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FEB-18-'93 THU 13:31 ID:S
ESD LMEA BRANCH TEL NJ:206-438-4846
#547 P01
WSC Facsimile Cover Sheet
To: Susan Stroud
Company: White House Office of Citizen
Service
Phone: (202) 456-6444
Fax: (202) 458-8420
From: Bill Basl
Company: Washington Service Corps
Phone: 206-438-4003
Fax: 206-438-4846
Date: 02/16/93
Pages including this
cover page: 2
Washington Service Corps
WSC
7
of
Service
National Service Focus for Part of the Proposed
Presidential Visit to Seattle
on February 22, 1993
Background: The Washington Service Corps (WSC), established by the state legislature in 1983, has
placed close to 3,000 young adults on statewide service projects that have generated over 2.6 million
hours of service for residents of the state. Last year. the Commission on National and Community
Service awarded the WSC the second largest Commission grant to establish a series of innovative service
teams addressing priority local project needs.
All Service Team members will be gathering the week of February 22, 1993, to participate in a leadership
development institute. Each of the 13 teams are directing efforts at a variety of issues ranging from
providing health care service to rural residents and migrant farm workers, offering intensive education
and tutoring services to students who have difficulty learning in traditional classrooms, providing
resettlement assistance to Amerasian refugees and rehabilitating homes of low income seniors so they can
remain at home rather than be moved to publicly-supported nursing homes.
Each of these teams is composed of gender, age and ethnically diverse members who have been brought
together because of their willingness to serve. They receive a stipend that is less than the minimum wage
and provide service for a year on a full-time basis.
Audience: We anticipate that approximately 125-150 individuals could be present to engage in a dialogue with the
President. These participants would be capable of discussing with the President their willingness to serve first prior
to entering college. For the most part, they have graduated from high school, although some are high school
dropouts. Average age is about 21 and most are anticipating using their post-service education benefit to enter
college or vocational training. Through this experience, service is now an active part of each participants' vision for
the future.
Format: We propose the President engage the participants in a dialogue/question and answer format around the
National Service theme. It could be accomplished in 30 minutes or less depending on other scheduling priorities.
We would be willing to provide/locate an appropriate facility in Seattle to hold such a discussion. Our leadership
institute will take place at Camp Murray, adjacent to McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma.
Additional Options: The City of Seattle, through the recently passed Children's Action Plan, recently allocated new
city funds to promote youth service. Youth Partnership in Service, developed by the Publisher of the Seattle Post
Intelligencer, Virgil Fassio, received a grant from the Hearst Foundation and will collaborate with the City Youth
Involvement Network to offer students, parents, business and fraternal groups ways of becoming involved in
promoting youth service in King County, Washington. The King County United Way will house these operations
which just opened last week. A "how to" workbook has just been published by the Partnership and released at a
Seattle Chamber of Commerce kick-off breakfast two weeks ago. Seattle also is the location of several colleges
whose students are active in campus service projects through support from the Washington Campus Compact.
Some of those students and faculty might also be included in the audience for the Presidential visit.
Logistics: Bill Basi, Director of the Washington Service Corps, has worked with each of these groups and can be
called upon to provide and expedite the organization needed for this activity. Bill is also a mayoral appointee on the
Seattle Commission on Children and Youth and could work with City of Seattle officials to help schedule this
activity within the time constraints set for the total visit. Bill can be reached at work (206) 438-4072, home (206)
282-0546, or fax (206) 438-4846.
FEB-18-'93 THU 13:32 ID:S
ESD LMEA BRANCH TEL NO: 206-438-4846
#547 P02
National Service Focus for Part of the Proposed
Presidential Visit to Scattle
on February 22, 1993
Background: The Washington Service Corps (WSC), established by the state legislature in 1983, has
placed close to 3,000 young adults on statewide service projects that have generated over 2.6 million
hours of service for residents of the state. Last year. the Commission on National and Community
Service awarded the WSC the second largest Commission grant to establish a series of innovative service
teams addressing priority local project needs.
All Service Team members will be gathering the week of February 22, 1993, to participate in a leadership
development institute. Each of the 13 teams are directing efforts at a variety of issues ranging from
providing health care service to rural residents and migrant farm workers, offering intensive education
and tutoring services to students who have difficulty learning in traditional classrooms, providing
resettlement assistance to Amerasian refugees and rehabilitating homes of low income seniors so they can
remain at home rather than be moved to publicly-supported nursing homes.
Each of these teams is composed of gender, age and ethnically diverse members who have been brought
together because of their willingness to serve. They receive a stipend that is less than the minimum wage
and provide service for a year on n full-time basis.
Audience: We anticipate that approximately 125-150 individuals could be present to engage in a dialogue with the
President. These participants would be capable of discussing with the President their willingness to serve first prior
to entering college. For the most part, they have graduated from high school, although some are high school
dropouts. Average age is about 21 and most are anticipating using their post-service education benefit to enter
college or vocational training. Through this experience, service is now an active part of each participants' vision for
the future.
