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Death Valley Tourist Center • Northern Mojave Visitor Center Maturango Museum • 100 E. Las Flores Ave. • Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Phone: 760.375.6900 • Fax: 760.375.0479 • e-mail: matmus@maturango.org • Web: www.maturango.org

Volume 46, No. 4 April 2010

Museum Spring Fundraiser on April 10

Tickets are still available for the Museum's spring fundraising event to be held on Saturday, April 10th at the Kerr McGee Center. Tickets are $30 per person and are available in the Museum store. The event starts at 5 p.m. with a silent auction and no-host bar. Dinner and entertainment will follow at 6 p.m. and the live auction will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Please support your Museum by making a donation of an auction item and by attending the dinner / auction to bid on the items. You may find an item or two that you can't do without.

Funds raised will be used to help pay for Museum operating expenses.

April meeting to feature magnificent China Lakers

Our April lecturer will be Liz Babcock speaking on “China Lake Iconoclasts.” The meeting will take place on Thursday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sylvia Winslow Exhibit Gallery. The lecture is free, with donations gratefully accepted.

Liz, who is the Maturango Museum’s history curator, is also the author of “Magnificent Mavericks,” Volume 3 of the Navy’s China Lake history series.

“My book features the work and culture during 1948-58, a period China Lake alumni like to refer to as the ‘fun years,’” said Liz. In her illustrated presentation, she will highlight the accomplishments and quirky personalities of a few of the highly productive people appearing in her book.

Her book will be for sale that evening, and Liz said she will be happy to autograph copies. The paperback version of “Magnificent Mavericks” is available at the museum, as well as

at the China Lake Museum Foundation gift shop and Red Rock Books. The hardcover version may be purchased online from the Government Printing Office, as well as from CLMF.

“Magnificent Mavericks,” which has proved very popular among local buyers, recently won “Best of Show” in the Spotlight Awards, a Society for Technical Communication publications competition involving entries from Southern California, Hawaii and Nevada. The book will now go on to the international competition, with the results to be announced in May.

Spring Wildflower Exhibit

By Charlotte Goodson Coming soon to the Museum is our annual Wildflower Exhibit on Friday through Sunday, April 9, 10, and 11, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The early and repeated rainfalls bode well for a season of abundant wildflowers blooming over the desert and in the nearby mountains. By comparison with last

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year in which there was a lack of rain and yet more than two hundred different floral species present in our exhibit, the hopes are high this spring for an even more varied and colorful display. On Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock “A Floral Feast for the Eyes” will take place. The program featuring wildflowers of our region will present selections from the work of three outstanding local photographers: Joanna Foster, Jane McEwen, and Shelley Ellis. What a wonderful opportunity to see up close slides and samples of actual wildflowers we often can only enjoy from the distance! Bring your friends and plan on arriving early, as seating is limited.

Further information may be obtained through www.maturango.org and 760-375-6900. In the Museum store, also, there are available a variety of wildflower guides to enhance your wildflower viewing experiences.

Concert Series by Fran Rogers

Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott will present the sixth concert in the 2009-2010 Maturango Museum concert series in the Sylvia Winslow Exhibit Gallery on Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:30 pm. Seats are limited to 60, so avoid disappointment and buy your tickets now in the museum store. The price is $8 per adult and $5 per child 12 and younger. Fiddlin’ Pete Watercott has been playing music for nearly 40 years. At age ten Pete began playing the viola and then added the guitar while in high school. Fiddlin’ Pete has been playing his own brand of high energy, traditionally based Western Folk music for over thirty years. Picking the mandolin or guitar, singing original compositions or traditional favorites, and of course, sawing the fiddle, Fiddlin’ Pete has performed in concerts in communities all across America. It was Pete’s love of the West and the people living here that led him to settle in Bishop California. Fiddlin’ Pete has become a popular entertainer through-out California and Nevada, playing at festivals, county fairs, schools, churches, dance halls, ranch gatherings, and for the outfitters who pack stock into and around the Sierra Nevada wilderness. Pete will be performing with his long time friend and guitarist, Neil Gelvin. The show will feature original songs, traditional folk songs and western classics, with some hot fiddle tunes thrown in to spice things up.

