Oregon Wild Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 37, Number 1

Is this river safe from mining?

Annual report inside Formerly Natural Resources Council (ONRC) Working to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and waters as an enduring legacy.

Main Office Western Field Office 5825 N Greeley Avenue Portland, OR 97217 P.O. Box 11648 Eugene, OR 97440 Phone: 503.283.6343 Fax: 503.283.0756 454 Willamette, Suite 203 www.oregonwild.org Phone 541.344.0675 Fax: 541.343.0996 The e-mail address for each Oregon Wild Conservation & Restoration Coord. Doug Heiken x 1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE staff member: [email protected] Old Growth Campaign Coord. Chandra LeGue x 2 (for example: [email protected]) Oregon’s own Yellowstone {4-7} Executive Director Regna Merritt x 214 Eastern Field Office Conservation Director Steve Pedery x 212 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR 97701 2009 Accomplishments {8-9} Director of Finance & Admin. Candice Guth x 219 Phone: 541.382.2616 Fax: 541.385.3370 Director of Development Allison Oseth x 223 Eastern OR Annual Report {13-15} Wilderness Coord. Erik Fernandez x 202 Wildlands Advocate Tim Lillebo Healthy Rivers Campaign Coord. Ani Kame’enui x 205 Roadless Wildlands Advocate Rob Klavins x 210 Communications Associate Sean Stevens x 211 Design Graphic Designer Ali House Membership Coord. Cheryl Lohrmann x 213 Naturalist Wendell Wood x 200

Oregon Wild Board of Directors OWCLF Board of Directors President Gary Guttormsen President Pat Clancy Vice President/Treasurer Megan Gibb Treasurer Megan Gibb Secretary Rand Schenck Secretary Jan Wilson Susan Applegate Jim Baker Susan Applegate Jim Baker Pat Clancy Chad Kromm Gary Guttormsen Chad Kromm Mike Helm Jan Wilson Tom Lininger Rand Schenck Leslie Logan

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Also with your help, we assisted Soda withdraw the Western Oregon Plan in protecting Oregon’s wildlands, Mountain Wilderness Council and Revisions (WOPR) and in beginning wildlife and waters! Friends of Elk River in establishing to stand up for the Roadless Area permanent protections for 24,000 Conservation Rule. In the coming acres of Soda Mountain Wilderness year, we’ll work hard to keep our and 13,700 acres of Copper Salmon carbon-storing, old-growth forests Wilderness at the headwaters of the standing all across Oregon. Last month we marked the 35th Elk River. anniversary of Oregon Wild,  rst Over the past 35 years, many develop- known as the Oregon Wilderness While we are thrilled with these wins, ment threats have disappeared only to Coalition and then ONRC. What threats continue to loom on the reappear later. is phenomenon a  tting time to celebrate recent horizon. Federal appointments made continues until we secure legislative accomplishments and rally for by President Obama have not neces- protections. Remember our struggle to ambitious, new conservation sarily resulted in agency sta‰ leading stop a copper mine slated for the campaigns! the charge to reverse bad Bush-era North Santiam? at e‰ ort roused decisions. Indeed, the new administra- many staunch defenders to campaign In March, we scored a huge victory tion supports some old policies based hard for Opal Creek Wilderness. We with passage of the Omnibus Public on bad science, including the de- achieved success in 1996. Lands Management Act of 2009. listing of the gray wolf. is legislation represents the largest Today mining claims are multiplying Wilderness expansion in Oregon in In response, Oregon Wild has in the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area 25 years. All told, 202,000 acres of galvanized activists and joined in court – Oregon’s Yellowstone. (see the next Oregon Wilderness and 90 miles of action, pushing back against the page). In the coming months and Wild & Scenic Rivers were forever de-listing and subsequent sport hunt. years, we’ll preserve the pure waters protected. As I write, nearly 150 wolves have and largest unprotected wild forest been shot and killed in and remaining between and With your help, Oregon Wild crossed , threatening the establishment the Olympics. the  nish line after leading coalition of healthy packs in Oregon. e‰ orts to designate 127,000 acres of ank you from the bottom of my Wilderness and 80 miles of Wild & We’ve had more success in pushing heart for your passion and persistence MEGAN REDFIELD Chetco Pass Lily in the Scenic Rivers around Mount Hood. the Obama administration to Siskiyou Wild Rivers area

3 Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 37, Number 1 Oregon’s own Yellowstone – the Siskiyou Wild Rivers Erik Fernandez and Ani Kame’enui

As settlers arrived in Oregon in the 1840s they encountered a di‰ erent Oregon than we know today. is was a time before massive clear-cutting, salmon-killing dams, mountains scarred in the search for gold, and the ever-expanding march toward development.