Format: We propose the President engage the participants in a dialogue/question and answer format around the
National Service theme. It could be accomplished in 30 minutes or less depending on other scheduling priorities.
We would be willing to provide/locate an appropriate facility in Seattle to hold such a discussion. Our leadership
institute will take place at Camp Murray, adjacent to McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma.
Additional Options: The City of Seattle, through the recently passed Children's Action Plan, recently allocated new
city funds to promote youth service. Youth Partnership in Service, developed by the Publisher of the Seattle Post
Intelligencer, Virgil Fassio, received a grant from the Hearst Foundation and will collaborate with the City Youth
Involvement Network to offer students, parents, business and fraternal groups ways of becoming involved in
promoting youth service in King County, Washington. The King County United Way will house these operations
which just opened last week. A "how to" workbook has just been published by the Partnership and released at a
Seattle Chamber of Commerce kick-off breakfast two weeks ago. Seattle also is the location of several colleges
whose students are active in campus service projects through support from the Washington Campus Compact.
Some of those students and faculty might also be included in the audience for the Presidential visit.
Logistics: Bill Basi, Director of the Washington Service Curps, has worked with each of these groups and can be
called upon to provide and expedite the organization needed for this activity. Bill is also a mayoral appointee on the
Seattle Commission on Children and Youth and could work with City of Seattle officials to help schedule this
activity within the time constraints set for the total visit. Bill can be reached at work (206) 438-4072, home (206)
282-0546, or fax (206) 438-4846.
The Giraffe Project
Stick Your Neck Out
Could you use some real heroes?
Could the kids in your community use some, too?
Are you ready to "walk the talk" and get kids
involved at the same time?
Could you use a way to teach anybody to be brave
and caring?
Standing Tall Teaching Guides
A service-learning program that is SO user-friendly, college students
can run it in classrooms or in youth groups, helping kids find the
heroes in their studies, in their community and in themselves, as
they design and put into action their own service projects.
For more information, call (206) 221-0757 or write:
The Giraffe Project PO Box 759 Langley WA 98260.
The Giraffe Project is a non-profit organization inspiring people to
stick their necks out for the common good. Founded in 1982, the
Project finds people acting with extraordinary courage tackling
problems in their communities or farther afield, then gets their
stories told in local and national media. These "Giraffes" inspire
others to take up the challenges they see.
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CELEBRATE! Success in Service
Washington State Service Corps
Training and Leadership Development Institute
Ellensburg, Washington
June 1-3, 1993
WashingtonState
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FAX COVER LETTER
Date:
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Please deliver the following pages to:
Name: SUSAN STRAUD
Place: WHITE HOUSE
FAX Number: (202) 456-6420
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PO1 468
EISENHOWER
19:44 26, 20 RAY
To: President Clinton
c/o Susan Straud
From: Steve Mitchell, Service Team Coordinator
Yakima School Dist. #7, Yakima, WA 98901
Date: March 3, 1993
RE: Washington State Service Corp.
Program Description
The Service Team is comprised of nine team members who serve in
schools for 20 hours per week. Each person is placed in a high-need area
for 6 weeks; however, some team members may provide consecutive
services throughout the school year in the same area or classroom.
School Service - 20 hours per week
1.
Teaching Assistants
2.
Recreation Assistants
3. Lunch and Playground Supervision
4. Fieldtrip Supervision
5.
Services to Handicapped and Remedial Education Children
6.
Office Assistants
7. Library Assistants
8.
Maintenance Assistants
9.
Other Specified Duties
Community Service - 10 hours per week
Service Team members will also serve in Night Action and Kids Place
programs. Night Action is designed to keep kids off the streets and away
from drugs, alcohol and gangs. Kids Place is an after school program
designed for primary aged students. In both programs students can
receive academic help and recreational services.
Team Building - 5 hours per week
Service Team members work on team building skills and receive inservice
training to develop their job and community service skills.
Other Community Service
Team members will spend 10 percent of their time on a community
service project that will benefit their community.
202 468
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917 Lakeridge Way
PO Box 43430
Olympia, Washington 98504-3430
(206) 753-2210
(SCAN) 234-2210
(FAX) 753-1784
March 3, 1993
Mr. Eli J. Segal
Office of National Service, Room 145
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Old Executive Office Building
Washington, D.C. 90500
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Dear Mr. Segal:
We would like to answer President Clinton's call for ideas to implement an "in-school"
service option for college students. In addition, we offer a concept on an early service "bank"
to meet college costs.
