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Support has been received from these businesses.
We give them our thanks!
The JOPS committee recommends everyone help them by focusing your discretionary spending.
Everyone has equipment needs, logging, meals, etc. They have chosen to support us...you get it; please choose to put your
money into a business that is working with us.
*GOLDSMITH'S SKI AND BOARD SHOP
*BIG BEAR CITY URGENT
CARE
*MAGGIO'S PIZZA
*BLUE SKIES REAL ESTATE
For
Immediate Release Media
Contact: Tamara Hemmerly 619.997.5376 Dedication Ceremony Pays Tribute to Snow Summit Ski Patroller: Event to honor Generous Donors & Volunteers (Big Bear Lake, CA – October
21, 2008) – “Built
for Patrollers by Patrollers”, the new Jay Otto Patrol Station will be unveiled at a dedication ceremony this
Saturday, October 25, 2008 beginning at 5 p.m. at the top of Snow Summit. In honor of volunteer Ski Patroller, Jay Otto who passed away from Melanoma
at the age of 37 in March 2007, the new 2,400 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, features a first aid room, dispatch
center, classroom, investigation office, operations center and storage area. Spearheaded by volunteer ski patroller and Fallbrook contractor, Jeff Brand,
the project began in March of 2007 and is now a reality through the dedication of dozens of volunteers. “I
had a dream to build something larger and more efficient, and the idea of dedicating the shack to Jay was a natural,”
said Brand. “Jay was a quality human being and a dedicated Patroller. To be able
to leave a legacy for his family seemed like the right thing to do.” Donating hundreds of man-hours and thousands of dollars, Jeff and his team of volunteers which include patrollers
Gregg Nolan, Nick Papageorges, Richard Wilson, Stu Eriksen, Barbara Baxter, Barbara Razo, Natalie Muraciov, Ian Burnett and
Richard Sealy worked closely with Snow Summit and the Forest Service for 18 months to make this project a reality.
With the support of Snow Summit, Brand and his team have raised over $250,000 in cash and have received
an additional $200,000 in donations including excavation, utilities, building materials, fiber optics, flat screen television,
sound/paging system, communications hardware and electrical. “Our volunteer ski patrollers are the best in the country,” said Chris Riddle, Director of Marketing
at Big Bear Mountain Resorts. “We are honored to be part of such a worthy cause and assist in providing our 200
volunteer ski patrollers with a facility that reflects their commitment. They deserve a facility that equals
their passion and award-winning excellence.” Jay is survived by his wife Barbie, her sons Daniel, Tyler and Noah, their son JJ and his loving family including
parents, Jim & Betty Otto. For more information or to make a donation, please visit www.jayottopatrolstation.org or call Natalie Muraciov at 818.261.9922.
About
BBMR – Real
Snow. Real Close. Big Bear Mountain Resorts (BBMR) includes Snow Summit and Bear Mountain ski areas, Bear Mountain Golf Course and
Sierra Summit Mountain Resort in Fresno, CA. Together, BBMR has the region’s most progressive terrain
parks, most dependable snow conditions, the largest full-service learning programs and a multitude of premier services –
just a tank of gas away roundtrip from most areas in Southern California. For more information, please
visit www.bigbearmountainresorts.com. BBMR is an equal opportunity service provider operating
under a San Bernardino National Forest special use permit.
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Welcome to the "JOPS" site for info and pictures. This site is for the Snow Summit Ski Patrol project
to be known as "The Jay Otto Patrol Station". A group of our committed members have gathered to put their
best efforts into a new Patrol building at the top of Chair 2.
Our Mission
We are building a new "Patrol Bump" in honor of Jay Otto a fellow patrol member that has gone on to the greatest
hill of all.
The Summit Patrol is a great team of people who love snow sports and helping people enjoy them with
us even in a time of need. We are your first responders in trouble and in play (can you say first tracks!?)
