The geoglyphs or intaglios (anthropomorphic geoglyphs) were created by scraping away layers of darker rocks or pebbles to reveal a stratum of lighter-valued soil. While these “gravel pictographs” are found through the deserts of southeastern California, human figures are found only Blythe near the . The figures are so immense that many of them were not observed by non-Indians until the Intaglios 1930s. The set of geoglyphs includes The Blythe Intaglios or Blythe several dozen figures, thought to be Geoglyphs are a group of gigantic ceremonial in nature. Many of them are figures found on the ground near Blythe, believed to date from the prehistoric California in the . The period, but their age and the identity of In This Issue intaglios are found east of the Big Maria their creators are still uncertain. Jay von The Blythe Intaglios . . . . 1 Mountains, about 15 miles (24 km) north Werlhof and his collaborators obtained Calendar of Upcoming Trips . . 2 of downtown Blythe, just west of U.S. 13 AMS radiocarbon dates for the February 11th DE Meeting . . . . 4 Highway 95 near the Colorado River. figures, ranging from 900 BCE to 1200 Winch Accessories ...... 5 The largest human figure is 171 feet (52 CE. Source: Wikipedia The Chairman’s Corner ...... 6 m) long. The intaglios are best viewed See them in person when you’re at DE Folks at Large ...... 7 from the air. the 2017 DE Rendezvous... Lost: Where am I? ...... 9 December 17th Meeting Minutes . .10 2017 Rondy Registration Form . . . 11 Leader List & Subscription Info . . 12 www.desertexplorers.org

