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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CALIFORNIA ALPINE CLUBVolume 91 May 2015 No. 4

trailsMOUNTAIN PLAY BRINGS PETER PAN

TO MOUNT TAMALPAIS, MAY 23

Join us at the Cushing Memorial Amphitheater on Mt. Tam for a May 23, 2pm theater performance of Peter Pan. The Mountain Play Association is offering CAC members discounted rates of only $25 per person for another year of preferred seating under the canopy at the front of the stage.

This is an excellent fund-raising opportunity for the Club, and we encourage members to spread the word and purchase tickets for friends and family interested in attending. Just purchase the tickets and distribute them yourself to the people for whom you procured them. Contact Sonia Bastidas Fuetsch with questions or more information on special arrangements or ticket pick-up at 415-895-6230 or Sonia.fuetsch@harbro.com.

You may also just mail a check in the amount of $25 per ticket to Sonia Bastidas Fuetsch, 1186 Midway Court, Novato, CA 94947. Tickets will be mailed back to you, so please include a return mailing address. Sonia will also be at Alpine Lodge on May 23 from 9–11am to distribute any tickets if still available that day. Last year was sold out so purchase your tickets early!

Note that Mountain Play buses will not be operating on this date; attendees will hike or drive to the theater on their own.  

— Sonia Bastidas, Event Coordinator

MEMORIAL DAY BARBECUE AND POTLUCK AT ALPINE LODGE

MONDAY, MAY 25

Celebrate Memorial Day with a barbecue and potluck at our wonderful Lodge. The festivities will start at 3pm.  Burgers, both vegetarian and beef, and sausages are provided.  A donation bar will be available. Please bring a dish of your choice to compliment the items provided.  We need salads, appetizers, and desserts. We also need helpers to set up and clean up. 

Jordan Hermann will lead a 9:30am hike from the Lodge that morning. All are welcome to join.

Contact Eva Libien to tell her what dish you will be preparing and also to volunteer your skills. Call 415-383-5184 or email elibien@yahoo.com. Cost is $12 for members, $14 for guests. Send check to Eva at 2 Eucalyptus Knoll Street, Mill Valley, CA 94941.

 — Eva Libien, Event Committee

    

GRANDPARENTS' SUMMER CAMP AT ALPINE LODGEJUNE 13 TO JUNE 20

Schools are out in most areas by Saturday June 13 and you’re invited to bring your grandchildren or great-grandchildren for a day, and up to a week of lodging and daily activities. Join other grandparents on trips to the Marine Mammal Center at Rodeo Beach. We’ll be taking the Tiburon ferry to Angel Island one day for a hike and picnic on the largest island in the San Francisco Bay. We’ll pack a lunch and visit the East Peak of Mt. Tamalpais stopping in at the Gravity Car Visitor Center before taking a short hike and explore the fire lookout. We’ll save one day to spend at the beach and maybe fly kites. We’re keeping our eye on the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy calendar and will likely join them one day for an exciting outing.

We’ll enjoy karaoke, games, and exciting activities each evening. Fresh baked cookies, hide and seek, ping pong and other activities will make the time fly while providing you and your grandchildren quality memories. We’ll have story time before the children say good night and adults can share some quiet time.

We’ve found children entertain each other and with a little supervision, families will bond with fond memories of time spent at the Alpine Lodge. We hope you’ll be able to join us on this new adventure. Please phone Mary Cahill at (530)798-9601 or send your deposit to 422 Lamarque Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945.

—Mary Cahill, Event Coordinator

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Hello everyone,

As I start my final year as president, I’m well aware that it would not have happened were it not for all the help I’ve been given. Space doesn’t allow me to list everyone so I will list only those leaving or filling the vacated positions. Our club would not run were it not for people like those mentioned here and those mentioned in every issue of Trails.

I want to thank Dan Larson, Edie Nelson, Russ Toran and Jay Gustafson for working to improve Alpine and to build on the teamwork which already existed. The lodge and its grounds look wonderful. All have volunteered to help the new trustees (Tom Coleman, Barbara Hills and Howard Ortman) wherever needed and to finish projects that are underway. Two additional trustees are needed; can you fill these empty shoes?

