I have just completed My CERT ( COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONS TEAM ) and for those who don't know what it is go to WWW.CERT.gov. well I am starting up a project here in salt lake city to where I have people donate used medical Items such as wheelchairs electric chairs, walkers and etc. then I post it in a local TV station that has a free classifieds section. if i have something that someone needs then they can have what ever I have but I ask them when they are through with it to bring it back for someone else to use. its for people that can't afford to either to buy or rent them. I have a waiting list of people that need things. I am medically retired but my line of work was to repair things. I have worked over 30 years in that line of work. anyway I go through the items and repair them with what I have. I have a complete work shop from welder to mill and lath saws and all kinds of hand tools. when i finish going through an item to make sure its safe to be used i get a hole of the next one on the list. people call me a saint but I got to much of the devil in me. but not one dime changes hands. lots of people want to donate money but I can't take money but if they want to donate items I tell them that I can use things like cleaning supplies because that comes out of what little I have in my pocket

Interests:

my interest is helping others. my sports is what ever game I can play on the internet or my computer. I liked to do loom beading, I work at the festival of trees at Christmas time and all the money goes to a local children's hospital. I enjoy telling stories I have written several and lost them my favorite color is blue I have a vast knowledge and skills. I am a craftsman in all aspects of wood, metal, plastic, welding, electronics, HVAC, anything to do with a house repairs or building a house, and a computer Systems Engineer. which means that that I can fix just about anything. was in the military for 8 years, worked at Sperry for 10 years went back to school for 5 years ( 3 different degrees )went free lance for 12 years. I dress up every year at Christmas time as Santa and do parties. I give classes to local kids on how to maintain a car. my class goes through ( rotating tires, changing the oil, checking all the fluids ). these classed are free and each kid has to bring their own car and they change the oil and rotate the tires. they also learn how to change a tire as well. I do classes 2 times a month during the spring, summer, and fall. I started those classed with my own two girls. and they have told me that it has helped them out of binds several times. I also get notes from the kids parents as well

Music:

I love the oldies rock and roll, I played drums when I was younger

Movies:

there are to many good movies out there but i like the action pack ones the best

Books:

the same with books but what helps is we get the books on CD or cassette and when we drive a long ways like going to visit my parents it makes a 5 hour trip go fast and it seems like 20 minutes. for those who have kids it works so much better

Television:

PBS i love so many of their programs all the others channels change from week to week