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Dear Patron, We love you for all the things you have given us. You are my hero, and if you were here, I would give you a surger-free cookie. - Sally |
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Name | What's Happening | I am looking for… | Years Attended | |
| The Crew from the 1950s | |||||
| 7/7/2005 | Julie A. Roy | julielakerfan@hotmail.com | I've recently re-located from SoCal to the great Northwest. Left behind my flower shop, condo etc. and am now taking classes in Allied Health at the local community college to get my foot (healthy ones after 50 years on insulin) in the door of the health care community. I'd love follow in my mother's steps as a nurse, and be able to take of myself in my old age. I have wonderful, incredible memories of Camp DASC and Camp Conrad; singing at campfire, acting in skits, playing the guitar. Doc Chinnock and his family were like my second family and he (and my Mom) helped me to learn to control this diabetes thing so that at middle age I can start a new, exciting career. If there is anyone from Camp DASC or Camp Conrad who wants to connect...get in touch. I'm ready to walk down memory lane. Thank! | Jerry Chinnock, Thom Brock and Carol, Winnona and Sharon, Bobby B (from Highland), Kathy Helash, Ron Seig, Katrina (from near Griffith Park) | camper-1958-1966 staff--1967-1969 |
| The Crew from the 1960s | |||||
| 10/22/2003 | Douglas Holt | douglas.holt@ucr.edu | I'm working for the University of California in Riverside as a Teaching Laboratory Coordinator. I'm married for 23 years and we have one son in college. This year marked my 50th birthday and 40 years of type one diabetes. This summer we made three backing trips, two in the Sierra Nevada and one locally in the San Bernardino mountains for a total of 60+ miles. Dr. Chinnock was my physician at Loma Linda University Hospital. | '64-'68 | |
| 1/21/2004 | Gary Toogood | highcountry@direcway.com | Hi to all. Loved Camp (Camp DASC back then). Miss Camp. It was a big part of my life. The Big News is that I am no longer technically a diabetic -- after 32 years of diabetes with no complications, my kidneys went south on me in 1994 -- was on the transplant list for only 2 weeks when I received a kidney-pancreas transplant at University of Miami. Now I'm 47 and life is great, health is great -- no insulin shot since 1/09/95 -- eat anything I want. My wife and I live on a small ranch north of Lake Tahoe. I'm a real estate appraiser and I love to hike, snow ski & rock climb. Found Randy Lay in Provo, UT -- and Andy Krause in N. Hollywood. Gary Brian Toogood 530-288-3677. | Would love to hear from anyone, especially Michelle Wilt, Nancy Joneitz, Dean Carter, Robbie Walker, Bruce Pelham, and anyone else. | 1964-1971 |
| 1/21/2004 | Randy Lay | randylay@comcast.net | Investment Advisor, ING Securities. 47 years old. Married with 5 children and 2 grandchildren. Just got a hold of Gary Toogood, Bruce Pelham and Andy Krause. Still looking for the rest of our fellow campers. Please call if you know any of us. Would love to hear how you all are doing. | 1965? to Jr staff . | |
| 11/16/2005 | Bobby Drake | b9dra@aol.com | Just a short update for those of you who remember the fun years at Camp DASC. That's what it was called. I'm still alive and moving under my own power. Thank GOD for the early days of camp cause I thought I was the only diabetic in the world. Dr Chinnock and Dr. Nations were both great men. They should be entered in the Noble Peace Prize for helping young diabetics learn that we can live life without fear of being different. I sure miss those days. Yes I'm a diabetic and I still test 5 times a day, but for those of you who can remember. CLINITEST Tablets SUCKED. That's it from here. If your interested in more news from the past, send me a note. | 1961-1964 | |