A few years ago I spoke with Susan Stroud and her colleagues in the National Campus
Compact offices at Brown University to tell them about Washington State's efforts to implement
"in-school" service options. The enclosed publication, "Community Service Initiatives and State
Student Incentive Grants," describes a now nationally recognized effort by our state to partner
with the federal government creating community service opportunities for college students. Last
summer during the Higher Education Reauthorization, Congress expressed in S.1150 its concern
that the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) program was at a virtual standstill and that funding
had been nearly unchanged. "One bright exception to this is the initiative taken by Washington
state to implement a major community service project with some of its SSIG funds. Such
programs were encouraged by the special community service provisions added in the 1986
reauthorization, and the Committee applauds the ingenuity taken by Washington in this regard."
In these programs, financially needy college students earn money to offset college costs
while working in the community to tutor and mentor those younger than themselves, to improve WANT
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police relations through public safety programs, to support victims of homelessness and AIDS,
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and to do other worthwhile community work. These students not only serve, they also reflect
on the meaning of their service and integrate practical experience with their academic learning
to become more civic minded individuals.
Our agency is also exploring a pre-college service option. This program would allow Intercoting! On
middle and high school students from low income families to do volunteer or minimally paid
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service and earn service credits toward college costs. Parents, relatives, and friends of the
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earlier connection to community through service, we believe, will contribute to a student's
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persistence through high school, into college, and through college to graduation. Enclosed is
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Aware that you must be receiving an overwhelming response to the President's call, we
will discipline ourselves from providing more details at this time. We do believe these programs
represent the type of vision and hope the President wants to communicate to the nation. You
can call us at (206)753-3571 for additional information.
Sincerely,
Betty Gebhardt
Betty Gebhardt
Assistant Director for
Student Financial Aid
BG:bn
Enclosures
c:
Ms. Susan Stroud
Mr. Terry Pickeral, Campus Compact
Mr. Bill Basl, Service Corps
DRAFT
Early Intervention: Saving for College by Earning Service Credits
Jules Sugarman, former Secretary of the state's Department of Social and Health
Services, in a speech before the National Association of Student Employment Administrators in
October 1987, inspired staff to conceptualize a demonstration project intended to encourage
young people to save for college by earning "service credits," through volunteer activities in
participating social service agencies.
High school students from low income families, who for financial reasons may not
normally aspire to attend college, could earn service credits toward college costs through
volunteer work in designated community and social service agencies. The earned service
credits, subsidized in some manner by the state, would be redeemable for tuition and fees and
other costs of attendance at a participating in-state college or university.
The student's family, friends, or other sponsors could also volunteer in these same public
agencies and contribute their service credits to the student's account. Depending upon the
number of service credits earned by a student and his or her supporters, the student could pay
for all or a large portion of college costs. Coupled with access to available financial aid, such
a student could afford to complete the college degree of his or her choice.
Recommendation #15: The Higher Education Coordinating Board authorizes staff to
develop and, if appropriate, seek legislative sponsorship for an Early Intervention Service Credit
demonstration project through which students and sponsors could earn service credits toward
college costs by performing volunteer work in participating social service agencies. These state
subsidized credits would be redeemable at Washington institutions of postsecondary education.
Washington state
Contact: Betty gebhardt
Asst Director for
Student Financial Aid
HECB 3/93
206-753-2210
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Memorandum to
From:
Susan Stroud
Subject:
Community Service opportunities in Oregon and Washington State
President Clinton will be in Portland, Oregon April 2nd for a Timber/Forest Summit.
Information leads us to believe this summit consists of just meetings -- hopefully a
community service site visit is a possibility for the Presitdent and/or cabinet secretaries that
will also be at the summit. Three possibilities are listed below.
1) About 8-10 minutes away from the meetings is the site of the projects highlighted on the
ABC American Agenda piece with the Washington Service Corps. Half of the focus was on
the EMT service with paramedics, this may be the best program for our focus.
2) The Washington Service Corps worked with Hoquiam High School at the Olympic
National Park which is about 50 miles from Olympia. Fifteen students from have built two
cabins, an environmental nature trail and cleared a third building site and built a post and
beam foundation for another cabin at Kamp Kiwanis. The latter projects are scheduled to be
finished this summer (Good site for Sec. Babbitt because it is a state "park", good site for
Sec. Reich because it is job training).
3) Portland Oregon is the home of the Washington County Service Corps (not to be confused
with the Washington Service Corps) which is sponsored by the Washington County Education
Service District and funded through several agencies. Members are usually between 16 and
19 -- they earn credit for high school, receive stipends and devote time to education.
Current projects with an environmental theme include tree planting, road side clearing, pre-
commercial thinning, basal pruning, slash piling and nursery work.
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be helpful
sonie articles which my. Attachment A is article
Clark County Fire District 11, assisted in respecting giving medical
describing crash when WSC corpsmember Kem Blanton, working for
attention to the man in the plane crash. Attachments B-E
point to information negarding our "kamp kiwanis "Summer
1992 R project. Please call W, in any further information
you may need.
