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Northside Baptist Church hosted its annual Law Enforcement and First Responders Appreciation Day last week.

Six heroes were honored at the event: Devin Brewer (DCSO), Ray Blanks (SPD), Jason Walker, (State Troopers), Tarrance Lee (SFD), Danny Wallace (EMS) and Robert Rose (Volunteer Fire Department).

Dallas County Sheriff Office, Selma Police Department, Selma Fire Department, volunteer fire fighters and first responders were treated to a dinner of spaghetti, salad, hot dogs and assorted desserts.

Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford, Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum, Selma City Councilwomen Jannie Thomas, Valley Grande City Councilman Robbie Rose and Dallas County Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn all  attended the event.

“This is a wonderful event,” Jannie Thomas said. 

Several local businesses sponsored the event: Advantage Concrete, AirPro, American Deli Network, Bearden Catering, Brown Drug Store, Carter Drug Store, Carpet Plus, Cash and Carry, Co-Op Farm Bureau, Dallas Air Conditioning & Heating Inc., Daylight Donuts, Domino’s Pizza, Dr. Glenton Davis, MD, Dr. Julie Sams, DMD, First Cahawba Bank, Flower Baskets, Frankie Rogers, Frasier-Ousley Construction and Engineering, Inc.,  Fuller Building Supply, Gabe’s Corner, George’s Paint and Body, Grindle Tire, Hancock’s Country BBQ, Hardees, Henry Brick, Hughes Body Shop, Jack’s, Jimmy and Cathleen Holloman, KFC, K and D Auto Parts and Farm Supply, Lawrence-Brown Funeral Home,  Krispy Kreme Donuts, McDonald’s, Mark’s Mart, Marvin’s, Mason and Co. P.C., Mi Tenampa Mexican Restaurant, NAPA Auto Parts, O’Reilly Auto Parts, One Way Book Store, Orrville’s Farmers Market,  Pepsi, Raceway, Papa John’s pizza, Roun Tree Electric,  Pilcher-McBryde Drug, Preferred Eye Care, Raceway Convenience Store, Safford Hardware and Trading Co. , Sears, Selma Food Outlet, Selma Funeral Home, Sherwin Williams, Subway, Swift Drug Store, Taco Bell, Taylor Sports and Souvenirs, Inc.,  The Boot and Shoe, The Store, Tractor Supply, Trustmark Park,  Valley Creek Veterinarian Hospital, Valley Grande Grocery,  Valley Grande Pharmacy, Vaughan Regional Medical Center, Walmart, Ziegler’s.

“It’s always great honoring the law enforcement and first responders,” Northside Baptist Church member Gene Hisel said.