Save Mount Diablo’s
Diablo 3D &
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Save Mount Diablo’s
Diablo 3D & S ymphony 6:00 PM
Reception
7:30 PM
Welcome by Event Emcee: Ann Notarangelo, CBS
Mountain Star Award Presentations Public Service Award Contra Costa Battalion of Cal Fire Cornerstone Award - Dave & Dana Dornsife Diablo 3D and Symphony
Photos by Stephen Joseph
Contra Costa Wind Symphony Directed by Duane Carroll Original Score “Sentinel of Time” Written by Ron Paquette 9:00 PM
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Save Mount Diablo Since 1971, Save Mount Diablo has worked to preserve, defend and restore the Diablo wilderness for everyone to enjoy. Working with community partners, we have helped expand the Diablo wilderness from 7,000 acres to 110,000 acres in more than 40 parks. With an another 70,000 acres of the Diablo wilderness still threatened, our work is not done yet. Tonight we pause to celebrate all that is protected and to honor Cal Fire and Dave and Dana Dornsife for their significant contributions to land preservation. We can announce the protection of an incredibly beautiful and important ranch. And we take a virtual tour of the Diablo wilderness through the 3D images by Stephen Joseph accompanied by the Contra Costa Wind Symphony playing an original score.
Board of Directors Scott Hein, President; Burt Bassler, Treasurer; Amara Morrison, Secretary; Directors: Heath Bartosh, Joe Canciamilla, Ken Dami, John Gallagher Claudia Hein, Gary Johnson, Doug Knauer, Brian Kruse Sue Ohanian, Marty Reedy and Malcolm Sproul. 3
Mountain Star Public Service Award
recognizes significant contributions to land preservation by government employees Presented to:
Contra Costa Battalion of Cal Fire
When the Morgan Fire started on Sunday September 8th, it was the Contra Costa Battalion of Cal Fire that initial responded. They faced devilish conditions: 100 degreeplus weather; steep, rugged and rocky slopes; thickets of poison oak and thorny chaparral.
Thomas Broening
The Contra Costa Battalion coordinated 142 fire engines, 25 bulldozers, 4 air tankers, 11 helicopters and over 1,400 firefighters. By the time it was fully contained on Friday, it had scorched 3,111 acres – the largest fire on Mt. Diablo since 1977. After many of the crews had moved on, it was our local battalion who was responsisble for organizing clean ups, recontouring bulldozer scars and reducing potential for erosion. Firefighters from dozens of agencies, including State Parks, East Bay Regional Park District, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and the East Contra Costa Fire District deserve our thanks; nonetheless we’re recognizing those who were first on the scene and the last to leave. For their heroic actions, first response, agency coordination and ongoing remediation work on our most important landmark, we recognize the Contra Costa Battalion of Cal Fire with a Mountain Star Public Service Award. 4
Mountain Star Cornerstone Award
recognizes large and precedent-setting contributions Presented to:
Dave and Dana Dornsife
Scott Hein
Dave and Dana Dornsife have been supporters of Save Mount Diablo for many years. Dana served on the Board of Directors and Development Committee. Their generosity always came with encouragement to grow additional support for the organization, to make it stronger and preserve more land.
