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| About the Author |
If you made it this far you
must want to know who I
am so you can gauge the
info provided on this
website. I hate talking
about myself and Im not
very good at it, so I'll try
and put in some comedy to
ease your pain!
must want to know who I
am so you can gauge the
info provided on this
website. I hate talking
about myself and Im not
very good at it, so I'll try
and put in some comedy to
ease your pain!
| Education and Training |
I have been working in the telecommunications
industry nearly my whole career. This has led
to advances in training and education over the
years which includes the following:
industry nearly my whole career. This has led
to advances in training and education over the
years which includes the following:
- Portland Community College:
Telecommunications Administration - Northern Telecom Training &
Documentation: Nortel Passport ATM
switch operations and Maintenance - Cisco Systems/GeoTrain Corporation:
Router configuration Certification. - Telecommunications Research
Associates: Broadband and Sonet
Certification - The Official School of Hard Knocks:
Lessons are better learned the easy way! - Expert in POTS, XDSL, DS1, DS3, OC3,
OC48 & other telecom protocols.
| Industries |
Ive worked in the following industries in regards
to telecommunications:
to telecommunications:
- Medical / HMO as a Wide Area Network
Operations Technician - Competetive Local Exchange Carrier as a
Product Manager. - Major Telecomm Company as a Project
Manager and Customer Service Manager. - DSL Test Equipment Manufacturer as an
Implementation Engineer
| Church Service |
Ive had the following callings:
- Home Teacher
- Full Time Missionary
- Gospel Doctrine Teacher
- Elders Quorum Teacher
- Membership Clerk
- Emergency Coordinator
- Canning Coordinator
- Employment Specialist
- High Priest Group Leader Assistant
| Hobbies |
Everybody has at least one hobby ... Right?:
- UNO Card Player (I'm not that good -
wanna play?) - Foos Ball World Champ (OK that's a
stretch) - GMRS License Holder (current)
- Marine Radio Telephone License
(expired) - CB Radio enthusiast.
- Lifeguard Certification (expired) - Hey I
managed to save one life! No kidding! - All Terrain Vehicles: All kinds: Stock and
Conversion Quads. I assisted the current
world land speed record holder with
implementing Nitrous Oxide on his fuel
injected ATV. - Owned and Operated an ATV Parts
website - Designed and marketed several
high performance after market parts
including a high flow water pump impeller
and billet aluminum housing. - Webdesign: I've designed the following
websites: LDSReady.org (current), X-
Quads.net (current), On Dunes
Performance (sold), Marky's Extreme
Garage (closed), Mod Quad Racing
(closed), King Office Equipment (closed). - I love anything Star Trek!
- Poetry: I enjoy writing poetry on
occasion. This is one of my favorite
poems that I wrote a few months ago -
Click here to read. I've got a new poem I
wrote this week, check it out here.
| Disaster Experience |
I've lived through the following natural disasters:
While working in Portland Oregon I experienced
the great floods of 1996. In early February
1996 four days of heavy rain began after a
period of extended, bitter cold. Low level snow
packs released up to 10 inches of water in as
little as 48 hours. Five people died and nearly
every Oregon county received a disaster
declaration. Region-wide damage estimates
exceeded one billion dollars. Thousands were
sheltered and hundreds of homes were
destroyed. The City of Portland erected a
makeshift flood barrier to prevent flood waters
from moving into the downtown area. This storm
was rated the #6 worst storm in Oregon History.
For more info click here to go to Wikipedia.
While living south of Portland Oregon on March
25, 1993, I experienced the Scotts Mills
Earthquake- Magnitude 5.7. The Scotts Mills
Earthquake (also known as the “Spring Break
Quake”) was centered in neighboring Marion
County, near the town of Woodburn and Scotts
Mills. The quake originated about two miles
south of Scotts Mills and twelve to thirteen miles
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While working in Portland Oregon I experienced
the great floods of 1996. In early February
1996 four days of heavy rain began after a
period of extended, bitter cold. Low level snow
packs released up to 10 inches of water in as
little as 48 hours. Five people died and nearly
every Oregon county received a disaster
declaration. Region-wide damage estimates
exceeded one billion dollars. Thousands were
sheltered and hundreds of homes were
destroyed. The City of Portland erected a
makeshift flood barrier to prevent flood waters
from moving into the downtown area. This storm
was rated the #6 worst storm in Oregon History.
For more info click here to go to Wikipedia.
While living south of Portland Oregon on March
25, 1993, I experienced the Scotts Mills
Earthquake- Magnitude 5.7. The Scotts Mills
Earthquake (also known as the “Spring Break
Quake”) was centered in neighboring Marion
County, near the town of Woodburn and Scotts
Mills. The quake originated about two miles
south of Scotts Mills and twelve to thirteen miles
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underground. Damage was negligible in most of
Polk County. In the town of Mount Angel,
authorities closed the historic St. Mary Catholic
Church for fear its 200-foot bell tower could
collapse. Chunks of plaster fell from the walls at
the Queen of Angels Monastery. For more info
click here to go to Wikipedia.
While living in Portland, I experienced the
"Friday the 13th" Storm of 1995. The storm
brought high winds from the south into Portland
toppling large urban trees. At the time I was
working for Telecommunications Giant MCI as a
customer Service Manager. The storm hit
during rush hour which I saw many frightening
things including trees on top of cars waiting on
the freeway on ramp. Nearly every freeway sign
was knocked down in the nearly 70 mph winds.
