Wednesday, May 13, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Alycia Downs
Transparency
in Actions
• Alycia has lived in the Cloverdale community
for 29 years
• Her children are enrolled in Sisters School District
• She has been secretary for Cloverdale
dire for seven years
• She has over 10 years of fund
management experience
• She has a degree in
business
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B
E
VOT 19!
MAY
Rob Malone
• Rob is a 15-year resident of the Sisters area
• He has 30 years of business and management
experience
• He is retail and customer-service oriented
• He is board chair on Sisters Park & Recreation
District Local Option Committee
• He has a bachelor of science degree in business
administration and fi nance
• Rob has extensive construction experience
CLOVERDALE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Residents of Cloverdale,
e
I am running for Cloverdale Fir
My name is Alycia Downs, and
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humbled by the outpouring of
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to your concerns. The commo
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that keeps coming up is concer
will be spent.
ple, who supported the bond, are
I was surprised at how many peo
l take
assure you that, if elected, I wil
now having second thoughts. I
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my very best to make
your concerns to heart and do
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gift to the fi re department from
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daily basis. I view the
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constituents that must be spent
yea
district forward for the next 20
grants (if possible) to move the
and beyond.
d
starts to deviate from its adopte
It concerns me when the board
end
the
lace command vehicles before
20-year plan and wants to rep
their
e the money is burning a hole in
of their useful life simply becaus
n,
pla
tion than is called for in the
pockets, or building a larger sta
h
re. If the board doesn’t agree wit
simply because the money is the
her
rat
it,
h the process to change
the plan they should go throug
than ignore it.
the
my experience. I have lived in
Some people have asked about
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and have been the
community for nearly 30 years
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wit
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secretary for the past seven yea
and
members (both Jerry Johnson
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longer than three of the
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John Thomas are appointees and
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ter at St. Charles. My husband
above, I work in the cancer cen
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keenly awa
volunteer fi refi ghter and I am
fi re district.
as the
ound and experience — as well
In summary, I have the backgr
en
list
l
resentative on the board. I wil
passion — to serve as your rep
the
es
ure that the district provid
to your concerns and work to ens
spent
le and that your tax dollars are
best emergency services possib
.
you
g
vin
port. I look forward to ser
wisely. Thank you for your sup
Alycia Downs
Residents of Coverdale,
The current board’s expertise lies in fi re.
In
my opinion, a strong board of directors cont
ains
members both inside and outside of its indu
stry to
ensure a broad perspective exists, allowing
for the
best decisions to be made. Though I have
no fi re-
specifi c experience, I have been a manager
for over
30 years, including chief fi nancial offi cer
and chief
operating offi cer of a medium-sized mortgag
e banking
company responsible for more than $200
million in
annual revenue. My years of experience
will bring
enhanced fi scal management, a perspect
ive outside
of fi re, plus strong critical thinking and inte
rpersonal
skill.
This is an exciting time for the Cloverdale
Fire
Protection District! With the recent pass
ing of the
bond, the district is in the enviable position
of being
able to upgrade both the facilities and equi
pment
— what a perfect opportunity to review the
current
20-year plan and ensure the constituents
are well
protected and the fi refi ghters are provided
the
highest level of safety. My understanding
is the 20-
year plan has not been revised to take into
account
the additional resources associated with
the bond
proceeds, which does surprise me. Given
the fact that
the bond is more than 10 times the distr
ict’s annual
budget, it would make sense to me to slow
down the
process and ensure the long-term well-bein
g of the
district is assured.
Fire protection in a rural district relies heav
ily on
the
t volunteer actions of those living in the
coverage
area
a
. I wanted to take this opportunity to than
k
ever
e
yone who has dedicated part of their life
to the
distr
d
ict since 1963. I look forward to the oppo
rtunity
to
t continue that work into the future.
Thank you for considering me for the boar
d, if
elec
e ted I will do all I can to make sure your
tax
dolla
d
rs are shepherded in the best possible man
ner
and
a your confi dence in me was well pace
d.
Rob Malone
— Paid for by Friends of Cloverdale Fire District —