| DPS MEMBERSHIP
PLUMMETS 18% DOWN BY 41 FROM 1992 |
May
1, 1993 DPS Members = 230 ++ = LIST FINISHER = 41 * = EMBLEM = 94 93 DEAN ACHESON 3726 Brilliant Dr Los Angeles, CA 90065 95 2l3-256-4069 PATRICIA ACHESON 3726 Brilliant Dr Los Angeles, CA 90065 95 2l3-256-4069 JIM ADLER 10726 Woodbine St #3 Los Angeles, CA 90034 93 310-838-0524 * MARK ADRIAN 5116 Park Rim Dr San Diego, CA 92117-1044 93 619-272-1265 R. E. AGNOS 760 E. Woodhaven Lane Fresno, CA 93710 93 209-434-5104 RUTH ARMENTROUT 23262 Haynes St. Canoga Park, CA 91307 93 818-716-6918 * GEORGE BARNES 960 ILIMA WAY PALO ALTO, CA 94306 95 415-494-8995 o RON BARTELL 2309 Nelson St #2 Redondo Beach, CA 90278-2510 94 310-371-9853 * N. RICHARD BEATTY 110 S. El Nido #40 Pasadena, CA 91107 93 818-577-1653 * WYNNE BENTI 10036 Haines Canyon Tujunga, CA 91042 94 818-840-4791 |
Lack of interest, apathy, age and the economy have taken their toll during 1992-93 as the DPS membership nose-dived by 41 members from 271 to 230 members. This was calculated by comparing the membership rolls from May 1, 1992 to the same date in 1993. Several long time members failed to renew or are no longer with us. Past Chair John McCully states, I can't understand it. Our outings program has been great, our meetings have been good, some people told me this year's banquet was the best ever and the SAGE has been real good. I can't understand it. Among the list finishers, Gene Olsen passed away and Paul Freiman, Jon Inskeep, John McDermott and Eric Schumacher failed to renew or are late renewals. Eleven emblem holders from last year did not renew. Wendy Ruess passed away and Lew Amack, Geoff Godfrey, Bill Gray, Sherry Harsh, Keats Hayden, Jon L., Mike & Wendy Inskeep, Ed Lubin, Dan Sherman and Ramon Wolfe chose not to continue their membership. SAGE Editor, Ron Jones, says he senses a lack of enthusiasm in the Section. He personally felt that adding some new peaks to the List this year might revitalize this interest but the membership resoundingly defeated this idea in favor of the status quo. What lies in the future for the DPS? Desert Peaks Section bylaws, amended in April 1992, show that DPS members must maintain membership in the Sierra Club and subscribe to the Section newsletter. Membership and subscriptions expire and are due December 1 of each year and become delinquent after the March DPS meeting. |
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