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Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Monday January 17th, 201
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
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Monday January 17th, 2017
Winter Storm Warning in effect from January 18, 02:00 PM PST until January 19, 02:00 PM PST
Today: Sunny. Highs 47 to 57 at 5000 feet...41 to 51 at 8000 feet.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 37 at 5000 feet...20 to 30 at 8000 feet.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain and snow...a 50 percent chance of snow near the crest. Windy. Snow level above 8000 feet. Highs 42 to 50 at 5000 feet...35 to 41 at 8000 feet. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph over higher elevations. Over higher elevations...gusts up to 40 mph in the morning increasing to 60 mph in the afternoon.
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NEW AND HAPPENING TODAY
Dick Ewart’s Retirement Party Friday
Dick Ewart’s Retirement party really is this Friday, January 20th!
This Park Ranger Extraordinaire retired December 31st, 2016. If you would like to help wish him all the best in his future adventures, please join in at the Yosemite Valley Auditorium on Friday, January 20th, 2017 between 4:30 pm and 8:00 pm.
Mingle, meet & greet until 6:00 pm, Dinner at 6:00, Roasts and presentations 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Lasagna, salad, garlic bread, lemonade and coffee will be provided. If you can bring an appetizer or a side dish to share, that would be greatly appreciated. BYOB. Please bring your own mess kit to assist with zero landfill. Plates, cups and silverware will be available for those who forget. If you wish to contribute to a retirement gift, please contact Dean Shenk in Yosemite Valley, Heidi Edgecomb in Wawona, Sally Sprouse in Hodgdon Meadow, Cindy Baker or Yvonne Radanovich in Mariposa, or Heather Boothe in El Portal.
If you can stay late the evening of the event to help clean up, that would be greatly appreciated! (D. Shenk)
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CONSTRUCTION & TRAFFIC DELAYS
Parkwide Communication Data Network (CDN):
During the next five weeks (Dec 23rd through Jan 20th) Abide International (Contractor) will be installing radio equipment in shelters and aligning microwave dishes on towers at eleven locations throughout the park. This is part of the last phase of the Parkwide Communication Data Network (CDN) project, which started in the Fall 2010, with the construction of communication towers and shelters. Yosemite’s CDN system will replace the dated/unreliable communication infrastructure (wires which run through park/wilderness areas), which dates to the 1950s, with a modern wireless system to support high speed data services and emergency communications for Yosemite National Park. Staging of the microwave equipment is at Old El Portal parking lot. Project is scheduled to be complete by January 20, 2017(weather permitting). (D. Engelstad)
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ACTING DESIGNATIONS
Rick Hall will be acting Branch Chief of Design & Engineering until January 17. He can be reached at379-1277.
Ryan Leahy will be acting Program Manager For Human-Wildlife Conflicts until February 13. He can be reached at 372-0476.
Parker Davis will be acting Fee and Revenue Branch Chief until the end of February. He can be reached at 372-0406 or [email protected]
Michael Liang will be acting Branch Chief for Creative Media (formerly Interpretive Services) until the end of February. He can be reached at 372-0643.
Rebecca Lund will be acting Deputy Fee Manager until the end of February. She can be reached at 372-0207.
Heather Boothe will be acting Hetch Hetchy Program Manager and Yosemite Conservancy Liaison until April 15. She can be reached at 372-0238.
Sally Kintner will be acting Volunteer Program Manager until April 15. She can be reached at 379-1850.
Sheri Ogden will be acting Division Chief of BRM until further notice. She can be reached at 372-0316.
Ron Gaunt will be acting Division Chief of Project Management until further notice. He can be reached at 379-1027.
Sabrina Diaz will be acting Chief of Interpretation & Education until further notice. She can be reached at 372-0291 or 347-0113.
R. Brad Lewis will be acting Branch Chief of Design and Construction for Project Management until further notice. He can be reached at 379-1006.
Billy Bryan will be acting Concessions Management Branch Chief until further notice. He can be reached at 372-0272 or [email protected].
Garrett Dickman will be acting Park Botanist until further notice. He can be reached at 379-3282.
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