Published August 13. 2012 05:03PM
What do you say prior to being hoisted over 50 feet into air? "Where are the seat belts?" The Rev. Daniel Mathewson, second from left, and son Jesse are helped by Capt. Joe Folk, left, and firefighter Jonathan Oakes of the Coaldale Fire Department on Sunday night as they climb aboard the bucket of the fire department's 75-ft. aerial ladder. The unusual spectacle was part of the blessing of the dome lights at St. Mary's Orthodox Church, a Coaldale landmark since 1909.
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