Monday, April 13, 2009

Butte Falls fire department

Folks,
The special thing about being from a small town is that the tiniest gestures make a huge difference. Being so remote, Butte Falls does not have a steady source of funding for fighting fires. It's pretty sad, since we are surrounded by timber for hundreds of miles. That stuff gets DRY in the summer!
My father was on the volunteer fire department, and I remember a close call in 1991. Lightning had struck a mountainside about 300 yards from our property line, and we could only watch in horror as the fire advanced. Dad hosed off all the buildings and we let the helicopter dip into our irrigation to fight the flames.
Fortunately, the fire stopped short of our property, but we still see the scar to this day.
My hometown needs a new fire engine. The story is compelling, and can be found here. Read it, and if you think my hometown deserves an updated fleet, click "Vote"
After you put in your name and email, the next question is "fire department" For the fire department, put "Butte Falls fire department" (or the fire department that serves you)
When the next question asked is "when are we going to purchase new fire equipment?" - answer 'not sure'.
When the last question asked is "what type of equipment" - answer 'commercial'.
That's it........then click "VOTE".
You have to confirm your vote by going into your e-mail and replying to their confirmation - for the vote to count.
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Just 2 minutes of your time while enduring some questionable creative writing and clicking some buttons.
It means a lot. In Small Town, USA; especially.
Thanks!

3 comments:

Cindy and Robert said...

Hey Mandy, It was my understanding you had to be a part of a fire department to be able to vote. I was under the impression the general public can't be included in this vote???? Am I misinformed?

Mandy said...

hey cindy!
oh dear. i have no idea. my mom just told me to put in the fire department that serves your area. oh no.
here's hoping...

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