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the World”, Ogilby, Tumco, Gold Rock are several mines in the area. There are February DE and Obregon. Then, we’ll follow part some videos of the route on Youtube that Meeting of the Barney Oldfield Road toward show the scenery and terrain. There is Saturday, February 11 Picacho, stoping at the Graffiti Field more information by checking Google 11:00 a.m. along the way. From Picacho, the Indian Bradshaw Trail. Pass Road will take us west to the Peter Potluck Lunch at the home The first part of the trail parallels the Kane Water Hole. Heading northeast on boundary of the U.S. Navy bombing of Allan & Ding Wicker. Get the Vinagre Wash Road we’ll explore range, which is plainly marked. We your two cents worth in and Arrowhead Spring and an old quartz have witnessed bombing in the bring something for the potluck. mine. Time allowing, we can follow the mountains and firebombs at night. Most Bring your ideas, opinions and Old Palo Verde Road to the Bradshaw of the road is smooth, but there are some Trail and Wiley’s Well. Our return enthusiasm. More details and rough spots in the mountain pass that to Blythe will be through the Mule require 4WD and high clearance. directions in this newsletter. Mountains to see the geoglyphs there. A word of warning. We have not We have driven the trail from the pre-run this trip. It will be exploratory to Ripley, which is a long and we may need to adjust our itinerary trip. This time we will abbreviate the as we go. Serious 4wd vehicles trail by starting in the middle at Red with working CBs will be necessary. Cloud Road and follow Summit Road to Thursday night camp will be where we its intersection with the Bradshaw Trail. 2017 It roughly follows beside the Eagle find it. Mountain Railway. Inbound Trip We will meet at the Patton Museum at Chiriaco Summit at 10:00 a.m. Friday Rendezvous Bradshaw Trail and proceed to I-10 to Red Cloud Road, Thursday, March 10 then take Summit Road. We will stop Leaders: Jerry & Dolly Dupree along the way for lunch. Much of the The Bradshaw Trail roughly parallels route is out of service range for cell Trips I-10 on the south / opposite side of the reception. I will bring my satellite mountains. It is named after James phone. Two Day Bradshaw, who was a member of an Please email [email protected] to exploration with John C. Fremont. confirm you will be with us, or call my Rondy Pre-Trip When Gold was discovered along the cell phone on the day of the trip if you Historical Loop Colorado River in Arizona, a route was can’t find us: 760-413-7852. Thursday, March 9 established from Los Angeles to Arizona connecting springs and wells across the Inbound Trip Leaders: Bob & Sue Jaussaud desert. Highway 111 in the Coachella Mule Mountain We’ll meet in Blythe on Thursday Valley connecting water sources at Palm morning, March 9, at 8 a.m. California Springs, Magnesia Falls, Indian Wells, Intaglios time. Please email us if you’d like to go Indio, Dos Palmas, and on through to Friday, March 10 with us. [email protected] Ripley at the Colorado River were the Leader: Nelson Miller Our planned route will take us south original trail route. There was a ferry We will depart at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, and across the Colorado River into across the river at Ripley. March 10, from the Riviera Resort in Arizona and through Cibola. We’ll find The Bradshaw trail brought miners, Blythe (where the Rondy is being held) the Red Cloud Mine Road and follow it stage coaches, freight wagons, and some for a short trip to the Mule Mountain to Martinez Lake and Yuma. Our next outlaws. There were Indian attacks and Intaglios, Indian trails, and petroglyphs. stops will be back on the California side stage coach robberies preying on gold Please e-mail me at NEMiller47@ of the river and include the “Center of shipments and successful miners. There yahoo.com, if you think you are coming, 2 Desert Explorers 4WD Section of the Mojave River Valley Museum No. 249 february 2017 so I have an idea of how many vehicles, to Indio, and from Needles to Yuma. but this is not required. Kofa National Camp Iron Mountain is also unique in Wildlife Refuge that is has two altars built of a stone – an Tour of Plumosa Episcopalian and Catholic one, each on Range and Castle Tour either side of the camp. Saturday, March 11 Please sign up at the Rondy. Dome Mountains Leader: Jay Lawrence Outbound Trip Saturday, March 11 We will leave the Riviera Resort Leaders: Bill Powell & Bob Jacoby (Rondy Site) at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday Patton’s Cabin morning and head east across the river Sunday, March 12 Outbound This will be a full day of adventure to Quartzite. We will then head south Leader: Jerry Dupree across the river in Arizona. We plan to the area of KOFA National Wildlife to head north from Quartzite into the Refuge. We will turn onto to dirt Palm We took this road a few years ago, Plumosa Range. The scenery in March Canyon Road and visit one of only which was one of the reasons I wanted should be absolutely beautiful as we two communities of native palms in to find a group like Desert Explorers. travel several trails including the Four Arizona. A steep, but short, hike will We will be leaving from Blythe Peaks Mountain Trail out of Bouse. then provide us with a good view of the following the Rondy and travel through With time permitting we will do some palms. After retracing our steps for a Palen Pass to Highway 177 north of exploring in the Castle Dome Mountains short distance we will follow the scenic Desert Center. Those wishing to can west of Quartzite. This area is the “Stone Queen Canyon Trail to the remains of leave by going north to Highway 62, Cabin Capitol” of the world! the KOFA Queen Mine. or south to I-10. Patton’s cabin itself is We will leave the Riviera Resort Most of the trip will be easy . not very impressive. It looks like a two (Rondy Site) at 9:00 and immediately However, short portions will require car garage made of concrete blocks with head east crossing the river into Arizona. high clearance and four wheel drive. a shed roof. One can easily tell that it The roads will generally be easy but we To participate on this very scenic trip was a military training area and from plan on a couple of semi challenging contact Jay Lawrence in advance or Google Earth still shows faint outlines climbs. High clearance and four wheel sign up for the trip at the Rondy on of tracked vehicles and possible artillery drive will be essential. Friday night. craters and various explosions. We were by ourselves on a very still day and we Geology Tour to More Intaglios were amazed at how quiet it was. It was very refreshing to have no sounds at all. Whipple Wash & Camp Iron The road travels through a rough Saturday, March 11 mountain pass with a narrow road on Leader: Bill Neill Mountain a hillside. We came across a serious Sunday, March 12 Outbound A scouting trip is planned for wash out where it could have been easy February, so details of this trip will be Leader: Nelson Miller to tumble to the bottom of a canyon. in the March newsletter. The Whipple Meet at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday at the We precariously made it across. I have Mountains have rare saguaro cactus entrance to Riviera RV Park. This will been told that the cliffside road has been growing naturally in California, plus be mostly a road trip with short off- bypassed to the canyon below. There is geology so interesting that in 1987, road drives to points of interest. Except a rock house in the pass that may have geologists attending an annual national for the Blythe Intaglios, it will be an been used by miners. It was built out of meeting in Phoenix drove 200 miles to exploratory trip to places I have located flat rocks with no mortar. Once through see the place. on Google Earth. Destinations include the mountains at Palen Pass the road the Blythe Giant figures, the Fisherman passes the site of a plane crash or a B25 and Snake intaglios east of Arizona Hwy during WWll. The radial engines remain 95 and then to Iron Mountain Divisional as they were over 70 years ago. The Camps from the Desert Training Center, road continues straight and flat down to which has remnants of a giant relief map Highway 171. in a 200 x 175 foot area that was built by Those wishing to accompany the Army Corps of Engineers for Patton. us, please contact Jerry Dupree at The map covered the area from Phoenix [email protected].

