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The Spirit
of the United States Adaptive Recreation Center
Winter
2021
A Different Look on Summer
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life around the
world-and certainly that’s true at USARC. We had already
emptied our headquarters in anticipation of moving to a new
facility. But as a result of the pandemic, our move was once
again put on hold. Sara and Shelly moved their computers to
Sara’s house and worked from there at a safe social distance.
Knowing that USARC would not be moving into the new facility,
we took advantage of our now emptied building and gave it a
new coat of paint and new carpet for the upcoming season.
Fall is here as we prepare for the winter season, we want you to
know that even though we were unable to be together on the USARC office COVID ready
Lake, you weren’t far from our thoughts. We are looking forward to next
summer and being back on Big Bear Lake, to the normalcy we all crave.
In the meantime, we hope to see you on the slopes for what will be a fun filled and safe winter at Bear
Mountain!
After almost 3 decades, Tom Peirce has left the USARC organization. We appreciate all that
Tom contributed to USARC and the Big Bear community. The Board, current and former
staff, volunteers and participants who have benefited so much from Tom's contributions
wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Sara Rosell has assumed the Interim Ex-
ecutive Director position. We are excited about all of the opportunities the future has in
store for USARC.
5 Days
335 Miles
15 Riders
22 Volunteers
$80,101 Raised
The 26th Annual Peak to Peak Pedal was
an adventure we will not forget. Not only
did this year’s ride take extra planning to
consider COVID concerns, but we also
had smoke and air quality worries.
Nonetheless, P2P pushed on.
(Continued on pg 3) Eager cyclists are ready to roll at the start of P2P26!
A Note from the Interim Executive Director
Wow! 2020, who knew? A lot of challenges faced the USARC this year, closing the season early,
no summer program, a change up in leadership. But as always the USARC did what it does
best, ADAPTED and came out on top.
The future is looking bright as we move into the 2021 season. Of course there are going to be
operational changes necessary to maintain safety of participants, volunteers, and staff, but I am
optimistic that this winter will be just what everyone needs, to feel the freedom of sliding on
snow once again.
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Sara. I began at Sara Rosell-Gavigan
USARC as an recreation therapy intern in 2006. I soon knew Interim Executive Director
that I found my place in the adaptive world. After my
internship, I graduated from Cal Sate Long Beach with a Bachelor’s Degree in
Therapeutic Recreation. I then permanently moved to Big Bear where I was on
summer staff for a season before moving into the Volunteer Coordinator position.
From there, I became Operations/Outreach Coordinator, where I discovered so much
ADMINISTRATION of what makes USARC successful. With the guidance of Tom, I learned how to strive
Sara Rosell, Interim Exec. Dir
to be the best that I can be, and here I am!
Shelly Egerer, Admin. Asst.
DJ Horner, Program Coord.
I’m looking forward to what comes next, there are a lot of ideas being talked about.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS We’re all excited to see USARC continue to grow and succeed as one of the premier
John Mattos, President adaptive programs in the world.
Fred Liebel, Vice President
Bill Webster, Treasurer
Arthur Kreitenberg, MD, Sec- Together, we will share this exciting, rewarding journey of making a
retary difference in the lives of others!
Bruce Allen
Brian Harvey
Maridith Janssen
Jeff Lapin Update From the Board of Trustees…
Windy Sirignano
George B. Stoneman, MD
Over the past year, the Board has received an incredible amount of feedback from
Jay Vickers the USARC community. We’ve heard from participants and their families,
donors, volunteers, and staff. The input ranges from new avenues of fundraising
ADVISORS to increased programming opportunities. We’ve had stakeholders share their
David Briery
David Kiley views on how to shape the future of USARC, how to better utilize the space we
KelLe Malkewitz occupy on the mountain and how to increase the level of engagement of the
Warren Miller organization’s board of trustees. We carefully evaluate all of the input we
Hal O’leary
Sallie Pritchard, Founder receive, so please keep it up!
