THE ORACLE FIREWISE BOARD . . .

THE ORACLE FIREWISE BOARD was started in March 2005 by a group of volunteers. They created the Firewise Community Program designed to include homeowners, planners and developers, Arizona State Land and Cornado National Forest Service personnel.
The goal of this program is to educate community members on how to protect people and property from the risk of wildfires before fire starts. As a result of this effort and with the assistance of the UA Cooperative Extension, we were declared a nationally-recognized firewise community from Firewise Communities USA.

FIREWISE BOARD MEMBERS AS OF JULY 2010 . . .

RACHEL OPINSKY & TOM WETZEL (Co-Chairpersons)
JUDY SPARKMAN (Secretary)
KATE HORTON (Graphics, Communications)
CHARLOTTE POOLE (Treasurer)
ROB WALKER
DOUG JOHNSON
JOYCE McRAE
CLARE GROCHOCKI

The Oracle Firewise Board met on Feb. 20, 2010 and Chief Ortiz showed us the great banner presented to us from the National Firewise Board for our status in being "a recognized firewise community since 2005." We will be happy to display it at most of our functions.

fwboard Holding the banner (from left to right) is Rachel Opinsky, Joyce McRae, Chief Ortiz, Clare Grochocki, Kate Horton, Frank Pierson, Charlotte Poole, Doug Johnson, Judy Sparkman, and Tom Wetzel. (missing is Rob Walker)

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Former Chairperson Frank PIerson at the dedication in March 2005