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A Message from the PresidentA Little Bit of Heavenin YosemitebyEd HardyYosemite Valley’s automobile congestion is wid ely perceived by by Chet Brooks, Jr.the NPS, Yosemite Park and Curry Co., the press, tile environmentalcommunity aria the ~ublic as being the Park’s greatest Yosemite Valley? The Yosemite Chapel, dedicated in June 1879,Can you name the oldest building in continuous use in theproblem. While the existence of this problem is universally is exceeded in age and use only by the Clark Cottage at Wawona,acknowledged, the exact extent of overcrowding within the Park is built in 1876,not wel understood.Originally part of the old Village near the foot of Sentinel Rock,The NPS Parking and Traffic Management Committee, under the first services were held on June 7, 1879, However, at that time,the capable leadership of Bruce Fincham, believes that the problemrequiring immediate attention is the overcrowding at the east Chapel was moved to its present location in 1901, and in 1966, theboth roof ana windows had yet to be added to the structure! Theend of Yosemite Valley, a small portion of a seven square mile natural stone foundation was added to protect the building in thealley. The Parking and Traffic Committee works from the very event of high water in Cook’s Meadow. The foundation was part ofreasonable assumption that the number of accommodations and a restoration and refurbishing project that cost more thanparking spaces define the appropriate level of visitation. It is $20,000. The original building cost less than $2,000!management’s challenge to balance Park use and capacity, withoutunduly restricting use.first was held on October 24, 1884. The happy event was recordedMany’, many weddings have taken place in our Chapel, but theA number of changes have already gone a long way toward on film by noted Yosemite pioneer photographer, George Fiske,alleviating the congestion problem in Yosemite Valley. Several whose home and photographic studio were located nearby on theyears ago the NPS created a one-way loop entering Yosemite south bank of the Merced River.Valley on Southside Drive and exiting on Northside Drive, thus By 1901, most of the Valley’s newer or more "important" businesseshad been built or been moved to the upper valley, that areaimproving traffic flow and reduc’ng congestion. The advent of afree shuttle bus further helped reduce automobile traffic. between Superintendent’s Bridge and Sentinel Bridge. VirtuallyTo address campground congestion in the Valley, the NPS surrounding the Chapel, this area is a treasure trove for historyimplemented a reservation system. This system eliminated the buffs. The locations of many of these buildings are preserved byintense congestior~ at the carnpground entrances where vehicles small concrete markers with brass plaqueset in the top. Onlined up before dawn to await the few spaces that might becomethese plaques are written the names of the buildings and busi.available.nesses which stood there.In the future the same controls planned for this year (whereby On November 12, 1973, the Yosemite Chapel became the firstday visitors were to be kept away from the east end of the Valley building in the National Park to be placed on the National Register ofwhen it was full) should be continued but with a more positive Historic Places.slant to the media. Everyone is aware that a first-class restaurant If your curiosity still beckons, near Sentinel Bridge you will find arequires reservations, why not a first-class National Park? Were small number of the Valley’s scattered Sequoias. Can you tell themone to just show up at the restaurant one might get in and then from the Incense Cedars that surround them? (Sequoias have individualneedles which point upward and are gray-green in color,again, one might end up walking down the street to anotherestablishment. Without a reservation for Yosemite Valley, a person Cedars have foliage which is flat, yellow-green, and appears tomay visit the Vaiiuy on a peak day, or may visit Tuolumne Meadows,Glacier Point, the Tioga Corridor, the Mariposa Grove of Big So, there you have another stroll through the Valley’s pioneerdroop.)Trees, or some other location in Yosemite National Park if the 3ast -- looking for a "little bit of heaven" right here in Yosemite!Valley is full.One further step that might be implemented to optimize the useof limited parking in Yosemite Valley’s east end is to requireovernight visitors, on days when the limits appear likely to bereached, to park only at their destinations once they pass El Capcrossover (scenic turnouts not affected, disabled exempt). Implementationof this procedure could be as simple as a ticket similarto that used at ski a teas, coded an dated each visit. For exam pie,a blue card would indicate North Pines only, a green card for dayuse areas only, etc. This requirement would ensure that overnightguests would not unfairly use two s oaces per car -- one in a dayuse area (such as the Village Store or Visitor’s Center to which onecould travel by shuttle) and the one provided at the overnightaccommodation location.Whatever the future holds for Yosemite, this vexing problem isof immediate concern. I would be interested it7 any new thoughtsthat might help resolve it.
