Geary F.D. Does Memorial Climb

Geary volunteer firefighters suited up Sept. 11 for a memorial climb to honor the victims of the World Trade Center explosions. Wearing some 90 pounds of equipment and gear, the six volunteers climbed 110 flights of 15 stairs each to commemorate what the first responders at WTC faced. ‘We are doing this to honor our brothers and sisters – 343 of them – from 19 years ago as well as all those that lost their lives that dreadful morning,” said Fire Chief Jeff Choate. Shown here are Kolton Mooney and Greg Bingham descending one set of those 1,650 stairs.

The volunteers climbing were Choate, Kolton Mooney, Kenzie Mooney, Keaton Akridge, Bingham and Tim Akridge.

Connie Burcham | Watonga Republican