Today, our two million acres of protected Wilderness o‰ er a hint of what this land was once like. Nowhere exists a larger chunk of this remnant wildness than in the still unprotected Siskiyou Wild Rivers area – Oregon’s US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Suction dredge pack machines Yellowstone. vacuum streambeds and disturb salmon spawning grounds

By a stroke of geological luck, the the area are found nowhere else on species forced to move to higher Siskiyou Wild Rivers avoided the last earth, including one of the rarest elevations or new habitat zones as our ice age and missed recent volcanic plants in all of North America, the climate shifts. activity that impacted much of the Kalmiopsis Leachiana. Likewise, the surrounding landscape. As a result, the region hosts an astounding 28 In addition to native plants, Oregon’s region’s plants reign supreme. e ¢ ora di‰ erent types of trees, including the Yellowstone is home to a collection of here evolved over a longer time span only redwood forests found in Oregon. critical salmon rivers, prime spawning than most in the Paci c Northwest grounds, and no large dams. e result and represents an exceptional portfolio e unique geology of the Siskiyou is wild salmon runs that are healthier of native plants and wild¢ owers. e region also highlights its importance than those in many other western World Conservation Union has in the face of global climate change. rivers like the Klamath, Sacramento, designated the Siskiyou Wild Rivers With diverse topography and intact and Columbia. Siskiyou rivers KEN MORRISH Angler Brian Gies tight to a wild winter steelhead an Area of Global Botanical Signi - habitat corridors, Oregon’s Yellow- welcome coho, chinook, steelhead, and on a small coastal Siskiyou winter steelhead stream cance and over 100 plant species in stone provides natural pathways for even green sturgeon. Oregon Wild

Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 37, Number 1 4 Why do we call it Oregon’s Yellowstone?

When Congress established the first The Siskiyou Wild Rivers area is one of National Park in the world in in the few regions in the lower 48 that can 1872, Yellowstone became the symbol of compare with Yellowstone’s biodiversity. a previously untested idea – forever With 1,400 known plant species – over protecting wildlife and a huge chunk of 100 of which are found only in the region the habitat they relied upon. Wildlife was – and a far-reaching network of healthy such a central idea that the first paid salmon watersheds, Oregon’s own staffer at the Park was appointed as Yellowstone is well known as an “gamekeeper” to control poaching. ecological ark. Today, Yellowstone National Park is The next step? Protecting Oregon’s SANDY LONSDALE known as a haven for elk, grizzly, bison, Yellowstone for fish, wildlife, and future The Darlingtonia Lily is just one example of the biological diversity of the Siskiyous. and wolves, as well as home to over generations. - SS 1,000 plant species.

work to protect this habitat as and healthy salmon runs play a successfully held back chainsaws and “I think this is probably the most Wilderness will help ensure these wild signi cant economic role by sustain- bulldozers from reaching a majority important, the most biologically salmon runs continue to thrive. ing the  shing industry in communi- of the area. At present, the most ties like Port Orford, west of the pressing threats are o‰ road vehicles significant, unprotected landscape Not surprisingly, many of these great proposed Wilderness. and mining. in the American West” salmon rivers are also perfect waters for rafting, kayaking, and canoeing. While Oregon’s Yellowstone is e U.S. Forest Service is currently – Secretary of the Interior under President Clinton, Bruce Babbitt. ousands ¢ ock every year to the arguably the most important natural planning to allow 115 miles of ATV world class rapids and scenery of the area in the state, it is also one of the routes to carve through the proposed Rogue River, while only the most most threatened. Following the Wilderness, fragmenting wildlife skilled boaters attempt the Green Biscuit  re in 2002, the region saw the habitat and degrading water quality. Wall rapids of the Illinois River. largest proposed logging project Mining activity has long threatened Whitewater rafting helps boost local in modern times. While some damage otherwise pristine rivers like Rough economies in towns like Grants Pass, was done by logging, conservationists and Ready Creek and the Chetco