Up at Echo there are changes too. A big thanks to treasurer Diane Ryan and project manager Kurt Eichstaedt. As in the case of the Alpine Trustees the lodge and club are better because of the skills and love of the lodge Diane and Kurt brought. Richard Thornton (currently serving on the Finance Committee) will be the new Echo treasurer and long time Echo host Nick Gregoratos will fill the position vacated by Kurt.

There are changes on the Board too. John Hannum has decided to hang up his spurs and leave the position of past president. I think John has served on the Board longer than anyone. Vice-president Graham Forder was on the Board to greet me. Graham is responsible for writing and following up on all the by-law changes. Secretary Doug Evans is responsible for the basic framework of our website, language of our non-discrimination policy and for taking minutes at meetings. Although Helena Troy has asked to be relived of her Board duties, she has volunteered to stay on until a replacement steps up. Helena has been a Jackie-of-all trades. She has filled in as secretary, coordinates electronic communication, updates the website, and along with the others, provides me with advice on everything. Joining the Board are Mark Sapiro and Alpine Trustee Jay Gustafson as Vice President. Board member Margy Eller will assume the responsibility of Secretary.

There are changes on the Committee front. Camille Smith-Balloon has assumed the Youth Activities Chair. A new committee, the Event Committee is assuming the duties of the Social Activities Committee. On this committee are Eva Libien, Sue Karp, Edie Nelson, Mary Jane McKown, Jordan Herrmann, Marguerite Murphy,  and Carroll Pearson. All contact information is listed in the column to the left. Please consider doing your yearly volunteering by helping with one of the events.

Simple subtraction shows more are leaving than joining. Please contact any Board or Committee member with your offer to help. Thank You,

— Jim Nixon, President

President's MessageMonthly TRAILS Editor ~Anita CabreraCalifornia Alpine ClubThe purpose of the Club is: To explore, enjoy and protect the natural resources of our land, including wildlife, forests and plants, water and scenic values; to support and promote educational programs on these and related subjects; at all times, to protect and as far as we are able, to improve the environment in which we live; and to strengthen a sense of community among our members.

Officers:President Jim Nixon ‘16 650-756-7771 jimnixon2000@yahoo.comVice President Jay Gustafson ‘17 415-381-7261 jaygustafson@yahoo.com Secretary Margy Eller 415-383-7307 margyeller@gmail.comTreasurer Bill Mayers ‘17 415-785-3516 whmayer@gmail.comRegistrar Torie Beedle ‘17 484-894-5230 registrar.cac@gmail.comBoard of Helena Troy 415-492-9576 hmtroy@aol.com, Ann Meneguzzi 209-931-3423 tmlann@hotmail.com Mark Sapiro ‘17 415-388-8910 mark@msapiro.net OPEN OPEN

Committee Chairpersons:Education OPENFinance Carroll Pearson 408-736-9403 pearsoncmp@aol.comHistorian (Acting) Bill Mayers 415-785-3516 whmayers@gmail.com Membership Bev Leve 707-539-2802 hikingbev@gmail.comOutings Carlos Miranda 916- 446-1161 carlosandlori@gmail.com Website Margy Eller 415-383-7307 margyeller@gmail.com Parliamentarian OPENPublications Susan Patrick 360 943-6439 susandpatrick@msn.com Sunshine Valerie Nelson 831-688-1524 valallen@cruzio.comYouth Activities Camille Smith-Balon 831-239-0730 camillecruzfit@gmail.comEvent Eva Libien 415-383-5184 elibien@yahoo.com Commitee Sue Karp 414-927-3221 suekarp@prodigy.net

Edie Nelson 831-331-1754 edieforsyth@hotmail.com Mary Jane McKown 415-383-2774 mjmckown@gmail.com Carroll Pearson 408-736-9403 pearsoncmp@aol.com

Jordan Herrmann 510-520-9782 jordanzon82@gmail.com Marguerite Murphy 415-595-6891 mcm00@pacbell.net Alpine Lodge Trustees: Tom Coleman ’16 707-992-0650 travmcgee@comcast.net

Barbara Hills ’17  530-756-4916 eyeski-2@sbcglobal.net Howard Ortman ’18 415-456-5912 speedy_ortmans@sbcglobal.net OPEN OPEN

