Grand Canyon Pioneers Society

Grand Canyon Pioneers Society - Monthly Bulletin

Vol 5, No 1 January 2001

GCPS Outings for 2001

January 20: The travels of the flute-playing Kokopelli presented by Jay Cravath, speaker for the Arizona Humanities Council.
Time: 12:00 Noon for lunch
1:00 PM for presentation
Place: Poco Diablo Resort
1736 Highway 179, Sedona
Jay Cravath, received the 1994 Arizona Humanities Council Distinguished Scholar Award and has received acclaim for his lecture program on Native American Traditional Music created for the Arizona Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. He is a research assistant at the Center for Indian Education in the College of Education at Arizona State University and is currently working on his Ph.D. As a composer, Cravath has written and arranged several documentary film scores as well as an original overture recently performed by the Wickenburg Chamber Orchestra.

February 17: "Fateful Journey" - the latest new book by Thomas Myers MD along with Christopher Becker MT and Lawrence Stevens PhD. Dr. Myers will talk about their account of injury and death on Colorado River trips in Grand Canyon. We'll meet in Sedona at the Poco Diablo Resort at 12:00 noon for lunch. The program will begin at approximately 1:00 PM.

March 17: John Wesley Powell, a living history by Todd Weber. We'll meet in Prescott at the Palace Bar at 11:30 AM for lunch. The Palace Bar is on Whiskey Row. Weber's presentation will be at the Sharlott Hall Museum at 1:00 PM. There is an exhibit of Gary Ladd's photography at Sharlott Hall Museum also.

April 21: Hopi Mesas - a tour of three mesas lead by Gary Tso. The tour includes visits to artisans homes, all transportation, and lunch. The cost will be $50 per person if we have 20 participants and $75 if we have 15. Plan ahead to attend this tour.

May 19: Photography of Grand Canyon, a slide presentation by Gary Ladd.

June 16: Annual Picnic at Shoshone Point, Grand Canyon South Rim.

July 21: Flights over Grand Canyon - Jim McCarthy will talk about flights over the Grand Canyon. He did his Master's Degree thesis on flights over the Canyon.

August 18: Glen Canyon, the early fight, by GCPS member Harvey Leake.

September 15: Rock Art Ranch tour with owner Brantley Baird.

October 20: Board Meeting. and a talk about "Sunk Without A Sound: The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde" by Brad Dimock.

November 17: Backpacking remote areas of Grand Canyon - a slide program by Carol Castleman. Carol has lead Sierra Club trips around the world -- including many, many Grand Canyon backpacks to remote areas as well as about two dozens rafting trips.

December: No Meeting

GRAND CANYON PIONEERS SOCIETY PIONEER AWARD

NOMINATIONS now being ACCEPTED for the GRAND CANYON PIONEERS SOCIETY PIONEER AWARD.

The Grand Canyon Pioneers Society is now accepting nominations for the 2001 Pioneer Award. The Society wants to an honor an individual who has made a significant contribution to the understanding of and knowledge about the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River.

The individual honored will have made a significant contribution to the understanding of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in such areas as: Geology, Creation, River Running, Backcountry Hiking, Photography, History, Administration, etc., that is, any area that advances the knowledge of the Grand Canyon.

The form has been shortened to make it easier for the individual making the nomination. The one page form to nominate an individual for the Pioneer Award may be obtained from:

Lee Albertson, Chairman
Grand Canyon Pioneer Society Pioneer Award
12219 South 71st Street
Tempe, AZ 85284-2314

Phone: 480-838-2710

Email: Albertson1213@msn.com

The completed form must be returned by February 15, 2001. If you have any questions, please contact Lee Albertson.

Outings Contacts Information

Outings Coordinator:
Betty Leavengood
6045 Edison St.
Tucson AZ 85712
520-885-3570
HikerBetty@aol.com

The Bulletin welcomes comments, stories, or Reflections and Remembrances.

Please send them to

Diane Cassidy
8540 North Central Avenue #27
Phoenix, AZ 85020

or e-mail them to Diane@grandcanyonbooks.com

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January 20:	The travels of the flute-playing Kokopelli presented by Jay Cravath, speaker for the Arizona Humanities Council. Time: 12:00 Noon for lunch 1:00 PM for presentation Place: Poco Diablo Resort 1736 Highway 179, Sedona Jay Cravath, received the 1994 Arizona Humanities Council Distinguished Scholar Award and has received acclaim for his lecture program on Native American Traditional Music created for the Arizona Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. He is a research assistant at the Center for Indian Education in the College of Education at Arizona State University and is currently working on his Ph.D. As a composer, Cravath has written and arranged several documentary film scores as well as an original overture recently performed by the Wickenburg Chamber Orchestra.
February 17:	"Fateful Journey" - the latest new book by Thomas Myers MD along with Christopher Becker MT and Lawrence Stevens PhD. Dr. Myers will talk about their account of injury and death on Colorado River trips in Grand Canyon. We'll meet in Sedona at the Poco Diablo Resort at 12:00 noon for lunch. The program will begin at approximately 1:00 PM.
March 17:	John Wesley Powell, a living history by Todd Weber. We'll meet in Prescott at the Palace Bar at 11:30 AM for lunch. The Palace Bar is on Whiskey Row. Weber's presentation will be at the Sharlott Hall Museum at 1:00 PM. There is an exhibit of Gary Ladd's photography at Sharlott Hall Museum also.
April 21:	Hopi Mesas - a tour of three mesas lead by Gary Tso. The tour includes visits to artisans homes, all transportation, and lunch. The cost will be $50 per person if we have 20 participants and $75 if we have 15. Plan ahead to attend this tour.
May 19:	Photography of Grand Canyon, a slide presentation by Gary Ladd.
June 16:	Annual Picnic at Shoshone Point, Grand Canyon South Rim.
July 21:	Flights over Grand Canyon - Jim McCarthy will talk about flights over the Grand Canyon. He did his Master's Degree thesis on flights over the Canyon.
August 18:	Glen Canyon, the early fight, by GCPS member Harvey Leake.
September 15:	Rock Art Ranch tour with owner Brantley Baird.
October 20:	Board Meeting. and a talk about "Sunk Without A Sound: The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde" by Brad Dimock.
November 17:	Backpacking remote areas of Grand Canyon - a slide program by Carol Castleman. Carol has lead Sierra Club trips around the world -- including many, many Grand Canyon backpacks to remote areas as well as about two dozens rafting trips.
December:	No Meeting