The
dedicated members that have come together under the leadership of Jeff Brand are giving sacrificially of their time and money
to launch and now build this project. If you are on Summit Patrol, Bear Mountain Patrol, another brother or sister in Patrol
or just an interested party to this project...thanks for checking us out.
Measure the
success
of your fundraiser ideas
Becoming a Member
If you would like to help people, have a great
time and learn many great skills on the way...Please see our home web page :
http://bbvnsp.org/
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Project Info
Mile stones and markers
Latest comments at the bottom of this time line.
-late 2006 into 2007 Jeff Brand launches his crazy idea to folks to build a new bump himself and dedicate
it.
-April 2007 formal committee forms and dialog starts to catch up to Jeff, Gregg Nolan leading.
-end of May
ground breaking and breaking cables.
-June 1 Mr. Kuns and the Company rally to help relocate cables.
-June 5 trees
cleared, cables laid
-June 11 first sight "PDF" plans float and Ron Carroll is on the radar!
-June 19
Summit's heavy equipment carves out he initial hill grade...dam the torpedo's!
-July 3 Look's like Patrol
has been by the full on job sight...we got "Boo and Banner"
-July 13 most of the "heavy Equipment"
is moving on, re-bar is here and it;s time to start some back breaking.
-July 15 we've got our first forms done,
Fantastic! Mark Brown and Dee Senter Tying re-bar!
-July 17 inspection done, 3 semi loads of blocks and crete land at
Bear for 2N10 hauling.
-July 19 Kevin Bresnahan, Fallbrook Engineering. Our hero! First structural inspection, footings
& reinforcing.
-July 20 Ron gets the plans signed off!
-July 20 Nick launches Web sight.
-July 19/20 The
name "JAY OTTO PATROL STATION" (JOPS) is officially adopted.
-July 31 USFS sign off and it's official
-Aug 1 Jeff defies the odds and trucks up the roof trusses he has scored.
-Aug 7 the first rows of blocks are finished
over the footings and almost ready for the FOUNDATION!
-Aug 20-22 Nick, Tom, Nick IV and Dan build some mussel-block
cutting, trenches, more dirt shoveling and jack hammers.
-Aug 27 MILESTONE DAY...boys and girls we have a foundation.
-Sept 1 First brinks are laid onto foundation
-Sept 1-2 Lot's of brinks...lot's or RAIN
- some delays
-Sept 3 first floor walls are done!
-Sept 7-9 Concrete into the walls! we are solid and climbing
-Sept 9 Debbie Burton in Black goo sealing walls, Jerry Leonhardt as Captain Demo
-Sept 11 (9/11) the first story is
sealed and ready for back fill and drains
-Sept 12-13 Second story floor framed to withstand a Nuclear Winter during
a 9.9 Earth Quake
-Sept 15 Fire is in the valley! Hey Jeff...nukes, shakes...are we good for fire?
-Sept 17 Ron
and Patti Carroll put their heavy efforts into external drains, insulation boards and massive gravel transfer.
-Sept
19-21 The hill helps with heavy Eq to do the big back fill
-Sept 24 Major help and the upper walls go up!
Yasuko and Pratt!
-Sept 26-27 interior wall frames ready for roof
-Oct 2 We have pillars, roof framing and sheeting
done, amazing progress...are you sure we can't use it this season??
-Oct 3 ***Committee meeting to get ready for
the refresher weekend and welcome all you patrollers!***
-Oct 10 We are almost ready for OTH!
-Oct 11 This week
the windows go in, the Roof sheeting is finished and drywall / siding will be delivered. We are now moving at such a fast
pace that we are weeks ahead of the snow! We were hoping to have the roof and windows done before snow...DONE.
-Oct 16
Official "PAY NOW" fund raising link for PayPal on the Web goes public.
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-Oct 17 first buy from a formal patrol member
has occurred...This is just one of many "nods" from above blessing this project.
