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Summer 2008
Redwood Coast
Land Conservancy
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View of Saunders Reef from Hearn Gulch Headlands. The reef is proposed as a new State
Marine Protected Area because of its rich biological diversity.
All other pipes were sledge-hammered in (practically all
by superman Ray). The rope railing over the last steep part
of the beach trail is now in place. We ended up having more
rope than we needed, so we left the extra length double-
backed over the last two steel pipes. Next month, we’ll
decide on the best method to finish it off. We’ve already
received compliments from some of the visitors on the
value of the railing.
The custom footing at
the terminus of the trail on
the beach itself also took
quite some effort by Ray,
George Anderson, George
Marshall, et al, carrying,
Rope railing and cemented rocks improve access to Hearn Beach piling up and cementing
complete the improvement of this section. large (heavy) native rocks.
Installing the pipes for the rope railing As with the rope railing,
proved to be quite a task. We strengthened only time will tell how
three key steel pipe “anchors” with cement effective the approach we
bases, which required the rental of a two- have taken here will be
Photo: Dave Scholz
man mechanical auger to dig the holes. We versus the original idea of
used four men on the two-man auger as the cable steps.
steep, narrow and rocky geography was a real What’s next? After we
challenge. (Unfortunately, since I was one of Ray Jackman sets pipes for railing down put some final touches on
the four, no pictures were taken; probably just to the beach the beach trail, we will be
as well since all spouses might not agree this working with Jon Thompson on invasive plant eradication.
was typical volunteer work!) He will identify the plants later this summer and fall. Then
we’ll have a call for volunteers to dispatch the invaders.
Brian Dillman, Dave Foster, Charlie Ivor and Tom Lane (seated front) take
a break on the steps they have completed. The inlaid abalone shells on the side
Digging and digging down to bedrock to place forms for steps. add a decorative touch.
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Gifts from June 2007 through May 2008
Memorial and RCLC wishes to thank the following people and organizations for their contributions.
Commemorative Gifts Alexander, Gayle & Wanda Rams, Roberta
Hayflick, Ruth & Leonard
Many donors contribute gifts to RCLC in Swenson Reimuller, Peter & Leslie
Heimburger, Don & Marcia
Alexander, Tom & Ginger Lindborg
memory of friends, family members and Hendricks, Anne
Anderson, George & Kathie Rhyne, Mary
Hichwa, Diane & Bryant
colleagues or to honor significant events in Anderson, Ward & Betsy Hocker, Rose
Roberts, Massomeh
Anonymous Ruef, Dorothy
people’s lives. These gifts are used to enhance Hooper, Gale
Saarni, Carolyn & Michael
Arkin, David & Anni Tilt Horn, John & Katy
public enjoyment of our coastline and are a Athens, Betty Hunter, Dard & Mary
Flynn
wonderful legacy for those who wish to preserve Bailey, Britt & Melissa Gosland Salmon River RD Employee
Ingersoll, Marji & Tom
Balch, Richard & Marilynn Committee
the beauty of our natural environment. Inouye, Bill & Mary
Bess, Marilyn & David Sanyal, Subir & Mary E
Ittner, Bob & Linda
Biehler, Robert & Judith Sargent, Mary Jane
Ittner, Mary Sue & Bob
In Memory of Bollock, Max & Margo
Borg, Iris
Rutemoeller
Scherer, Dorothy & Dick
Schimbor, Connie & Richard
Jackman, Ray & Colleen
Bower, Diana & Dave Schnieders, Barbara & Wilhelm
Marianne Ross Johnson, JoAnn M.
Bradford, Elizabeth Scholz, Dave & Charlotte
from Janann Strand Jones, Bruce & Sharon
Bray, Roz Schwab, Carl
Jones, Marigail
Brayer, Mike & Annie Schwarzer, William & Anne
Jordan, Dave & PT Nunn
Eric Bradford Brown, Ken & Marian Keir, Linda
Seale, Ted & Cora Lee
from Elizabeth Bradford Brugler, Steve & Gayle Shanower, James & Karen
Kennedy, Cindy & Richard,
Burnett, Charlotte Short, Ruth A .
