Membership and Outreach News Businesses Giving Back! The support we receive annually from the local and regional business community is the foundation by Shannon Skarrit of our success. In 2013 alone, over Director Of 60 businesses have Membership & supported the TRTA Outreach financially through our Business & Corporate Membership program. We can’t say thank you enough for your inkind and financial dedication to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. If you own a business and would like to learn more about the membership benefits we offer by joining as a Business & Corporate Member, please contact Shannon Skarritt, Director of Membership & Outreach at 775-298-4490 or shannons@tahoerimtrail.org.
2013 Annual Meeting Celebrating a year of milestones Our 2013 Annual Meeting was quite the celebration event! Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed a fun evening with our members, partners and award recipients. We would like to recognize our 2013 TRTA Awardees. You all have played a key role this year both on and off the trail! Thank you for the numerous contributions you’ve made to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association!
In Memoriam: Serge Puchert Serge Puchert, one of the early trail builders of the Tahoe Rim Trail passed away in October of 2013. For nearly 20 years, Serge was a dedicated volunteer who assisted building the trail and was critical in helping make the Tahoe Rim Trail possible. Serge’s home office spoke of his true passion for Lake Tahoe with Tahoe Basin topological maps, photos of various peaks he climbed and numerous recognition certificates and plaques honoring his notable volunteer accomplishments. The family has requested that if you would like to make a gift in memory of Serge Puchert, please contact the TRTA Office at 775-298-4485 or donations can be mailed to PO Box 3267 Stateline, NV 89449.
BUSINESS PARTNERS
NV Energy CA Technologies MEDIA AWARD
KOLO8 The Weekly
25 YEAR DONOR
Cookie Bible
SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF TRAIL CHALLENGE SPONSORS
Spin Games & Sunshine Tahoe Kent Young & Christina StoeverYoung
HIKER AWARD
Joe Maher
HALL OF FAME
Clay Grubb
AGENCY PARTNERS
USDA Forest Service LTBMU John Hidy Matt Dickinson
25 year TRTA supporter Cookie Bible
25 YEARS OF GIVING TO THE TRTA
We would like to thank the following members for their longstanding commitment to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association through 25 years of giving as a valued member! Thank you for your dedication and support! Cookie Bible Gwendy Cochran William & Jewell Moore Lydia & Bruce Reid Barbara Taylor Threlkeld Mari & Mark Donnelly
Ralph Smith Wayne & Catherine Welcome Diane & Michael Podborny Charlene Paoluccio Ellen & Robert Driscoll