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Volume 12, Number 21
October 19, 2012
CURRENT EVENTS
OK-FIRE Offering Fall Workshops: A number of OK-FIRE training workshops will take place
this fall around the state. Both abbreviated evening sessions (7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.) and full-day
sessions (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) will be available. Registration is required, but is free.
Registration is still open for the following locations: Woodward, Weatherford, Bartlesville, Afton,
Poteau, Idabel, Ardmore, Antlers, and Stillwater. All workshops will be directed by OSU fire
meteorologist J. D. Carlson, OK-FIRE Program Manager. The link to the full announcement, which
includes information on the workshops and how to register, can be found here.
OK-FIRE is an operational weather-based decision support system (http://okfire.mesonet.org)
which has been developed over the past seven years for wildland fire managers throughout
Oklahoma. Applications include wildfire anticipation/suppression, prescribed fire, and smoke
management. Users include multiple federal and state agencies, as well as local fire departments,
emergency managers, and private landowners. OK-FIRE is a program of the Oklahoma Mesonet,
the state’s automated weather station network.
With respect to wildfire, benefits of using OK-FIRE include better anticipation of high fire
danger conditions, guidance for optimal staffing levels, and tracking existing and forecast weather
and fire danger conditions during the wildfire itself, leading to more effective suppression
strategies. With respect to prescribed fire, OK-FIRE can help in the planning and conducting of
prescribed burns, as well as in providing guidance for smoke management.
Shooting Sports Training: Haskell County is hosting a 4-H Shooting Sports training Nov. 2-3 in
Stigler. Registration is $80 and all forms and fees must be sent to the Haskell County Extension
Office by Oct. 25. Disciplines being taught include archery, air and .22 rifle, muzzleloader,
shotgun and coordinator. Each county must have a coordinator in place or something going
through the coordinator training in order to have certified instructors. Registration materials are
available from County Extension Offices or by contacting Cheryl Newberry, Southeast District 4-H
Program Specialist at cheryl.newberry@okstate.edu.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Condolences to: Jeff Bedwell, former Extension Educator, Agriculture/4-H Youth Development,
Garfield County, and his wife, Diane, on the death of their son. Justin Christopher Bedwell passed
away Oct. 5. A memorial service took place Oct. 13. Memorials may be made in Justin’s memory
to the Fairview FFA Horticulture Program and mailed to the Fairview Funeral Home, 221 N. Main,
Fairview, OK 73737. Cards may be sent to Jeff and Diane at Route 1, Box 83, Isabella, OK
73747.
Condolences to: Jessie Furnish, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Cleveland County,
on the death of her brother. Jason Matthew Furnish passed away Oct. 12. Funeral services took
place Oct. 18. An education fund has been established for his daughter Mikayla. Donations may
be sent to Mikayla Furnish, c/o Pinwell-Gable Funeral Home, 305 N. Pearl, Paola, KS 66071.
Cards may be sent to the Furnish Family at P.O. Box 284, Paola, KS, 66071.
Condolences to: Dwayne Hunter, Manager, DASNR Technology Services and Support, and his
family, on the death of his stepfather. William “Bill” Silvers passed away Oct. 13. A memorial
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