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NOTICES New Hoses Speed Response to Fires by Diane Rodriquez “It's like laying a water main down the street with a big hose." said Derek Clawson, assistant chief of Central Or egon Coast Fire & Rescue (COCFR) in Waldport of the new fire hoses and re lated equipment the department pur chased with a grant from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund. In August 2006, the department received $24,130 to purchase 2,800 feet of hose to replace those that were wearing out. It also purchased fittings, adapters, and Storz. connections, which help the smaller hoses from surround ing departments adapt to the equipment used by COCFR. Lt. Charlie York said the department used its new equipment “the day after we got it on the trucks” at a fire near Yachats. "We had water to the engine in less than two minutes. There was almost no reving on the engine to pump the water through,” he said. The new hoses run from a fire hydrant to the fire engine, which pumps the water through other hoses for firefighters to use on a fire. AH of the new hoses are what’s called “field serviceable,” which means that if a hose blows a hole, the crew can cut it and reconnect it to the cou pling with a socket wrench. Each new hose also has been sten ciled with various fire department codes and also with a “G” to show it was pro vided with money from the grant. The COCFR fire district runs 24 miles up Highway 34. about two miles wide on either side of the highway. The ambulance district goes from Ona Beach to Big Creek and east to the county line. The department has 30 volunteers on its roster plus four paid staff. They operate from three stations with four engines, handling mostly medical calls and motor vehicle accidents. The de partment also has a water rescue team. "We get lots of little grants, but this is a big grant for us,” Clawson said of the tribal charitable grant. Both he and York said they couldn't thank the tribe enough for helping them to better serve the people in their district. Derek Clawson (center) and Charlie York explain to Kelley Ellis how their new fittings and Storz connections help other fire departments ’ equipment adapt to COCFR s new equipment. Central Oregon Coast Fire and Rescue hoses purchased with a tribal charitable grant are marked with a “G” On Feb. 2, a very happy Karen Carlson (SVFOL Board member) accepted $750 from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund (STCCF). The funds will pay for one year of liability insurance to cover volunteers during fund- raising activities. Raising funds for activities, programs, materials, books, and building maintenance is an ongoing effort. If you haven t already done so. please stop by and check out Siletz's awesome new library. See how a dream can come true when we all work together. Many thanks to STCCF for this donation and all the other STCCF donations over the past years. Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow Checking Out the New House Kristina Ewing and her daughter, Alisa Johnson, check out a Habitat for Humanity house in Lincoln City, Ore., that received $10,583 from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund to help pay for the foundation, plumbing, and electrical. Royalty Crown Proposals Due Committee Members Needed The Pow-Wow Committee is now accepting proposals for the 2007-2008 royalty crowns for Miss Siletz, Jr. Miss Siletz, and Little Miss Siletz. All entries must be submitted with a proposed design, including color scheme, size of crown(s), size of beads, and total cost. You can submit a pro posal for as many crowns as you would like and they must be received no later than March 16, 2007. Send proposals to: Please contact Mona Fisher if you are interested in joining the Pow-Wow Committee. You can call her at 1-800- 922-1399, ext. 1230. or 541-444-8230; or send an e-mail to monaf@ctsi.nsn.us. Siletz Pow-Wow Committee P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Entries also can be dropped off with Mona Fisher at the Siletz Tribal Community Center. Attention Tribal Artists The 2007 Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow is having a logo contest this year. The winner will receive a cash prize and his/her work will be used for pow wow flyers and merchandise. Please submit your drawings to Mona Fisher at the Siletz Tribal Com munity Center or send them to Confed erated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Attn: Pow- Wow Logo Contest, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. All entries must be received no later than April 13, 2007. March 2007 • Siletz News • 13
