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1997 Free Drawing Winners Enjoying Prizes

The 1997 Mono Lake Free Drawing was held in November, the prizes have been distributed, and the winners are enjoying their fortune!

Congratulations are in order to everyone who helped make the 1997 Free Drawing such a success. It couldn't have happened without the generous donations from both sponsors and supporters who sent in their tickets. Keep an eye on your mailbox, or call us for tickets--because this year's 20th 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.

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