Alpine Lodge Support:Alpine Calendar Russ Toran 707-321-3845 toranski@aol.comAlpine Treasurer Michael Vaggione 408-865-1781 michaeljv@pacbell.net Accommodations Reservations 415-381-4975

Coordinators For Alpine Lodge:Sunday Jana Shober 916-690-1828 shober@csus.eduInnkeepers Hike Leaders Pauline MacDonald 415-381-2870 luddite48@comcast.netHikers Wkend Nuala Caulfield 415-922-6772 ntcaulfield@msn.com

Echo Summit Lodge Trustees:Chair Cindy Toran '16 707-321-3262 cktoran@gmail.com Nick Gregoratos ’18 415-206-9152 nick.gregoratos@gmail.com Mary Larkin-Berlinski '17 831-345-6963 mlarkin804@sbcglobal.net Bob Henry ‘17 707-829-3728 clyde33301@comcast.net

Richard Thornton '18 925-287-0764 RGThorn@pacbell.net

CAC Foundation Directors President Arlin Weinberger 415-444-0611 acwein@earthlink.net Bill Meneguzzi 916-213-3246 bill.meneguzzi@gmail.com Beryl Kay 415-922-6155 berylkay@berylkay.com Allen Utterback 831-688-1524 valallen@cruzio.com Rose Chen 415-271-3280 rose.chen@gmail.com Mary Cosgrove 415-381-7261 wilddoveis@gmail.com TRAILS is the newsletter of the California Alpine Club. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all submitted copy.Monthly Editors: Anita Cabrera, Susan Patrick, Richard Thornton and Helena Troy.Contributors this issue: Margy Eller, Jay Gustafson, Bev Levy, Eva Libien, Pauline MacDonald, Marguerite Murphy, Jim Nixon, Vicki Olds, Carroll Pearson, Jana Shober, Cindy Toran, and Russ Toran.

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Maryellen Buckley1416 18th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122415-713-0903 mebuckley@aol.comSponsors: Rani Devadasian and Marguerite Murphy Nonie Devans1327 Willard Street, San Francisco, CA 94117415-215-2394 Ndevons@gmail.comSponsors: Tom Coleman and Bob Henry Mara Vivat413 Wellesley Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941415-548-0162 mvivat@gmail.comSponsors: Marguerite Murphy and Suzanne Karp Kristin Jenson6 Bayview Terrace, Mill Valley, CA 94941415-302-1196 Krisjen7@gmail.comSponsors: Kristina Gale and Carroll Pearson Greg Scoville and Kelly Novo2421 Lone Street, Sacramento, CA 95864916-801-0919 gscoville@iwins.comSponsors: Mary Cahill and Torie Beedle Leslie and Austin Delone5 Plymouth Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941415-383-3995 austindelone@gmail.comSponsors: Sue Steele and Jim Hogan Ellen Burkhart and David Levin160 Shelley Drive, Mill Valley, CA 94941415-383-2372 ellenburkhart@yahoo.comSponsors: Kristina Gale and Carroll Pearson Barbara Johnson118 Ironhorse Place, Grass Valley, CA 95945530-205-8638 Bjohnson715@gmail.comSponsors: Mary Cahill and Dianna Klemmick

— Bev Leve, Membership Chair

MeMBersHiP rePOrt MaY 2015

Correspondence: Please address correspondence concerning this publication to: Jim Nixon, 50 Seacrest Court, Daly City, CA 94015.

CAC Website: http://californiaalpineclub.org

CAC Rosters and Privacy ProtectionFor CAC Roster, electronic copy either one time or on monthly

distribution, request via email from present registrar. CAC Rosters and email distribution lists should be protected from indiscriminate distribution to other than club members and should only be used for CAC club business or personal contact. No solicitation or chain email correspondence.

