How Do We Love Thee? Let us Count the Ways . . .
We joined the Camp Deerpark staff as co-assistant directors in late April 1975. Perhaps the most memorable staff times were living with Lowell Jantzi, Isaac Grable, Frank Freeman and Maynard Shirk. Those were years of growth for camp, with 10-day summer camps, often with up to 80 campers, punctuated by weekend church retreats. We remember…
Read MoreHuebsch JTD32DG
The Huebsch JTD32DG Originator is a commercial two-unit stacked tumble dryer located in Cleanliness and used primarily to support Housekeeping and Food Services. It’s coin activated and gas-fired (LP gas). Threads concerning this equipment use the Huebsch JTD32DG tag. Unit Information Model: JTD32DGSerial #: DTCK9408044969Single Phase 120V 60Hz126,000 BTU/hr Regular Maintenance Procedures Documentation
Read MoreHuebsch JTD32DG Semi-Annual Lint Removal
Once or twice a year, lint must be removed from the body of the Huebsch JTD32DG commercial stacked tumble dryers in Cleanliness to prevent mechanical problems and remove fire hazard. This is done by removing the body panels of each unit, pulling out the lint by hand, and vacuuming out remaining lint and dust with…
Read MoreImperial Moth Caterpillar
Imperial Moth Caterpillar (Eacles imperialis) is a green caterpillar of the Giant Silkworms family with a row of bright white and bright yellow spots on its sides, yellow markings on its hind feet and clasper, faint white bristles, and yellow horns and forelegs. There is also a dark form that is dark brown to black…
Read MoreIn Memory of Jacqueline Mehr
Walter and Jacqueline Mehr showed gracious and generous hospitality to Orv and me. I came to Camp Deerpark in 1990, and Orv came in 1993. It was wonderful to have welcoming neighbors when moving to a new home. And they introduced us to their friends as they were happy to know us. One friend became…
Read MoreIn the Kitchen
“My first impression of camp was that it seemed huge and like a lot of work,” said Doris Stoltzfus, who was the head cook for the first two years of camp. “Just to look at it seemed a bit overwhelming.” “We cleaned and cleaned to get the facilities ready to open for the first event…
Read MoreInitiatives
Initiatives are major areas of focus derived from Camp Deerpark’s Mission and Values. Current Initiatives Prayer, Word & Worship Prayer, Word, & Worship are the center of Jesus-based practice and the root of vibrant Christian community and transformational living, creating experiences that flow from the Triune God’s presence which focus our work and launch us…
Read MoreIt Had Become our Nest
I am a nature-lover. Better yet, a wildlife enthusiast. One summer, outside of my window in the room I stayed in at Camp Deerpark, I watched a bird begin to build her nest, twig by twig. Then a few days later, I watched her lay her eggs in that very same nest. Later I witnessed…
Read MoreLabor Day Weekend at Camp Deerpark
Immanuel Community Church has enjoyed its annual retreat on Labor Day weekend through all its phases of existence (Redeemer Church, Elim-Redeemer and Immanuel Community Church) for 25 years. For a few years it was a two-night, two-day retreat till we realized that we had no labor to go to on Monday. Camp was available and…
Read MoreLand and Buildings
Camp Deerpark sits on 277 acres in the Catskill mountains in Westbrookville, New York. The farm that would eventually become the site of Camp Deerpark was settled in the early 1800s. Around 1935 the owners began taking in guests, mostly city folks wanting to experience country life. Such “farm resorts” were common in the area,…
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