5 Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 37, Number 1 River. In the last decade, a mining Special rivers at risk boom has only served to expand the potential for harmful mining. And more miners could be on the way. A number of quiet, salmon-bearing However, an area northwest of streams in southwest Oregon have Sucker Creek along the Little In the summer of 2009, the State of become hideouts for some of the Chetco River is an ongoing example took action to protect region’s most egregious and illegal of Oregon mining at its worst. sensitive salmon spawning streams by mining activities. Recently, Sucker Here lies a mine that has angered banning suction dredge mining. While Creek (a tributary to the salmon-rich everyone from the State Depart- the ban provides a reprieve south of Illinois River) played reluctant home ment of Environmental Quality to the border, miners are now moving to mining ponds 15 feet deep, local activists. “Emily Camp,” a small north to Oregon and setting their extensive logging along the creek, parcel of private land hidden within sights on the Siskiyou Wild Rivers. and a bulldozed access road that the heart of the Kalmiopsis Wilder- ough only 0.3% of the jobs in puts most US FS roads to shame. ness, hosts several outbuildings and Josephine County are linked to The offending miner’s disregard for gold mining activities. The owner, mining, the environmental price tag is public land and federal law landed who markets it as a wilderness far more signi cant. him in jail. getaway, has refused to abide by SISKIYOU PROJECT Illegally dug mining pits dot the forest n e a r S u c k e r C r e e k Recognizing the importance of the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area, President Clinton called for a timeout on new mining claims in the Siskiyous in The effects of mining 2001. Unfortunately, the withdrawal was quickly abandoned by President Bush. Most recently, Governor Ted Mining in one of Oregon’s most The effects of mining activities on rivers and streams include: Kulongoski has called to reinstate the unique natural treasures poses a timeout on new mining claims until significant threat to the historically • Degraded water quality for Oregon’s Yellowstone can be protected pristine Siskiyou Wild Rivers area. downstream wildlife and humans as Wilderness. Toxic water quality, erosion, and the due to toxic runoff, leaching, exploitation of public lands are just and erosion from explorations Oregon and the West have changed a few of the major impacts of and tailings; since the days of Lewis and Clark, hardrock and suction dredge mining. but the Siskiyou Wild Rivers has Since 2001, when the Clinton mining • Removal and extreme disruption remained largely intact. In the coastal moratorium was reversed, there of streambeds that eliminate mountains from the Olympics to have been over 800 new claims spawning habitat for salmon and south of San Francisco, it is the only filed in the region. destroys habitat for other wildlife;

Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 37, Number 1 R O L F S K A R large block of wildland habitat left. The 1872 General Mining Act – In the face of multiple threats, we then and now must continue to  ght to protect the law, and continues development this wilderness reserve for salmon, The 1872 Mining Law has been on the books unchanged for over 130 of the property without building, rare plants, and the bene t of future years. In that time, lax regulation of harmful mining activities has left us sanitation, or health permits, or generations. with degraded wildlands and a big clean-up bill. This antiquated law is water rights for domestic purposes proof that the more some things change, the more other things stay the and mining operations. Take Action! same. Take a look at 1872 versus today. Call your elected officials and urge While not all mining claims or their them to do all they can do to 1872 Today owners exemplify such poor land protect this unique Oregon treasure. management and behavior, these Encourage them to support a mining cases certainly highlight the growing moratorium in Oregon’s Yellowstone President Barack Obama concern regarding the “anything until they are able to permanently goes” mining practices and their protect the area as Wilderness. Ulysses S. Grant impacts on southwest Oregon’s Senator Wyden (202.224.5244), U.S. population 39 million 310 million beautiful, wild, and scenic rivers. Senator Merkley (202.224.3753), and Representative DeFazio Tool of the (202.225.6416). mining trade pickaxe backhoe Chemical technique cyanide heap leach- blood and sweat for mining ing

• Abusive land use practices Visibility flood lights such as clear-cutting, heavy enhancement equipment use near and in candles streams, riparian vegetation How to get a hold of removal, and irresponsible your lawyer when satellite phone road building. you’ve mined illegally telegraph

Miner’s mantra “manifest destiny” “wise use” Number of endangered species 0 in Oregon 58

