The second annual Spirit of Columbia awards are scheduled for Friday, April 3, in Columbia. They will be held at the pavilion at the city park on Fairground Street at 1 p.m.
The following are scheduled to be honored this year:
-Shelby Hatcher, TJ Health Columbia
-Cody Neat, Adair County Ambulance Service
-Assistant City Chief Drew Conn
-Adair County Deputy Hunter Tweedy
-City Officer Tyler McKinney
-City Officer Elliott Smith
Lifetime Achievement Award(s)
-Mike Glasgow, Columbia-Adair County Fire Department
-Ed Wigal, Breeding Fire Department
-Terry Akin, (posthumous) Adair County Ambulance Service
The Spirit of Columbia awards are a collaborative effort between the City of Columbia and TJ Health Columbia.
The Lindsey Wilson University Band under the direction of Dr. Robert Palmer is scheduled to perform. The Adair County High School Jr. ROTC under the direction of Krystal Redmon will be presenting colors.
The public is invited to attend.
Refreshments will be served following the service.
“We encourage everyone to attend and express their appreciation for the first responders in our community,” said Mayor Hoots.
(Mayor Pamela Hoots – City of Columbia)