Weaverville
Girl Scouts host ‘Safety Day’
The girls of Weaverville Girl Scout Troop 26 pose in front of a Weaverville fire truck. Photo by Alicia Sisk-Morris
Weaverville Girl Scout Troop 26 Officer Andy Mace of the Smokey for learning how to keep our
hosted “Safety Day” on Saturday Weaverville Police Department and forests safe from forest fires and lit-
(Jan. 24) at Weaverville United Sgt. Mike Dykes of the Woodfin tering. At the conclusion of the day,
Methodist Church. The Girl Scouts Police Department hosted the sec- the girls enjoyed a pot-luck lunch
were divided into groups based ond station. The scouts learned with the parents and community
on their grade level. During the important safety tips to include volunteers.
program, they rotated through sta- not taking candy from strangers, Girl Scout Troop 26 is comprised
tions. to staying away from firearms and of more 40 girls in the Weaverville
The Weaverville Fire Department knives, as well as phone and Internet and North Buncombe area to in-
ran a station and was represented by safety tips. clude Daisies, Brownies, Juniors
Fire Marshal Terry Malone, Capt. The U.S. Forest Service was in and Cadettes. The troop meets every
Trey Young and Fireman Clem charge of the third station. Troop 26 other week at the Weaverville United
Kramer. They taught the scouts Cadette Rachael Courtney hosted Methodist Church on Main Street
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what to do in case of a fire using a this session. She discussed with the in Weaverville. For more informa-
portable home. At the end of the pre- girls how they can be good stewards tion on the troop, you can visit their
sentation, each girl was able to climb of our planet. Cadette leader Cindy website http://www.gstroop026.
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up into the fire truck to see what it Courtney dressed up as Smokey webs.com.
was like to be a fireman as well as see the Bear. A real highlight for all
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all the equipment on the truck. the girls was getting a big hug from This special to the Tribune.
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with non-life threatening injuries,
according to Deputy Chief Eric
Rogers of the Weaverville Fire
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Department.
No other persons or vehicles
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occurred around 5:15 pm on
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Cove roads.
Debris from Tuesday’s (Jan. 27) accident.
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