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Carrie Williams/Cooper Landing Cooper Landing Elementary School students learn first hand the strength it takes to put water on a fire thanks to firefighters Mike Smith, Ken Green, Steve Lipscomb, and Keith Doroff. |
Four Cooper Landing volunteer fire fighters visited the school Sept. 21 and Assistant Fire Chief Mike Smith enjoyed the memory of the experience as he told me about it. Keith Doroff, Ken Green, and Steve Lipscomb were with Mike when they brought two siren blaring fire trucks into the school yard after a school fire drill. A donation from Ireland Clinic of Chiropractic LLC in Anchorage paid for four kid-size turnout suits, while other kids wore some of the smaller firefighters gear. The big thing was handling the hose and feeling the water pressure as they experienced a hands-on fire fighting demonstration.
The fire crew worked with the kids teaching them about fire safety as they let them “drive” a fire truck. National Fire Safety Week is Oct. 7-13 and everyone was reminded to check their home smoke detectors, be aware of potential fire hazards, and other fire safety advice. The children went home with fire hats, color books and crayons. Mike said the kids turn-out suits will remain at the fire house for future interactions with the school.
Meetings scheduled for the first week of October include Cooper Landing Emergency Services Board and members meeting, the Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce board and general meeting, the Cooper Landing Advisory Planning Commission regular meeting, the postponed Cooper Landing Community Club general meeting, and the Cooper Landing Community Library meeting.
Cooper Landing Senior Citizens Corp. Inc. is hosting a fund raising soup supper Sat., Oct. 6, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the community hall. They always have a good variety of soups and desserts—especially pies.
On Oct. 11 at the emergency services facilities on Snug Harbor Road, Cooper Landing Fire Dept. members will start their training session at 6 p.m. Cooper Landing Emergency Medical Services Lifeguard Training in the ambulance building begins at 7 p.m.
Theresa Norris, Gina Merritt, Jean Nierenberg, and Linda Gephardt celebrated their late Sept. birthdays with many friends during a party hosted by Al and Jean Nierenberg on Sept. 28. The party-goers admired the Nierenberg’s home, heard about the airplane crash Jack Harris walked away from, and enjoyed the never-ending potluck refreshments according to Mayme Ohnemus.
Carrie Williams submitted a Raven/AmeriCorps Environmental Project Update with the Cooper Landing Gem, the local Chamber of Commerce newsletter edited by Rhonda Rogalski. Carrie is the first local coordinator and listed several areas of environmental goals. More than 30 junk vehicles were removed from Cooper Landing this summer when fees were waived by the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Notices will be posted soon for someone interested and qualified to carry on programs started this year by Carrie and her committee including auto battery removal, recycling things like aluminum and glass, and efforts toward more healthy life styles for children.
The Sexy Senior Dumpster Cleaners, every environmentally active, had a pleasant surprise recently when cleaning the pullout at Tern Lake. Rep. Paul Seaton, on his way to Seward for meetings, pulled over to lend a hand when he saw the SSDC crew working.