When I got home, at least 10 homes had a fallen
tree on their rooftops in my Neighborhood. We
were without power for nearly 5 days. For more
information click here to go to the OCS website.
While living in the Willamette Valley of Oregon in
1980, We received a fallout of ash from the Mt
St Helens eruption in May of that year. I was in
High School when it erupted. I watched live TV
from the Portland Oregon television stations as
they relayed reports from the mountain just
north of the Oregon state border. I have since
visited the mountain at least 12 times and
toured, hiked and camped in the devastated
area. Every time I go I am amazed by the power
of the earth. For more info click here to go to
Wikipedia
Polk County. In the town of Mount Angel,
authorities closed the historic St. Mary Catholic
Church for fear its 200-foot bell tower could
collapse. Chunks of plaster fell from the walls at
the Queen of Angels Monastery. For more info
click here to go to Wikipedia.
While living in Portland, I experienced the
"Friday the 13th" Storm of 1995. The storm
brought high winds from the south into Portland
toppling large urban trees. At the time I was
working for Telecommunications Giant MCI as a
customer Service Manager. The storm hit
during rush hour which I saw many frightening
things including trees on top of cars waiting on
the freeway on ramp. Nearly every freeway sign
was knocked down in the nearly 70 mph winds.
When I got home, at least 10 homes had a fallen
tree on their rooftops in my Neighborhood. We
were without power for nearly 5 days. For more
information click here to go to the OCS website.
While living in the Willamette Valley of Oregon in
1980, We received a fallout of ash from the Mt
St Helens eruption in May of that year. I was in
High School when it erupted. I watched live TV
from the Portland Oregon television stations as
they relayed reports from the mountain just
north of the Oregon state border. I have since
visited the mountain at least 12 times and
toured, hiked and camped in the devastated
area. Every time I go I am amazed by the power
of the earth. For more info click here to go to
Wikipedia
Thanks so much for all the email, here are just
a few from readers like you!
a few from readers like you!
| Kudos From You! |
I just wanted to send a note of
encouragement and thanks for all the
preparedness information that you have
compiled on the LDS Ready website... you
have certainly raised a high standard with
your Net presence; even reaching as far
away as here (Vermont!). Keep up the
laboring at this time of harvest!
Patrick
Vermont, USA
----------------------
Great site! I am the counselor over
emergency prep in our branch here in
Western New York, and love, absolutely
love, the emergency plan booklet you put
together. I am going to hand it off to our
emergency prep people and get them
rolling on this as well.
Bryan
NY, USA
-----------------------
I just discovered your website. Wow!! I am
the Welfare/Provident Living (Emergency
Prepared-
ness) Specialist in our ward and would love
to come to your Fair on the 26th. Your Fair
sounds wonderful.
Thank you,
Kathie
Utah, USA
----------------------
I enjoyed your website immensely and
appreciate the resource. Thanks for sharing
Debbie
Somewhere, USA
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My wife is the emergency prep person in our
ward and your website helped her out. The
bishop has been wanting her to get a plan
together so she's going to use the one on-
line as a template.
Alec
Rio Rancho, NM
-----------------------
I absolutely love what you have done, and
would like to use your work as a foundation
for our own ward's emergency plan,
including using much of your powerpoint
presentation.
Adam
Fort Wayne, IN
-----------------------
I wanted to thank you for this website. This
is a very new calling for our branch , and I
had nowhere to turn. I am a veteran of the
USAF of 20yrs and know how to take care of
myself; Now I am charged with preparing
my little branch for..... Thanks again
Brother Gino L.
Charlotte Michigan Branch
encouragement and thanks for all the
preparedness information that you have
compiled on the LDS Ready website... you
have certainly raised a high standard with
your Net presence; even reaching as far
away as here (Vermont!). Keep up the
laboring at this time of harvest!
Patrick
Vermont, USA
----------------------
Great site! I am the counselor over
emergency prep in our branch here in
Western New York, and love, absolutely
love, the emergency plan booklet you put
together. I am going to hand it off to our
emergency prep people and get them
rolling on this as well.
Bryan
NY, USA
-----------------------
I just discovered your website. Wow!! I am
the Welfare/Provident Living (Emergency
Prepared-
ness) Specialist in our ward and would love
to come to your Fair on the 26th. Your Fair
sounds wonderful.
Thank you,
Kathie
Utah, USA
----------------------
I enjoyed your website immensely and
appreciate the resource. Thanks for sharing
Debbie
Somewhere, USA
----------------------
My wife is the emergency prep person in our
ward and your website helped her out. The
bishop has been wanting her to get a plan
together so she's going to use the one on-
line as a template.
Alec
Rio Rancho, NM
-----------------------
I absolutely love what you have done, and
would like to use your work as a foundation
for our own ward's emergency plan,
including using much of your powerpoint
presentation.
Adam
Fort Wayne, IN
-----------------------
I wanted to thank you for this website. This
is a very new calling for our branch , and I
had nowhere to turn. I am a veteran of the
USAF of 20yrs and know how to take care of
myself; Now I am charged with preparing
my little branch for..... Thanks again
Brother Gino L.
Charlotte Michigan Branch
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