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INFOF~MATION AND EDUCATION Articles were o!aced in the Tribune and Independent concerning the ban on burning, when %he ban was lifted, forest fire danger, the FFA forestry con- test, and refuresting information. ~P~%dio stations were notified during periods of high forest fire danger. I notified the Fire Marshal, Director of ~argency Services, the volunteer fire departments and the Sheriff's Department on high fire danger days. Displays on fore control and forest management were placed in the County Building, One school was visited, the 0de!l sixth grades. We gave pine seedlings to the Psrks ~d Recreation Department for Arbor Day. Fire safety programs to Girl Scouts 'and Cub Scouts were presented. We held a Forestry Contest for FFA students from Mount Pleasant,. Central] Cabarets, ~-nd Charlotte. We assisted the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor in giving material to ~ill county schools. A forestry program was presented to ~-H students at Royal 0ak2 COOPERATION Attended seven volunteer fire department ~etings- one at Cabarx~us County Firemen' s Association meeting~ and tkree Chief' s meetings. We conducted training sessions with Mount Pleas'~rut VFD and Mt. Mitchell VFD on grass and woods fires. FIRE CONTROL This quarter we have reported 21 fires which bummed eight ~cres of grass, .pasture~ and woodland. Man Hours £or Volunteer Fire Departments - 290 Man Hours for Ranger and Assistant 64 All departments have done 8_u outstm]ding ~ob and the county shou/d be very proud of each department. WORK PM~DING · Eight forest management plans a~,e to be made or revised. One hundred acres ane to be marked for thinning. Seventeen acres of sawtimber are to be marked for cutting. ' One hundred acres a~e to be measured for site preparation aud planting. ASSISTANT COUNTY RkNG~. Scott G. Franzak is coming ~Jtong very well. He has c.~mpleted 80 percent of the North Carolina' Ranger traJ_uing and should complet? the rest in the next three months.