Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY...WARMER. HIGHS 81 TO 88 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...56 TO
66 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 56 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...34 TO 44 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY...BREEZY. HIGHS 82 TO 92 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...58 TO 68 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS 46 TO 56 IN
YOSEMITE VALLEY...33 TO 43 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGHS 73 TO 83 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...51
TO 61 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind between 7
and 10 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind between 6 and 9 mph
becoming calm.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest between 10
and 13 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind between
10 and 13 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light wind becoming southwest between
10 and 13 mph.

New Today
Crane Flat Campground will open for the season on Thursday, June 18, 2009
at 12 noon. The campground will initially be open on a first-come,
first-serve basis only. On July 1, one half of the campground will be open
first-come, first-serve, and one half will be available by advanced
reservations (which began to be taken on February 15). (M. Carter -
6/18/09)
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Barry Hance Memorial Award given in Yosemite National Park
Acting Yosemite Superintendent Dave Uberuaga announced today that Dick
Ewart is the recipient of the 2009 Barry Hance Memorial Award. Ewart, a
Yosemite National Park Ranger, received the award at an all employee
meeting today attended by approximately 300 people, including several past
Barry Hance Award recipients.

The award is named in honor of Barry Hance, a long-term facilities
management employee who died in an avalanche while plowing the Tioga Road
in 1995. This award is given annually to employees who exemplify the
qualities and attributes of Barry Hance. These include a positive
attitude, a concern for fellow employees, getting the job done, and a love
for Yosemite National Park.

“Barry was always happy and willing to help people out and being a part of
his legacy is an honor,” said Ewart who was a close friend of Barry Hance.

Ewart, originally from Seekonk, Massachusetts, has worked in Yosemite as a
Park Ranger for 33 years. Throughout his career he has worked in Tuolumne
Meadows, Glacier Point and Badger Pass in the winter. He exemplifies the
spirit of a Park Ranger. He provides interpretive nature walks, works in
law enforcement, assists the maintenance division, and patrols the
backcountry in both summer and winter.

“Today was an emotional experience for me. I was very honored to be able
to present this very special award to Dick Ewart,” said Uberuaga.

-NPS- (K. Cobb - 6/18/09)
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Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation Project to Begin in Yosemite National
Park
Yosemite National Park will be reconstructing part of the Glacier Point
Road beginning this Monday, June 22, 2009. Work will consist of the
rehabilitation, restoration, and resurfacing of the road, including
repaving and drainage improvements to include 5.1 miles of the road from
the Chinquapin intersection to Badger Pass Ski area. Additionally, there
will be work on the Wawona Road (Hwy. 41) near the Chinquapin intersection.

This work will result in thirty-minute delays for park visitors. The
traffic delays will occur weekdays (Monday through Friday) with one lane
traffic control. Work will occur during daylight hours and night work will
begin on August 1. Traffic will be stopped by flaggers and vehicles will
be released every thirty minutes. Weekend construction will allow for two
lanes of unrestricted travel for park visitors.

Restroom facilities at the Chinquapin intersection will be closed.
Visitors are asked to use restrooms in Wawona, Yosemite Valley, and Glacier
Point.

The project will have a winter shutdown date as to not affect the operation
of the Badger Pass Ski Resort. The project is slated to be completed on
May 27, 2010. -NPS- (K. Cobb - 6/18/09)
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Come say good-bye to Bernadette - The one and only Bernadette Barthelenghi
of Project Management is leaving Yosemite for the wilds of Wyoming! Please
join us on June 23, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. on the deck of Project Management in
El Portal, for a farewell social in Bernadette's honor. (S. Henderson -
6/18/09)
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Submitting a Yosemite Fund proposal? Attend this workshop to learn how to
write an effective proposal!
What: Yosemite Fund Proposal-Writing Tutorial
When: Tuesday, June 23rd at 10 am
Where: El Portal Large Breakroom
Why: Learn about what projects typically appeal to the Fund, how to write
an effective proposal, how to avoid common pitfalls, what the Fund's
Project Review Committee is looking for, and more!

