South County police and fire officials took a couple hours out of their busy schedules of nabbing bad guys, keeping the peace and extinguishing fires to honor some of their own today.
Eight civil servants received awards for going above and beyond the call of duty at an annual lunch held by the Exchange Club of Gilroy. Each Blue and Gold awardee received a plaque and recognition from their peers and superiors.
The Exchange Club also bestowed a special award upon one of Gilroy's unsung heroes, a man who "everyone goes to when they need help in this city," Councilman and past president Dion Bracco said. "He doesn't know the words 'I can't.'" John Garcia accepted the Book of Golden Deeds Award with modesty, simply saying: "I try to make a difference to anyone that needs help and I'll do that to my grave."
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