Sudden Valley safety committee approves planning for Firewise presentation and life‑jacket loaner display

The Sudden Valley Safety Committee on Thursday authorized committee members to plan a Firewise-style preparedness event and asked staff to develop a plan for a life‑jacket loaner/display at the marina.

The committee voted to recommend a coordinated Firewise presentation — featuring hands‑on demonstrations, a “go bag” demonstration, and question‑and‑answer time — and separately directed staff to return with a proposal for siting and installing a life‑jacket loaner station under the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) program.

Judy, who organized last year’s preparedness workshop, told the committee the May 15 event had strong attendance and “I think, it was estimated by Laurie that, we had maybe a hundred people” between the in‑room and Zoom audience. She said the session would have been more useful if speakers focused on hands‑on steps residents could take, and recommended repeating the video presentation by…