Message from the Executive Director

Muir Heritage Land Trust
Autumn/Winter 2010
P eak E xperience
Acalanes Ridge Photos: Richard Gylgayton
Message from the
Executive Director
O
ne of the great aspects of
protecting our wild lands is
that the results are on view for
everyone to enjoy. Acalanes Ridge, 23 acres
of open space we hope to purchase, offers a
new level of scenic prominence.
The property includes the highest
promontory on Acalanes Ridge, a 781foot tall landmark visible from 12 cities
and the transportation corridors of
Highways 24 and 680. The view from
the land features a striking, 360-degree
panorama of both cities and the most
stunning open spaces—Mt. Diablo,
Briones, Las Trampas, the Oakland Hills,
the Carquinez Strait and more.
The land is covered in an array of
annual grasslands and clusters of valley oak
trees, which provide habitat for a variety
of species. Vigorous displays of seasonal
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of
Franklin Canyon: A Happy Ending
n the heart of many, Franklin Canyon
was an ache that wouldn’t go away.
Proposals to develop the property
meant the fertile terrain would be
bulldozed beyond recognition: thousands
of trees would be destroyed, creeks and
Franklin Canyon & Bluebird Photos: Steve Hutchcraft
The Tale
watersheds defiled, wildlife and their
homes devastated. So disturbing were
those plans that ordinary citizens decided
they had to do something about it, even if
the odds were against them.
“The Tale of Franklin Canyon” continues on page 3
C ommon G ood
I am delighted to report
that the Muir Heritage Land
Trust has had an incredible
year filled with landmark
achievements. Looking at what
we have accomplished, I am also
convinced that we’ll remain a
leading force in conservation
for generations to come. By
working together, innovating
and pursuing excellence we will
build an even greater future for
our organization, our community
and our region. The extraordinary
year we are having testifies to that.
For more than 20 years the
Muir Heritage Land Trust has
been a great example of people
working together. Our members’
readiness to learn, to work, to
serve, and to give grows from
a powerful sense of connection
to the Land Trust’s mission to
preserve Contra Costa’s most
endangered wild lands and bring
people and those wild places
together. By individually making
the choice to become involved,
our supporters help create a
healthy, sustainable community
we’ll all want to live in now and
in the future. All that’s required
are individuals willing to do
something, in their way, to help
protect our most precious natural
resources. To add just a little bit
to make the world better. That is
the essence of the Muir Heritage
Land Trust. I’m proud to be a part
of it, and I hope you are, too.
Linus Eukel
Executive Director
 
M u i r H e r i tag e
L a n d T ru s t
P.O. Box 2452
Martinez, CA 94553
925-228-5460 925-372-5460 fax
[email protected]
www.muirheritagelandtrust.org
S taff
Linus Eukel
Executive Director
Ellen Visser
Outreach Coordinator
Johna Winters
Administrative Manager
Glen Lewis
Open Space Ranger
of
B oard
D irectors
Donn Walklet
Chair
Ann Cormack
Vice Chair
Paul Craig
Secretary
Louis E. Stoddard
Treasurer
Bob Aston
Steve Hutchcraft
Denis Huston
Beth Mallonee
Mark Wilson
E ditor
Linus Eukel
N ewsletter
C ontributors
Sherida Bush
Linus Eukel
Ellen Visser
Johna Winters
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wildflowers
decorate the
landscape
as well. The
property’s
protection
will expand an
essential wildlife
corridor
extending
from the East Bay Regional Park District’s
Briones Regional Park and the Acalanes
Ridge Open Space.
The property is nestled among
residential developments, a stand-out oasis
in the community. The land is within the
city limits of Lafayette, borders Walnut
Creek and is contiguous to Acalanes Ridge
Open Space, a 177-acre recreational area
that connects to a large network of trails in
Briones Regional Park. The Acalanes Ridge
acquisition will have access to the great
trails of both parks.
Since 2003, applications by the owners
to develop the property have included
building one or two private residences of
up to 5,900 square feet. Access roads to
the homes would have required extensive
grading and significant alteration of the
landscape.
For several years, the property’s owners,
the City of Lafayette, and community
members could not find common ground
on the fate of the property. All struggled
to find a solution to differing goals. While
its value as open space has long been
recognized and advocated by community
members and environmentalists, no
one city or agency could generate the
resources needed to preserve the land or
an agreement with the owners who were
reluctant to sell.
The Muir Heritage Land Trust
became involved with the project
more than two years ago. Our
continued discussions with the
owners led to their decision
to sell the property at the
appraised objective value for
its permanent protection. The
owners’ decision illustrates their
appreciation for the land
as open space.
Finding a way to buy
the property took some creative
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negotiations. The Land Trust shaped a feasible
acquisition plan in partnership with the
City of Lafayette, the City of Walnut Creek,
and the East Bay Regional Park District
(EBRPD). All parties signed a purchase
agreement last February. In this agreement, the
Muir Heritage Land Trust will hold title to
the property, and a conservation easement
placed on the land will be held jointly
by our three partners. This innovative
agreement combines the diverse strengths
of multiple partners in these lean times.
Escrow is due to close by the end of
December, and we must fulfill our part of
the agreement before that can happen. Our
partners have pledged funds from Measure
WW and other sources to purchase the
land, at a price of $1,305,500. MHLT must
raise $400,000 to cover the costs associated
with acquisition, and to provide for
stewardship, administration, planning, and
an endowment for long-range management.
Fundraising continues—we have yet to
reach our goal.
Acalanes Ridge is a visual delight we
can drink in as we go about our busy lives.
We are working to keep it that way, and to
open the land to the public as early as next
spring. Completing this acquisition would
add an exciting coda to a tremendous year,
a fitting end to our 20th Anniversary. We
hope to inaugurate our third decade by
adding the beautiful Acalanes Ridge to our
map of protected open space.
Photo: Paul Garber
“The Tale of Franklin Canyon” continued from page 1
Their battles—fought over two
decades in City Hall, in living rooms and
finally at the ballot box—managed to stave
off development despite the odds. But the
protection wasn’t permanent. The passage
of Hercules’ Measure M in 2004 limited
development, but it was still possible. And
the 483 acres remained in the hands of
private investors.
When the Muir Heritage Land
Trust signed an option in June of 2008
to purchase the land and
protect it once and for
all, hope stirred in
many hearts.
The outlook for
success was bright
then, but dimmed
soon after signing
the option. The belttightening of state
agencies, foundations, and
individuals made fundraising
a highly unpredictable challenge. Yet
after two years of persistent hard work,
sufficient funding was finally achieved
from a wide-range of sources including
some of the following major donors:
California State Coastal Conservancy,
East Bay Regional Park District,
California Department of Transportation,
City of Hercules, San Francisco
Foundation, Long Foundation, Strong
Foundation, and the Firedoll Foundation.
In addition, thousands of other individuals
made donations large and small—many
in response to Pet and Wildlife
Columnist Gary Bogue’s campaign.
On its June 25th deadline,
the Land Trust closed the deal.
The property is now ours—and
some day will be yours to explore.
Plans for trails and public access are
under way.
Combined with adjacent
Fernandez Ranch, the acquisition
preserves 1,185 acres of continuous
watershed and wildlife habitat.
Abundant native and special-status
species live on Franklin Canyon.
One is the California red-legged
frog, federally listed as threatened,
which now can flourish on the
156 acres of red-legged frog habitat
identified on the land.
