Four Rowan County firefighters were all smiles last Tuesday night during the Rowan County Farm Bureau Federation’s monthly meeting at the office on West Main Street.
Each of the four-county fire departments were gifted $2,000 each for the groups to use as they wish.
“We used to have a fish fry every year,” said Danny Mabry, Federation President. “For more than 35 years we would have tons of people come out and participate. That’s up until the last few years where no one showed up and we would throw most of it away.”
Mabry said instead of potentially wasting that money on food that may not be eaten, why not give it to rural fire departments who could make that funding go a long way.
“It’s a win-win for everybody,” Mabry said.