Capt. Gail Lazenby of the Villages Public Safety Department has been presented an Appreciation Award by the Tri-County Association of the Deaf.
The award is in recognition of Lazenby seeing that American Sign Language was taught to members of his emergency team.
“He worked tirelessly on having his crew participating in class to learn American Sign Language(ASL) in order for him and his crew to communicate to the deaf Villagers in an emergency situation,” Lynn Stirling, TCAD Award Committee chair, said in presenting the award.
Lynn Stirling a sign language instructor and deaf resident of The Villages taught Lazenby and his crew ASL.
