Janet Barnett, chairperson of the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association Selection Committee, introduces recipients of the Rev. Ben Lynt Distinguished Community Service Award, former Councilwoman Del Pepper and former Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, at the Association’s annual meeting Feb. 21 at the Westin Hotel Alexandria. The Association assists in the preservation of the historic fire engine house on South Alfred Street and provides scholarships and other benevolent and philanthropic services to the Alexandria community.