Canton Moose Lodge Honors Firefighters

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The Canton Moose Lodge last week honored several firefighters and staff members with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services during its annual Community Service Awards Banquet.

Tim Cavender, public information officer for the agency, came forward to give the evening’s keynote speaker. After the speech, members of the Canton Moose Lodge presented awards to several employees with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services.

Recognized at this year’s banquet were:

• Battalion 1 Firefighter Award – James Laughlin
• Battalion 2 Firefighter Award – Capt. Kevin Lanier
• Battalion 3 Firefighter Award – Chris Ginn
• Volunteer Firefighter Award – Michelle Ice
• EMS Employee of the Year Award – Scott Coppola
• Fire Administration Award – Michael Priest
• Special Operations Award – Todd Weidman
• Explorer of the Year Award – Zach Robinson

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Photo 1: from left, Roger Sexton of the Canton Moose Lodge, James Laughlin, Assistant Fire Chief Eddie Robinson and Tim Cavender, public information officer with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services.
Photo 2: Sexton, Todd Weidman, Robinson and Cavender.
Photo 3: Cavender, right, assists in presenting awards to (left to right): Zach Robinson, Explorer of the Year, Chris Ginn, Battalion 3 Firefighter of the Year, Michael Priest, Fire Administration Award, Capt. Kevin Lanier, Battalion 2 Firefighter of the Year and Michelle Ice, Voluteer Firefighter of the Year. Not pictured are Scott Coppola, EMS Employee of the Year, James Laughlin, Battalion 1 Firefighter of the Year and Todd Weidman, Special Operations Award.
Photo credits: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services