Tom Clevenger has been coming to Priest Lake for 70 years enjoying his grandparent’s dream of having a family vacation cottage.
He worked in the communications industry for 30 years with seven of those years at Priest Lake as the service technician. After retiring from the communications industry he became a flight attendant for nine years.
Tom volunteered to be one of three East Priest Lake Fire District commissioners and serves as chairman of the board of commissioners. He also is a district volunteer firefighter.
Ann McKinstry has spent 35+ years in the healthcare field, primarily focused on pediatric patient quality and safety measures. She has been enjoying time at Priest Lake annually since she was a child, just as her father did before her. Ann now spends quality time lakeside with her husband and family, attempting to take no day in this cherished paradise for granted. When asked if she would submit her name for Fire Commissioner, she was happy to assist her community and to join others in taking next steps to advance fire and medical response coverage for everyone.
As we have entered into a new year and put another one behind us, we are thrilled to share the progress we’ve made and the hope we have for the future.
We have 15 fantastic volunteers that responded to the community last year. Just to name a few of the incidents:
Structure Fire Calls : 4
Landing Zone Setup: 1
Small Aircraft Crash: 1
Motor Vehicle Accident : 1
Boat Fire: 1
Down Power Line: 1
Alarm System: 1
From the calls we had last year and the continued training we take, we are looking forward to serving our community in 2024 and beyond.