| 1/22/2005 | Jill Meyer | jillmarie61@sbcglobal.net | I am currently living in the Southern California area. I graduated from college and majored in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, although after years of having problems with my hands (carpel tunnel), I am now interested in a career change. I am currently taking care of my disabled elderly mother after the death of my father a few years ago. I haven't had too many serious complications after 43 years of diabetes this Feb (05). I have an 18 year old daughter, Meghan, who was born the fall after my last year of working at camp. She is graduating this spring from high school. She is interested in majoring in geophysics/astrophysics, and is being courted by many colleges. | Anyone that remembers me! Maybe we can all have a reunion sometime! | 1967-1986 camper first and then staff in 1980 |
| 9/20/2005 | Rochelle (Berri) Smith | MOMTOJOZS5@AOL.COM | Camp Chinnock was a good experience. I found out there really are a lot of diabetics out there. I often went to camp along with my cousin Lori Campbell. Well here I am now, diabetic 38 years, RN for 25 years. I live in Virginia and am the mother of two beautiful children, Jozsua 5 and Rochelle 4. I have lots of memories of camp as a camper, but I will never forget the year I was a camp nurse. I had just gotten my nursing degree and I remember kids I could not get to do there own shots cause they were scared. I let them practice on me. They didn't always want to, but why not I had to take a shot anyways!!!!! It was great to see their excitement when they did give their own shot. Hope all are doing well. If any remember or want to get in touch please do. | Camper 1969-1974, Camp nurse 1980 | |
| The Crew from the 1970s | |||||
| 10/30/2003 | Fran Eppig | fseppig@aol.com | My time at Camp Chinnock inspired me to change career direction and become a full-time Diabetes Educator. After I got my Masters in Nursing in 2001, I became a diabetes educator with Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. I will sit for the Certification exam next spring! | 1979-1990, 1999, 2000, 2002 (camp nurse) | |
| 11/22/2003 | Kathy Cronin Grant | riskpromg@aol.com | I'm 42 years old I've had diabetes for 32 years. I'm married 20 years and a nurse. I have 2 children my oldest will be starting college next fall. | 1970s camper | |
| 1/23/2004 | Lori Quinn | Lori@mightyquinn.com | I loved going to Camp Chinnock, way back in the day. My Diabetes is in perfect control. I am living in Reno working in the Radio Industry. I am engaged to a wonderful man named Wayne and plan on Marrying in Late 2004. | If anyone knows where to find Cori Neal (Harrod), please let me know. | '79-'86 |
| 11/19/2003 | Marc Williams | byitfromme@aol.com | Getting ready for a kidney transplant in the next 2 years or so. I also have scaroderma which reeks havoc on occasions as well. I am married with twin sons. I am looking for Tom Best, Richard Garrison and anyone who I was in cabin 11 or 12 in 79 and 80 | 1973-83 | |
| 11/19/2003 | Shannon Rojas | SRojas1366@aol.com | WOW, I miss camp. I am presently living in Camarillo, CA. I am working in the music industry and going to school. Camp Chinnock had a major influence in my life, it always made me so happy to be able to go there. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. | Camper - 1979 to 1986 Staff - 1989 to 1990 | |
| 1/2/2004 | Stephanie (Hill) Trump | srtrump@prodigy.net | Camp has been and always will be a great part of my life. The friends that I made always bring a smile to my heart. Thank you camp for that. I am an Audio Tech and my family and I live on Camp Pendleton, CA. My husband and I have 2 beautiful daughters, ages 6 and 3.My kids always like to hear of the many adventures of Camp Chinnock. It makes them laugh, so it seems to put a smile on their hearts as well... :) So if anyone would like to catch up just drop me a line. | 1979-1990 camper 1990-1991 staff | |
| 10/24/2003 | Tami (Mitchell) Smith | admin@dys.org | Living in Palm Desert with Wes and our two sons 14/10. Love my husband, love my kids and all of the various pets that we have not pawned off on Tom! Thanksgiving will be my 41st year with diabetes. Still short. Still have curly hair. Working full time with DYS. Dr. Chinnock was also my dm physician. | camper 1970-1978 staff 1979-present | |
