I am a 35 year New Market resident, having served with the New Market District VFC for 22 years. I am a proud father of two daughters, Avery & Arabella, who both attend school in New Market, also husband of Kelly Nalborczyk. All with the exception of the last year, all of my time in New Market had been spent living in various locations up and down Main St and South Alley– there is nothing like it. I also am employed by the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department, serving for 15 years and currently at the rank of Lieutenant. Service to others is my lifestyle and I wouldn’t know what to do with myself if I wasn’t helping someone else.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
Father of two amazing daughters, Avery and Arabella, with a loving wife named Kelly. I am step-son and step-grandson to the Fossett Family of the East side of town and through those family roots have much connection to many in New Market. My biological parents roots in Frederick County are from the Western portion of the county. On my fathers side of the family I am only the 2nd American born generation as my grandfather’s parents and siblings were Polish/Ukrainian immigrants that escaped the World War II era Germany.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
In my non-compensated career, New Market District VFC, I have worked my way through the ranks to the position of Fire Chief which I have held for the past 11 years, Volunteering will always be a part of my life, so the sky is the limit related to the service I will continue to provide there. In my profession with DC Fire & EMS over 15 years I have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and over the next 10 years hope to rise to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief. At minimum I have to serve the Nations Capitol for 10 more years and most likely will stay 15 years to fully embrace the job. Post professional retirement, I hope to achieve the rank of system Fire Chief in a combination, Career and Volunteer, department to give back to a system just as New Market, Frederick County and DCFEMS have to me over my tenure with those departments.
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
I have lived in New Market for 35 years, served the community for 22 years and proudly worked my first job at McDonald’s of New Market starting at the old location, current Dunkin Donuts and participating in the transition to the current location.
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Our community is diverse and full of different individuals making them interesting in their own way, to pick one interesting person is extremely hard.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Embrace New Market for what it is, don’t try to change it to what you came from or something it isn’t, we are a small town full of great people.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
To visit all 50 states including the District of Columbia with my family and we are well on our way.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
Small Town, Main St America feel, many have worked hard to preserve this and I am truly grateful of that, we are also very unique as our Volunteer Fire Company is the only remaining company in Frederick County that Volunteers serve as the primary EMS providers on Nights and Weekends as every other primary EMS unit in other community relies upon career staffing.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Still plugging along as a proud New Market resident, watching my kids graduate and head off to college, still serving our community with the VFC and working hard to advance my professional goals.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I am a pretty open person, I’m not sure there is much that anyone doesn’t know.
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
In all my travels so far I would have to say Tennessee is the most beautiful place I have ever been, everything single thing about it.
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
April, birthday month and I love the Spring, Thanksgiving, I love food and family, 4th of July, that’s my oldest daughters birthday and a date that my life truly changed forever
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
There is so many things in life that are, 10/10, to me, I don’t even know where to start
Q: What person, event or experience has made the greatest impact or inspiration in your life?
My grandfather, Stefan Nalborczyk Jr, for sure made the biggest impact and to this day is the biggest inspiration in my life
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Comfort, Neighborly, New Market
