Quarterly Newsletter of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Winter 2009 ParkViewsParkViews Purple Sea Urchin Urchin Sea Purple Lonhart photo by Steve Vermilion rockfi Lonhart sh photo by Steve rockfi Vermilion Short-Spined Star photo by Steve Lonhart photo by Steve Star Short-Spined Monterey Turban Snail photo by Steve Lonhart Photo by Becky Stamski Directly accessible at Natural Bridges. See page 5. Dusky Turban Snail photo by Steve Lonhart photo by Steve Snail Dusky Turban Tiger Rockfi sh photo by Chad King Rockfi Tiger Striped Perch photo by Steve Lonhart photo by Steve Perch Striped Friends OF SantaCruz STATE PARKS Egg Yolk Jelly photo by Josh Pederson photo by Josh Jelly Yolk Egg Backround photo: Coral, primoid. NOAA/MBARI photo: Coral, Backround (Hoo), What State Parks want, And for all that (Just a lot of it) work for no money (Just a lot of it) (Thanks to ya x8) Thanks to you horse patrol (Hoo)Baby you got it we give you a whole lot of respect (Just a lot of it) thanks for all you do (Just a lot of it) We give you respect (Thanks to ya x8) Restoration and (Hoo), What State Parks needs, (Just a lot of it) Baby (Just a lot of it) Oh yea (Just a lot of it) Here we go… preservation crew (Hoo), you know you got it (Just a lot of it) count your hours (Just a lot of it) (Thanks to ya x8) All you folks (Just a lot of it), you get me (Just a lot of it) Hey Sisters (Hoo) ooohhh… Our volunteers who give your time (Just a lot of it), Hey Baby (Just a lot of it) and all my brothers (Hoo) are smart and funny D-O-C-E-N-T – Find out what it means to me (Thanks to ya x8) We give our thanks to you (Just a lot of it), workin overtime (Hoo) They know our rules, D-O-C-E-N-T- Work Hard and All for Free, oh (Just a lot of it) (Hoo) We can’t give you a whole lot of money (Hoo) so no tricks you dummies (hoo, just a lot of it) respect (Hoo) Pins, parking, and training (Hoo) and for all that you do (Thanks to ya, thanks to ya, thanks to ya, (hoo, just a lot of it) respect (Hoo) It’s not a mystery (Hoo) are we have honey we give you lots of respect thanks to ya, thanks to ya, thaks to ya, (hoo, just a lot of it) We give you all of our (Hoo) that we can’t solve (Hoo) and for your generosity we give you lots thanks to ya, thanks to ya) Thanks to you (Hoo) Parks can’t survive of respect camp hosts RESPECT (Hoo) without your love s Volunteer Photography Appreciation above and Celebration right by Pete Esteban. BOARD & STAFF OFFICERS Jim Brownson – Treasurer Pat Clark Val Cole – Vice-Chair Linda Hoff – Secretary e are very pleased to announce that Bonny Hawley has Charlie Kieffer been selected as the next Executive Director of Friends. Lani LeBlanc Bonny, who has been the Chief of Staff for Assem- Barney Levy Wblymember John Laird for the past six years, has agreed to join us Ed Newman beginning January 1, 2009. Don Nielsen Bonny has been a member of Friends for many years, and has been Jim Toney – Chair involved in several of our projects, both in her position with Mr. Chief Ranger Kirk Lingenfelter – CAL Laird, and in her prior position as Chief of Staff for Fred Keeley, the former Assembly Speaker Pro Tem. Following the Loma Prieta STAFF Earthquake of 1989, Bonny worked with Edna Kimbro, the former Bonny Hawley – owner of the Castro Adobe, as an advocate to keep this historic Executive Director building from being destroyed. Bonny has remained interested in the Randy Widera – Director of Strategic Adobe, and is looking forward to leading Friends as we continue to Development & Partnerships work on the project. Joe Sutton – “I’m honored to be joining the Friends team, which has a state-wide Office Manager reputation for excellence and innovation,” said Hawley. “Our local Peg Danielson – Development, quality of life is enhanced in no small measure by the jewels that are Communications & Events our state parks and beaches. They can be a place of recharge, renewal Manager and discovery during these challenging economic times.” Annie MacHale – Retail Operations Manager Bonny takes over the position previously held by Randy Widera, who Dana Cramblet – became the Director of Strategic Development at Friends last January Bookkeeper and is now focusing on Development and Strategic Relationships. Photo by Don Nielsen by Don Photo Lily Geisler – Retail Assistant Lauren Keller – Retail Assistant Dave Johnson – Data Guru Welcome to Our New Pajaro Coast Sector Peace Officers Marianne Wyllie – Newsletter Queen Danielle Borreson will be working out of Sunset State Beach. Dani was born and raised in Santa Cruz. She has worked as an EMT. She loves the outdoors, hiking, mountain