Ptl. Carpenter & RALPH giving a demo at Florence Savings Bank recently

The Police Department will have a table set up at the Arts and Crafts Festival this Saturday, September 27. Ptl. Kurt Carpenter and his narcotic detection dog RALPH will be giving periodic demonstrations on Ralph’s ability to sniff out drugs. In addition, they will be showing off the re-furbished police cruiser which has been outfitted for Ralph. The cruiser was retrofitted as a k-9 vehicle through the generous donations of Waste Management, Florence Savings Bank, an Pleasant Street Auto body.( more to come on this donation later)

Also, The Auxiliary Police Department will have information on the “IS YOUR NUMBER UP?” program, which provides low cost house numbers which are easily located by emergency responders. For a nominal donation members of the SALT Council will make and install these numbers. If you are interested in having your house number posted or if  your number needs to be repaired, stop by and sign up at the  Festival.

At 2 PM Ptl. Gary Poehler, in conjunction with the PEAK PERFORMANCE bIke shop and the EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY  will be inspecting bicycles for safety and will be distributing free bike helmets to all youth.  Stop by, get your bike checked for safety and get a free bike helmet.

There will also be a sign-up sheet for a  forthcoming RAD KIDS class given by Detective Fenn.