Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on May 18, 2006, 03:48:04 PM

Title: LOCAL OFFICIALS HONORED BY SEC OF STATE
Post by: Henry on May 18, 2006, 03:48:04 PM
The following information was gathered from both The St. Albans Messenger and The County Courier:

ST. ALBANS: Franklin County residents and others from surrounding areas were honored last week as Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz acknowledged some 200 local officials who have served their communities for 20 years or more.

Markowitz presented certificates of service at the Vermont Public Service Awards on Thursday, May 11 at the American Legion #1 in St. Albans.
 
The ceremony was attended by the honored officials, their family and friends.

The following from Fairfax were honored over the course of the afternoon ceremony:


• Stephen Bessette, 26 yrs., Volunteer Firefighter, Emergency Management Coordinator

• Johanna R. Blake, 21 yrs., Delinquent Tax Collector

• James Field, 30 yrs., Volunteer Firefighter, Chief

• Lucien Hayes, 29  yrs., Volunteer Firefighter, Planning Commission, Development Review Board

• Sharon Horr, 31 yrs., Town Librarian

• Samuel Hudson, 46 yrs., Tree Warden

• Paul Langelier, 25 yrs., Volunteer Firefighter

• Paul Lavallee, 40 yrs., Volunteer Firefighter, Lister

• Douglas Leach, 26 yrs., Volunteer Firefighter

• Duane Leach, 24 yrs., Volunteer Firefighter, Fire Warden

• Patricia McNall, 26 yrs., Auditor, Lister 96-06

• Lena Meunier, 23 yrs., Auditor, JP, ZBA, Asst. Town Clerk/Treasurer

• James Meunier, 35 yrs., Selectman, JP, BFA School Director, Library Director

• Lee Minor, 37 yrs., JP, BFA School Director, BFA School Trustee, Grand Juror, Planning Commission

• Lawrence “Tex” Parsons, 36 yrs., Volunteer Firefighter

• Jean Guy Rainville, 26 yrs., Fence Viewer, Lister

• Claude Rainville, 26 yrs., Volunteer Firefighter, Development Review Board Alternate

• Real Therrien, 22 yrs., Volunteer Rescue Squad

• J. Douglas Webb, 44 yrs., Selectman, Town Service Officer, Health Officer, JP

• Arthur Webb, 48 yrs., BFA Trustee, Town Agent, Selectman, Lister, Fence Viewer, JP