New Glenview Firefighters Are Cream of the Crop

Glenview plucked three of the top graduates from the ) as the newest members of the Village’s fire department. 

Patrick McNamara, Adrian Pynenberg and Jason Houchan were sworn in as Glenview’s newest firefighters by as Globerger and a host of department members watched during Tuesday’s Village Board meeting. 

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All three were hired in April and recently where McNamara, 23, was class valedictorian. He is the son of Bloomingdale Deputy Fire Chief Michael McNamara and has a degree in fire service administration from Southern Illinois University. 

Pynenberg, 26, graduated with honors from NIPSTA where he earned the class leadership award. He has an undergraduate degree from Wabash College. 

Houchan, 31, also achieved academic honors at NIPSTA as well. He has a pair of master’s degrees with one in fine arts from the University of Wisconsin and another from Eastern Illinois University in art education. 

All three new firefighters will begin paramedic training in January, according to Cummings. 

In other matters, Cummings also said segments of the platform at the downtown Glenview train station will be closed Monday through Wednesday for power washing and seal coating. 

Cummings further indicated construction on the Union Pacific Railroad bridge on Shermer Road will not be complete until next month. 

“There bridge structure required more extensive repairs than originally anticipated according to the Union Pacific spokesman,” Cummings said. “Traffic still cannot use Shermer to get from West Lake Avenue to Willow Road and must detour on Patriot Blvd.” 

In its only matter of new business, the Board approved an ordinance returning parking regulations at the downtown train station to the way it was before the recent construction project. The Board also approved the purchase of 7,000 tons of rock salt for $414,500 to for coming winter needs.

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