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Offline Bob C

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Re: Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
« Reply #20 on: Dec 21, 08, 12:03:41 AM »
I shoveled mine out on Thursday. Man, it would be lost forever, if it wasn't for the tall poles.


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« Reply #21 on: Dec 21, 08, 12:37:30 AM »
Yes, big thanks to Cathy! That was a lot of work. Last night I jumped out of bed twice when I heard snow plows coming through. One said he was private and didn't plow the roads, the other one was just spreading cinder. This morning he said he was just scraping the ice off the road. Then I got the grader-guy. I stopped him on his way down and asked if he could not push up any berms. He said he would clear it on his last pass. I was watching him going back and forth several times and adjusting the blade and he did a really great job - on all driveways on upper East Canyon! Nothing piled up by the hydrant. Thanks grader guy!

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« Reply #22 on: Dec 22, 08, 11:19:01 PM »
Are there still more hydrants that need adopting? I wonder if there are any near me . . . How would one find out?

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Re: Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
« Reply #23 on: Dec 23, 08, 01:29:49 AM »
Are there still more hydrants that need adopting? I wonder if there are any near me . . . How would one find out?

All one has to do is call me, Hank Hallmark, at X3069 or PM me at thehallmarks@verizon.net and give me your address information.  I will check the master list and if one is available it will be yours for the asking!  ;D

and thanks for asking....  :2thumbsup:

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Re: Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
« Reply #24 on: Dec 24, 08, 07:24:27 PM »
The Fenner Camp crew is going around and digging out some of un-adopted, orphaned and uncared for hydrants today.
The guard in charge told me they had a 17 man crew.   They appeared happy to be out and working on repaying their debt to society.

 

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Re: Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
« Reply #25 on: Dec 24, 08, 10:19:48 PM »
The "guards" are actually highly trained state fire captains. When not fighting fires, they take their crews out to do community service projects.  :)

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Re: Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
« Reply #26 on: Dec 25, 08, 01:23:19 AM »
The Fenner Camp crew is going around and digging out some of un-adopted, orphaned and uncared for hydrants today.
The guard in charge told me they had a 17 man crew.   They appeared happy to be out and working on repaying their debt to society.

I heard this and while out inspecting the hydrant clearance "compliance" of the adoptees, I checked along hwy 2 and found several hydrants what were still buried.

where were they working?

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Re: Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
« Reply #27 on: Dec 27, 08, 12:17:11 AM »
They said all over town, and that they noticed many had been cleared and were reclearing and making bigger areas.

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« Reply #28 on: Dec 08, 09, 07:16:43 PM »
Dont' forget to clear your hydrants, adoptive parents..... :)

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Re: Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
« Reply #29 on: Mar 21, 11, 07:27:29 PM »
Dont' forget to clear your hydrants, adoptive parents..... :)

Yes, please remember!

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« Reply #30 on: Mar 21, 11, 09:54:44 PM »
Would be nice if the plows got within 4 feet of the hydrants!  I can't do this by myself after doing my deck, it's too much for one person.

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« Reply #31 on: Mar 22, 11, 12:18:55 AM »
Here is the email I sent to the "adoptive parents" this morning....

On 3/21/2011 7:51 AM, Hank Hallmark wrote:

Well, it looks like the major storm is over--there's 22" on the table on my back patio.  Looking out the window of my downstairs office I see a clear sky--looking north and what I think if just wind blown snow "flurries"!

I realize most of you will be doing the same as I will and trying "vainly" to dig your driveways and cars out so you can get down the hill to work.  The Hwy 2 cam shows Hwy 2 is open but the covered with snow so be care out there...

If you have time and your hydrant is close by your home I--and your neighbors--would appreciate you clearing the hydrant before you start clearing your driveway.

In any case I know it may not be a priority but please take the time to do some clearing before leaving Wrightwood--the home you save might be your own!!!

If you cannot get your adopted hydrant cleared within the next 24 hours or if you have a health or fitness condition which you are concerned about please let me know by email and either I will try to get by or I will contact the fire department or the water company.

I/we appreciate the effort you make to keep our village safe.

I apologize if you received this email in error as I haven't had time to update my list.

Hank Hallmark
member Wrightwood Fire Safe Council
Chairman of the Adopt-a-Hydrant program
760-249-3069
cell: 909-534-6745
thehallmarks@verizon.net

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« Reply #32 on: Mar 22, 11, 01:15:46 AM »
Hank!  You brilliant, caring, social worker of a man you!  That letter raises the level of the Wrightwood consciousness....10-fold.  YOU my man... you... are one of the most admirable
people I have included in my "most admirable people" file.
 You are a good manager, humanitarian, and existentialist... and you live in the here and now.  I know why I like you a whole lot.  Its good knowing you.  For what its worth from a peon like me.... Well done on that letter!  Well done!


 

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Re: Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
« Reply #33 on: Mar 23, 11, 12:27:10 PM »
Here's a picture of a CalFire Crew from Fenner Camp that was walking around after the blizzard digging out fire hydrants. (More information to follow.)


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Re: Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
« Reply #34 on: Mar 23, 11, 04:33:54 PM »
One of our Scouts from Wrightwood T351 made it his Eagle project to sign up people to Adopt-A-Hydrant, for those hydrants which had not yet been adopted throughout the village.  Kudos again to Zac C. for his project.

During Wildfire & Disaster Awareness Day 2009, Fenner Canyon adopted all the hydrants along Highway 2, greatly helping both the Adopt-A-Hydrant program and Zac's Eagle project.

Thank you to the folks at Fenner Canyon Camp for their continued service.  They really are a credit to the community.