The entire property is
designated as critical habitat for the
Alameda whipsnake, also federally listed
as threatened. The western pond turtle,
a species of special concern, cools itself
near Rodeo Creek. Cooper’s hawks—a
California species of special concern—and
red-tailed hawks are known to nest on the
property, and golden eagles forage in the
open grasslands.
Franklin Canyon is left to nature for
all time. The animals can live undisturbed;
creeks can meander as they will. Oaks can
fulfill their centuries-long lifespan. Peace
has banished the ache for good.
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MHLT Property
* Acalanes Ridge, current land acquisition project
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P LANNED
G IVING
h
With your support, the
Muir Heritage Land Trust has
been fulfilling its promise to
preserve our community’s
natural heritage since 1989.
One important way you can
continue to help provide a
solid foundation for our
F ernandez R anch F orever
O
n a typical summer morning
on Fernandez Ranch, the
sun shines on luxuriant oaks,
warms awakening critters, illuminates the
grasslands. On the 5th of June this year,
the sun also brightened a day of lively
celebration.
The public opening celebration of
702-acre Fernandez Ranch introduced
more than 400 guests to some of the
beauties, secrets and wonders of this land.
Opening the ranch required clearing
Gary Bogue,
Pet & Wildlife
Columnist;
Polly Escovedo,
Bonds & Grants
Manager, California
Natural Resources
Agency; Dana Brazelton,
Grants Administrator, California Natural
Resources Agency; Sam Schucat,
Executive Officer, California Coastal
Conservancy; Janet McBride, Executive
sustained conservation efforts
is through the donation of
a planned gift. Giving to the
Muir Heritage Land Trust in
any way has an enormously
positive impact on the life of
Fernandez Ranch Photos: Don Albonico
our community. As the Land
Trust continues to reach out
to the future, we hope you
will consider the benefits
of planned giving. Contact
Linus Eukel at 925-228-5460
for more information.
a number of hurdles. The restoration of
Rodeo Creek was one of them, which
entailed contouring the creek banks and
planting 10,000 native plants for erosion
control. Access for emergency vehicles
as well as visitors necessitated a new,
156-foot steel bridge. Added amenities
include a staging area, picnic facilities
and interpretive information. Another
highlight is the 3.5 miles of enchanting
trails, built in part by volunteers
during a weekend of hard work led by
Volunteers for Outdoor California.
Guests at the dedication were
treated to a variety of docent-led hikes
and carriage rides provided by Access
Adventure. Befitting such an event,
an impressive array of speakers shared
their thoughts on the significance of the
accomplishment, including: Tina Batt,
Bay Area Program Manager, California
Rangeland Trust; Jim Fernandez
on behalf of the Fernandez Family;
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Director, Bay Area Ridge Trail Council;
Ted Radke, Ward 7 Board Member,
East Bay Regional Park District; Kathy
Hoffman, Senior Field Representative
for Congressman George Miller; and
Brian Hooker, Field Representative for
Congressman John Garamendi.
The speakers also included our
partners in the construction: Ken
Burgess, General Contractor Project
Manager for Overaa Construction; Drew
Goetting, Principal & Founding Partner
for Restoration Design Group; Doug
Hanford, Founder, Hanford ARC; Lloyd
Carone, Founder, Carone and Company
Inc; and Cathy Moyer, Executive
Director and Founder, Volunteers for
Outdoor California.
To plan your Fernandez Ranch excursion,
visit www.muirheritagelandtrust.org and
select “Activities” to download a Fernandez
Ranch brochure and trail guide.
L and & C ommunity
S t e wa r d s h i p S at u r day
Volunteers enjoyed a beautiful day on
Sky Ranch March 20th assisting with Land
Trust stewardship projects. Participants
groomed the Tina Batt Trail and weeded
W al k
on the
and mulched the native plant restoration
area near the Sky Ranch pond. All ages
enjoyed caring for the land as they learned
more about local resources.
Wild Side
Wildlife Biologist Jerry Roe and
Environmental Studies Academy students
led a tour of Sky Ranch on April 24th.
Students have been conducting wildlife
monitoring studies both on Fernandez
Ranch and Sky Ranch to learn more
about local wildlife. Jerry and the students
showed participants non-invasive camera
traps placed on the property and shared
computer images and data of animals
living on Land Trust properties.
A u t u m n C e l e b r at i o n
On November 3rd, Land Trust
supporters came together to celebrate the
season and MHLT’s 2010 accomplishments
at the Lafayette Library and Learning
Center. A capacity audience enjoyed
wine, appetizers, beautiful music by Bob
V olunteer A ward W inners
Athayde, art by local landscape painter,
Tom Taneyhill and the Annual Volunteer
Awards. Land Trust staff and community
partners made presentations about the
Acalanes Ridge Acquisition Project,
Franklin Canyon & Fernandez Ranch.
Thanks to Our Very Generous Event Sponsors: Overaa Construction and Sainstbury Vineyards
Many thanks to those who received
awards for their dedicated service at our
annual Autumn Celebration events.
2010
Doug McConnell
Community Outreach
Charles Lewis IV
Public Access
Diane Coventry
Environmental Education
Nancy Millick
Environmental Education
2009
Janet Dalen
Organizational Support
Jerry Roe
Environmental Education
Bill Weiner
Stewardship
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Gala
Fresh Aire Affaire
Master of Ceremonies, Doug McConnell and more
than 300 Land Trust supporters joined together on August 14th
to celebrate and raise funds at the Mansion and Estate of the
John Muir National Historic Site. Guests enjoyed specialty
cocktails, a gourmet extravaganza, beautiful music with Bob
Athayde & Friends and an exciting live auction with John Pereira.
Two major gifts were presented at the event for the Acalanes
Ridge Acquisition Project. The Land Trust received $20,000
from the Seaborg Open Space Fund and $30,000 from the Walnut
Creek Open Space Foundation. We are extremely grateful to these
organizations for such amazing support to save local wild lands!
Many Thanks to
Our Fabulous
Gala C ommittee
Photos: Paul Garber
Kim & Jerry Overaa, Co-Chairs
Carrie & Kelly Barlow
Eddie & Yoshimi Downer
Mike Gilson & Cathy Blake
Kara & Gary Gragg
Norm & Janet Pease
Jerry & Linda Wendt
Thanks T o O ur G enerous S ponsors. O ur E vent W as A G reat S uccess B ecause O f You!
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Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council
M HLT D ONORS
July 2009 - June 2010 (partial list)
b enefactors
(More than $25,000)
Anonymous
Anonymous
California State Coastal Conservancy
City of Hercules
East Bay Regional Park District
The San Francisco Foundation
State of California - The Resources Agency
p atrons
($10,000 - $24,999)
Anonymous
Ann and Robert Cormack+
Ronald and Rosemary Clendenen
Kay Cox and Paul Craig+
Firedoll Foundation
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Mendelson Family Fund
Mark and Anne Wilson+
MHLT wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the following donors for their generous gifts.
Ed and DawnRoth
Gaile Bronson Russ
Roger and Jeane Samuelsen
Shell Oil Products USA
W. Dirk Sikkema and Linda Young
Richard and Sharon Smith
Charles and Muriel Sonne
Judith Ann Stadler-Lothrop
Harold and Diane Steuber
Donald and Gail Stock
Lou and Marilyn Stoddard+
Scott and Ginger Tandy
Telfer Oil Company
Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co.
