Chez Hope 'Peacemaker Award' goes to Foulcard

Franklin Mayor Eugene Foulcard received the Chez Hope “Peacemaker” award Thursday during the organization’s Unity Day Luncheon.
Master of Ceremonies and Chez Hope Board President Chuck Autin made the introduction of the award, which Foulcard was not aware of.
“Chuck don’t normally hold too much to the chest,” Foulcard kidded when he took the podium. “I’m surprised he got this one by me.”
Foulcard noted that “the Bible says ‘blessed are the peacemakers.’ As we were growing up my mother always told us to become peacemakers because if you can’t help a situation, don’t hurt it...I’m extremely thankful.”
The mayor said he was perplexed when he saw many family members arrive that he didn’t expect. “I’m grateful that your call came out,” he said. “The icing on the cake was when my uncle Robert Delasbour walked in, and I said, ‘Wait a minute, something’s happening.’”
“I hope to continue to move Franklin forward,” he concluded.