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Taylor To Be Honored With MLK Jr. Freedom Medal
Rick Taylorwill be awarded with the Camden County Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Medal.
Rick Taylor, longtime resident, member of Township Committee, and educator, will be awarded with the Camden County Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Medal at a ceremony at the Camden County Boathouse on Jan. 17.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Medal is presented to county residents who have selflessly contributed their time and effort to better their community in conjunction with the goals of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thirteen individuals will receive the medal this year.
Rick worked in the School District for 42 years and has been a member of Pennsauken’s Township Committee for 22 years. Last month, it was also announced that as part of the Bond Referendum that the School District has proposed, the state-of-the-art Field House they’d like to build at the high school would be named the Rick Taylor Field House.
Tickets for this event are $25; please contact Mr. Scott Petrozza at (856) 216-8217 or Scott.Petrozza@camdencounty.com to purchase. The deadline to purchase tickets is Friday, Jan. 12 and no tickets will be sold at the door.
Pennsauken Resident Awarded 2015 Martin Luther King Freedom Medal
Pennsauken resident Gabriel Camacho was one of fifteen Camden County residents honored for their unselfish contributions to improving their community at the 2015 Camden County Freedom Medal Ceremony. The award, created by the Freeholder Board in 2001, is presented to civic leaders who demonstrate the ideals and actions that reflect the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“It’s a huge honor for me, my family and the community,” said Camacho, who has lived in Pennsauken for 15 years and serves a captain with the Camden County Police Force. “I think we have an obligation to give back when we have the opportunity to do so.”
“Each year since 2001, the Camden County Freedom Medal has been presented to honor extraordinary Camden County citizens who have generously contributed their time and effort to better their community while espousing the ideals indicative of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” said Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “These exemplary citizens have demonstrated significant contributions in the area of community service. They serve as a model to us all.”
