ORWELL – Delegations from seven local police, fire and emergency medical agencies received a $100 check each from the Grand Valley Ruritans during a dinner in the first responders’ honor at the American Legion Post 719 in Orwell on Monday evening, Nov. 2.
Roger Herbster, president of the Grand Valley Ruritans, said the annual event is a small way the rural, small-town service club can give back to South County’s first responders.
Everyone sat down to a dinner of ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, roll and butter and a side salad with coffee or water. Dessert was sheet cake.
Windsor Township Fire Department, the Orwell Village Police and Fire departments, South Central Ambulance District, North Bloomfield Fire Department, Rome Fire Department and the Hartsgrove Township Fire Department were sent representatives to attend.
Herbster also asked those in attendance to sign up during South Central Ambulance District’s (SCAD) annual membership drive. A small donation helps to support the emergency medical and rescue service and entitles the head of household and his or her dependents to use the service at no out-of-pocket expense. Insurance carriers, including Medicare and Medicaid, will still be billed, however.
The Grand Valley Ruritans are a small club that does what it can to support local first responders, according to Herbster.
“I wish we could do 1,000 times more for you,” he said.
