Pictured left to right: Joseph Drake, Assistant Manager Kayo Varela, and Grocery Floor Supervisor Cedrick Ceaser.During the Trout fire emergency, American Legion Post 18 provided meals for Grant County volunteer firefighters and other emergency operations personnel. They also opened the Post to provide free breakfast for evacuees and any other community members. Legion members Tim Maxon and Chris Frosig were instrumental to the success of those efforts.
Albertsons provided about $500 worth of food directly to the American Legion to support those efforts, while also providing a 20 percent discount on the cost of other supplies the Post purchased to support the emergency.
American Legion Post 18 Commander Joseph Drake presented Albertsons with a plaque recognizing their contributions and community support during the Trout fire emergency earlier this year.
Pictured left to right: Zenelle Rendelman, Eugene Bustillos (owner), and Jazlyn Chacon.La Cocina restaurant also provided over 70 meals to support emergency responders. La Cocina Restaurant was presented with a plaque recognizing their support of American Legion Post 18's efforts to feed evacuees, firefighters, and other emergency personnel during the recent Trout fire.
Both of these businesses were recognized in abstentia during the August 7, 2025 Chamber of Commerce meeting.