Every branch that is planning on submitting proposals should plan on having
at least one employee sttend. Contact me with any questions. (J.
Treutelaar - 6/18/09)
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Structure Fire Training - June 15 through 26, 2009
Yosemite national Park is hosting a Structure Fire Training Academy.
Twenty-four firefighters, law enforcement rangers, trails crews and
utilities personnel from Yosemite and Death Valley National parks, and the
Lake Mead national Recreation Area are participating in this important
training. The National Structural Fire Instructor Cadre for this
comprehensive program are Jeff Panetta, Dave Van Inwagen and Tony Bacon.
Adjunct instructors are by Yosemite fire personnel Dan Coffman, Arron Woods
and Bernard Spielman.

The components of this training include classroom and extensive
manipulative instruction. The emphasis is firefighter safety in structural
fires, building construction, structural fire behavior and live fire
exercises in flammable gasses, flash-over and vehicular fires.
The training is being conducted in the Wawona Community Area. The live fire
exercises will be Saturday, June 20, Tuesday, June 23, and Wednesday June
24.

For additional information:
Yosemite Fire Office: (209) 372-0504
Yosemite Fire Information and Education Office: (209) 372-0489
Yosemite Fire Management Website: www.nps.gov/yose/fire (G. Wuchner -
6/18/09)
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Travel Payments Accepted from NonFederal Sources
Under appropriate circumstances - and with prior ethics review and
approval, official Federal travel may be paid by a nonFederal source.
If a nonFederal source has offered to pay some/all of your official travel
costs, you'll need to complete a Form DI 2000, Report of Payments Accepted
from Non-Federal Sources Under 31 USC 1353.

You may access this form at: http://www.doi.gov/ethics/docs/di-2000.pdf

When completing a DI 2000, please be sure to include:
4. The sponsor of the event
7. The nature of the event (attaching an invitational letter/email or
other written description of the event is quite helpful)
10. The nonFederal source(s) of payment
11. Nature of payments
12. The nature of payments
13. Your signature and date signed
15. Your supervisor's approval, including title and date signed.

Once you've completed your form, please fax (379-1934) to me ASAP for
review and approval PRIOR to your actual travel.
Once I've completed my review, I'll forward to Region for final approval -
again PRIOR to travel.
Once I receive your form back from Region, I'll fax to your travel person,
as you'll need to attach it to your travel voucher - or stated a leeetle
more bluntly, you won't get paid for your travel until you submit your DI
2000 along with your travel voucher.

Any ?????s - Give a holler. (T. Hawkins - 6/18/09)
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Yosemite ski great Nic Fiore dies at 88
By Marek Warszawski
marekw@fresnobee.com
FRESNO — Nic Fiore, the personable and charismatic ski instructor who
graced the slopes of Badger Pass for more than 50 years, was remembered
Wednesday as a man who will have a permanent place in the history of
Yosemite National Park.
Once described as "America's most enduring ski instructor," Mr. Fiore died
Tuesday in a Fresno retirement community. He was 88.
Mr. Fiore is believed to have taught more than 100,000 people to ski during
his remarkable career at the park that stretched from 1948 to 2004.
He had been in failing health since suffering a stroke in mid-May, said his
daughter, Cindy Volpa, a Fresno schoolteacher. He had been living at San
Joaquin Gardens since heart surgery in February 2004 forced him off the
slopes.
"My dad lived a wonderful, almost ideal life," Volpa said. "We want to
remember him for all those years in Yosemite and just block out the last
few."
Besides two daughters and eight grandchildren, Mr. Fiore leaves behind a
legacy of positive energy, vibrant storytelling and pioneering ski
instruction.
"We'll miss him, but he'll be there always," said Badger Pass Ski School
director Chuck Carter, a close friend and former colleague. "Nic is a
permanent part of Badger Pass and the history of Yosemite."
Many of Mr. Fiore's students went on to establish ski schools throughout
California and the Western states.
"Nic's philosophy was that skiing was something that needed to be simple,"
Carter said. "At the time it was revolutionary, but that's where the
industry ended up going."
Mr. Fiore received numerous accolades for his contributions to skiing,
including awards from the Northern California and Nevada Ski Media
Association and the Southern California Association of Ski Writers.
Family members will hold a private funeral this week. A public memorial
will be held at Badger Pass in the fall, Volpa said.
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Spanish Night! : A very special Spanish Night will be happening on
Saturday, June 27 at 5 pm. Santiago’s parents have graciously offered to
host and cook a traditional Chilean dinner for all attendees. *NOTE* It is
customary to bring a small alcoholic drink to the host. “Tengo hambre”
just thinking about it! The usual Spanish charades will be conducted over
dinner (ALL IN SPANISH… of course). If interested, please RSVP to
spanish4yo@gmail.com by June 23. A $10 dollar donation is being asked to
simply cover the cost of the feast. (M. Escobar - 6/18/09)
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Saturday, June 27 - 7:00 PM - Mariposa Symphony Orchestra's "Independence
Day Spectacular!" Concert. Mariposa Amphitheatre at Mariposa County Park.
Tickets $6/$4: Mariposa County Arts Council (209) 966-3155; tickets also
available at the Mariposa County Visitors Center. (L. Marsden - 6/18/09)