Exclusive Tours & Maturango Museum present Italy, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and the Passion Play,

OBERAMMERGAU September 8 – September 22, 2010 15 Days

The centerpiece of this trip will be to attend the Passion Play at Oberammergau - in September of 2010. This fascinating cultural event occurs only once every ten years and involves the participation of the entire population of a small town in Southern Germany. Besides the play, areas in Austria, Italy, and the Czech Republic will be included. In these regions, we will visit Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Salzberg, including the Hallstatt Lake District, "Mad" King Ludwig's most famous castle at Neuschwanstein, Hitler's "Eagles Nest," at Berchtesgaden, Venice, Lake Como, and Milan. A detailed brochure is available at http://www.conceptio.cc/leo/. If you have any questions about this trip, please feel free to contact Leo Girardot at 760-375-8737 or Email: magics@ridgenet.net.

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This tour is being organized and will be led by Leo Girardot, retired professor, who has been planning and leading tours with the Maturango Museum for over 25 years.

Docent Doings

By Nora Nuckles, Education Coordinator

The docents are pleased to welcome new docents Sally Valiton and John and Barbara Linder to our group. Thank goodness they are here. In February we brought programs and tours to 270 people. In March we were busier. We went into the classroom for 4 SEEP programs. Each program consists of a morning PowerPoint session for two groups and then an afternoon session with insects and a Desert Alive program that emphasizes the food web. It takes at least three to four docents for each school program. The docents did several tours in March in addition to a large number of classroom programs. The Oasis Child Development Center set up a March 20, Saturday tour for all the families from the school. It was fun to have such a large group. The docents are organizing to bring programs to the Boys and Girls Clubs at various schools. These are large groups of children so we need many docents at one school. Fun! What's that? Once again Charlotte Goodson and her story crew have provided a fun, educational time for adults and children at the flex Friday Children's Hour.

We finally managed the time for a field trip. We went to Cal State Bakersfield to see FACT, the Facility for Animal Care and Treatment. The facility rescues animals, especially raptors .If you check the website, you will see that the facility has a monthly open house. I am sure you will enjoy your visit as much as we did. We have been working diligently on using grant money for the SEEP program. Our money committee looks at the goals and recommends what we should purchase. Then we vote on these items at the next meeting. The big day finally arrived. Docents and invited guests met in the Gladys Merrick Garden on March 20 to dedicate the human sundial in memory of Bill Faith. We dedicated the pondless fountain (made by Danny Foster as an Eagle Scout project) to Sue Byrd and the special bench in memory of Dick and Bernice Boyd. Bernice was a member of the Maturango Museum Docent League. Elva Younkin's Seat of Knowledge and the Wisdom bench were also dedicated. Congratulations to the members of the Sundial Committee and other volunteers who brought such a wonderful addition to the garden! This month some docents will help with the Wildflower Show. Many of us like to go collecting with the experts and with the permission of BLM. Some of us enjoy getting the plants into vases and bottles and even cleaning up later! It is a lot of fun to be involved. Soon we will be planning activities for the Kern libraries Summer Reading Program. The theme this year is “Make a Splash.” The Maturango Museum's Docent Program at the libraries is in demand. We have already been invited to present in Tehachapi, Mojave, and Ridgecrest! Make a Big Splash! Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 8:45. Call Nora Nuckles at 375-6900.

Children’s Hour at the Museum By Charlotte Goodson

What a lot of fun a group of intrepid docents, along with parents and small children, have had during a new program offered free on most flex Fridays since November! It all began with the suggestion by a board member that since the Library is now closed on Fridays, working parents from the Base, as well as others, might appreciate special activities they could share with their young children. Indeed, that has proven to be the case. From

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small groups to large groups, numbering in the twenties, (children, that is – fathers and mothers in similar numbers) we have gathered around specific themes having to do with our desert animals and environment. The children have learned about coyotes, owls, snow geese and wintering animals, bats and bears. They are greeted by appropriate hand puppets, hear stories some of which are illustrated on screen via Power Point, and engage in songs and poems that get everyone moving and laughing, parents included. (We show no mercy when it comes to pressing adults into the action. They seem to love it!) Always a part of each program is the goal to educate in ways suited to children’s development level. For most it is their first encounter with the pelt of a coyote or bear, the soft feathers of mounted owls, the tiny skeleton of a bat. The hour is climaxed with crafts related to that day’s theme so all go home with their creations and good memories. The participating docents thus far are Judy Breitenstein, Susan Moore, Kate Goodson, Dan Burnett, Nora Nuckles, Charlotte Goodson, Carrie Wingo, and Elaine Wiley. In April the dates will be April 16 and 30. The themes as yet have not been determined.