BOaRD OF DiRECTORS aND

QuaRTERLY MEMBERSHiP MEETiNGS

SATURDAY, MAY 16, Alpine LodgeBoard Meeting, 2 pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, Alpine LodgeBoard Meeting, 2 pm

SUNDAY, JULY 19, Alpine LodgeBoard Meeting, 2 pm, Quarterly Meeting, 3 pm Lunch or Dinner

AUGUST – NO BOARD MEETING

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, Alpine LodgeBoard Meeting, 2 pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, Alpine Lodge Board Meeting, 2 pmQuarterly Meeting, 3 pm Lunch or Dinner

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, Alpine LodgeBoard Meeting, 2 pm

DECEMBER – NO BOARD MEETING

If you have any questions or wish to have an item on the agenda, contact Jim Nixon at jimnixon2000@yahoo.com or call 650-756-7771. Members are welcome at Board meetings.

— Jim Nixon, CaC President

WEBSITE IS AVAILABLEhttp://californiaalpineclub.org

269 members registered!Please REGISTER for our new website, if you have not already done so!

— Website Implementation Team

California Alpine Club

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aLPine HiKe Leader sCHedULeOPEN HOuSE EVERY SuNDaY aT aLPiNE LODGE

IMPORTANT! RAIN CANCELSALL SUNDAY 2B HIKES DEPART FROM THE ALPINE CLUB AT 9:30 AM SHARP. SUNDAY 2B HIKES ARE 7-10 MILES AND UP TO 2000 FT. ELEVATION GAIN.

ALTERNATE LEVELS OF SUNDAY HIKES ARE SOMETIMES OFFERED IN ADDITION TO THE 2B HIKE AND MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT START TIME. CHECK THE SCHEDULE.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAD A HIKE CURRENTLY SHOWN AS OPEN, PLEASE CALL PAULINE MACDONALD (415-381-2870)

NOTES: All hikes initially convene at the Alpine Club; however hikes may then reconvene at a trailhead of hike leader’s choice. All hikers should have prior hiking experience and be able to hike at a moderate pace (i.e., approx. 2 miles per hour). If you hike in front of the leader and are not at the stated destination when the leader arrives, the leader will consider you no longer on the hike.

Hike Coordinator: Pauline MacDonald, at 415-381-2870 or luddite48@comcast.net LEaDERS: YOu aRE RESPONSiBLE FOR FiNDiNG a REPLaCEMENT iF YOu CaNNOT LEaD THE DaY OF YOuR SCHEDuLED HiKE.

Please consider signing up to be an innkeeper at Alpine Lodge on a Sunday of your choice (Any Sunday listed as open or after June 28.) It is a great way to spend a day at our beautiful Lodge while fulfilling a portion of volunteer duties. Innkeepers need not be host trained. I will provide you a list of brief instructions and suggestions, outlining what innkeepers traditionally have done. If you don’t wish to serve alone, consider serving with another member as co-innkeepers for the day.

The web innkeeper calendar is updated as volunteers step up. Check the CAC online calendar for the latest innkeeper schedule. Only first names of innkeepers are visible on the public view of the website (Members’ view of the schedule contains more detailed information.)

To reserve a date or offer feedback, contact Jana Shober at 916-690-1828 or Janashob@gmail.com.

— Jana Shober, innkeeper Coordinator

aLPine LOdge sUndaY innKeePers

aLPine LOdge wOrK PartY sCHedULe

Time:  9:00 am to 3:00 pm Lunch will be served. Overnight is possiblePlease contact the host to RSVP

Sunday May 3 9:30 AM Mark Sapiro 415-388-8910 2B Sunday May 10 9:30 AM Open 2B Sunday May 17 9:30 AM Tom Dewey 510-381-8188 2B Sunday May 24 9:30 AM Open 2B Monday May 25 9:30 AM Jordan Herrmann 510-520-9782 1B Memorial Day HikeSunday May 31 9:30 AM Pete Sager 415-472-1275 2B

Sunday June 7 9:30 AM Bill Mayers' 415-785-3516 2B Poetry Hike Sunday June 14 9:30 AM John Eller 415-383-7307 2B Sunday June 21 9:30 AM Ann Good 510-526-6792 2B Sunday June 28 9:30 AM Bob Freinkel 415-608-7938 2B

Sunday, July 5 9:30 AM Open 2BSunday, July 12 9:30 AM Jordan Herrmann 510-520-9782 2BSunday, July 19 9:30 AM Howard Ortman 415-456-5912 2BSunday, July 26 9:30 AM Open 2B