Happening Today/This Week (Check the Community News section for other
events)
Traffic control/possible delays in Tuolumne Meadows - Beginning Monday June
15th – Wednesday June 17th NPS Contractors will be performing sewerline
video inspection in Tuolumne Meadows. This may create intermittent traffic
delays. (K. Brown - 6/11/09)
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Yosemite National Park - Safety & Health Awareness Week - June 15 - 19,
2009
Schedule of Events:
Thursday June 18 & Friday June 19 Large Breakroom El Portal - Operational
Leadership for Employees
08:00 - 16:30 both days
Call Claudine Ronay @ 379-1072 to RSVP, limited to 20 participants.

Thanks and I hope you all have a safe and healthy season. (R. Farmer -
6/3/09)
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Supervisors of Volunteers Workshop REVISED DATE!
Thursday, June 18, 9-11 am
Does the VIP office have gifties I can give my volunteers? Are there
volunteers who can come do a two-day project for me? Can a volunteer have a
whole house to himself so his extended family can spend the summer with
him? Learn the answers to the mysteries of the volunteer program! All
current and future supervisors of volunteers are welcome for this two-hour
free workshop. We will cover the basics of volunteer supervising and
paperwork, and seek their feedback on how to improve our program. How can
you attend?
1) RSVP to yose_volunteers@nps.gov by COB June 17, then come to the El
Portal RMS conference room on Thursday, June 18, 9-11 am
2) Contact the volunteer office (yose_volunteers@nps.gov or 379-1850) to
schedule a session for your own division/branch/program.
3) Let the volunteer office (yose_volunteers@nps.gov or 379-1850) know that
you can't come, but want to attend in the future, so we can schedule more
sessions if there's demand. (H. Boothe - 6/5/09)
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"Ask For It" Book Discussion June 18th - Please come join the Federal
Women's Program book discussion this June 18th in the RMS conference room
from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. led by Lusetta Nelson. This highly revelent book is
called Ask for it: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What
They Really Want. You are welcome to attend whether you have read the book
or not. The authors have done extensive research on women and negotiation
and one of their main conclusions is that "men initiate negotiations to
advance their own interests about four times as frequently as women do."
The book first gives us tools to recognize more opportunities for
negotiation, and encourages us to see that "you can ask for more things
than you think." The book then describes tools to ask for what we
want--whether it is a raise, a training, a challenging new assignment, a
modified workload, or more help around the house. (L. Nelson - 6/15/09)
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Yosemite National Park - Safety, Health & Environmental Office - Training
Announcement
Date: Thursday and Friday June 18-19
Time: 8:00 – 16:30 16 hour
Location: Large break room, El Portal
Topics and intended audience: Operational Leadership for employees and
supervisors

Instructors: Roger Farmer, Safety Officer
Charles Cuvelier, Deputy Chief Operations

Operational Leadership identifies key risk factors that affect individual
and team performance. It has been specifically designed to provide the
National Park Service with a standardized approach that will assist
employees in assessing and managing risk throughout the organization.

Call Claudine Ronay at 379-1072 to register for training. (C. Ronay -
6/16/09)
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Please join us on Friday, June 19 from 5:30 to 7 pm in the Yosemite Museum
Gallery for a reception to celebrate the opening of the Yosemite
Artists-in-Residence exhibit. This exhibit features the work of John
Barnett, Jane Culp, Tom Killion, Bruce Klein, Hearne Pardee, Bonnie
Peterson and Gina Werfel, artists who have been invited to live and work in
the park for up to one month. Refreshments will be served, and everyone is
welcome. This exhibit is presented by Yosemite Renaissance, and will be
open through November 8. (B. Beroza - 6/15/09)
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SKYWARN Class Saturday, June 20 - Have you ever wondered what the clouds
overhead have inside them? National Weather Service meteorologist James
Brotherton will be teaching a 2 hour weather observation class on Saturday,
June 20, 2009 at Sierra Pines Church in Oakhurst. There is NO CHARGE for
the class and participants will learn about clouds, lightning and other
weather features. The session begins at 10:00 am sharp and will conclude at
noon.

