| Community Shares Christmas cheer with Skyland firefighters |
| Department tops $13,000 in donation under its Tree |
Small business owner Dave Anderson knew that if he gave the Skyland Volunteer Fire Department a Christmas present, he would probably get it back. Anderson said he was thinking of his friends and family when his company gave the fire department a $5,000 unit that would power the important "Jaws of Life" tool used to get crash victims out of their vehicles. "If my wife or kids or anybody we ever knew... ever needed that tool, the money we would donate to them would be a drop in the bucket." Anderson said. Anderson Owner of Trident Micro System in Arden, Surprised the fire fighters by bringing the motor to their December 11 Christmas party. Anderson said his company, which manufactures equipment for the two-way radio industry, appreciated the friendliness and help it had received from the Skyland fire department. "A lot of fire departments are just cut and dry, but these guys
are just the nicest bunch of guys," Anderson said. "I'm just
really impressed with them." |