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MCA-YPCC Support for the Return of the Light CampaignbyEdHardyThe Castle in the ValleyI am pleased to be able to share these excerpts from recentletters with you.May 15, 1985April25, 1985Mr. Sidney J. SheinbergMr. Tom ShephardPresident, MCA IncorporatedChairman of the Board of theDear Mr. Sheinberg:Yosemite Natural History AssociationIn behalf of the Yosemite community and the Park staff, I extendYosemite National Parkheartfelt gratitude for the generous and welcome support ex’- .......Dear Mr. Shepard:tended to the "Return of the Light" fundraising campaign byOn behalf of the Officers of MCA and our subsidiar]4, the Yosemiteofficers of MCA and the Yosemite Park and Curry Company... ThePark and Curry Co., I am pleased to advise you that the Companyconsiderationthat you, Ed Hardy, and the officers and staffs ofhas approved grant support for the Yosemite Natural HistoryMCA and the Yosemite Park and Curry Company continue toAssociation’s "Return of the Light" campaign. The MCA grant will provide for Yosemite is an exceptionally worthy example of private-publicpartnership. The end result is that visitors to Yosemitebe $500,000 and will be disbursed in $50,000 installments overten years...It is our understanding that funds raised through this can experience the best of natural beauty matched with the bestcampaign will be used to provide support for specific projects of human wisdom.designated by the National Park Service... We wish you every Sincerely,success in this most rewarding endeavor.Robert O. BinnewiesVery truly yours,SuperintendentSidney J. SheinbergNationaI Park SerivcePresidentYosemite National Parkby Chet Brooks, Jr.In the shadow of the valley’s south rim, across the road fromLeConte migrated west, with his brother John, in 1869 afterHousekeeping Camp, stands a direct link with Yosemite’s historicpast. Every car and shuttle bus traveling to Curry Villageappointment to the newly-formed University of California andcame to Yosemite for the first time the following year as apasses by this remarkable structure yet few Park visitors ormember of the first "University Excursion Party." It was on thisernployees take the time to stop and explore this remarkabletrip that he met a 32-year-old native of Scotland, John Muir.building, named for an even more remarkable man, JosephMuir’s boundless enthusiasm for "The Range of Light" infectedLeConte.nearly everyone he met and "Professor Joe," as LeCome wasOriginally erected in 1903 with $5,000 donated by his friends, fondly known, was no exception. The friendship between the twocolleagues and students, the building was located in the heart ofmen formed the basis of the life’s work for which LeConte is bestwhat is now Curry Village. But by 1919, the expansion of Camprememberedtoday: For more than 30 years he returned toCurry had nearly surrounded this "Memorial Lodge," as it wasYosemite as often as he could, to talk and work with Muir. Hethen known, and the decision was made to relocate the entire eventually played a major role in proving John Muir’s glacialbuilding to its current site. Thus, the structure was taken apart theories of how Yosemite’s domes and valleys were formed.piece by piece, with each of the heavy timbers carefully numberedand then transported to the new location, the original July of 1901 and he passed away in his tent-cabin at Camp CurryLeConte’s health failed suddenly during a trip to the Valley intrailhead of the John Muir Trail. There it was reconstructed, at the age of 78 years. In life, Joseph LeConte was a man of onlyusing granite blocks drawn from all areas of the Park to honor average height, but in Yosemite’s history, "Professor Joe" wasone of the Sierra Nevada’s preeminent geologists.truly one of Yosemite’s giants.Born the son of a wealthy Georgia plantation owner, Joseph Today the LeConte Memorial is open to the public duringLeConte was educatedthe University of Georgia, where he summer months and is operated by the Sierra Club, of whichearned both his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees. He later LeConte was a founding member. On Wednesday, Friday andgraduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at New Saturday evenings the programs offered are a wide-rangingYork, receiving the degree of Doctor of Medicine. But after series of shows and lectures. Admission to the programs is free.practicing medicine only briefly he returned to the academic The LeConte Memorial is also the home of the Yosemiteworld, this time as a teacher. He served as ProfessorNatural Branch of the Sierra Club Library, as well as a wealth of historicSciences at his alma mater and in 1857 moved to South Carolina items and photos, including a lO0-year-old topographical reliefCollege where he continued to teach until after the Civil War. map of Yosemite Valley.