The Dow Chemical Company
The Mechanics Bank
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Union Bank Foundation
Valero Benicia Refinery
Donn and Tracy Walklet+
Anna Wolf
Thurston Womack and Charlotte Cranmer
Mark and Karen Zemelman
m ajor D onors
D onors
(up to $999)
John and Cheryl Abel
Anonymous
Carol Baier
Tina Batt
Lenore and Aaron Bezzerides
Big R Bridge
C & H Sugar Company, Inc.
C. Overaa & Co.
Patrick and Shirley Campbell
Carone & Company, Inc.
Gordon Chamberlain
Chevron Products Company
Louise Clark
ConocoPhillips Janet and William Cronk
Joffa and Ellen Dale
Patricia Derickson
Edward and Yoshimi Downer
Linus and Stephanie Eukel
Ken and Martha Fischer
Jim and Mary Ann Gaebe
Jayme D. Gallagher and Leonard Goldman
Kenneth and Gay Gerlack
Dana Grisham
Janice and David Hammond
Hanford ARC
Larry Hanson
Patricia Harris
James Haynes
Russ and Kathy Heath
Eliot and Mary Hudson
Michael and Elizabeth Mallonee+
Clark and Amara Morrison
NECA/IBEW Local 392
Louise and Steve Noroian
Jerry and KimOveraa
Lawrence M. and Susan Hattori Oyama
Don and Sheila Pallotta
Norman and Janet Pease
Lawrence E. and Mary Peirano
Brad and Trish Piatt
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 159
Praxair, Inc.
Ted and Kathy Radke
Paul Radosevich and Elise Thomas
Gary and Lauren Ranz
Restoration Design Group
William G. Robinson
A & W Industries
Janet and Ross Abbott
Linda Abe
Betty Abramson
Susan Aceves Denise Acker
Judy Adams
Karen Adams
Seth Adams
Vercella and Edward Aguilar
Lisa Aguirre
Terry Airaudi
Silvia Akinaga
Eva and Vilis Akmentins*
Richard and Marjorie Albert
Howard and Billie Albrethsen
Agnes Alden
Hugh and Barbara Alderdice
Dariel and Ken Alexander
James and Elsie Allen
John Allen
Pege Kramer and Thomas Amann
Elaine Ames
Lovie Amos
Melanie Andersen
Burt Anderson
Carol Anderson
Catherine Anderson
E.P. Anderson
Janice Anderson
John Anderson*
Joyce Anderson
Twila Anderson
John and Anna Andrews
Paul and Hanako Andrews
Carl and Sharon Anduri
Mary and Norman Anduza
Karla and Martin Angle
Anonymous
Jeff and Jennifer Apkarian
Jay and Janet Popesco Archibald
Dimitris and Luz Argyriou
Nancy Arkwright
Carol Arnold
Steve and Joyce Arnon
Kate Ashley
Patricia Ashley
Robert Aston+
Don and Vieda Athanacio
($1,000 - $9,999)
Guy and Diane Atwood
Bill Bicker
Richard and Gayle Buxton
Jean Autrey
Janet Bindas
Madelyn Byron
R. Mitch and Carolyn Avalon
Bob and Sarah Birkeland
Jeanne Mary Cabral
Patricia Avalos
Sandra Bishop
Muriel Cabral
Diane Aven
Andrea Blachman
Roger Cain
Miriam Awenius
George and Jean Blackmore
Valarie Ann Caldwell
Teiko Ayers
Jerry and Floy Blair
Catherine Cale
David Azevedo
Barbara Blake
David L. and Susann Calkins
John Baas
Hadley and Mary Anne Bland
Angela Call
Jay and Beverly Babcock
Anne Blandin
Stanely and Donna Callon
William and Janice BacigalupiC. Jean and William Blaser
Car Donation Services, Inc.
Jean Backeberg
Robert and Marie Blits
Donna Jeanne Card-Cockburn
Aaron Baggs
Dawn Block
Margaret Cardoza
Kathleen and Roy Bailey
Margaret Bloisa
Melvin and Mae Carlson
Kathleen Baird
Carolyn Blowe
Diana Carlton
Lucille Baker
Nancy and Peter Bluford
Carmelo and Alicia Carone
Raymond and Patricia Baker
Elsie Boarman
Andrew Carota
Barbara Balbi
Jackie and Richard Bobrosky
Mr. and Mrs. Sal Carson
Julie Ballard
Elizabeth Boehm
Margaret Carter
Celia Baller
Burt Bogardus
Phyllis Carvalho
Mary Balog
Gary Bogue
Tracey and Vincent Casey
Ray Bambha
Polly Boissevain
Elizabeth May Cash
Thurman and Grace Bane
Jack and Barbara Bontemps
Eva Marie Cassell
Christine Bara
Art Bonwell
Alice Castellanos
Paul Barale and Katheryn Kenworthy
Joan Booty
Laura Castellanos
Katherine Barde
Tracy Borden
Katherine Castro
Cynthia Barden
Brooke Bovo
Sharon and Ed Castro
Levi and Katherine Barger
Bovo-Tighe, LLC
Roger and Carla Caswell
Kathleen Barnett
Stewart Bowers
Raymond and Karen Cauayani*
Shirley Barnum
Bill and Wendy Boyer*
Laurence Caughlan
Rose Barquist
Azlyn Boyle
Joseph Cavaness
Nora Barr
Roy and Karen Brandreth
Phyllis and Harvey Ceaser
Michael Barry
Richard and Christine Braunlich Bob and Donna Cerri
Pamela and Gerald Barry
James and Christa Brazier
David Chalk
Barbara Barsanti
Carolyn and Richard Brear
Marie Chan
James and Phyllis Barthman
Martha Breed
June Chandler
Monique Barton
Larkin Breed, Jr.
