Winter 2015
Newsletter of The Tahoe Rim Trail Association
Where The Sidewalk Ends WINTER 2015 PROGRAMS & EVENT GUIDE
2013/2014 ANNUAL REPORT
SUMMER 2014 RECAP
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VIEW FROM THE RIM
Tahoe Rim Trail Association Trail Blazer is the official publication of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to maintain and enhance the Tahoe Rim Trail system, practice and inspire stewardship and promote access to the beauty of the Lake Tahoe Region.
The wilderness is a place of rest – not in the sense of being motionless, for the lure, after all, is to move, to round the next bend. The rest comes in the isolation from distractions, in the slowing of the daily centrifugal forces that keep us off balance. David Douglas
by Mary Bennington Executive Director
Staff Executive Director
Mary Bennington
Director of Operations
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n addition to celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, 2014 provided amazing experiences, accomplishments and expanded the TRTA family through new friendships and partnerships. It is in thanks to all of you who provided support to our organization through your membership, volunteer efforts and goodwill that we are able to steward our “trail like no other” upon which so many are able to find a bit of balance.
Morgan Fessler
Director of Trail Use
Lindsey Schultz
Director of Membership & Outreach
Shannon Skarritt
Office Administrator
This year we built and maintained 15.5 miles of trail, including the new trail to the top of Mt. Houghton as the final piece of the Rim to Reno Project and major reconstruction on the Marlette Peak Trail in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park which reopened the trail to equestrians and mountain bikes. Over 1,300 participants enjoyed a multitude of public hikes, Trailside Ed and Youth Backcountry Camps. In our 2nd year of the Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge, over 500 new members and 17 corporate sponsors enjoyed the challenge, hiking over 3,000 miles! Many of the corporate sponsors are already signed up for 2015 as their corporate health and wellness program. As we complete our planning for 2015, I am struck by the boundless energy and enthusiasm of our staff, board and volunteers who make everything we do possible. It is through this dedication and the financial support of all our wonderful donors and members that the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is able to meet our mission and provide that chance for so many to escape the distractions of our daily lives, follow the lure, round the next bend to find that place of rest.
Mary Benngingtion Executive Director Tahoe Rim Trail Association
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TRAIL BLAZER | Winter 2015 | Tahoe Rim Trail Association
Amy Teeters
Board Of Directors President John Singlaub Vice President Karen Ross Treasurer John McCall Secretary Jennifer Hogler Sustainable Funding
Jeanne Fisher-Thompson Trail Operations Dave Schnake Trail Use Ro Martinoni
David DeVoe, Petra Keller, Bob Anderson, Roger Rosenberger, Craig Schriber, Jackie Ferek
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Volunteer & Outreach Manager
Board Members
Happy trails!
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association works in partnertship with the USDA Forest Service and Nevada State Parks
Laurie Buffington
Contact Us
128 Market St. Suite 3E PO Box 3267 Stateline, NV 89449 phone:775-298-4485 www.tahoerimtrail.org info@tahoerimtrail.com
2015 Winter Schedule NATIONAL WINTER TRAILS DAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REI! January 10th – Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area WILDERNESS FIRST AID COURSE January 24th & 25th – TRTA Stateline, NV office WINTER SNOWSHOE TREKS January through March Bask in the light of the full moon reflecting off the snow or meet Snowshoe Thompson and hear about his backcountry escapades at one of the TRTA’s winter snow shoe treks. §§ §§ §§ §§ §§ §§ §§ §§ §§
January 31st - Echo Lake Snowshoe Trek with Sugar Pine Foundation February 3rd - Full Moon Trek February 14th - Sweetheart Trek February 21st - Kings and Queens Trek February 28th - Meet the Legendary Snowshoe Thompson Trek February 28th - Alpenglow Mountain Festival Snowshoe Trek March 5th - A Full Moon Rising Trek March 14th - Martis Peak Trek March 21st - Wonders of Winter Snowshoe Trek TINS