Blanton
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Project
Kamp
Kiwanis
Summer 1992
Kamp Kiwanis was originally established as a boy scout
camp in 1922 on Lake Quinault on National Forest
Service property. The camp was taken over in the late
1940's by the Kiwanis club and served as a non-profit
youth camp. For 67 years, the camp provided a retreat
for community youth and service groups. In 1989, the
National Park Service determined that Kamp Kiwanis was
in disrepair and burned the site as part of a fire train-
ing mission. This sparked overwhelming negative comm-
unity response, investigation and action. Subsequently,
a bill was introduced by Senator Slade Gordon to re-
construct Kamp Kiwanis on its original building site.
A Collaborative Effort:
Kiwanis Club
Hoquiam YMCA
Hoquiam School Board
Lk. Quinault School Board
National Parks Service
Quinault Indian Nation
Carpenders Union #317
Hoquiam Police Assn.
North Shore Assn
Hoquiam City Council
Youth Employment Service
Employment Security Dept.
Washington Service Corps
Hoquiam School Dist. #28
Don Root: Root Paint Co.
03/24/1993 10:07
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Jennifer Meldrich
Applies the last few rows of cedar
shake siding to the back, bringing
the second cabin nearer completion.
All students received instruction on
health & safety, first aid & fire-
fighting techniques, teamworking,
career planning, community service,
and strong emphasis on Carpentry
and Building Construction. This was
the first "National Community Service
Act Project" in the U.S.A. and allowed
young students the opportunity to use
a variety of power tools to meet all
the demands of a building constuction
site. These skills were combined with
instruction on light frame construction,
site layout, foundations, framing,
sheathing, roofing, windows & doors,
with strong emphasis on safety..
Front Wall
COMPUTER AIDED
DRAWINGS WERE
GENERATED TO MEET
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=
ROOM ENVIRONMENT.
Jason Lake
Josh Leslie &
Brandon Courts
take pride in the first
two week's accomplish-
ments. Goal setting,
team work and daily
application of learned
skills provided visible
results of our efforts
and elicited student
pride. They often said:
"I built this" !!
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Josh Leslie &
Ryan Hewitt
set 4x4 posts along the
trail sides. Each post
is secured with wetted
sand and riddled with
a metal rod for extra
strength. Cedar side
rails lie along the trail
awaiting accurate measure-
ments so that they can
be spiked to the 4x4
posts. This trail project
was totally student gen-
erated. The group,
lead by ZEKE SIMMONS,
was initially instructed on National Rain Forest guidelines for building
nature trails. Once the trail was inspected and goals were set, the
student group took complete responsibility for design, decision-making
and building of the nature trail. The trail started out as a muddy path,
overgrown with underbrush. Today it blends with the natural environment
and serves campers with easy access between the two main camping
areas at Kamp Kiwanis. Zeke Simmons &
Roger Holcomb
look back on "their" trail as they break for lunch.
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(1/r)Roger Holcomb, Jesse
Lewis, Don Hiltner, Jennifer
Meldrich, Josh Leslie,
Christina Stevens, Shawn
Turpin, Garland Chan,
Brandon Courts, Zeke
Simmons, Ryan Hewitt,
Eric Hilliard, Shawn Baker,
Jason Valentine, Jason Lake,
(Tom Cox not pictured)
Sixteen students were randomly selected out of 32 applicants. Alan
Olsen the vocational building instructor at Hoquiam High School, along
Bob Lutz, a carpenter with local #317, instructed the students for six
weeks during June & July. The crew built two 16' X 20' cabins,
an environmental nature trail and cleared a third building site and
built a post and beam foundation for another cabin. The crew was
transported each day to Lake Quinault from H.H.S. and returned at
the end of the work day. Each student received a daily living
allowance to pay for their meals. They also earned one credit for
a vocational building construction class. Students and instructors
became close friends during these six weeks and established a close
working relationship
"And the Beat Goes
On
Jeremy Wetherald
looks back at Shane
Morey as they help
install pre-fabricated
joists to the third
cabin under con-
struction this school
year at H.H.S.
Students prefabricate
at the H.H.S shop
facility and travel to
Kamp Kiwanis once
every other week As
of this writing, four
walls are erected!!
The Negulam School District #28 complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminets on the basis of race, color. national origin, MIX or bradicas This holds true
is
all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and or extracurremien school activites Inquiries regarding complience procedures may be directed to the school
district's Title IX/RCW 20A.640 officer and / or section 504 coordinator. St. " Pinnick. 3rd end Simpson, Hoquinm. Washington 98550 (208) 532-8543
This publication produced by Alan Olsen
Hoquiam students to help rebuild Kamp Kiwanis
playment Security. WSC is ad-
been completed, Heavey said.
and coordinator of the project,
relection process was mandated
By Cheryl Reid
year.