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Geology of we will then briefly retrace our steps to exit the mountains on the spectacular Mecca Hills Beyond the Rondy Indian Truck Trail. Sunday, March 12 Outbound We are tentatively planning a Leader: Bill Neill Santa Ana museum stop and a group dinner once we get back to the flat lands. This should For those returning west on Interstate be a very fun day filled with scenery and 10, this detour to Mecca Hills will Mountains Tour some interesting, moderately difficult add about two hours to your drive. April 1, 2017 roads. In fact, most of the trip will be Using a new guide book published in Leader: Bob Jacoby easy but there are several very steep 2016, “Roadside Geology of Southern CB 13 places where significant erosion has California” by Sylvester and Gans, Due to the the December and occurred. As a result, high clearance and we’ll check out features of the San January rains, the Cleveland National four wheel drive will be required. Andreas Fault perhaps not recognized Forest folks have closed the Santiago An Adventure Pass will also be during previous visits. After driving Peak Trail until at least mid-January. required to go on the trip. This is an independently from Blythe to Chiriaco Bob postponed the trip until April 1. absolute requirement of the Cleveland Summit, we’ll meet by the General National Forest. Patton Memorial Museum, then caravan Who says there is no off roading Email Bob Jacoby at Jacoby.r@att. down Box Canyon Road, with stops in in Orange County? Join us for an net if you plan to go on this fun one day Box Canyon and Painted Canyon. After interesting and scenic ridgetop trip trip. Specific instructions regarding the conclusion of tour, lunch options will across the Santa Ana Mountains. We meeting place will be provided. Thanks. be picnic lunch at Painted Canyon or will follow the Main Divide Road from restaurants in Mecca, Coachella or Indio. above Lake Elsinore to Santiago Peak.

Desert Explorers February Meeting Saturday, February 11th 11:00 a.m. • Potluck lunch • Ding & Allan Wicker’s Home

Directions to Ding & Allan’s Home Foothill to Indian Hill. the street until the first left opportunity. In Claremont from the I-10 go From the I-210 westbound get off Turn left and again left at the next north on Indian Hill Blvd. Past at Baseline and go west on Baseline opportunity. The address is 1430 Sitka. Foothill Blvd. At the third break in the to Indian Hill Blvd. Turn left (south). Park in any available parking area-not median (counting from Foothill) turn Approach the northern-most gate at along the curb. The 1430 on the side left into the entrance to Griswold’s the entrance. Stop there, and at the of the house should be visible from the townhomes. You will see a set of three keyboard punch 037. (There is a street. gates connected to an ivy-covered wall directory.) That will ring Allan’s phone, Walk up the driveway, and follow and tile-roofed townhomes. and he will answer and open the gate the sidewalk to the house entrance. From the I-210 eastbound the from his phone. Desperation calls for assistance closest exit is Towne Ave. Then south Once the gate opens, pass through it (909) 445-0082. (right) on Towne to Foothill, (left) on turning right immediately. Then follow