SNOW CAMPING 101 March 21st & 22nd – Tahoe Meadows Join the TRTA for Snow Camping 101 and learn how to approach your winter camping activities safely and comfortably.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR 2015 SUMMER PROGRAMS IN FEBRUARY Save The Date – 2015 TRTA Segment and Thru Hikes! Would you like to cross the TRT’s entire 165 miles off of your bucket list? Join us for our popular guided Annual Thru Hike Program and do it in one shot or let us guide you one day a week throughout the summer with our Segment Hike Program. These programs fill up fast so if you are interested make sure to add the registration dates to your calendar! For more details on these programs please visit our website. Registration Opening Dates: Annual Thru Hike Programs - January 14th, 10 AM PST Segment Hike Program (Wednesday or Friday)- January 28th, 10 AM PST YOUTH BACKCOUNTRY CAMPS ARE BACK FOR 2015! Registration will open February 4th, 2015 at 10:00 AM PST for our five summer Youth Backcountry Camps (YBCC). Our YBCC program offers teens, ages 12-17, the opportunity to leave their electronics at home and connect with the natural beauty of the Lake Tahoe region. Participants will backpack through iconic sections of the Tahoe Rim Trail and learn from our expert guides Sierra Nevada natural history, emergency preparedness, and the basics on how to safely and enjoyably navigate the Rim Sierra Nevada! TRAIL BLAZER | Fall/Winter 2014 | Tahoe Trail Association
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Membership & Outreach
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nother trail season is under our belt and we have our 2,100 members and hundreds of volunteers to thank for its success! From trailhead outreach to special events - we couldn’t do what we do without your support. Check out how your membership dollars were put to work this year by helping provide outstanding outreach & programming:
by Shannon Skarritt Director Of Membership & Outreach
§§ 1,111 people were reached with information about the TRT at community outreach events in the Reno, Tahoe, and Sacramento areas! §§ 50 volunteers joined the TRTA Trail User Survey on July 26th at 14 TRT trailheads and surveyed over 537 of our trail users. Thank you to everyone who helped provide critical feedback and suggestions for better public access to our various trailheads. §§ 7 public libraries hosted Tahoe Rim Trail displays to help further our outreach efforts about the Tahoe Rim Trail! §§ 60 TRTA members, partners, sponsors, and volunteers gathered on September 22 to celebrate the Tahoe Rim Trail’s 33 Year History as part of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial 150th Celebration Year!
2nd Annual Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge The Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge was warmly received for its second year by over 465 Trail Challengers! Families, corporations, individuals, businesses and teams all stepped up to this year’s challenge and tracked over 3,000 miles trekked along the Tahoe Rim Trail! This year, each challenge site promised something amazing: Stunning vistas, historical sites, rocky terrain, lush meadows and clear alpine lakes. Not to mention, over 265 people joined us at one of our beloved, “Where’s McLeod? Giveaway Days” as they searched for trail mascot, McLeod the Marmot! We couldn’t have done any of this without the support of 17 local businesses & corporations who supported the program financially: REI, NV Energy, KPS3, CA Technologies, Desert Research Institute, KOLO8 News Now, Hometown Health, Wells Fargo, Sunshine Tahoe, Squeeze In, NC Communications, Tahoe Trail Bar, Spin Games, Tahoe Mountain Sports, Yesco Outdoor Media, Coffeebar and North American Embroidery. Thank you to everyone involved in this evolving and growing health & wellness program. Stay tuned for the 2015 Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge-coming soon!
Annual Meeting & Celebration On October 8th the Tahoe Rim Trail Association hosted our Annual Meeting at the Lakeview Lodge at the top of the Heavenly Tram. In addition to a fun night with fellow trail users, volunteers, members, and donors, the TRTA board presented awards to some outstanding individuals and groups.
