Campers return to Campus by the Sea
With blackened hillsides looming in the background, the Catalina ferry is again hauling campers to the dock at (CBS), 果冻视频鈥檚 training center on Santa Catalina island. A charred over 4,000 acres around CBS, forcing its evacuation. A photo taken at the crest of the ridge above the camp shows where the fire came to an abrupt stop. On one side of the ridge is charred trees and ash, on the other side it鈥檚 still green.
CBS was left with a light layer of wind-blown ash. The major damage was to the camp鈥檚 connections to its water supply and utility services. As the camp crew returned, the top priorities were renting a larger generator to protect the and procuring 1700 feet of plastic hose to reconnect the water supply.
The crew worked for two weeks to They ate well鈥揷onsuming defrosted food so it wouldn鈥檛 be wasted. But in order to communicate with the mainland, they were forced to hop in a CBS boat and motor a mile out to sea until they could pick up a cell phone signal.
鈥淲e have appreciated prayers, lots of encouragement, and the donations some have made to our increased expenses through this ordeal,鈥 reports CBS director Susie Veon. 鈥淢y staff team has been outstanding!鈥
Phone service was working, at least intermittently, by the time the first new group of campers arrived on May 24th. Susie is hoping that Southern California Edison crews will soon finish replacing the 150 utility poles lost in the fire, so that full power is restored. The various generators currently in use consume about $400 of fuel per day.
CBS has a for the rest of this summer, including seven weeks of and a In recent years the summer season has typically ended with an alumni camp over the Labor Day weekend. But this year southern California alumni are being invited to a week-long August 7-11.
You can make a direct financial donation to support 果冻视频鈥檚 work at Campus by the Sea by following this link.