Buckingham named Lions Citizen of Year

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His best friend and Britannia firefighter Capt. Gerry Yaremy submitted a fun letter Tatro read noting Buckingham’s wedding party in 1999 that continues to be a source of great memories for attendees.

Yaremy also gave his buddy kudos for helping firefighting volunteers improve their qualifications as an instructor of the National Fire Protection Association 1001 courses.

“I’m not sure how you got a hold of all the people in the world like Gerry to tell some stories, but he’s a longtime friend, my best friend and I’ll be giving a shout later and giving him sh*t, too,” joked Buckingham.

“Thanks for this. I’ve got nothing to say. I can’t believe it.”