WawonaNews.com - November 2020
Tioga Road Temporarily Closed
November 5, 2020 - Yosemite National Parks officials report the Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) and Glacier Point Road will temporarily close on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 P.M. in anticipation of snow.
We will evaluate conditions on Monday for possible reopening. (Based on the forecast, we don't expect this to result in a closure for the winter.)
If you are visiting this weekend, expect rainy and/or snowy weather, and that means it's time to pack your tire chains (https://go.nps.gov/chains).
Check current road conditions by calling 209/372-0200 (then 1, 1).
Source: NPS
November 5, 2020 - Yosemite National Parks officials report the Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) and Glacier Point Road will temporarily close on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 P.M. in anticipation of snow.
We will evaluate conditions on Monday for possible reopening. (Based on the forecast, we don't expect this to result in a closure for the winter.)
If you are visiting this weekend, expect rainy and/or snowy weather, and that means it's time to pack your tire chains (https://go.nps.gov/chains).
Check current road conditions by calling 209/372-0200 (then 1, 1).
Source: NPS
Glacier Point Road Project - 2022 and 2023
Glacier Point Road will be closed to all traffic in 2022 to rehabilitate and improve the road. The only access to Glacier Point will be via the Four Mile, Panorama, and Pohono Trails, all of which are strenuous hikes. There will be 30-minute delays in 2023.
The existing roadway was completed in 1936, replacing the original wagon road built in 1882. This area attracts high volumes of traffic year-round because it provides access to Bridalveil Creek Campground, Glacier Point, the Badger Pass Ski Area, and numerous trailheads.
Glacier Point Road will be closed to all traffic in 2022 to rehabilitate and improve the road. The only access to Glacier Point will be via the Four Mile, Panorama, and Pohono Trails, all of which are strenuous hikes. There will be 30-minute delays in 2023.
The existing roadway was completed in 1936, replacing the original wagon road built in 1882. This area attracts high volumes of traffic year-round because it provides access to Bridalveil Creek Campground, Glacier Point, the Badger Pass Ski Area, and numerous trailheads.
In Remembrance of Brian D. Jones: May 28, 1959 – September 30, 2020
Posted by: SNO Staff
Brian Jones was a man of generous spirit, who was always available to share his skills, knowledge, talents and time. He was the kind of person who would share whatever he had with others, no matter what the personal sacrifice.
Brian passed on Sept. 30 after a yearlong fight with renal cancer. Brian’s passing is a great loss to the mountain community and a devastating loss to his colleagues, friends and most importantly his beloved wife, family and pets. His family and friends meant everything to him.
Brian grew up in Rosemead, California, and graduated from Rosemead High School in 1977. He married the love of his life, Rebecca, in 1988 and they were together until he took his last breath. He and Rebecca moved to Coarsegold in 2007 and he truly found his home here in the mountains.
Brian made his career in construction, and was considered a “Master Carpenter.” His top priority was achieving a quality product and making his customers happy. He had been nominated to Architectural Digest, and was in other articles and magazines due to the quality of his work. He had the skills and knowledge to make almost anything work, and his projects were praised by those whom he served. Brian had a way of making people feel calm and at ease and that “it’s OK, everything is going to work out.” He loved sharing his knowledge regarding anything he felt passionately about, and he was a mentor to many people.
Brian’s interests included fishing, camping in the Sierras, his ranch, working on his rose garden, spending time with his family, friends and colleagues and the mountain community. He was a private pilot and loved flying airplanes. We can all close our eyes and envision him at peace, up in the peaceful heavens.
Brian was the hardest working man anyone will ever know. He loved laughter and life and just wanted everyone to be happy and at peace. He never put himself first in any situation. All that knew him, know how fortunate they were to have had him in their lives.
Go rest high on that mountain Brian, be at peace, and know your work here on earth is finally done.
There will be a “Celebration of Life” memorial service for Brian Jones on November 14, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. It will be a potluck affair held on Brian’s property 42744 Rd. 415, in Coarsegold.
If you have any questions, please contact 559-760-6818. Thank you.