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It is important to carry essential standing too close video taping the event will operate at half the speed while winch accessories when going off road, when the cable snapped, which caught doubling the force. Given the choice I the most important of which are a good her neck and killed her. A hook could would prefer winching downhill rather pair of gloves also come loose if than pulling against gravity. A man for handling the rescued vehicle who was stuck for a couple of days cables, was trying to tell me hooks, and how to extricate his connections. vehicle by pulling it Never hook a uphill. I told him I winch cable to was the one in charge itself. Always and my decision was use a “choker” to pull his vehicle to attach to downhill, which the vehicle proved to be the needing help. easiest way. A choker is Shackles are a short nylon tow strap with hooks at used to attach the either end. A choker is also vital when winch hook to the connecting a winch to a tree other vehicle. One to prevent damaging the tree. is shown that will I have used my winch at insert into a trailer least five times to help other hitch receiver people and a couple of times which is a very getting myself unstuck. On strong connection two occasions I used my and will pull in a winch to put vehicles back straight line to the on their wheels because winch. of a roll over. In those A friend of cases I used the car’s seat mine pulled belts as they are in the middle of a truck out of a small the car and they didn’t pivot the canyon up a hill. One time front or rear. The choker prevented while hunting in Utah a further damage by not scratching or motorhome slid off of an denting the other vehicle. One was icy road up against a tree. a pickup and the other was an SUV. Two vehicles with winches The roll overs caused extensive at either end “see sawed” damage which probably totaled both the RV back up and on the vehicles. Fortunately no one was road. Since the RV was injured. on an angle to the tree, It is very important that everyone there wasn’t more serious stay completely clear of the cables, damage to the coach. hooks, and the remote control. I know of twists or pivots. Stay out of the “bite.” Off roading is a fun hobby, but it a tragedy when a motor home got stuck A snatch block is a pulley used to can get us into serious trouble. Getting in the sand and a man with a truck with double the force of the winch. The cable stuck is inevitable and having the right a winch hooked up the motor home with is passed through the pulley from the equipment helps a lot. a 9,000 lb. winch while the wife was winch to the rescued vehicle. The winch ~ Jerry

5 Desert Explorers 4WD Section of the Mojave River Valley Museum No. 249 february 2017 The Chairman’s Corner • Bob Jacoby

