GCFD5 Captain Travis Svilar talks with some young attendees of the demo derby. Svilar said the department loves coming out to events like the demo derby to connect with the community and help build relations outside of emergency situations.
August 22, 2022
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Demo delight
Digging into the Grant Co. demolition derby
MOSES LAKE - The 2022 Northwest Ag Demolition Derby brought fast-paced fun to participants and excitement to attendees as cars smashed, rolled, collided and raced around the rodeo arena during the Grant County Fair. “I had a blast. It is such an adrenaline rush,” said Moses Lake resident Cindy Welsh. “When else do you get to strap in a car and just go crazy?” This is Welsh’s eighth year demoing and it is a way her family is able to spend time together. Her husband, Tony, used to demo before a neck injury and got her interested in demoing. He still helps but does not demo himself. This was her nephew, Cameron Zabala’s, first demo. The demo saw many different types of cars. “Everybody has a different opinion, a lot of the guys run rear-wheel drive cars like Camaros. Mines a front-wheel drive,” said Welsh...