Residents at the Lima Towers extending a big thank you to those who serve and protect them.

Members of the Lima fire and police departments were treated to lunch Friday for all they do for the Towers on a regular basis.

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"We get called down here quite a bit because a lot of the people here are elderly and not able to get around. A lot of them also have medical problems and they really enjoy us because of the fact that we come out here, treat them well, and are able to take care of them when they're not able to take care of themselves," said Mark Rudasill, Lima Firefighter.

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"We have 200 apartments here and we have lots and lots of people here that use their services and they're here day and night whenever we call them and we want them to know how much they're appreciated because they have a very difficult job," explained Monica Navarre, Lima Towers Service Coordinator.

This is the first time the Lima Towers has held this appreciation luncheon.