Community shows appreciation to first responders from all agencies

North County Fire fighters, from left, Captain Greg Holdridge, Mitch Iglesias, Richard Beery, Brandon Lucore, Gary Lane and Rick Reese pose with Pat Sica at the First Responders Appreciation Lunch on Aug. 26. Pat Sica organized the free recognition lunch to honor Fallbrook

Mike Benoit, left, Peter August, center and Kevin Mahr, have their plates filled by volunteer servers at the First Responders Appreciation Lunch Aug. 26 at the Fallbrook Community Center. Araxy Moosa, right, is serving. The firefighters are with the North County Fire Protection District. Fire district managers staggered the fire fighters lunch schedule so emergency response capability was not compromised.

Fallbrook doctors Christopher Toupin, left and Alexander Delgadillo representing Fallbrook Healthcare Partners attended the First Responders Appreciation Lunch on Aug. 26.

North County Fire personnel Brandon Lucore, left and Greg Wilson enjoy a laugh and joke at the First Responders Appreciation Lunch held at the Fallbrook Community Center Aug. 26.

CHP officers, from left, Jimmy Gaffney, George Foard, Anthony Florez and Daniel Hollywood enjoy the First Responders Appreciation Lunch held at the Fallbrook Community Center on Aug. 26. The event was organized by Pat Sica to recognize the important roles first responders play in Fallbrook.

Ed Sprague, left, and Steve Marovich, right, North County Fire personnel, enjoy conversation with Mary Gallina, San Diego Sheriff

The band Good JuJu provided the music for the First Responders Appreciation lunch at the Fallbrook Community Center, from left, Kevin Williams, Bill Sarplin and Tracy Weibeck.

Kathleen Gillis serves bread to Cal Fire personnel, from left, Ryan Hansen, Eric Cruz and Jason Farnsworth at the First Responders Appreciation Lunch on Aug. 26. The men are from the Red Mountain Cal Fire Station. Free lunches were provided for fire, CHP, Sheriff

Eddie Jones, left and Brandon Lucore, North County Fire, have their plates filled with free lunch at the Aug. 26 First Responders Appreciation Lunch held at the Fallbrook Community Center. Volunteer servers, from left, are Lillian Galante, Kathleen Gillis and Mike Manley.