Two Public Service Awards were presented during the Carroll Chamber Of Commerce’s annual banquet on Thursday evening, one of them going to Larry Devine from the Carroll Times Herald for his decades of work covering the community and its residents. Program emcee Tim Fitzpatrick explains the qualities they look for when selecting Public Service Award winners.
Former Carroll Times Herald owner Ann Wilson introduced Devine as this year’s recipient. She says no story was ever too big or too small for him to cover, and he did it in a way that made every interviewee feel seen and heard.
When accepting the award, Devine joked that he thought he was only coming to the banquet to snap some photos, as he had for years. He never expected to be on the other end of the news process.
Other award recipients from the 60th annual Carroll Chamber of Commerce banquet include: Dave Bruner (Citizen of the Year); Cindy and Tom Bordenaro, Bordenaro’s Meat Market (New Business); Todd and Roger “Chico” Kanne, Community Oil (Heritage Business); Vicki Gach, Carroll Historical Preservation Commission (Public Service); Katie Kruse (Humanitarian); and Scott and Cindy Heider, Heider Family Foundation (Good Neighbor). Carroll Broadcasting will have more from these award winners in upcoming newscasts.
