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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
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