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Globe/T. Rob Brown Pittsburg Mayor Rudy Draper (left) reads a proclamation on Thursday afternoon in honor of John Lair, local program director with Special Olympics - New Hope Services. Lair has been selected as one of 30 “All Stars Among Us” and will represent the Kansas City Royals at All-Star Game activities next week in St. Louis.

Lair named 'All Star Among Us' by MLB

He has developed close friendships with a few of the athletes to the point that he said they are “like family.”

Some of the athletes echoed those sentiments at Thursday’s reception, wearing bright purple Special Olympics T-shirts and cheering when Draper read the proclamation.

“I think he’s the greatest man in the world,” said Georgia Neal, a New Hope client and athlete.

Her son, Larry Neal, also a New Hope client and athlete, said Lair is “a good-hearted man who is number one in my book. He is my best friend.”

New Hope administrator Helen Cherry, vice president of special projects, praised Lair for his dedication. “Our athletes are recognized throughout the state, participating in more than 50 events a year,” she said.

Commissioner Marty Beezley, who watched Lair grow up, publicly thanked him for his service, noting that the hours Lair has put in as a volunteer shows he’s not just giving of his time, but he’s also touched many lives.



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