Kennedy & Assoc.
Bill McGrath Bush, Sandy & George Shriver, Howard
Klembeck, Frank & Helen
from Barbara Gomes Butler, Jill Simmonds, Doug
Knarr, Richard & Judy
Carter, Robert & Grace Sinclair, Win
Knebel, Jack & Linda
John Rodman Chapman, Lewis Sloane, Beverly
Kosso, Gene & Lee
from Phil and Ann Graf Chodroff, Paul & Brenda Smith, Harper & Scott
Krieger, Carrie & Don
Coasting Home,Cathleen Souza, Clifford
Lane, Mike & Donna
Crosby State Coastal Conservancy
Harry & Phoebe Balch Lease, Bob & Sue
Stevenson, Janet
from Richard & Marilynn Balch Crooks, Ramona & Bill Leidner, Irene & Bill Davy
Cunningham, Jim & Diane Strand, Janann
Likins, Jack & Paige
Darling, Betty Jane Suhr, Jim & Mary
Bill Darling Lotter, Marcia
Davis, Michael & Lynn Sundstrom, Robert & Roberta
from Betty Jane Darling Lutz, Alyssa
Denevan, William & Susie Susalla, Harmony & Sus
Lutz, Harry & Lois
Donadio, David & Kristine Susalla, Nell
Florence Van de Water Lutz, Jennifer & Michael
Downey, Joan & Wayne Taylor, Gail
Moelter
from Betty Athens Dreyer, Art & Penny Taylor, Jeri
Mason, Kelly & Brent
Jay Faulkner Duda, Carl & Roberta Taylor, Phil
Massara, Kathy & Dennis
Heinz Gewing Elias, Peter & Mary Williams Teale, Mardi & Jim
Mattson, Peter & Patty
Barbara Gomes Endemann, Don & Heidi Thiene, Sonja
McElroy, Fred & Janet
Paula Gordon Faulkner, Jay Thomas, Lillian
Mengarelli, Chris & Dale
Mary Sue Ittner & Feraru, Rob Thompson, Kenneth
Elliott
Bob Rutemoeller Fong, Gareth Thursday Ramblers
Meral, Jerry & Barbara
Ray & Colleen Jackman Fox, John & Nancy Tobkin, Dorothy
Meyer, Diane
Frey, Joan C. Toy, Bonnie & Arthur
Richard & Judy Knarr Morgan, Irena
Friedland, Suzan & Karl Young Tyrnauer, Herb & Francesca
Harry & Lois Lutz Morris, Louisa
Gewing, Heinz Vanguard Charitable
Murphy, Charlie & Kathleen
Gold, Denny Endowment
Ray and Florence Van de Water Sandidge
Venolia, Jan & Wayne
from Salmon River RD Gomes, Barbara O’Rourke, Jack
Gordon, Paula Welsh, Frank & Judith Jones
Employee Committee Osteraas, David & Evelyn
Graf, Phil & Ann Whitney, Joan & Bob
Ours, Jake & Nicole
Haas, George & Pat Whitridge, Jean
Dolly Miller Owings, Randall
Hamilton, Gail & Dave Whitted, John & Jean
Perez, Tony & Linda
from Jim & Diane Cunningham Hanauer, Pete & Harriet Wittig, Eric & JoAnn
Perry, Bill
Harris, JoAnn Wrenn, Ed
Petersen, John & Jackie
Marie Lombardini Hartman, William T. Porter, Dot
Yuen, Theresa & Pasteur
from John & Jackie Petersen Haworth, Marcia & Pat
In Honor of
Sharon Nickodem
from Ruth A. Short
Mary Sue Ittner Local artist Jeani
from Gail Hamilton Martini stands by
her painting “High
Jack Neth Point on Highway
from JoAnn Harris
One”which won
Rosemarie Hocker RCLC’s 2007 Art
from Dave & Charlotte Scholz In the Redwoods
Environmental
Mary Sue Ittner & Bob Rutemoeller Award
Photo: Leigh Mueller