am very optimistic that we can have Colorado River Basin, don’t miss this will be leading an interesting and a very successful Rendezvous next one. potentially rugged trip westbound via I month (March 10-12) in Blythe. To If you can’t make Bob’s trip for two the Patton Pass area. begin with we have an excellent venue days, there are still two other options All in all, the list of activities looks in the Riviera Resort. The facilities are for inbound trips. Jerry Dupree will be superb. Be sure and sign up, if possible, top notch and we will be right on the leading a trip on Friday along the scenic in advance for the trips you want to go banks of the Colorado River. I can’t and historic Bradshaw Trail. Jerry on. When you combine these trips with think of a better setting. We also should knows this area extremely well and this two different speaker presentations a have a great catered BBQ dinner from will be a great trip that will land you potluck and a great BBQ dinner, not the Rebel BBQ in Blythe. I have now right in the Blythe area well before the to mention the comradery of other DE eaten there twice and it is really quite festivities begin in earnest at Riviera. members, it should make for a special good. In fact, I will go out on a limb A third “inbound” trip choice is Nelson weekend. Finally, don’t forget to bring and say it is the best place to eat in Miller’s jaunt to the Mule Mountain something for the silent auction. Blythe. I really think they will provide Intaglios, Indian trails, and petroglyphs. See you in Blythe! us with a great Saturday night meal. This is one of Nelson’s specialties and ~ Bob This years’ Rondy will be special it doesn’t depart until 1:00 in Blythe. also in that we will have not just one, People will learn a lot from Nelson on but two, guest speakers. On Saturday this trip. 2017 DE Rendezvous Trips evening after our catered dinner we will There are also three full day trips have a speaker, Ned Hyduke, General scheduled on Saturday. The legendary Thursday March 9 Manager of Irrigation Bill Powell will lead a trip across the n Inbound trip leaving Blythe District. Mr. Hyduke will speak on the river into Arizona. Bill will lead us on in the morning. history of the Colorado River covering a tour of the Plomosa Range which Led by Bob & Sue Jaussaud. a myriad of different subtopics. is north of Quartzite. If time permits Friday March 10 This should be a very informative this trip will also cover the Dome n Inbound Tour of Bradshaw Trail. Led presentation and it is one that I am, in Rock Range between Quartzite and by Jerry Dupree. particular, very interested in. Saturday Blythe. A second option on Saturday night will also feature the closing of the will be a Geology Tour of the Whipple n Tour of Mule Mountains. silent auction. Mountains led by Bill Neill. Anyone Led by Nelson Miller. We will also have a speaker on who has ever been on any of Bill’s trips Saturday March 11 Friday night after the potluck. That will knows that their knowledge of geology n Tour of Plumose Range and Castle be none other than DE member Alan will surely be greatly enhanced. Last, Dome Mountains. Heller and his wife Claudia. They will but not least, on Saturday Jay Lawrence Led by Bill Powell. be talking about Claudia’s book on The will be leading a trip to the area of n Geology Tour of Whipple Mountains. Curiosities of the California Desert. the Kofa Wildlife Refuge south of Led by Bill Neill. The book is very interesting and is most Quartzite. This trip will include an appropriate for our group. excursion to one of only two places n Tour of Queen Canyon in Kofa I also think we have a very strong in Arizona where palms still grow Wildlife Refuge. and varied series of trips related to naturally. Led by Jay Lawrence. the Rondy. Of course, no Rondy is Even after all the fun we will have Sunday March 12 complete without a Jaussaud Inbound. already had, there will be more action n Outbound Tour of Intaglios and This year this annual trip will actually with three outbound trips on Sunday. Camp Iron Mountain. start in Blythe on the day before the Nelson Miller will be leading an Led by Nelson Miller Rondy actually begins (March 9). The interesting trip to the intaglios around n Geology Tour of Mecca Hills. two day trip will follow the river south Camp Iron Mountain. Bill Neill will Led by Bill Neill. to near Yuma and then return the next be leading yet another geology trip day to Blythe in time for the Friday around the Mecca Hills not too far from n Sunday March 13 - Tour of Patton evening festivities. If you like the Chiriaco Summit. Finally, Jerry Dupree Pass area. Led by Jerry Dupree.

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Bill & Julie Smith explored the Anza-Borrego Desert, Slab City and the Salton Sea in early January. Here are a few photos of the highlights.

