Breakfast supports Hasty Team

Mark Foster discusses Hasty Team operations with guests at a fund-raising pancake breakfast.

Several hundred people turned out for the annual Labor Day weekend Sunday pancake breakfast, supporting Camp Sherman's Hasty Search and Rescue Team.

The breakfast, held at the historic Camp Sherman Community Hall, served a hearty menu of pancakes, ham, eggs, juice and coffee.

A beautiful morning in the 70s allowed breakfast-goers to eat inside the hall or on picnic tables outside on the grass.

Jefferson County Sheriff Jack Jones was on hand to support the Camp Sherman team ­ a branch of the Jefferson County Search and Rescue Team.

There are presently about 25 members with the Hasty Team, which is led by Mark Foster.

Asked why she was a member of the Hasty Team, nine-year Search and Rescue veteran Sue Morgan replied, "Mark's leadership is a big reason for success of the program. We get good training and the team works well together. Also, I like helping in this wonderful community."

Outside the hall, Mark Foster gave a demonstration of the team's new underwater camera to Jim Stermberg and his daughter Chris.

"We use this when victims are underwater and need to be found. It's been used that way twice in the past year," said Foster.

Another team member, Lance Piatt, was busily clearing off tables in the hall. Asked why he joined the team, Lance replied, "I was pulled off Mt. Hood by a rescue team. I just sort of gravitated to joining this fine team."

Piatt also runs an equipment supply business in the Sisters area for search and rescue teams.

Ron Barry has been with the Hasty Team for three years. He is also a member of the Hoodoo and National Ski Patrol teams.

"I like helping in such a beautiful area," said Barry, who formerly was with the Lake Tahoe Search and Rescue group.

Larry Fernandez, another team member, while serving ham to breakfast patrons stopped and said," I joined the Hasty Team because of the training and I like outdoors stuff and being motivated to help."

Those who missed this year's benefit breakfast may send donations to the Hasty Team, P.O. Box 95, Camp Sherman, Oregon 97730.