Posted by: SNO Staff
Brian Jones was a man of generous spirit, who was always available to share his skills, knowledge, talents and time. He was the kind of person who would share whatever he had with others, no matter what the personal sacrifice.
Brian passed on Sept. 30 after a yearlong fight with renal cancer. Brian’s passing is a great loss to the mountain community and a devastating loss to his colleagues, friends and most importantly his beloved wife, family and pets. His family and friends meant everything to him.
Brian grew up in Rosemead, California, and graduated from Rosemead High School in 1977. He married the love of his life, Rebecca, in 1988 and they were together until he took his last breath. He and Rebecca moved to Coarsegold in 2007 and he truly found his home here in the mountains.
Brian made his career in construction, and was considered a “Master Carpenter.” His top priority was achieving a quality product and making his customers happy. He had been nominated to Architectural Digest, and was in other articles and magazines due to the quality of his work. He had the skills and knowledge to make almost anything work, and his projects were praised by those whom he served. Brian had a way of making people feel calm and at ease and that “it’s OK, everything is going to work out.” He loved sharing his knowledge regarding anything he felt passionately about, and he was a mentor to many people.
Brian’s interests included fishing, camping in the Sierras, his ranch, working on his rose garden, spending time with his family, friends and colleagues and the mountain community. He was a private pilot and loved flying airplanes. We can all close our eyes and envision him at peace, up in the peaceful heavens.
Brian was the hardest working man anyone will ever know. He loved laughter and life and just wanted everyone to be happy and at peace. He never put himself first in any situation. All that knew him, know how fortunate they were to have had him in their lives.
Go rest high on that mountain Brian, be at peace, and know your work here on earth is finally done.
There will be a “Celebration of Life” memorial service for Brian Jones on November 14, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. It will be a potluck affair held on Brian’s property 42744 Rd. 415, in Coarsegold.
If you have any questions, please contact 559-760-6818. Thank you.
Halloween Special - by Tom Bopp
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
October 29,2020
Yosemite National Park is experiencing high fire danger, along with continued hot and dry weather patterns. However, due to a reduction of overall fire danger and prevalence of active fires in the region, the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park will be reverting to Stage 1 fire restrictions until further notice is given.
By order of the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park and under authority of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.13(c):
Notice of closure will be posted and areas will be monitored to ensure compliance; administrative exemptions may be allowed by the Superintendent. This order rescinds all prior issued fire restrictions.
Downloadable PDF
For information on current fire restrictions go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/firerestrictions.htm
For information planning your visit in Yosemite National Park visit : www.nps.gov/yose
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October 29,2020
Yosemite National Park is experiencing high fire danger, along with continued hot and dry weather patterns. However, due to a reduction of overall fire danger and prevalence of active fires in the region, the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park will be reverting to Stage 1 fire restrictions until further notice is given.
By order of the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park and under authority of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.13(c):
- No building, maintaining, attending or using a fire (including campfire, cooking fire, and charcoal fires) within Yosemite National Park below 6,000 feet in elevation except as noted below. Portable stoves using pressurized gas, liquid fuel or propane are permitted, as are alcohol stoves, including tablet/cube stoves. Twig stoves are not permitted.
- No smoking below 6,000 feet except within an enclosed vehicle, a campground or picnic area where wood and charcoal fires are allowed or in a designated smoking area. All public buildings, public areas of Concession buildings (including restrooms), other areas as posted and within 25 feet of any non-single-family residential building remain closed to smoking at all times.
- Campfires and cooking fires may still be used in designated campgrounds and picnic areas in developed portions of the park in accordance with park regulations.
- Designated Campgrounds and Picnic Areas: Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Yellow Pines, Camp 4, Wawona, Bridalveil Creek, Hodgdon Meadow, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, Tuolumne Meadows, Lembert Dome, Tenaya Lake, Yosemite Creek, Wawona, Mariposa Grove, Glacier Point, Cascade, El Capitan, Cathedral Beach, Sentinel Beach, Swinging Bridge, Housekeeping Camp, Church Bowl, and Lower Yosemite Falls.
