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Boy Scouts salute 3 for community efforts
Coates, Giles, Winston celebrated at American Values Dinner
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Dr. Dan Winston, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, speaks with other guests during the Boy Scouts' annual American Values Dinner on Tuesday at the Chattahoochee Country Club. Winston was among three individuals to be honored at the event. - photo by Erin O. Smith
A former Cub Scout, Boy Scout and an Eagle Scout whose names and faces are familiar around Gainesville were honored Tuesday night for their work in the community. The Boy Scouts of America’s Northeast Georgia Council held its annual Gainesville American Values Dinner at the Chattahoochee Country Club. The dinner honored the Rev. Bill Coates, senior pastor at Gainesville First Baptist Church; Mike Giles, president of the Georgia Poultry Federation; and Dr. Dan Winston, heart surgeon at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.