Lake Harmony Fire Chief Ralph Lennon and Chief of Police Matt Kuzma made a presentation at the Kidder Township meeting to two local men who helped rescue two children and their father when the canoe they were in overturned.

The incident happened on March 30, when the three were dumped into frigid Lake Harmony.

Lennon said the fire company was dispatched to a possible drowning on the lake.

Lake Harmony Ambulance and Kidder Police also responded to the area where the canoe overturned, and two children were floating away while their father clung to the boat.

The children were wearing life preservers, but the 3-year-old had turned over facedown.

Kevin Jones was at his lakeside home and heard cries for help. Seeing the family on the lake in distress, he grabbed his kayak and a couple of extra life jackets and went out onto the lake. He rescued the children, giving the 3-year-old CPR as he paddled her to shore.

At the shore was Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia registered nurse Colleen Pyne.

As Jones approached the shore, she waded in to take the child and continue CPR, keeping that up as she brought her to the ambulance. She stayed with the child as the ambulance drove to a waiting medical helicopter.

Both the children have recovered.

Hearing cries for help, George Hayeck ran to the beach parking lot and saw the overturned canoe with an adult, and two children in the water. He saw that the children were getting rescued, so went into the water to get the adult to shore.

Lennon and Kuzma presented plaques to Jones and Hayeck at this meeting. Pyne will come at another time to receive her award.

Lennon concluded by calling this rescue “truly a miracle.” “They did a great job,” he said.