Borowicz named Hometown Hero for December
CHEBOYGAN — Army veteran David Borowicz was recently named Cheboygan County's Hometown Hero for the month of December.
According to the Cheboygan County Veterans Subcommittee, Borowicz served in Vietnam and later became actively involved in numerous activities throughout the community.
He is a member of the Cheboygan American Legion, VFW and Vietnam Veterans of America. He has volunteered with these organizations by selling poppies and participating in the honor guard for parades, events and funeral honors.
Borowicz also helps with Veterans Park projects and with hanging veteran banners in downtown Cheboygan.
Borowicz’s passion for the outdoors has also led him to volunteer with the Sturgeon Watch program through Sturgeon for Tomorrow.
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The goal of the Hometown Hero program is to recognize veterans who have not only served their country, but have also given back to the community in which they live and have a positive impact.
Members of the community can nominate a veteran to receive the award by filling out a form. These forms need to contain the veteran's name, their branch of service, what years they served in the military and why the nominating person feels the veteran should be honored.
These forms can be picked up at the Cheboygan County Veterans Services Office in Room 122, on the lower level of the Cheboygan County Building. The form can also be found online.
Completed forms can be returned to the veterans office, or by mailing them to Hometown Heroes, Cheboygan County Veterans Service, 870 S. Main St., Room 122, Cheboygan, MI 49721.
— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com.
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