New Displays in the Discovery Area By Camille Anderson, Curator of Natural History

Spring is here and there are some new displays in the Discovery Area. The main display wall has changed to Pioneering Women in Science. This is an exhibit about women scientists and their discoveries. There is a new small display about Dian Fossey and the gorillas she studied. In honor of the flower show there will also be a couple displays about flowers and seeds. If you haven’t been by lately, spring is a wonderful time to stop by and see the museum.

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Maturango Museum 100 E. Las Flores Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555

The Museum is open every day (except major holidays) from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Businesses and Organizations Supporters • Contributors • Sponsors

Please support the businesses and organizations that support the Maturango Museum

Staff Harris Brokke, Executive Director Jane Burbank-Larson, Store Manager Sandy Rogers, Curator, Archaeology Elizabeth Babcock, Curator, History Camille Anderson, Curator, Natural

History Mary Adler, Bookkeeper Fran Van Valkenburgh, Membership,

Petroglyphs Andrea Pelch, Gallery Coordinator Terry Ratcliff, Bookkeeping Assistant Nora Nuckles, Education Coordinator Steve Benson, Museum Assistant Duane Rice, Museum Assistant Jessica Waid, Museum Assistant Andrea Pelch, Newsletter Editor

Volunteer Chairpersons

Paula Herr, President, Docent League Fran Rogers, Chair, Concert

Committee Sandy Rogers, Chair, Lecture

Committee Janet Westbrook, Webmistress

Board of Trustees

Steven Boster, President Joleigh S. Rafalski, Vice President Ron Atkins, Secretary Carroll Evans Jr, Treasurer Mike Baskerville Thom Boggs Sherry Brubaker Leslie Layfield Carolyn Shepherd

ACE Cogeneration Company Albertsons - North Albertsons - South AltaOne Federal Credit Union Altrusa American Association of University

Women Ashley Furniture HomeStore Best Western China Lake Inn BevLen Haus Bed & Breakfast Boulder Creek RV Resort Carriage Inn Center Pharmacy Coldwell Banker Best Realty Comfort Inn Daily Independent DART Desert Area Teachers Association Desert Artist League Earth Industries, Inc. EconoLodge of Ridgecrest Elks, B.P.O.E. Lodge 1913 Exchange Club of Ridgecrest The Flower Shoppe Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resorts Goeppinger Cellular – AT&T Heritage Inn & Suites High Desert Haven High Sierra Auto/Truck Repair Historical Society of the Upper

Mojave Desert Inland Adventurer IWV Charter Bus IWV Water District Jacobs Naval System Group, Inc. J.P. Gorman Welding Kern Schools Federal Credit Union Kiwanis Club Kristy’s Restaurant KZIQ/KWDJ - Sunset Media Law Offices of Phyllis M. Hix The Library Press, Dr. Lorraine Blair Liberty Self Storage Lockheed Martin Lugo’s Grill McDonald’s Mediacom Mojave Desert Bank

Motel 6 New Directions Technologies, Inc. News Review Oasis Garden Club Optimist Club Owens Peak Group, Sierra Club PG&E PackWrap Business Center Gail Marie Petty, AAMS-Edward

Jones The Pizza Factory Planet Art R.B. Sweeping Service Ridgecrest Area Convention and

Visitors Bureau Ridgecrest Automotive Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce Ridgecrest Moving & Storage/Atlas

Van Lines Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest Septic Service Roadrunner Trading Post Rotary Club of China Lake St. Ann Catholic School Sand Canyon Environmental

Education Program Santa’s Art Shop SASS Searles Valley Minerals Sears Hometown Store ServiceMaster of the IWV Sierra Odyssey Custom Tours Sierra Sands Unified School District SOI Motorhome Club Southern Sierra Medical Clinic SpringHill Suites by Marriott State Farm Insurance – Gary Charlon Studio Eight The Swap Sheet TJ Frisbee Bicycles, Inc. Tokyo House TOSS Union Bank Vagabond Inn The Vintage Vault WACOM

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Message from the Executive Director by Harris Brokke

