By Forrest Hershberger
Sidney Sun-Telegraph
Dalton VFD Awarded Rescue Gear
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July 31, 2019
Forrest Hershberger
Dan Neenan, right, explains how the rescue chute is assembled to Dalton volunteer firefighters John Jensen (left) and Ted Watchorn hold panels. The "Great Wall of Rescue" was presented to Dalton Corteva's outreach program.
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