Retired Fire Chief Joseph âJoeâ Grubba Jr., died peacefully in his home on Jan. 13, 2021 in Galt, California at the age of 76, after a long battle with cancer.
Joe was born in February of 1944 in Sacramento, CA to Joseph and Julie Grubba Sr. Joe graduated from Elk Grove High School in 1962. He married Irene Grubba, 1969. After moving to Herald, Joe began working at Elk Grove Meat Packing while also working for Herald Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter. Within a short time Joe promoted to Assistant Chief for Herald Fire Department, a position he held for over 43 years, at one point serving as Interim Fire Chief.
AN Inverclyde church gathered frontline workers together to tell the true story of Christmas in a unique film. Hope Community Church won t be able to host its Christmas Eve service at Greenock Town Hall this year due to coronavirus restrictions. To ensure the church still reaches out to the community, minister Fraser Donaldson came up with an innovative idea which reflects how Inverclyde has coped with the pandemic. Fraser reached out to vital organisations across Inverclyde - from hospitals and schools to shops and libraries - and asked for volunteers to read lines from the Christmas story. He was overwhelmed by the response to his request and managed to assemble a cast of almost 40 local heroes.