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MAY4, 2007 - Page 4 FEATURES • Dom IS the 'Poppy' of campus safety 'Dom' as they call him around ber of his company were time away from the office. various inventors. Despite his A;~~~~~R the office, extends to almost working the 'hose. After the Above all, he loves going efforts, no one could seem to every co-worker. problem had been solved, it home to his wife Robin, his recall any specific "useless For 12 years, one handle- "I'm a good friend- I'll go was time for a little fun. daughter, son-in-law, and two knowledge" gained from bar mustache has reigned over the extra mile," says Somehow, the fireman inside grandchildren. DiMartino. Sadly, DiMartino the McDaniel campus. DiMartino. Perhaps this is the building had been caught "It's a great thing being a also sees no future in being a Before he came to why this gentleman has in the crossfire of the hose and grandparent," says contestant on a game show, McDaniel, this friendly face become such a vital part of began screaming for them to DiMartino, commonly called but he will watch a little tried his hand at managing a Campus Safety. tum it off. DiMartino and his "Poppy" around the house. Jeopardy every now and tobacco shop, delivering flow- DiMartino has been per- partner just laughed and acted His. face lights up when talk- again. ers, and even firefighting. forming good deeds for some as though they could not hear ing about his family. All he has DiMartino shows absolute- Finally, when his wife got a time now. His previous job, their buddy screaming in the to do is think about his grand- ly no signs of slowing down. job teaching in Westminster, and "best job ever," was fire- distance. The prank became a daughter, Emmy, and grand- He plans on working for at he found his way to McDaniel fighting in Baltimore City. popular source of laughter for son, Joseph. Emmy is just 3 least eight more years until he College. Following a childhood dream, the entire company. Today, years old and has already retires and settles down. He Dwelling in the lower level DiMartino became the tiller DiMartino brings that same stolen Poppy's heart. Joseph is has no definite plans after of Winslow is Dominic man for his fire company, laughter to DoCS. almost 2 months old. At the exiting the work force and just DiMartino, a senior Campus heading the back of Truck 3 on "He always comes in with a thought of Emmy, DiMartino hopes to relax with his family Safety officer at the college. Eastern Ave. He says the job joke," says Joshua Bronson, a leans back and chuckles, "You and read. For over a decade now was amazing. because "You supervisor at Campus Safety, look at her, and you can see The next thing on the agen- DiMartino has been a promi- get to go into a burning build- but Bronson also says the wheels tum." He is capti- da for DiMartino is to try his nent figure in the Department ing, smash in doors and win- DiMartino is "professional." vated by childhood innocence hand at "outdoor pig cook- of Campus Safety. dows, and maybe save some- The supervisor describes and enjoys spending his days ing," which has become an "He's your typical grendfa- one; and you get paid to do DiMartino as a "lively spirit," with his family. ongoing joke around the ther figure," says officer it!" and he truly enjoys being in a Aside from being Poppy, DoCS. They're planning a pig Jeremy Sherfey, who has been Despite everything he's work environment with DiMartino loves to read about roast this summer at which working with DiMartino for done, DiMartino remains DiMartino. They have been history. Winston Churchill, DiMartino will roast the pig. It three years. Sherfey recalls the humble when discussing his working together for six years, John Mortimer, and Jack will be a while before Poppy time that DiMartino offered times with the fire depart- and Bronson has yet to hear a London are a few of his reaches his goal of becoming him a home-cooked breakfast. ment. His favorite memory complaint from Officer favorite authors. "Master of the Roast:' but his The young officer accepted the does not glorify him; it is a DiMartino. He is always able "He knows things that most fellow officers are glad to see offer and was welcomed into simple story that DiMartino to get the job done, and does people shouldn't," says him stay around. DiMartino's home as if he was laughs at every time he tells it. so willingly, with a smiling Bronson regarding the pletho- Sherfey shakes his head in family. He walked in to find a A fellow firefighter had face, according to Bronson. ra of "useless knowledge" reverence when talking about "variety of pork products" entered a building with smoke DiMartino has nothing neg- DiMartino possesses. He is DiMartino. "He's Dam; he's waiting for his consumption. and steam pouring out of it. ative to say about his job at easily able to recall dates of just amazing," concludes the It's an offer that DiMartino, or DiMartino and another mem- McDaniel, but he still likes his historic events or the names of officer. ~~~~~~~~r-I F I Wha t are your post~graduation plans? Compiled by Christina Hinkle "I am going to be "I will be moving in with "I am taking a year "I got accepted into "I am going back to working over the three of my sorority sis- off before grad grad school, so I will school to get my summer, then apply- ters this summer and will school and driving to either be starting teaching certificate," be going to grad school ing to grad school for in sping '08 to become a Maine and Mexico," grad school soon or education." school psychologist." starting to work."