Huntington Lake
(June 16 - 19, 2005)

The trip was a resounding success. We cleared over 40 trees and accomplished all but one goal of installing the trail head signs in Sample Meadow; the snow was still too deep.

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The group shot.


   
 

Shane accepts a $5,000 donation from SC Johnson Company of Fresno on behalf of the late Mike Ede, longtime employee of the company and founding volunteer of the HSVTC with his wife and son presenting the check.

Thank you SC Johnson!

   

 

Around the campfire Friday night as the 3/4 moon rose overhead.

 

 

Duane starts the cut on this log.

 

 

 

Emily Duxbury sawing a rotten tree on the Nellie Lake trail.

 

 

 

Tom Duxbury digs a hole underneath the cut so the saw won't dig into the ground.

   

 

Duane finishes up...

   

 

...and rolling the log away.

   

 

Katherine's team did a great job replacing a destroyed water bar and repairing erosion damage on the Nellie Lake Trail.

 

 

Building trailhead signs at the Kokanee Work Center.

   

 

Michelle and her fiance' Tim.  This is Tim's first Trail Crew.

 
 

Adrian and Susan pause to check out the view on Kaiser Pass Road.

   

 

Karl Kramer and Rob Mason discuss the day's events.

   

 

Marty successfully lights his cigar in spite of having only one useable thumb. He almost amputated it on the meat slicer last trip. 12 stitches later and he'll be back to normal in no time.

   

 

Norm and Marty cooking the corn-on-the-cob, salmon steaks and halibut.

   

 

Jan Lee prepares the salads and fresh-baked garlic bread (bottom).

   

 

...and Tania is ready to serve the grilled Salmon, chicken and corn-on-the-cob.

   

 

Jan Lee serves the chicken.

Bill and Jan Lee are longtime volunteers and supporters of the HSVTC. We would not be where we are today without them.

Thank you both!

 

   

 

A satisfied customer.

 

 

 

A REALLY satisfied customer...

 

 

   

 

It's amazing how much noise people make eating corn; and not saying anything.

 

   

 

Becky and Abby play grape hockey.

 

   

 

Bill and Jan Lee finish dinner.

 

   

 

Norm takes a break from an arduous task of cooking chicken; to perfection.

   

 

Tom and Emily and Tom's mother Sue (middle).

   

 

Shane speaks to the volunteers after Saturday night dinner.

"Thank you!"

   

 

Bill Lee washing dishes...

Apparently, this is an auspicious occasion. I was summoned post-haste with camera in hand to record the event.

 

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