Carol Schuller
Tom Sullivan The Board is committed to acting, when appropriate, upon the feedback we
Post Office Box 2897 receive. To that end, the Board established a Volunteer Committee, lead by
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 Windy Sirignano. Windy has been diligently working with the USARC staff on
(909)584-0269
mail@usarc.org
various initiatives, including training for our volunteers, as well as expanding the
reach of USARC’s network to attract more volunteers in the community. We’re
IRS Tax ID# 95-3872771 excited to see the results of her efforts this winter season.
WWW.USARC.ORG As stewards of USARC’s resources, we are humbled by the intense level of
support for USARC. So many of you have encouraged and counseled us and we
are immensely grateful for that support. As we progress into the 2020-21 winter
season, we ask for your continued candid feedback and creative ideas.
Thank you for your continued support of USARC.
Winter is just around the corner…
As we prepare our Winter Edition of The Spirit, Big Bear has received the first
snow of the season (pictured on the left). It’s just above freezing, and we can
hear the snow guns taking advantage of the cold weather, as Bear Mountain
gears up for another winter season.
With the anticipation of the upcoming season, there are a lot of questions and
concerns about what to expect this year. Things are going to be different, fol-
lowing the policies set forth by Big Bear Mountain Resorts. Face masks will be
required at the base area, on chair lifts, and during lessons. Social distancing
will be enforced in the USARC
office by only having one participant and their caregiver checking
at a time. Pop ups will be used to help shelter participants from the
elements (weather contingent). One thing that will remain the
same is that the USARC is excited to be able to offer life changing
opportunities to our participants and their families.
The USARC lifeline, our ever-giving and supportive volunteers are
not being left out. This year, the USARC is enhancing volunteer
training with additional suggested topics and a combination of vir-
tual and on snow training experiences. New volunteers will attend
a 3-day, on the snow
training free of charge . Kam and Debbie enjoying a beautiful mountain
Those training dates are day with Sandra
December 11-13, 2020
and January 8-10, 2021.
We are looking forward to a great season with you. We began taking
reservations on November 3rd and are limiting our numbers this year, so
do not hesitate! We hope to see you on the slopes!
Christopher, Jose and Samantha
showing off their smiles
P2P26 (cont.)
October 7th brought excited cyclists and volunteers to the USARC
building bright and early! With face masks in place and hand sanitizer
at the ready, the participants of Peak to Peak were ready to roll. After a
delicious breakfast and a
quick orientation, cyclists
posed for photos and departed
for another history-making
Final approach for P2P26
Peak to Peak-our 26th consecutive.
Reaching Mammoth, we were rewarded with clean air, blue skies,
and another successful Peak to Peak.
Stay tuned for more information including the winner of the
coveted Horse’s A** trophy!! Peak to Peak 27 registration will open
May 1, so start planning now and join this epic adventure!!
Celebratory high five for Paulette and Sandy
Welcome Aboard!
We are happy to announce that DJ Save the Date!
Horner will be joining the team as the
Program Coordinator. DJ has been 3.13.2021
both a volunteer and a staff member
over the years. DJ shared Rookie of
the Year with his brother Mikey in
2013. He earned his Level 2 PSIA
Adaptive certification two years ago,
and his Level 2 Snowboard
certification last season. This year his
sights are set on Level 2 Adaptive
Snowboard and Level 2 Alpine. DJ and Christian ready to
Ski.
DJ will help coordinate training for
staff and volunteers and also help those who want to peruse their
own PSIA certification. Don’t hesitate to come by and say “Hi”!