- Campfires and cooking fires may still be used in residential areas in developed portions of the park in accordance with park regulation.
- Residential Areas include: Wawona, El Portal, Yosemite Valley, Hodgdon Meadow, Foresta, Aspen Valley, and Tuolumne Meadows
Notice of closure will be posted and areas will be monitored to ensure compliance; administrative exemptions may be allowed by the Superintendent. This order rescinds all prior issued fire restrictions.
Downloadable PDF
For information on current fire restrictions go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/firerestrictions.htm
For information planning your visit in Yosemite National Park visit : www.nps.gov/yose
-NPS-
Advisory: PSPS Spoiled Food Disposal
Due to the extended power outage Public Works will be hosting a spoiled food drop off for Wawona residents at the NPS Maintenance Yard tomorrow 10/28/2020 between the hours of 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. The NPS Maintenance Yard is located on Wawona District Circle Road.
For full details, view this message on the web.
Due to the extended power outage Public Works will be hosting a spoiled food drop off for Wawona residents at the NPS Maintenance Yard tomorrow 10/28/2020 between the hours of 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. The NPS Maintenance Yard is located on Wawona District Circle Road.
For full details, view this message on the web.
Wawona School Back in Session
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Wawona School is in session! After getting a waiver approval, YWECS was approved to reopen its doors to all of its students. Following a hybrid plan, students can now come in person two days a week with distant learning the remaining week days. Students, teachers and parents are happy to be back!
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National Park Service announces Cicely Muldoon as Yosemite National Park’s new superintendent
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service has selected Cicely Muldoon, a 35-year veteran of the National Park Service, as the new permanent superintendent of Yosemite National Park. Muldoon has been serving as the acting superintendent since January.
“Cicely is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding and compassionate leaders across the National Park Service. I’m thrilled to have someone with Cicely’s proven and respected track record leading one of America's most iconic and complex national parks,” said Margaret Everson, Counselor to the Secretary, exercising the delegated authority of the National Park Service Director. “Cicely’s track record of building strong relationships with park partners, local communities and elected officials will be invaluable as the National Park Service and Yosemite implement the Great American Outdoors Act.”
In her new role, Muldoon will oversee the 750,000-acre park and its 1,200 employees. Home to granite peaks, domes and waterfalls that overlook broad meadows, wildflowers and groves of ancient giant sequoias, Yosemite attracts more than four million visitors annually, who spend nearly half a billion dollars in nearby communities supporting over 6,000 local jobs.
“A childhood visit to Yosemite introduced me to national parks. It captured my imagination and my heart then, and still does. It’s the honor of my career to join the outstanding team of employees and partners who care for and love Yosemite as much as I do,” said Muldoon.
Prior to her acting position at Yosemite, Muldoon served for nearly 10 years as the superintendent at Point Reyes National Seashore— one of the most ecologically rich areas in the United States. At Point Reyes, Muldoon led historic investments and improvements to park infrastructure and built and strengthened relationships with local communities and elected officials to find commonsense solutions to managing the park’s complex array of resources, from designated wilderness to historic dairy farms.
Before her appointment at Point Reyes, Muldoon served for five years as a NPS deputy regional director based in San Francisco where she oversaw partnerships, visitor and resource protection, interpretation and education, wildland and structural fire and safety programs across the region. She also provided direct oversight of 10 parks including Death Valley, Joshua Tree and Lake Mead. Before serving as a regional official, Muldoon was the superintendent at Pinnacles National Park and earlier at San Juan Island National Historical Park.
A California native, Muldoon holds a Bachelor of Science in zoology from the University of California, Davis. She officially begins her new role on November 8.
Red Flag Warning Issued for Mariposa County
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 5 PM Sunday, Oct. 25 to 5 PM Tuesday. Oct 27. The original Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions have been forecasted. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Critical Fire Weather Conditions from Sunday Evening through Tuesday Evening for Strong Easterly Winds and Low Humidity.
* WIND-Northeast to East winds 20 to 30 mph. Localized gusts up to 50 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY-5 to 10 percent.
* IMPACTS-Fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and could exhibit dangerous fire behavior.
