2011_12_trage web - Seattle Mountain Rescue
2011_12_trage web - Seattle Mountain Rescue
2011_12_trage web - Seattle Mountain Rescue
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SEATTLE MOUNTAIN RESCUE RESCUE<br />
BERGTRAGE - DECEMBER <strong>2011</strong><br />
(Continued from page 2)<br />
Kecia Bruce churned out cinnamon apple muffins by the dozens last month from bags of<br />
apples left in her doorstep by the “apple fairy.” Seemed appropriate to sneak up to the<br />
“apple fairy's” house and leave some on the front steps. So I guess she’s now the muffin<br />
fairy. I think I'll visit a few other front steps today... North Bendites or is it North Benders?,<br />
beware!<br />
Unbelievable as it seems, Seth Brothers writes that his conversion to house husband is now<br />
almost 2 percent complete! He must be spending the other 98 percent of his time snowmobiling!<br />
He went for Ride #6 with his sweetheart on Thanksgiving Day and says that heavy<br />
snow over light made for some spectacular stucks. Ride #7 may have needed a tow!!!<br />
“Mama” Ginger Passarelli writes that she was thinking about<br />
Thanksgiving and was remembering the first one in Mississippi after Katrina .<br />
Making Turkey dinner for thousands and the college students<br />
that were there from other parts of the country singing<br />
Christmas Carols and decorating the tent. Didn’t think there<br />
was anything that didn't have a light hanging on it. It brings<br />
tears to her eyes when she thinks about all the faces when<br />
they saw all of the color in the middle of all the destruction.<br />
That was special. Thank You “Mama” for supporting King<br />
County Search and <strong>Rescue</strong>!<br />
On Nov 14th the <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> Association Honor Guard lost one of their own.<br />
“Chara” was the first and since only canine member of the HG and was 14-1/2 years old.<br />
Jenn was also the first female member of the Honor Guard. Jenn, you are in our thoughts<br />
and prayers. Never forget!<br />
Gary Yngve sent this<br />
photo at Crater Camp<br />
above 18,000 ft on<br />
Kilimanjaro<br />
(summited back in<br />
June, just sharing the<br />
bad photo :))<br />
SMR’S SMR’ WINTER INTER PARTY ARTY 20<strong>12</strong>!!!<br />
3<br />
Summit at<br />
Snoqualmie<br />
opened on Nov<br />
23rd, Central on<br />
Nov 25th, and<br />
Alpental Dec 2nd.<br />
Looks like we will<br />
have 5 months of<br />
good skiing this<br />
season.<br />
20<strong>12</strong>!!!<br />
Tuesday, January 17 th , 6PM in Preston (the small town just East of Issaquah)<br />
Highlights include: Free!!!! Yummy food will be there! Beer provided! Dazzling assortment of door prizes.<br />
Wimpy Award and Vulture Award winners announced. Come meet your fellow Mtn <strong>Rescue</strong>r and get to know them before<br />
you find your life in their hands somewhere. Bring the family or significant other – This year’s party is once again at our<br />
own Garth Bruce’s Kidz Bounce, and Garth has promised to leave some of the bouncy toys up somewhere for the kids and<br />
anyone who drinks too much. Plus, the more people you bring, the more likely it is that you will win something.<br />
Here’s the address: 8178 304th Avenue Southeast. Issaquah, WA 98027-8889 Note that maybe it is technically in<br />
Issaquah, but you need to go to Preston to find it. Call Bree Loewen (206) 919 6240 or email her<br />
breeloewen@gmail.com by 1/10 if at all possible so she can get a head-count for food planning.<br />
P.O. BOX 67<br />
SEATTLE, WA 98111-0067<br />
SMR INFORMATION LINE: (206) 270-7272<br />
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