A few words from DJ:
Hey, I’m DJ! I’ve been involved
Tribute Donations
May 27, 2020 - October 15, 2020
with USARC for 7 years. During
that time, I have had the honor to
work with countless individuals Gary & Barbara Lee in memory of
who have inspired me to grow ROGER LEE
and challenge myself. With my
experience and passion, I can Maricelle Oakley & Daniel Shoemaker in
only hope to add to, and memory of
DJ on Peak to Peak 26
enhance, an already amazing JACK PISTONETTI
program. My first challenge as Program Coordinator is to
encourage growth, not only from our participants, but our staff Will Rahill in support of
and volunteers as well. This program is committed to helping BYNETTE MOTE
people succeed and accomplish goals they never thought were
possible. I am excited to continue to support and encourage that Kristi Rodgers, Girl Scout Troop #12015
same passion in others. I can’t wait to see everyone this in honor of
upcoming season! THE GOOD FAMILY
FACEBOOK FUNDRAISERS
THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!!!! Rich Adam, Dave Norman, John Price,
The USARC would like to Wayne Miller, Munoz, Eric Kuck, Rich
thank all of the firefighters that Meline, Sandi Miller, Josh Richardson,
helped keep the El Dorado fire Michael Beran, Mary Wheeler, Ron
from Big Bear. It was a scary Malik, Pam Mcneil, Richard Leuck,
few days wondering if the fire Kathryn Whaling, Darrick Woolever,
was going to jump 38 at Angeles Tony Haberman, Jim Reed In honor of
Oaks prompting evacuations. DAVE NORMAN
Fortunatley, the heroic firefight-
ers were able to contain the fire. Jeff Hulo, Heather Ropa, Beatrice Floyd,
The smoky red sun setting in Big Bear.
Dennis Floyd, Jennifer Osorio, Donna
Woolsey in support of
USARC
The USARC proudly salutes these 2020 fiscal year donors!
If your donation between 7/1/19 and 6/30/20 is missing please accept our apologies and contact us so we can correct our records.
Anonymous Community Foundation Move United
California Dept. of Boating & Dan Murphy Foundation Norris Foundation
Philanthropist $10,000+
Waterways
Christopher & Dana Reeve
Foundation
Griswold Industries
James Bernard & Mildred J
Tucker Fund
Rite Aid Foundation Kid-
Cents
Benefactor $5,000+
Griffin Dewatering Corp. San Manuel Band of Gary Steube
Los Angeles Clippers Mission Indians Jay Vickers
Foundation Snow Fliers Ski Club
Anonymous Electrical Mangement Systems, Inc. Bob Lombard Patricia Robertson
Anonymous Frank Elliott John Mattos Rosell Surveying & Mapping, Inc.
Archer-Johnson Foundation Facebook Fundraisers Mike Moran Rotary Club of Big Bear Lake
Carolyn Baker Frederick R. Weisman Philanthropic Morris A. Hazan Family Foundation Don Rowell
Patron $1,000+
Jarvis Bellfontaigne Maureen Goldsmith Dave Norman Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Big Bear Cycling Association Hallmark Hulme Northrop Grumman - ECHO Andrew & Erin Sloves
Tricia & Glenn Bland Jim Holloway Harry Pearce Special Children's League
CA Sampson Family Fund Jack Robert Walter Fundation Prewoznik Foundation State Compensation Insurance Fund
Marilyn Capel Jameson Research Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Dollars For Racers George Stoneman
Michael Craft Maridith Janssen REI Corporate Office Brian Sturz
Mary Danner Ken Klein Donald Robertson Valassis Direct Mail Inc.
