Scott Swanson
Last summer, a rural hillside home outside Sweet Home caught fire on a Sunday morning.
When a newspaper photographer arrived, soon after the alarm sounded, he saw one of the homeowners at the base of their steep driveway. Speaking with her was a sturdily built man wearing a white helmet with a cross on it: Chaplain Pete Taraski.
When severe accidents occur, Taraski is frequently present, reassuring family members as rescuers do their…