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Winter PEAKS January, 2017
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The Newsletter
of the
Mt. San Jacinto Natural History Association
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Holiday Banquet Report
held December 10, 2016 in the Crocker Room of the
Mountain Station of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
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THE ANNUAL 2016 HOLIDAY BANQUET WAS A SMASHING SUCCESS. About 80 members and their guests attended! The Crocker Room at the mountain station was beautifully decorated with everything Christmas. The food and service was just excellent thanks to the new concessionaire at the Tram for food services, Elevated Experiences. Also, success of the event was due in no small measure to the cooperation of the
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway management and staff. And finally we couldn't have done it without the
enthusiastic response of the NHA members and volunteers and staff of our beloved Mt. San Jacinto State Park.
P.S. Our speaker, entertainer, Steve Fuchs took the list of the "10 Scariest Creatures" compiled by our partner Tracy Albrecht, Interpretive
Specialist of the Bureau of Land Management, and presented us with a slide show illustrating some very shocking "survival" adaptations. Perhaps some that even Charles Darwin didn't know about.
We include here a photographic record of many of those who attended. Alas, everyone isn't included. If you were unable to attend you will certainly appreciate the warm and friendly atmosphere of the room clearly evident in these photos. The NHA board of directors ex
tend
their sincere thanks and appreciation to NHA members whose contributions enable continued support of our partners, Mt San Jacinto State Park, staff and volunteers.
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Identification captions from left to right.
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The Guys at the top, that is, in charge:
Mark Hudgens, Park Superintendant
Jessica Friedman
and her husband
Todd Friedman, Supervising Ranger
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Jan Welch, former NHA board member and long time volunteer
With our wonderful Park Interpreter, Allison Barnes
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A happy and imposing group: Ron Johnson; Bill Solylo, park ranger;
Will Solylo his son and Jr. Ranger; Diana Rich, Carl Genet, The hidden lady in red, Margaret Brown and her guest Bette Hathaway
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Now that's an impressive team, our wilderness
Patrollers in uniform. Tom Gaulin and wife Teresa, Carl Maple with wife Patti, Stephanie Martinez and husband Craig, Royce Jones, board member, and daughter Stacy.
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Santa Claus needs to keep eating to gain weight ! Vince Llacer (the puppet man), Jim Forneris (NHA board & retail), Art Mantey, Archie Porter, Richard Martinez, Luis
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Surprise? Steve Fuchs (educator) and wife Karen, Burt Boss & wife Mariellen.
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Also in very good company! Phyllis Keys, NHA board & bookkeeper; Lindsey Harris, Gene Rojek former NHA Pres. & Grethe Abele, volunteers extraordinaire!
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Three model couples! Ken & Jane Udall (activist) Tracy (Ten Scariest) & husband Lance Albrecht, Sally & Dennis Schirmer, NHA board
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Definitely friends! Franceen Unwin, Idyllwild Park office anchor, Joyce Carly-skidd, park aide
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Mt. San Jacinto State Park
Volunteer Newsletter,
December 2016
From and by Ali Barnes, Park Interpreter.
To view the entire newsletter please click on the Newsletter thumbnail below
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