WawonaNews.com - May 2024
Glacier Point Road Open To Bicycles Only for 4 Days
Glacier Point Road is open to bicycles as of today, Friday, May 10. Glacier Point Road will open to vehicles on Tuesday, May 14, at 8 am (conditions permitting). Trails leaving from Glacier Point Road are still snowy. Hikers should be prepared with appropriate gear and for route finding including cross-country navigation using GPS with map and compass for backup.
Drinking water is not yet available at Glacier Point, but vault toilets are open. (J. Trust)
Glacier Point Road is open to bicycles as of today, Friday, May 10. Glacier Point Road will open to vehicles on Tuesday, May 14, at 8 am (conditions permitting). Trails leaving from Glacier Point Road are still snowy. Hikers should be prepared with appropriate gear and for route finding including cross-country navigation using GPS with map and compass for backup.
Drinking water is not yet available at Glacier Point, but vault toilets are open. (J. Trust)
Possible Future Presidential Candidates Visit White House
Wawona School Field Trip Arrives in Washington D.C.
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Transforming Paradise
My husband, John Broesamle, was a Wawona homeowner for many years before he passed away last June. This link is to the website for his upcoming book, Transforming Paradise, which includes a lot of Wawona history as well as that of the entire park. It covers the New Deal CCC era which was crucial in the development of Wawona and all of Yosemite.
Many thanks,
Kathy Broesamle
My husband, John Broesamle, was a Wawona homeowner for many years before he passed away last June. This link is to the website for his upcoming book, Transforming Paradise, which includes a lot of Wawona history as well as that of the entire park. It covers the New Deal CCC era which was crucial in the development of Wawona and all of Yosemite.
Many thanks,
Kathy Broesamle
Wawona Road Repairs (May 2nd-17th)
Beginning May 2nd and continuing through the 17th crews will be completing weekday repairs along the Wawona Road. May 2nd and 3rd crews will be cleaning up a road repair from last year located approximately 12-miles north of the southern Park Boundary or a couple miles north of the Mosquito Creek drainage. Beginning on Monday, May 6th and continuing thru Friday, May 17th crews will begin an emergency road repair approximately 9.4 miles north of the southern Park Boundary, or just below the Mosquito Creek Drainage. Crews will be working Monday thru Friday 7AM to 6PM. There will be flaggers with alternating single lane traffic control with 15-minute delays. Note that although crews will not be working at night, there will be single lane traffic control with lights and traffic signals. Please drive carefully when traveling thru this area over the next couple of weeks as there are multiple very sharp curves in this construction zone area. As a reminder, slow down, be patient, and use caution when approaching this area.
Beginning May 2nd and continuing through the 17th crews will be completing weekday repairs along the Wawona Road. May 2nd and 3rd crews will be cleaning up a road repair from last year located approximately 12-miles north of the southern Park Boundary or a couple miles north of the Mosquito Creek drainage. Beginning on Monday, May 6th and continuing thru Friday, May 17th crews will begin an emergency road repair approximately 9.4 miles north of the southern Park Boundary, or just below the Mosquito Creek Drainage. Crews will be working Monday thru Friday 7AM to 6PM. There will be flaggers with alternating single lane traffic control with 15-minute delays. Note that although crews will not be working at night, there will be single lane traffic control with lights and traffic signals. Please drive carefully when traveling thru this area over the next couple of weeks as there are multiple very sharp curves in this construction zone area. As a reminder, slow down, be patient, and use caution when approaching this area.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–by: Trisha Jacobs, SNO
This year’s Shakespeare in Yosemite production, A Midsummer Yosemite’s Dream, will be performed in the Curry Village Amphitheater. Performances will be Friday, April 26 (5 pm), Saturday, April 27 (noon and 5 pm), and April 28 (noon).
A discovery in the Yosemite Archives of an unproduced 1934 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is inspiring this production. This new take on Shakespeare’s magical comedy will feature lots of music, dancing park rangers, and environmental stories. It will take characters back in time to 1934.
Filled with humor and heart, this musical adaptation imagines a collision of 1930s fairies with 2024 Ranger Mechanicals and lover-tourists. The cast includes UC Merced students, faculty, alumni, National Park Service, and Yosemite Hospitality employees. All behind the scenes and on stage.
Our shows are 90 minutes long. The programs actively feature music and address issues relevant to Earth Day and Yosemite.
Learn more: YosemiteShakes.ucmerced.edu.
Follow @YosemiteShakes on social media for updates: We are on Instagram (@YosemiteShakes), TikTok (@YosemiteShakes), Twitter (@YosemiteShakes) and Facebook (@ShakespeareinYosemite).
Shakespeare in Yosemite is a member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA), EcoStage, and Broadway Green Alliance, and a founding member of the EarthShakes Alliance.
Shakespeare in Yosemite was founded in 2017 to bring short, accessible, and FREE productions of Shakespeare’s plays to Yosemite National Park for Earth Day and Shakespeare’s birthday each April.
