Auto Shop Owner and County Commissioner Helps Children at the Fair

Bernard’s Garage supported the Clackamas county fair this year.  Jim Bernard, Bernard’s Garage Auto Shop Owner and current Clackamas County Commission is at the 911 booth helping children learn how to use the emergency response system.

Just as an aside, to emphasize how important these programs are, when I was 12, I arrived home to find my mom having a heart attack.  Because of training I received from my community, I reacted immediately, dialing 911, helping my mother breath, and flagging down the ambulance.  Without training like was given at this year’s fair, my mom would have died 30 years too early.

The 911 Safety booth also taught traffic safety lessons and how to safely cross1 a busy street.  Bernard’s is an active member of our community and support children development, safety programs, environmental protection programs, and many other community activities.  To us, being active is our community is what is meant by think local first!

We also do some really TASTY thing too!  Here is Siri awarding the winner of the 2011 Clackamas County Fair Old Fashion Cake contest.  Just a note, there is no truth to the rumor that the winner had to bake a cake for the mechanics at Bernard’s!