Governor Bob Riley recently awarded grant checks of $1,719.94 each to Cherokee County’s 13 volunteer fire departments. Senator Steve Means presenting the checks during the July meeting of the Cherokee County Association of Volunteer Firefighters. Pictured, from left, are Senator Larry Means who delivered the checks; Keith Free representing Ellisville Volunteer Fire Department; Josh Meadows representing Tucker’s Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, Richard Peek representing Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Steve Oliver representing Sand Rock Volunteer Fire Department, Butch Jacobs representing Spring Garden Volunteer Fire Department, Tommy Storey representing Gaylesville Volunteer Fire Department, Matthew Sprayberry representing Cedar Bluff Volunteer Fire Department, Tim Willingham representing Cloudland Volunteer Fire Department, Dwight Bobo representing McCord’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, Kevin Ware representing Centre Volunteer Fire Department, Rickey Hairrell representing Mt. Weisner Volunteer Fire Department, David Glenn representing Broomtown Volunteer Fire Department, Joe Sonaty representing Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department and Johnny Roberts, coordinator, Cherokee County Association of Volunteer Firefighters.