Taylor honors children as '911 Heroes'

ATLANTA - Lt. Governor Mark Taylor honored three northeast Georgia children Thursday for their successful and efficient use of 911.

Trenquise Gaudlock of Hall County and Miguel and Isabel Marroquin of Habersham received 911 Hero certificates and medals.

The three were among eight who also picked up $100 U.S. savings bonds, tee-shirts, hats and lunch.

Sponsors for the event included BellSouth, Secom Systems/Kenwood Communications, Motorola and Chick-Fil-A.

Taylor honored the children in a ceremony designating January 24 as 911 Appreciation Day in honor of thousands of public safety communications professionals in Georgia.

"I'm proud to recognize this day and honor those individuals who have helped so many of us here in Georgia," said Lieutenant Governor Taylor.

"Georgia's 911 professionals make critical decisions that save the lives and property of Georgians on a daily basis," said Georgia Emergency Management Agency Director Gary W. McConnell.

For more information on 911 in Georgia, you can call 1-800-TRY GEMA.

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