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From : Lila Hayes
Sent : November 02, 2005
Subject : OFRG update

Editor's note

Although we are not having any more official meetings I mentioned in my last newsletter that if anyone wanted to have us over, just let us know and I'd post it here.  Well, the Cords are the first to make the offer.  See #2 below.
 
Lila Hayes
Old Fire Recovery Group
www.oldfirerecoverygroup.org
909-266-1459 vm/fax
 
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Index
 1. Interesting Factoid about the Panorama Fire
 2. Open House given by the Cord Family
 3. Book: Mold, Fire, Flood & Other Topics: Homeowners Insurance Explained
 
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In The News
 1. Fire marshal gives warning to state planners, 10/30/05, SB Sun Staff Writer 
 2. Newseum would be extra blast, 10/20/05, SB Sun Staff Writer
 3. Leaders fault Bush plan to cut wildfire funds, 11/01/2005, SB Sun Staff Writer 
 
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On The Web
 1. Pictures of our last meeting and other website updates
 
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1. Interesting Factoid about the Panorama Fire
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As posted at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SanBernardinoNF/
 
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:05:14 -0700
From: John Miller <jmiller02@fs.fed.us>
Subject: "Very High" Fire Restrictions to remain
 
Fire Restrictions and danger level will remain at "Very High" despite
recent rainfall.
 

1.  Grass crop will dry out in 2-3 days of 80-90 degree heat
 
2.  Chaparral will not show effects of this storm until January or February
 
3.  Rainfall has been inconsistent throughout the forest, anywhere from .4" to 1.5"
 
4.  Wind events expected
 
History factoid,   In 1980, two weeks prior to the Panorama Fire, the
forest experienced 5" of rain and 2-4" of snow.
 
John Miller
Public Affairs / Fire Information
San Bernardino National Forest
28104 State Highway 18 / P.O. Box 350
Skyforest, CA  92385
Office     (909) 382-2788
Email: jmiller02@fs.fed.us
 
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2. Open House given by the Cord Family
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We are having our "New House Celebration" and are inviting all the Old Fire Recovery Group to come and see it ... it is an Open House-style get together for friends, family and all those who have helped us get home again.  We would love to see you, your Mom and any of the other people that would like to come.  All we ask is that people call before November 23 (see phone number below) to let us know they are coming. 
 
Hope to see you there!!!   Rick, Sharon and Josh Cords
 
WHO: Rick, Sharon, and Josh Cords
PLACE: 2293 Willow Dr., San Bernardino CA 92404
DATE: Sunday, Dec 11, 2005
TIME: Between 1 PM and 5 PM
DRESS: Laid-back and comfy
RSVP: By November 23, 2005 - 909-863-9987
          or email scords@adelphia.net
 
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3. Book: Mold, Fire, Flood & Other Topics: Homeowners Insurance Explained
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Just thought you might like to know that I found another book on Homeowners Insurance.  I have ordered the book, but have not yet received it, but the reviews on Amazon are very good.
 
Mold, Fire, Flood & Other Topics: Homeowners Insurance Explained by RA Martinez
 
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In The News
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1. Fire marshal gives warning to state planners
10/30/05
By Guy McCarthy, SB Staff Writer 

San Bernardino County's fire marshal warned a statewide gathering of land-use planners last week not to make some of the mistakes this county has in creating unsafe neighborhoods in the midst of overgrown forests.
"The density of the populations we have in the San Bernardino Mountains is basically high-density housing tracts with trees growing through them," county Fire Marshal Peter Brierty said.
 
[more HERE]
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3167701
 
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2. Newseum would be extra blast
John Weeks, Staff Writer 
10/20/05
  
It's easy to get all fired up over San Bernardino's latest tourist attraction.

 
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has opened a new museum that showcases the history of firefighting in our region, with displays of old fire engines, tools and equipment, historic photographs and other memorabilia.
 
[more HERE]
http://www.sbsun.com/search/ci_3132454
 
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3. Leaders fault Bush plan to cut wildfire funds
Guy McCarthy, Staff Writer 
11/01/2005 
  
Local forest and fire-safety leaders joined Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Tuesday in criticizing a Bush administration proposal to meet Hurricane Katrina costs by cutting $500 million from wildland firefighting fund reserves.
 
"Nationwide maybe they can do that, but here in Southern California we have serious fire problems," said Gerald Newcombe, president of the Arrowhead Community Fire Safe Council and former San Bernardino fire chief.
 
[more HERE]
http://www.sbsun.com/search/ci_3173328
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On The Web
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1. Pictures of our last meeting can be seen on our website have been posted to our website.  Go to www.oldfirerecoverygroup.org and scroll to the bottom of the page where it talks about the event, or click HERE.
 
I also updated the front page with an archive of the meetings we've had in the past.  I have also included any agendas I prepared and any notes I or others took during the meetings.  For those interested, I have also included the program I prepared for the two year anniversary event.
 
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www.oldfirerecoverygroup.org
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