The annual DSAA membership meeting was held this past weekend on Saturday, August 18th at Claire Tappaan Lodge. Approximately 50 members and guests attended. The full presentation covered our progress over the last year including a recap of the Summit Summit, the follow-on survey, changes with Royal Gorge and other community building events. The minutes of the meeting include all of the details on our finances, budget and details of the presentation.

The second portion of the meeting included an open discussion on a few topics. We began by encouraging the members to contribute ideas for future DSAA-supported community building events. Suggestions included a voter registration drive, a Fourth of July party, trail maintenance, and ways of using the fees paid by local developers to the regional parks and recreation fund.

We elected a new board at the meeting. Currently entering their second year of a two-year term are four board members: Ron Kolbe, John Kirrene, Jim Thomson and Daniel Wexler. Returning for a second two-year turn are: Carried Hoyt, Starr Walton-Hurley, Patricia Malberg and SaraTaillon. Four new candidates were elected for their first term: Kathryn Gray, Mickey Gray, Alisha Lee and Tamara Lieberman.

After the membership meeting finished, the new board had a short meeting where we nominated Pat Malberg as the new president, Mickey Gray as vice president, Sara Taillon as Secretary and Alisha Lee as Treasurer. The board will vote on the new executive officers at the next working meeting to be held at Katie Gray's house on September 10th. Details are in the minutes of this short meeting.

Please make sure to return the survey you received in the mail. And, if you haven't already done so, please renew your DSAA membership!

Our annual membership meeting is taking place on Saturday, August 18th from 10 am to Noon at Claire Tappaan Lodge. We will be holding new elections for the DSAA board. If you are interested in becomming a board member, please send mail to info@donnersummitareaassociation.org so we can put your name on the ballot. We will also go over our progress for the past year and give an update on the Summit Survey which should be in your mailbox shortly.

Claire Tappaan Lodge is located on Donner Pass Road on the left side of the road about a mile before Sugar Bowl past the flashing yellow light. There will be coffee and snacks provided. Many thanks to the Sierra Club for providing the lodge for this meeting.

The minutes of both the July and August DSAA working meetings are now available. Many apologies for the delay in posting these minutes. I've been having a crazy few months at work and haven't been able to update the website.

The bulk of the last couple of meetings was spent in preparation for the Summit Survey and our upcoming membership meeting on Saturday, August 18th, from 10 am to Noon at Claire Tappaan Lodge.

We've also got some great new DSAA brochures which members should have received in the mail along with their membership renewal letters.

A series of meetings with other local nonprofit groups has begun which should help us coordinate activities including, for example, continued educational seminars along the lines of the successful EIR seminar hosted by Terry Watt of Sierra Watch a few months back. We expect to have an upcoming seminar on water issues shortly.