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Harvest Fair Gains More Participants
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(top) The Smoke House
(above) Kids were treated to the traditional hay ride.
Photos by Linda Karn |
(posted Oct 9)
The Harvest Fair continues to grow each year with more participants to
celebrate the grassroots effort that saved Thatcher Park Family Center
from being privatized under Mayor Goldsmith's administration. Rhodes Elementary
students participated in the Oct 5 talent show for the first time.
Greater Garden City Civic Association President Merri Anderson said they
have been trying for a long time to have Rhodes Elementary participate
since the school is located in the association's boundaries. Assistant
Principal Jennifer Nichols said she enjoyed spending the afternoon at the
fair.
The Wayne Township Fire Department provided fire safety tips to children
by allowing them to participate in a mobile smoke simulator called the
Smoke House.
Gale Lock, fire department community relations, said the unit is a combination
fire and tornado safety training area. Lock said the Smoke House is six
years old. The prior unit did not offer tornado awareness. The program
teaches the difference between a tornado warning and watch.
Firefighter Rick Scott said the house simulates a fire by filling the room
with smoke, setting off the smoke detector. Children are taught to get
low to the ground and to follow their planned escape route. He said part
of fire safety planning is to have an emergency exit plan and a meeting
place. The meeting place is essential to know that everyone is out.
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