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)'-'2 vi , TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 1984 Community Commission, who informed Council that the Martinsville-Henry County area, through the work of the Commission and the cooperation of citizens, has received the "Governor's Award of Excellence", 1983, in recognition of the Commission's accomplish- ments in 1983, for which a plaque denoting this recognition was presented to the City and a similar plaque will be presented to the Henry County Board of Supervisors, and, also, for which twelve large green-and-white signs, denoting "1983 Governor's Clean Virginia Award", included as part of the award, will be displayed and placed along major roads and highways in Martinsvi11e and Henry County. On behalf of Council and the City and the City Police Department, Police Chief Terry L. Roop presented an award to Mr. Jerry J. Wilkens in appreciation and recognition of Mr. Wilkens' aiding and coming to the rescue of a woman when she was recently being attacked or assaulted by a man, reportedly mentally-deranged, and for Mr. Wilkens' assistance in subduing and apprehending this man. Also, on behalf of the City and the Police Department, Police Chief Roop presented to Mrs. Gertrude Edwards, wife of School Board Vice-Chairman W. W. Edwards, the Police Department's "Outstanding Citizen of the Year" award and plaque in recognition and appreciation of Mrs. Edwards' organizing of Neighborhood Watch programs in sections of the City and her assistance to the Police Department toward establishing various crime prevention programs. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council approved--as recorded, with further clarification and more specificity therein regarding City Manager Edmonds' recom- mendations in his recent report entitled, "Sewage Treatment Issues"--the minutes of Council's regular meeting held January 24, 1984.