Walnut Hill Fire Honors Firemen, Community Members During Fish Fry

November 8, 2009

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The Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department honored members of the community and the department during their annual fish fry Saturday.

Royce Ward was recognized for his part in forming the fire department in 1965. The fire department was organized by the Walnut Hill Ruritan Club, under the leadership of Ward who served as the group’s president.

whvfd-fish-fry-13.jpgThe WHVFD presented their Community Service Award to Escambia Grain Manager Ed Nowlin for his long-time service to the Walnut Hill community.

The Officer of the Year Award was presented to Deputy Chief Kevin Mininger. Mininger joined the department in 1987, advancing to deputy chief by 2008.

Jonathan Koehn was named Firefighter of the Year. Koehn joined the fire department in early 2008 and completed his state Firefighter I certification by the end of the year.

Saturday’s fish fry marked the 40th annual event for the department, with over 550 fish and chicken plates sold.

“I would like to thank the department for all they do,” Escambia County Fire Chief Frank Edwards said. “We could not do what we do without the volunteer departments, especially up here.”

For more photos from the 40th annual Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department fish fry, click here.

Pictured top: Andrew Peters (left) takes fish out of a fryer with the help of Chad Rigby Saturday at the annual Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department fish fry. Pictured inset: Community Service Ward winner Ed Nowlin. Pictured below: The department sold over 550 plates of chicken or fish. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Walnut Hill Fire Honors Firemen, Community Members During Fish Fry”

  1. St. 15 on November 8th, 2009 11:10 pm

    Thanks everyone for your support. We had a great day.

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