The National Community
ministering the federal funds.
The Kamp Kiwanis project
said. "Have you ever heard of a
by faderal guidelines.
Daily World writer
Service Act was passed by Con-
The Kamp Kiwanis project
will receive $39,199 in federal
grant being made for longer
The Kamp Kiwanis project is
03/24/1993
Kamp Kiwanis may be the
greas in 1990, but bas gone
will get & head start on others
funding. An additional match
than you asked for
a vocational education program,
country's first besting ground
notended notil now. The Act
across the country because the
worth $18,000 is required in the
The school district is in
according to Baze, and will be
for the National Community
was designed to encourage earn-
state service corps "took kind of
form of building materials and
charge of the project and just
taught by Hoquiam High School
Service Act as 15 local youths
munity involvement and volum-
a calculated gamble in that
use of Hogelam School District
got word inst Friday that the
teacher Alan Olsen and Bob
terrism in youth.
I poll E I E
buses, bringing the total to
program would be funded. Sta-
Latz, a representative of the
10:07
start rebuilding eables at the
hurned-out compaite a Mon-
took bide" from lecal speasors.
about $57,000, according be
dests were selected on Wednes-
and Pile Drivers Lo-
The six-week Imp Kiwanis
rehalling adjut is believed to
Heavey.
day and work begins on Mon-
cal No. 317.
day.
be the first National Community
The original grant application
day, Baze said.
The idea for the project Azone
The Hequism School Board
When the state learned that it
in discussions butween Other
Internet last might that the sex-
Service Act-bauded project to
had received $1.75 million to
called for a tour-work program,
The 15 students, age 15 to 18,
deats will am vutational class
yet under way, according to
disperse, the selection process
but was funded for two addition-
was submeted in a randem lat-
and Don Root, the Kiwania Club
credit under a fuderal pregram
Ten Heavey of the Washington
to determine which projects
at welcs, Bon Base, vocations)
tery from a pool of 32 appli-
Bee HOQUIAM STUDENTS, AS
funded for the first time this
Service Corps, a branch of Em-
would be funded already had
director for the school district
centa, according to Base. The
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Continued from A-1
Students will be taught build-
ing construction, health and
member who has been apear-
safety, leadership, teamwork,
heading afforts to rebuild the
first aid and fire fighting skills
camp, Baze said.
during the program. They will
Baze got excited about the
also learn interview, remune,
idea be calls "a win-win situs-
and other job-hunting skills so
tion."
they can put their experience to
work for them when they gradu-
Baze said the Kamp Kiwanis
ate, Baze said.
rebuilding is "a natural project
Over the summer, the youth
if I ever saw one for a high
construction team will complete
school construction class."
one or two cabins, Base said.
The program will be a real
The summer program, stated
benefit to vocational students
to run through July 31, is part of
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who otherwise might not put
& three-year rebuilding effort
their knowledge to use during
for Kamp Kiwanis. Current
the school break, Base said. "It
plans call for some camper
seems like we have all these
units to be prefabricated in the
vocational skills and then dur-
high school vocational building
ing the member, it site idle."
program during the school year.
The students will BRITL one
Officials from the Washington
high school credit for their work
Service Corps will be on hand
and a $30 per day living allow-
Monday when the program be-
ance, Baze told the School
gins. Federal representatives
Board at their meeting Thurs.
are scheduled to visit the site or
day.
July B.
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Attachment
D
U.S. Senator
Slade Gorton
On The Issues
THE COMMISSION ON NATIONAL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Bringing Tangible Benefits to Communities
and Great Rewards to Participants
Recently I wrote about President Bush's "Thousand Points of Light"--
sumbaie
at
of
all
role In addressing in services problems facting our Americans
continue to reach out through their civic clubs, workplaces, and community
and church organizations to help those in need.
Last week, the Senate provided funding for an important link in our
nationwide community service efforts. $103 million was approved for the
Commission on National and Community Service in the VA, HUD and
Independent Agencies Appropriations bill for FY 1993. This program
provides training and technical assistance for community service projects,
bringing many opportunities to (amilies and communities throughout the
country.
The Commission on National and Community Service was created in 1990
in an effort to increase volunteerism in America and relavigorate the
country's sense of community service. Grants awarded by the Commis-
sion in its first year of existence have already had a dramatic impact in
Washington state, funding 12 separate projects of tangible beasfit to
individual communities and of even greater reward to program participants.
Many of these projects have been administered by the Washington Service
Corps, which was created in 1983 and now serves as a model for state
service programs throughout the nation.
In Spokane, 60 young people have been employed to work on projects at
the Spokane Community Center, Spokane Housing Authority, and various
city and county parks. Jobs have ranged from trash collection to maintaining
trails to rehabilitating low-income housing. Students participating in the
program also attend classes several nights each week and will care
academic credit for their work.
