Crew meeting tonight, Beginnings octagon 6pm.

Posted on April 19, 2011 by mikal

Be there!

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Reminder: First Responder recertification training 6pm tonight.

Posted on April 18, 2011 by mikal

This last-minute reminder just came in over the fire department pager: First Responder recertification training at Garberville CalFire station at 6pm tonight!

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Briceland Road Whitmore Grove Is Open

Posted on April 9, 2011 by mikal

Slightly belated update: The road is open past the slide to one-way, self-controlled traffic (stop sign) and will stay open unless further floods or other events take it out. According to a State Parks representative at the site, the road may be paved this summer if the budget allows and full restoration will require significant engineering and retaining wall construction. He estimated it to be a two-year project.

Please drive slowly and yield right of way at the stop sign.

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Briceland Road/Whitmore Grove update.

Posted on March 27, 2011 by mikal

As of Sunday at 5:30, Briceland Road remains closed at Whitmore Grove State Park, one mile west of Redway. Old Briceland Road is being used as a one-way alternate route with pilot cars leaving approximately every 50 minutes.

State Parks says Briceland Road may be open as soon as tonight.

For continuous updates on the situation, visit the newly-formed SoHum Awareness page on Facebook. This is a publicly visible page, so you don’t need to be a Facebook member.

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Alert: Briceland Road CLOSED nighttime hours, 7pm-7am, at Whitmore Grove.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by mikal

Due to recent storm damage, Briceland Road at Whitmore Grove, one mile west of Redway will be closed from 7pm to 7am daily until repairs can be made. Additionally, no commercial vehicles will be allowed to pass the damaged area.

Alternative route is Old Briceland Road. It is a one-lane, narrow, windy road with potholes, blind corners and cows in the road. It is essential that you drive slowly and carefully and respect the neighborhoods and ranchland you will be driving through. Please spread the word.

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(A slightly belated) Benefit Thanks

Posted on October 25, 2010 by mikal

The Board of Directors of the Briceland Volunteer Fire Department would like to express our sincerest appreciation to all the wonderful people who made our September 11th Boogie such a successful and memorable event.

This was one of those gatherings that really underscores what a wonderful community this truly is. It was so much fun to mingle with friends and enjoy good food, good music and good company. It was wonderful to watch community members from toddlers to the older folks and everyone in between dedicate their abundant energy to making this one of the most positive local gatherings this community has enjoyed in a long while.

The sense of joy in community was very obvious and so was the generosity of all who attended, making this a very successful fundraiser for our local firefighters. So THANK YOU, one and all!

Of course an event like this doesn’t just “happen.” It takes a lot of hard work and dedication and we would like to thank all who helped in that regard. There are so many, so please forgive us if we don’t mention you by name. Thank you to:

All the volunteers
Aaron Shapiro
Rob Seifert\Jim Fulton
Blushing Barefoot Burlesque
Eric Martin
Jill McClure/Lisa Henninger
Lagunitas Beer
Kristina Suarez
JoMama/ T-Bone, Anita, Tony, Renee
John Angus
Amelia’s
Shop Smart in Redway
Chautauqua
Rescue Remedy ladies
Signature Coffee
Feet First Dancers

And, of course the wonderful musicians:
Twango Macallan
Spring Canyon Band
Ambush
Darryl Cherney
NPK!

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Briceland Fire Joins The 21st Century

Posted on September 11, 2010 by mikal

By Mikal Jakubal
This just went live after midnight on 9/11/10. I’m still actively working on it. There are some bugs and a number of design elements that need adding or adjusting, but I wanted to get it up before the benefit barbecue this afternoon. It’s simple. It’s a start.

Thanks to Penelope Andrews of Earth Gallery for putting together the header image at a moment’s notice.

You can follow @BricelandFire on Twitter if you have an account and you can “like” us on Facebook. There will be more Twitter, Facebook, GoogleEarth and other social media interfaces soon, along with an interactive calendar for department members, more photos, a roster so you can see who we all are, some cool stuff like plans for the new station, the department’s history and archival photos.

We’ll soon have an email signup form and a Paypal button you can use to donate to us. In the meantime, come to the benefit Saturday, have blast and help us keep our all-volunteer department funded and properly geared-up.

Oh, and if there are any WordPress whizzes out there, I have a bunch of questions at the code level that are way above this Luddite’s head at the moment. Contact me through the contact info in the button above or by leaving a comment here.

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“Boogie & Barbecue” Benefit This Saturday, Sept. 11 At Beginnings. Be There!

Posted on September 9, 2010 by mikal

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