Jill Drawbridge Barbara & Gary Lee Elizabeth Robertson WAWOS
Fred Liebel Sandra Weiss
John Alderete Bronco Farwell Marsha Johanson Olsson Construction Inc. Benjamin Simon
Sponsor $500+
Raffi Avetisyan Shirin Forootan Beau Jurgens P. & F. Distributors Frank Sinatra
Jim Back Robert Frost Linda Knapp Tom Peirce Tim Smith
Bear Valley Paving Bill Gerber Mary Kriebel Kathy Portie Clarence Spingbeller
Big Bear Disposal Inc El Gallo Giro Leon Lopez John Price Joseph Spliff
David Briery Michael Good Keven Malkewitz April Purdy Swallows Inn Foundation Inc
Natty Bumppo Sandra Gurijala Eric Mauldin Marie Rowell Allison VanWig
Paulette Campbell Donna Halpin Elizabeth Mellor Ali Sahabi Efren Vasquez
Couts Heating & Cooling Inc. Don Hughes Mesa General Engineering Inc. Sandys Restaurant Jay Vickers
Sheri Curtis Rebecca Jaffe Daniel Miller Mary Jo Schetter Tina Walpole
Sara Delperdang Douglas & Sondra Jameson Mitsubishi Cement Corp Delnaz Shervanloo William Webster
Ellen/Michael Johnston/Reading William Chelsom Janet Goyne Robert & Jean Kuchta Mary Norman Robert Soldo
572 Social Kitchen & Lounge David Cline Aaron Gray Petteri Kummala Gail Ochs Fred Sorensen
Judith Adelson Donna Coleman Steven Greenberg Jack Kurchain Ted Oden Nancy St. Pierre
Alison Alexander Joseph Coniglione Tim Guebert Evelyn Kwan Tyler Olbrich Alpha Starcher
Harold Allen Terri Cook Meredith Gunn Patti Laplace Michael Oliver William E. Stein Jr.
Altfillisch Contractors Inc John Coombe Eileen Haines Sara Larue Jade Ong Ben Stewart
Sarah Alvarado Cracked Screens Wireless Repairs Donna Halpin Timothy & Karen Lavrouhin Jim Ortiz Karl Stewart
Michael & Alessandra Alves Michael Cramer Frank Hamilton Kam Lawrence Pacific Parts & Controls George B., MD Stoneman
AmazonSmile Teri Creath Karen Hamlin Jaesung Lee Peter Pallette James Sullivan
Patricia Amesbury Eric Cruz Matt Hammond Margaret Lewicki Nancy Paolino Jerry Sullivan
Cindy Anderson D. Ann Lane Inc. Megan Hammond Daniel Litzenberg Alma Paplauskas Kathleen Swanson
Robert Angilella Kim Dalbol Jennifer Hanlon Danny Locarnini Sandy Pappas Terry Teale
Anonymous Curtis Daly Mark Hanlon Sally Lu Cynthia Pearson Charlotte Terrell
Applied Materials Dare To Soar Inc Suzette Hannah-Hessler Mary Luck Carolyn Peirce Laurel Terreri
Chris Armer Markus David Brian Harvey Catherine Lynch Jay Peirce Lindsey Terrill
Heather Armstrong Sheila Dentino Paul Harvey Carolyn Malkewitz Marie Perkins Betty Thomas
Thomas Arranaga James Desautels Bobbi Hazelton Daniel Malkewitz Marian Petrole Corinn Topoleski
John Ashlock Alan Devault Health Technology Professional Products KelLe Malkewitz Ronald Phelps Michael Trunnell
Asj Industrial Hose Fittings Inc. Deborah Dickson Inc. Margaret Martin Guadalupe Pickard Sara Tully
Hans & Maureen Auer Joan & Steve Dinardo Timothy Hearst John Martindale Tim Poland Mark Uthus
Ash Augustus Jason Dodd Barbara Helfing Laura Matsumoto Dov Pollack Daniel & Shauna Valenzuela
Garegin Avetisyan Michael Dolan David Hendrickson Wendi Matteson Linda Pratt Cay Varholick
Matevos Avetisyan Robert Dotson Hendrickson Bros. Store Jessica Mattos Katie/Kevin Pruski/Crosby Varian Company Match
Bank Of America Match Hugh Dougalas Chuck & Linda Hennings Keith Mattos Puire Effect Inc Eric Vasiliauskas
Sustainer $100+
Steve Barker Lillian Drechsler Gina Herman Paul Mattos Danielle Rahill Petras Vasiliauskas
Mayna Barlow Lisa Dreher Dede & Tom Hermon Fleming Mauney Phillip Ramirez Arna Vatuk