Law 1872 1872 governing mining General Mining Act General Mining Act 7 Win 2009 Accomplishments Old Growth Despite the challenges of a struggling economy, our 35th year of protecting Oregon has been  lled with success. An historic Wilderness bill along with the overturning of numerous Bush-era policies clearly shows that we are moving from defense to o‰ ense. Here are some highlights from the year and what to look for in 2010. Wildlands Wilderness • Led the coalition e‰ ort to protect • Worked with partners to secure 127,000 acres of new Wilderness introduction of legislation to protect and 83 miles of new Wild & Scenic the Devil’s Staircase Wilderness. BRIZZ MEDDINGS Rivers around Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. What’s Next? • Helped force the cancellation of the Passing legislation to protect the Western Oregon Plan Revisions (a • Worked with partners to secure Devil’s Staircase Wilderness. Bush-era logging plan that repre- additional Wilderness protections sented the largest threat to Oregon’s (including Copper Salmon and Soda Laying the foundation for a much forests in over a decade) following a Mountain) totaling the largest larger Wilderness expansion, lawsuit in which Oregon Wild was Wilderness expansion in Oregon in including over 500,000 acres in the lead plainti‰ . 25 years. Oregon’s Yellowstone in the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area, and over • Continued our participation in 400,000 acres surrounding Crater the Alsea, Siuslaw, and Clackamas Lake on the spine of the Cascades. stewardship groups, pioneering Roadless common sense restoration of our • Partnered in a lawsuit in the 9th What’s Next? forests. Circuit Court challenging the Bush Working in the short term to defeat rollback of the Roadless Rule roadless logging in the D-Bug sale What’s Next? on the Umpqua National Forest and Enacting federal legislation to direct • Helped convince 170 elected leaders, in the long term with Congress to the Forest Service and BLM to outdoor recreation businesses, codify the Roadless Rule as law. pursue restoration projects while religious leaders, and recreation protecting old growth. groups to support the Roadless Rule.

Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 37, Number 1 8 LARRY GLOTH Oneonta Gorge, Mount Hood National Forest Connecting people to Waters wild places • Fought for a Klamath Basin dam What’s Next? removal deal that frees the river in a Passing legislation to protect the BRIZZ MEDDINGS timely fashion and doesn’t sacri ce Molalla River and working for an National Wildlife Refuge land, enhanced bill to designate the Wild salmon health, and migratory bird Rogue as Wilderness. Wildlife habitat to get there. Wolves Focusing on emerging threats in • Joined a lawsuit to stop the pre- • Worked with local clean water priority watersheds like the Siskiyou mature delisting of western wolves activists, the Oregon brewing Wild Rivers where mining activity from the Endangered Species Act in industry (including Widmer threatens wilderness values. which a judge declared our case Brothers), and the Portland City likely to prevail. Council, to successfully beat back a Holding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposal for excessive chemical Service accountable for the health TYLER ROEMER Steens Mountain • Worked with activists to push back treatment of Bull Run water. of the Klamath Basin National against e‰ orts to undermine the Wildlife Refuge system through • Engaged over 1,000 supporters in hikes, state wolf management plan. • Secured the introduction of legisla- a first-of-its-kind conservation Wild Wednesday presentations, celebration events, tion to protect 21 miles of the planning process. and more. Salmon Molalla River and 143 miles of the • Helped decrease threats to threat- Rogue River and its tributaries as • Joined famed Iditarod musher Rachael Scdoris and other ened bull trout and chinook salmon Wild & Scenic. outdoor pioneers as a recipient of Columbia Sportswear’s through dam re-licensing process. Medal of Merit (MoM) award. Spotted Owl • Released a comprehensive report highlighting the 10 • Pressured the Obama administration most endangered wild places in Oregon and outlining to repeal inadequate Critical Habitat what citizens can do to protect them. designations for the northern spotted owl. • Launched our redesigned newsletter format, using more stunning images, less paper, and engaging new readers in What’s Next? the Oregon Wild cause. Keeping the pressure on the Obama administration to use the best avail- What’s Next? able science in decisions related to Encouraging new hikers and activists, and welcoming threatened or endangered species. back old friends, as we continue to explore unprotected Oregon gems.

9 Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 37, Number 1 GREG VAUGHN Lower Klamath NWR Fall Creek 2009 Photo Contest Winners Sean Stevens

Photo contests seemed all the rage this past year. Every other e-mail I received from an environmental group asked for a photo submission. At Oregon Wild we’re not claiming to have started the trend, but 2009 did mark our 5th annual Outdoor Photo Contest.

