Special Note To All Members:

The Desert Survivors annual meeting will be held Saturday October 23, 2003 Harrison Center, Lincoln Park (Santa Clara Ave. & High Street Alameda, CA.

Same location as last year.

Announcing:

 The 2004 Desert Survivors Annual Meeting/Desert Conference

Saturday, October 23, 2004

The Desert Survivors 2004 Annual Meeting/ Desert Conference on Saturday, October 23, 2004.  Same Place as Last Year, in Alameda: Harrison Center, Lincoln Park (Santa Clara Avenue and High Street).  The event starts at 1:00 PM.  Registration begins at 12:30.

Features of this Year’s Event: 

Community Organizing and Off-road Vehicles

Phil Klasky, Community ORV Watch, Wonder Valley, Southern California

Phil Will Explain His Efforts to Organize Local Communities and Galvanize Law Enforcement Against ORV Abuse and Will Challenge You to Join the Effort.

Using Global Positioning Units (GPS) in the Desert

Jerry Goss, At-large Director, Desert Survivors

Jerry Will Show How GPS Units Have Enhanced Ds’ Desert Wilderness Monitoring and Have Helped Chart the Desert Trail.

Includes “Hands-on” Demonstrations.  Bring Your GPS!

Desert Jeopardy

Members of the Audience Are Invited to Compete in a Jeopardy-like Contest of Knowledge of Desert Issues and Natural History.  Prizes!!  

Contra Dancing

with Live Music and Calling by the Cactus Huggers

And

We Will Have the Traditional  Election of Officers and Potluck Dinner and Barbecue .                     

Come Early !!  Members Who Attend the Business Portion of the Meeting Will Be Eligible for the Drawing for Door Prizes. You must Register at the Front Desk to Get a Ticket for the Drawing. 

An Agenda for the Meeting and Directions Are Also Posted. 

See You There! 

Steve Tabor, President
Desert Survivors
Po Box 20991
Oakland, ca 94620-0991
(510) 769-1706

<President@desert-survivors.org>

AGENDA

 Desert Survivors

Third Annual Desert Conference & Annual Meeting 

Saturday, October 23, 2004

1:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Harrison Center, Lincoln Park (Santa Clara Ave. & High Street)

Alameda, California

12:30 pm          Registration 

1:15 p.m.          Welcome
                        Steve Tabor, President, Desert Survivors  

1:25                 Community Organizing and Off-Road Vehicles

                        Phil Klasky, Community ORV Watch, Wonder Valley, Southern California

Phil will explain his efforts to organize local communities and galvanize law enforcement against ORV abuse and will challenge you to join the effort.
Audience Question & Answer Period 

2:25                 Using Global Positioning Units (GPS) in the Desert

                        Jerry Goss, At-large Director, Desert Survivors

Jerry will show how GPS units have enhanced DS’ desert wilderness monitoring and have helped chart the Desert Trail.

                        Includes “hands-on” demonstrations.  If you have a GPS, bring it! 

                        Audience  Question & Answer Period 

3:25                 Coffee Break (refreshments donated)

3:45                 Desert Jeopardy
                        Members of the audience are invited to compete in a Jeopardy-like
                        contest of knowledge of desert issues and natural history.  (Prizes donated)    

4:15                 Survivor Award
                        To be presented in recognition of exemplary service to desert protection.

4:30                 Election of Officers, Review of Activities and Priorities, Financial Report
                        Members who attend the business portion of the meeting will be eligible for the drawing for door prizes. 
                        (Door prizes donated)           

5:30                 Potluck Dinner and Barbecue                        

7:00                 Contra Dancing
                        Live music and contra dance; calling by The Cactus Huggers  

9:00                 Close

Directions to the 2004 Desert Survivors Annual Meeting, October 23

Harrison Center, Lincoln Park

1450 High Street (at Santa Clara), Alameda, California

From the south:
Take I-880 north toward OAKLAND. Take the HIGH STREET/ALAMEDA exit. Keep LEFT at the fork on the ramp, then merge onto COLISEUM WAY. Turn left onto HIGH STREET.  Take the first LEFT after crossing the bridge, onto FERNSIDE.  Follow Fernside as it curves, about 5 blocks.  Lincoln Park will be on your right, between Liberty and Central streets - you’ll see a large grassy area with bleachers and a playground beyond.  Park on FERNSIDE or thereabouts.

From the north:
Take I-80 west to I-880 south.  Take I-880 south toward ALAMEDA/SAN JOSE.  Take the HIGH STREET exit towards ALAMEDA.  Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp.  Go RIGHT on HIGH STREET.  Take the first LEFT after crossing the bridge, onto FERNSIDE.  Follow Fernside as it curves, about 5 blocks. Lincoln Park will be on your right, between Liberty and Central streets - you’ll see a large grassy area with bleachers and a playground beyond.  Park on FERNSIDE or thereabouts.

From San Francisco:
Take I-80 across the bay.  Take the I-880 South exit towards ALAMEDA/AIRPORT/SAN JOSE.  Take the HIGH STREET exit towards ALAMEDA.  Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. Go RIGHT on HIGH STREET.  Take the first LEFT after crossing the bridge, onto Fernside.  Follow Fernside as it curves, about 5 blocks.  Lincoln Park will be on your right, between Liberty and Central streets - you’ll see a large grassy area with bleachers and a playground beyond.  Park on Fernside or thereabouts.

From the east:
Take I-580 West towards SAN FRANCISCO.  Take I-238 NORTH towards I-880.  Take the I-880 NORTH exit on the left towards OAKLAND.  Take the exit towards HIGH ST/ALAMEDA.  Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.  Merge onto COLISEUM WAY.   Turn LEFT onto HIGH ST.  Take the first LEFT after crossing the bridge, onto Fernside.  Follow Fernside as it curves, about 5 blocks.  Lincoln Park will be on your right, between Liberty and Central streets - you’ll see a large grassy area with bleachers and a playground beyond.  Park on FERNSIDE or thereabouts.

By public transit:

BART:  The closest BART station is Fruitvale.  There is no bus service from Fruitvale BART to Alameda on the weekends.  Volunteers will be available to shuttle people from the BART station to Lincoln Park from 12.00 - 1.00, and after the potluck.  To pre-arrange a ride, contact Steve Tabor in advance at president@desert-survivors.org or (510) 769-1706 to set up a time for pick-up on Oct. 23.  

Bus:    AC Transit Route 63 goes right to Lincoln Park and has Saturday service.  Check out www.transit.5ll.org for transfers and scheduling or call TravInfo at 510.817.1717.

Parking
There is very limited parking near the park entrance on High Street.  There is more parking on Fernside, which runs parallel to High Street along the back of the park, and on Liberty and Central streets.  Please carpool or take public transit if possible.