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Article: Distinguished service: PMA honors five members at PMA 09.(PMA 09)
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- PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities
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- April 1, 2009
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PMA, Jackson, Mich., recognized the careers of five members with the Distinguished Service Award. "This honor is given based on career commitment and invaluable contributions to the imaging industry. Each recipient was recognized during PMA 09, held in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Chris Lydle, owner of Chris' Camera Center and Digital Photo in Aiken, S.C., with his wife Thelma, has turned a lifelong love of photography into a successful career.
Lydle met Thelma at Bridgewater College in Virginia, where he graduated in 1967. "That year, he went to work for Delmar School Studios in New Jersey, but realized he enjoyed retail best. After ...