Accepting their Hometown Hero awards are, from left, Aaron Natali, operations supervisor for the Butler Ambulance Service and a firefighter; Larry Shuler, a firefighter with the Butler Bureau of Fire, and Kory Fleming, a patrol officer with the city police department. The ceremony was held Sept. 5 meeting by the Butler Rotary Club PM. Submitted photo

Butler County’s unsung heroes are about to receive some well-deserved recognition.

With the help of Butler County’s 10 Rotary Clubs, the 2024 Can-Am Police-Fire Games, Salute Home Loans and the Butler Eagle, Butler County’s first responders will be honored at a Hometown Hero Awards dinner Sept. 30 at Tesla BioHealing & MedBed Center on Route 8.

Individual clubs will be announcing their honorees selected from nominations submitted by family, friends and the public. The top three will be honored with awards at the dinner.

Tickets for the event cost $52 and are available by visiting visitbutlercounty.com//hhc.

David White, president of the Butler Rotary Club PM, left, and Jack Cohen, right, president and CEO of the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau, congratulate Hometown Heroes, from left, Aaron Natali, operations supervisor for the Butler Ambulance Service and a firefighter; Larry Shuler, a firefighter with the Butler Bureau of Fire, and Kory Fleming, a patrol officer with the city police department. The ceremony was during the group's Sept. 5 meeting. Submitted photo