SATURDAY, MAY 9 Howard Ortman WORK PARTY

THURSDAY JUNE 4 To be decided WORK PARTY

THURSDAY JULY 2 To be decided WORK PARTY

— Dan Larson, alpine Trustee

MAY 3 Cindi WhiteheadMAY 10 Candy BarnhillMAY 17 Marguerite MurphyMAY 24 Susan HeadMAY 31 Maureen JohnstoneJune 7 Candy Barnhill June 14 Mary Cahill June 21 OPEN June 28 Jill  McIntire (AM welcome only)

MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT TRAIL DAY WITH CAC

A great time was had by all at the trail crew with the Marin Municipal Water District on April 9. About 25 volunteers together with MMWD staff cleared brush along the Matt Davis Trail, and removed rocks and large roots from the Nora and Matt Davis Trails. The workers returned to Alpine Lodge for a well-earned lunch of salad and lasagna. Take a look and admire our work the next time you hike these trails. Many thanks to Jay Gustafson and Suzanne Whelan at MMWD for making this event possible, and to Diane Smith for managing lunch and cleanup at the Lodge. We look forward to more community service opportunities like this in the future.

— Jay Gustafson, CaC Vice President

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Young men enjoying the simple pleasure of washing dishes at Echo Lodge. Left to right, pictured are Charlie Gregoratos, Nick Gregoratos, Theo Gregoratos, Gavin Scott and Nelson Livingston

ANYONE CAN BE A NEW MEMBER SPONSOR

A huge thank you to all who have helped CAC membership thrive by sponsoring new members. This is how the Club has survived for over 100 years. Because we do not advertise, our membership grows mainly by word-of-mouth.

Membership in the Club comes with some unique benefits as well as responsibilities, shared by all. The vitality of CAC depends on everyone pitching in. (We have no paid staff positions.) Here are some reminders for CAC sponsors who usher the induction of new members. When you sign your name as a sponsor on a CAC membership application form, it is your duty to ensure that the new members:

a) KNOW the purpose of the Club. New members are joining a diverse and committed community of individuals who have at least these beliefs in common. (See http://www.californiaalpineclub.org)

b) UNDERSTAND how the Club operates. Walk prospective members through an issue of Trails; and all should be familiar with the many resources on our website. (People are more willing to work on an engine if they understand how it operates.)

c) BELIEVE in our goals. CAC is a California 501(c)7 non-profit “social club” that seeks to be financially transparent, accessible, and affordable. As an all-ages, democratic cooperative, we keep membership costs low, stretch every dollar, and support the CAC Foundation, to which all donations are tax deductible. (See http://www.californiaalpineclub.org/cac-foundation/)

d) VOLUNTEER for a work party or social event. Essential volunteer jobs can be done from home or on-site; discuss these opportunities. Before you sign a prospective member’s application, ask how that person sees him or herself contributing to the Club.

At least once a year, all members should volunteer for a work party and social event or support a leadership team, as members are

responsible to one another for the operation of our lodges, the quality of Club communications (website, newsletter, Board meetings, etc.) and social events, and outdoor excursions in the U.S. and beyond. Thanks to all of you who help us fulfill our Club’s mission.

For a list of CAC event volunteer suggestions, visit our website at californiaalpineclub.org Members>Quick Links.

— Vicki Olds, Board Member 2008-9

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Phone Russ Toran 707-321-3845 anytime or e-mail to toranski@aol.com Accommodations Phone 415-381-4975 Alpine Lodge Phone 415-380-8250

MaY 1-2 FRi-SaT HOST TRAiNiNG aND aPPRECiaTiON

Jay Gustafson 415-381-72614024 Ash Street, Mill Valley CA 94941jaygustafson@yahoo.com

MaY 8-10 FRi-SuN CRAFTiNG aND SCRAPBOOKiNG

Mary Jane McKown 415-383-2774602 Amaranth Boulevard, Mill Valley CA 94941mjmckown@gmail.com

MaY 9 SaT WORK PaRTYHoward Ortman 415-456-591229 Mather Road San Anselmo CA 94960speedy_ortmans@sbcglobal.net

MaY 16 SaT BOaRD MEETiNGJim Nixon 650-756-777150 Seacrest Court, Daly City CA 94015jimnixon2000@yahoo.com