Frank Barnes Richard Duquette Douglas Heynen Brad Mayo Michael Rayfield Cynthia Vazquez
Edie Bartz Edison International John Heynen Ladonna McCallister Laura Raymond Village Sweet Shop
Bear Mountain Family Practice Frank Elliott Jackie Hilton Joe McCoy James Reddy John Walker
Bear Valley Plumbing & Heating Karen Ellstrom Susan Hilton Melissa McFedries Richard Reenan John & Lisa Walker
Nicholas Benavides Allen Erenbaum Steve Hirschler Heather McGann Randy & Rose Rentschler Timothy Walker
Michael Bendix Kristine Evans Sheila Hodgkin Tim McGinnis Rosemary Rentschler Jill Wall
Randy & Bobbie Benson F.W.S.A. San Diego Council Estelle Hooker John McKinney Teresa Reyes John Wally
Big Bear Cool Cabins Far West Ski Association Hp Inc Corporate Match Paula McNeill Tom Rhodes Andy Walters
Big Bear Moose Lodge #2805 Charles Feldman Grace Huenemann William Mellor David Riddle Karl Walters
Kurt Bjorkman Harold Feldman Brandon Hunt Edie Merrifield Linda Riddle Mary Walters
Blauer’s Ski & Board Josh Fischer Jayne Hurst Donovan Mervis Dick Riemann Bill Wandner
Claudia Bogner Mike Fischer Robert Huston Christopher Mikuni Billy R. Robertson Briana Warner
John Borden Robert Fisher David Hutchinson Bruce Miller David Rodriguez Dani Wellman
Big Bear Boring Bob Ruben Flores Joseph Innes Carol Miller Meredith Rose Haylie Wellman
Cynthia Boucher Alexandra Franklin J. H. Home and Garden George Miller Richard Rose Delbert Whetter
Bowling Barn Maria Franzetti Aaron Jacoby James Miller Rebekah Ross Scott Williams
Wendell Bradford Karen French Pierson Jacquelin Leslie Mitchell Paul & Wan Ling Roth Paula Wilson
Andrew Breech G. 3. Soilworks Inc. Douglas & Sondra Jameson Shelley Mitchell Royal Rustics Inc Lorena Wingard
Monika Bruner Marlene Gale David Johnson Ruth Mollica Robert Rudd Barbara & Harvey Witt
Joerg Buchholz Carol Garman Leslie Johnston Janet & Doug Montandon Colleen Salerano Karen Witt
Mark Burles Anthony Garza Diane Jordan Juana Montgomery-Kleiman Matthew Salerno Rose Ann Witt
Paul Burton Kevin Gates Wayne Kamaura Joanna Moore Donna Samuels Mary Wolf
Butchers Block Daniel Gavilanes Bill Kane Josephine Moothart Anne Sandel Paul Zamoyta
Claudette Cain Dimitrios Georgiades Gary Kawakami Bynette Mote Tami Schmitt
Tom Caldwell Joan Glaab Elaine Kazzi Sesha Mudunuri Tom/Nancy Schorr/Cook
Kenneth Calvert Glen Insurance Services Veryl Kelsey Deborah Muller P. Shah
James Cameron Robert Goldman Janet Khorsandi John Nacsa Robert Shea
Carla Camiliere Dallas Goldsmith Joleane King James Narron John & Nancy Shirbroun
Terri Capece Kyra Goldsmith Diane Klawikowski Kelly Navarro Daniel Shoemaker
Kevin Carr Linda Goldsmith Kathryn Knott-Faris Henry Neale Patricia Simpson
Steve Castillo Ryan Goldsmith Kay Kobayashi Laura Neale Marjorie Singer
Benjamin Catren Barbara Good Thomas Kotfas My Nguyen Susan Slesinger
Thomas Chang Avraham Gordon Dwayne Krcelic Donna Nicely Barbara Snyder
Julie Chatham Mary Lou Gordon Ralphs Grocery Kroger Ken Noonan James Snyder
Fiscal Year 2020 Donors Continued... Rookie of the Year 2020– Oliver Stein
Nicole Abshear Gerrards Gerrards Kevin O'Connor
Morgan Ackerson Catherine Ghazal Catherine Ohl
Kari Adams Henry Godwin Pam Orr
Ilexsia Alamillo
Alan & Teresa Alcorn
Timmy Goode
Wiliam Gould
Ryan Orr
Susan Ostrom
Oliver came to us as a junior volunteer
Endre Algover
Guido Alrich
Grady Garrison's Paint &
Auto Body
Lori Owen
Ann Pade last season joining his Mom, Magali.
