Members of Fire Dist. 7, Local # 2876 and
KCFD 7 Volunteer Association put their time and energy into conducting the
Olalla Easter Breakfast at fire station 12 on the corner of Mullenix and
Saturday’s preparations for the Sunday
event proved to be a bit of a challenge this year as the volunteering fire
personnel trying to set up the station for the breakfast were periodically needed
to supplement the on shift crews in order to manage an unusual amount of emergency
situations through out the day. But,
their efforts to embrace the community did prevail.
Sunday’s Breakfast was another community
success. Many Olalla families stopped by
to talk memories and have a pancake, ham, and eggs breakfast cooked up and
served by various department members. Among
the over a dozen helpful hands; KCFD 7 Volunteer Association President, Lt. Mike
Smith, and Local Union # 2876 firefighter member, Mike Eslava, manned the
grills throughout the day. Even Fire
Commissioner Darla Hartley and family members attended; showing support by
serving those who stopped to dine.
During the breakfast, Volunteer Battalion
Chief Terry Bontrager presented a plaque to the Nelson family as a tribute to
the 30th anniversary of fallen firefighter, Battalion Chief Robert
Nelson, whose life ended during a structure fire in 1974. The plaque was prepared by the KCFD 7 and
Port Orchard Volunteer Associations and will be displayed on a wall at Fire
District 7 headquarters, station 8. Presenting the plaque at the breakfast was
fitting because B.C. Nelson was instrumental in starting the Olalla Easter
Breakfast tradition.
Meal plates were $5.00 for adults and
$4.00 for children. All proceeds from
this event are in turn used to benefit the Olalla Community. Olalla resident and cancer victim, Brianna
Howarth, will receive this year’s event proceeds in excess of $700.00.
Another part of the Easter celebrations
in the Olalla area is the Egg Hunt conducted at the
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