J une 22, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver P age C ó Electricians Light Up Summer Camp For Diabetic Children Fathers Change TheWorld One Child At ATime. Volunteer electricians from Christenson Electric, Cochran/Broadway Electric, and Delta Electric, all NECA and .V Local 48 members, added or improved lighting and electricity for almost every building at Ga:es C' Camp, west of Forest Grove. Gales Creek is a special summer camp for diabetic childn ■■'■s photo, Don Fox of Cochran/Broadway uses a bucket truck to work on the camp’s lighting. Volunteer crew members not pictured: Mark Boyer, Terry Basch, Dan Galbreath, Dwight Greiner. heller, Bruce Knowles, Bill Mohr, Mark Nellor, Dwight Page, and Phil Saunders. E l e u > idiis . • om C o chran/ Broadway Electric, Chistenson Elec­ tric, and Delta Electric, all members of the Oregon-Columbia Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), and the Inter­ national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 48, donated approximately 140 work-hours of their time and labor to bring more light into the lives of diabetic children attending Gales Creek Camp this sum­ mer. A crew of nearly a dozen volun­ teer electricians replaced or added lighting to almost every building at the camp, upgraded the camp’s elec­ trical wiring, and installed much needed Ground Fault Circuit Inter­ rupters (GFCIs) to prevent bums or shocks from occurring. Gales Creek Camp, located west of Forest Grove, has been providing a summer camp experience for chil­ dren with diabetes for more than 40 years. The camp is committed to of­ fering an interesting and varied rec­ reational program to diabetic chil­ dren under appropriate medical su­ pervision. It is associated with the Oregon affiliate of the American Dia­ betes Association and Good Samari­ tan Hospital and Medical Center’s Diabetes Institute. The camp is oper- r~ ated by the Diabetic Children’sCamp Foundation which relies heavily on donations and grants to operate and maintain the camp’s facilities. As a result, there wereaspectsof the camp’s maintenance which previously hadn’t received all the attention they de­ served. Electrical work was one of those areas — and that’s when the IBEW Local 48 electricians, coordi­ nated by Dwight Page of Cochran/ Broadway Electric, decided to step in. “My father was a doctor who used to volunteer his services to Gales Creek Camp,” said Page. “I know how important the camp experience is to these kids. Not only do they learn more about managing their disease so they can be more independent, but they have a terrific time, too. This is a wonderful facility for the kids and we’re glad to give up a couple of Sundays to help make it even better.” The electricians, complete with tools, service van, and bucket truck, worked on two consecutive Sundays making the camp much safer - and much brighter - for the campers, counselors, and physicians who will be attending. “This is wonderful,” said Patricia TenEyck, Executive Director of the Diabetic Children’s Camp Founda­ tion. “The work these electricians Each day you help shape a life that depends very much on you. You fix flat tires, play catch in the back yard, and wipe away tears. You also teach the important lessons of honesty, integrity and the value of hard work in a very practical way - by your example. .Ml the little things you do every day make a big difference in the lives of your children today.. .and far into the future, in fact, you are a unique and irreplaceable part of your child's development into a responsible adult. That's why we set aside one day just to honor you and your commit­ ment to your family. Happy Fathers Day, Dad. .and I bank You! donated makes Gales Creek safer for our campers, provides a better envi­ ronment, and has saved us a lot of money, too. We really appreciate what they’ve done.” Dr. John Stevens, Chairman of the Board of the Dia­ betic Children’s Camp Foundation agreed. “The electricians were all sin­ cerely interested in helping the chil­ dren. They did an enormous amount of work to update everything, bring it all up to code, and bring more light to our camp,” said Dr. Stevens. “The change here is really quite magnifi­ cent.” “W e’re glad to help out,” said Ed Barnes, IBEW Local 48 Business Manager. “And we’re very proud of the volunteers who chose to partici­ pate in making this camp a better place for children with diabetes.” “We know how important spe­ cial camps like this are for the camp­ ers, not only for recreation, but for increasing self-esteem and indepen­ dence,” said Tim Gauthier, Execu­ tive Manager of NECA, Oregon-Co­ lumbia Chapter. “We are always pleased when our members take an interest like this In their communi­ ties.” The camp will be open for its first 1994 summer camp session at the end of June. * National Fatherhood Initiative A Good Father Can Make AH The Difference in His Children's Future. For more information on good fathering, please write to: National Fatherhood Initiative. 600 Eden Road. Building E. Lancaster, PA l"60l From ABC to Ph.D. to jo.b. The Breakfast And Lunch Program T he African American Cler­ gies will begin it’s second summer programming June 20, 1994. The Summer Breakfastand LunchPro- gram will start on June 20, 1994 and continue through August 31, 1994. Breakfast will be served, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 10:00 am. Lunch will also be daily between the hours o f 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. Children between th e a g e so fj to 19 year so f ageare eligible for the fret meals. The meals will beserved at ST. Mark Baptist church, lo­ cated at 103 N. E. M orris S t (one block west of Martin Luther King Blvd). Joe Hardie. Pastor. There will also be a daily recre­ ational program as an extension of the Som m er Breakfast and Lunch Program, w h ich offers a full day of social/recreation program m ing for youth. The Program w ill offer rec­ reation, field trips, arts, crafts and other sim ilar activities throughout the sum m er months. In addition, counselingand gang youth outreach services as w ell as som e em ploy­ m ent serv ices, w ill be on goin g throughout the summer. The African A m erican C ler­ gies will also be starting the second annual Parksand Gangs Youth Out­ reach Program, beginning August 25 1994. The O utreach Program will operate each Saturday and w ill have recreation, food, coun­ seling, em ploym ent services and music between the hours o f 12 noon and 5 pro. The schedule o f the Parks and Gangs Youth Out­ reach activities for die sum m er are: June 25, Peninsula Park; July 9 ,1 6 , 23, 30, Alberta Park; A u­ gust 6, Dawson Park; A ugust 13, 2 0 ,2 7 , Unthank Park. The African American Clergies is also seeking volunteers to assist m the operation of any or all of these programs. Any questions concerning ehhenrboduithtseprogramsshoukl be directed to the African American Clergies at 287-7457. 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