Note that a reservation is required on April 27 and April 28 during peak hours (5 am – 4 pm) if you are staying outside of the park and entering in your own vehicle: go.nps.gov/reserve.
Check out this film of last year’s production of Romeo and Juliet in Yosemite.
This year’s Shakespeare in Yosemite production, A Midsummer Yosemite’s Dream, will be performed in the Curry Village Amphitheater. Performances will be Friday, April 26 (5 pm), Saturday, April 27 (noon and 5 pm), and April 28 (noon).
A discovery in the Yosemite Archives of an unproduced 1934 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is inspiring this production. This new take on Shakespeare’s magical comedy will feature lots of music, dancing park rangers, and environmental stories. It will take characters back in time to 1934.
Filled with humor and heart, this musical adaptation imagines a collision of 1930s fairies with 2024 Ranger Mechanicals and lover-tourists. The cast includes UC Merced students, faculty, alumni, National Park Service, and Yosemite Hospitality employees. All behind the scenes and on stage.
Our shows are 90 minutes long. The programs actively feature music and address issues relevant to Earth Day and Yosemite.
Learn more: YosemiteShakes.ucmerced.edu.
Follow @YosemiteShakes on social media for updates: We are on Instagram (@YosemiteShakes), TikTok (@YosemiteShakes), Twitter (@YosemiteShakes) and Facebook (@ShakespeareinYosemite).
Shakespeare in Yosemite is a member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA), EcoStage, and Broadway Green Alliance, and a founding member of the EarthShakes Alliance.
Shakespeare in Yosemite was founded in 2017 to bring short, accessible, and FREE productions of Shakespeare’s plays to Yosemite National Park for Earth Day and Shakespeare’s birthday each April.
Note that a reservation is required on April 27 and April 28 during peak hours (5 am – 4 pm) if you are staying outside of the park and entering in your own vehicle: go.nps.gov/reserve.
Check out this film of last year’s production of Romeo and Juliet in Yosemite.
Pine Needle Pickup Scheduled for First Week of May
The Wawona Pine Needle Pickup is scheduled for the first week of May, beginning May 6, 2024. Beginning this year, the Mariposa County Public Works Department is implementing a new process. Eligible Wawona residents will be required to complete a signup sheet to have their piles picked-up.
Public Works staff will be available to answer questions, provide assistance, and collect completed signup sheets on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 9:00 am to Noon at the Wawona Library. Completed signup sheets may also be submitted electronically by pressing the "Submit" button on the form, sent via U.S. Mail to the Public Works address provided on the form, or dropped off at the Public Works Department during normal business hours. All completed forms must be received by April 15, 2024.
Please see a copy of the informational letter and signup sheet below.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Samuel Cerveny
Deputy Director of Public Works
The Wawona Pine Needle Pickup is scheduled for the first week of May, beginning May 6, 2024. Beginning this year, the Mariposa County Public Works Department is implementing a new process. Eligible Wawona residents will be required to complete a signup sheet to have their piles picked-up.
Public Works staff will be available to answer questions, provide assistance, and collect completed signup sheets on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 9:00 am to Noon at the Wawona Library. Completed signup sheets may also be submitted electronically by pressing the "Submit" button on the form, sent via U.S. Mail to the Public Works address provided on the form, or dropped off at the Public Works Department during normal business hours. All completed forms must be received by April 15, 2024.
Please see a copy of the informational letter and signup sheet below.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Samuel Cerveny
Deputy Director of Public Works
YOSEMITE-WAWONA ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Wawona Elementary School
7925 Chilnualna Falls Road
Wawona, CA
MONTHLY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
3.1- Approval of Agenda
3.2– Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of March 12.
3.3 - Approve Warrants/Payroll
3.4 – Accept Donations to YWECS
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVAL OF 2024-25 CALENDAR FOR YWECS
Consideration and action on the school calendar for the 2024-25 school year.
INFORMATION ITEMS
Second Interim Budget Report
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Wawona Elementary School
7925 Chilnualna Falls Road
Wawona, CA
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
MONTHLY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
- CONSENT AGENDA
3.1- Approval of Agenda
3.2– Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of March 12.
3.3 - Approve Warrants/Payroll
3.4 – Accept Donations to YWECS
- HEARING OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVAL OF 2024-25 CALENDAR FOR YWECS
Consideration and action on the school calendar for the 2024-25 school year.
