Aug2003newsletter

Whispering Winds ~ 8186 Commercial Street ~ La Mesa, CA 91942

A Bi-Yearly Publication

Vol. 13 No.2 Summer/Fall 2003

This is

Whispering

Winds

Family Camps 2003

Cast A Net Yo Ho!!! Jesus called the

disciples to do something a little out

of the ordinary by casting their nets

on the other side of the boat. When

their nets filled up with loads of fish,

they became his followers. Some-

times Jesus gets our attention by

stretching our boundaries and call-

ing us to step outside of ourselves.

He tells us “be not afraid, I go be-

fore you always.” Family Camp 2003

has been one incredible journey with

many leaps of faith and countless cel-

ebrations of faith.

Cast A Net For Jesus

Using Simon Peter as our model, we

rode upon the waves of a sacred

voyage that led us closer to Christ

Jesus. Families discovered the

sharks, dolphins, crabs, piranhas, star

and clown fish among them and

talked about the bait that Jesus used

to hook them in faith. Simon Peter

(Gary Peck) shared his story with

us on Saturday. We learned that faith

is a constant journey with many ups

and downs, but the one thing that is

steady is Jesus’ love for us. We par-

tied on Saturday night with wacky

costumes and silly songs that pro-

claimed the message of each week-

end. We danced, and danced, and

danced. Our Eucharistic celebration

allowed us to share our Catholic tra-

dition and bound us as one body in

Christ. Our water play brought out

the child in all of us. The Whispy Chix

(Letty Peck, Abigail Lucca, Rachel

Lucca, Jen Bedison) led us in ever

enthusiastic singing and dancing and

sold many CDs as well. With a dash

of pirate and a smidgen of “white girl

rap”, we introduced the new theme

song “Yo Ho Cast A Net.” We even

had moms and dads shaking their boo-

ties!

I think the summer can best be sum-

marized in a song written on one of

the weekends by the Bacher &

Curran families:

Simon Peter’s Journey

(to the tune of Gilligan’s Island)

Just sit right back and you’ll hear a

tale

A tale of a lifelong trip

That started out in Galilee

Aboard a tiny ship

Aboard a tiny ship.

Simon Peter was a fisherman

Who wasn’t always sure

When Jesus told him “Follow me”

He wondered, “what’s in store?”

Peter stepped out on the sea one

day

‘Cause Jesus called his name

But soon his faith was sinking fast

And Jesus said, “that’s lame!”

Jesus said to him one night

My name you will deny

When Pete said “no” for the

third time

He heard a rooster cry

Jesus sent him out to cast

His net for all of us

But after Calvary he feared

Their faith was just a bust

The third day dawned, they all

woke up

And Jesus had risen

And God the Father gave his Son

So sins could be forgiven

Now Peter’s journey didn’t end

Jesus walked with him each mile

He’s still here with our families

So leave here with a smile

So leave here with a smile.

Our team really went out of their way

to make this summer a great one for

every single family. Marjorie Bialk

coordinated and facilitated an out-

standing children’s program, Sarah

Wright wrote the teen program,

Katie O’Loughlin facilitated the teen

program and did whatever we

needed her to do, Chris Nieman, our

Staff Assistant, handled everything I

could not, Matt Miller served as Ac-

tivities Coordinator and was doused

with water each and every Saturday,

Marie and Bob Cizek created a self-

guided nature hike that many fami-

God Bless our Volunteers & Donors

Helen Kane - volunteer office worker

Robert Henry - installation and tile for dining hall bathroom

Bob Cizek, Ken Dube, Ken Denbow, Phil Mascari, George Meulmester, Marie Cizek,

Mo Kojis, Mary Jane Nigro - workparties

James Vadeboncoeur - adding Whispering Winds to his will & trust

Diane Nagle - sportscraft turbo air hockey table

Rudy and Marilyn Regalado - assorted items donated

Family Parish Weekend Projects:

Mission de Alcala - computer software; St. Patricks Carlsbad - computer for camp;

All Hallows - computer software; St. Therese - mosquito magnets;

Mary Magdalene/Our Lady of Grace - steam table and DVD player;

Sacred Heart Brawley - digital camera; St. Gabriel - storage sheds;

St. Pius X, Jamul - railroad ties for stairs

Glenn and Susan Wilhite - seed, fertilizer, aerator, drag mat

The Brickman Group - use of their office and telephones for the Phonathon

All Phonathon callers and cooks and donors to auctions

Jaye Park - use of sheets, towels, and pillow cases

RCP Block and Brick - Tom Finch - 20 yds of topsoil, rock, and road mix

JR Wike and Bill Broding - Milner door repairs

Steve Spooner - WWWA store counter, Forest Home week for Jen and Abigail

Jim and Paula Silk - ride-on mower

Vincent Memorial High School workparty - Michael Gamboa, Ivan Mendez, Ana Montano, Ivette

