January 30, 2013
"District 12 takes another crack at EMS levy"
Pick up a copy of the East County News, Jan 30 edition, for latest on EMS coverage.
January 23, 2013
Items of Interest - City Council Packet (agenda) 1/23
Jan. 23, 2013 City of McCleary council packet
I clipped out some passages of interest, make sure to look at the entire .pdf for proper context and authorship.
January 21, 2013
January 20, 2013
Air Crash of 1949
(This clipping is from a McCleary Museum clipping file, anyone know what newspaper this was in?)
January 18, 2013
Yes on Grays Harbor Fire District 12 Levy
Press Release January 18, 2013
Supporters Organize to Save Ambulance Service Surrounding McCleary.
Grays Harbor Fire District 12 covers areas that surround McCleary, WA. In the November election 56% of the district’s citizens voted for the levy, but were 29 votes short of reaching the 60% yes vote needed to pass an emergency medical services (EMS) levy. This was the fifth time voters had failed to pass the levy. The levy would cost the average homeowner in the district less than $7 a month.
In early January, District 12 Fire Commissioners sent a letter to neighboring Fire District 5 canceling the contract for ambulance services effective February 1. This meant that starting February 1, thousands of people who live and travel through the areas surrounding McCleary, including parts of State Hwy 8 and Hwy 108, would be without help from an ambulance in the event of a car accident or other medical emergency.
Ambulance supporters are rapidly organizing a vote yes campaign. On January 10, District 12 Fire Commissioners held a public meeting. Approximately 30 community members and first responders attended and voiced their support for maintaining ambulance coverage. Grays Harbor Sheriff Rick Scott explained that a lack of ambulance service not only impacts residents of the district, it impacts everyone that travels through the district including law enforcement. In 2012, ambulances responded to 110 calls and preformed 37 transports in Fire Dist 12.
On Wednesday, January 16, Fire Commissioners held another public meeting. After hearing from Ambulance supporters, District 12 Fire Commissioners voted to run another levy in the April 5 special election. They also voted to temporarily continue ambulance service to areas surrounding McCleary until the end of April when they know the results of the levy vote. They noted that paying for continued ambulance service directly trades off with much needed fire truck maintenance and repair.
Jessica Bradley, a resident and ambulance supporter explained, “Now we just have to organize and pass the levy! We must be successful or come May 1 the areas surrounding McCleary will be without ambulance service. I am volunteering on this campaign because I do not want to see any of my friends and neighbors suffer or die because they can not get help.”
Ambulance Levy Yes supporters are meeting on Thursday, January 24 at 6:30 PM at the McCleary Community Center 726 W Simpson Avenue. Come share your ideas and learn what you can do to save our ambulance in the areas surrounding McCleary. On face book “Yes On Fire District 12 Levy”
(from “Yes On Fire District 12 Levy" https://www.facebook.com/YesOnFireDistrict12Levy 1/18/2013)
Supporters Organize to Save Ambulance Service Surrounding McCleary.
Grays Harbor Fire District 12 covers areas that surround McCleary, WA. In the November election 56% of the district’s citizens voted for the levy, but were 29 votes short of reaching the 60% yes vote needed to pass an emergency medical services (EMS) levy. This was the fifth time voters had failed to pass the levy. The levy would cost the average homeowner in the district less than $7 a month.
In early January, District 12 Fire Commissioners sent a letter to neighboring Fire District 5 canceling the contract for ambulance services effective February 1. This meant that starting February 1, thousands of people who live and travel through the areas surrounding McCleary, including parts of State Hwy 8 and Hwy 108, would be without help from an ambulance in the event of a car accident or other medical emergency.
Ambulance supporters are rapidly organizing a vote yes campaign. On January 10, District 12 Fire Commissioners held a public meeting. Approximately 30 community members and first responders attended and voiced their support for maintaining ambulance coverage. Grays Harbor Sheriff Rick Scott explained that a lack of ambulance service not only impacts residents of the district, it impacts everyone that travels through the district including law enforcement. In 2012, ambulances responded to 110 calls and preformed 37 transports in Fire Dist 12.
On Wednesday, January 16, Fire Commissioners held another public meeting. After hearing from Ambulance supporters, District 12 Fire Commissioners voted to run another levy in the April 5 special election. They also voted to temporarily continue ambulance service to areas surrounding McCleary until the end of April when they know the results of the levy vote. They noted that paying for continued ambulance service directly trades off with much needed fire truck maintenance and repair.
Jessica Bradley, a resident and ambulance supporter explained, “Now we just have to organize and pass the levy! We must be successful or come May 1 the areas surrounding McCleary will be without ambulance service. I am volunteering on this campaign because I do not want to see any of my friends and neighbors suffer or die because they can not get help.”
Ambulance Levy Yes supporters are meeting on Thursday, January 24 at 6:30 PM at the McCleary Community Center 726 W Simpson Avenue. Come share your ideas and learn what you can do to save our ambulance in the areas surrounding McCleary. On face book “Yes On Fire District 12 Levy”
(from “Yes On Fire District 12 Levy" https://www.facebook.com/YesOnFireDistrict12Levy 1/18/2013)
January 17, 2013
McCleary
If a town has been kicked in the teeth more than McCleary lately, I don’t know where it is. Store after store, banks, even their health care all deserted the town. It was getting pretty grim. Utter panic should have happened. Instead... (read more at Montesano Today)
January 16, 2013
News
Mayor Gary Dent McCleary WA:“.. I vowed to myself that this town wouldn’t die, so I’m very excited.” thedailyworld.com/sections/news/…
— Sarah (@mcclearysarah) January 16, 2013
A company planning to build a steel pipe manufacturing facility has purchased a huge swath of industrial land in northern McCleary and says it will invest $200 million and their initial phase will create 400 “new direct jobs” by late 2014.Company Plans to Bring 400 New Jobs to McCleary
McCleary Investment Could Create 400 Jobs by 2014
January 15, 2013
Please Support EMS
Fire District 12 commissioners meeting
Wed.
Jan 16
6 PM
McCleary Fire Hall
Please attend and show your support for continued EMS service in rural McCleary (including major highways traveled by many) until the next levy can be run.
Along with attending meeting, comments can be mailed to Grays Harbor Fire District 12 at P.O. Box 3338, McCleary WA 98557, or emailed to graysharbor12@gmail.com.
(image via James Kuchciak on Yes on Grays Harbor Fire District 12 Levy Facebook page)
January 14, 2013
January 5, 2013
EMS News
District 12 will hold another meeting this Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. at the McCleary Fire Hall. Banks said commissioners hope to get input on EMS coverage going forward, why the levy failed, and answer any questions residents may have.Emergency service still going to rural McCleary — for now
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January 4, 2013
Happy Incorporation
On January 9, 1943, McCleary was officially incorporated as a town, the result of a public vote the previous month.
January 3, 2013
January 2, 2013
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