Oliver never hesitated to jump right in
Amangelas Barbara Granger Susan Palleschi
American Legion Auxiliary Kerry Graves Jason Palmer
Unit 584 Dixon Gray Robert Palmer
Larry & Marie Armstrong
Kelley Asbell
Tina Green
Gail Grossman
Maria Pappas
Monica Pastor
and learn. He was energetic, helpful,
Assoc. of Machinists
International
Patricia Hafen
Gillian Haines
Jan Patton
Perry Pavlina and enthusiastic in every lesson.
Memrose Atiga Jeannette Halderman Shannon Pedder
Laurel Austin Sue & Phil Hamilton Ryan Pena Oliver was preparing to go for his
Fariborz Azhakh Emily Hammond Keegan Perkins
Azteca Bar & Grill
Gary Bailey
Linda Hasko
Andy Hegel
Steven Perkins
Tony Pompeo
PSIA Level 1 certification when the
Karlen Bailie
Gerard & Rose Marie Baird
Alane Hegstad
Jeremiah Heisler
Sarah Potenza
Madhu Prasad mountain shut down due to the
Adrian Baldry Tamara Helt Amy Pratt
Dana Barenfeld
Cara Barker
Jeff Hider
Dale Hinkle
Kelsey Puntar
Stephanie Quitugua
COVID pandemic. We hope that he
>$100 will peruse that again this season.
Jake Bassi Greg Hoffman Noreen Rasmussen
Kim Beckley Amy Holmes Theresa Reagan-Blood
Ardis Beckner
Stephen Belyea
Mark Hopkins
Margaret Howe
Thomas Richmond
Natasha Riddle Please read on to get to know Oliver…
CONTRIBUTOR
Virginia Belyea Larry Huffman Kristine Rietze
Pamela Bennett Michelle Hulac-Morentia Patrick Riley
Bj's Restaurant Mia Hultgen Carolyn Ritchie
George Blakeway
Kim Boda
Susan Hulton
Kelly Issokson
Wendy Rivera
Mike Rofe
The Spirit (TS): So, Oliver, tell us
Oliver and Emily taking a lucky skier
Donna Bothelio
William Bowness
Stephen Jackson
Jas Jahic
Gloria Rose
Lisa Rosecrans
down Chair 9
about your first season?
Sherri Brady Maridith Janssen Jessica Rust
Barbara Bressem
Kim Bromley
Brent Jernigan
Lisa Johns
Max Salsbury
Javier Sanchez
Oliver Stein (OS): It was a lot of fun to
Dayna Brooks
Sherry Bryant Whetter
Debi Jones
Kirk Jones
Tiffany Santillan
Lawrence Satchell
help others as a member of such an excellent community. Every-
Luke Bughman
Barbara Bundschuh
Kyle Jones
Marilynn Jordan
Saucy Mamas
Cathy Scholz one was welcoming and kind, always wanting to help newer vol-
Stephanie Buranzon Kaitlyn Kammert Cliff Schumacher
Larry Cairncross
Robert Camacho
Carol Kane
Jean Kauwling
Victoria Schwartz
Brooke Serwatka
unteers to learn the ropes. I didn't expect to have as much fun as I
Kathleen Campbell
Jacqueline Carew
Jonathan Kavanagh
Nancy Keller
Donald Shade
Jon Shaw
did.
Caroline Carey
Jennifer Carpenter
Kathleen Kelly
Michael Kish
Nadine Silva
Chis Skaggs TS: What was your favorite part about volunteering?
