Serving the Morongo Basin - Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, 29 Palms.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT CALL STATS & NEWS-FEB 09
The Morongo Valley Fire Department responded to a total of 41 calls during the month of February:
1 outside investigation;
27 medical aids;
2 public service;
1 smoke check;
5 traffic collisions;
3 vehicle fires;
1 fire menace standby;
1 gas hazard.
The total for 2009 is 79.
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The Department ordered a 12 lead Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) at press time. The 12 lead AED offers greater capabilities than the 3 lead AED. Engineer Eric Griffiths, who is currently enrolled in Paramedic school and completing an internship with a local ambulance service provider, shared his recent experience with the upgraded AED. He responded to medical aid call where the patient's complaint was extreme fatigue. The patient had no difficulty breathing, no pain or other complaints other than feeling extraordinarily tired. The 3 lead AED failed to detect any abnormal cardiac rhythms. Eric's many years of experience as an EMT came into play and he decided to hook the patient to the 12 lead AED during transport to the hospital. The enhanced capabilities of the equipment revealed a myocardial infarction - a silent heart attack, in layman's terms. The patient displayed none of the "normal" cardiac arrest symptoms: chest pain; arm pain; shortness of breathe or nausea. The 12 lead AED provided a definitive diagnosis so the medics could begin providing life saving measures, while still enroute to the hospital.
The Morongo Valley's new equipment, which is a requirement to maintain our status as a medic unit, cost over $22,000 and was funded by a Homeland Security Grant and fire department budget funds. We look forward to serving our residents with better equipment.
CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN CHERYL JORDAN NAMED
"VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR"
The Morongo Valley CSD Board of Directors voted, at the March meeting, to name Cheryl Jordan as the recipient for the first annual "Osborne Award". The award created by Park Commissioner, Hap Trowbridge, is presented to a person who contributes to the betterment of Morongo Valley Park and Community Programs.
Cheryl helped to paint the Community Building in Covington Park while painting she inquired if she could use a small storage area to create a Children's Library. She spearheaded the project, enlisted able help and completely transformed the dusty space into a bright, color coordinated area, decorated with fun graphics, puppets and exhibits. Cheryl garnered more than 600 volumes from her college students when she retired from teaching and many residents helped by donating children's literature. She expanded her original vision to include monthly art and theater instruction. An average of more than 125 children and adults visit the Library each month. The Children's Library received a grant last year to help purchase supplies and employ three local teenagers to work in the library. "Miss Cheryl", as she is affectionately called by her patrons, is dedicated, capable and selfless. Her enthusiasm inspires the kids to read and expand their creative horizons. Several of Children's Library cardholders received reading awards at school, presented to the best student in a particular subject - a testimony to the success of her program. If you haven’t visited the library, stop by the cheeriest spot in Morongo - open Saturdays 9a.m. - noon and Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
MVCSD Carol Goldberg reviewed the nominee submissions and was struck by the wealth of talent in our Valley. Other nominees included: Dee & Betty Zeller, Big Morongo Preserve managers; Glen Shepherd, President of the MV Firefighters' Auxiliary and FD volunteer; Linda Bailey - Clean Team Queen and coordinator of hazard waste/tire dates, Pastor Scott Sedmack, MVES and Softball league volunteer and Gene & Leslie Rotstein for their help producing the community newsletter.
Miss Cheryl will be presented an award at the April 21 CSD meeting. Third District Supervisor Neil Derry will also attend so we can meet our new representative on the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors. All are invited to honor Cheryl and meet Mr. Derry.
Will I Need a Converter TV Box ??
If you are receiving your television signals from a local San Bernardino County TV translator site, Channel 14 through 62, you WILL NOT need a converter box, as these sites are currently exempt from the digital conversion as they are low power (100 watts or less).
March 2009 Citizen of the Month
Tish and Karen "The Dynamic Duo"
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Children's Library
The Morongo Valley Children's Library is seeking funds to enhance the science and nature reference section. Librarian Cheryl Jordan hosts Storytelling Hour every Saturday morning at 10:00 with guest storytellers. "Miss Cheryl" does a peerless job expanding the programming offered to our children. Thursday afternoons feature art and theater instruction led by experienced, volunteer instructors. Who knows what quality program Cheryl will envision to complement the new science and nature books!
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