Charles Unterbrunner of Artesian was presented the Lyle Farrand Award by Special Olympics of South Dakota on Nov. 2 in Aberdeen.
This award is given to an outstanding volunteer who has made an invaluable impact on Special Olympics and is given in honor of Farrand, of Sioux Falls, who was influential in starting the Olympics in South Dakota in 1968.
Unterbrunner has served as head umpire at the state softball tournament, makes schedules for umpires and scorekeepers and has had the privilege of working at national-level tournaments in Ames, Iowa, and Lincoln, Neb.