The Walla Walla Service Team has employed six teenagers to work with
a skilled carpenter to repair low-income senior citizens' homes. In addition
to their hard work, participants spent at least eight hours per week
improving work place literacy skills and boning their "carpenter's math"
skills. Students also met with local contractors, labor representative and
occupational counselors to explore career opportunities.
Also by grant wasa project on which I have worked
Kamp funded Commission Kiwans
diligently over the past two years. Kamp Kiwanis, in the Olympic National
Park (under the direction of the National Park Service), was in operation
for nearly 40 years, providing recreation activities and enjoyment for
youths throughout Washington state.
In June of 1990, the Park Service announced that (citing the absence of a
special-use permit) it had no legal authority to continue the camp's
operations. Subsequently, the Park Service burned the camp to the ground.
The people of Grays Harbor were justifiably outraged that the Park Service
chose to destroy this site. and the local residents set out to find a way to keep
their community's camp in operation.
In response to the community's concerns, I secured a special-use permit for
the camp to be rebulk. Funds through the Commission on National and
Community Service have allowed for the community to rebuiki their
special site. This is a big victory for all involved and I credit much of our
success to the dedication of local reskients. With their willingness to get
involved and help others in the community, this important camp will once
again be enjoyed for years to come.
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HHULAMINT
EDUCATION NEWS
to
August 1992
A publication from the office of Judth A Billings Superintendent of Public Instruction
Hoquiam Summer Project Benefits Students, Community
spanning several generations of local
By Don Hutchinson
community leaders and citizens.
Permission was later granted to
I
In the words of Hoquiam S.D.
rebuild the camp on its original site.
vocational education director Ron
The restoration was spearheaded and
is being overseen by Kiwanis Club
Baze, it was "a win-win situation."
member Don Root.
Sixteen Hoquiam H.S. students spent
Baze said he and instructor Olsen,
June 22-July 31 on a summer con-
"just wanted to get involved in some
struction project that benefitted the
type of project that teaches construc-
local community, earned each a high
tion skills to benefit vocational
school credit and a daily living
students who otherwise might not
allowance of $30, and helped them to
put their knowledge to use during the
not only retain but hone skills devel-
school break." Discussions between
oped in their vocational class.
Root and Olsen led to the project,
The students spent the six weeks
"but the problem was funding." Baze
rebuilding cabins at Kamp Kiwanis,
talked with state officials and, just as
under the direction of Hoqulam H.S.
the school year ended, word came
vocational education instructor Alan
that the money was available. Under
Olsen and professional carpenter Bob
terms of the grant, the project re-
Lutz, representing Carpenters and
ceived $39,190 in federal funds, while
Pipe Fitters Local 317. The site is
the community provided $18,000 in
located in the Olympic National Park
the form of materials and transporta-
at the edge of Lake Quinault.
tion.
In the process, the students partici-
The students met daily at the high
pated in the first project in the nation
school's vocational education center
to get started under the newly-funded
and, after some instruction (i.e.,
National Community Service Act,
safety, first aid, fire fighting, plans for
according to Tom Heavey of the
the day, etc.), were taken to Kamp
Washington Service Corps, which is
Kiwanis aboard district vans.
administering the funds. Originally
Their workdays began with the
approved by Congress in 1990, but
Pledge of Allegiance in a clearing
unfunded until this year, the Act is
between the cabins and the lake,
designed to encourage community
where the students had erected both
involvement and volunteerism in the
American and Washington state flags.
nation's youth. A total of nearly $2
Then they split into work groups to
million has been received to promote
raze old cabins, prepare sites, lay
youth community service programs
foundations, and build new cabins.
around the state.
One of the work groups, led by
Kamp Kiwanis was first estab-
sophomore Zeke Simmons, acting as
lished as a Boy Scout (later YMCA
foreman, also completely planned
Jennifer Maidrich carrise some lumber to b
and now Kiwanis) camp in 1922.
and installed a graveled nature walk
used in rebuilding one of the cabins at Kam
Until its burning as part of a fire
near the cabin area. This included
Kiwanis in the Olympic National Forest. Meldrici
training mission by the National Park
designing and constructing walkway
who will be a sophomore next semester E
Service in 1989, the site had served as
Hoquiam H.S., is one of two girls in vocation:
a retreat for community groups and
instructor Alan Clean's construction class wh
youth summer camp activities,
See Hoqulam Page 3
applied for and was selected to participate In th
rebuilding of Kamp Kiwanis.
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Linder the direction of Hoquism H.S. vocational instruction Alen Class (lait) and bud medical -
penter Beb Lutz (ast sport of asibin companiry grow suchents Jason Valuntine Shown
Turpin (stop Inder) and Janeller Maidrich (right, statilying induler) work to - a antion mailing
framework.