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 5 PM Sunday, Oct. 25 to 5 PM Tuesday. Oct 27. The original Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions have been forecasted. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Critical Fire Weather Conditions from Sunday Evening through Tuesday Evening for Strong Easterly Winds and Low Humidity.
* WIND-Northeast to East winds 20 to 30 mph. Localized gusts up to 50 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY-5 to 10 percent.
* IMPACTS-Fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and could exhibit dangerous fire behavior.
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Public Safety Power Shutoff 10/25/20
PSPS DETAILS
PG&E has notified us of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event that is currently forecasted to affect areas of Mariposa County. This event is anticipated to begin on Sunday afternoon (10/25/2020) and last through Tuesday (10/27) evening or Wednesday (10/28) morning, before power can be completely restored.
The start of this event is more than 48 hours away, event details will likely change as forecast models evolve. PG&E will have more clarity on potential cities and counties impacted in the next 24 hours. https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
AFFECTED AREAS
As of 11am on 10/23 the affected areas may included.
Fish Camp
Wawona
Worman Rd / Kimble Rd area
Greeley Hill
Coulterville
Lake Don Pedro Subdivision
ADDRESS CHECKER
To see if your address is in the potential affected area please visit- https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
***NOTE*** Map and Address Checker information are not yet available, they are expected to be updated today 10/23/2020 by 8pm.
WEATHER UPDATE
PGE- https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/psps-weather-map.page?WT.mc_id=Vanity_weather
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE- a Fire Weather Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Mariposa County https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=hnx&wwa=fire%20weather%20watch
GENERAL INFORMATION
For general information on how to plan and prepare for a potential PSPS please visit http://www.mariposacounty.org/2309/PSPS--Public-Safety-Power-Shutoff
PSPS DETAILS
PG&E has notified us of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event that is currently forecasted to affect areas of Mariposa County. This event is anticipated to begin on Sunday afternoon (10/25/2020) and last through Tuesday (10/27) evening or Wednesday (10/28) morning, before power can be completely restored.
The start of this event is more than 48 hours away, event details will likely change as forecast models evolve. PG&E will have more clarity on potential cities and counties impacted in the next 24 hours. https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
AFFECTED AREAS
As of 11am on 10/23 the affected areas may included.
Fish Camp
Wawona
Worman Rd / Kimble Rd area
Greeley Hill
Coulterville
Lake Don Pedro Subdivision
ADDRESS CHECKER
To see if your address is in the potential affected area please visit- https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
***NOTE*** Map and Address Checker information are not yet available, they are expected to be updated today 10/23/2020 by 8pm.
WEATHER UPDATE
PGE- https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/psps-weather-map.page?WT.mc_id=Vanity_weather
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE- a Fire Weather Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Mariposa County https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=hnx&wwa=fire%20weather%20watch
GENERAL INFORMATION
For general information on how to plan and prepare for a potential PSPS please visit http://www.mariposacounty.org/2309/PSPS--Public-Safety-Power-Shutoff
Autumn Gallery - by Tom Bopp
The Wawona Library is Open (Thanks to their FOL)
For curbside service only
Monday and Friday
12 p.m. ~ 5 p.m.
To request items at your local library or find out what items they have available visit our online catalog (Valley Cat) and log in using your library card number and Pin (don't know your pin? Call the library to get it: 209-375-6510)
You can then search for items and request them by clicking place hold.
Once your items have been delivered to the library you will be notified by either phone or email. Once you have gotten this notice you can arrange a time to pick up your items.
For curbside service only
Monday and Friday
12 p.m. ~ 5 p.m.
To request items at your local library or find out what items they have available visit our online catalog (Valley Cat) and log in using your library card number and Pin (don't know your pin? Call the library to get it: 209-375-6510)
You can then search for items and request them by clicking place hold.
Once your items have been delivered to the library you will be notified by either phone or email. Once you have gotten this notice you can arrange a time to pick up your items.
Wawona Flu Shot Clinic
Date: Friday, November 6, 2020
Time: 12 Noon - 3 PM
Place: Wawona Community Center, Yosemite National Park
We plan to hold the clinic outdoors with proper COVID-19 precautions in place, but in the event of inclement weather, we would be able to move inside.
