Soul Food:

"I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.  I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live.  Life is no "brief candle" to me.  It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations."  -George Bernard Shaw

This should be SAR's mantra!  I love it, very well said!

Our own Jeff Brown back from Haiti

Jeff Brown just came back from a mission to Haiti.  He was traveling there to help the people that were affected by the horrible earthquakes.  Jeff left early Tuesday morning and flew to the ruins of Jacmel Haiti.  On arrival he quickly awoke to the horrific needs of these people.  Jeff and the rest of the medical team returned home this Sunday, January 24, 2010.  King 5 news interviewed Jeff and the other people that he was traveling with upon return.  Please welcome Jeff home and check out the article on King 5.

King 5-"Local Medics Return Home from Haiti"

Jeff traveled with the International Medical Assistance Team.  Please help them collect donations and send medical teams to Haiti.

International Medical Assistance Team donation link for Haiti

“Those who want to do good are not selfish. They are not in a hurry. They know that to impregnate people with good requires a long time. But evil has wings. To build a house takes time. Its destruction takes none.” 

Mahatma Ghandi

Bootcamp January 8, 9 & 10, 2010!!!

Reminder to bring $10 for food to meeting this Wed.  3 meals will be provided.  No money equals no soup for you.  Get ready for some fun!!!
If you haven't yet, call responder line with a 1 if you are attending bootcamp and a 9 if you can't make it.  Those recruits who plan on obtaining full qualifications for SAR please be aware, bootcamp is not optional.

Happy New Year!!!

"The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are

for what we could become."

-Charles Du Bois

SkagitSAR Photobucket pics - Course Bravo 09

Reminder Certs.

ALL CERTIFIED MEMBERS...

Annual Dues of $20 are due by the end of December at the very latest.  Please bring your cash or check to the treasurer at any meeting.  Make sure to get a reciept to keep track of your payment. 

Thank you all for your hard work and dedication this year!

10/21/09 Meeting Reminder

---Reminder---

The Recruit Academy class scheduled for 21-Oct-09 will be held at the Skagit County Dike Dist. 12 Building located at 1317 S. Anacortes St in Burlington.

The training will commence at 1800 and will be comprised of outdoor and hands on evolutions. Please dress appropriately and bring closed toed foot ware and work gloves.

Map can be found here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=1317+S.+Anacortes+st++burlington&fb=1&gl=us&cid=0,0,2007371944900848993&ei=nlvbSuu9CNLO8QaauMC3BQ&ved=0CAwQnwIwAA&hq=1317+S.+Anacortes+st++burlington&hnear=&ll=48.459348,-122.328923&spn=0.010245,0.019248&z=16

TL Applications

ALL SCSO S.A.R.>

2009 Team Leader Applications are due 10/15/09. Please download an application and return it (via Email) to jeff.brown@skagitsar.com.