VBT Board finally able to give 14 service awards to 13 employees

At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees finally was able to give 13 employees honors for their years of service.
David Champagne received two awards for his years as a fire fighter and police officer, so there were 14 awards.
The employees first were scheduled to be honored at the Dec. 17 board meeting, but the meeting was cut short because of a strong natural gas odor and high CO2 readings. The honors were postponed.
Honored at the Jan. 14 meeting were:
• Fred Yono, 35 years, police officer;
• Terri Brooks, 25 years, public safety dispatcher;
• David McInally, 20 years, public safety dispatcher;
• Michael Papin, 20 years, police sergeant;
• John Hayden, 20 years, fire fighter;
• David Champagne, 10 years, police officer, and five years, fire fighter;
• Teri Rea, 10 years, public safety dispatcher;
• Amy Smith, 10 years, police officer;
• Elizabeth McCormick, 10 years, fire fighter;
• Ryan Barry, five years, police officer;
• Michael Rini, five years, police officer;
• Lacey Marcotte, five years, fire fighter; and
• Sally Donaldson, five years, public safety dispatcher.
Dispatcher McInally was the only honoree to attend the meeting. Champagne and Rea indicated they were working that evening.