Cynthia Carreon Allen Klicka Martha & Robert Slater
Amanda Cavaz
Joan Chance
Eileen Kline
Cort Kloke
Vicki Slohn
Janice Smith & Ray
OS: My favorite part of volunteering last season was being given
Angela Chavez
Julie Chmielewski
Suzanne Klump
Jay Kocourek
Manzano
Erick Snyder
the opportunity to help other people and meet new friends every
Marci Christoff
Diane Clark
Margaret Kosmerl
Lance Kramer
Carol Sorensen
Stephanie Sorrentino weekend. After spending 6 hours together, everybody becomes
Pamela Clausen Myron Krueger Mike Stewart
Gwendolyne Clouser
Bob Coats
James Kuhns
Dragan Kurtin
Marilyn Stoudt
Minnie Strickler
friends very quickly. I also loved meeting people of all different
Frances Coeur
Ann & Chris Colmo
Mary Landsaw
Gina Lara
Neal Sullivan
Kim Sweet
backgrounds (Volunteer or Student).
Genevieve Cook
Brian Corbell
Dan Leonard
Debbie & Chris Leong
Ian Tatnell
Charise Taylor TS: What did you do over the Summer? Anything exciting?
Annette Crabtree Raymond Locascio Sheila Taylor
Meridith Craven
Kevin Crawford
Johanna Lombard
Marsha Long
Kimberly Teal
Suzanne Thomas
OS: This past summer was rather uneventful due to the pan-
Cross Entertainment
Richard Davidson
Clint Lunde
William & Christine Lupo
Rachel Thompson
Tina Thompson
demic, but I did get the chance to go out on my boat sailing nu-
Chadwick Davis
Vicki Dean
Susan Mace
Judy MacLaren
Mario Toledo
Robert Troiano merous times as well as hanging out with my friends whether it
Earl DeVries Marina MacLean Kelsey Truhillo
R. G. & A. A. Dickson
John Drake
Darryl Madigan
Kevin Mahany
Frederick Tuemmler
Carla Turner
was six feet apart or over PlayStation.
Jim Driscoll
Marshall Duffield
Jane Malcolm
Barbara Manalis
Christy Turner
Jeff Tweddale
TS: If you could travel any where in the world, where would you
Claudia Dunn
Rena Dupont
Ayden Marcus
Hope Marra
Frances Vázquez
Sandra Vaca go? Why?
Pam Dwyer Elsie Marroquin Fred Valko
Kurt Eatom
John & Sandy Egerer
Janet Martin
David Mauseth
Marc Vallina
Lora Vasiliauskas
OS: I would really like to visit Australia some day. It seems like
Shelly Egerer
Janice Elmore
Sara McCallum
Theresia McClung
Dale Vassantachart
Pascal Vatton
such a beautiful place with a vibrant culture that I would want to
Rebecca Emig
Carl Engelmann
Jennifer McDaniel
Susan McDuffie
Vidal Vazquez Gonzalez
Marisol Villarreal explore. I would love to learn to scuba
John Equihua Heather McElhaney Nathan Wagner
Elizabeth Ernst
David Ethridge
Heather McGann
Kim Meares
Cowboybob Wallace
Corey Walpole
dive or just tour the country.
Kyle Eubanks
Nancy Eubanks
Douglas Meeder
Elena Messenger
Tina Walpole
Nancy Ward TS: What are you looking forward to
Chrissy Evangelista
Kareen Faber-Witte
Joan Meyer
Judy Meyer
Daniel Warner
Sara Weinmeister most this winter?
Jenna Faulkner Elizabeth Michiels Debra Weiss
Kathy Field
Orliyah Finnegan
Darlene Milton
Samir Mody
Sue Wellman
Nancy West
OS: I really can't wait for the heat to
Fire Rock Burgers
Ellen Flanagan
Karen Mora
Farid Mosher
Elizabeth Wheat
Judith Whetter
go away and for the snow to arrive. I
Allison Flashberg
Dan Fleming
Brooke Moultrie
Jodi Moultrie
Lucy White
Stacey Whitman want to improve my skiing skills like I
Simon Fleming Debbie Muller Joshua Wibisono
Alison Flesch
Veronica Flesch
James Muller
Jennifer Murray
Bernie Wiggers
Robyn Wiggers
did last year as well as make some new
Elaine Fondler
Ken Force
Murray's Saloon
Kris Nakasone
Judith Wikstrom
Barbara Willimann friends along the way.