iiJi’Jt}iI:.i!i!iiI;(’,;:i ¯i’i’!¯MoviesOctober 1 : Electric DreamsOctober 8: TerminatorOctober 15: The Mean SeasonOctober 22: City HeatOctober 29: Terror in the AislesMovies are shown every Tuesday in the East Auditorium at 8:00p.m. and.10:00 p.m. Admissiorl is $2.50 for adults and $1.50 forkids (under 12).VideosOctober 3: Monty Python: Secret Policeman’s Other BallOctober 10: First BloodOctober 17: Author! Author!-October 24: Escape From New YorkOctober 31: HalloweenVideos are shown on FREE at the Weight Room at 8:15 p.m.Check bulletin boards located at your work place or housingarea for details of all events, or call Employee Recreationext.1475. Watch for news of the Halloween DancelContinuing EventsAEROBICS: Monday and Wednesday (School Gym) 5:30- 7:00p.m.VOLLEYBALL: Wednesday and Thursday (Outside the WeightRoom) 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.BASKETBALL: Tuesday and Thursday (School Court) 5:008:00 p.m.YOGA: Monday and Friday (West Auditorium) 6:15 - 7:30 a.m.ULTIMATE FRISBEE: Sundays 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Thursdays7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (School Field)SOCCER: Tuesdays (School Field) 5:00.8:00 p.m.WEIGHT ROOM: Monday through Saturday (except Thursday)10:00 - 12:00, 1:00- 4:00, 5:00 - 9:00, Thursday 10:00 - 12:00,1:00 - 4:00, 5:00 - 8:00, Sunday 2:00 - 9:00.ClassifiedFOR SALE: ’84 Jeep Wagoneer, 4x4, 2.5 liter, 4 cyl, 25mpg, AM/FM stereo, PB, PS, AC, tilt steering, full size spare, roof rack,excellent condition. $11,000 or best offer. Call 372-4253 anytime.FOR SALE: Baby Crib, $60. Children’s wooden play table with 4chairs, $30 or best offer. Call 372-4573.FOR SALE: Sofa and matching love seat. Both in Herculontweed, light earth colors, very good condition. Call Anne Grahamat 372-1365.AnnouncementsThe Yosemite Quilter’s Circle meets each Tuesday from 6:00 to9:00 p.m. at the Girls Club. Bring your quilting project and join usfor an evening of quilting and conversation.The 25th Annual Lions Club Bargain Sale will be one grand dayonly, Thursday, November 7, at the Visitor Center. Check initems at 8 a.m., sale from 9 to 5 (advance tickets available atMain Post Office). Lions Club takes 20% off your proceeds tosupport youth activities of the Park and El Portal. All items notremoved by 5:00 p.m. will be donated to charity. Coffee and freshdonuts will be served for breakfast to benefit the Junior SkiTeam. Joella will serve her famous beans and fry bread forlunch. Questions? Call Rusty at 372-4475.Interested in Dance Classes (ballet, tap or jazz) for your child?The Patti Law Dance School in Oakhurst will offer classes inYosemite this fall. All dance students will be eligible to participatein the Oakhurst Golden Chain Theatre Christmas productionof Peter Pan!. Call 683-7837.Buffed up on your facts and figures? The YP&CC invites you tosubmit your best trivia questions and answers about Yosemite tothe Marketing Dept. for possible inclusion in the new YosemiteTrivia Game! The best questions will be selected at random;winners will be featured monthly in the Sentinel.Community ServicesALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meets Sunday andWednesday, 7:30 p.m., at the Employee Training Center,YP&CC General Office Bldg.YOSEMITE CHILDCARE CENTER Accepts children 6months or older. Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,across from Yosemite Institute. Children under 2, $1.75 perhour; over 2, $1.50 per hour. Call 372-4819 for information.YOSEMITE BRANCH LIBRARY Located in the Girls Club;open Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m., andWednesday, 12:00- 3:00 p.m.YOSEMITE LIONS CLUB Meets for lunch at The AhwahneeHotel on the first and third Thursday of every month.YOSEMITE MEDICAL GROUP/DENTAL SERVICESClinic open 9:00 - 5:30, Monday - Friday, by appointment orfor walk-ins, and 24 hours daily for emergencies. DentalOffice open 8:00 - 12:00 and 1:30 - 4:30, Tuesday throughFriday, by appointment, and on Monday for emergencies.Clinic, 372-4637. Dental Office, 372-4200.MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES Call MariposaCounty Health Department, 966-2000. Appointmentsavailable in Valley on Thursdays.RELIGIOUSERVICES Baha’i Faith, 379-2301. CatholicMasses, Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Father Rod Craig,372-4729. Church of Christ, Gayle Garretson, Minister, 379-2493. Protestant Services, Reverend John C. Davis, 372-4885. Southern Baptist Church, Reverend Bill Sims379-2428.ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Meets Tuesdays, 12:15,Broiler Room at the Yosemite Lodge.
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