Orion, Jan, Rune, and Susan visited Bustamante this past weekend to meet with the mayor and talk with Don Felipe about the project scheduled for February 18-20, 2006.
All agreed that the project is a go. Orion explained this year's activities to the mayor. The mayor approved and said that even if work had begun on developing the road up to the cave, this should not interfere with the project because they would not be working on the weekend. The group visited the 3 hotels in Bustamante. All rooms at the Ancira will be available at $35 each, except that the 4 rooms with one double bed will be $30. Contact Jan at [email protected] to reserve your room. We visited La Casita, but the owner wasn't there and the gardner said that a room with 2 double beds is $48. There are 20 rooms. The phone # listed on the Bustamante web site is (829) 246 03 16. We got a business card from Hotel Chimenea's Inn. The phone numbers listed are (829) 246 04 43 or 245 02 43. The Chimenea's appears to have 7 or 8 rooms. No one was there so we didn't get a price. Don Felipe agreed to provide the Sunday night banquet at the Ancira at a cost of $8.00 per person, including non-alcoholic drinks and a cash bar. Attached is an updated list of Project Organizers. Still lacking are crew chief's for graffiti removal along the road, a parking lot attendant at the upper parking lot, and campground security. Also, we will need vehicles to transport volunteers from El Cono to the upper parking lot. Please contact Orion or Rune if you are interested in any of these positions. 2006 PRESIDENT'S DAY PROJECT February 18-February 20, 2006 Project Organizers ( ? subject to acceptance of positions) As of December 6, 2005 PROJECT COORDINATORS: Bob (Rune) Burnett - [email protected] (512-459-0505) & Orion Knox - [email protected] (512-453-4070) PROJECT TREASURER: Alana Hussing- [email protected] (512-476-4811 ext. 39 (w) / 830-833-0376 (h) PROJECTS: SURFACE TRAIL IMPROVEMENT: Project Coordinator: Phillip Russell - [email protected] (512-458-4518) & Dave DeGroot - [email protected] (512-443-9002) GRAFFITI REMOVAL: Project Coordinator/Cave: Aimee Beveridge - [email protected] (512-444-4881) Project Coordinator/Exterior Cave: Rune Burnett - [email protected] (512-459-0505) (CREW CHIEF NEEDED) BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: Bob (Rune) Burnett - [email protected] (512-459-0505) & Orion Knox - [email protected] (512-453-4070) BRUSH TRIMMING ALONG ROAD & TRAIL: Project Coordinator: Terry Plemons - [email protected] CAVE CLEANUP: Trash sacks will be handed out at registration and at cave entrance and tools for step cleaning will be provided at cave LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT: Project Coordinator: Orion Knox - [email protected] (512-453-4070) & Tom Brown (?)- [email protected] OFF TRAIL VISITATION GUIDELINES: Aimee Beveridge - [email protected] (512-444-4881) TASK COORDINATION: First Aid / Search & Rescue: Tom Brown -(?)- [email protected] / [email protected] home - 830-609-5973 / - 210-699-8585 Permission to Hold Project / Coordination with City: Orion Knox - [email protected] (453-4070) Rune Burnett - [email protected] (512-459-0505) Coordination with City on Camping: Orion Knox [email protected] (453-4070) Rune Burnett - [email protected] (512-459-0505) Coordination with Hotel Ancira on Banquet Food: Terry Plemons - [email protected] (512-263-3075) Charlie Loving - [email protected] (Plemons to coordinate) Book Keeping: Alana Hussing- [email protected] (512-476-4811 ext. 39 (w) / 830-833-0376 (h) Pre-Registration & on Site Registration: Rae Nadler-Olenick & Walt Olenick - [email protected] (512-371-3786) Door Prize Coordination: Susan Souby - [email protected] (512-459-0505) Cave Sign -In - Anne Souby - [email protected] (512-451-4884) Campground Security: (NEED VOLUNTEERS) Construction Tools and Supplies Coordination: Rune Burnett - [email protected] (512-459-0505) Lighting Supplies Coordination: Orion Knox - [email protected] (453-4070) Transportation To and From Cave-Coordination: Jim Kennedy [email protected] Drivers w/ trucks - Jim Kennedy [email protected] (512-663-2287) (ADDITIONAL TRUCKS NEEDED) Upper Parking Lot Attendant-(NEED VOLUNTEERS) Project Publicity: (US) Aimee Beveridge [email protected] (512-444-4881) / Rae Nadler-Olenick - [email protected] (512-371-3786) (Mexico) ?Peter Sprouse - [email protected] (512-?) (web site design) Jan Knox & Orion Knox Side Trip Coordination: Chiquihuitillo Rock Art Site: On your own. Sketch map will be provided. Mescal Factory (Monday am only): Terry Plemons - [email protected] (512-263-3075) Sierra de Bustamante Ridge Hike: Phillip Russell (PENDING) - [email protected] (512-458-4518) El Vallado Canyon Hike (ON YOUR OWN - FLAGGED?): Susan Souby - [email protected] (512-459-0505) & Jan Knox - [email protected] - 512-453-4070 Lajitas area near Candela (PENDING): Terry Plemons - [email protected] (512-263-3075) Sport Caving - Peter Strickland [email protected] (512-258-8384) T-Shirts: Charlie Loving - [email protected] Felicia Vreeland - [email protected] (512-247-7875) Communications / Radios: Larry & Elaine Reagan - (512-837-3900)
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