Ann Chaney
Ron and Sue Bass
Elaine Brennan
Margaret Chapel
Brian and Anna Bates
Lou Briggs
Connie Chapman
Mona N. and Robert Batt
Lily Briles
Duane and Darlene Chapman
Barbara Baxter
Carol Brinkerhoff
Lloyd and Frances Chapman
Robert Beach
Donna Britton
Serge F.M. Chaumette
Charles Beaman
Linda Brockway
Vikki Chavez
Martha Beames
Jennifer Brodie
Philip Chernin
Audrey Beck
Jane Brogna
Brian and Sara Cherry
Elaine and Mervyn Becker*
Kurt Brombacher
Francie and Eugene Chiara
Sarah Beecroft
Barbara Bronken
Nancy Christensen
Don and Joan Beerline
Dorothy Brookover
Priscilla Christensen
Diane Beeson
Allynee Brown
N.A. Christin
Richard and Linda BeidlemanDorothy Brown
Susan Chwistek
Dena Belinkoff and Sol Feldman*
Judith Brown
Kathleen Cichanowski
DeRoyce and Linda Bell
Lois Brown
Cece Cimino
Thomas and Mary Bell*
Lynne and George Brown
Harvey and Donna Clar
Frank and Joanne Bellecci
Robert and Pat Brown
James and Margaret Clardy
Anne and Jack Belvedere
Stephen Brown
Betty Clark
Evelyn Bencini
Erik Bruce
Duane Clark
Arlene Benigni
Erasimo and Lory Bruno
Julie Clark
Lesley Benn
Linda Bryant
Margaret and Cooper Clark
Edward and Mildred Bennett
William Buchanan
Monica Clark
Kathleen Bennett*
Gwendolyn Buchholz
Cameron Clarke and Ellen Visser
Susan Bennett
Marykay Buckley
Edmund Clausen
Susan and Jay Bennett
Nicola Budd
Timothy Cleere
Virginia and Stewart Bennetts
Beth Buggs
Richard Cleereman
John and Lucia Bennhoff
Bev and Bob Buhnerkempe
Donald and Diane Clements
Gregory and Regina Benz
Khoi Bui
Louise and Charles Cline
Eva Berek
Bob and Mary Burchard
Francine and Raymond Cloutier
Hans and Gail Berg
Virginia Burgess
Steve Cloutier
Katherine and Marc Berger*
Holly and Buddy Burke
Roy Coats
Rosalind Berger
Marti Burke
Ken Coburn
Holger Berthelsen
Jean Burnett
Marshall and Ann Cochrane
Doris Bertoni
Pamela Burns and William Edick
Gerald Cockrill, CPA
Dale and Joanne Berven
Harriet Burt
Chris Codding Edward and Linda Best
Sherida Bush and Timothy Platt Colin and Mila Coffey
Beth Hansen Paralegal Services
Dennis Butkowski
Mitch Coffman
Bruce and Sandra Beyaert
Dorothy Butterfield
Joyce Cohen
Duane and Georgina Beyer
Katherine and Russell Button
Mitchell Cohen
Audrey Bible
A. J. Buxton
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Harley Colbert
Paul and Fernanda Ferrara
Vivian and Dario Devincenzi
Peter and Susan Colby
Jean Ferreira
Robert and Kimberly DeVries
George Coles
James and Katherine Ferris
Donna Dewitt
Patricia Collins
Susan Ferro
Sean Dexter
Paulette Collins
Joan Field
Jon Dickson
Ruth Collins
Lucille Finch
Madge Dimmick
Donald and Barbara Colvin
Willard and Ann Fine
Beatrice Dimpfl
Elwood Cone
Geoffrey Fink
Stephanie and Thomas DiPalma
Maria Banuelos Connell
Craig and Leslie Finta
Dee Djajadi
Frank Conners
Ken and Martha Fischer
Eric and Karoline Doberenz
Contra Costa Hills Club
Carol Fisher
Ora Dobin
Gregory Cook
Anthony Fisher and Margaret Bentson
Marilyn Dodds
Jan Rae Cook
Sue Fisher Jones
Jean Dominguez
Jennifer Cook
Vicki Flickinger
Maralyn Dorcey
Karen Cook
Nina and Michael Fluss
Shirley and Gary Dornan
Michael and Jeffra Cook
Barbara Fogerson
Vivian Dorsch, MD
Joanne Cooke
Ralph Foltz
Dorothy Dorsett
Donna and Gary Cooper
Dr. Wayne and Joanne Fong
Marilyn Dorsey
Marilyn Cooper
Jane Fontius
Charles and Sarah Doster
William Cooper and Susan Horn Margaret Dowd
Larry Ford
Douglas and Rosemary Corbin
Dubose Forrest
Hazel and Russell Dowling
Alison Cormack and Tom Kuhnle Marika Dragotti
Christopher Forrest and Manisha Ojha
Patricia Corr
Clifford and Billie Fortner
Ann Drewry
Nancy Corser
Brett and Marguerite Foster
Janet and David Drumm
Dr. Guy and Elizabeth Corynen Mary Dubitzky
Jean and Donald Foster
Kenneth Cossart
Margaret Fouda
Linda and Duane Duchscherer
Janice Costella
Ruthann Frank
Dora Page Duran
Ralph Cotter, Jr.
Deanne Fredericks
Mildred Dusha
Marc and Diane Coventry
Steven and Meg Freedman
Diane Dyke
Charles and Virginia Cowden Rita Marie Dykes
Elizabeth Frei
Roger Craig
Harold and Wilma Frey
Don Eacker
Veronica Crane
Craig Frieders
Kathryn Eaton
Keith Craven
Gary and Ruth Friedman
Jane Ebe
Patricia Cripe
Deborah Friedman DVM
Beverly Edwards
Kathy Cronin
Linda Fromich-Smith
Frances and James Edwards
Dee Dee and Chris Cross
Don and Peggy Fromm
Doris Eggers
Diane Cross
Cheryl Fulton
Donna and George Eiler
Antonio Cruz and JoAnn Milne Ann Einstein
Aileen Furuyama*
Joan Culver
Rhonda Futterman
El Cerrito Garden Club
Joseph Cussary
Charla Gabert
Joe and Lorraine Eleccion*
Vincent and Mary Custodio
Jimmy and Lynn Gadberry
Robert Elia and Suzanne Jones
James and Gail Cutler
Galaxy Press
Margaret Elizares
Suzanne D’ Arcy
James Galletly
Denise Ellestad
Anne Daftary
Katherine Galvin
Robert and Margaret Elliott
Barbara Dahl
Helen Gann
Joyce Ellis
Bruce and Janet Dalen
Christine and James Garcelon
Bud and Lois Ellison
Mary and Dale Dalgaard
Alan and Trudi Gardner
Nancy and Michael Emley
Wanda Rae Dalmas
Diane Gardner
Donald and Joyce Emmons
Thelma and John Dana
Dorothy and Raymond Gaschk
Johanne Emrich
Marinell Daniel
Peter and Ann Gates
Jean Ellen Endres
Ray and Anna Daniels
Donna Gaughen
Meriel Ennik
Brian and Michelle Danley
Stacey Gauny
Elizabeth Enoch
Katherine Dano
Karen Gauss
John and Ruth Enrico
John Dark
Marjorie Gauss
Colleen Erickson
Patricia and Victor Darner
Judi and David Gavin
Karen Erickson
Don and Beverley Davis
Elizabeth Gazzano
Russell J. and Patricia Erickson
Madelon Davis
Mark Geiser
Charlotte Ertel
Mary and Jay Davis
Jeannine Gendar
Peter and Virginia Estabrook