When it looked like a 1,080 acre ranch in Curry Canyon, our highest priority acquisition, might become available, we knew it would be an expensive purchase—over $7 million. When we approached the Dornsifes, their immediate response was “we’ll loan you however much money you need to secure the Ranch.” It took a while but we finally closed the deal, protecting the property from development. We now have three years to repay the Dornsifes and have started a major fundraising campaign called Forever Wild to protect Curry Canyon Ranch and a number of other properties. The Cornerstone Award recognizes large and precedent-setting contributions. For their tremendous generosity, their loan to secure Curry Canyon Ranch and their unwavering support of Save Mount Diablo, we honor Dave and Dana Dornsife with a Mountain Star Cornerstone Award. 5
Previous Mountain Star Award Recipients Mountain Star Awards recognize individuals and organizations whose contributions have been significant in helping Save Mount Diablo’s land preservation programs. The 2013 Mountain Star Awards are generously sponsored by Tesoro. Alliance Awards California Department of Parks & Recreation (2001) Contra Costa Building & Construction Trades Council (2001) East Bay Regional Park District (2001) Greenbelt Alliance (2001) California Coastal Conservancy (2006) City of Concord (2012) Cornerstone Awards Ken Behring (2001) Charles Gresham (2001) City of Walnut Creek (2001) Jeanne Thomas (2008) Interpretive Awards Judy Adler (2001) Mount Diablo Interpretive Association (2001) Stephen Joseph (2003) Restoration Awards Gary Beeman (2001) Charli Danielsen (2001) Ralph Kraetsch (2001) Steve Slavin (2001) AT&T (2003) Rich McDrew & Burt Bogardus (2005)
Leadership Awards Arthur Bonwell (1999) Joann Hanna (2001) Manfred Lindner (2001) Susan Watson (2001) Bob & Shirley Nootbaar (2003) Robert Duchi (2004) Beverly Lane (2005) Bob Marx (2009) Kathy Griffin (2010) Doug Burr, Phil O’Loane & Sally Scholl (2011) Legislative Awards Senator Dan Boatwright, Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla, Supervisor Donna Gerber, Senator John Nejedly & Senator Tom Torlakson (2001) Mary Bowerman Awards David Gowen (2010) Michael Park (2010) Doug Bell (2011) Media Awards Gary Bogue (2001) Contra Costa Times (2001) Diablo Magazine (2007) David Loeb, Bay Nature Magazine (2011)
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Mountain Saver Awards Seth Adams (2001) Bob Doyle (2002) Public Service Awards Jim Cutler (2001) Hulet Hornbeck (2001) Warren Westrup (2001) John Kopchik (2007) Landowner Awards Sarah & David Shaeffer and Pamela Young (2006) The Mangini Family Barbara Howard, Laverne M’Guiness, Joseph, Karen, Father Richard Mangini & Jim Mangini (2007) Dorothy Wright (2008) Weston Cook (2009) Stewardship Awards The Ginochio Family (2001) The Thomas Family (2001) Roger Epperson (2002) David Sargent (2012) Trail Blazer Awards George Cardinet (2001) Don de Fremery (2001) Harry Silcocks & The East Bay Trail Dogs (2008)
Curry Canyon Ranch Lush canyons studded with house-sized boulders rising from a fragrant isolated valley to exposed grassland ridges with incredible views...Curry Canyon Ranch is breathtaking. Since the organization’s founding in 1971, Curry Canyon Ranch has been on the top of Save Mount Diablo’s priority list. And now, after decades of effort, Curry Canyon Ranch, the most important and spectacular property remaining in Contra Costa County, has been protected. The 1,080 acre property was recently purchased by Save Mount Diablo for $7.2 million dollars with the assistance of a grant and a generous loan. 7
Stephen Joseph
The 1,080 acre ranch is bordered on three sides by Mt. Diablo State Park and will eventually, add important connections to the public trail system. 8
Scott Hein
Curry Canyon Ranch has incredible topography and diverse habitats. It has more than a mile of exposed sandstone cliffs — the most significant exposed rock habitats left unprotected in the county. Similar in size and beauty to Castle Rock, the cliffs are a nesting site for rare peregrine and prairie falcons. The property has 5 ponds and more than 2.4 miles of creek that are home to numerous threatened and endangered species like the California red-legged frog and tiger salamander. Surrounded by the Mt. Diablo State Park on 3 sides, Curry Canyon Ranch is a key wildlife corridor and trail connector. The property is the missing link for 4 major trail connections and will significantly expand recreation opportunities on the mountain.
Scott Hein
The property was purchased from the heirs of Ettore Bertagnolli, a rancher who began acquiring land in Curry Canyon around 1965. From it’s very beginning, Save Mount Diablo talked with Ettore Bertagnolli about the preservation of his property. He was always willing to allow us to explore the ranch—but we could never reach a deal. 9
It wasn’t until after Ettore Bertagnolli passed away in April 2007, that representatives of the family trust approached Save Mount Diablo regarding our interest in the property. Finally, earlier this year, we purchased the property with a $2.5 million grant from the California Coastal Conservancy and a loan that must be repaid within 3 years. With your help, Save Mount Diablo is reassembling the Diablo wilderness through strategic land acquisitions that will counter the threat of habitat loss, restore connections between existing natural areas and provide the possibility of new trails and recreational areas. Restoring the wilderness is a massive and wonderous undertaking that will serve as testament to what we - the supporters of Save Mount Diablo - are committed to finish.
