Anniversary Free Drawing is the best and
biggest ever! And now here's the list of 1997's lucky
winners.
Ms. Julie Gordon of Berkeley won the Grand
Prize! She'll be heading out on a llama trek adventure in
either Yosemite or Sequoia-Kings Canyon, courtesy of Trailhead
& Co.
Ms. Hali Hammer of Berkeley won the Ansel Adams
Treasure Prize: a signed Ansel Adams lithograph donated
by the Ansel Adams Gallery of Yosemite, Pebble Beach,
and the Mono Inn!
The June Lake Ski Spectacular went to Dr. George
Sardina of Valley Center, while the Lifesong Intro
Adult Camp session was awarded to Heather
Garrison-Peck of Nevada City. The prizes were donated
by June Mountain Ski Area, Big Rock Resort,
Carson Peak Inn, the Tiger Bar, and Lifesong
Nature Awareness and Wilderness Camps.
Mr. Charles Reed Jr. of Huntington Beach won
the Solar Living Sourcebook, courtesy of Real
Goods.
Mr. Larry Horton of Eschalon won a weekend in
Yosemite at the Ahwahnee, thanks to Yosemite
Concession Services, and J.S. Cooper of Paso
Robles won the Mammoth Mega-Getaway, donated by Mammoth
Mountain Bike Park, Royal Pines Resort, Lakefront
Restaurant, Alpenrose, Giovanni's, and The
Great Outdoors. Ms. Theresa Ryan of Healdsburg
won the Balloon Adventure & Historic Inn Stay
package, donated by McGee Creek Inn, Roadhouse
Grill, and High Sierra Ballooning Co.
Mr. Robert J. Riddell of El Cerrito won a Mono
Basin Weekend package, as did Mr. Charles J. Schneider
of Pleasanton. We expect to see them both this year
and thank local businesses Best Western Lake View
Lodge, Mono Inn, Nicely's, and Bodie
Mike's for sponsoring the weekend.
Mr. Everett Haslam of Santa Cruz won the Bushnell
Binoculars Birder Bonanza.
Five Mono Lake Committee Premium Prizes were awarded,
including special items from the Committee Information
Center and Bookstore! Winners were: Ms. Ellen M.
Benson of Del Mar, Mr. Roger J. Crawley of
Menlo Park, Mrs. Florence J. Eder of Tiburon,
W.E. Krueger of Daly City, and Mr. Peter Minkel of
Fairfield.
And C. E. Schwerdt, of Steamboat Springs,
Colorado, won the outdoor clothing donated by The
Territory Ahead.
Thanks also go to prize donors Murphey's Motel,
Campmor, and Anything Goes.