MaY 22- 23 FRi-SuN MOuNTaiN PLaY EVENT

Mary Jane McKown 415-383-2774602 Amaranth Boulevard, Mill Valley CA 94941mjmckown@gmail.com

MaY 25 MON MEMORiaL DaY BBQ aND POTLuCK

Eva Libien 415-383-51842 Eucalyptus Knoll Street, Mill Valley CA 94941elibien@yahoo.com

MaY 30-31 SaT-SuN COOP PRESCHOOLMaureen Johnstone 415-785-726478 Spring Lane, Fairfax CA 94930thestone10@ Comcast.net

JuNE 5-6 FRi-SaT PRiVaTE RENTaLAllyn Bromely 808-946-76632207 Mohala Way, Honolulu HI 96922 abromely@hawaii.rr.com

JuNE 7-13 SuN-SaT SiERRA CLuB NaTiONaL OuTiNGS

Candy Barnhill 319-354-6111154 Friendship Street, Iowa City IA 52245Candace-barnhill@iowa.edu

JuNE 13-20 SaT-SaT GRANDPaRENTS’ SuMMER CaMP

Mary Cahill 530-798-9601 422 Lamarque Court, Grass Valley CA 95945a_childs_view@yahoo.com

JuNE 20 SaT BOaRD MEETiNGJim Nixon 650-756-777150 Seacrest Court, Daly City CA 94015jimnixon2000@yahoo.com

JuNE 20 SaT WORK PaRTYTom Coleman 415-531-465032 Live Oak Drive Petaluma CA 94952travmcgee@comcast.net

JuNE 21 SuN MOuNTaiN PLaY DiNNERSue Karp 415-927-3221115 Madrone Avenue, Larkspur CA 94939suekarp@prodigy.net

JuNE 22-26 MON-FRi HiKiNG WEEKJill McIntire 510-526-7315658 Wild Canyon Road, Berkeley CA 94708jillmcin@lmi.net

JuN 28-JuL 4 SuN-TuES SiERRA CLuB NaTiONaL OuTiNGS

Jill McIntire 510-526-7315658 Wild Canyon Road, Berkeley CA 94708jillmcin@lmi.net

JuLY 4 SaT BBQ aND POTLuCKEva Libien 415-383-51842 Eucalyptus Knoll Street, Mill Valley CA 94941elibien@yahoo.com

JuLY 10-11 FRi-SaT PRiVaTE RENTaLBecky Sterling Fay 415-246-8428beckysf@comcast.net

JuLY 18 SaT BOaRD/MEMBERSHiP MEETiNG

Jim Nixon 650-756-777150 Seacrest Court, Daly City CA 94015jimnixon2000@yahoo.com

JuLY 18 SaT WORK PaRTYBarbara Hills 530-756-49162544 Reggatta Ct Davis CA 95618eyeski-2@sbcglobal.net

JuLY 23-27 THuR-TuES PRiVaTE EVENTErin Neff 415-307-1294344 Utah Street, San Francisco CA 94103erinneff@sbcglobal.net

JuLY 31-auG 1 FRi-SaT PRiVaTE EVENT/COaSTWaLK

Paul McKown 415-383-2774602 Amaranth Boulevard, Mill Valley CA 94941paulmckown@gmail.com auG 5-8 WED-SaT DiNiNG WiTH

,CHEF KiM aLLEN JONESMary Cahill 530-798-9601 422 Lamarque Court, Grass Valley CA 95945a_childs_view@yahoo.com

auG 13 THRuS WORK PaRTYEdie Nelson 831-423-5576140 Archer Dr Santa Cruz CA 95060edieforsyth@hotmail.com

SEPT 7 MON LaBOR DaY POTLuCKEva Libien 415-383-51842 Eucalyptus Knoll Street, Mill Valley CA 94941elibien@yahoo.com

SEPT 19 SaT BOaRD MEETiNGJim Nixon 650-756-777150 Seacrest Court, Daly City CA 94015jimnixon2000@yahoo.com

OCTOBER 1 THuR WORK PaRTYTo be determined

OCTOBER 17 SaT BOaRD/MEMBERSHiP MEETiNG

Jim Nixon 650-756-777150 Seacrest Court, Daly City CA 94015jimnixon2000@yahoo.com

aLPine LOdge eVents and HOst CaLendarEvent Reservations: Contact the host or leader listed. If you must cancel, please alert your host as food preparation is based on reservation count. CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR LATEST UPDATES.