The Museum will hold its annual dinner/auction fundraiser on Saturday, April 10th at the Kerr McGee Center. This is the primary fundraising event for the Museum each year. I encourage your participation both as a donor of an item for the auction and as a bidder/buyer of items during the auction. Please contact me if you are willing to make a donation, and I will make arrangements to have the item picked up. Tickets are available at the Museum store and may be purchased for $30 per person. The Eastern Sierra Cultural Heritage Alliance (ESCHA) celebration of women of Eastern California continues with exhibits at the Museum of pioneering women of the high desert region and Women of Science. Stop in and see this exhibit as well as the Quilt show in the Sylvia Winslow exhibit gallery. Also, make sure to attend the Wildflower show on April 9 – 11. The wildflowers should be fabulous this spring. As you can see from the calendar of events for April and May, the Museum is offering numerous events during this time of the year. I hope that you will take part in and enjoy many of these events. Tell all of your friends about what the Museum has to offer. We’d love to see them at the Museum and would welcome them as new members. Also I have recently been named as a director of the Ridgecrest Area Hospitality Organization (RAHO) which is currently comprised of representatives from the city of Ridgecrest, hotels, both museums and the Ridgecrest Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. The mission of RAHO is to promote tourism throughout the greater Ridgecrest area. Local area restaurants are now being invited to join this organization. We at the Museum continue to need additional volunteers to work in the Museum store and to serve as Docents. For more information about becoming a store volunteer, please check with Jane. For information on the programs offered by the Docents, please stop in or call and ask for Nora Nuckles. Please consider the Museum when you are doing estate planning, when you are making donations in honor of or in memory of someone or for making tax-deductible contributions. Thanks to all of you who have recently made donations and contributions to the Museum. Your generosity is very much appreciated. Finally, I welcome any and all comments that you may have about the Museum. Your comments are a critical element of our continuous improvement efforts at the Museum. May you all have a wonderful year!

Museum field trips during April and May

The museum will be hosting several field trips during the months of April and May as shown below. For more information on these field trips, please call the Museum, stop at the Museum store or check our website at www.maturango.org and select “field - car caravans, bus trips” from the index on the home page. There you will find a detailed description for each trip.

04/03 Death Valley to view the wildflowers and pupfish View the wildflowers and the mating pupfish

in Death Valley National Park. This tour, led by Janet Westbrook, will be by car caravan over dirt roads in the park. Meet at the Museum by 7:15 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. departure. Cost is $30 for Museum members and $35 for non-members and member guests.

05/01 McFarland Toll Road & the Greenhorns with Phyllis Hix

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Car caravan to Kernville to meet Phyllis, who will show us a Tubatulabal site and other fascinating local attractions. Four-wheel drive and some strenuous walking are involved. Please sign up by 04/26. Meet at the Museum at 7:15 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. departure. Cost is $35 for Museum members and $50. for non-members and member guests.

05/08 Orange County Museum of Art

Enjoy a trip by IWV Charter Bus to the Orange County Museum of Art to see several interesting exhibits including 15 minutes of fame with portraits from Ansel Adams and Andy Warhol, new art for a new century featuring acquisitions made since 2000 and Charles Long’s exhibit “100 pounds of clay”. Please sign up by 05/03. Meet at the Museum at 7:00 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. departure. Cost is $60 for Museum members and $75 for non-members and member guests.

05/08 Side roads from Olancha to Bishop

Take the side roads from Olancha to Bishop to see a variety of “secret” places. The car caravan, led by Janet Westbrook, will explore a variety of interesting places. Janet will describe the history associated with each site. Please sign up by 05/03. Meet at the Museum at 7:45 a.m. for an 8:00 a.m. departure. Cost is $30 for Museum members and $35 for non-members and member guests. More information is provided below.

05/15 Little Lake Ranch

Explore attractions usually off limits, since the lake is on private land. We’ll visit Native American rock art and a major late prehistoric Piute-Shoshone winter village. Box lunch included. Cost is $45 for members and $60 for non-members and member guests. This trip, led by Sandy Rogers, is limited to 20 people.

05/22 Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History

Enjoy a trip by IWV Charter Bus to the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History to see an interesting collection of exhibits. Please sign up by 05/17. Meet at the Museum at 7:00 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. departure. Cost is $60 for Museum members and $75 for non-members and member guests.