TS: Thank you Oliver! We are looking
Jill Foster John & Paula Napierala Sherin Wilson
Lilla Foster Doris Nash William Woods
Ruth Fotch Rachel Newstat William & Kristina Woods
Stephen Foulkes
R. Gary Gaffney
Susan Nguyen
Grandpa Noonan
Laurie Woodward
Ed Yarnelle
forward to winter as well! We will see
Nancy Gall
Angeline Galoso
Laura Noonan
William Noonan
Vivian Yee-Ching
Cora Zimmerman you on slopes!
Marc Gamson O. Koo Ran Inc
Nancy Gerrans Lorenzo Obregon
Oliver showing us what he
looks like out of ski gear.
How can I help USARC? What’s ahead at USARC?
In reply to this oft-asked question, your options are nu-
merous. In addition to volunteering, there are many DECEMBER
ways to financially support the USARC! 7-8 Returning Volunteer Training
11-13 New Volunteer Training
DONATE ONLINE IN YOUR NAME OR AS A TRIB- 12-13 Returning Volunteer Training
UTE TO A LOVED ONE 14 First day of lessons (weather permitting)
Clicking here https://www.givedirect.org/ 25 USARC Closed
donate/?cid=1433 or via the Get Involved
option on the USARC website at JANUARY
www.usarc.org, will take you to a secure, reliable web- 1 USARC Closed
site where you can use your credit card to make a one- 8-10 New Volunteer Training
time or recurring tax deductible donation in your name 9-10 Returning Volunteer Training
or in recognition of another. 11 Group Lessons Begin
MARCH
PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL SKI-A-THON OR
13 2021 Ski-A-Thon
PEAK TO PEAK PEDAL
27 USARC Volunteer Party
Under the Event tab at www.usarc.org are the web
30 Last day of Lessons
pages for these respective special events. Held annually
in March and October, respectively, these unique and APRIL
fun events allow you to support the USARC while en- TBD 26th Annual Peak to Peak Pedal Slideshow
gaging in activities you love, be it snow sports or cy-
cling!
SHOPPING PARTNERSHIPS
The USARC can be named as a partner
when you shop at numerous retailers, ei- Seeking Corporate Sponsors!
ther online or at “brick and mortar” stores.
Amazon’s charitable arm, http://
As you know this year has been a challenge and we
smile.amazon.com. Other online retailers at
need to find revenue where ever we can. Please
www.igive.com or www.escrip.com, allow you to se-
reach out to your company or any corporation
lect the USARC as a beneficiary of your shopping for-
ays. RALPHS grocery shoppers can register at you’re involved with and ask them if they are in-
www.ralphs.com/topic/community-contribution-2 terested in sponsoring USARC.
and designate the USARC to receive a portion
of your purchases.
PLANNED GIVING IN YOUR WILL OR TRUST
The USARC can be named as a beneficiary in your es- New and Improved!
tate planning, enabling you to support the important Don’t forget to check out the new and improved
and life-changing programs of the USARC well into the USARC.org web-
future. Consult your tax and legal professionals or call site! Thank you
the USARC and we can put in you in touch with some-
to Josh Miner and
body to guide you through the process.
Spike Sales Now!
We are working
DONATE YOUR OLD CAR, BOAT, RV ETC.
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, trailers and on integrating
RVs donated in the name of USARC at more technology
https://careasy.org/nonprofit/USARC are to make submit-
sold, with the proceeds defraying USARC’s ting forms, etc that much easier!
operating costs and you receive a tax deduc- www.usarc.org
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