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VolunteersWelcome Back!Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation-OutdoorAdventures hasbeen volunteeringwith the CatalinaIsland Conservancyfor the past eightyears. During thistime projects haveincluded nonnativeplantremoval, trailbuilding, fenceremoval, nurserydevelopment andmuch more.Outdoor Adventures has also been fortunate enough toexperience many different locations on the island,which most visitors do not even know exist! Throughthis time we have also seen the evolution of the LauraStein VolunteerCampground. Wewould like to reportthat most of our groupstill prefers the outdoorshower, but love theindoor plumbing!This effort is uniquebecause OutdoorAdventures, visitingtwice a year for aweekend, has broughtover 100 differentparticipants all withvarious types of disabilities. Many participants comeyear after year to work with the Conservancy. Eachperson that participates on this trip has such a positiveexperience in giving back to the environment that the“work” aspect of the trip becomes “fun.” The past trip,March 28-30, was no exception. We worked near thenursery, ensuring that the weeds were not outgrowingthe seedlings that were planted in this area. The onlyreal challenge was a rattlesnake that got in our way.The weather was perfect during our stay, which madethe time fly by.Over the years we believe our group has surprised theConservancy with the amount of work we canaccomplish in a day. We believe we go to great lengthsto change the inaccessible to accessible. Having avariety of people, with different disabilities, on a ridgetaking out an old fence or removing non-native plantspresents a challenge, but not a challenge too big forthe group to handle!We look forward to every trip. The partnership betweenCasa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation and the CatalinaIsland Conservancy is here to stay.Gus LazearCasa Colina Program CoordinatorVolunteers Set Sail‘’Welcome aboard,” the captain said in a hearty voice aseach of thirty-eight volunteers boarded the sailing ship‘’Lynx” on Wednesday, May 28, 2003.Lucky Cliff Hague had the winning bid on the Lynxpackage at the 2003 Catalina Island Conservancy Ball.And lucky were the volunteers who were the recipientsof Cliff’s generosity as he donated the package back tothe Conservancy. The invitation list included allvolunteers thatcontributedtheir time andeffort to theBall.In addition tothe three-hourcruise, Cliffprovided avariety ofappetizers,beverages and dessert. It’s safe to say that almosteveryone had seconds on the dessert of raspberriessoaked in Grand Marnier! The afternoon cruise wasboth relaxing and educational as the ship’s crewexplained the historical use of the square top-sailschooner. Designed and built to interpret a privateer ornaval schooner from the War of 1812, the ship and crewoperate with the maritime traditions of early 19thCentury America.Many thanks to Cliff for a thrilling cruise!Kathleen KingDirector, VolunteersHelping HandsThe Facilities Management Department gives a heartfelt thank you to the following volunteers for all of their efforts: RachelAdams, Jani Eisenhut, George Foote, Fred Freeman, Eileen Gleber, Lois Hart, Benjamin Lockhart, Paul McIlroy, Robert Morison, Hayato Nakawatase,Calvin Parsons, Patrick Pavelski, James Rosburg, Kerstin Schmidt, and Spencer Steed.8Catalina Island Conservancy
VolunteersFence Walkers CelebrateOne hundred-forty-miles! That’s exactly how many milesDennis McDonald has walked in several Fence WalkerSections.On August 27th Fence Walkers gathered for a pizza partyand milestone recognitions hosted by Kathleen King andLinda Altherr of the Volunteer Services Department.Handing out certificates, hats and shirts, the evening wasfull of heartfelt appreciation for those that have takenspecial care of monitoring our conservation project fencelines.The number of monitored miles each Walker contributesdetermines milestone marks. Fence Walker hats arepresented at the twelve-mile mark and Fence Walker shirtsat the twenty-four mile mark. What happens at the 140-milemark you ask? We’re still working on that one!Steve Story, Dylan Schuyler, Linda Altherr, DennisMcDonald and Robert Husted, all part of theFence Walker Team.Name2003 Fence WalkersMIlesNicolette David 4.4Lisa Stratton 25.3Dylan Schuyler 7.1Jaime Schuyler 3.2Ron Salo 25.3Linda Salo 25.3Dennis McDonald 140.0Leonard Lopez 14.5Grant Amthor 11.5Rita Amthor 11.5Steve Story 42.5Mary Story 13.6Robert Husted 2.2Howard Fineman 5.8Jani Hall 14.4Judy Hibbs 60.8Glen Hibbs 40.6John Reese 38.3Jeff Jensen 41.6Bruce Moore 23.2Patricia Moore 24.0Welcome New VolunteersMay-August 2003Volunteering can be an exciting, growing, enjoyable experience. It is truly gratifying to serve a cause, practice one’s ideals, workwith people…solve problems…see benefits and know one had a hand in them.~Harriet NaylorRachel Adams, Beth Allen, Michael Allen, Judy Atchison, Dana Aurand, Craig Bailes, Ian Bailes, Art Barker, Rick Beauregard, Daniel Berman,Blake Bishton, Cheryll Blevins, Irene Blevins, Patrick Blevins, Paul Blevins, Gene Bradford, Susan Braucht, Nancy Brown, BSA Troop #149,Brian Clifford, Jan Cokely, Tony Cokely, Juanita Constible, Travis Cooper, Tyler Cunningham,Katie Cunningham, Amber Davison, Barb Ezell,Katharine Frank, Jessica Freedman, Kimberly Garner, Diane Gilchrist, Eileen Gleber, Tina Guagliardo, Mariana Guagliardo, MeaghanGuagliardo, Glen Gustafson, Steve Hayes, Carole Hemphill, Margaret Hinton, Sarah Hinton, Martha Hunter, Roger Isaacson, Linda Kolden,Paul Lane, Jeremy Leonard, Lance Lichtenhan, Benjamin Lockhart, Michelle Macleod-McGuirk, Kyle Marsh, Orin Martin, Stephanie Martin,Aladdin Masry, Danny McCormick, Mary McGuirk, Kathy McIntyre, David Meller, Nicola Menzies, Michael Merello, Robert Meyer, VirginiaMeyer, Curt Miles, Amy Millan, Doug Millard, Jennifer Moonjian, Hayato Nakawatase, Devender Narang, Mairah Ocallaghan, Mary Odano,Our Savior Center Youth Group, Patrick Pavelski, Rebecca Petrella, Micah Phillips, Mary Pritchett, Mike Puchak, Diane Bonjour; RedlandsAcademy, Nidya Rivera, Warren Roberts, Serene Rock, Nancy Roisum, James Rosburg, Nathan Ross, JadeSanders, Juan Sandoval, DonnaSchafer, John Schauer, Maria Schauer, Kerstin Schmidt, W. Douglas Serrill, Stephanie Shelton, Greg Snaer, Katie Sobczak, Spencer Steed,Nicole Stephenson, Nate Stevens, Shauna Stevens, Jensen Thrane, Ellen Turnbull, Beth VanderVelde, Chris VanEtten, Thea VanLancker,Elizabeth VanWormer, Regina Varrin, Tom Wadman, Matt Ward, Leilani Williamsen, Robbie Williamsen, Rich Zanelli.Conservancy Times 9
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