Dena Kammerud, Jolie Abraham Phanton and Judith Winczewski volunteered for Mater Dei Radio to help them out with their annual Sharathon fundraiser. Jolie has been very faithful at the CYO/Camp Howard office in getting staff to help out with the important work. Thank you, Jolie for your commitment to this important endeavor!
Below: Dena Kammerud, Jolie Abraham Phanton and Judith Winczewski take a moment to smile for the camera during their segment of work.
The Seminary Tea, an annual opportunity for many area Catholics to come together and meet and visit with Archbishop Sample, Archbishop Vlazny, Bishop Peter Smith, several Priests of the Archdiocese, members of Religious Communities, in a formal setting complete with tea and dainties, all while raising money to support the efforts of Priest education!
My friend, Archbishop Alexander Sample, welcomed everyone in attendance and took a few moments to meet and greet everyone in the room. It was a very nice day!
Below: Archbishop Alexander Sample addresses attendees at the Seminary Tea at the Portland Golf Course April 25, 2018
Below: Yours truly, pouring tea & coffee!
Two new friends, Noreen Gatto Christianson and her sister, Barbara Gatto Gustafson! We had a wonderful visit connecting dots!
I opened the cupboard to make the morning coffee at CYO/CH and what did I find? Coffee and Tea supplies compliments of the Hunter Tea Company and Raindrop Roasters from Ridgefield, Washington! Our CYO/Camp Howard friends, Marguex and her Mother, Mary are busy roasting the best coffee in the Northwest in our own backyard! Marguex was a past CYO/CH staff and participant.
Below: New coffee mugs from the Red Barn where the coffee is roasted in Ridgefield! (Say that 3 times…)
Below: Tea and special coffee roasted and delivered by our own Marguex Hunter!!! THANK YOU!
Below: I brewed a copy of that super awesome delicious award winning Peruvian coffee roasted with love for CYO/Camp Howard by Rain Drop Roasters and started my day with a GREAT cup of coffee!
With the dedication of the new “Mary’s Lodge” at Camp Howard, company will be coming. Time to spruce up the signage at camp. It has been 12 years since the signage was put in place and it is showing signs of age. Tammy Scanlon is a big part of the sign production for the camp as shown in the photos below. Nice job, Tammy!
The building continues to take shape as one would expect. The images in my mind and dreams of the summer continue to inspire me. This great weather invites new drone footage!
Below: Three quarter view from the new access road gives a wonderful perspective of the building. The large rocks will be removed and used in the Sandy River for stream bed restoration. The area will be cleaned and dressed then planted to lawn. It will serve as a welcoming green space and a fire defense area.
Below: working on the pad for the walk-in freezer. The man in the orange shirt is applying a coating of liquid rubber. they topped it off with tar paper and some foam. These are my own observations and not the technical verbiage of the workers!
Below: Insulation is being applied in the dining room. Looking good! I really liked the look of the framing in the dining hall. The pattern was beautiful!
Below: Insulation covered with a plastic overcoat!
Below: The inside fireplace room is drying out with the warm air being pumped in.
Below: Some of the beautiful windows being installed in the building. These windows look out to the entrance of the building.
Track and Field began April 14th with four meets around the Greater Portland area including Valley Catholic, LaSalle, Seton Catholic and Liberty. With 1750 participants this year, three or four sites are scheduled each week to accommodate the participants. As we walked to the stadium at Valley Catholic, a race was concluding as team mates were shouting, “Go Bernie, Go!” Bernie won the 800 Cub Boys race!
Judith Winczewski, Colleen Nistler, Bob Burtchaell, Michelle Garcia, Lisa Sanders, Sr. Michael Francine Duncan, Werner Nistler, Jr., Jolie Abraham Phanton, Tammy Scanlon, Kathy Burtchaell, Ed Kluss, Rick Skayhan, Michael Garcia, Martha Norrie, Susan Skayhan & Sr. Krista von Borstel enjoy lunch at the Racquet Club to kick off the 8th Annual Champions of Faith benefit dinner for CYO/Camp Howard.
Thank you, Michael and Michelle for chairing our 2018 Champions of Faith Dinner October 9 at the Oregon Convention Center!!! Your participation is greatly appreciated!
Click on the links below to read more about the Garcia’s and CYO/Camp Howard!
http://www.cyocamphoward.org/champions-of-faith-dinner-chairs
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No brag, just fact… my blood sister, Karla (von Borstel) Chambers and Sr. Adele Marie Altenhofen, S.S.M.O. were named among the Oregon Business Journal’s “Women of Influence” for 2018! How about that? Nice job ladies! We are all proud of you!
Mater Dei Radio helped us out with an opportunity to spread the good news about our upcoming open houses for Camp Howard. Please listen to the radio link and join us for one of three opportunities to see and learn more about Camp Howard! The first link is the radio program (10 minutes) the second link is information regarding dates and times on our website!
http://materdeiradio.com/morning-drive-guest-sister-krista-von-borstel-cyo-camp-howard/
http://www.cyocamphoward.org/home.php?layout=7696669
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