Hoquiam Project
(Continued)
borders that would not disturb the
Slevens. Shawn Turpin, and Jason
many surface tree roots resulting,
Valentine. All service team members
Simmons and work group members
were selected through . federally-
Garland Chan, Ryan Hewilt, Eric
mandated random process from 32
Hilliard, Koger Holcomb, and Josh
class member applications. Hewitt.
Leslle learned, from dense clay under
solected as an alternate, anthusolesti-
a thin layer of topsoil.
cally worked as a volunteer the first
Other members of the "Kamp
two weeks, then became & full-
Kiwanis Service Team" were: fore-
fiedged member thanks to & sponsor-
men Shawn Baker and Tom Cox, and
ship Baze obtained from the local
crew members Brandon Courts, Don
community.
Hiltner, Jason Lake, jesse Lewis,
Such enthusisem was not, how-
Jennifer Meldrich, Christina
ever, limited to one participant.
According to Baze, the students
worked the six weeks of the project
"in the woods, in the rain, with
mosquitoes and other insects-but
their enthusism was maintained all
the way." Both Baze and Olsen said
entries in journals the students were
required to keep reflected their
enthusiasm-and scarething else.
"We've had some problems. but
WE'VE solved them, one student's
journal noted. Another's said,
"We' ve had some misunderstandings,
but we've come together, solved
them, and we're working together."
"There's been no fighting. no
bickering. as might be expected when
a group of people who really don't
know each other comes together,"
Otsen continued. "And I remember
thinking that this is the heart of
human relations. working together to
get A job done; they' ve learned this on
their own through this project."
Baze added, The project was a
real benefit to both the students-in
many ways-and to the community.
It was a win-win situation."
To learn more about the Hoquism
S.D. Kamp Kiwanis project, contact
Baze, (206) 532-3760.
Don Hutchingen is associate editor,
Education News.
EDUCATION NEWS
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TUESDAY, March 9, 1993
SOUTH SOUND
LOOKING AHEAD / TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH MENTORING
Men AT work, T.E.A.M. workers Eric Andersen (left) and Damian Magista finish a culvert for a greenhouse in
Gieve Bloom The Olympian
Lacey's new wetlands park.
Helping the community
Youth crews: Young
here. We're putting another irrigation
people get a chance to help
line inside right now. We built a table
A: It's a 50-50 kickback. Everybody
and all the shelves on the sides. We
needs to pitch in to their community
with community projects and
repaired the roof, we repaired the walls.
anyway they can. This is a really good
earn some money, while
way to get started. And it does help us to
Q: President Clinton has been talk-
get into college. We go through training
communities benefit
ing a lot about stressing service among
classes to help us get ready for GED's or
environmentally.
youth. Do you feel you guys are sheed
college prep. It helps you get your life on
of the baligame?
track
By Tom McCollum
Q: is n the goal of all of you to work
The Olympian
A: I feel like we're as precedent. We
back toward education?
Sometimes, saving the environment
are the first group in this area to do this.
A: Not all of us. We've all got different
takes teamwork,
We're setting all the standards and I
ideas, different backgrounds. We just
Eric Andersen, 23, is one of eight
think it's a really good thing.
come together to do this job, and we're
Thurston County young adults involved
in Teaching Environmental Awareness
Q: Would you like to see the pro-
pretty much friends now.
gram expand?
through Mentoring T.E.A.M.
Q: What have you learned from
This is a federally funded program of
A: Oh yeah. I think there should be
working with T.E.A.M.?
Community Youth Services that allows
more. Instead of having one for Thurs-
A: Pm learning that there's a lot out
young adults to work for the community
ton County, there should be one for
there that doesn't get done unless some-
for eight months while earning $1,200.
Olympia, one for Lacey, have more of
one actually goes out and decides
They are currently constructing the
them. There's a lot of things that could
they're going to do it. There's a lot of
anchor greenhouse for Lacey's future
be done. There's a lot of things we would
stuff that gets done that people take for
wetland parks.
like to have done, we just didn't have
granted and don't realize all the hours
enough time or people.
that go into it.
Q: What are you working on now?
Q: Did you get involved in T.E.A.M.
Working with the Parks Department
A: We totally rebuilt this greenhouse.
because of an interest of serving the
after the storm and all the cleanup we
It was a worm farm before, it was a basic
community and the environment, or is If
did, most people just go there and take
shell building. We put a concrete pad in.
just a vehicle to sam money for
the clean park for granted. They don't
We ran a water line from the road up to
school?
realize all the work that went into keep-
ing it clean.
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Attac hment C7
Quick responses save Tommy
the Lewis Rwer News
Oct 14, 1992
ommy Questad, 6, shows culprit.
Photo by Backy Cramer
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By Backy Cramer
of the long, cur vilunear prongs ex-
News Staff
tending out. The pointed prong
went through his chin and travel-
If you ask Larry Questad for
ed down his throat along his
specific details of just how he
jawbone.
managed to help save his son
The brave little boy then
Tommy's life last Thursday after-
managed to remove himself from
noon, his recollection might be a
the rake and run to the house
bit foggy.
