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HAIL TO THE HEROES
PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICOLAS C. JOHNSON
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce honored 13 individuals at its annual Salute to Community Heroes in December, held at University Place. Those recognized were: Carrboro Police Officer of the Year Sgt. James Walker
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UNC Public Safety Employee of the Year Sgt. Michael Laffan Chapel Hill Police Officer of the Year Officer Brad Kramer Orange County ES EM Coordinator of the Year Emergency Management Coordinator Kirby Saunders Orange County ES EMS Employee of the Year EMS Logistics Officer James Lunsford Orange County Sheriff’s Employee of the Year Chief Deputy Jamison Reed Sykes
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Chapel Hill Firefighter of the Year Master Firefighter James R. Spero
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Carrboro Firefighter of the Year Driver Josh Asbill
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Citizen of the Year Mark Kleinschmidt
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Jim Gibson Volunteer of the Year Archie Daniel, Orange County Sheriff’s Office
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Town and Gown Award Recipient Anna Wu, UNC
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Irene Briggaman Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Fred Battle and the Rev. Robert Seymour CHM
Mayor Pam Hemminger, Chapel Hill Firefighter of the Year James R. Spero and Interim Fire Chief Matt Sullivan.
Carrboro Police Officer of the Year Sgt. James Walker and Carrboro Police Chief Walter Horton.
Irene Briggaman Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Fred Battle and the Rev. Robert Seymour.
Town and Gown Award Recipient Anna Wu of UNC and AT&T’s Robert Doreauk. Citizen of the Year Mark Kleinschmidt.
January/February 2016 chapelhillmagazine.com
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