Probably everyone knows by now there was a serious house fire on Candlewick Drive a few weeks ago in the northwest end across from the lake. Many of you may not know the whole story.
It was in the middle of the night when the occupants next door happened to notice it was far too bright outside for night. Upon looking out their window they realized the home next door was on fire. They tried to call their neighbors living there but there was no answer. They knew the neighbors were home.
Geraldine Guy, the neighbor, went to the home that was burning and could hear the smoke alarms going off but everyone in the house was asleep and the alarms had not wakened them. Geraldine took it upon herself to get into the burning home, wake the occupants, and get them out of the house.
If this isn’t watching out for your neighbor I don’t know what is. Her selfless act of bravery probably prevented something from happening none of us even want to think about.
Our congratulations to her as well as our thanks, Geraldine, for showing what being a neighbor and friend should be. You are quite a lady we can all be proud to say is a Candlewick resident.
Ken Dillenburg
As a side note, this was caused by a chimney fire. The rebuilding time on this home has been remarkable. Driving by one would hardly know it had happened.