Ramona Davis
Louise Genosick
Ariel and Larry Etcheverry
Vickie Dawes
David and Carol George
Joan Evans
Mildred Day
Richard Gerber
Walta and William Everette
Beryl De Borba
Pat and Bob Gerdsen
Cheril Fagan
Donald de Fremery
Betty and William Geritz
Rebecca Falk
Joe and Beryl Deas
Teresa Gerringer
Family Tree Service
Pamela Deas and Ralph Rader Chris and Allison Farnitano
Susan Gerson
John Deeming
Linda Giacobazzi
Geraldine and Alan Farrell
Debbie and Frank DeFreitas
Mary Gibbons and John Coakley
Martin and Julia Faulkner
Dolores Del-Cerro
Gale and Barbara Gifford
Ann Mari Faut
David and Gloria Delgado
Linda Gilbert
Gary and Laura Febus
Tim and Nancy Schley Delgado Sonya Fecho
Verla Gillikin
Pamela Della
Masa Gin
Carol Federighi
Steve and Lisa Dell’Anno
Vanessa Girard
William and Lydia Feng
Shirley Demartis
Paul Glad
Pat and Saul Ferdan
Howard and Leilani Denn
Roger Glafke
Ginny Fereira
George Denney
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Sheri Ferguson
Paul and Charla Detjens
Ellen Glasser
Jane Fernandez
John and Charron DeVilliers Anna Ferragallo
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Leslie Haydel
Patricia Gleason
Joyce Hayes
John Goins
Melinda Hayes
R. Stanley Goldman
Michael Hayes
Madeline Gomes
Sally Hayward
Betsy and Bobby Gonzales
Gerry and Roger Heath
Mark Goodenough
Diane and Howard GoodrichJacqueline Heath
Brad and Judy Heckman
Peter and Laurie Goodwin
Ed and Sherill Hecock
Sara Goolsby
Al and Patty Telfer Hector
Mary and Gillette Gordon
Carolyn Hedgecock
Timothy Gordon
Sherrill and Ellsworth Hedman
Jeremey Gorman
Claudia and Scott Hein
Lisa Gorrell
Khin and Krystal Hein
Nancy and Mark Gorrell
Adele Heinz
Maria Gounaris
Ronald and Harriette Henrickson
Maria Grabowski
Kelly Hensley - Williams
Doris Graesser
Terri Hernandez
Ann Graf
Cal and Lani Herrmann
Bill and Diana Granados
Daniel Hersh
Bonita Granlund
Cheryl Hess
Janet Grant
Janet Hewins
John Gravell
Harlan Heydon
Helen Graziano
Sharon Hicks
Eugenia Greene
Christina and Norman Higashi
Lisa Gregersen
Barbara Hill
Pearl Gregersen
David and Barbara Hill
Marjorie Grennan
Diane Hill
Patricia Gridley
William and Mildred Hill
Richard and Laurie Griffee
Iris Hillman
Tanja Griffin
Jeanne Hilson
Sheila Grilli
Beatrice Hilton
Sarah Gross
Betty Hinz
Paul and Mary Grunland
Jacob Hirsch
Rich and W. Faye Guarienti
Joan Hishida
Peter Guedmin
Sally and Robert Hoagland
Pamela Guida Thiede
Randall and Anastasia Hobbett
Franco Guidone
Kent and Nancy Hobert
Rey and Aurora Guingon
Mary and Robert Hobson
Mary Gulbranson
Judie and Jack Hockel
Gayle Gull
David and Susan Hodges
Irene and Frank Guros
Anne Hoff
Richard Gutierrez
Arnold Hoffman
Yezdi and Perveen Guzdar
Kathleen Gyulai and David RobbinsMary Ann and William Hoisington
Joanne Holcik and Michael Anderson
Annette and Ian Hackett
Bert and Norma Holder
Anthony Hahne
Joanne Holland
Barbara Haines
Evelyn Hollidge
Jean Halford
Walter and Eugenie HallandSandra Hollman
Donald and Helen Holm
Maureen Hallisy
Annette Holmberg
Barbara Hallmeyer
Russell and Betty Holt
Janice Halseide
Catharina Holthuis
Jean Hambleton
Kay Honodel
Martin and Stacy Hampton
Jessica Hood
Laura Hansen
Mary Hook
Melva and Thomas Hansen
Arlene Hoover
Rose Marie Hansen
William and Joan Herrick HansenHillary Hoppock
Peggy and Alan Horn
Janess Hanson
Hulet Hornbeck
Steven Hanson
Jonathan and Kimberly Horne
Laurel Harken
Don and Jane Houser
William Harmon
Douglas Houston
David Harnish
Barbara and G. Michael Hoversten
Carl and Barbara Harper
Judith Howard
Michael Harris
Michael and Malvine Howard
Pat Harris
Georgette Howington
Grace and Peter Hartdegen
Irja Howton
Marjorie Harter
Jane Hufft
Alfred and Marian Harvey
Carol Huhn
Victoria Harvey
Steve Harvey and Pamela SeifertClara Huillade
Allan and Evelyn Humphrey
Gayle Hasley
Jeanette Huneke
Mary Hasson
David Hunger and Hwi Ling Ng
Karl Haug
Denis and Cathy Huston+
Mary and Charles Haupt
Mary Hutchcraft
Sally Hauser
Lillian Fujii and Steven HayashiSteve and June Hutchcraft+
M HLT D ONORS
Patricia Hutchins
Dana and Mary Kilgore
Anina Hutchison
Richard Kilker
Ronell and Leonard Ialeggio Gregory Killam
Cathy Ivers
Carolyn Kilmer
Dorothy Jacklin
Matty Kilpatrick
Dorothy Jackson
Caroline Kim
Phred and Elaine Jackson
Rita and Dong Kim
Robert Jackson
Helen Kimball
William and Rosemarie Jackson Marilyn and Joseph Kimble
Lauren Jacober
Nina Kindblad
Carol Jacobs*
Palma Kinder
Annie Jacobsen
Joseph and Betty King
Helena and Lars Jacobsen
Marian King
Robert Jacobsen
Phyllis King
Bern and Nancy Jacobson
Robert and Dixie King
Donald Jacobson
Steven Kirby
Toris Jaeger
Glenn Kirby and Ro Aguilar
Muriel Jameyson
Norman Kirshen
Sharon Jandik
L. Patricia Kite
Martin and Mary Anna Jansen David and Lynda Klapprott
Eleanor Jardine
George Kleeman
Thomas Jenckes
Phyllis Klein
Barbara Jennings
Delma Kline
Carol Jennings
Ron Kline
Roy and Melinda Jensen
Kathleen Klipera
Tara Jensen
Al and Ruth Klobas
Margaret Jesseph
Frank and Jan Klobas
David Jesson
Stanley and Dawn Klosinski
Violet Jew
Linda and Bob Kluber
Marlene and Jerry Jobaris
Laurene Knedlik
Carole Jobe
Doris Knowlton
Farol Johnson
Sallie Knowlton
Frank Johnson
Helen Knudson
Fred and Doris Johnson
Werner Koellner
Gailyn Johnson
Therese Konz
Robert E. Johnson
Gregg and Anne Korbin
Steve and Carol Johnson
Adri Kouwenhoven
Georganna Johnston
Susan Kovacevic
Gun Johnston
Kathy Kozak
Kevin and Joan Johnston
Ralph and Carolyn Kraetsch
Thelma Johnston
Arlene Krager
Adelheid Jones
Christa and Harold Krick, Jr.