We will be using the 'state-supplied' vaccine and we will not have the senior flu vaccinations. Our latest information is that persons age 65 and up can obtain the vaccination from these locations:
Mariposa - Rite Aid and Pioneer Pharmacy
Oakhurst - CVS and Rite Aid
Veterans can go to the VA Clinic in Oakhurst.
We recommend the public call those locations to confirm they still have the vaccination on hand.
Date: Friday, November 6, 2020
Time: 12 Noon - 3 PM
Place: Wawona Community Center, Yosemite National Park
We plan to hold the clinic outdoors with proper COVID-19 precautions in place, but in the event of inclement weather, we would be able to move inside.
We will be using the 'state-supplied' vaccine and we will not have the senior flu vaccinations. Our latest information is that persons age 65 and up can obtain the vaccination from these locations:
Mariposa - Rite Aid and Pioneer Pharmacy
Oakhurst - CVS and Rite Aid
Veterans can go to the VA Clinic in Oakhurst.
We recommend the public call those locations to confirm they still have the vaccination on hand.
PG&E Outage Wawona October 29
PG&E will be dropping power lines for tree removal from Chinquapin to the South Entrance, including all of Wawona district. The outage will take place on Thursday, October 29, from 0800 to 1600. For more information contact Heather Gonzales, PG&E Outage Coordinator, at 726-5588. (K. Bablitch)
PG&E will be dropping power lines for tree removal from Chinquapin to the South Entrance, including all of Wawona district. The outage will take place on Thursday, October 29, from 0800 to 1600. For more information contact Heather Gonzales, PG&E Outage Coordinator, at 726-5588. (K. Bablitch)
Amazing Grace - by Tom Bopp
Wawona Road Delays
Starting next Monday, October 19, 2020 crews will begin some additional drainage repairs and shoulder stabilization on the Wawona Road in the former Ferguson Fire burn area (Between the Rostrum and Chinquapin.). As part of these repairs there will be single lane traffic control with up to 30-minute delays. The work will continue thru the end of the calendar year.
Then beginning, Thursday, October 29, 2020 crews will begin working on a slide stabilization located approximately 1-mile north of the Wawona Campground. As part of this stabilization there will be two, 4-hour closures each day with a 1-hour opening period between the two, 4-hour closures. These closures will extend for 3-weeks and they will be from 8AM to Noon and from 1PM to 5PM each work day thru November 18, 2020. The Wawona Road will be closed at the Chilnualna Falls Road on the south end and Henness Ridge Drive on the north end of the closure area. The reason for these 4-hour closures is for safety to prevent vehicles from being hit by slide material or blast rock as the crews work to remove the loose rocks and boulders from this active slide area.
Summary of Delays/Closures:
Monday thru Friday
30 Minute Delays = 10/19/20 thru 10/28/20 and 11/19/20 thru 12/31/20
4 Hour Closures = 10/29/20 thru 11/18/20 (8AM to Noon & 1PM to 5PM)
No weekend or night work is scheduled at this time. (M. Pieper)
Starting next Monday, October 19, 2020 crews will begin some additional drainage repairs and shoulder stabilization on the Wawona Road in the former Ferguson Fire burn area (Between the Rostrum and Chinquapin.). As part of these repairs there will be single lane traffic control with up to 30-minute delays. The work will continue thru the end of the calendar year.
Then beginning, Thursday, October 29, 2020 crews will begin working on a slide stabilization located approximately 1-mile north of the Wawona Campground. As part of this stabilization there will be two, 4-hour closures each day with a 1-hour opening period between the two, 4-hour closures. These closures will extend for 3-weeks and they will be from 8AM to Noon and from 1PM to 5PM each work day thru November 18, 2020. The Wawona Road will be closed at the Chilnualna Falls Road on the south end and Henness Ridge Drive on the north end of the closure area. The reason for these 4-hour closures is for safety to prevent vehicles from being hit by slide material or blast rock as the crews work to remove the loose rocks and boulders from this active slide area.
