Girl Scout saved her father's life
Fred Goodwin, CMA
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Posted on Wed, Jan. 16, 2008
By JESSAMY BROWN
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
GRAPEVINE -- Peyton Nairon said it was the "buddy system" that helped
her save her father's life. When her father was in danger of drowning
last summer at a California beach, Peyton, 12, initiated a rescue.
Her quick actions earned her a Girl Scout Medal of Honor, the second-
highest award bestowed by the New York-based Girl Scouts of the USA.
Members of Peyton's troop and other supporters gathered this month at
St. Laurence Episcopal Church in Southlake for a recognition ceremony.
Peyton received a medal to pin on her green Scouting vest. "I'm really
proud that I was able to receive it and to know that I helped." said
Peyton, a sixth-grader at Durham Intermediate School in Southlake. "It
was kind of like a freak accident. I'm just glad that he is O.K."
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