After serving more than three decades on the Effingham County Board of Education, Charlie Heidt was recognized Thursday night for his service. Heidt, a member of the school board for 34 years before his retirement in 2006, received the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce’s Treutlen Award at the Chamber’s annual meeting. “I appreciate this honor,” he said, “and I should have smelled a rat when I saw my grandkids here.”