On July 12, 1998, two Troop 208 Scoutmasters,
Tom
Stalker and Dave Wormald,
and Explorer Post 208 Leader Helene Stalker, with Eagle Scout Andrew
Williams, performed a Daring Rescue on the Cape Fear River!
Local news coverage of the rescue was fairly extensive,
but all the web sites no longer carry the stories.
Stories ran July 13, 14 and 19, 1998 in the Raleigh
News And Observer. They have decided to protect their news archive
with a password. If you register, you can find the stories if you search
on Wormaldi, Wormald or Stalker.
The original story from July 13 was shown on WRAL-TV
Channel 5 in Raleigh.
Stories ran July 13 and 14, 1998 in the
Fayetteville Observer-Times. They have decided to protect their news archive
with a password. If you register, you can find the stories if you search
on Wormald or Stalker.
And the story unfolds...
On November 5, 1998, Assistant Scoutmaster Dave Wormald was awarded
the Dan Beard District Certificate of Merit.
On November 5, 1998, Tom Stalker was awarded the Silver Beaver
award.
On March 6, 1999, Dave Wormald received the Honor Medal at
the Occoneechee Council Banquet.
On March 6, 1999, Tom Stalker received the Scouting Heroism Award.
On March 6, 1999, Helene Stalker and Andrew Williams received
the Medal of Merit Award.
