Walnut Hill Fire Honors Firemen, Community Members During Fish Fry

November 6, 2016

The Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department honored members of the community and the department during their 47th annual fish fry Saturday.

AJ Beachy was named Firefighter of the Year, an award chosen by his fellow firefighters. Eric Koehn was named Officer of the Year and recognized for his years of service to the department. Jerry Poulson received the Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department’s Community  Service Award for outstanding and dedicated service to the community.

Hundreds of people enjoyed fried catfish or grilled chicken plates during the event, with proceeds to be used to provide assistance to displaced fire victims in the area. OneBlood’s Big Red Bus was also on hand for a blood drive.

Pictured below: Walnut Hill District Chief Chris Brown with award winners (L-R) Jerry Poulsen, AJ Beachy and Eric Koehn.

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2 Responses to “Walnut Hill Fire Honors Firemen, Community Members During Fish Fry”

  1. Walnut Hill on November 7th, 2016 9:47 am

    Congratulations everyone!

    What a fine community event. Best food and conversation you could ask for!

  2. Hilda Malone on November 6th, 2016 9:08 am

    This was a great event the food was great,the people are so super friendly,we love them. If you missed it, don’t forget next year It’s for a good cause.God bless them all..