Ima Anita Jones
Sheila Krishnaswamy
Jacqueline Jones*
Frances Krug
Kathleen and David Jones
Rolf and Irmgard Krumbiegel
Mary-Ellen Jones
Wally Kubicek*
Richard Davis and Sandra Jones Nancy Kuchins
Eric and Constance Jorgensen Donald and Charlotte Kuehne
Laury Joseph and Doug Rowe Barbara Kuklewicz
Linda and John Judd
Heinz and Anneliese Kurz
Junior Garden Club of Orinda Robert Kuykendall
Carol Jurasin
Steven and Rose Marie Lachman
Elizabeth Kackman
Kathleen LaCross
David and Lois Kail
Elizabeth Ladouceur
Kaiser Permanente
Catherine Lafaye-Scott
Karen and George Kalvass
Gloria Laird
Ann Marie Kaplan
Robin Lake
T. Kapsar
Gordon and Lynn Lakso
Donna Karbach
Kristan Lamb
Fonda Karelitz*
Ormond Lamson
Kellie Karkanen
Antoinette Landis
Lois Kary
Don and Joyce Lane
Steven Kaspar
James and Beverly Lane
Jeanette Kattlemann
Carol Lane and Larry Bradley
Diane Kauffman
Dorothy Lang
Richard Kawin
Roger and Sue Lang
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Laurie Langford
Yvonne Keel
Peter and Early Langley
Phyllis Kelleher
Matt and Caron Larkin
Dr. Robert and Patsy Kennedy Jeri and Steven Larsen
Jim and Janet Kennedy
Virginia Larsen
Maya Kennedy
Joanna Larson
Sally Kennedy
Don and Gladys Laston
Jack and Annie Kenny
Ron and Paula Lathrop
Heidrun Kessler
Melissa & Stephen Lawton
Marilyn and Stephen Kestler Ettore Leale
John Kiefer
Brian and Susan Lee
Delia and Kai Lee
Myron Lee
John and Pamela Leggett
Mary and Bud Lembke*
Margarito V. Leon
Sarah Leonard
Renick and Mary Leoni
Ernest Leopold
Barbara Levander
Patti Lew
John and Florence Lewis
Glen Lewis and Martha Joseph
Charles and Elizabeth Lewis IV
Anne Libbin*
Kay Lilja
Stuart and Mary Beth Lilly
Anna Marie Lindner
Richard Lindsey
Richard and Charlotte Liniger
Dr. Richard and Anna Marrie Lininger
PatriciaLipsey
Llinda Lipson
Vera Lis
Marjorie Litz
Edith and William Locher
LInda Locke
Joy Lofdahl
Marilyn Logan
Patricia Lohman
Carol Lokke
Brandy Lokken
Bill and Tieli Long
Laura Loper
Shirlee Loret
Saundra and Robert Lormand
Kathleen Loss
Carol and Hal Louchheim
Barbara Lowell
Sally Lowery
J. Ludwig
Janet Luhmann
J. Rockne Luna
Margaret Luna
Norm and Christy Lundberg
Sandra Lura*
David and Juanita Luther
Deborah Lutz
Barbara and Theodore Lynch
James and Shirley Lynch
Kathleen Lynch
Luita Lynch
Nancy Lynn
Alice Lynn-Wilkinson
Lennis Lyon
Peggy and Craig Lyon
Lillian Mac Lean
Bonnie Macbride
Launa MacCarthy
Rennett MacIntyre
Don MacPhee
Patricia Macsata
Maria Magdaleno
Gloria Magee
Betty Maggiora
Julie Magilen
Margaret Magyary
Judith Ann Mahan
Karen Majors
Anne Malamud
Cathy Malkin and George Currea
Elaine Malone
M. G. Mammon
Janet Mangini
David and Denise Manner
Jon and Kimberly Marangoni
Ellin Marcellus
Janice Marcisisin
Patricia Miller
Jo Ellen Marcotte
Ruthanne Miller
Linda Margulies
Stephen and Nancy Miller
Joe Mariotti, MD
Carrol Mills
Valerie Mark
Claudette Mills
Helen and Donald Marlow
B. Min
Virginia Marques
Barbara Minneman
Cassandra Marrone
Richard and Kathleen Marshall Mary Minor
Aiko and Bob Mitchel
David and Marilyn Martin
Howard and Barbara Martin Malcolm Mitchell
Monica Mitchell
Michael and Amy Martin
Mitch-Stuart, Inc
Socorro Martinez
Fred and Jean Mock
Catherine Martini
Terri Mockler
Joyce Mason
Angeline Moeller
Louise Massante*
Earle and Sandra Moeller
Fred Massell
Ann Moldenschardt
Joan Massey
Lorna Moniz
Stephen and Holly Massey
Rey and Ray Monson
Darcy Mathews
Carla and George Moore
Margaret Mathias
Gregory and Valerie Matonis Flo Moore
Karren Moore
Dennis and Elaine Matthies
Elizabeth Morais*
Sherrill Mattson
Beata Morena
Ellen Maurer
Albert and Jerry Anne Morris
Donna Mazaika
Jean Morris
Joyce and John Mc Intyre
Toni Morris
Jean McBride
Dolores Morrison
Anne McCabe
Gene and Deborah McCabe Richard Morrison
Sharron Morrison
Judith and Lindsay McCall
Elizabeth Morten
Donna McCarty
Russ and Jean Morth
David McCauley
Betty Morton
Lorraine McCausland
Shereen Motarjemi
Lois McCleary
Mary Moulton
Robert McCormick
Mount Diablo Group, Sierra Club
Robert McCrae
Kathleen and Richard McCrite Virginia Mouw
Margaret Mowery
Arlene and Alan McCulloch
Joan Mueller
Stuart and Barbara McCullough*
Shelley Mueller
Alice McDevitt
Robert and Edith Ann McDougald Constance Muir
Pat Mulholland-Beecroft
Helene & Mark McElyea
April Mulqueen
Jack and Nancy McFarland
Jean and Joseph Mulroy
Andrea and Michael McGill
Alice and David Munger
Lisa McGraw
Paul Muniz
Maureen McGuire
Joyce Munson
Adele McHale
Robert and Suzanne Murillo
Ancilla and Don McKenzie
Kevin and Debi Murphy
Jo Anne McKinney
Catherine Murray*
Rose McKinnon
James Murray
Judy McKissack
Carole Muth
Elisabeth McKnight
Ellis and Rose-Mary Myers
Ernestine McLaughlin
Darlene and Richard McLean Katherine Myskowski
Sylvia Nachlinger
Judy McLouth
Rita and Richard Nahm
Virginia McMenemy
Arthur Nakashima
Shirley McPheeters
Patricia Nargang
John and Diane Meade
Barbara and Bradford Nash
Judith Mears
Doris Nattinger
Kathleen Medeiros
L. Pat Neller
Laura Meeks
Michelle and Rolf Mehlhorn Howard and Dorothy Nelson
Marygail Nelson
Lynn Meisch
James and Catherine Nemechek
Grete Meiter
Edwin and Kathy Nesmith
Diane Melvin
Edith and William Nettleton
Rick Mena
Helen Newman
Mike and Jamie Menasco
Lynn Nieberding
Elaine Merrill
Rosanne Nieto
Ina and Roy Merrill
Barbara Nissen
Donna Merritt
Jean and Louis Nobbe
Robert and Robin Merritt
David and Ellen Noller
Shawn and Matthew Mesa
Pamela and Dean Norgaard
Mary Jo Metzger
Barbara Norris
Colton Meyer
Donna Northway
Donna Mickleson
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Adeline Miller
Mary Jane Obrien
Daphne Miller
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Robert and Michele Sheehan
Pat O’Brien
Beth Pforr
Lisa and Scott Robinson
Joanne and William Sherrard
George Ochikubo, DDS
Alice Philipson
Mardy Robinson
Jeff and Tina Sherwin
Nancy O’Connell
Merry Phillips
Sarah and Jeffrey Robinson
Richard and Midori Shiraishi
Charles S. O’Connor
Jean Phinney
Aldo and Irena Rocca
A. and M. Shirazi
Jim and Yuriko Oda
Linda Pierce
Francine Roche
Ronald and Karin Siemens
Rudolph and Margaret OehmCleone Pink
Gael Rodgers
Rafael Siero
Ray and Judy Ogata
Christine Pirtz
Muriel Rodrigues
Naty C. Sigurani
Mary and Woodruff Ogden
Gisela Pitre
Rachel Rodrigues
Janis Silberhorn
Iola O’Grady
Jordan and Noreen Pitta
June Rogers
Richard Silbert
Kinuko Oiye
