Log in

Peoria Legion helps salute first responders

Posted 2/23/20

 

 

 

Peoria Legion helps salute first responders

By Marge Christianson

SPECIAL TO INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA

Peoria American Legion Auxiliary Unit 62, 9847 W. Desert Cove …

You must be a member to read this story.

Join our family of readers for as little as $5 per month and support local, unbiased journalism.


Already have an account? Log in to continue.

Current print subscribers can create a free account by clicking here

Otherwise, follow the link below to join.

To Our Valued Readers –

Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. The five stories do not include our exclusive content written by our journalists.

For $6.99, less than 20 cents a day, digital subscribers will receive unlimited access to YourValley.net, including exclusive content from our newsroom and access to our Daily Independent e-edition.

Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.

Your financial commitment will help to preserve the kind of honest journalism produced by our reporters and editors. We trust you agree that independent journalism is an essential component of our democracy. Please click here to subscribe.

Sincerely,
Charlene Bisson, Publisher, Independent Newsmedia

Please log in to continue

Log in
I am anchor

Peoria Legion helps salute first responders

Posted

Peoria American Legion Auxiliary Unit 62, 9847 W. Desert Cove Ave., Peoria, teamed up with Chick-fil-A Arrowhead, 16657 N. 83rd Ave., to provide free breakfast to police, fire and EMT personnel.

The complimentary breakfast was in conjunction with the “American Legion Family First Responder Appreciation Day,” as declared by Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat and Arizona Governor Douglas A. Ducey.

The declarations are part of the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Arizona president Patricia Lugo’s special focus during her one-year term. Coinciding with her motto “Serving Those Behind the Badge”, Ms. Lugo is encouraging American Legion Family members across the state to demonstrate their appreciation to first responders.

“For the Peoria community, teaming up with Chick-fil-A Arrowhead made perfect sense -- we both understand the importance of first responders in our community,” Peoria resident and Auxiliary Unit 62 president Tammy Early said.

Both organizations, for example, recently supported the Peoria Police “Shop with a Cop” program where disadvantaged children shop at no cost with a member of the police force for family holiday gifts.

“First Responders are the people we see on our worst days,” Ms. Early continued. “We need to remember that they are the ones that run toward danger and risk their own safety for us.”

Police vehicles and a fire truck filled the restaurant parking lot while several on and off-duty officers and firefighters enjoyed a complimentary breakfast. Members of the Peoria police and fire departments, along with the Auxiliary Department president and members of the Peoria Auxiliary, were in attendance. Firefighters handed out fire helmets to children.

“The members of the Peoria Fire-Medical Department fully support the American Legion Family’s efforts to promote a better understanding of the principles of democracy, and to foster a higher appreciation of the benefits of American citizenship,” Deputy Fire Chief Stacy A. Irvine said. “Like the American Legion Family, the members of the Peoria Fire-Medical Department are fully committed to our community, state and nation.”

The American Legion Family consists of veterans, military and direct family members of those who have or are still serving in the United States military.

Email alaunit62az@gmail.com.

Editor’s note: Marge Christianson is the public relations volunteer for American Legion Auxiliary, John J Morris Unit 62, Peoria.