INFORMATION ITEMS
- STAFF REPORTS
- BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS PROJECTS UPDATE
- FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
- BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
- FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Second Interim Budget Report
- NEXT BOARD MEETING
- ADJOURNMENT
Roof Restoration Project Begins at Wawona Hotel
The roof restoration project is beginning at the Wawona Hotel soon. The construction will be focused on replacing the roof with a new fire-rated roof and upgraded flashings to protect the historic Wawona Hotel. The construction will only take place in the Main Building of Wawona Hotel and construction sound should be limited to the working hours of 8 AM - 5 PM Monday through Friday. At this time, there will not be any impacts on breakfast or lunch services. However, please note that during this roof restoration project, there may be some interruptions to the views from the main veranda, dining room, and select second-floor room as scaffolding will be present around the main building. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. (C. Layman)
The roof restoration project is beginning at the Wawona Hotel soon. The construction will be focused on replacing the roof with a new fire-rated roof and upgraded flashings to protect the historic Wawona Hotel. The construction will only take place in the Main Building of Wawona Hotel and construction sound should be limited to the working hours of 8 AM - 5 PM Monday through Friday. At this time, there will not be any impacts on breakfast or lunch services. However, please note that during this roof restoration project, there may be some interruptions to the views from the main veranda, dining room, and select second-floor room as scaffolding will be present around the main building. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. (C. Layman)
Spring Snowstorm 4/5
Hi there Wawona Friends,
The Wawona School is trying something new – an online auction – to raise the last few bucks needed to send the 4th – 6th graders on their Washington DC trip in a few weeks! You guys are my trusted guinea pigs.
We have some very cool items in the auction including a three night Airbnb stay in downtown Paso Robles, three beautiful hand made ”Wawona Wildcats” servings bowls, and an art print and two children’s books by Wawona School Parent Bodie Shaw.
Please check out the items at https://auctria.events/ywecsspringauction
The auction is open now and will close at 5 PM this Saturday April 6th. If you’re out of town and win one of the physical items we’ll be in touch to take payment over the phone and arrange shipping.
We’re also hosting a bake sale and showing off the auction items as highlighted in the flyer (attached and inserted here). Please forward and/or post freely and definitely let me know if you have difficulties with the link or auction site.
Thank you so much,
Katie
The Wawona School is trying something new – an online auction – to raise the last few bucks needed to send the 4th – 6th graders on their Washington DC trip in a few weeks! You guys are my trusted guinea pigs.
We have some very cool items in the auction including a three night Airbnb stay in downtown Paso Robles, three beautiful hand made ”Wawona Wildcats” servings bowls, and an art print and two children’s books by Wawona School Parent Bodie Shaw.
Please check out the items at https://auctria.events/ywecsspringauction
The auction is open now and will close at 5 PM this Saturday April 6th. If you’re out of town and win one of the physical items we’ll be in touch to take payment over the phone and arrange shipping.
We’re also hosting a bake sale and showing off the auction items as highlighted in the flyer (attached and inserted here). Please forward and/or post freely and definitely let me know if you have difficulties with the link or auction site.
Thank you so much,
Katie
Raw Roots
Hello Wawona full-time residents! It's that time of year again where we are close to growing local food and enjoying the spring bounty. We've had one successful year as a Wawona CSA with Raw Roots Farm and I'm looking to organize a second year!
Raw Roots Farm is a certified organic farm through CCOF growing in Cathey's Valley and selling at Mariposa Farmers Market. They organize a CSA program for Mariposa residents and Yosemite Valley residents. Last year was their first year establishing a Wawona CSA program.
This year, Raw Roots can offer 3 seasons/sessions for Wawona. Each season is $300. A share is plenty of vegetables for a family of 2-4.
May 1- June 26
July 3 - August 28
September 4 - October 30
If you are interested, please email me at [email protected]. Lauren at Raw Roots will email you the official details, signup, and invoice. You can sign up for one season at a time if you don't want to commit to the whole year. Once everyone has signed up with Raw Roots for Season 1, I'll organize a pick-up schedule so that one person heads to Mariposa per week to pick up the bags and deliver them back to Wawona. The system worked well last year and only involved 1-2 pickups per person for the whole year.
Happy to answer any other questions you may have via email!
Best,
Leigh
Hello Wawona full-time residents! It's that time of year again where we are close to growing local food and enjoying the spring bounty. We've had one successful year as a Wawona CSA with Raw Roots Farm and I'm looking to organize a second year!
Raw Roots Farm is a certified organic farm through CCOF growing in Cathey's Valley and selling at Mariposa Farmers Market. They organize a CSA program for Mariposa residents and Yosemite Valley residents. Last year was their first year establishing a Wawona CSA program.
This year, Raw Roots can offer 3 seasons/sessions for Wawona. Each season is $300. A share is plenty of vegetables for a family of 2-4.
May 1- June 26
July 3 - August 28
September 4 - October 30
If you are interested, please email me at [email protected]. Lauren at Raw Roots will email you the official details, signup, and invoice. You can sign up for one season at a time if you don't want to commit to the whole year. Once everyone has signed up with Raw Roots for Season 1, I'll organize a pick-up schedule so that one person heads to Mariposa per week to pick up the bags and deliver them back to Wawona. The system worked well last year and only involved 1-2 pickups per person for the whole year.
Happy to answer any other questions you may have via email!
Best,
Leigh
