by John McCully
| About 100 people attended the DPS
1994 Banquet at the TAIX restaurant. Several people, such at Tom Budlong, came
long distances in order to see Steve Smith's presentation descending the
canyons of the Inyos. Steve's talk on a local area within easy driving distance
of LA was well received by all. Many of us were wondering how to arrange for
Steve's technique of being dropped off by a helicopter at the top of huge hills
so we wouldn't have to worry about hiking uphill with all that gear. Fun
rappels and all that. Some people certainly have the life! Door prizes were as follows: Bryan Webb and Rita Schoenburn each won Camp 17 Days Packs donated by Sport Chalet. Barbara Lilley got an A-16 gift certificate worth $25. Janet Strom got a Patagonia Pile Jacket donated by Patagonia and Mario Gonzalez won a Raven Map Relief of So Cal Deserts from the manufacturer. Janet decided to come to the banquet at the last minute, buying her ticket on Sunday, and received a prize worth more than the cost of her ticket! |
Mirna Roach got a nice round of
applause for putting together 58 outings during her tenure as outings chair. It
certainly seems like there were more outings than usual this last year. When during the traditional "everyone stay standing who has ... "the point came where only people who had finished the list twice were still standing a moment of silence was observed for Dale van Dalsem who died last January. Bill T Russell talked about his research into old time members of the section. A summary of Bill's work is included elsewhere in this issue. Patty Kline, the outgoing chair, used a donkey foot, complete with hair, to symbolize the passing of the torch to Dan Richter, the incoming chair. |
CHILI COOK OFF WINNER
by John McCully
| I've been trying to figure out how to win the chili cookoff for four years. My garlic laden entry last year came close to placing, and last year I had an insight in that the winner almost always seemed to be an unusual chili. Carol and I were visiting Amy Wahi, a good friend and a | great cook last Christmas and I described the DPS Chili Cookoff and my need for an unusual chili to her and she suggested Picadillo. Over the objections of all who are near and dear to me I pulled out all the financial stops and bought "USDA CHOICE" steak at COSTCO. |