Award Recipients 2014 INDUCTEES TO THE TRTA HALL OF FAME Bill Hager Chuck Kelley Mike Stone Jon Davidson 2015 PEAK AWARD Bill Holt AGENCY PARTNER OF THE YEAR California Tahoe Conservancy
BUSINESS PARTNER OF THE YEAR Shuttle Around Tahoe: Joe Santella 2015 MEDIA AWARD KPS3 25 YEAR DONORS Thomas Grose & Cecilia Travis Bill and Carole Morgan Joan Nelson Carl Tierney
Thank you to our
73 volunteers who gave us 1,102 volunteers hours helping with community outreach, membership, special events, and office projects! Thank you to the following volunteers for their outstanding volunteer dedication for outreach & membership in 2014: §§ Ande Chern §§ Bill Cox §§ John and Vera Daegling §§ Dave & Sue DeVoe §§ Scott Dietrich §§ Phillip Gregory §§ Petra Keller §§ Jackie & Sam Viviano §§ Bill Weik
165 Mile Club JOY MCFADDEN (#1570)
JAMES BENNETT
ANDY CORNETT
SHARON FONG
ANTHONY MARTORANA
MICHAEL SPALDING
DRAKE DORI
DONNA ROBERTSON
ROBERT NORTH
JUDY GUINN
INA-YOUO TEUTENBERG
REID STANFORD
BARBARA NOVAK
HAROLD ANINO
MARK WANG
MICHELLE LASSALINE
KATIE WAINWRIGHT
SCOTT SANDINE
DAVID P. JOHNSON
LYDIA VILLALOBOS
CARISSA CHANDLER
DAVID STAM
PAMELA RAFANELLI
KIRSTEN SYLVESTER
ALBERT FARNER
CHRIS ERDLE
RENEEÉ NELL
TIFFANY GANSCH
GILBERT GOMEZ
CHRIS PERILLO
DARYL HULL
DARRYL NOBLE
GRETCHEN BRUGMAN
JIM SIEBEN
ANITA PATTEN
JOHN SVAHN
SCOTT SMITH
ROBERT TACKETT
GRADY TARBUTTON
BEN FISCHETTI
JACOB POND
SAM WILSON
MARTINA KOLDEWEY
NANCY ALSTRAND
CHUCK KULL
JENNY STOCKTON
NGA LAM
KELLEY KULL
JARED MANNINEN
PAMELA MARTIN
FRANK KULL
PETER BOLESH
SHERWIN JEW
SHARON JARRETT
KIMBERLY SORBELLO
SUSAN MURPHY
MARTHA CIRATA
KENT BURNINGHAM
VALERIE MCNAY
KAREN HASLAM
PAUL BURNINGHAM
DOMINICK CIRILLO
SANDY HALL
BEAU BAKER
MICHELLE MARKEL
GUS HALL
LOCHLAN KRUPA
EDWARD MASLANKA
ESTHER LEVANDOSKI
BRIAN CRAGER
FRED COOPER
GERRY LEVANDOSKI
GARRETT BEARD
BARBARA CHIODO
ROBERT MITCHELL
GRANT BEARD
JOE MUSSER
CHRISTINE MILLER
THOMAS MCAVOY
SHANE MORTENSEN
MATTHEW CURITTI
BILL MCKENZIE
CORRINA AVERY
JOLIE URUSHIBATA
ROBERT SNIDER
LARRY MEEK
CHRIS HARLEY
LOGAN SIDENER
ADAM PRATT
MARYON TILLEY
MARY MANN-GILBERT
RONALD SAUER
JILL MULCAHY
LAURIE BECK
WENDY JACKINS
DEBORAH HAGER
COLLEEN MANZER
CORI BURKE
GALEN TREXLER
DENISE ZITNIK
CHRIS CHAN
ROB DE MANDEL
LESLIE RIGHETTI
HELEN NEFF
JUSTIN FARMER
TIM HAFNER
MARTINA JAAMA
KARL BENSON
JONATHAN HUGHES
CONSTANCE CLARK
WESLEY HILTON
TYLER LOPEZ
C. THOMAS SMITH
ROSLEIN EVERETT
JOE VAN DE WATER
JEFF COTTON
JAMES PINGER
JEFF DOUGLAS
WANDA STEPHENS
KATIE TYLER
JEFF KOBINSKY
LUCY MCLAUGHLIN
KATIE CHAPPELL
PAT POHL
BECKY MANOUKIAN
KELLEY GOVE
LIA VON DAMM
AMY LOTT
KEVIN BEILE (#1698)
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Blind Hiker Trevor Thomas and his black lab, Tennille, are presented with their 165 Mile Certificate after completing the trail for the second time!
Completing the entire 165+ miles of the Tahoe Rim Trail is no easy feat! Each year, though, our 165 Mile Club adds more hardy folks to its ranks. Below are the 2014 additions to the 165 Mile Club as of October 28, 2014
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It always amazes me what can be accomplished with a shared mission. With only six staff at the TRTA Office, the Trail Use program accomplished extraordinary feats this year thanks to 62 volunteers who gave 3,525 hours in support of Trail Use programs. These contributions allowed the TRTA to successfully offer 26 Public Hikes, two Thru Hikes, two 13-week Segment Hikes, four Youth Backcountry Camps, several backcountry skills courses, and outdoor education presentations.
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Through these efforts, we reached 532 adults and 916 youth including 281 at-risk youth. However, program support doesn’t stop there. We owe a big thanks to our partner organizations including Explore Tahoe, Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, Sugar Pine Foundation, Alpenglow Sports, American Red Cross, the Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe and many others. The greater Lake Tahoe region is definitely blessed with an abundance of good people looking out for the betterment of our community and the TRTA. I look forward to seeing what grand efforts will come out of 2015.
