Luna Fire Department Gets Its Training In

Luna News
By Kaye Mindar

Editor’s note: Beginning in this issue, Kaye Mindar’s column will appear every two weeks.

With windy season upon us in Luna, the Luna Volunteer Fire and Ambulance ask for your help in watching the weather closely as conditions change rapidly. The fire department was called into action to fight a five-acre wildfire call a couple of weeks ago.
A mock disaster training went well for the department a couple of Saturdays ago arranged by Robert Newport, Sam Harris and Fire Chief Charles Moyers; the department received hands-on training in triage and rescue behind the Luna Service station with vehicle extrication, victim triage and an after action review with a luncheon. There will be more training scheduled in the future and more departments in the county participating.

Population Increase

Luna Valley’s population of about 170 increased last Thursday by 1. Congratulations go out to Chase and Tami Quetel on the birth of their son Arthur Gage. Dad, mom and sisters are doing well as extended family also is showing great pride in their new baby boy.

Luna 4-H

The Luna Valley 4-H is working to prepare for our annual spring bake sale and rabies clinic to be held Friday April 23; time and place to be announced. The support of the community is invaluable to our 4-H and the service provided is important to our pets’ health and well being.

Lunatic Stitchers

The Lunatic Stitchers are preparing for their spring overnight crafting social. These women paint, sew and enjoy good friends and fun with their overnight socials and are a great asset to our Community Center in keeping it clean and adding to the provisions of the building that are available to all.
There are big changes on the horizon for our community center in moving the playground to the grounds and other maintenance that is being tended to.

Luna Summer Activities

With our summer season quickly approaching, the Luna Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is planning for bi-monthly activities for all who visit the area. There are many projects planned and many volunteers needed. Contact Idonna Bradford if you can help in any way.

Preparedness corner

It is time to rotate our shelves and take inventory in our emergency supplies. If you haven’t begun it is never too late and if you have begun it is never ending and is a wonderful way of life to know you are doing all that you can. Contact Joyce Laney for canning dates and order forms available. There are special shipments of fresh fruits being planned with enough participation later this season; keep an eye out for more details as they become available.

Genealogy corner

A new idea for your family reunion this summer is a large family wall chart posted for all to see. It will prove to be one of the most popular items at many family reunions as it shows all the family members and how they are related. You can start with the main ancestor and show all the cousins, aunts, and uncles and other relatives attending the reunion, and it lets you see how everyone is hooked together. You can even add pictures of family members before hand or as they attend.

Quote of the week:

“There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate.”
~Linda Grayson, "The Pickwick Papers"

Luna Fire Department Gets Its Training In