Managing the 350+ submissions was challenging, but incredibly rewarding, work. From morning light in the Columbia Gorge to a solitary illuminated tent in the vast Alvord Desert, this year’s photos were nothing short of breathtaking. It was hard to GREG VAUGHN Wildlands – Aspens at Hart OLIVE PATERNOSTER K i d s – choose just  ve winners. We cel- Mt. National Wildlife Refuge Nehalem Bay J O DY E L L I S Waters – Sparks Lake ebrated the winners, all the contes- tants, and our generous sponsors at a fantastic event in NW Portland on November 19th. We’ll be sure to come back for a sixth year, so get your camera shutters snapping!

anks to our sponsors: Pro Photo Supply; Tilbury, Ferguson & Neuburg, Inc.; Columbia Sportswear; Oregon College of Art and Craft; Rogue Ales; Lemelson Vineyards; Food Front Cooperative Grocery, and Tribute Gallery. Also thanks to our guest judges Gerry Ellis and Jon Combs.

Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 37, Number 1 10 GARY SHELDON Wildlife – Astoria Sea Lion BRIZZ MEDDINGS Endangered Places – Port Orford Cedar at Vulcan Lake on healthy populations in Idaho, but Condors wild! ODFW One of approximately 10 wolves we’ve had our share of drama on this in Oregon, B300 (or “Sophie”) is seen side of the Snake too. here soon after wildlife officials fitted her with a new radio collar For the  rst time in over 60 years, livestock were killed by wolves. Much ado about wolves Compared to other states, Oregon’s Rob Klavins wolf plan is enlightened, but it still allows wildlife managers to kill wolves. In September, the pair of wolves was Advocating for wildlife and the big Western Wolf Coalition. Wolves, like shot. With less than 10 wolves in wild places they need can be hard our sta‰ , are wide-ranging animals. Oregon, that’s a signi cant blow. work. After a day of conference calls, What happens across the West CALIFORNIA DFG e-mails, and planning we can feel matters here. at wasn’t enough for anti-wolf disconnected from the very things we interests. e Oregon Cattlemen’s Oregon Wild has always advocated for spent all day working to protect. Unfortunately, Obama’s Interior Association and Farm Bureau pledged healthy populations of native species, Secretary Ken Salazar had just to return to Salem and lobby to including elk, wolves, salmon, and tree For three days last June, that was not repackaged an illegal Bush plan weaken the wolf management plan. voles. Depending on the results of some my experience. Before a day of delisting wolves from the Endangered ey want to cut biologists out of the exciting research, that list could one day meetings, instead of reaching for the Species Act. For most wolves, that decision-making process and allow include condors! snooze button on my alarm in the wasn’t good news. After delisting, wolf folks with guns to shoot any wolves urban wilderness, I awoke at the management fell to individual state they deem a threat. Given the vehe- There’s no doubt the ESA success story historic Murie Ranch in the shadow plans. Imagine a scheme to cut bald mence and violent history of the with a 10-foot wingspan once ranged into of the Tetons, said hello to the moose eagle numbers in half immediately anti-wolf crowd, that’s not a sound Oregon. David Moen is conducting outside my window, and wandered following delisting and you’ll under- recovery plan. research to determine if they also nested along the Snake River. stand Idaho’s wolf plan. here. If the results are positive, Oregon, Wolves are neither demons nor angels. home of a captive breeding program, could I was in Wyoming representing Sport hunting seasons are now ey are a native predator with a become a site for future reintroductions. Oregon Wild at a meeting of the underway in Idaho and Montana. positive impact on the landscape. We Instead of increasing tolerance and once blasted them out of existence. ODFW Rob Klavins (front far left) joins David presented his work to an the Western Wolf Coaltion at targeting “problem” wolves, research Today, over 70% of Oregonians enthusiastic crowd at Roots Brewery at our a meeting in Wyoming wolves in the backcountry are being support wolf recovery. We’ll continue most recent Wild Wednesday event. Keep killed, poaching is rampant, quotas to advocate for healthy populations of up to date with Oregon Wild events by have been exceeded, and shooting all native species. at includes signing up for our e-alerts at: wolves from ATVs is fair chase. educating and advocating for wolf Wolf recovery in Oregon is dependent recovery and a strong wolf plan. http://www.oregonwild.org

