Saturday, February 28, 2009
Community Person of the Year - Nominations
Thank you for your nominations for Donner Summit Community Person of the Year. DSAA received numerous nominations for several key summit community members, including Heidi Kolbe, Tam Lieberman, Pat Malberg, Norm Saylor, Sara Schricte, Tony and Sheryl Paduano, Katie Gray, Dave Achey, Wade Freedle, Pat Campbell, the Tuttles, Jamie from the Post Office, “Crow”, Nancy Latimer, and others.
DSAA is no longer accepting nominations for this year's Community Person of the Year. The 2009 Donner Summit Community Person of the Year will be announced at the DSAA Annual Community Picnic (see separate posting above for more details about the picnic).
DSAA is no longer accepting nominations for this year's Community Person of the Year. The 2009 Donner Summit Community Person of the Year will be announced at the DSAA Annual Community Picnic (see separate posting above for more details about the picnic).
Last year's winner was long time Serene Lakes resident, independent business owner, former volunteer firefighter, and new Placer County Supervisor: Jennifer Montgomery!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Overland Emigrant Trail Seminar
The DSAA Invites you to attend a special Community Educational Seminar focused on the feasibility of establishing the route and building a trail along the Overland Emigrant Trail from Roller Pass to Rainbow.
The panelists will be Dave Hollecker from the Oregon-California Trail Association (OCTA), Carrie Smith who is an archaeologist with the Forest Service in Truckee, John Svahn from the Truckee-Donner Land Trust who has been instrumental in getting the Donner Rim Trail designed and built, and Vance Kimbrell from the Placer County Parks Department who will be taking the lead in securing the mitigation funds. Peter Van Zant will moderate.
Saturday, March 14
10AM to Noon
Sugar Bowl Academy, 19195 Donner Pass Road
(Top of Donner Summit on Old Highway 40)
As background material, please see the enclosed presentation from Vance Kimbrell previously presented to the Placer County Parks Commission. The Parks Commission recently voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve $150,000 in funding for the initial planing and surveys for the Overland Emigrant Trail project. As the enclosed presentation describes, there will be many opportunities for community and regional input into this project, including a Trail Advisory board.
Please come learn and ask questions about this exciting Donner Summit community project!
Saturday, March 14
10AM to Noon
Sugar Bowl Academy, 19195 Donner Pass Road
(Top of Donner Summit on Old Highway 40)
As background material, please see the enclosed presentation from Vance Kimbrell previously presented to the Placer County Parks Commission. The Parks Commission recently voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve $150,000 in funding for the initial planing and surveys for the Overland Emigrant Trail project. As the enclosed presentation describes, there will be many opportunities for community and regional input into this project, including a Trail Advisory board.
Please come learn and ask questions about this exciting Donner Summit community project!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Community Prosperity Summit Report
The full report from the DSAA Community Prosperity Summit (Charrette) is now available. A permanent link is under the Documents section of our left side navbar. The report consists of a summary and three appendices:
CommunityProsperitySummit.pdf
CommunityProsperitySummitAppendix1.pdf
CommunityProsperitySummitAppendix2.pdf
CommunityProsperitySummitAppendix3.pdf
