AFRO Intern
Oct. 23 marked the third annual AFRO News Unsung Heroes luncheon, where four members of the Department of Public Works (DPW) Solid Waste Division were honored for their service to the community.
The event was held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at AFRO News Headquarters, located at 233 E Redwood Street, in Baltimore.
Honorees for the 2025 “Unsung Heroes” luncheon included Karen Aiken, who has almost 19 years of service at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor; Victor Butts, a DPW worker with nearly 37 years of service maintaining Baltimore City’s gateways; Michael Lucas, the division chief of Routine Services, serving for over 25 years; and Donald Comegys, a 95-year-old standout employee who has 56 years and counting with the Department of Public Works, specifically on the Inner Harbor promenade…