Field Trips with Janet Westbrook

On our May 8 field trip to Owens Valley, we'll be exploring the little side roads you always zoom right past on your way north, starting at Olancha. It'll take us all day to get to Bishop, and we'll only be able to scratch the surface of this fascinating, very deep and unique valley. We'll be looking at any flowers, but also the amazing history of the place, from LADWP doings to mining, railroads, Indians, armies, etc. We'll be able to see the amazing progress of the rewatered Owens River. We can visit the Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery, which is open again, but also go upstream and view what happened after the fire and floods there. We can go stand under Caltech's 40 meter radiotelescope out in the middle of the Valley! So much to do, so many things to see! We might want to plan on having dinner on the way home, somewhere between Bishop's many restaurants and the Ranch House Cafe.... your choice. Come learn things and have a lovely day in an amazing place. Some dirt road driving, but any vehicle in good shape can do this. Bring the family. Please sign up by May 3.

Southwestern Desert Bats

Patricia Brown-Berry, Ph.D. will offer a class on Southwestern Desert Bats sponsored by the Maturango Museum to be held at the Desert Studies Center (DSC) at Soda Springs (Zzyzx) south of Baker, California from the evening of May 14 until noon on May 16. She has taught this class (or variations) at the DSC for

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the past 27 years. Dr. Brown-Berry has conducted research on bats for the past 42 years, is a Research Associate at UCLA, and former Director of the Maturango Museum (1982-92). She currently consults with state and federal agencies on bat surveys and conservation issues, in particular with regard to abandoned mine closures. Bats are important components of the desert ecosystem, yet because of their nocturnal nature they are usually difficult to observe. This course will introduce the participants to the world of bats and to some of the techniques used by scientists to study these amazing mammals. Nightly field work will allow participants to use ultrasonic bat detectors and night vision equipment and to observe the mist-netting of wild bats (unless it’s windy). Diurnal lectures and videos will supplement the field experiences. Bring a field notebook, camp chair and flashlight (headlight preferred). A camera and binoculars are desirable. Soda Springs (a.k.a. Zzyzx) has a rich history, with Native American petroglyphs in the vicinity. Subsequently, it served at times as a fort along the Mojave Road, railroad stop, and health spa under Dr. Curtis Springer before becoming part of the California State University Preserve system. The Desert Studies Center lies within the Mojave National Preserve. Throughout the year, the DSC hosts a variety of desert-oriented courses in several disciplines as well as scientific research. Students will stay in dormitory rooms with desks and bunk beds (students bring their own bedding and towel). If available, couples will be accommodated in bungalows with double beds. Other facilities include classrooms, library, laboratory, kitchen and restroom facilities, and a pool. The DSC is “off the grid” and power is by solar, wind and a back-up generator. The meals are provided by Eric, a gourmet chef. If you have special dietary needs, let us know in advance. You will enjoy your stay at this fascinating facility. Cost: $225/person includes instruction, two nights’ lodging at the Center, a snack Friday evening and five meals beginning with breakfast on Saturday. A detailed itinerary will be sent upon registration. You can register by calling the Maturango Museum (760 375 6900) or through the website www.maturango.org. Enrollment is limited to 25 students.

Art Gallery Quilt Show and “The Art Gallery Needs You” By Andrea Pelch, Gallery Coordinator

Spring brings us the magnificent quilts of the High Desert Quilt Guild’ exhibit “Quilts for a Desert Spring”! Since the wildflower show is during the quilt show, the artists will use that as their theme. The quilts will range in size from queen-size bed to placemat-size wall hangings. All are handmade by our local artists.

“Quail in the Sierras” is by Ellene Gravell and is 14 x 19 inches. This is just one of the 17 quilts on exhibit.

For our September 11 – October 13 Folk Dance Costumes exhibit we need dress forms, padded hangers, or mannequins. We will use them to display the exquisite assemblages that the local Folk Dance group has collected. Please call 375-6900 to talk with Andrea Pelch, our Art Gallery Coordinator.

