‘Every day is a gift’: First responders honored by Lake County Blue Coats

Add three more “hometown heroes” to an already distinguished list of police officers and firefighters who serve “above and beyond the call of duty.” Since its inception in 1968, Lake County Blue Coats Inc. has previously honored 131 police officers and firefighters with the Dr. Jorge Medina Distinguished Service Award. The award, named in honor of the late Lake County surgeon who founded the local Blue Coats chapter, is presented to police officers and firefighters who selflessly risk their lives while exhibiting acts of bravery. That esteemed tradition continued March 4 in Mentor...