Fire District NO. 12's
which was about 50 feet away for
help.
paramedic Roger Speck could,
His father, Larry happened to
however, tell you exactly what this
have the day off from work and
6-year-old's father did. He stayed
was home working outside. Mr.
calm. He managed to stop the ex-
ternal bleeding and he kept his lit-
Questad and his-wife, Judy say
the guy from going into shock.
this was "God's work," that Larry
Tommy had been outside play-
happened to be home at 2:30 in
ing around an old hay rake in the
the afternoon during the week
yard. He somehow fell onto one
Please see Tommy, page
Tommy
continued from page 1
Recognizing the severity of this
Tommy was rushed to the
Those who know Tommy, like his
wound due to the large amount of
Southwest Washington Medical
blood present, Judy Questad call-
parents, relatives and kindergarten
Center where a team of physicians
teacher, realize this will be no
ed 911 immediately.
had been alerted and were stand
Paramedics Roger Speck and
ing by. The initial diagnosis,
small task keeping this child still
however, as told by Judy Questad
as he has an abundance of energy.
Kelley Melmy from Fire District
was that the physicians were
Tommy's father is about to
No. 12 in Ridgefield were the first
receive a commendation called
on the scene. Gary and Lori
reasonably sure at that time the
the Award of Merit from Fire
Deschand were also disparched by
carotid artery was undamaged but
pager and arrived at the Questad
that they wanted to conduct an
District No. 12 in Ridgefield for
home shortly there after. Gary is
angingram m he sure.
his lifesaving action.
a part-time firefighter: Lori is a
The test revealed the artery to
The Questads, in turn, want to
volunteer.
be damaged. The physician
thank the many people who
Roger Speck says, "I knew
recommended transferring Tom-
helped save their son's life, but
from the scene, the color and
my to the Oregon Health Sciences
they said they would not know
amount of the blood that this was
University in Portland where
where to begin. "It seems like we
bad. I looked at Kelly and said
vascular surgeon Dr. Thomas
spoke to 80 many people in the
'We've got a carotid.'
Park would perform surgery to
last week," Larry Questad said.
The carotid artery is a main
repair the carotid artery.
"Everyone has been so great and
artery supplying blood to the
The surgery took close to three
we're so greatful to them."
head.
hours. The damaged part of Tom-
When paramedics are called
Speck said children and adults
my's artery needed to be remov-
out and are able to prevent death
react so differently in trauma
ed and the "ends" of the healthy
or near death from occurring,
situations. "I felt sure the artery
artery were then sewed back
they often refer to this as a "save."
had been cut because Tommy was
together said Judy Questad.
In the case of Tommy Questad,
getting pale and his speech
Tommy remained at the
his being alive today might best
became slurred, even though his
Portland hospital for four days in
be called "a miracle."
vitals were okay," Speck said.
recovery, where he ate very little,
"That's usually the way it is with
but he recalled he got to eat some
children. Their signs are good but
Jello.
Child Life Safety Courses are
once they fade, they fade fast,
available through the Fire
unlike adults whose symptoms are
District's public education pro-
more gradual." He continued. "I
Tommy is at home now and is
gram, For further information call
said we need the ambulance,
supposed to be resting and stay
Fire District No. 12, Monday
...
now."
fairly calm for several weeks.
through Friday.
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Attac Attachment(7 nment
Quick responses save Tommy
The Lewis Rwer News
Oct 14, 1992
This young man
was sand by
a use corpsmenber
Kelleg Melroy
ommy Questad, 6, shows culprit.
Photo by Becky Gramer
v Becky Cramer
of the long, curvilinear prongs ex-
ows Staff
tending out. The pointed prong
STATE
SEAL OF THE THE MASSACHUSETTS OF
file WA
1889
corps
STATE OF WASHINGTON
higher ed
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT
March 31, 1993
Ms. Susan Stroud
The White House
Office of National Service
Room 145, OEOB
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Susan:
Enclosed for your information is a copy of the proposal we developed in response to the
Commission on National and Community Service, Summer of Service application. This proposal
has the support of the Washington Campus Compact and partner institutions of higher education
along with various community groups and organizations.
Please note that although the project is located in Yakima County, it has the support of the Seattle
City Council. Council member Sue Donaldson, who has discussed national service issues with Eli
Segal, is a strong supporter of this effort in Eastern Washington.
The video tape is an attachment to the proposal demonstrating our leadership development
capacity and was produced by a Washington Service Corps alumnus. You may want to view it
since it shows the tremendous potential of young adults who are enthused about service.
Please call me at (206) 438-4072 if I can provide you with further information.
Sincerely,
Bill
William C. Basl, Director
Washington Service Corps
WCB:ds
Enclosures
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