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by Lindsey Shultz Director Of Trail Use
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Fortunately my time at the TRTA, has mended my jaded ways. I’m around superheroes every day! It is generally held that superheroes possess the following five key
characteristics: they never give 65 00 up, they always get the job done, they help others, their real strength comes not from their power but from their character, and of course number five: they achieve huge feats! Our trail building volunteers fit the bill. In 2014 the Trail Operations program built and maintained 15.53 miles of trail with highlights including new trail to Mt. Houghton Summit, reconstruction of steps up to Big Meadow, new causeways near Watson Lake to keep the trail out of the mud, and trail reconstruction at Marlette Peak. In total over 9,600 hours were contributed to making the Tahoe Rim Trail a world class trail experience for our over 100,000 users. Especially heroic were the efforts of our Crew Leaders, basically our superhero ring leaders. These 29 volunteers managed over 350 volunteers in the field to efficiently, effectively, and safely complete our 2014 trail building and maintenance objectives. You all make my spidey sense tingle!
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t some point growing up I was disheartened to learn that I did not possess super powers. That my leap off the roof by Morgan Fessler would not result Director Of in a death Operations defying flight towards the ground with a graceful upswing to the stars a la superman but rather just the death defying flight towards the ground part and a crash landing on the lawn. With my dreams of swinging between buildings on my spidey web dashed, I moved on to the practicalities of life: superheroes live in comic books not the real world.
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We would also like to thank Mikenna Dudley, our 20132014 AmeriCorps Volunteer for her incredible service. Mikenna served 1,700 hours with the TRTA working on various Trail Use programs and specializing on Youth Backcountry Camps (YBCC). Assisting Mikenna with our Youth Backcountry Camps was Marie Gauer. Marie completed a summer internship with the TRTA to help facilitate YBCC. We sadly said goodbye to Mikenna and Marie this fall and wish them the best of luck on their next endeavors!
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Becoming a trail guide is a great way to share your knowledge and passion for the Tahoe Rim Trail.
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We are always looking for enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides to help others enjoy the trail and promote wilderness ethics and stewardship on each and every hike they lead. If you love the Tahoe Rim Trail and want to share your passion for hiking and backpacking with others, we encourage you to take the first step to becoming a TRTA Guide by attending our Annual TRTA Guide Training. For more information contact Lindseys@tahoerimtrail.org. 8500
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Herculean, exceptional, astounding, prodigious! These are just some of the accolades used to describe our team of crew leaders! If you want to be part of our amazing team of trail do gooders please consider becoming a crew leader. To start on your path to trail greatness join us at our 2015 workdays to learn the basics then join our spring Crew Leader Training the following year. Volunteers with trailbuilding experience are invited to attend our 2015 Crew Leader Training. To learn more contact Morganf@tahoerimtrail.org.
For the people, by the people. Talented Crew Leaders volunteering their skills has been essential in making the Tahoe Rim Trail what it is today.
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A Look Back at Summer 2014 7500
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Adventures Cross Country Campbell Creek YMCA Digital Deployment Heavenly Specialty Sports Ventures Mountain View Montessori School Reed High School national Honor Society Tahoe Mountain Milers Vail Echo – Northstar Emplo yees Wells Fargo
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The summer of 2014 was one of our best seasons yet for the TRTA’s Trail Use
Don’t Take Our Word For It!
programs, but
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2015 Segment Hikes Wednesdays, Jun. 17—Sep. 16 Fridays, Jun. 19—Aug. 28th
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Would you like to cross the TRT’s entire 165 miles off your bucket list? Join us for our popular Annual Thru Hike Program and do it in one or let us guide you one day a week throughout the summer with our Segment Hike Program. These programs fill up fast, so if your are intersted, make sure to add the registration dates to your calendar! For more details on these programs, please visit our website. P. C .T.
Trip 1 - June21st - June 23rd Trip 2 - June 28th - June 30th Trip 3 - July 12th - July 16th Trip 4 - July 19th - July 21st Trip 5 - July 29th - August 2nd
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“Amazing organization from the first contact I had with TRTA. Lindsey was wonderful with her communications and support. Providing shuttle service (Joe was great!) and guides were both services that made the segments enjoyable, organized and very do-able.” Jill M. Segment Hike Participant
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“I feel like I have a much greater appreciation for the beauty and immensity of the area. I also have a great feeling of accomplishment.” Robert N. Thru Hike Participant
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For most fifteen year olds, living in beautiful Lake Tahoe is but a dream! For Kai Mangiaracina, Lake Tahoe has always been home! This summer Kai decided to take on an adventure close to home that would challenge his will and determination. He was one of forty Youth Backcountry Campers (YBCC) who journeyed into Tahoe’s rugged backcountry and discovered exactly what the beautiful Sierra has to offer-stunning views, crisp alpine lakes, challenging climbs and a once in a lifetime experience with peers his own age!
