Way Corp group(s) I was in
11th
Where I live
Grand Rapids, MI
Married or Single
Married
About Me
Lena Nardone and I were married right after Graduation in the Corps Weddings.Lena and I are blessed with two wonderfilled boys (Andrew 30 and Paul 27), Dog - Pearl and are still hanging out in Grand Rapids. I work a whole lot but really love what I do and Lena comes with me quite often on my trips.
I just can't get enough of the deep things of Gods Word. Life is Good. I was ordained to the ministry of God's people on January 10th 2010.
My latest project is consulting new climbing wall setups, Helping to write a book for climbing wall instructors and I am also working as an expert witness on court cases involving climbing. I am having a blast. December 12th, 2009 I completed the world record for the most number of feet climbed on artificial climbing walls in a 12 month period, 251,040 feet or 47.348 miles of vertical. The previous record was 110,000 feet in one year. In June of 2014 I graduated from North Western with a M.Th in Biblical studies and Roman culture. I then completed my Th.D in Biblical Philology in December of 2014.The following year I began a very intense program and received my Ph.D in Biblical Philology with a minor in Biblical Studies. I graduated for what i am hoping to be the last time in December of 2015.
My Interests
Still reading the Bible (It's my favorite book). I retook up Banjo playing. In my spare time I'll watch a movie or mess around in the garden with my black thumb. Lena and I bought some land on Owls Head Mountain in the Adirondacks (Keene NY) We hope to put a cabin on it sometime soon and later retire there.
In July I attempted to climb the Eiger in Switzerland. We reached a height of 1300 feet above the Eiger windows (about 12,000 feet) I am going back in the Summer of 2016 I am returning to give it another try. If you look on line you will see the Eiger is the most dangerous mountain in the world to climb.
Employment or Career
Mountain Guide, Rock Climbing Gym Owner, Professional Rock Climber, I also am the owner of a company called Emergency Care Training Services LLC. which teaches CPR and First Aid to groups.
I am trained as a high rope access technician and do such things as fix clocks on sky scrapers, Light bulbs on cranes. and removing parts of buildings that can only be reached from the outside of the building. The name of my main business though is Higher Ground Rock Climbing Centre Ltd.
Music I Like
James Brown is some of my favorite. I also like classic rock, bluegrass (But I hate country music). My son Paul is an extremely fine concert violinist so I have gotten to enjoy classical. Right now Bob Dylan is playing on my iphone.
Lena and I got to JAM with Rusted Root the beginning of August 08. It was really great, lots of fun and the absolute height of my musical career. I have been taking Guitar lessons for the past 5 years, playing mostly Bluegrass.
Books I Like
Just too many too recount here.
Television I like
The BIG knob has always gotten my attention. I especially like to watch anything with a lot of action, like Criminal Minds or Bear Grylls (I am sure he and survivor man make this stuff up as they go). So if anyone wants to stop by sometime I am home (which isn't too often) We can both grab a root beer and watch something with our feet up. Don't forget to bring the chips and dip.
Movies I like
On my days off, which are very rare I like to go to the movie store and find a couple new releases, Eat Potato Chips and Onion Dip and generally make myself into a real slob. My favorite movie of all time is Ishtar with Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman. It got the worst ratings I think of all time but it's stupid enough to make sense.
Sports Teams I like
I used to work in Professional Baseball as a Human Resource Director. I saw 170 games of baseball one summer. I don't watch or go near baseball at all any more.
DETROIT PISTONS
My favorite team though is the "Higher Ground Youth Climbing Team".
My Email Address:
Frank@higround.com
Comments
God bless you, Frank (and family): I started a very long comment in response to your wish there were something like WOW to tell your sons. Somehow I think I accidentally bleeped it/erased it before it got sent. Darn / Drat! Anyway, I would love to speak with you briefly about a cool one-year program that reminds me a bit of WOW, and a couple of other cool programs for expedited and experiential learning, also. I have other work to do so I'm not going to try to write it again, at least not right now. But I'd love to chat briefly about it if you wish to call. If I don't answer, please leave a message and I'll get back with you soon. I'm not at work today but I do have other stuff to do and writing takes my brain more time than chatting, so give a call when and if you'd like to hear about this one-year program my son did and loved. My time is fairly flexible today and tomorrow until about 2 PM, at which time I'm doing a children's ministry in the park, where I'm teaching youth (or whomever; sometimes adults come) about God and Jesus and I will be helping kids make beaded bracelets that they can include a word on, i.e., something like WWJD (What would Jesus do?), or Love, Joy, or Peace, etc.
God Bless! Kitten Dunham AKA Elaine Brown 13th Corps (607) 661-2707
Hi Frank...so proud of you! Great dedication...great push...a man's gift makes room
for him. It is inspiring ...I am real thankful to get back in touch with you. I feel the
same as you do about mastering the Word. For me it is the three doctrinal church
epistles first. Love in Christ...Dave
oops.....bless your buns!
oh, yea....here's our home phone....231-744-6737....my cell is 808-430-0962....
Hi Lena & Frank, Would love to see you over the holidays! Is that possible??
Love your photos! Is Paul playing the violin anywhere during the holidays?
would love to hear him play.
Love from above,
Beth Rix
I see from your profile that you're a professional climber. Cool. Just so happens I recently got my first high rise window cleaning job after 27 years in the trade. So if I pop in your mind one of these days soon, please S.I.T., in that, I may be hanging my rear end out in space at that VERY moment...