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No one guessed correctly last month The lack of an outlet causes high levels The native Kutzadika’a people derived so we stumped the panel. I figured of salts to accumulate in the lake. These nutrition from the pupae of the alkali the broken bottle sculpture would be salts also make the lake water alkaline. flies that live in the lake. When the city tricky but the large body of water, in the This desert lake has an unusually of Los Angeles diverted water from the background, could only be Mono Lake productive ecosystem based on brine lake, it lowered the lake level, which and anyone that guessed that would have shrimp that thrive in its waters, and imperiled the migratory birds. gotten full points. The bottle sculpture is provides critical nesting habitat for two The Mono Lake Committee formed on Boyer’s land near Mono Lake. million annual migratory birds that feed in response and won a legal battle that Mono Lake is a large, shallow saline on the shrimp and blackflies (that also forced Los Angeles to partially restore soda lake in Mono County, California, feed on the shrimp). the lake level. formed at least 760,000 years ago as The human history of Mono Lake is — Wikipedia a terminal lake in an endorheic basin. associated with its productive ecosystem. Well here’s a surprise... Bob is Last month’s Lost: Where Am I ? lost again. Apparently when he is found he doesn’t stay found long. Send your guess for this month’s puzzle to Bob at bopeltzman@ gmail.com with the word “lost” in the subject and he will publish the names of people who correctly guess the location along with a new Lost puzzle to publish in the next newsletter. Your answer should let him know what area he is in, such as “The southern part of Death Valley near the Devil’s Golf Course.”

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Attending: Bill Neill, Daniel Dick & like the photo she picked for you, send a Bobbie Sanchez, Terry & Aileen Ogden, new one! The new Leader Page (under Allen & Claudia Heller, Steve Jarvis the Future Trips tab) is live now and has & Kate Fosselman, Emmett & Ruth resources, tips and forms for leaders. Harder, Steve & Debbie Marschke, Bill 2017 Rondy March 10-12, 2017. Jerry & Julie Smith, Jerry & Dolly Dupree, has done a terrific job setting things up. Nelson & Mari Miller, Ellen Miller, Neal Johns will supply a PA system for Allan & Ding Wicker, David Wicker, our Saturday night speaker. We have a Ron Ross & Nancy Maclean, Anne full complement of trips for the weekend Yibing Bai, Nan Healy, Jay Lawrence. including inbound and outbound trips. Previous minutes: Approved. Ongoing Projects: Subscriber Guide Treasurer’s Report: We NEED a update and PDF distribution, and Treasurer! Bob Jacoby has our records additions to Leader page on the website. up-to-date but is wearing too many hats. Trips: 1/7 Bob Jacoby - Santa Ana Blythe Our current account is around $3,900. Mountains, 1/21 Nelson Miller - Newsletter: Jay reported that we Sidewinder Mountains & Stoddard Desert Explorer Hams need more content, ALWAYS. After the Ridge, Rondy trips. Rondy we will try out having a couple Janet Austin Diamond Bar KF6FZE Pete Austin Diamond Bar KF6FZD of short demo sessions following our Special Guest: Allan Wicker introduced Bruce Barnett Brea KD6BOY meetings to show folks interested in Ann Yibing Bai, a graduate musicology student and delightful young lady who is Shelly Barnett Brea KE6DIR making a newsletter page how it’s David Bullock Los Angeles N3CUE done. With today’s software it’s easy to here from China finishing her degree. Jim Byrne Yucca Valley KE6RFR get started and we can always use a Museum: Myrtie Keddie said Jerry Ken Eltrich Venice K6KCE little help. Etchison had passed away. Pat Schofstall Steven Faulstich Santa Barbara KK6NLP De’Angelo Fernandez Eastvale KG6YGD Website: Deb noted that if we title the is getting a great new artifact from Barbara Gossett Ridgecrest KI6YLR photos we send in for the website or the Diamond Pacific, a bone from a Bill Gossett Ridgecrest KI6YLQ newsletter then they will be searchable on “Brontosauras-type” animal. It is a rib Emmett Harder Devore KK6WET the site. She also noted that addresses and bone still in its rock matrix. Axel Heller Long Beach KG6DII Neal Johns Lytle Creek AG6HR phone numbers on the website may be a Next Meeting: February 11th at the privacy concern to some. If you would Jay Lawrence Long Beach KI6KAV home of Ding & Allan Wicker. Homer Meek Torrance K6HKT like yours removed, contact her. Check out Steve Marschke Torrance KK6EOS the DE Alumni Page. It’s a bit like a high Adjourned: 12:40. Thank you Allan and Ding for having us again for the meeting Debbie Miller Marschke Torrance KK6EOW school yearbook so people can put a face Deborah Nakamoto Temple City KK6UNR and the excellent Christmas party! to the names they’ve heard. If you don’t Carl Noah Lake Forest AB7KD Nancy Noah Lake Forest AE6XL William Powell Corvallis OR KE7ZKH Malcolm Roode Highland KF6GZH Bill Smith Flagstaff AZ KQ1S Joan Steiner Irvine KJ6AIK Betty Wallin Desert Hot Springs KD6CY Al Walter San Diego KG6GSM