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Store Update by Jane Burbank-Larson

A huge ”thank you” goes out to our loyal shoppers who made 2009 a terrific year for the Museum Store. We will strive to make your shopping experience even better in 2010. I visited gift shows in January and found exciting new products. At present, the store is filled with an excellent selection of items that will make terrific gifts for any special occasion. Wait! Maybe you’ve been meaning to buy yourself a present. Why not look here before you order something on-line? Because of the importance of the Coso petroglyphs to the Maturango Museum, those designs can be found on our t-shirts, mugs, wall art, note cards, magnets and jewelry. Visitors, especially those who have experienced our Petroglyph tour, enjoy purchasing those of as a memento of their visit. Other desert themes can be found as well; an example would be our large new selection of caps featuring a variety of desert “critters.” The store’s ever-expanding book selections feature a wide range of topics related to our valley – rock art, history, flora and fauna, geology, astronomy, to name several. We also carry many popular children’s books. Do you need a wildflower field guide? Stop in and peruse our selection. I am especially proud of our selection of beautiful jewelry, representing several popular styles and with a wide price range. There is something for every lady on your list, and even the gentlemen, as we now carry men’s’ stainless steel bracelets. We are proud to feature products produced by local artists Sally Adams, Milt Burford, Olaf Doud, Lois Hinman, David Lara, Kathy Lashure and Ro McDaniel. Please remember that when you shop in the Maturango Museum store, the money you spend helps keep the Museum’s doors open. Thank you again for your support.

We Have a Geocache! By Andrea Pelch

What’s a geocache ? A “hidden” treasure meant to be found. Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game, like a high-tech treasure hunt, for travelers and GPS users. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they get something they should try to leave something for the cache. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment. Our cache is located at 35° 37.814’ North Latitude, 117° 40.146’ West Longitude and was placed in 2009 by Jack Scrambler and is named Maturango Travel Bug Hostel. Visit our cache, log in, and share a small treasure of your own. Visit geocaching.com to learn more about this fun and adventuresome game.

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We Thank Our Supporters

Donations

Building Fund Thom and Toni Boggs - in memory of August Casqueiro, Jr. (Toni’s dad) Bob Joy In Memory of Ed Winnemore Garden Fund Mary Bischel Joseph and Kathleen Borusiewicz Jean and James Genasci In Memory of Mary Lee McBride Mary Adler Jane Van Aken Joe and Ann Dorgan Katy Sutton and Family In Memory of Bruce Wertenberger Mary Adler Frank and Deborah Buffum Ann and Joe Dorgan Windy Wertenberger Elva Younkin Carroll Evans' Handyman Fund Thom and Toni Boggs - in memory of Bruce Wertenberger Richard and Nora Nuckles - in memory of Bruce Wertenberger Verna Pippen - in memory of Bruce Wertenberger Donald and Bartie Stapleton New Members Laura Arns Joel Balzer Edmund K. Bennett Vicki Carle B. L. And Maria Chesser Kristy Emmert Sandra Gilliam Kish LaPierre Grace Miskimen Brett and Sylvia Piersom Chris Rahaim Barbara and Martin Smith Michael and Joan Snader Wayne S. Stevens New Business Members New Directions Technologies, Inc.

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Calendar of Events

April 2010 Sat., Apr. 3 – Trip to Death Valley with Janet Westbrook Tues., Apr. 6 – Docents meeting – 8:45 a.m. Fri., – Sun., Apr. 9 – 11 – Wildflower Show Sat., Apr. 10 – Spring dinner/auction fundraiser

5:00 p.m. at the Kerr McGee Center Fri., Apr. 16 – Concert, Fiddlin’ Pete – 7:30 p.m. Mon., Apr. 19 – Board of Trustees meeting – 7:00 p.m. Tues., Apr. 20 – Art Gallery meeting – 10:00 a.m. Thurs., Apr. 22 – Lecture, 7:30 p.m. – Liz Babcock will

discuss a few of the highly productive mavericks featured in her book, “Magnificent Mavericks”.

May 2010 Sat., May 1 – Trip to McFarland Toll Rd & the Greenhorns Tues., May 4 – Docents meeting – 8:45 a.m. Sat., May 8 – Trip to Orange County Museum of Art Sat., May 8 – Trip on side roads from Olancha to Bishop Fri., May 14 – Art gallery reception, 7:00 p.m. Fri. – Sun., May 14 – 16 – Southwestern Desert Bats Class Mon., May 17 – Board of Trustees meeting – 7:00 p.m. Tues., May 18 – Art Gallery meeting – 10:00 a.m. Wed., May 19 – Lecture, 7:30 p.m. – about Death Valley Sat., May 22 – Trip to LA County Museum of Natural History

Spring Petroglyph Trips -Remaining Schedule

Apr. 3, 4, 17, 18 May 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30

June 5, 6 Note: All Spring Petroglyph trips are full. The fa l l schedule wil l be on our website www.maturango.org on August 18

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