Record-Bee Staff Middletown >> At the January meeting of the South Lake County Fire Sirens (SLCFS) the 2016 slate of officers were announced just prior to the installation luncheon held at the Middletown Senior Center earlier this month.
South Lake County Fire Protection District Chief Jim Wright was on hand to read the duties and responsibilities of each official SLCFS position. Also in attendance were fire board member Jim Comiskey and administrative assistant Gloria Fong from the South Lake County fire station.
Pat Hallman will serve as SLCFS president; Carol Olsen was reappointed as second vice president; Jeanne Netherwood will continue to serve SLCFS as secretary and Fran Rand, new to the board, has accepted the position of treasurer. The first vice president position remains vacant.
Outgoing board members Jeanne Cordeiro and Ruth Angst were recognized for their commitment to SLCFS. Cordeiro, former president of the organization, and her husband Al Cordeiro, lost their Cobb home during the Valley Fire and have relocated to Sonoma County.
Angst, a Hidden Valley Lake resident, served as SLCFS treasurer for the past 10 years and has decided to retire from those duties. Both will continue as fire siren members.
Other business conducted included the awarding of the Annual SLCFS Star of Excellence Award. It went to both Jeanne Cordeiro and Jeanne Netherwood for their outstanding service to the SLCFS and its mission.
“The mission of the SLCFS is to raise funds to purchase equipment and supplies and to assist the South Lake County Fire Department wherever we are able,” Hallman said.
Since its inception more than 30 years ago, the SLCFS has raised more than $300,000 to meet that goal.
“The efforts of the members of this unique organization help to save lives daily, Through their fundraising efforts, the fire sirens have made possible the purchase of life saving equipment so that this fire department can better serve the community,” Wright said.
SLCFS also runs the Fire Siren Thrift Shop located at 21095 Highway 175, Middletown. The Fire Siren Thrift Shop, “Second Hand But Grand,” is open every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The next SLCFS meeting will be on Feb. 1 at the Middletown fire station, located at 21095 Highway 175. All interested community members are welcome to attend. SLCFS meetings are held monthly on the first Monday of the month. A coffee social kicks off the morning at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10 a.m.
For more information contact Hallman at 987-3991.