Sierra Pines Church is located between Oakhurst and Ahwahnee at 40855 Covey
Court -- from Oakhurst, take Hwy 49 2.5 miles north (i.e. towards
Mariposa). Contact James Brotherton at 559-584-3725 for more information.
(J. Meyer - 6/15/09)

Construction and Road News
Rehabilitate Curry Village Lounge and Registration Buildings
Substantial completion projected for June 12, 2009.

Integrated Utilities Phase 2a (multiple utilities from Ice Rink to Boys
Town to North end of Lower Pines CG)
Installation of fencing around trees at Upper River Campground (future
staging area).

Yosemite Lodge sewer line repairs
Work is underway in front of the Cedar Building.

Valley Loop Road
Northside Drive, Southside Drive and El Capitan Crossover are now open for
traffic. However, throughout the month of June there will be intermittent
one-lane closures at various locations as crews complete punch-list items,
with up to 15-minute delays.

Wawona Tunnel Ventilation Repair
Continued installation of conduit and wire.
Continued installation of the MCC, transformer and, switchgear.

Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation
Construction on the Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation project began this
week with minimal delays. However, over the next few weeks the delays will
increase up to 30 minutes as multiple crews begin drainage repairs. Every
effort will be made to schedule the released traffic on the hour and 1/2
hour interval. The project includes repairing the existing drainage's and
repaving 5.5 miles of the Glacier Point Road between Chinquapin
Intersection and Badger Pass Parking Lot. (S. Willams - 6/5/09)

Announcements
The following property was reported missing during this year's property
inventory. Please check your work and storage areas and notify Karen
Kolbeck in Property Management (379-1028) if you find any of these items.
Thank you.
Property #
(or license) Item
NP8000094386 Dell laptop
NP8000093296 Nikon camera
NP8000049638 HP printer
NP8000094366 Kodak camera
NP8000092362 Dell laptop
NP8000097881 Nikon camera
NP8000093629 Nikon camera
NP2000011773 Dell monitor
NP8000092604 HP printer
NP8000093146 Nikon camera
I-271754 Ford Th!nk cart
NP8000093470 HP printer
NP8000092671 Dell computer
NP8000093409 Dell monitor
NP2000011757 Dell monitor
NP8000091617 HP printer (K. Kolbeck - 6/17/09)
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How do you maintain your yard, conserve water, and help save our oak trees?
Per the "Yosemite Residential Yard Care Policy", occupants are responsible
for routine yard care including watering during the growing season.
Although grass is part of the cultural landscape, we ask that residents and
employees do not water near the trunks of California Black Oaks. Watering
oaks will cause root rot that slowly kills the tree. Our oaks are an
important natural and cultural resource serving important ecological
functions as well as an traditional food source. To help save our oaks, do
not water within 5 feet for every 1 ft diameter of the trunk of an oak tree
or within the canopy of a black oak. For additional information, please
contact the park botanist, park gardener, or Housing Management Office. (C.
Baker - 6/17/09)
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Help keep Yosemite beautiful! Become a volunteer!
Join the Habitat Protectors of Yosemite (HaPY) at our weekly drop-in
program! Volunteers help protect and restore endangered plant and wildlife
habitat in Yosemite Valley and other high value habitat areas in Yosemite
National Park. Visit some of the most scenic areas in the park and help
eradicate invasive plant species encroaching upon native habitat. Plan to
get dirty while manually removing the non-native Himalayan blackberry, bull
thistle, mullein, and other invasive species. Get involved and meet new
people. Take an active role in managing your national park.

Habitat Protectors of Yosemite meets every Friday between Memorial Day and
Labor Day from 9 am to noon. Meet in front of the Valley Visitor Center and
walk with the crew leader to the work site.

Individuals and groups welcome. No pre-registration required for
individuals. Groups larger than 10 are required to pre-register by calling
(209) 379-1850.

