The Forest Service and the County will be implementing Stage 1 starting this Friday April 18.

Under the restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal and wood stoves are allowed in developed campgrounds only.  The restrictions also limit smoking to within enclosed vehicles or buildings or in developed campgrounds.  Using a device that is solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off is allowed in areas that are clear of flammable materials.

Implementation of fire restrictions is especially important this year given the dry winter and impacts of long-term drought on the forests.  Criteria used to determine when to implement fire restrictions include current and predicted weather, fuel moisture, fire activity levels and available firefighting resources. Fire restrictions will remain in effect until the forests receive significant precipitation.

With the recent fires, this is a great service that you may want to check out!

Yavapai County’s Emergency Notification System (ENS) can notify you on your cell, landline…
Last year’s Chronicle ran this announcement and we have since had some Members ask for the information again. The Yavapai County Sherriff’s Office announced the new ENS in July 2012 with an ever easy way to register your contact phone numbers and property loca-tions in Yavapai County. Look for the “emergency notification” tab at www.ycsoaz.gov, follow the prompts for your opt-in registration and preferred phone number, contact method (email, text, voice…), and enter your property address. The site will convert the address to GPS coordinates automatically and will confirm registration once saved. You should note that all Yavapai County published residential and business landline phone numbers are automatically included in the database, registering with the site will permit you to add additional contact methods (cell phones). For more information, see the site at www.ycsoaz.gov.

The upcoming Walker Board of Directors Meeting Agenda can be viewed at the following link:

WFPA Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

The Sundance Fire

Springtime

April seems to be when all of us Flatlanders pick up our visits to the mountains.  It’s also the beginning of the social season for the WFPA.

We had originally planned to have the first Bingo the 3rd Saturday in April, but that turns out to be the Easter weekend.  So, NO BINGO IN APRIL.

We will start the PANCAKE BREAKFASTS on the last Saturday in April (the 26th).  Then it’s the last Saturday of each month through October.  The only exception will be June when the last Saturday will be WALKER DAY!

WALKER DAY IS JUNE 28

Don’t forget to put that on your calendar and start saving your RUMMAGE SALE ITEMS!  We will post times for you to drop off articles starting in May, but it’s time to start planning your Spring Cleaning.

Also remember the Walker Church/Sunday School will soon begin it’s outdoor Sunday services at 10:00 a.m.  These Non-Denominational services have been held since the 1960’s at Old Walker Rd and Sunday School road.

It’s time to check your batteries in your Smoke Detector and Co2 Detector.  Is your Fire Extinguisher current?  Do you have an Evacuation plan?

Be Firewise and enjoy a great summer.

Please try to have your applications in by March 15, 2014.

Dear Walker Residents,

There are Four WFPA Board of Directors vacancies to be filled at this
years Annual meeting at the Walker Fire Station on Saturday May 31,
2014. Please consider seriously running for one of those positions. This
can be a unique way to help your community and become an important part
of this all volunteer Fire department. A BOD position requires a
commitment to attend the monthly Board meetings and to keep up to date
on current issues. Any one of you would be a good addition to the Walker
Board as we need varied opinions and diverse personalities/backgrounds.

Please see the link below for a suggested format for your application
and brief candidate bio. Please forward your application to the WFPA BOD
as indicated. If you have questions about becoming a board member
please contact our senior board member John Ohanesian @ 928-445-8358.

Candidate Application – PDF Document –
http://walkerfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Candidacy_Application_WFPA_Board_2014-2015.pdf

Candidate Application – Word Document –
http://walkerfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Candidacy_Application_WFPA_Board_2014-2015.doc

The upcoming Walker Board of Directors Meeting Agenda can be viewed at the following link:

http://walkerfire.org/wfpa-board-of-directors-meeting-agenda/

The upcoming Walker Board of Directors Meeting Agenda can be viewed at the following link:

WFPA Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

Hey Folks,

Please mark you calendars for this years Walker Day celebration that will be held at the Walker Fire Station on June, 28 from 11am-2pm. As always, we will be kicking off the day with our massive community yard sale beginning at 9am. Walker Day features include live music, our great picnic lunch, (for only $5), an old fashion cake walk, bouncy house and games for the kids, 50/50 drawing and a silent auction.

But wait… there’s more! This year, we are adding to the festivities with an Art Fair with as many as 30 area artists, (please see attached flyer for details).

http://walkerfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Walker_Day_Flyer_1_2014.pdf

Hope to see you all here!

John Ohanesian
Walker Day Chairman

Please contact me if you have items to donate to the yard sale. 928-445-8358

Dear Walker residents,

There are Four WFPA Board of Directors vacancies to be filled at this
years Annual meeting at the Walker Fire Station on Saturday May 31,
2014. Please consider seriously running for one of those positions. This
can be a unique way to help your community and become an important part
of this all volunteer Fire department. A BOD position requires a
commitment to attend the monthly Board meetings and to keep up to date
on current issues. Any one of you would be a good addition to the Walker
Board as we need varied opinions and diverse personalities/backgrounds.

Please see the link below for a suggested format for your application
and brief candidate bio. Please forward your application to the WFPA BOD
as indicated. If you have questions about becoming a board member
please contact our senior board member John Ohanesian @ 928-445-8358.

Candidate Application – PDF Document –
http://walkerfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Candidacy_Application_WFPA_Board_2014-2015.pdf

Candidate Application – Word Document –
http://walkerfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Candidacy_Application_WFPA_Board_2014-2015.doc