New fire marshal comes to Eastside Fire & Rescue
March 24, 2010
NEW — 12:30 p.m. March 24, 2010
Eastside Fire & Rescue has filled its fire marshal position — and more.
Two head fire officials retire from Eastside Fire & Rescue
March 24, 2010
NEW — 12:30 p.m. March 24, 2010
A combined 19 years of experience leaves agency
Two central figures in Issaquah’s firefighting organization announced their retirement this month.
Tim Pilling, the fire marshal for Eastside Fire & Rescue, and Dave Gray, head financial officer for EFR, both retire at the end of March.
Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Griffin paid tribute to Pilling at the March 11 EFR meeting, pointing out that Pilling was the agency’s first fire marshal.
“He set the tone for future fire marshals,” Griffin said.
Mike Sauerwein, administrative services director for the city of Sammamish, said Pilling was instrumental in establishing the plateau’s Fourth of July celebrations.
“Tim played a huge role in making that a fun and safe event,” Sauerwein said.
Pilling has worked for EFR since the agency formed in 1999. Prior to his time with EFR, he worked for the now defunct Issaquah Fire Department, the city of Issaquah and the city of Bothell.
He became involved in fire protection while volunteering as an emergency medical technician in southern California.
As fire marshal, Pilling was responsible for overseeing inspections to make sure buildings met fire safety codes.
“It’s been an honor. It really has,” he said.
Pilling referenced the cost of fire protection services, something that has come under fire in the past year.
“We’re delivering a Cadillac product at Chevrolet prices,” he said. “It’s going to be my motto until they tell me to shut up.”
Gray’s departure comes without a replacement picked. Gray oversaw the fire protection agency’s budget. He was in charge of a new effort to revise the process by which the EFR board reviewed future spending and revenue.
He said he thought a change in practices made it perfect timing for someone else to take over. Gray has been with EFR for eight years.
“I’m leaving here with more than I brought,” he told the EFR board.
Prior to joining EFR, Gray had experience in the private and public sectors, including as chief accountant for the San Juan County’s Auditor’s Office, as accounting manager for the northwest division of General Foods-Phillip Morris and general manager of Acme Poultry.
J.B. Wogan: 392-6434, ext. 247, or jbwogan@isspress.com.
Mount Si holds off late game surge by Eastlake
March 24, 2010
Doug Silvins, Mount Si senior midfielder, takes the ball as Eastlake senior midfielder Thomas Cools presses in the first half March 17. (Photo by Christopher Huber)
NEW — 12:20 p.m. March 24, 2010
It was a one-sided game for the Eastlake Wolves, but the Mount Si Wildcats almost came away with a win after a chance goal March 17 at Eastlake High School.
Fish Journal: Meeting Mr. Ironhead — local steelhead fishing lessons
March 24, 2010
NEW — 12:17 p.m. March 24, 2010
In the last article, I hoped to show the frustration that most beginning steelhead fishers have when they first set forth to catch this spectacular, sea-run rainbow trout. Not being very successful myself at catching them, I set out to meet local fishermen in Issaquah to learn how they kept filling their freezers and smokers with this elusive fish.
Scoreboard, March 24
March 24, 2010
NEW — 12:16 p.m. March 24, 2010
Prep baseball
March 22 game
New fire marshal comes to EFR
March 24, 2010
NEW — 6:00 a.m. March 24, 2010
Eastside Fire & Rescue has filled its fire marshal position — and more.
Friendships carry us through our lives
March 24, 2010
NEW — 6:00 a.m. March 24, 2010
Here’s a first for this column. I’m going to ask you to grab a piece of paper, a writing utensil and write down your answers to the following question, before moving on to the next paragraph. Ready? OK, here goes: What are the names of three people whose friendships have carried compassion through the seasons in your life?
Roll call, March 23
March 23, 2010
NEW — 6:00 p.m. March 23, 2010
Senate Bill 5899, ESSB 5899
Providing a B&O tax credit for new qualified employment positions ESSB 5899, which passed the Senate by a vote of 44 to 0, provides a credit against the state’s business and occupation tax for businesses with 20 or fewer employees that create a new position for which a health care plan is offered. Read more
Snoqualmie City Council approves deal for YMCA-run community center
March 23, 2010
NEW — 5:06 p.m. March 23, 2010
Snoqualmie City Council approved a deal for the YMCA to run a city-owned community center on Snoqualmie Ridge. The decision followed several years of negotiations.
North Bend men cleared of animal cruelty charges
March 23, 2010
NEW — 5:04 p.m. March 23, 2010
A father and son tried for first-degree animal cruelty were acquitted March 11 by a jury in King County Superior Court.
