- Board Meetings take place on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at Station 1 in Cottage Grove as well as Station 3 in Creswell every 3rd month.
Fire Board
Mike Caven has served on the SLCF&R Board since 2011 and was elected Board President in 2013. Mr. Caven has worked in the fire service for 14 years in which he served 5 years as a career firefighter for SLCF&R. Currently Mike Caven works as a Captain/Paramedic with the City of Eugene Fire Department Training Division. Asked to join the SLCF&R board due to his history and knowledge of South Lane County Fire, Mr. Caven agreed to serve and assist the community in this role.
Jennifer was born and raised in South Eugene. She went on to earn a double degree in Economics: Concentration in Public Policy; and Women, Gender Studies from Colby College in Maine while also playing collegiate volleyball. After owning and operating a local South Lane based residential construction company for over 5 years, she began her career in Real Estate. She spent 5 years at a big brokerage in Eugene where she taught, trained, and mentored other agents (while also representing buyers, sellers and investors), then decided to open her own Real Estate Brokerage in Creswell March of 2018. The Radcliffe Real Estate Team is a proud member of the Creswell Chamber of Commerce, supporter of Creswell, Cottage Grove, and Pleasant Hill high school athletics and the team enjoys hosting an annual Holiday fundraiser for Wiggly Tails dog rescue.
Jennifer has worked as the police records clerk at the city of Cottage Grove, and was the head volleyball coach for 4 years (2008-2010, 2017) at Pleasant Hill High School. She was the volleyball chair for South Valley Athletics 2013-2016 and was a Director for the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce.
She spends as much time as possible with her family (2 and 4 legged) and particularly enjoys horseback riding, hiking, and gardening.
South Lane county has been her home since 2008 and she is proud to serve as a SLCF&R director.
Joel is a native Oregonian born and raised in South Lane County. Joel continues to live and work in the community of Creswell. He is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys the Pacific Northwest and all that it offers.
Thomas Munroe is a 6th generation Oregonian. Born in 1939; Thomas attended Cottage Grove High School, where he graduated in 1957. After High School, Thomas attended the Oregon Technical Institute.
A ground ambulance transport in the South Lane County area will cost more than $1,800, and an air ambulance more than $18,000, unless you have FireMed! Health insurance may cover 20-50%.