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Yosemite Nature Notes: New episode posted! Yosemite Nature Notes was a
periodical created by park staff from 1922 until the 1980's. Today, it's
been reborn as a web video series, produced by park videographer Steven M.
Bumgardner. Episode 6: Maps has just been posted to the park website and
features interviews with such Yosemite institutions as Jan van Wagtendonk
and Pete Devine, and also includes new GIS Specialist Terressa Whitaker.
Filmmaker Ken Burns also appears while discussing the historical context of
the 1864 Yosemite Grant. www.nps.gov/yose/naturenotes (S. Bumgardner
6/24/09)

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Yosemite Fund Proposal Writing Tutorial: If you missed the tutorial, you
can still get the pertinent information. The powerpoint presentation used,
as well as the files you need to write a proposal, are on the U drive at
U:Yosemite Fund ProposalsYF Proposal Writing. Please contact Jeni
Treutelaar with questions. (J. Treutelaar 6/25/09).

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El Portal Marmot Update
The first afternoon and night of trapping yielded only one really
cheesed-off California ground squirrel.  The traps were baited with apple
and whole-wheat bagels smeared with hummus (so now you know what I have for
lunch).  Today, I added a dish of water, thinking that the animal, usually
found in a more lush habitat, would be getting thirsty in the baking
climate of El Portal.  I will be checking the traps throughout the day. So,
please continue to report any sightings to me, and continue to be aware of
the possibility of the marmot enjoying the antifreeze from you car.

Also, I'm in need of more bait, especially fruit, so if you have any fruit
past the pale in El Portal, contact me. No oozing holey envelopes, please.
I will provide pick up service. Thanks! (S. Thompson, 6/24/09)

Updates
Fire Update #12 is available at
http://www.nps.gov/yose/parkmgmt/current_fire.htm. All fires are showing
very little activity, and most  likely are out.   They will continue to be
patrolled as warmer days are forecasted.  (G. Wuchner 06/24/09).

Employee Corner
Operational Leadership Training will be offered Tuesday June 30 and
Wednesday July 1 (2 day course) from 0800-1630 in the Large Break Room in
El Portal. Please contact Claudine Ronay for details and to pre-register.
209/372-1072. (R. Farmer- 06/24/09)

The Division of Project Management is pleased to announce the selection of
Elexis Mayer as the new Branch Chief for Environmental Planning and
Compliance. Elexis graduated from Humboldt State University in 2002 with a
B.S. in Natural Resources Planning and has worked in Yosemite National Park
as both a private consultant and NPS employee for the last seven years.
During her tenure Elexis has gained experience implementing the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the National
Historic Preservation Act, and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.  Please
welcome Elexis to her new position.  (M. Butler 06/24/09)

Please welcome Adrienne Freeman as the new main editor of the Daily Report.
 Please send your items to the yose_daily_report @nps.gov to insure
inclusion in a timely manner and not to our individual mailboxes. For the
last 5-6 years it has been an honor to be trusted to be the editor of the
DR. See you all when I return from my detail at the Albright Training
Center here at the Grand Canyon. Come down and visit or sign up for
Fundamentals II. (C. Liu 06/24/09)

Aloha for April Stowell!  Please join the Wilderness Staff in celebrating
April's new job and her big move to Hawaii.
Everyone is invited to the cookout and party. The wilderness staff will be
providing the food and we're grilling real hamburgers, tofu dogs, and
veggie burgers. If you'd like to bring a side dish or a dessert that would
be great, but feel free to show up with just your appetite.
When: June 26,  6pm
Where: El Portal, Play Park at the end of Elderberry Lane above the sports
fields.
Please call Mark Marschall 770-6306 if you have any questions. (M.Marschall
06/24/09)

Linda Dahl is Leaving Yosemite National Park-
After four years as the Chief of Planning, Linda is leaving Yosemite and
has accepted the position as the Assistant Director of the Community
Development Agency in Marin County. Linda will begin her new position next
Monday, June 29. Please stop by and say good-bye to Linda and  thank her
for her great work during her time here in the park. The recruitment for
her replacement will begin in the near future. In the meantime, Kristina
Rylands will begin a four-month Detail Assignment as the Chief of Planning.
Kristina will  be busy as she continues to work on the Tuolumne River Plan
and the start of the third Merced River Plan (Supt's. Office 6/24/09).

Furnished apartment above garage with large bath.  Located off Colorado
Road. $400 monthly utilities included. Contact Pam 209.966.7478.  (C. Baker
06/24/09)

Community News
The Adam Burns Band will be playing at the Mobil Station in Lee Vining this
Thursday, June 25th, from 6-9pm.  Also featured:  award-winning fish tacos,
mango margaritas, sunsets over Mono Lake, and the sweet smell of sage.
Join us! (K. Ramsey 6/24/09)

6TH STREET CINEMA is the presentation arm of the Rural Media Arts and
Education Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. We are supported by
the James Irvine Foundation, SierraTel International, Mariposa County,
County Bank, and wonderful members, and are funded in part by the
California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the
Arts, a national agency. We are also a recipient of a $1.3 million grant
from the
California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE) for the complete
restoration of our building, the historic Old Masonic Lodge on 6th Street,
in downtown Mariposa.  Monthly membership is $12, allowing film entry for
$3
each; non-members pay $7 per film, and non-member students pay $5. Recorded
Information: (209) 966-1333. Staff: 209 742-6666. Visit our website:
http://www.sixthstreetcinema.org or e-mail us: sixthstreetcinema@sti.net

This week:

June 27-28 (Friday-Saturday)  7:30 p.m.: WALTZ WITH BASHIR. This 2008
animated documentary-style film was screened at the 2008 Cannes Film
Festival, then went on to win a Golden Globe for best Foreign Film, and
Best Picture of 2008, by the National Society of Film Critics. Waltz with
Bashir focuses on Ari Folman whose recurring nightmare forces him to
surreally  remember his experiences during the Lebanon War in the 1980s. To
recover these lost memories he meets with old friends, from all parts of
the world, hoping they can help shine some light on this missing piece of
his life. (In Hebrew with English subtitles. Rated R. 87 minutes.)

Upcoming:
As our historic building's reconstruction moves forward, we will be
reducing our programming schedule this summer. Keep informed by adding your
name to our email list: sixthstreetcinema@sti.net (T. Arfsten 6/24/09)

Acting Designation

Ed Appling is acting Facility Manager of Roads and Trails on Friday, June
26th.  Ed can be reached at 372-0506 or leave a message with Beth Benitag
at 379-1057. (B. Benitag 6/25/09)

David Thorpe will out of the office June 15, through June 26, 2009. Dan
Clingenpeel will be acting Branch Chief for Telecommunications June 15,
through June 20  he can be reached at 379-1260. Nancy Bissmeyer will be
acting  Branch Chief  June 21, through June 26, 2009 she can be reached at
379-1188. (P. Dutrey - 6/15/09)
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