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Statues Visit Maumelle |
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The
statues that will eventually become the centerpiece of the Arkansas Fallen
Firefighters Memorial on the grounds of the state capitol made a brief stop
in Maumelle Saturday, May 30 at the Kroger store on Commons Drive.
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Pulaski
County Special School District Board President Tim Clark (left) and his family
inspect the statue during it's whistlestop visit in Maumelle. The statues
were enroute to Benton. They have been on display in cities throughout the
state as part of continued fundraising efforts to complete construction of
the memorial.
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Retired
Little Rock Fire Department Captain Johnny Reep discusses the memorial statue
with a few of the two dozen or more citizens who stopped to get a closer
look at the statues. Reep is chairman of the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters
Memorial Board, which had raised more than $700,000 as of May 30 towards
construction of the complete memorial.
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By Terri Cossey |
Maumelle
firefighters escorted the statue into the city from Interstate 40 and then
into North Little Rock. Participating in the escort were (from left) Engineer
Jeremy New, Engineer Charles Watson, Firefighter Tyler Castleberry, Engineer
Paul Grove and Captain Michael Cossey.
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The
sculpture includes four figures -- a historical firefighter, whose hose will
serve as a fountain when the memorial is complete; a modern firefighter;
a wildland firefighter and a female firefighter providing medical aid to
an infant. The four statues not only represent the evolution of the state's
fire service from the time of the first line of duty death in 1889 but also
the diverse services provided by firefighters.
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Photo
By Terri Cossey |
Maumelle
Mayor Mike Watson, a former volunteer firefighter, talks about the statues
with (from left) Engineer Paul Grove, Engineer Charles Watson & Firefighter
Tyler Castleberry.
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