We at the Summit Daily News have reported extensively on longtime local Doug Mendel’s many missions to Cambodia over the last few years. Stories about his fundraisers, his progress, this year ...

Since 1997, Summit County resident Doug Mendel has made 17 trips to Cambodia. His first, as a traveler for three days, got him hooked. “I fell in love with the country: the people, the culture ...

But it makes perfect sense for Doug Mendel. His passion for Cambodia grew over several trips to the country over the past four years, and his knowledge of firefighting expanded during a six-year stint ...