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Kai Mangiaracina (second from left) got a new perspective on his own backyard wilderness this summer through Youth Backcountry Camps.
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“What I enjoyed the most from the Thru Hike are the scenery, guides, fellow hikers, weather, 8000 trail angels, fresh air, satisfaction of completing each day and way too many other things to list. There was not anything that I did not enjoy on this hike” Amy L. Thru Hike Participant
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“Matthew, Marie, and Jim were terrific. The classroom instruction was reinforced as we progressed on the trip, and many new and useful tips were offered.” Bill C. Backpacking 101
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2013/2014 Annual Report STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2013
INCOME & EXPENSE FOR FY 2013*
FY 2013 Income Donations
109,138.77
Memberships
197,967.35
Program Income Merchandise Sales Restricted Grant Income Total Income
53,009.00
14,751
509,327.05
Inventory
9,345
8,501
19,915
18,350
329,147
268,605
2,227
7,282
422,223
354,563
Long-term pledges receivable, net
5,512
11,811
Intangible assets
6,937
6,937
434,672
373,311
766,046
649,198
Prepaid expenses Total Current Assets
390,070.00
522,722.27 -13,395.22
Endowment Account
80,591.28
In Kind Donation
39,396.50
Reserve Account
863.50
Property, Plant & Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation Other Assets Investments held for endowment
Total assets
120,851.28
Other Expense
Net Other Income
118,501 23,968
Other Income
Total Other Expense
84,534
137,721 9,955
Other Income/Expense
Restricted Grant Expenses
136,721
Investments
15,951
62,338.00
Depreciation/Amortization
Cash
Pledges receivable
Fundraising
Total Other Income
Current Assets
143,724.54
75,471.00
Net Ordinary Income
2012
Grants & Contracts Receivable
Administration Total Expense
2013
5,487.39
Expense Program
ASSETS
5,055.38 0.21 5,055.59 115,795.69 102,400.47
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Accounts payable
3,101
6,583
Other accrued liabilities
27,760
24,286
Deferred revenue
86,327
71,871
117,188
102,740
Unrestricted, undesignated
123,462
106,653
Temporarily restricted
103,173
85,242
Permanently restricted
422,223
354,563
Total net assets
648,858
546,458
Total liabilities & net assets
766,046
649,198
Total current liabilities/total liabilities Net Assets
*Auditors Note: TRTA received approximately $341,000 of skilled volunteer services, which is not reflected in the above functional expenses. If these volunteer services were included in the financial statements, program costs would comprise approximately 84% of all total costs.
2014 GRANT CONTRIBUTORS Andrew Sabin Family Foundation California Alpine Club Foundation California Tahoe Conservancy Clif Bar Family Foundation E.L. Cord Foundation National Environmental Education Foundation Nevada Division of State Lands - Question 1 Nevada Recreational Trails Program NV Energy Foundation
Pacific Crest Trail Association REI Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation Serendipity Foundation Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation Tahoe Regional Planning Agency USDA - Forest Service Vail Resorts Van Sickle Family Foundation
BUSINESS & CORPORATE MEMBERS
CASTLE ROCK BUSINESS MEMBERS Wanna Ride Tahoe Trail Shuttle - Red Oak Realty - Monson Properties - North American Embroidery MT. WATSON MEMBERS Dermody Properties - Tahoe Trail Bar TRAILSIDE INN MEMBERS Ferrari’s Crown Resort - www.tahoecrown.com Feldjheim-Tahoe Mountain Home - www.tahoemountainhome.com
Donors
Mid October 2013 - Mid October 2014