Please visit the HaPY volunteer web page for more information about the
program and to print the volunteer forms:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hapy.htm (L. Elze - 5/11/09)

HR Corner
Yosemite National Park -- Current Vacancy Announcements
UPDATED: June 16, 2009
The following is a summary of current vacancy announcements at Yosemite
National Park. Most vacancy announcements will be posted on
http://www.usajobs.gov. This website is the Office of Personnel
Management's USAJOBS internet site. If you have any questions or cannot
find the announcement on USAJOBS, please call the Park’s Human Resources
Office at (209) 379-1805.
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| PERMANENT – NATIONAL | | |
| PARK SERVICE CAREER OR | | |
| CAREER-CONDITIONAL | | |
| EMPLOYEES | | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
|SECRETARY (OA) |Environmental Protection| |
|Vacancy Ann #: |Specialist | |
|YP264881 IK |Vacancy Ann #: | |
|Who May Apply: |FS-255347-SW09 | |
|Status Candidates |Who May Apply: | |
|Pay Plan: |Status Candidates | |
|GS-0318-06/07 |Pay Plan: | |
|Appointment Term: |GS-0028-07/09 | |
|Permanent |Appointment Term: | |
|Job Status: |Permanent | |
|Full-Time |Job Status: | |
|Opening Date: |Full-Time | |
|2009-06-09 |Opening Date: | |
|Closing Date: |2009-06-16 | |
|2009-06-22 |Closing Date: | |
| |2009-06-24 | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
| PERMANENT – DEPARTMENT | | |
| OF THE INTERIOR CAREER | | |
| OR CAREER-CONDITIONAL | | |
| EMPLOYEES | | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
|Park Ranger | | |
|(Protection/Security | | |
|Specialist) | | |
|Vacancy Ann #: | | |
|YP265726 IK | | |
|Who May Apply: | | |
|Status Candidates | | |
|Pay Plan: | | |
|GS-0025-11 | | |
|Appointment Term: | | |
|Permanent | | |
|Job Status: | | |
|Full-Time | | |
|Opening Date: | | |
|2009-06-11 | | |
|Closing Date: | | |
|2009-06-24 | | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
| PERMANENT – | | |
|GOVERNMENTWIDE ALL CIVIL| | |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES | | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
|TREE CLIMBER |TRAIL WORKER | |
|Vacancy Ann #: |Vacancy Ann #: | |
|YP-266229-RZ09 |YP266219-RZ09 | |
|Who May Apply: |Who May Apply: | |
|Status Candidates |Status Candidates | |
|Pay Plan: |Pay Plan: | |
|WG-5042-07/09 |WG-5201-05 | |
|Appointment Term: |Appointment Term: | |
|Permanent |Permanent | |
|Job Status: |Job Status: | |
|Full-Time |Full-Time | |
|Opening Date: |Opening Date: | |
|2009-06-15 |2009-06-15 | |
|Closing Date: |Closing Date: | |
|2009-07-07 |2009-07-21 | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
|PERMANENT -- STATUS NOT | | |
| REQUIRED – OPEN TO THE | | |
| PUBLIC | | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
|Design and Construction |TRAIL WORKER |TREE CLIMBER |
|Project Manager |Vacancy Ann #: |Vacancy Ann #: |
|Interdisciplinary |YP266218-RZ09 |YP266226-RZ09 |
|Vacancy Ann #: |Who May Apply: |Who May Apply: |
|YP264743 IK |Public |Public |
|Who May Apply: |Pay Plan: |Pay Plan: |
|Public |WG-5201-05 |WG-5042-07/09 |
|Pay Plan: |Appointment Term: |Appointment Term: |
|GS-XXXX-12/13 |Permanent |Permanent |
|Appointment Term: |Job Status: |Job Status: |
|Permanent |Full-Time |Full-Time |
|Job Status: |Opening Date: |Opening Date: |
|Full-Time |2009-06-15 |2009-06-15 00:00:00 |
|Opening Date: |Closing Date: |Closing Date: |
|2009-06-09 |2009-07-21 |2009-07-07 |
|Closing Date: | | |
|2009-06-22 | | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
| TERM -- STATUS NOT | | |
|REQUIRED -- OPEN TO THE | | |
| PUBLIC | | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
|Trail Worker Supervisor |RESOURCE SPECIALIST |TRAIL WORKER |
|Vacancy Ann #: |INTERDISCIPLINARY |Vacancy Ann #: |
|YP259452 RZ09 |Vacancy Ann #: |YP266217-RZ09 |
|Who May Apply: |YP264871 IK |Who May Apply: |
|Public |Who May Apply: |Public |
|Pay Plan: |Public |Pay Plan: |
|WS |Pay Plan: |WG-5201-05 |
|Appointment Term: Term|GS-XXXX-09/11 |Appointment Term: Term |
|Job Status: |Appointment Term: Term |Job Status: |
|Full-Time |Job Status: |Full-Time |
|Opening Date: |Full-Time |Opening Date: |
|2009-05-29 |Opening Date: |2009-06-15 |
|Closing Date: |2009-06-09 |Closing Date: |
|2009-06-22 |Closing Date: |2009-07-21 |
| |2009-06-22 | |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|

