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June 28, 2011

2010 Port Arthur Neighborhood Action Council’s awards recipients

The Port Arthur News

PORT ARTHUR — 2010 Port Arthur Neighborhood Action Council’s awards recipients

Civilian Service Medal

• Shelba Spears — dedication to residents of Griffing Park, longtime PANAC member

• Lance Bradley and Mayor Deloris “Bobbie Prince — involvement in the Blue Santa Program

• James Coley and Doug Angelle — volunteer handicap parking program

• Ruben Ramirez — involvement in apprehending a robbery suspect

• Henry Barbosa and James Coley — battling graffiti in the city



Exceptional Duty Medal

• Officers Joe Paul and Tony Legnon — efforts in helping Memorial High School’s Criminal Justice Club



Certificate of Appreciation

• Immigration Customs Enforcement agents Nathan Curry and Mark Lowe



PANAC Telecommunications Officer of the Year

• James Nixdorf



PANAC Civilians of the Year

• Kermit Guillot and Sal Grado



PANAC Officer of the Year

• Officer Mike Hebert



Concerned Citizens of Port Arthur recognizes

• Eric Beal



PANAC Special Award

• Officer Cory Cole and K9 Apollo



PANAC Lifetime Achievement

• Port Arthur Police Chief Mark Blanton



PANAC Firefighter of the Year

• Assistant Fire Marshal Paul Washburn



Port Arthur Fire Department’s commendations

• Company commendation — Engine 3 “B” shift’ Capt. Wayne Walker, Fire Engineer Johnny Martin and Firefighter Holt Buchanan for their heroic actions on July 29, 2010 to save the life of a person having a heart attack.

• Unit Citation — Capt. Gerrit Achord, Firefighter Antonio Mitchell and Firefighter Jeremy Tullis for their heroic actions on July 19, 2010 in which the firefighters rescued one of their own who was injured while fighting a fire.

• Unit Citation — Capt. Richard Malone, Firefighter James Jones and Capt. Jeremy Holland for their heroic actions on Aug. 23, 2010 in which they saved an unresponsive person from a burning house. The victim made full recovery.

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