The DeKalb County Fire and Rescue is honoring a longtime Brookhaven resident as Citizen of the Year at an event this weekend.
Ashford Park resident Ronnie Mayer is a local hero to his friends and family. He’s been dubbed “the mayor of Brookhaven” and frequently comments at Brookhaven City Council meetings.
Mayer is a supporter of the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department, DeKalb County Police Department, and the Brookhaven Police Department.
“It took my breath away when the fire chief called to tell me I was being honored,” said Mayer, a graduate of Cross Keys High School.
Mayer volunteers in the community by supporting a Christmas event for children with DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson, feeds firefighters at several stations during Thanksgiving and Easter, clears out under bridges, works on landscaping, helps with creek clean ups, and more.
The event will take place at 6 p.m. on Sat., March 2, at Stone Ridge Event Center in Stone Mountain. DeKalb County Commissioners Michelle Long Spears and Larry Johnson will be in attendance.
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