Lewis County Person of the week

Jan Pasold is one of our FIRST RESPONDERS here in Hohenwald and we are sure lucky to have her. Thank you for all you do for and in our community.

Q.) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?

A.) I grew up in a rural community outside of Chattanooga. I have one brother 11 months older. I spent most of the time with my grandparents. I was an avid softball player my entire life playing my last season when I was pregnant with my daughter. I went to UT in Knoxville. After graduation I moved to western Nebraska for a job. I met the father of my kids at a local rodeo. We have two amazing kids, Ansley and Grant. We moved to Tennessee for my husband's job. After nearly 25 years, my husband and I divorced. I knew he had another daughter as I had spent time with her when she was young. Fast forward to 2021 when the kids' dad passed away, his daughter, now mine, walked into our lives. Bree is the missing link to our family and I am so proud to have a bonus daughter. Now I spend all of my time, if I'm not working, with my three kids and my dogs.

Q.) Where did you grow up?

A.) Suck Creek Mountain, TN

Q.) What is one of your fondest childhood memories?

A.) Helping my PawPaw hook up his mules to the wagon and going on a camping trip!!

Q.) What did you want to be as a kid? What did you actually become?

A.) I wanted to be a veterinarian. I graduated from UT with a BS in Animal Science/Ag&Ext Education and MS work in Beef Cattle Reproduction. After a series of events and witnessing a fatality wreck, I went to EMT school. Loved it so much I continued my education. I am currently a Critical Care Paramedic/Community Paramedic.

Q.) Who was/is your biggest role model?

A.) My PawPaw & MawMaw, Howard & Oma Lee Lewis from Palmer TN. They were hard working honest folks and raised me to be just that.

Q.) What are some of your favorite hobbies/ how do you like to spend your free time?

A.) I dilly dally with some craft stuff occasionally but my biggest hobby are my Oodles! I have 4 standard poodles (Neyland, Summit, Stokleigh and Vol-E), two Golden Doodle granddogs, Dexter & Goose, and a chocolate Lab, Izzy.

Q.) If you could go anywhere, in or out of the states, where would it be? Why?

A.) Going to Hawaii is on my bucket list. I have a friend from Nebraska that lives there and I would love to go visit him.

Q.) What is your favorite type of music?

A.) Is there any kind other than 80's?

Q.) What is one of your favorite things about living in Hohenwald?

A.) I could say a lot of great things about this community but I think this sums it up....You never have to go thru anything alone in Lewis County...good, bad or ugly!

Q.) What is your favorite time of year? Why?

A.) I like summer!! I love the warm sunshine. As many of you know I work outdoors so cold, rainy, snowy wet weather is miserable.

Q.) Let's say your a new addition to the crayon box, what color would you be? Why?

A.) I think I would be bright orange...color of a beautiful sunset that always make me think of Cole Bates with a smile.

Q.) What do you enjoy most about your job?

A.) The opportunity to make a difference in someone's life.

Q.) Do you have a nickname?

A.) The newest one thanks to Grant is TJ. They say it's because it's my alter ego when I don't listen to them. All my extra kids call me JanJan. My dad calls me Pete and my PawPaw called me Tweetie.

Q.) Is there any life advice you could give to our readers?

A.) Be kind to others, even when no one is looking, And be kind to those who don't always deserve your kindness.

Q.) Is there anything you would like to add that my questions may not have touched on?

A.) I am a member of an elite group of First Responders in Lewis County. There are none elsewhere to compare. Always support them and keep them in your prayers. God only knows we need it.