STATE PARK INTERPRETIVE STAFF biking, reading, writing and crocheting gifts for the family. Jodi Apelt Erik Burgan joins the Sector as a Lifeguard based at Twin Lakes State Beach. Jeff Barnes “E.B.” began competitive swimming at eight. He enjoys bicycling and running as Jean Bernard well, and in fact won his first triathlon at age 12, going on to race as a professional Barbara Cooksey and reigning as the National Collegiate Champ for four straight years. Amanda Dall Cecelia de Giere We at Friends are especially proud to welcome Scott Sipes. Scott is one of our own; John Goldberg he worked as a Friends Service Aid for a few seasons, then as a Park Aid for the State, and now is a full-fledged Ranger, based out of Seacliff State Beach. Scott also enjoys outdoor sports Elizabeth Hammack Left to right: Scott Sipes, such as hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, wake boarding, camping and swimming. Roberta Haver Erik Burgan, Danielle Borreson Linda Hitchcock Jan Leppe Chris Lynch Elise McFarland Martha Nitzberg Farewell Note from Jan Julie Sidel What a year this has been at Friends! I have We also expanded our Park Store retail opera- Sunny Schacher enjoyed my position as the Interim Executive tions to include an online presence integrated Varyl White Director during a very exciting period in the life within the California State Parks Store website. of this organization. This year we worked seam- We have upgraded our internal systems to better lessly with our partners at State Parks, California meet the needs of staff and members. Personally, I Direct Construction Unit, and the California have enjoyed working with the amazing staff and Conservation Corps on the seismic retrofit of the volunteers in the Friends family. As the new year Castro Adobe in Watsonville, and with local busi- begins, we are enthusiastic about the arrival of nesses and many individuals to raise money. The our Executive Director, Bonny Hawley, who will results are just amazing. lead Friends into a very exciting future. 2 S Park Advocacy Photo by Mike Miller Once again, Friends will join the California State Parks Foundation and advocates from all over the State to bring our message to Sacramento. State Parks play a very important role in our lives! n Plan to join us for the annual briefi ng on the issues, to be held at Mountain Parks in Felton, on February 11, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. n October 17, 1989 the ground shook, and the adobe walls tumbled down. It took nearly O19 years to begin the repairs, but on October 17, 2008, a group gathered to celebrate the progress that has fi nally been made on repairing and seismic stabilization of the Castro Adobe. While the work is far from over, we wanted to recognize the enormous contribution made by the construction crew. Assemblymember John Laird presented Chris Barraza, Bruce Wayne Ihle, Russell Wright, and Fran- cisco “Pancho” Villa, of the State’s Direct Construction Unit; Joseph Johnson, Osualdo Moreno, and Ruben Sanguino of the California Conservation Corps; and Gary Leach of Cali- fornia State Parks with Certifi cates of Recognition from the California Legisla- ture, commending them for their dedication, skill and teamwork as partners in the Castro Seismic Retrofi t Project. Th e partnership of California State Parks, the Direct Construction Unit of the State of California, and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks has been tremen- dously eff ective. In fact, we’re writing a book to commemorate and document S Photos by the process, and list the names of all the people who have provided fi nancial and Jessica Kusz Castro Family Reunion ~ Back at the Hacienda other support. You can be included as someone who stepped up to save history at When the Rancho San Andres Castro Adobe was fi rst built, it was the Castro Adobe. We have a space reserved for you. Call Randy at (831) 429-1840 a center for the Castro Family on the Central Coast. Large family to sponsor a brick (or ten!) today. gatherings from weddings to wakes were held in the gracious two story adobe overlooking Monterey Bay. Th is Fall, for the fi rst time in 130 years, the Castros held their fam- by Randy Photo Widera ily reunion at the Adobe, and were able to tour the inside of the Every year, the Santa Cruz District of California State Parks hosts a Volunteer Appreciation Event. structure as well as the grounds. Castro family members have been Attendees of this year’s bash at Henry Cowell were asked to solve the mystery of how our local state generous supporters of the eff ort to Save the Castro Adobe.