Storm frees time capsule at Washington County camp
Photo by Janelle Patterson Tim Glover checks Tuesday on the temporary cover in place in one of Camp Hervida’s cabins damaged in recent storms. The cabin was speared through with a tree limb, which subsequently dislodged a time capsule note from previous campers from 1996 and 2017.
Photo by Janelle Patterson On a church camp note that fell from the rafters of Cabin 19 at Camp Hervida are scrawled names of campers from June 1996 and June 2017.
Photo courtesy of Camp Hervida A tree limb pokes out of a hole in a Camp Hervida cabin Saturday.
Photo by Janelle Patterson Tim Glover checks Tuesday on the temporary cover in place in one of Camp Hervida’s cabins damaged in recent storms. The cabin was speared through with a tree limb, which subsequently dislodged a time capsule note from previous campers from 1996 and 2017.
Photo by Janelle Patterson On a church camp note that fell from the rafters of Cabin 19 at Camp Hervida are scrawled names of campers from June 1996 and June 2017.
Photo courtesy of Camp Hervida A tree limb pokes out of a hole in a Camp Hervida cabin Saturday.
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WATERFORD--When recent storms sent a tree's large limb through the roof of a cabin at Camp Hervida, a 20-year-old time capsule was uncovered in the aftermath.
"Our camp manager sent us an email to tell us we had some tree damage at the camp," said Tim Glover, a Camp Hervida board member. "It was a pretty big limb that speared through the roof and down through two wooden bunk beds inside. Then as I'm working this past weekend to cut up the limb and get the hole covered I noticed a folded piece of paper on the floor."
The note had been dislodged in the damage from its hiding place in the rafters of the cabin, Glover theorized.
"I didn't give it much thought to unfold it until I was in the truck on the way home," he said. "The top of it said 'Time Capsule' and it was dated 1996 and had a list of names, then again last year (Summer 2017) with new names from a church camp. I thought that was pretty neat."
Glover said he plans to place the paper back up in the rafters again once the work is complete.
"I think I'll add a note about what happened to the cabin this round," he said. "Then maybe in another 20 years, someone else will find it and add their mark."
Meanwhile, work for the repair of the cabin and some small damage on the recreation house is still underway as the camp prepares for the warm season.
"I'm not sure about the cost of repairs just yet, but we know it will take few boards and five to six sheets of tin for the roof," he said. "Then the labor will be our maintenance folks and volunteers."
Andrea Ralston, a volunteer with the 4-H program run out of the Ohio State University Extension office and Camp Hervida, also noted Tuesday the upcoming endowment dinner for 4-H.
"Camp Hervida has a special place in my heart and this dinner helps raise money for our local 4-H program," she said. "It directly benefits the kids of Washington County, keeps them busy in health activities and also helps pay for parts of their trips."
The dinner will take place on April 7 at the Washington County Junior Fair building. Tickets are available through the OSU Extension Office.
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If You Go
* What: 2018 Washington County 4-H Endowment Dinner and Auction will be held on April 7
* Where: Washington County Junior Fair Building
* When:
* Doors open at 5 p.m. for the silent auction
* Chicken or steak dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
* Live auction will start at 7:30 p.m.
* Cost: $20 per adult, and $10 for 19 and under
* Held annually since 2002, the endowment dinner proceeds have allowed 4-Hers to participate in trips, camps and other learning experiences, as well as for adult volunteers to receive training to lead 4-Hers
* To purchase tickets, call the OSU Extension Office at 740-376-7431
Source: Andrea Ralston