Beatrice Pixa
Deborah Rokeach
Cindy and Thomas Silva
Grace Oki
Spencer Platt
Janet Romine
Erma and Elmer Silva
Morris Older
Maureen Plimier
Marion Rood
Judith Silva
Jean & Dale Olds
Anthony Poggio, DPM, MS
Carlos Rose
Margaret Oliver
Bernice Poli
Jeffrey and Carole Mukai RoseMervyn and Deborah Silverman
Patricia Silverstein
John and Dianne Ollila
Zeta Poli
Joyce Rosenfield
Katherine Silvey
Lois Olmstead
Karen and John Pontrelli
Barbara Rothway
Elizabeth Simmonds
M. D. and R. P. Olowin
Ruth Poole
Rosalie Rowsey
Reta and Duane Simmons
Charles and Anne Olsen
Patricia Porter
John Rudolph
Robert Simmons
Carol Olson
Lorraine and Warren Possin
Jim and Sonya Runyan
Kathryn Simoni
Harold and Marie Olson*
Ellen Potthoff DC, ND
Warren and Carole Rupf*
L. Jeanne Simons
William O’Malley
Jill Powell
Floyd Rupp
Barry and Theresa Sims
William and Kay O’Neil
Loann Powell
Virginia Russ
Laurel Singer
Royce Ong
Genevieve Power
Mary Russell
Igor and Shirley Skaredoff
Orinda Cruises & Tours
Robert and Jeannie Power
Robert Rust
Barbara and John Skidmore
Frances Orput
Helene and Roy Powlan
Elisabeth Rutter
Fern and Roger Skowlund
Timothy Ory
Eleanor Pozzesi
Judith Ryan
Elizabeth and Thomas Slate
Lorraine Osborn
Audrey Pratt*
Madeline Sabo-Jackson
Elizabeth O’Shea
Barbara Pratt
John Sadowsky and Connie FischerDana Slauson
W. L. and Evelyn Slessinger
Mary Ostrander
Colleen Prawicki
David and Shari Safianoff
Nan Smekofske
Esther Oswalt
Michael and Rita Press
Patricia Sagenkahn
Barbara and William Smith
Mary Ann O’Toole
Richard and Patricia Pribyl
Jan Sanderson
Caroline Smith
Dr. Joseph and Debbie OvickAlbert Price
Teri Sandholdt
Gary Smith
Carl and Cora Owens
Carol Pritchard-Martinez
Christine Sandoval
Daniel Owens
Nora Privitera
Barbara and Richard SandowHolland Smith
Jeanette and Harley Smith
Betty Owiecki
Barbara Profe
Barbara Sanford
Joanne and Gregory Smith
Ruth Paglierani
Penelope Profumo
Martha Sanford
Momii Palapaz
Geraldine and Charles PughLawrence and Elaine SantoneDavid Smith and Theresa Blair
Nilda Smyth
E. Palmer
Elizabeth Pun
Glendoris Sargent
Mildred Snelson
Sally Palmer
Geneva Purvis
Nancy Sasser
Carol Soc
Susan Palo
Alice Quadros
Sheila Saxby*
Soroptimist International of Diablo Vista
Roberta Palumbo and Arlene WoehlMing Quong
Jean Scanlon
Bernice Sotelo
Christopher and Margaret PantonRosalind Raab
William Schaefer
Donald G. and Mary Ann ParachiniDylan Radke
Joan and Wilhelm SchaefflerRicardo and Maria Spampinato
Diane Pardee
Phil Radlick
Roberta and Timothy SchaneRobert Sparrow
Carol and George Spindler
Beth Pardieck
Ted Radosevich and Stephanie Smith Mark and Leslie Schillinger
Gene and Martin Parese
Charleen Raines
Walter and Beverly SchlehuberElizabeth and Keith Spooner
Richard and June St. John
Edward and Marcia ParhamA. John and Susan RandazzoPaul Schmidt
Fred and Esther Stabell
Kathleen Parker
Zandra Raphael
Lorilei Schneider*
Mary Alice and Joe Stadum
Roger and Jo Ann ParkinsonJeane and Jim Rashe’
A.C. Schoch
Deborah Standring
Mary Jean Parton
Ken and Marilyn Rasler
Alice Schofield
Donna Stanley
Doreen Pasco
Irene Ratti*
Frieda Schonach
State Farm Companies Foundation
Mei-Ling Pastor
Donald and Daisy Ray
Rob Schroder
Vivian Stedinger
Nancy and Thomas Patten*
Marie Rea
Eric Schroeder
Joan Paul
Virginia and Blake Reames
Jacqueline and Jeff SchubertMargaret H. Steele
Donald and Beverly Steffen
Paul Palubicki Pool Services Evelyn Reed
Elizabeth Schulz
Jean Steffensen
Nancy and Darrell Paulson
Constance Regalia
Virginia Schwab
Barbara Stein
Lindsay and George Pavel
Gwen Regalia
Beverly Schwan
Cherie and Philip Stephens
Johanna Payne
Kay and Paul Regan
Mary Schwartz
Janet Stephenson
Joyce Payne
Jeanne Reid
Theodore Sciacqua
Ann and Victor Steppan
Mary Payne
Jean Reilly
Robert and Bonnie Scott
Susan and Maury Stern
Anne-Lise Peachee
Jeanne Remund
Tiana Scott
Mr. and Mrs. B. Albert Stern, Jr.
Martha Pearsall
Betty Renkert
Wendy Scott
Barbara and James Stevens
Birgit Pearson
Virginia Renwick
Patricia Seals
Ken and JoAnn Stevens
Jan Pearson
Tommiette Rey
Kathleen and John Searles
Caroline and Craig Stewart
Ron Peck and Molly MullikinBrandy Reynolds
Julie Seelen
Jerry and Maryland Stewart
Cynthia Peete
Ann Rheiner
Al and Lois Seguin
Lewis and Diane Stewart
Hildah Pemberton
Donald and Phyllis Rice
Helen Serio
Susan Stewart*
Carol Penovich
Helen Rice
Jane and James Severns
Carol Stockbridge
Thomas Pericola
Robyn and Christopher Rice
Richard and Ann Sexton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoddard
Doris Perillo
Charles and Linda RickenbacherKay Seybert
Carol Stone
Cyrle Perry
Garrett Riegg
Charles Shaddle
George and Helene Strauss
Richard Perry
Lisa and Ron Rigge
Joseph Shami
Rita Streuli
Thomas and Cynthia Peters
Eileen Riley
Kathleen Shannon
Ed and Georgette Stroebel
Elaine and Michael PetersenRonald and Amy Rizzo
Bill & Jeanne Sharkey
Elen Helen Stuart
Judith Petersen
Marilyn Roach
Linda Shaves
Peter Stuart
Donald Peterson
Jane Roberts
Kimberly Shaw
Jo Ann Stumpf
Ellen and Allen Peterson
Peter and Eileen RobertshawTom Shaw
Clark Sturges
Teri Peterson
John and Pat Robertson
Thomas and Valerie Sheaff
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Tom and Karen Sturges
David and Linda Sturgis
Bonnie Sublett
Arlene Sullivan
Fred and Georgine Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Maura Sullivan and Mary Hamilton
Donna Sumner
Alan and DawnSurges
George and Anna Sutherland
Terry and Corinne Sutherland
John and Elouise Sutter
Donald and Lavinia Swain
Everette Swan
Patricia Swanson
Stuart Swanson
Sherry Swartout
Martha Swatek
Robert and Jean Sweeney
Rand and Barbie Swenson
Joseph Swicegood
Catherine Syversen
Thomas Taba
Norma and William Tabler
Gene and Judy Taggart
Deborah Talebi
Margaret Talt
William and Elizabeth Tanner
Ria Tanz Kubota
Richard and Colleen Tapia
Kimberly Tarman*
Chris Tarp
Margaret Tarp-Watchers
Teris Taskey
Geraldine Tavis
Donna Taylor
Sheryl Taylor
Stephen Taylor
Virginia Tebelskis
Dennis & Sally Teeguarden
Bruce Teel and JoAnne Dunec
Art Tenbrink, MS, MFT
Ann Thatcher
Maria Theren
Reba Thoele
Herbert and Marcia Thomas
Jeanne Thomas
Joann Thomas
Joe Thomas
Carol and Harley Thompson
Marlene Thompson
Sandra and Lee Thompson
Jeannie Thomson
Patricia Thorne
Kevin and Margaret Thorpe
Sheldon and Vivian Thorson
A. Thorwirth
Lisa Throolin
