Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Swim-A-Thon Raises Money For Firefighters

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Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Swim-A-Thon Raises Money For Firefighters

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It has been two years since the last Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Swim-A-Thon, but Sunday it came back, and the families of Lakewood and Rocky River showed their thanks.

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Swim-A-Thon took place at the Rocky River Rec Center.

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Lakewood Fire Department well represented. That's Harlon Radford of Rotary on the left. He organizes this effort.

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Lakewood Fire Chief Tim Dunphy speaks with Rocky River's Fire Chief Aaron L. Lenart.

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A sample of the equipment Rotary's Swim-A-Thon help buy for Lakewood.

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Rocky River is getting heat detectors to help find people in fires.

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Lakewood Fire Chief Tim Dunphy, Rocky River Mayor Pamela Bobst, Rocky River Fire Chief Aaron L. Lenart and Harlan, from Rotary.

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Lakewood Firefighters prepare to demonstrate life saving watercraft work.

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Rocky River Soap Box Derby driver David Finn, acts like a drowning boy.

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With this specialized craft, they can pull the victim right up through the bottom of the boat.

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With David saved, they get a round of applause, and David is released back into the pool.

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The Finn family with Mayor Bobst.

See all the photos here:
http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/ ... refighters
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Re: Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Swim-A-Thon Raises Money For Firefighters

Post by Stan Austin »

Great Pics! Did we beat Rocky River?
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