Poster contest winner hits the big time with a billboard
Poster contest winner hits the big time with a billboard
By: Mary Beth Garrison
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 4 comments On Monday, June 12, at 11 a..m., the Greater Tehachapi Fire Safe Council will applaud the creativity of a young artist, as they remind residents of the significant wildfire danger in Tehachapi area communities.
The press conference will feature the posting an 8- by 24-inch “Fire Safe” billboard at the intersection of Tehachapi Boulevard and Pauley Street.
The billboard, designed by Anthony Dornay, a fourth-grade student from Cummings Valley Elementary School, is an enlargement of the winning poster he created.
Nearly 350 elementary school-aged children entered the poster contest from Golden Hills, Tompkins and Cummings Valley Schools. All three schools produced winners.
Joining Dornay at the press event will be Supervisor Don Maben and representatives from the GTFSC, the city of Tehachapi, the Golden Hills Community Services District and Lamar Advertising.
The contest was facilitated by Debbie Santiago, a fire mitigation and education specialist for the Bureau of Land Management, and was sponsored by the local council. Santiago is pleased with the winning entry.
“More than 2,200 local children met Smokey Bear, Sparky the Fire Dog and local fire personnel from the city of Tehachapi, County of Kern and the Bureau of Land Management,” Santiago said. “The creativity and thoughtfulness inspired by school presentations means we’re having an impact.”
The billboard is made possible through collaboration between the GTFSC, the office of Supervisor Maben, the city of Tehachapi and the Golden Hills Community Services District.
Maben’s office funded the production of the vinyl and the first month’s posting. The fire safe council, city of Tehachapi and Golden Hills CSD are funding subsequent postings, allowing the billboard to stay up throughout fire season.
“This is the first time the Council has done a poster contest in Tehachapi,” Santiago said.
“We are thrilled with the results and even more excited about the billboard. Anthony’s design will be posted for all residents to see, spreading our message to an even greater audience,” continued Santiago.
The poster contest is just one of the community outreach projects of the fire safe council. The organization has an active speaker’s bureau, and is currently designing a fire safe garden at the new Golden Hills CSD location.
GTFSC is the driving force behind fire suppression, water dip sites and it organizes local chipper days as a service to area residents.
For more information on the GTFS, or to request a speaker for a club or organization, call the Tehachapi City Fire Department at 822-2230.
The Council meets the second Wednesday of the month at the Golden Hills Community Services District building at the corner of Woodford-Tehachapi Road and Old Town Road at 2 p.m. Interested residents are welcome.
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Sat Jun 10, 2006 20:38:52 PDT
Is a Wild Fire a City problem or not? One time they say it's not, next they say it is. If it's about cost, they say no. If its for show they say yes.
Sun Jun 11, 2006 23:33:43 PDT
It depemds on who you talk to. If you are talking to almighty all knowing McLaughlin and Son, there is no need for wildland protection, just like there is no need for a ladder truck because they have ladders on their engine. That right there is a blatant example of lack of qualifications and experience, their ladders will not reach the third floor of the hotels in the city. So I guess it is sorry Mr. so and so I was so arrogant that I thought my ladder would reach you, now you and your family will be gravely injured and will probably die, maybe I should have listened to the county guys and called for a ladder truck, Oh well. That is what we have to look forward to, that is what we should expect from any firefighter for the city all the way from the Fire Chief to the Captains to the Firefighters.
Mon Jun 12, 2006 22:49:32 PDT
It's nor arrogants, its inexperiance! What are they going to do when all their real firefighters go on to better jobs? Wildland fire is not for these city guys. Look at their chief, I was told he almost burned himself up once on a wildfire. (In the City) Do any of the City guys have a redcard?
Tue Jun 13, 2006 09:50:19 PDT
I think 1 of the captains has a redcard the only one with any kind of wildland experience. citylady - you hit the nail right on the head they are inexperienced, that inexperience goes through the whole dept, the fire chief, asst chief, the captains they are all inexperienced but they all think they know more than any other firefighter which is a deadly combonation. Believe me I have heard many stories about the lack of experience of the chief on the emergency situations. And he is running the dept so what kind of service would you expect from his subordinates, not much thats for sure. The funny part( actually it isn't that funny) is that the 2 firefighters that just graduated from the Bakersfield Fire academy, have more qualification and training than the captains they work for.