Summary of Delays/Closures:
Monday thru Friday
30 Minute Delays = 10/19/20 thru 10/28/20 and 11/19/20 thru 12/31/20
4 Hour Closures = 10/29/20 thru 11/18/20 (8AM to Noon & 1PM to 5PM)
No weekend or night work is scheduled at this time. (M. Pieper)
Flu Clinics
Mariposa County Public Health and the Yosemite Medical Clinic will be holding a flu vaccine clinic at the Emergency Services Building in Yosemite Village (same location as the Yosemite Valley Covid-19 testing) on Friday October 16 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. This will be an outdoor walk-thru / drive-thru clinic. Please pre-register after you have read the information below:
-Wear short sleeved shirts or loose fitting clothing with easy access to the upper arm.
-Facial coverings must be worn by all.
-Public Health kindly asks that you leave pets at home.
-High dose flu vaccine recommended for age 65 and older will not be available, please check with local pharmacies or your health care provider if you prefer to get this dose.
Online registration form and sign-up:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZjPurxg3fVYKoC7BrDY1k1Tp5ZFzVSQkrxkLr3hLR_9GGHw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Registro de autorizacion de influenza:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeitsOv3qDtybuCiHvgm5QrDXnlkHyPjQ815FsHQRljAersFA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Additionally, Mariposa County Publlic Health is holding flu vaccines throughout the county according to the following schedule. The same registration links listed above apply. For any questions about the flu shot clinics, please contact Mariposa County Public Health at 966-3689.
Mariposa
Wednesday, October 14
3:00pm-6:00pm
Mariposa Fairgrounds
Yosemite Valley
Friday, October 16
10:00am-11:30am
Yosemite Emergency Services Complex
El Portal
Friday, October 16
3:00pm-4:30pm
Cedar Lodge
Mariposa County Public Health and the Yosemite Medical Clinic will be holding a flu vaccine clinic at the Emergency Services Building in Yosemite Village (same location as the Yosemite Valley Covid-19 testing) on Friday October 16 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. This will be an outdoor walk-thru / drive-thru clinic. Please pre-register after you have read the information below:
-Wear short sleeved shirts or loose fitting clothing with easy access to the upper arm.
-Facial coverings must be worn by all.
-Public Health kindly asks that you leave pets at home.
-High dose flu vaccine recommended for age 65 and older will not be available, please check with local pharmacies or your health care provider if you prefer to get this dose.
Online registration form and sign-up:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZjPurxg3fVYKoC7BrDY1k1Tp5ZFzVSQkrxkLr3hLR_9GGHw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Registro de autorizacion de influenza:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeitsOv3qDtybuCiHvgm5QrDXnlkHyPjQ815FsHQRljAersFA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Additionally, Mariposa County Publlic Health is holding flu vaccines throughout the county according to the following schedule. The same registration links listed above apply. For any questions about the flu shot clinics, please contact Mariposa County Public Health at 966-3689.
Mariposa
Wednesday, October 14
3:00pm-6:00pm
Mariposa Fairgrounds
Yosemite Valley
Friday, October 16
10:00am-11:30am
Yosemite Emergency Services Complex
El Portal
Friday, October 16
3:00pm-4:30pm
Cedar Lodge
Wawona Bear Parade
LIBRARY HOURS
CURBSIDE PICKUP ONLY
MONDAY & FRIDAY
12 NOON ~ 5 P.M.
CALL THE LIBRARY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS: 209-375-6510
WiFi is available in the library parking lot!!
CURBSIDE PICKUP ONLY
MONDAY & FRIDAY
12 NOON ~ 5 P.M.
CALL THE LIBRARY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS: 209-375-6510
WiFi is available in the library parking lot!!
YOSEMITE-WAWONA ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Wawona Elementary School
7925 Chilnualana Falls Road
Wawona, CA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MONTHLY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
CONSENT AGENDA
NOTE: The Board will be asked to approve all of the following items by a single vote, unless any member of the Board or of the public asks that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered and discussed separately.
