Gardiner Community Center

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Larry Bennett Gardiner community volunteer prepares location for new Ham radio antenna at Gardiner Community Center.

John Ebner, of the Jefferson County Emergency Management Department provides guidance on the installation and wiring of the antenna.

County agency and community volunteers look on as the antenna is positioned on the roof of the Gardiner Community Center. From left to right: Morgan Van Dyke, Archie Tweedie, Elizabeth Van Dyke, Bob Hamlin, Donna Hamlin, Gary Fell, Ben Cooper, John Ebner and Dick Swenson.

Larry Bennett places the Ham radio antenna into position on the roof of the Gardiner Community Center.

Larry Bennett lowers himself to ground level in the “cherry picker” during the installation of the Ham radio antenna.

Gary Fell, head of the Jefferson County ARES/RACES emergency Ham radio operators organization drills an opening into the Incident Command Room for the Ham radio antenna wiring.

Archie Tweedie, a Jefferson County ARES/RACES Emergency Ham Radio Operator, Bob Hamlin, Progam Manager of the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management and John Ebner, Logistics & Support Coordinator of the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management discuss the importance of the Gardiner Community Incident Command Room in the event of a major disaster.

Elizabeth Van Dyke, Gardiner Community Incident Command Room Project Manager and ARES/RACE emergency Ham radio operator and Ben Cooper, Jefferson County Fire District 5 Fire Chief measure the incident room for furniture and equipment placement.

Morgan Van Dyke, Gardiner community volunteer was outdoor chef and barbequed burgers for the volunteers.
 

John Ebner, Jim & Trish Warner, Gardiner community volunteers, and Donna Hamlin, Director of the Jefferson County 911 Center enjoy a wide selection of lunch provisions during a well deserved break in the installation project.

Elizabeth Van Dyke, Miller Peninsula CERT coordinator and ARES/RACES emergency ham radio operator test the Ham radio operation at the communications and computer station in the Incident Command Room at the Gardiner Community Center.