Blythe, WWII

10 Desert Explorers 4WD Section of the Mojave River Valley Museum No. 249 february 2017 2017 Desert Explorer Rendezvous • Registration Form • Riviera Resort • 500 Riviera Drive • Blythe, CA 92225 March 10-12 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

All Names in Party: ______

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Address ______

City ______State ______Zip ______

Phone ______Email ______

Everyone will make room or camping reservations separately. This can be done by calling Riviera at 760-922- 5350. (Ask for Sheri Day and let her know you are with the Desert Explorers.) The rates, not including the DE discount, are as follows: Full RV Hookup ($44), Tent Camping ($20), Cabins-Park Models ($98). Do not send money for reservations to Bob Jacoby. Please note that there are also several different motels in Blythe. The following fees will be charged: Amount Total Number Total Registration Fee (per vehicle) $5 x = $ ______

Saturday Night Dinner (per individual) $15 x = $ ______

Overall Total $ ______n Please circle your menu choice: Beef Chicken Pork Vegetarian. If you have additional specific dietary needs, you will need to bring your own food. Anyone who has not paid for the dinner may not participate in any part of the dinner. Make check payable to MRVM (Mojave River Valley Museum). Mail check and form to Bob Jacoby, 2245 Wellesley Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064. We must receive registration materials no later than March 3. There will be no refunds. Please include a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope! You must be a member of MRVM to go on any trip. Don’t forget a dish to share for the Friday potluck. Also, remember to bring something for the Silent Auction. Contact Bob Jaussaud ([email protected] or Steve Marschke ([email protected]) regarding Silent Auction questions. If you have any other questions, contact Bob Jacoby ([email protected]).