| 4/26/2004 | Kerry Wolk | finnfan1kw@sbcglobal.net | What an adventure it has been. I've traveled the world and always felt that camp was my home or at least my 2nd home. Doc. Chinnock was my pedi. doctor and told my mother about a great place for me to experience a whole new world which I never knew about. It was a world with other diabetics. It was one of the best growth experiences ever in my life. I met lifelong friends. I spent my youth at camp and worked up there also. I kept in touch with Curls throughout the years. My son developed diabetes at the age of 4yrs. and he has attended camp and family camp. I work in retail at a Lowe's Home Improvement store. I will be hitting 42yrs with diabetes in July of this years with no complications. Live long and prosper....and may your A1c's be at a normal non-diabetics level! | 1971 | |
| 4/28/2004 | Ellen Broido | eebs8811@wcnet.org | I'm living in rural Ohio, working as a professor at Bowling Green State University, in the Higher Education Student Affairs program. Love my work, love my home, miss much about the West Coast, including seeing my camp friends more often. Fortunately, life as a professor allows for me to show up a camp a week or so each summer and create trouble. | camper 72-81, staff 82-present | |
| 1/20/2005 | Gina Dasovich Gould | gina317@aol.com | I am married and still living in Chatsworth, CA. We have two amazing sons. I quit banking to be a full time mom and am loving every minute. I had such great memories of Camp Chinnock. It was the place where I was finally like everyone else. I just found my pictures from way back when. those were some good years! I hope this finds you all doing well.. | Amy Pelletier, Mikie Slojkowski, Kathleen Vettleson, Dawn, Teresa, Annette, Suzi Boyd, Mimi, Jesse Hill, Brian Stefani, David Mohler. I am sure I forgetting plenty. The brain cells are gone! The memories are still there, tho! | 1979-1984 camper |
| 12/21/2004 | Lucy (Romero) Calderon | lucy.calderon@tenethealth.com | I wake up every morning with camp on my mind, I met my husband Jeff Calderon at Camp Chinnock. I am a Financial Counselor for Irvine Regional Hospital. Jeff and I have been married for 12 years and have an awesome 11 year old son. In 1995 I had a Pancreas/Kidney Transplant @ UCLA. In May of 2005 it will be 10 years that I have been insulin free. In 1997 I rejected the Kidney Transplant and then in 2002 my younger sister blessed me with one of her Kidney's. Jeff still has diabetes and has a pretty good grip on his diabetes. Camp Chinnock was the greatest part of my life. I also met my very good friend Christina Cardozo @ Camp. | I am looking for anyone who remembers Jeff and Me. | 1976-1985 |
| 12/19/2004 | Kayce Wilkinson (Gibson) | smbdzbb@sbcglobal.net | Hope everyone is healthy and living life to the fullest! I have a beautiful son, Jacob (9) and am happily married for the last 5 years. I am living in Santa Cruz County and own my own business. | 1979-1991 - camper | |
| 12/16/2004 | Crystal Thompson | lvmedusa@aol.com | Well, a blast from the past...my camp friends how you all have been missed. I have been in Las Vegas since 1983 back in Cali from 85-91. I've been working at Circus Circus Hotel and casino since 1995. My oldest daughter Maddelynn turned 16 on 12-08-04 and Domonique, my youngest will be 13, on 2-26-04. I miss shelly and Michael, Rocky and Debbie, Demon Lomack, Kenny Johnson, Michael White (rest in peace), Wes and Tami, Linda and Terri McClain, Joey Kinzler, Mikie Slojo, Gwen, Mark Marquez, Doug Opdyke, and my best friend to this very day, Calvin Kenard. Please feel free to contact me one and all any time. Merry Christmas to all and happy New Year. Much love, Crystal Thompson | Joey Kinzler, Demon Lomack, Shelly/Mike Malcolm and many more | 1977-1988 |
| 1/12/2005 | Brian Stefani | bristarz26@hotmail.com | I have an annual event at Pelican Hill Golf Course in Corona Del Mar, CA. called The Taste for The Cure. It's coming up on March 20th., it wine tasting, a live and silent auction, car show and celebrity appearances. We have raised a ton of cash for cell transplants in the past 4 years. 16 have been done in the past 2 years. So you're no longer Insulin dependant. Let me know if you want info on it. The rest of my life....where would I even start..........To all the girls at camp, I hope you look just as cute as I remember you all. I still look the same just a little tanner from living at the beach. 28 years of peeing on sticks, poking my finers, and being mistaken for a drug addict with my shot, and no complications, somebody loves me up there | all you little bastards, what's up Gina D. | I think 78,79 |