ADOPT-A-VISTA DONORS $5,000 Mark Davidson CIRCLE THE RIM PLEDGE DONORS ($1000-$10,000 ANNUALLY) Jim Backhus* Christine Basile Amy & Greg Cecchi* Chuck Greene Kirk & Lindsay Hardie* Craig Schriber & Amy Khan Janet Koval & Paul Franklin Roberta Martinoni John & Liz Paganelli Stan Scott & Colleen McDevitt Edward Smith* $2500 AND ABOVE DONORS Ascent Environmental Inc. CA Technologies David & Susan DeVoe Desert Research Institute Design Workshop Feibusch Foundation Dave Mans & Patricia Spector* John & Diane McCall Hurley Miller Family Fund NV Energy Olander Family Foundation Roger & Bobbi Rosenberger Sunshine Tahoe $2499 -$1000 DONORS Bob Anderson Chet Anderson Doug Ballinger Nancy Barrett* Greg Beltran Judy & Mike Bruner Donna Buchholz Shawn & Brook Byers Kevin & Laurie Carnahan* Sue Clark-Johnson* Crest Blessings Joseph F. Downes* Gerry & Jean Eick Suzanne Etheridge Far Western Anthropolgical Research Group, Inc. Scott Fitzmorris* Ross & Rhonda Franke* Carole Freeman & Sharon McBryde William P. Gillespie Jane Grossman Steve & Jan Hamill* Hometown Health J.J. King Janice M. McNeilly* Vonya Morris Linda Pascotto Jim & Chris Russell Moninder & Bernd Schlotter* Jack Selby
Tahoe Mountain Milers The Brown Family Foundation The Crystal Family Foundation Tietig Family Fund The Vasicek Foundation Weisner Nature Endowment Fund* Wells Fargo $999-$500 DONORS Paul Bartlett & Yumi Nakagawa Gourab Basu & Nandini Mukherjee* Sid & Jane Bekowich Felice Cavallera Henry & Felice Cavallera Chris Chan NC Communications Constance Clark Betty & Monte Coffman Guy & Phyllis Conces Kevin & Nancy Cooper* Jeff Cotton Correy & Patti Couch Anne M. Cronin & Family Dan Dean* Dermody Properties Michelle & Stephen Di Gangi* Sharon Dixon Bill & Judy Echols Paul Feigenbaum Jack & Maureen Fritschi Donnie Garibaldi Chuck Greene* Laurie Grossman Deborah Hager Perry & Anne Harris William Heckt Alfred & Katherine Herbermann* Mart Jaama
Doug & Susan Jack Diane Kageyama Bill & Elise Kearney Petra Keller Kiwanis Club of South Lake TahoeNooner L. M. Newman Family Foundation Jane & Dan Layton John and Mirmyolei Paul & Becky Manoukian Lucy McLaughlin Paula Messano Diana Mills Ginger & Ron Mitchell Bill & Connie Morrisroe Connie Morrisroe Jim Mrazek Jill Mulcahy Helen Neff Antonia Neubauer Debra Nicholson Rob & Lynne North Olympic Bike Shop Bob & Cindy Pester Mike & Terri Phelps Diane Roberts Red Oak Opportunity Foundation Robert & Marilyn Rusk John Singlaub C.Thomas Smith Mike & Carolyn Smith Sorensen’s Resort Squeeze In Wanda Stephens Lorraine Sullenberger John and Susan Thickett Cliff & Bonnie Thomson Maryon Tilley Jay Toole James Tyler Mr. & Mrs. D.H. Von Hennig
Dick Wiesner Ray & Carol Zelinski & Family Karen Zito $499-$250 DONORS Shirley Allen The Alvarado Family Jim Ambrose Stephen & Ruth Anderson Jan Askin Irene Babcock Drews & George Drews Jimmie & Kendall Barrett Sharon Berman Elizabeth Bierer Steven & Renee Bouck Braaten Family Trust Karen Brems* Phil & Nancy Brisack Nancy Bronstein Brad & Charanya Bryson Earl & Sue Burton John & Sue Carne Julie Castle Carissa Chandler Jennifer Chapman Chase International, Shari Chase George & Susan Churchill Sandy Cladianos Jim & Nancy Cline Chris & Paul Close Stephen R. Cole Ken & Kelly Creighton Jay Crosson & Sharon Levine Robert Dathe Gordon & Carolyn Davidson* John & Andrea Deane and Family Harold & Kendyl Depoali Lori & Raymond Depole Dennis & Pat Dougherty John F. Drewes
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Thank You Volunteers!
On October 19th, the TRTA took a break from our normal crazy schedule of trailbuilding, outreach, events, and public hikes to enjoy a night out with our volunteers. Guides, Crew Leaders, and outreach volunteers joined us at the Valhalla Grand Hall on the shore of Lake Tahoe where the staff cooked everyone dinner and took the opportunity to say thanks!
Looking For The Perfect Gift? Check out the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s store where we have a wide array of logo wear, guide books, and other cool TRTA goodies. Check us out online today and get your orders in for the holidays!