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Scott Hein
We have launched Forever Wild, a campaign to raise $15 million over the next 3 years that will complete the protection of Curry Canyon Ranch and provide funds for the acquistion of other properties as well as land management and stewardship.
Stephen Joseph Distinguished landscape photographer Stephen Joseph has been photographing the mountain since the 1980’s. Well known for his panoramas, he has been described as the “Ansel Adams of Mount Diablo”.
Patty Lugton
His work has been exhibited extensively in museums and shows. Locally, it has been shown at the Oakland Museum of California, the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley, the Fine Arts Museum the San Francisco Legion of Honor and the Bedford Gallery. In 2007, Joseph was named the Muir Woods National Monument Centennial Photographer.
Ron Paquette Composer Ron Paquette has been writing music since he was 16. His style is rich in classical traditions but is shaped by modern cinematic sensibilities. His work has appeared in numerous productions on NBC, HBO, Showtime, OWN, Spike, Versus, The Golf Channel, Discovery Channel, The Food Network and others. It has also received live performances in venues such as The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and The Manhattan Center. 11
Contra Costa Wind Symphony The Contra Costa Wind Symphony is composed of dedicated artists with a common love of performing challenging symphonic band music. While based in Walnut Creek, its talented volunteer musicians hail from throughout Contra Costa County and beyond. Since it was originally formed 1980, the band, directed and conducted by Duane Carroll, has grown from 24 members to over 60. Directed and Conducted by Duane Carroll ALTO SAX Ron Bowman* Phil Otto BASS CLARINET Karyn Weber BASS TROMBONE Jeremy Carrillo BASSOON Michael Garvey* Lori Garvey Bb CLARINET John Pangia* David Alltop Elena Ayers Rita Zigas-Brown Christy Diggins Elisa Park Cyndy Salmon Pat Schiedler John Toyama BARITONE SAX Bert Bouler
HARP Alexandra Nieuwsma
PICCOLO Loren Kayfetz Lisa Maher
ENGLISH HORN Lorna Kruse
MALLET PERCUSSION Richard Gibson* Michael Reilley
STRING BASS James Schulz*
EUPHONIUM Mike Shannon* Sam Johnston
OBOE Eva Langfeldt* Lorna Kruse
FLUTE Martha Rosenberg * Ann Howell Loren Kayfetz Lisa Maher Laura Remington
ORGAN Nancy Rude
CELLO Lucas Chen* Brian Lloyd Peter Pearson Sheng Zhang
PERCUSSION Matthew Shetz* Naomi Fukumori Marilyn Raia Michael Reilley Bill Taylor
FRENCH HORN Jeff Dickey * Jenny Kennedy David Poe Greg Roussett Paul Schneider
PIANO Ariana Yu
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TENOR SAX Bob Kaplan TIMPANI Bill Taylor TROMBONE Allison Gomer* Will Dow Ed Seekamp TRUMPET Eric Eidbo* Stefano Cadoppi Tony Ligouri Ben Loomer Kirk Wetterholm TUBA John Clark *Principal
Thanks to Our Generous Sponsors Golden Eagle
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Special display tonight: art provided by Recology
Recology is an employee-owned company that traces its roots back to the Gold Rushera in San Francisco. It provides collection, recycling, and composting services in over 100 communities. Resource recovery is a priority to Recology as it sees a world without waste. The company’s Artist in Residence Program is unique, providing Bay Area artists with access to discarded materials, a stipend, and studio space. Recology encourages people to conserve natural resources and promotes new ways of thinking about art and the environment.
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Save Mount Diablo: Preserves natural lands through acquisition & cooperative efforts; Defends Mount Diablo and its foothills from development threats through land use planning & public education; Restores habitat, wildlife and creeks & builds trails; so you and future generations can Enjoy Diablo's parks and its wildlife.
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