To Schedule an Event: For a private member event or a Club function, please leave a message with your request, name, email, and phone number at 415-381-4975. A volunteer will contact you and assist you in booking the event.

aLPiNE LODGE PHONE #  415-380-8250OuTGOiNG LOCaL CaLLS ONLY;  

NO PaY PHONE WiFi NOW aVaiLaBLE

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ALPINE WORK PARTY SATURDAY, MAY 9

Hooray. We’re having another weekend work party, this one on May 9, led by Howard Ortman, Alpine trustee. Here’s a chance for you to volunteer for the Club on the weekend, get stuff done around the Lodge, meet all kinds of new friends, and have a nice lunch before enjoying the rest of your Saturday. Plan to show up by 9am, and bring garden gloves if you want to work outside; wear some old clothes if you want to get down-and-dirty. Big smiles are obligatory for the team gathered. Email jaygustafson@yahoo.com or call 415-381-7261 to let us know you’re coming, and if you have guests. Tell us if you prefer a vegetarian lunch also.

— Jay Gustafson, Vice President

HARDWORKING PARTY AT ALPINE

A hardworking crew showed up at Alpine Lodge on April 2 with paint, ladders, and other equipment needed to spruce up the place. Howard Ortman got many of the volunteers started, including andre Svensson from Sweden, Rick Jacobson, and Tony Smith. The helpers renewed the old CAC signs, and they look great now. Sara Davis led the garden crew, with Marguerite Murphy and Sally Hernandez. Young Kai Simmons cleaned on the bedrooms while Sandy Borden worked on the bathrooms. Margaret Jacobson lent a hand anywhere needed. Edie Nelson prepared lunch for the whole lot and Marguerite ran the kitchen cleanup.

Thanks to all, our Lodge looks great. And welcome our three new members-to-be.

— Edie Nelson, Event Committee

CAC Vice President Jay Gustafson and Diane Smith

CALLING ALL ALPINE LODGE VOLUNTEERS!

CAC members and prospective members are invited and encouraged to volunteer for one or more of the upcoming events at Alpine Lodge. Event supervisors include a host (over-all coordinator), chef (head chef is entitled to a free meal), and people to handle reservations and accounting, table setup and decorations, name tags and place cards, and cleanup. More volunteers help the event run smoothly and the more people enjoy helping out. Email the event coordinator listed or Board sponsor (if the event does not yet have a coordinator) and volunteer for a specific task, or if you are willing, volunteer to be assigned an open task as needed. Most volunteer positions require a few hours of work before and on the day of the event, with exact details to be worked out a few weeks prior to the date. See the calendar at the californiaalpineclub.org website for additional details. If no host, then contact any board member.

See the chart on page 5 for the list of events and how to volunteer. If you have difficulty with the Events chart from the website, contact Jordan Herrmann at jordanzon82@gmail.com.

We need leadership for the events that have TBD listed. Contact the Event Committee if you are willing to help with or lead task for these events.

— Marguerite Murphy, Event Committee

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eCHO sUMMit LOdge HOst sCHedULeTo make reservations for a session, contact the host listed as early as possible. A deposit (minimum $15 per person/day) is required to hold a reservation. Private Events are

not available to the general CAC membership. Other sessions below are either general hosted events or hosted events with a special theme as described. Contact the host for details.

Echo Summit LodgE Spring/SummEr SchEduLEPhone Cindy Toran at 707-

321-3262 until 7:30pm or e-mail to cktoran@gmail.

com.Echo Lodge Telephone 530-659-7274

Spring Work and Fun Party is May 28-31.

Come enjoy the camaraderie of working together at our mountain retreat. It’s a lot of fun! Contact Bob Henry for reservations (contact information below).

Summer/Fall Hosts: There are still openings in the summer schedule. The current schedule through August is listed below. If there are available times that you would like to host, please contact me. Of course, there is also time available in April through mid-June and after mid-Sept for either hosted or private events. Sincerely, Cindy

The next Echo Lodge Trustees’ Meeting: Contact Cindy at cktoran@gmail.com for the next scheduled meeting.

