Cooper Landing Emegency Services

Welcome Spring 2023!!

As we are rapidly approaching spring weather, many may have the urge to start to burn slash piles and other rubbish. The State Of Alaska (Kenai Peninsula, AK) – Division of Forestry and Fire Protection, Kenai-Kodiak Area Office, would like to remind the public that state burn permits are required April 1st - August 31st. Burn permits can be acquired online, at Division of Forestry Offices, your local fire departments, post offices, and various businesses across the peninsula. Even with snow cover, all open burning requires a person to be in attendance until the fire is totally extinguished. As snow levels recede, exposed dead grasses become receptive to ignition and will lead to a dramatic increase in fire danger. Follow burn permit requirements and monitor weather conditions to be safe while debris burning. Burn permits are not required for campfires less than 3 feet in diameter being used for cooking or warming. If you have questions about safe burning practices or burn permits, contact Division of Forestry and Fire Protection in Soldotna at (907) 260-4200.

STAY CONNECTED:

• Cooper Landing Emergency Services: https://www.cooperlandinges.org

• DNR Burn Permits: https://dnr.alaska.gov/ burn

• DNR Newsroom: http://dnr.alaska.gov/ commis/dnr_newsroom.htm

• DNR on Social Media: http://dnr.alaska. gov/commis/social_media.htm

• DNR Public Information Center: http://dnr. alaska.gov/commis/pic/

Contact Us: 907-595-1800 operations.cles@arctic.net www.cooperlandinges.org

Cooper Landing Emergency Services

The Fireflies

Cooper Landing Emergency Services Needs You!

As most are aware we are an unsupported 501C3, that responds to between 50-150 calls each year, operating with a combination department of 1 part time employee, and over 20 volunteer responders.

The population of CLES’s service area is approximately 350 persons, though the number can increase to nearly 5,000 during the busy summer months.

CLES members can choose to participate with one division of the agency, Fire or EMS, or both based on their comfort. We are completely dependent on our wonderful volunteers, grant funding and charitable contributions.

How You Can Help:

Volunteering

Volunteering can be done on a year round or seasonal basis. Click HERE to apply.

Fly Tying Competition

Submit a Fly or picture frame by April 26th! They will be displayed at the library from May 1st - June 14th and at the Softball Tournament during CLES’s concession day! The Fly that generates the most donations - “votes”- becomes the mascot of our Auxiliary, The Fireflies, for the year! Hype up your peeps!

Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament is a super fun filled day for all involved!! It will be held on Saturday July 29th at the Birch Ridge Golf Course. You can choose to be a Sponsor, Volunteer at the event, Donate food/ paper goods, or just compete! It’s the perfect time of the season to step away from the river and relax on the green! Put together a team or fly solo - it’s an absolute blast!

Fill The Boot

Fill The Boot this fundraiser generates the most revenue per hour and allows drivers of the highway we protect to have the opportunity to support us directly. No more than 4 hours. The dates we need volunteers for are Memorial Day May 29th, Opening Weekend Sunday June 11th, July 2nd, 15th,16th, 22nd, 23rd, 30th and Labor Day September 9th. Bring a few friends and take over one of these dates! You can also sign up solo and meet wonderful people! Two of our volunteers will be at every Fill The Boot with water, safety vests and a bluetooth speaker!

Raffle

Raffle everyone loves raffles! Donate Items or Sell Tickets! Drawing will be on August 19th!

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Cooper Landing Library News

Zoom Book Club Dates - 9am Video Call (email cooperlandinglibrary@gmail.com to be added to the Zoom list)

• April 18 West with Giraffes by Linda Rutledge

• May 16 The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict

Community Movie Night Friday, April 14th

You’ll never “forget” this “giant” of a feel good sports movie! The inspiring story of a high school football team overcoming racial barriers will have you smiling and crying with each pass and touchdown.

So “remember” to rush over to the Community Hall on April 14t at 7pm. It doesn’t matter if you sit on the left side or the strong side, you’ll be cheering in the aisles!

The movie is rated PG and free to any who wishes to attend. We ask that anyone under 16 be accompanied by an adult. For more information about the movie being shown, please visit the Cooper Landing Community Library’s website.

Also, feel free to bring your favorite movie-watching snacks and drinks!

Winter Library Hours

Monday 1-3 pm

Tuesday 3-5 pm

Wednesday 1-3 pm

Thursday 1-3 pm

Friday 1- 3 pm

Saturday 11am - 2 pm cooperlandinglibrary@gmail.com www.cooperlandinglibrary.com

Cooper Landing Emergency Services has an Auxiliary Group that needs your help!!!!

We are The Fireflies! We are searching for the Fly to represent us! Flies must be turned in (or mailed in) to CLES by Wednesday April 26th Include your name and/or business name with a brief sentence or two about your fly. Feel free to add why you support CLES! Flies will be displayed May 1st - June 14th at the Library!

The fly receiving the most donations will be The Fly in The Fireflies! YOUR Fly Could Represent Us!!

Fireflies Continued... Upcoming Community Events:

Open House Weekend Friday May 5th - Sunday May 7th. There will be a blood drive Friday & Saturday. Saturday we will have a Safety Day 10 AM - 2 PM with vendors including Car Seat & Bicycle Safety, Food Safety and much more! Activities for the whole family! Sunday we encourage everyone to explore Cooper Landing by supplying coffee, water, muffins and trail snacks in the morning! This is a meet-up type event where we mingle (make new friends and give everyone a chance to explore with a group) then break up to do different hikes or lounge at the lake or explore local establishments. Late afternoon we will reconvene at a day use site on the lake for BBQ & games!

WiRE (Wildfire Research Center) is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to working with wildfire practitioners seeking to create communities that are adapted to wildfire. Volunteers are needed for a community survey of 305 unique parcels in Cooper Landing (Training May 19th, Assessment May 20th & 21st)

If you wish to participate in any (or ALL!!) of the fundraisers or community events or have any questions we would love to hear from you!