MoviesJuly 2:July 9:July 16:July 23:July 30:Soldier’s StoryIndiana Jones and the Temple of DoomAmerican DreamerKarate KidPlaces in the HeartMovies are shown every Tuesday in the East Auditorium at 8:00p.m. and 10:00 p.m, Admission $2.50 for adults, $1.50 for childrento 12.Special EventsJuly 4: BBQ at Camp 6, 11:00 a.m, to 4:00 p,m.July 11:FREE!July 18:FREE!Big Screen Video Movie: Footloose at 8:00 p.m.Big Screen Video Movie: Silkwood at 8:00 p.m.July 18: Big Screen Video Movie: The Good, the Bad and theUgly at 8:00 p.m, FREE!Watch fordates:JULY DANCE and RAFT REGATTACheck bulletin boards located at your work place or housing unitfor details, or call Employee Recreationext. 1475,Ongoing ActivitiesWEIGHT ROOM:AEROBICS:VOLLEYBALL:SOFTBALL:BASKETBALL:ClassifiedOpen Monday thru Saturday 10:00 - 12:00,1:00 -4:00, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Sundays 2:00 -7:00 p.m.Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.at the school gymWednesday and Thursday 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.outside the weight roomMonday, Wednesday, Friday 5:00 - 8:00p.m., Sunday 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the schoolfield oMonday, Wednesday, Friday at 5:00 - 8:00p.m. on the school courtMOBILE HOME for sale. 10’ by 50’ in El Portal, Space C4. Onebedroom, woodstove, new roof and skirting, storage shed. carpeted,curtains, stove and refrigerator included. Call Alan at 379-2730 evenings.FOR SALE Boy’s 10-speed Mitaya bike, size 24" frame 18"wheels, ideal for teenager or small/medium female. Cost $209new, now $85. Excellent condition. Contact Joe at Arch RockStation 372-4779, or Box 8, El Portal.FOR SALE Banshee racing sailboat, good condition, $700.00and utility trailer, $375.00. Call 372-1122, days, 372-4265 eves.AnnouncementsThe Merced Canyon Committee is setting up an informatior~booth in the Village Mall. Wc are looking for supporters to sit atthe table for a couple of hours at a time. If you would like to helpsave the Merced River and can spare a few hours of your time,please call Cathy Owens at 372-4535.The Yosemite Lions Club meets for lunch at the AhwahneeHotel at noon on the first and third Thursday of every month,The Yosemite Rotary Clul~ meets Tuesdays&’t noon in the FourSeasons Restaurant at the Yosemite Lodge.The Yosemite Alcoholics Anonymous meets twice a week onWednesdays and Sundays at YPCC Employee Training Office.During the months of July, July and August, the YosemiteBranch Library hours will be: Tuesdays 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.,Wednesdays 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m., and Thursdays 12:00noon to 4:00 p.m.Don’t forget the Merced Run for Cancer on July 14th. Runnersshould currently be in training -- Ju y 14th is just around thecorner.The fun goes on at the old-time barn dances held in the GrayBarn at the Pioneer History Center on the following dates: July 4,July 20, August 3, August 17 and August 31, The festivitiesinclude a string band, square dancing, and live calls, Everyoneis welcome. Mark your calendar now!The Ansel Adams Gallery is offering an exciting new photographyprogram being taught by long-time Park resident and professionalphotographer, Bill Neill. Instructional sessions are offeredon Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9-12 noon and afternoondarkroom sessions are 1:30 - 5:00 p,m. Mondays andWednesdays. The classes may be taken together or separately.Both classes are $25, separately they are $15 each. For moreinformation please call the Gallery at 372-4413.3rd Annual Long Live Mono Lake Run will be held on August18th, a Sunday, at 10:00 a.m. Please contact Dennis Yaminsky,Box 699, Yosemite, 95389, or James Rodrigues, Box 789,Yosemite, (209) 379-2338 for further information.Loft RestaurantOpens For BreakfastThe Loft, located at Degnan’s in the Village, is now openfor breakfast, specializing in omelettes, french toast, pancakes,and regular egg breakfasts, All orders include homefries and toast and there’s a continental breakfast availablefor lighter eaters. Breakfast is served 7:30 - 10:00 a.m. daily,The Loft also serves lunch from 11:45 - 2:00 p.m, anddinner 5:30 - 9:00 p.m, with the bar open 11:45 - 2:00 p,m,and 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. on weekdays and 5:30 - 11:30 p.m,Fridays and Saturdays,
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