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Name Also Known As Address City State / Zip Home Phone Cell Phone Email Robert & Shirley Bolin Distributors Emeritus 1066 Corsica Place Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-549-4361 [email protected] Jerry Dupree Inspector Gadget 748430 Cameo Dunes Place La Quintea CA 92253 760-564-3145 [email protected] David Given Tire-Some Fellow :-) 12848 Gifford Way Victorville CA 92392 760-956-1776 951-757-3128 [email protected] Bill Gossett Wild Bill 433 Valley St Ridgecrest CA 93555 760-375-6169 775-537-7717 [email protected] Jean Hansen Sure Foot, Secretary Emeritus P.O. Box 290729 Phelan CA 92329 760-868-5316 [email protected] Sunny Hansen Glyphologist P.O. Box 290729 Phelan CA 92329 760-868-5316 760-217-7555 [email protected] Emmett Harder Scotty 18201 Muriel Ave San Bernardino CA 92407 909-887-3436 909-260-7189 [email protected] Ruth Harder Chairperson Emeritus 18201 Muriel Ave San Bernardino CA 92407 909-887-3436 909-260-7189 [email protected] Alan Heller Big Al 277 Opal Canyon Rd Duarte CA 91010 626-893-0321 626-893-3266 [email protected] Vicki Hill Glyphartist 26111 Parmelee Ct Hemet CA 92544 951-927-6476 [email protected] Charles Hughes He Who Talks Funny P.O. Box 1893 Hampton NH 03842 928-763-3927 [email protected] Mary Hughes Young and Enthusiastic P.O. Box 1893 Hampton NH 03842 928-763-3927 [email protected] Bob Jacoby Chairman, Treasurer Emeritus 2245 Wellesley Ave Los Angeles CA 90064 310-490-6873 [email protected] Bob Jaussaud Sue’s Husband & Chairman Viejo P.O. Box 5279 Mohave Valley AZ 86446 818-585-6468 [email protected] Sue Jaussaud Chairchick Vieja P.O. Box 5279 Mohave Valley AZ 86446 760-876-9227 [email protected] Marian Johns Chairperson Emeritus & Neal Keeper 406 Lytle Creek Rd Lytle Creek CA 92358 909-887-1549 [email protected] Neal Johns Chm. Emeritus, Aridologist, Asst. Ed. 406 Lytle Creek Rd Lytle Creek CA 92358 909-887-1549 [email protected] Jay Lawrence Newsletter & Quicksand Guy, Secretary 530 Ohio Ave Long Beach CA 90814 562-760-1999 [email protected] Ron Lipari Tutti a tavola a mangiare! 1990 Falon Court Thousand Oaks CA 91362 805-379-9713 [email protected] Debbie Miller-Marschke Webchick/Roadrunner 4904 Reynolds Rd Torrance CA 90505 310-543-1862 [email protected] Steve Marschke The Quiet Man 4904 Reynolds Rd Torrance CA 90505 310-543-1862 951-316-6545 [email protected] Joan McGovern-White Newsletter Distributor Emeritus 33624A Winston Way Temecula CA 92592 951-303-3021 [email protected] Nelson Miller The Planner 13043 Quapaw Rd Apple Valley CA 92308 760-247-0984 951-733-5242 [email protected] Dan Messersmith M.O.E. Chief & Jeep Sleeper 2945 E, Leroy Ave Kingman AZ 86409 928-757-8953 928-715-0579 [email protected] Bill Neill Tamarisk Eradicator 6623 Craner Ave North Hollywood CA 91606 818-769-0678 [email protected] Bob Peltzman Lost Again 32014 Grenville Ct Westlake Village CA 91361 818-865-8464 [email protected] Bill Powell That Oregon Guy 815 SE Atwood Ave Corvallis OR 97333 541-754-1580 541-908-0826 [email protected] Malcolm Roode Trip Coordinator 7014 Mountain Ave Highland CA 92346 909-907-0767 [email protected] Jean Roode Newsletter Editor Emeritus 7014 Mountain Ave Highland CA 92346 909-907-0767 909-534-3822 [email protected] Allan Schoenherr The Good Allan 414 Bluebird Cyn Dr Laguna Beach CA 92651 949-351-5450 [email protected] Richard & Lori Shapel Museum Trip Leaders P.O. Box 412 Yermo CA 92398 760-254-3997 406-291-1448 [email protected] Glenn Shaw Desert Wanderer P.O. Box 68 Blue Diamond NV 89004 702-875-9136 [email protected] Bill & Julie Smith Too soon to say... 5712 Cosnino Road Flagstaff AZ 86004 928-853-8146 928-853-9634 [email protected] Anne Stoll Canologist 143 Monterrey Drive Claremont CA 91711 909-621-7521 909-730-0137 [email protected] George Stoll Lens Cleaner 143 Monterrey Drive Claremont CA 91711 909-621-7521 [email protected] Allan Wicker Chairperson Emeritus 1430 Sitka Court Claremont CA 91711 909-445-0082 909-239-5786 [email protected] Mojave River Valley Museum Membership Application IMPORTANT! Send a separate envelope and a check made out to: Mojave River Valley Museum Association, Inc. 270 E. Virginia, Barstow, CA 92321 • Questions? Phone (760) 256-5452 Family Annual Membership: $25 Entitles family to all privileges of membership (One vote per Annual Membership) including Museum Newsletter, ten per cent discount on publications sold by the Museum and participation in Association activities. Individual Annual Membership: $20

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