The Office Manager's Mailbag

by Gar Salzbeber,  CSPRA Office Manager

Retiring Soon?

Do you know someone who is retiring? CSPRA provides a plaque for each member when they retire. Contact CSPRA at (800) 749-8749, or make a request at www.cspra.com, or write to CSPRA, P.O. Box 247, Carpinteria, CA 93004-0247, or email: officemanager@cspra.com

HELP! Seeking Members

We are looking for the following members who have changed addresses and have no forwarding address. They are: Gregory Probst, Barbara Escobar, Brian Robertson, Katie Metraus, Cynthis Spencer, Eric Hjelstrom, Eric Carter, JoAnn Traylor, Steven Fisher, Stephen Michel, Emily Peterson, David Strawn, Pedro Gomez, Cameron Morrison, Edward Navarro, Robert Birkland, Stephen Lester, Lisa Bradford, Bedelia Sanford, and Roy Flatt. Please get address changes to me at the address or e-mail above.

Communications

Getting personnel notes from our retired members about what they're doing with their lives warms the cockles of my heart and sends chills of joy up my spine. I hope everybody else enjoys them as much.
Ross Henry writes: Kay and I are doing fine. We see a lot of the Graeagle Park Retirees. Dick Troy and Joe Engbeck will be down the first of January for a week of golf and frivolity. By "down," I mean to Indio where Kay and I winter.
Bill Marshall writes: I have been busy since April on projects connected with the Paradise Art Center. In June of 2001 I was elected to the Board of Directors for a 2 year term. Then, by vote of the other 4 Directors, I was made Secretary, this along with my other work of making repairs to our 80+ year old building.
Sylva has been a member of PAC for over 17 years. Through her I began making small repairs ­ then big repairs. She has developed into an excellent artist ­ her business card is enclosed.
Last March it was decided to place a mural on our south wall. A group of the ladies designed a mural covering 14 ­ 4x8 panels. You know who then put them up on the wall ­ me! The mural is 32' wide, 14' high on the left half and 10' high on the right half. I have enclosed a photo of the finished project. (If we ever upgrade to color printing, we'll be able to print the great photos members send ­ Gar).
Besides that, we took a trip by our new Avalanche through Oregon, Idaho (twice), Montana, Yellowstone/Jackson Hole, Wyoming ­ Colorado to see Sylvia's sister in Colorado Springs, Utah and Nevada on the way home. Close to 5,000 miles.
While in Yellowstone, we were rewarded by being able to see one of the wolves cross the road in front of us. Also the usual Buffalo, Elk, Moose and other wildlife. We saw our first Grizzly with 2 cubs twice while they were running themselves outside their den.

Scholarships

Want a CSPRA scholarship? Contact Fred Jee at (760) 767-3674.