(H. Whitman - 6/16/09)

Community News
Genus; Crotalus Balanced Health, sponsored by Balanced Rock
Foundation
Rattlesnakes. There are 45,000 snakebites annually in the United States.
7-8,000 of these are considered venomous. 12-15 deaths occur each year. A
rattlesnake’s primary defense is avoidance. They are nocturnal feeders and
during the day can be found under brush and rocks. They rely on camouflage.
When alarmed, they coil and shake their rattle. Be mindful of where you
place your hands while climbing and gardening. Walk gently through the
brush. If a rattlesnake strikes, it will most likely be on the lower
extremity.

15-30% of crotalid bites will inject no venom at all! If a snake should
bite you, determine if it is dry or venomous. Pain and local swelling is
the first sign of envenomation. This can advance to rapid swelling of the
entire extremity, blisters with blood in them, and bruising and broken
vessel appearance. Systemic affects include, tingling of scalp and
twitching of the muscles around the eyes. Weakness, sweating, nausea and
dizziness may occur. A minty or metallic taste may ensue. A person can get
very sick or have incredible disability or need for amputation from a
rattlesnake bite. If none of these symptoms are present it may not have
envenomated, but you should still get it checked out by a medical
professional.

If you hike alone, let someone know your itinerary. If you get bit, and
have an envenomation, stay calm. Keep the extremity lower than the heart
and immobilize. Take of any jewelry off. Tourniquets are out of fashion,
even a loose one that decreases lymphatic return. Drink lots of fluids. Use
your cell phone to call 9-1-1, or send a companion to get help.

Rattlesnake bites are not benign and require rapid transport to an
emergency room where antivenin can be administered. Most importantly, do
not place ice on the bite and do not cut open the wound and try to suck out
the venom. Avoidance is always the best choice when encounters arise. Be
safe.
Linda Lee, RN, FNP-C (K. Kurihara - 6/17/09)
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Yosemite Winter Club is seeking winter sports enthusiasts who would like to
be more involved with Yosemite Winters! Our board is looking for new
members to meet monthly, volunteer at and organize social events and enjoy
themselves in the snowy outdoors.Please view our website
YosemiteWinterClub.com to lean more about our non-profit organization. If
you want to be involved as a board member email Barb Armon, President at
yosemitecousin@sbcglobal.net (B. Armon -6/16/09)
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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 grantfrom 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 18 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m.: "ERIC CLAPTON AND STEVE WINWOOD, LIVE AT
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: With no-host bar. (Admission by donation to help
Mike Montoya with treatment for ALS. Held in partnership with KVPT, Valley
Public Television) This film captures Clapton and Winwood at New York’s
Madison Square Garden performing songs from their short-lived Blind Faith
collaboration, including “Presence of the Lord,” “Can’t Find My Way Home,”
“Well All Right,” along with hits from their respective solo careers.

June 19-20 (Friday-Saturday) A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS. A retired
Chinese scientist comes to the U.S. to spend time with his
divorced daughter, hoping to help her sort out her life in this strange new
country. Some say a difference exists between American and overseas
societies: we are horizontal, they are vertical. An American spreads widely
into his own generation and times. Overseas, a person is more conscious of
his or her place on the family tree. The same often holds true of younger
and older generations everywhere. This poignant story of clashing cultures
and perceptions is thought provoking, moving, and insightful, from leading
Chinese-American director Wayne Wang.

Upcoming Films:
Waltz with Bashir, June 26-27 (T. Arfsten - 6/17/09)

Acting Designation
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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Lora Hawksley will be acting Budget Officer from Monday 6/15 through Friday
6/19, she can be reached at 379-2231. (D. Jackson - 6/12/09)