Problems or Concerns about Echo Summit Lodge? Contact Cindy Toran at 707-321-3262 or cktoran@gmail.com. Discussions will, of course, be kept confidential.

MaY 8-10 FRi-SuN CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DaY

Gary Pryde 916-224-55355522 Auburn Bloulevard, Sacramento, CA 95841garypryde@yahoo.com

MaY 15-17 FRi-SuN HOST aPPRECiaTiON aND TRAiNiNG

Contact: Cindy Toran 707-321-3262cktoran@gmail.com

MaY 22-24 FRi-SuN PRiVaTE EVENTRoger and Mary Rigney 916 768-1705rognmar@yahoo.com

MaY 28-31 THuRS-SuN SPRiNG WORK PaRTY

Contact: Bob Henry 707-829-3728clyde33301@comcast.net

MaY 31-JuN 3 SuN-WED HOSTED EVENTCarolyn Williams and Fred Sharp 916-899-1289P.O. Box 2, Pilot Hill, CA   95664wildflowersbycarolyn@hotmail.com

JuN 3-7 WED-SuN CONSERVaTiON BENEFiT aND BiRDiNG

Karen and Jerry Wagner 707-528-81972622 Wawona Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95405oldmawagner@gmail.com

JuN 7-14 SuN-SuN PRiVaTE EVENTJohn Watanabe and Cindy Pawlcyn 707-815-6390johnswatanabe@gmail.com

JuN 14-21 SuN-SuN SiERRA REFLECTiONS-COOP MEaLS

Wendy and Gene Wells 831-462-65053710 Gross Road #21, Santa Cruz, CA 95062westwell55@gmail.com

JuN 21-28 SuN-SuN SuMMER WiLDFLOWER HiKES

Lin Mangiante and Barbara Crockett 650-697-7403424 Hazel Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030foxtails@pacbell.net

JuN 28-JuL 2 SuN-THuRS AVAILABLE FOR TRAINED HOSTS

JuL 2-6 THuRS-MON 4TH OF JuLY – COOP MEaLS

Tim Seeley 707-486-82884819 Foxglove Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95405seeley@sonic.net

JuL 6-8 MON-TuE AVAILABLE FOR TRAINED HOSTS

JuL 8-12 WED-SuN  COOP MEaLSArt Ewart and Kathleen O’Dea 707-481-24322360 Dominic Drive,  Novato, CA  94947artewart@gmail.com

JuL 12-18 SuN-SaT HiKES aMONG THE WiLD FLOWERS

COOP MEaLSMary Cahill and Bill Jones 530-798-9601422 Lamarque Court, Grass Valley, CA 95945A_childs_view@yahoo.com

JuL 18-30 AVAILABLE FOR TRAINED HOSTS

JuL 30-auG 2 THuRS-SuN HOSTED EVENTLillian Young and Genie/Tim Frye 650-588-56893650 Sneath Lane, San Bruno, CA 94066lcyou@sbcglobal.net

auG 2-9 SuN-SuN COOP MEaLSJan and Erika McCulloch 650-756-777150 Seacrest Court, Daly City, CA 94015janmariemcculloch@gmail.comwait list created

auG 9-14 SuN-FRi AVAILABLE FOR TRAINED HOSTS

auG 14-16 FRi-SuN HOSTED EVENTGary Pryde 916-224-55355522 Auburn Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95841garypryde@yahoo.com

auG 16-21 SuN-FRi AVAILABLE FOR TRAINED HOSTS

auG 21-23 TRAiL CLEaRiNG WEEKENDTom Coleman 415-531-4650travmcgee@comcast.net

auG 23 – SEP 7 AVAILABLE FOR TRAINED HOSTS

*** Watch for updates in future issues of Trails! ***

ECHO LODgE DIRECTIONS:

Echo Summit Lodge is located at the summit of Old Meyers Grade above Lake Tahoe, one mile from U.S. 50 on Johnson Pass Road. To contact someone at the lodge call 530-659-7274.

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Donata Mikulik, Eli, Amilia, and Aimee Reeves, and Viola and Charlie Mikulik taking the jelly bean taste test challenge.