Patricia Thunen
Herbert Thurman
Marcus and Patricia Tibbetts
Gail Tieman
Judy Tillson
Barbara Tilton
Tressa Tingley
David and Betty Jo Tittle
Kathryn Tobias
Jan Toepfer
Linda Tomaselli*
Laurence and Judith Tong
Helen Tonti
Linda Torgeson
G. Torno
Ed and Dee Totman
George and Jeanne Townsend
Robert Townsend and Pamela Turner
Trails Club of Rossmoor
Simon and Patricia Trapani
MHLT D ONORS
Robert and Cherie Trautz
Don and Carolyn Yancey
Constance and Jack WallaceJeannette Wise
James and Janice Travis
Debi Yeager
Gilbert and Linda Wallace
Raymond and Dorothy Wison
Catherine Travlos
Owen Yeager
Catherine Wallen*
Howard Witt
Dick and Betty Tremaine
Beverly Young
Robert Walls
Judy Wobleski
Leslie Tremaine, LMFT
Glenn Young
William J. and Elizabeth WalshMary Wolfe
Carol Tretten
Margaret Young
George and June Wasson
Kalina and Robert Wong
George Triano
Michael Wood and
Mary Young*
Rod and Bonnie Watkins
Marilyn Tribble
Birgit Hueglin-Wood
Mary and Virgil Young
Beryl Watson
Robert Trimingham
Tracy Woodruff and William Clark Monica Youngquist
Janice Watson
Laura Trinies
Anne Woods
Jane and Paul Yriberri
Rosa Watson
David and Kristen Trisko
Helene Woods
Marilou Zahn
Thomas S Watt
Tracy and Anne Trotter
Flavia Zaro
Tommy and Annamarie WeathertonStephanie Woods
Nell Trundle*
Frank and Tania Woodward
Victoria and Steven Zatkin*
Dion Weaver
Joan Tryon
Mary Woollett
Genevieve and William
Marlene Webber
Gay Tsuma
Elaine P. Worthington-Jackson
Zavanelli
Emmylou Weber
Angela Tucker
Richard and Betty Wren
Bette and Jon Zbasnik
Yoshiko Weber
Doris Tucker
Cindy Wright
Victor and Pamela Zeid
George Webster
Thomas and Joann Tucker
Francis and Mary Wright
Eric Zell
Laura Weeks
Karen Turnbull
James and Cynthia Wright
Roz Zinns
Virginia Weightman
Petal Turner
Elizabeth Wylie
Valerie Zito
Bonny Weil
Thomas and Mary Twist
Janet Ann Wyllie
T.J. Zuiderhoek
Bill Weiner
Barbara Tyler
Shirley Wynn
Frances Zurilgen
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Jeffrey Weiss
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Else Welch
Gloria Uhl
Mary Weldy
I n K i n d D o nat i o n s
Rachel Westlake and Bill Uhlman IIIMary Well
Laurie Umeh
Jeffrey Wellemeyer
OpenRoad.TV
Access Adventure
Caroline and Donald UnderwoodNancy Wenninger
Peet’s Coffee
Anton Schwartz Jazz Quartet
Gene Underwood
Ann and Edward Wensel
Pyramid Alehouse
Archer Norris
Grace Underwood
Edwin and Marie West
Rotary International
Chandon
Arliss and A.J. Ungar
Carolyn and R. Thomas WesthoffContra Costa Times
Saintsbury Vineyards
Nadine Ustick
Roger and Penny Westphal
San Francisco Business Times
Diablo Magazine
Jim and Rita Utz
Robert and Karen WetherellGot Light?
Savoy Events
Ralph and Veronica Vaca
Mark Whatley and Danuta ZarodaGLT Sign Solutions
Starbuck’s Coffee
Dale and Diane Vaccarello
Jeffrey and Nancy Wheeler
St. George Spirits
Kiwanis International
Christopher Valle-Riestra
David and Carol Whetstone
United Site Services
National Park Service
J. Frank and Edith Valle-RiestraKay Whipp
Paul Valle-Riestra Valley JewelersDavid and Alan Whippy
Employee Matching Gift Programs
Maxine Van Der Haeghen
Priscilla Whitaker
Letty Van Der Vegt
Bernice White
Evelyn Van Dreser
Bill and Kendra White
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program
Marta Van Loan and Barbara Hannafan James White
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Linda Van Loon
Jeanine White
Bank of the West - Employee Giving Program
Darcy Van Valkenburgh
Dorie Whitemore
Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co.
Elizabeth Vanden Huevel
Lou Ann Whitley
IBM International Foundation
Annette Vanderslice
Helene Whitson
Helen Vanwinkle
Billie and Barry Whittaker
*Memorial Donation(s) + Current Member, MHLT Board of Directors
Victor and Hasmig VasgerdsianVictor and Ronna Widenbaum
Susan Vega
Holly Wieber
F resh A ire A ffaire
Monica Venables
Tim and Meredith Wieland
2010
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Welcome
Glen Lewis
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The Muir Heritage Land Trust
is pleased to announce the
appointment of longtime
Stewardship Committee member
Glen Lewis as its new Open Space
Ranger. In this position, Glen
will help oversee the operation,
maintenance and preservation of
more than 2,000 acres of open
space owned by the Muir Heritage
Land Trust. Mr. Lewis comes to
us having recently retired from a
successful 25-year career as Fire
Captain with the Moraga Orinda
Fire Department. Prior to his work
with the Fire Service, he was
also employed as a Park Ranger
with the East Bay Regional Park
District. Glen is a 50-year resident
of Martinez, California where
he currently lives with his wife
Martha, their daughter Kate and
son Graham. He was educated in
the Martinez Public School System,
holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Biological Sciences from California
State University at Sacramento
and is certified in a wide-range
of specialized technical training
relevant to his job responsibilities.
In his spare time Glen enjoys
being active in a variety of hobbies
and interests including carpentry,
gardening, hiking, bicycling and
kayaking. Please join the board
and staff of the Muir Heritage
Land Trust in offering Glen Lewis
a warm welcome as our new
Open Space Ranger.
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Great Gifts That Support Local Wild Lands
Photo: Stephen Joseph
For a donation of $100 or more:
-Or-
Adopt-An-Acre on
Fernandez Ranch!
Tom Taneyhill Acalanes Ridge
Signed Archive Quality Print
Recently opened to the public, this
gorgeous 702-acre property is a popular
new place to explore. Your adoption will
help support the Land Trust’s work as we
care for your precious wild lands. A great
gift idea! Adopt one or more acres in
your or a loved one’s name. Receive adoption
certificate(s) with your acre(s) highlighted and
room to write a personal note. Shipping included.
Local artist Tom Taneyhill spends many hours
exploring east bay hills as inspiration for his
beautiful oil paintings. In recognition of your
donation, please accept a limited edition
12” x 16” archive quality print of his most
recent work on Acalanes Ridge. Print may also
be framed at 11” x 14”. Shipping included.
See envelope insert for donation form.
Call Ellen Visser with any questions at 925-228-7152.