First responders from Mobile and Baldwin counties were honored and thanked at two local events.
Fresh seafood, laughter, and hugs were everywhere at Original Oyster House. Firetrucks, patrol cars, and ambulances packed the parking lot out front.Responders were served a free, hot meal. Although they wore different uniforms and arrived in an array of emergency vehicles, they said they all have the same goal... to help others.
On top of that, responders were showered with gifts by local vendors. Vonnie Jamison, an employee for Visit Mobile, says this is her fifth year handing out gifts to responders. Meanwhile, in Downtown Mobile, bells could be heard welcoming visitors to “Blue Mass” at the Cathedral on Claiborne Street. It was a time of prayer for first responders.