11 Devil’s Staircase – a humbling adventure Chandra LeGue

I’ve now been to the Devil’s Staircase grueling eight-hour trip to the hours – way- nding loosely by waterfall, deep in the heart of the waterfall with an experienced guide compass, climbing and descending largest unbroken rainforest left in early this past spring, I was happy to steep gullies, and eventually  nding Oregon’s Coast Range, almost three call that experience “the one” and the ridge we needed to take back to times. never return. our cars, which we reached as it got CHANDRA LEGUE Oregon Wild board members dark. It was a humbling adventure. c r o s s Wa s s o n C r e e k Located just east of Reedsport, the But being a glutton for punishment, When sta‰ of the Siuslaw National proposed Devil’s Staircase Wilderness I set o‰ for the falls again this Forest asked for a guided tour to the is an incredibly rugged forest, home to summer armed with good maps, waterfall so they could get to know dozens of  sh and wildlife species, other experienced outdoors-people their soon-to-be Wilderness for and a vague but con - themselves, I couldn’t say no. is The Wasson Creek wilderness dent memory of my time we found the waterfall (thanks to is about the closest thing to previous guided hike. an experienced guide) and, despite the forest primeval that I have drenching rain, I enjoyed both the experienced in a long time. After three hours of hike and the destination enough that ridgetop hiking, detours I’m not so sure I won’t be back. This place deserves both our on incredibly steep deep respect as well as slopes, wading through As mentally and physically challeng- permanent legal protection as towering sword ferns, ing as it is to explore, I feel incredibly wilderness so my kids and and more than one log lucky to be getting to know this balancing act, I spotted a special place so well. With support for their kids can get lost and familiar bend in Wasson the proposal from the Bureau of Land found there too.” Creek. We descended to Management, the Forest Service, and – Doug Heiken the creek and…no Oregon’s Congressional delegation, I waterfall. We were sure feel con dent the Staircase will soon and hides the notoriously hard-to- we were close, and chose to go be protected – so that future genera-  nd waterfall that is the namesake of downstream to  nd the falls. tions can be humbled by the experi- the 29,600-acre area. ence of exploring this wild forest. Turns out, the waterfall was upstream I love hiking, wild places, big trees, and we were just a few hundred feet and a healthy challenge, so I hate to away without knowing it. On our admit this – but after my  rst return trip we were lost for a few

Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 37, Number 1 12 CHANDRA LEGUE A fellow photographer is dwarfed by Devil’s Staircase’s rocky steps Individuals who gave at the Public Lands level or above Steve Lambros and Laurie Gerloff Marietta and Earnest O’Byrne John Shepski Donor list during fiscal year 2009 are listed below. Oregon Wild Diane Lancon Patrick O’Herron and Diana Rempe John Lee Sherman and Janet Sherman greatly appreciates the support of all of our donors. Jeannette Lawrence George and Virginia Olsen Jay Sherrerd and Mary Penn Hunting *Denotes an Oregon Wild board or staff member. Ursula and Charles Le Guin Molly O’Reilly and Stephen Lockwood Susan Sheythe A Eric Abrams Sally Cross and Mark Hahn Fred and Jean Hall Norbert and Christine Leupold Mariner Orum Paul Shirkey Jim Arneson Cheyne Cumming Russell Hall and Susan Leafe Kathleen Lewis Allison Oseth* Linda Shockey Scott Lewis and Laura Rose-Lewis Lloyd Slonecker B Gordon and Kay Baker D Theresa Daley John Hammond P Carol Paddock John Harland and Janet Hoffman Karen Lillebo Joellen Pail Tamara Smith Jim and Judy Baker Janet Danforth Conny and Walter Lindley Susan Sogard Bonnie Baldwin Prange Brian and Rebecca Davis William and Barbara Harris Christopher Parsons David Harrison and Joyce Millen Grant Lindquist Paul Pearson Kirsten Sommer Jane Beckwith Jim and Dory Delp Scott and Joy Linn Doug Spiro and Lynn Brown Douglas Beebe Devin Dimeo-Ediger Craig Hartzman Katherine and Steve Pedery* Susan Hayden and John Beaston Alan Locklear and Marie Valleroy Gregory Petras Randall Sprick Amy Marie Benjamin Shawn Donnille Leslie and Patrick Logan Kathryn Staples Katherine and Vern Bensching Jeff Dresser Chris and Mike Helm* Lawrence and Christianna Pierce Dennis Higgins Jack Lyford John Platt David Steinbrecher Martha Bergman-Gamblin E George and Margo Earley Anya King and Alex Hill M Mark and Pamela MacDonald Christopher Jones and Julie Polhemus Julie Sterling Jim Bernau Bart Eberwein and Jill Collins Terry D. Hohner, O.D. Ann Macrory Sandra Polishuk Julie and Curt Stevens Mary Lou Boice Kenneth Edwards Fran Stevenson Dean Boyd and Sue Wickizer Robert and Mary Holmstrom Philip Magnusson Will and Mabel Pool Lauren Esserman and Jon Kart Brian and Liz Maguire John and Sandy Potter Katy Stokes Lisa Brenner and Tom Stibolt Bob and Shelley Everhart J Jeanette and Donald Jackson Dorald Stoltz Alex Brown and Erin Madden Nigel Jaquiss and Margaret Remsen Barbara Manildi Margaret Purves and Patricia Kellogg F Gordon Feighner Greg Swanson Victor Buenzle Robert Jensen Craig and Susan Markham R Ann Marie Rasmussen Edward Feldhousen and Jeanette Skelton Charles Swett Rex Burkholder and Lydia Rich David Johns Dr. John Marks Steve Raymen Feldhousen Terry Butler Kathy Jubitz and Steve Hawley Michael and Gloria Marlowe Genevieve Reid and Mark Schulein T Elizabeth Tilbury-Marquard James and Linda Fenner Malcolm Marquis Mary Tran C Katherine Cameron K Penelope and Jack Kaczamarek Geoffrey and Nicole Rhoads Judy Fiestal Kaye McDonald and Janet Metcalf Janet Riganti Walt and Karen Trandum John Cannucci C. E. Win Francis Ani Kame’enui* Kerry McPhail Douglas and Linda Carnine Brenda Kame’enui Monica Rodal V Mary and Thomas Verhoeven G John and Robin Gage Lucy Mead and Rick Robertson George and Fanny Carroll James Kawakami Sarah Root Christine and David Vernier Barbara Galbreath Susan Meade Mates Barbara and Ken Cerotsky Andrew Kaza Tom Roster W Mary Jo Wade and John “Jack” Gray James and Viola Gale Ethan and Vicky Medley Pat Clancy* and Beth Caruso Susan Kem G. James Roush and Cynthia Wayburn Barbara and R. Bastian Wagner Robert Gamblin Roger Mellem Rich and Charlene Clark Peter Kendall Dick and Jeanne Roy Thomas Ward Alberta Gerould Glenn Merritt Gary Clarke Helen Kennedy Charlotte Rubin Carol and Jerard Weigler Family Megan Gibb* and Kurt Maier Regna Merritt* Edward Cleary Jr. Dan and Heather Kent Meg Ruby and Jonathan Lindgren Sarah Wetjen Tom Giese and Nora Lehnhoff Katie Meyer Franklin and Joanne Cleland Charles and Reida Kimmel S Lia Saroyan and Michael J. Knapp Dave Whitaker and Kristin Lensen John Graeter J. Michael Moody Kristen and Bill Conwell Charles Kingsley and Anna Debenham Georgia Schell Michael and Janey Wiederhold Michael Greenstreet MD Darcia Morgan Marilyn Couch and David Axelrod Phyllis Kirk Rand Schenck* and Valerie Strickland Rahmana Wiest and Daniel Rhiger Candice Guth* and David Pogel Paul Mort John Crabbe and Jeri Janowsky Gary and Sharon Kish Edward Schmidt Jan Wilson Gary Guttormsen* Carole Most and Leon Laptook Linda Craig Ann Kloka and Daniel Eggleston Judith Schwartz Sorrel Reed Wilson and River Jewelry Glen Guttormsen Dr. Scott Murray and Dr. Nancy Winters Rebecca and Brewster Crosby Roger Kofler James Scott and Elaine Robin Renata Wilson H Chip Hall O Kieu Oahn Nguyen and Michael Roth Lynn Cross L Spencer Krueger and Mary Lefevre Stan Seleen John Winter David and Nancy Hall David Labby and Sarah Slaughter Mary Belle O’Brien Laurence and Pat Serrurier

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