Valenzuela, Blanca Padilla, Jose Armanelo Carter & Sr. Maryanne Beeler

Eagle Scout projects, Tom Perry and Luke Miller - replant trees

Joey and Bridgid Krys - pallet of trash bags, portable tools, etc

Boy Scout Troop 362 - workparty

Brodings Battery - repair fire engine alternator

Mark Malovic, Jerry Wills, Glenn Wilhite and the Markey Family - Thanksgiving cooks and helpers

AND...$5,000 donated by Richard Blum for the Barter Club

Family Camps 2003

lies did together, Matt McBride coordinated and super-

vised all the fabulous and ever necessary CCAs (Child

Care Assistants), Brian and Tara Denny handle all the

facilities and rental duties for the camp, Rosie Soto and

the “sexy” cooks kept us well fed all summer long (I miss

the salsa already), Joe and Agnes McKnight gave their

faith-filled and dynamic adult program on Saturday, Gary

Peck was an awesome Peter, Dotti Hulburt originated

and wrote the Cast A Net For Jesus program, Steve

Spooner provided us with all the beautiful wooden fish for

our family mobiles, and The Wispy Chix inspired us with

song and dance. A special thanks goes out to all the vol-

unteers who helped out with the children’s program, all

the committees that contributed to the overall program,

the clean up crews, and the Women’s Auxiliary for run-

ning the Angels in the Wind gift shop all summer long.

None of this would be possible of course if not for the

faith and dedication of Don and Mo Kojis. We love you.

I would like to personally thank the team for all their hard

work this summer. I accepted the position of Program

Director because I believe in families and in Whispering

Winds, but I really could not have made it through this

summer without the help and prayers of all of you. Thank

you from the bottom of my heart. God bless you all and

let’s continue to pray for one another. Jen Bedison

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Whispering Winds Needs Your Help

Director's Corner

In the 25 years of Whispering Winds' exist-

ence, we have been good and prudent servants of the

faithful donors to our camp . We are DEBT FREE and

we own our 161 ACRES OF LAND. It took us 17

years to pay off the land, but its owned free and clear.

There are four permanent and eight portable

buildings and eight tipis on the property now and

thousands of guest have utilized our facilities this past

year. Recreation activities include a batting cage with

pitching machine, archery range, pool tables, ping

pong tables, air hockey tables, foosball, tree house

with 25' slide, childrens grass and sand playground,

hiking trails, slip and slides, small plastic swimming

pools, basketball courts and tennis court.

However, to complete the camp we need to

build four more 12 room lodges, our main conference

center building, a swimming pool, miniature golf

course, recreational fields, permanent chapel, pave the

interior roads, build leach fields, etc.

We are grateful to our loyal donors as we rely

on the generosity of others to sustain our growth. May

God bless you,

Don Kojis

Executive Director

SAVE THE DATE

Dinner Dance and Silent Auction

April 24, 2004

Doubletree Hotel

Mission Valley

Call Mary Griffin,chairperson to help with

the dinner dance: 619-437-7131

Call Vicki Youngers, Silent Auction Chair-

person, to help with the Silent Auction:

858-483-4282

Non-profit Org.

U.S. Postage

PAID

Permit No. 501

San Diego, CA

Whispering Winds

8186 Commercial Street

La Mesa, CA 91942

619-464-1479

Wish List

Camp

Forklift and Metal detector

75' router snake for drains

Cleaning products for camp

Rototiller and disc attachment

Athletic Equipment:

Tennis racquet and balls; baseball bats and helmets,

new outdoor basketballs, ping pong paddles and balls,

bows, arrows and targets

Hydraulic bucket on truck to trim trees

Canvas for Tipis

Commercial ride-on mower

Family Oriented Video Tapes for evening viewing

Camp Repairs

Bunkhouse - needs roofing

Kitchen - interior painting

Grounds -Dead trees removed

Meeting Hall

- Exterior paint

- Interior lighting redo and light to addition

Signage

- Directions to building, hiking trails and speed limits

Fences

- Repair and replace

Treehouse - netting

Office

8 1/2 x 11 copier paper

Office supplies - colored paper, scotch tape, white out, 1"

x 4" white printer labels (Avery 5160), manila folders,

binders

37 cent stamps (rolls of 100) and 3 cent stamps

Underwrite newsletter costs

Plastic bins for storage

3.5 Computer diskettes

Large dictionary

USED VEHICLE DONATIONS NEEDED

Contact Don Kojis at 619-464-1479

If you have a used vehicle or motorhome. We need your donations.

Thanks to: Robert and Marty Fowler - 1990 Dodge Conversion Van

Patrick McCallan - 1993 Ford Taurus

John and Barbara deKergulen - 1979 Datsun 280ZX

Willard Delagardelle - 1991 Honda Accord

Keith Wilhite - 1993 Ford F250 4WD Truck for the camp

Jim and Mattie Scull - 1989 Honda