-Oct 18 Jeff has added another
porch and water is connected. The quality and strength going into this building is unbelievable!
-Oct 19 Off to "The
Hill" to get ready for the OTH and talking it up with all you we love SO much.
-Oct 20-21 WE'RE THERE - from
grease monkey wrench heads, hammer heads, pencil pushers, legal eagles, ten key warriors, body wrenches to corporate muck
mucks....WE ARE PATROL. And WE honor our brother Jay with our commitments to each other, the Hill, the job and this project.
-Oct 22-23 WE had a great time and a successful weekend! Thanks to you all. Down the Hill to the fires...Oh my, prayers
to you all.
-Oct 24-28 the committee has spent this time compiling the funds, commitments
and tile location requests.
-Oct 29 tile location data hits the web site
-Nov 1st Terry M., and Jeff get interview
with media and marketing at Summit and tour the JOPS site.
-Dec. 15th = the annual Spaghetti Bash holliday party was
GREAT! Thanks to all that helped and Especially Bill and Neil.
-Dec 17th = the mountain is almost completely open, more
snow coming, blessings and holiday cheer is simmering and about to boil over into the love and fun we dream of all year.
-Jan.1.2008! We enjoyed the Holidays, Christmas, survived the Torch parade...and Midnight breaks the New Year.
-Jan 17 Nick hits the pavement in Big Bear to local business for our fund raising...Good replies and more progress!
-Jan 18 the first local businesses have stepped forward to help our great team succeed! Major thanks to Danielle
@ Goldsmith's Board shop for being quick to sponsor a tile, huge discount programs and behind the scenes
assistance.
-Jan 21 we have tile support from Big Bear Urgent care- Dr. Combs, Thad @ Alpine Sports is on board for
a tile and behind the scenes help as well. Thad has consistently helped Patrollers and Race Team families...thanks THAD!
-Jan 26 The Big Bear Grizzly spend time at the top With Jeff Brand, Jim Otto and Patrol reps.
-Feb 1-3 KBHR 93.3 FM
and Bigbearnews.com have picked up the story that is unfolding in this project.
-Feb 10 Just back from the hill...We
are humbled. The team we share red with, Mountain Security has stepped up to sponsor Red tile # 37 so cool! Thanks!
-Feb
20 could have been the best weekend of the year, lots of action too! Best of all the HOST Department has now jumped into
the mix with Red tile # 69...now that's mighty fine.
-March 15 Gotta Love our Patrol and how we influence others.
Big Bear Search and Rescue has purchased a Red tile. We are humbled, yet excited to have support from the departments we serve
with on the Hill. Getting direct support from off Hill agencies and teams is just incredible...THANK YOU!
-March 29,
2008 Today is a massive mile stone. We celebrated the dedication of Jays memorial Rock atop the Wall. This day is the first
anniversary of his passing. The Otto clan lead the service. Zumasys, Jay's employer, hosted an event for their emplyee's
honoring Jay and contributing heavily to the JOPS project too. All Patrollers on the hill supported the event and as available
participated in the second annual Patrol Parade of the Wall.
-March 30 we flew by the $100,000.00 mark in fund
raising. A huge mile stone.
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This project is solely funded by:
*Area participation
*Cash gifts
*Material gifts
*Labor gifts
Many
of you may want to help and we appreciate this. Due to liability and the nature of this project the best way to focus your
effort is in the cash gift catagory. The fund has been set up and you may contact us for more information. The hill refresher
weekend was our official fund raising launch, focused at the dinner Saturday night. It's not too late to get in on
this once in a life time opportunity to plant your name on the hill with this project. ALL gifts are needed and will
be accounted for. This is NOT a non-profit effort...so there is no tax deduction.
There is no profit in this work either,
rest assuered your money WILL be purchasing materials for the building and equipment only. All acounting, administration,
legal counsel, building, hauling...every labor effort by our team is donated.
For more information on this sight or this project, please contact Nick @ this link.
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