Editor’s Note: The following was provided by Whitewater Unites Lives.
Terry Phelps is a WUL Hometown Hero “For volunteering as a firefighter for the Whitewater Fire Department for nearly 50 years.”
In addition to his volunteer work as a firefighter, Terry taught for 25 years at Gateway as an instructor in firetruck and driver operations. He managed all of that in addition to his full-time job as a machinist at Whitewater Manufacturing.
Terry was recently featured in Spectrum News 1: https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/news/2022/09/07/-it-s-been-a-good-ride—whitewater-firefighter-set-to-complete-50-years-of-service-before-his-retirement
WUL (Whitewater Unites Lives) is a locally-focused civil and human rights group that works to connect the people in our community and to create opportunities for all people to learn and support each other in our common humanity.
Anyone who would like to nominate a local hero of any age should send their nomination, with a short description, to whitewaterunites@gmail.com
