1985 [PDF] - Yosemite

~-,’, . ,; ’~. .’1’¸",’.’, ¯ i," :"i¯’-.’1Yosemite Institute Winssibility to their guests and to themselves to prevent the occur- :;rence of foodborne illness. This responsibility can be met only if .~managers and employees are educated in the practical aspectsNational Conservation Award of sanitation as applied to the preparation and proper service ofSource: National Wildlife Federationfood ’:This is the fourth year this valuable program has been sponsoredby the Employee Training Department with over seventy- , .:::-. The Yosemite Institute has been awarded the 1984 NationalConservation Award by the National Wildlife Federation. The In- five food service managers having been certified in this :~i:’ stitute was honored at a ceremony during the Federation’s An- nationally recognized program. In addition to the Curry Companystaff who participated in the program, two staff members:.., nua Meeting in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 16.As recipient of the Education Award, the Yosemite Institute receiveda hand-crafted statuette of an endangered whoopingfrom the National Park Service and one from the Yosemite Institutealso received certification.!crane at the Annual Meeting, which was attended by delegatesClarke Barrett Badger Passof the Federation’s 51 affiliate organizations.¯ "The Yosemite Institute isa leader in environmental educationAnthony Ciotti Yosemite Lodge CafeteriaJeff Cobb NPS Concessions Managementfor young people, providing in-depth, residential programs inihlStewart Good Ahwahnee BarYosemite National Park and Golden Gate National Recreation;.... Area," said Jay D. Hair, Executive Vice President of the NationalMichael Gover Yosemite Lodge KitchenWildlife Federation.Bernd Kensbock Ahwahnee Kitchen¯ ii "Dedicated to the improvement of environmental perceptionsMonty Meyer Yosemite Lodge Cafeteriaand ethics, the Institute has provided diverse, challenging learningexperiences for more than 70,000 students during its 13Bill Millner Curry VillageDaniel Nicols Yosemite Lodge,r years of operation," Hair said.Debbie Prewitt Yosemite Institute~:~ The Institute sponsors the Wilderness Adventure Youtl~ Pro- Jon StreitBadger Pass;: gram, begun in 1982 in cooperation with the San Francisco Po-Gall Townsley Yosemite Lodge:~ lice Department, which brings children and officers to YosemitePatricia Weant Ahwahnee Dining RoomBertram Wentzek Ahwahnee Kitchen, : National Park to spend a week together in the wilderness.The nstitute has two campuses: The Headlands Campus at¯ Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Sausalito, and the:. Yosemite Campus here in Yosemite National Park.The National Wildlife Federation, a private, non-profit organization,will be 50 years old next year. It is the nation’s largest con-Winter MemoriesLetter from Miss Shirley SargentDear Editor,’,:i servation organization, with 4.1 million members and Here is a copy of a 1934 article which I think bears reprinting insupporters.the Sentinel. Hope you agree..."Skiing in Monroe Meadows" (present-day Badger Pass)Park Employees Complete Yesterday, November 18, was about the heaviest snow fall wehave had at Monroe Meadow this year. Some of the Valley peoplewent up and found good skiing and about 15 inches of snow.NIFI CourseThe CCC boys this year have cleared a strip about a hundredBy Brian Grogan, Manager of Employee Trainingfeet wide and almosto the top of the hill.Fourteen managers of the Yosemite Park and Curry CompanyThe Government are going to try to keep the new road open allFood and Beverage staff have been certified in Foodservicewinter and you can take your car up instead of going up by busSanitation after completing an eighteen-hour course taught bylike you had to last year.National Park Service Sanitarian Joe Higuera. This certificationBy Leroy Rust, Grade VIIIprogram was developed and is authorized by the National Institutefor the Foodservice Industry. It is designed to promote sani-The Yosemite Journal, Nov. 1934(Editor: Leroy Rust)tation standards anc~ the fundamental concepts behind publichealth needs so important to foodservice operations. The sixpartprogram included lectures, slides, films, articles and demonstrations.Guest speakers included Nelson Slier, NP SafetyYOSEMITE SENTINELEditor ......................................Jason KrauseOfficer, Wayne Shulz, NPS Concession Specialist, and DickContributing Staff ...................... Employee Training,Rush of the California Department of Health Services.Employee Recreation, Badger PassSome of the topics covered in the program are the sourcesYosemite Sentinel is published monthly by Yosemite Park and Curryand magnitude of foodborne illness, bacteria control, epidemiology,food quality and storage, sanitary food handling prac-at the Sales anc~ Marketing Office, or call 372-1445. Deadline for theCompany for the Yosemite Corn munity. Contributions are welcomedtices, design and maintenance of a foodservice facility and May issue is Friday, April 12, 1985.safety within the industry, Foodservice managers have a respon-