March-April Wave Newsletter

GrayBears
Retired Park Professional List Server

by Jeff Price, CSPRA Webmaster

GrayBears is an idea spawned in at the CSPRA-sponsored Retiree's Rendezvous at McConnell SRA last October. We were discussing the need for a method to keep retirees better informed. Several people at the rendezvous event had not known about special events like the Tomales Bay SP 50th anniversary and recent retirement parties. They would have attended or at least sent a story or congrats, if they only knew. We discussed the development of a retired DPR "list server." The idea was planted and GrayBears was born!

The CSPRA-sponsored List Server is to open communication for retired California State Park professionals The e-mail based list server automatically sends messages to every member of the group. You don't have to do anything but open e-mail. Only members can send e-mail and attachments are not allowed, so the site is VERY secure and SAFE, and if you don't like it you can unsubscribe with a mouse click.

To keep up on current events and request membership in the FREE and EASY to use GrayBears, just go to the CSPRA Internet site at www. cspra.com and click the GrayBears logo, or even easier, just send your name and e-mail address to GrayBears@ cspra.com and we'll do it for you.

There are almost 75 retirees signed up as of April 1st. If you know of a retired DPR employee with e-mail who may be interested in this new communication tool, please forward this to them.