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Fire hall at Seekseequa
By Dave AfcAfechan
Spilyay Tymoo
The new Seekseequa Fire
Hall is nearing completion. The
target date for opening is Nov.
10, said Warm Springs Fire and
Safety Chief Dan Martinez.
With the addition of the new
station, Fire and Safety is order
ing a new fire truck and an am
bulance, said Martinez.
The new fire hall will provide
round the clock fire and safety
coverage for the Seekseequa
area.
The plan is to have a two
person crew at the station at all
times, said Martinez. With the
need for added personnel, Fire
and Safety has hired fire fight
ers Lynn Fluhr, Preston "Dana"
Smith and John Miller. A fourth
position will be filled by Jocelyn
Moses. All of the new hires are
tribal members.
Also, the Workforce Educa
tion Development Department
(WEDD) will provide support
through the funding of a train
ing position that Fire and Safety
is currently recruiting for.
The Seekseequa Fire Hall is
6,200 square feet in size, lo
cated on the M-300 road on the
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Birthday wishes...
Happy anniversary Mr. and
Mrs. Lamont Brown, Oct. 26.
We all love you and care for you.
God bless you and watch over
you. May both walk in beauty,
as always. Love, Julie and Gibby
and West Hills.
Happy birthday to Florine
"Nik" Wolfe on Oct. 1, to
Davida Boyd on the 11th, to
Juanita White Elk on the 19'
to (uncle, grandpa) Ronnie
Thomas on the 20th and to
Terrance Spino on the 31".
Prayers and thoughts for a
great "new" year to each of
you. Love from a relative,
friend, etc., Angie and Brent
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Happy Halloween and best of Trick or Treats to Cecil, Vena,
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VFW Ladies Auxiliary 4217
Annual Fundraiser
October 24-25
V.F.W. Hall on Hollywood Blvd.
Something for everyone, things for traditional
giveaways, new and old, clothes and foods.
Lunch fundraiser same day to he announced
Funds for Veterans Day dinner and general fund,
to he donated back to the community.
For more information call Neda Wesley, 553-1538.
Donations accepted.
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Above, the Seekseequa Fire Hall
below is the 16,000-gallon water
"And we want to em
phasis that this is a
community fire depart
ment. We have big plans
for that area."
Dan Martinez
Fire and Safety chief
way to Indian Park.
The building has three truck
bays, a conference room and
kitchen.
A advocate
need to know that there is one
special person who will be there
for them and help them through
the system simply because they
care.
Do you care about the chil
dren of the Warm Springs com
munity? Then you may qualify
to be a CASA volunteer. No
special experience required.
To date, the Warm Springs
CASA program has five active
volunteers. These volunteers are
currentlyidvocatjrig ,in Tribal;.
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please call Jeannie Brisbois at
553-2323. The CASA office,
located by the Vern Jackson
home, is open 8 to 11 a.m.,
Monday through Friday. Please
call or stop by. Thank you.
Happy birthday to my
brother Vernon "Wolfman"
Suppah. We love you a lot and
miss you. From your sister and
brother-in-law Marella and Rob
ert Sam.
Happy birthday to uncle
Wolfman. Hope you have a
good day and hope we can
call you soon. From your
No. 1 nephew Thomas
Chester Sam.
Happy birthday to uncle
Wolfman.
Wherever you are I love you
and miss you, and call me at
school. From Jeleah "Ooah"
Sam.
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Support structures
Besides the fire hall structure
itself, the construction project
includes development of a
1,400-square-foot residence ad
jacent to the hall. The residence
will be the living quarters for the
fire crew members who are on
duty at the station.
Fire and Safety is looking for
furniture, such as quality beds
and chairs, for the crew mem
ber residence. Anyone interested
in contributing can call Fire and
Safety at 553-1634.
Lenses availabe for sale
are: werewolf eyes, tiger
eyes, glow in the dark, red,
8 ball, and white.
Low price of $50 each,
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Near the new fire hall and
residence is a water tank that
holds 16,000 gallons; the water
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Halloween contact lenses (non-prescription)
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Community involvement
The new station will provide
Fire and Safety with an overall
stronger presence in the
Seekseequa area.
With the stronger presence
will come more community in
volvement in fire and safety
matters at Seekseequa, said fire
chief Martinez.
There are plans, for instance,
to teach hazard reductions to
local residents. Hazard reduction
includes the proper way to trim
trees so as to reduce fire risk.
Upon request Fire and Safety
personnel will visit and inspect
residences, and advise on how
to improve the safety condi
tions. "We'll be able to pay more
attention to Seekseequa," said
Martinez.
"And we want to emphasize
that this is a community fire
department. We have big plans
for that area."
Along with advising the com
munity members on hazard re
duction, Fire and Safety is also
to offer CPR and First-Aid
classes to the Seekseequa residents.
Please order early so
the lenses can be here on
time for Halloween.
Payment needed prior to
the order, thank you.
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The Seekseequa Fire
Hall is a part of the
long-range expansion of
fire and ambulance
protection on the
reservation.
Some delay
Plans for development of the
Seekseequa Fire Hall began a
few years ago. Tribal Council
initially appropriated funds for
construction of the station in
2001. There was some delay,
and then Council in 2002 again
appropriated funding for the
project.
The 2002 Tribal Council ac
tion, in regard to the present
year budget, included a provi
sion that the Seekseequa Fire
Hall was to be a priority. Con
struction then began earlier this
year, and is very quickly near
ing completion. The Seekseequa
Fire Hall is a part of the long
range expansion of fire and
ambulance protection on the
reservation. The development
of the Simnasho hall was an ini
tial phase of the expansion plan.
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