| 8/3/2005 | Allison Rudloff | rudloff923@hotmail.com | I'm a social worker for the state of Missouri. I work with neglected and abused children and their families. I have an 11 year old son and he is amazing. This weekend I was sharing with friends and told them all about my camp experiences and the great time I had. I remember looking forward to it all year long. Amazing that so many of us are still doing well! Glad to see some familiar names. What a ride. | everyone! | 78-85 |
| The Crew from the 1980s | |||||
| 1/2/2004 | Aileen Costa | aimacosta2000@yahoo.com | I moved to San Diego 4 years ago. In that time I have worked for PETCO Corp., and I am currently attending San Diego Culinary Institute. Remembering all those who have touched my life bring a smile to my face. It would great to hear from anyone. | 1985-1990 camper 1990-1994 staff | |
| 10/25/2003 | Barbara Read (used to be Greiner) |
hugs4u92544@yahoo.,com | My husband and I are traveling in our motor home. We spent the summer in Wisconsin, with our daughter, Autumn and our son in law and our new first grandchild, a beautiful baby girl, Brisa Kalice Nelson. We then went to Saskatchewan, Canada to see Larry's son, Brandon. On to Washington to see my brother, Portland to see Larry's sister, then home to Hemet. We are here until after the Holidays, then off to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for the winter. It's great to be retired, but I really miss camp!!!! | 1985-2001 Staff Diabetes Nurse Educator | |
| 10/4/2005 | Daniela ("Dani") Melgar | danigirl70@hotmail.com | New stuff happening-- been teaching high school English with LA Unified since last year. That's been quite the experience. After graduating from CalArts with my MFA in Acting, I have been very active with Vox Humana Productions. I am moving to Seattle in February, where I will continue to pursue teaching and theatre opportunities, as well as live with my wonderful boyfriend Jeremy, who I met through my camp best friend, Kasey Lanier Brockwell. | Anyone who remember me and I haven't talked to in awhile. | 1988-1994 (camper) 1994-2000, 2002, 2005 (staff) |
| 12/2/2003 | Doug Opdycke | dougo@redistaff.net | Hey All, I have so much to say! I have 2 great
kids 10&8. We spend much of our free time camping or at the
river. I am the owner of a staffing firm here in So. Ca. I
also am a Managing Partner in a investment firm. That helps
companies with cash flow issues. Hey, can anyone help me find Liz White? |
1983-88 1995-97 (staff ) | |
| 9/28/2005 | Eriq Himango | eriqnpd@aol.com | Been in Vegas a little while now. Finally combined the business, and am now working as an Exercise Therapist, Fitness Therapist (a PT for people w/ injuries or diseases), a Micro/ MacroNutritional Therapist, and a Massage Therapist. The best people I've met in my life, I met at Camp. So if you're ever in Vegas and need something, look me up. | 86-92 as Camper 92-98 as Staff | |
| 1/11/2004 | Jen (Morris) Mionske | jennybobenny1@hotmail.com | My husband and I are living in Arizona. We just had a baby girl, Emily Elizabeth, in September. I am now a stay-at-home-mommy and am absolutely loving it!! I would love to hear from those who remember me. I hope all of you are happy and healthy!! | 1987-1991 as a camper 1991-1997 as staff | |
| 1/10/2004 | Leanne Graff | LGraff7570@aol.com | I just celebrated 37 years of living with diabetes. I am currently working as a social worker at Loma Linda University Medical Center. I work in several different pediatric clinics, one being Diabetes. I decided to return to college in 1999 and graduated with my BA in Human Services and then entered graduate school. I graduated with my master's degree in Social Work in June 2003. I have recently submitted an abstract to the ADA for the 2004 Scientific Conference~wish me luck. | Late 1980's & early 1990's Staff | |
| 12/12/2003 | Phillyp E. Meijer | phillyp_meijer_@hotmail.com | 1982-1986,camper | ||