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By MICHELE MAY
Rappahannock N*w. Staff Writer
When Flint Hill firefighter Patrick Lawler started to get an unusual number of invitations to attend the annual Rappahannock Fire and Rescue Association dinner dance, he began to be suspicious — at least just a little bit. But he says he didn’t really know what was going on until Flint Hill Fire Chief Frank Huff got half way through his speech that night at the fire hall.
Lawler was named outstanding firefighter and rescue squadsman of the year. He was chosen from the nominees of the half dozen different fire companies in the county by a committee composed of Douglas P. McCabe, Douglas Bywaters and Harry Tummeyer.
But wife Pat says getting ’atrick there for the surprise award was a challenge. “We didn’t go iast year and had thought about going this year,” she said. She knew something was up. “They called and said, ‘Please be sure he goes this year.’ I had to drag him kicking and screaming all the way. That’s a slight exaggeration because Patrick participates in nearly all fire functions at Flint Hill, but Pay says she just went ahead and arranged for babysitter
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