Maple

Certified Firewise Community/USA

The Maple FireWise Board was formed Jan. 24, 2006, and the community became a certified Firewise Community/USA on Nov. 20, 2006. A luncheon and recognition ceremony was held Dec. 14, 2006 in the Garden View Room of the Clinton Presidential Library. Accepting the plaque on behalf of the community of Maple are Josh Arnold, Oak Grove Fire Department, and Steve Allen, Oak Grove Fire Chief. Also pictured are John Shannon, State Forester; Tony Siciliano, Arkansas FireWise consultant; Patricia Siciliano, Arkansas FireWise consultant; Michele Steinberg, Firewise Communities Support Manager, and Don McBride, Assistant State Forester-Protection.

Maple FireWise Board members are Kenneth High, Jean Morgan, chairman; Steve Allen, assistant chairman; Pat Carltown, town secretary; Adam Arnold, Doug Youngblood and Terry Hutchison.

For their first Firewise project, volunteers cleaned up by the Maple Road signs. Brush was removed and trees trimmed by the Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department.