3.1- Approval of Agenda
3.2– Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of September 15, 2020 and the Special Meeting on Sept. 22, 2020
3.3–Approve Payroll
3.4- Approve Warrants
3.5 -Accept Donations to YWECS
HEARING OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
The public may address the Board on any matter pertaining to the school that is not on the agenda. There will be no Board discussion and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes.
ACTION ITEMS
APROVAL OF 2019-20 SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARD (SARC)
Consideration and action on the approval of the 2019-20 SARC.
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR NURSING SERVICES
Consideration and action on the approval of an agreement for the provision of required nursing services with the Bass Lake Elementary School District.
INFORMATION ITEMS
YWECS REOPENING PLAN APPROVAL BY MARIPOSA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE NEED FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES IN LIGHT OF COVID
The Board will discuss how school cleaning can be best accomplished in order to maintain safe conditions for students and staff.
STAFF REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Request that various items be placed on the next agenda for discussion and/or action.
NEXT BOARD MEETING
Unless otherwise announced, the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. at the Wawona School.
CLOSED SESSION: Personnel/Negotiations/Litigation
Note: The Board will consider and may act upon any of the following items in closed session. Any action taken will be reported publically at the end of closed session as required by law.
Personnel (Gov. Code 54957)
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION: Announce Closed Session Actions
ADJOURNMENT
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Wawona Elementary School
7925 Chilnualana Falls Road
Wawona, CA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MONTHLY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
CONSENT AGENDA
NOTE: The Board will be asked to approve all of the following items by a single vote, unless any member of the Board or of the public asks that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered and discussed separately.
3.1- Approval of Agenda
3.2– Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of September 15, 2020 and the Special Meeting on Sept. 22, 2020
3.3–Approve Payroll
3.4- Approve Warrants
3.5 -Accept Donations to YWECS
HEARING OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
The public may address the Board on any matter pertaining to the school that is not on the agenda. There will be no Board discussion and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes.
ACTION ITEMS
APROVAL OF 2019-20 SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARD (SARC)
Consideration and action on the approval of the 2019-20 SARC.
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR NURSING SERVICES
Consideration and action on the approval of an agreement for the provision of required nursing services with the Bass Lake Elementary School District.
INFORMATION ITEMS
YWECS REOPENING PLAN APPROVAL BY MARIPOSA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE NEED FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES IN LIGHT OF COVID
The Board will discuss how school cleaning can be best accomplished in order to maintain safe conditions for students and staff.
STAFF REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Request that various items be placed on the next agenda for discussion and/or action.
NEXT BOARD MEETING
Unless otherwise announced, the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. at the Wawona School.
CLOSED SESSION: Personnel/Negotiations/Litigation
Note: The Board will consider and may act upon any of the following items in closed session. Any action taken will be reported publically at the end of closed session as required by law.
Personnel (Gov. Code 54957)
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION: Announce Closed Session Actions
ADJOURNMENT
A Seasonal Song - by Tom Bopp
Blue Jay and Wolf Fire from Helicopter. October 2, 2020. NPS Photo.
Fire Update October 9-15, 2020
There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park. Each fire is burning in fire adapted ecosystems in Wilderness. There are trail closures in effect. All fires may be visible from Tioga Road (Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park), Glacier Point, and high country vistas. Smoke from each fire is settling locally at night and in the morning then rising and dispersing to the north and northeast in the early afternoon. Park managers are working with the local Air Quality Districts to monitor smoke impacts to the park and local communities. Smoke from ongoing regional fires continue to impact the area. Please heed all signed trail closures and follow all traffic controls in areas you will be visiting.
Blue Jay Fire
Location: Yosemite Creek drainage south of the 10 Lakes trail at 9,000 feet elevation.
Discovery Date: July 24, 2020
Size: 6,334 acres
Containment: 50%
Strategy: Confine and Contain
Cause: Lightning
Activity is moderate because of weather and available fuels in the area. Fire is creeping and smoldering through ground litter, and pockets of accumulated dead and down logs, with some isolated single tree torching and short range spotting in active areas. Primary direction of growth is to the north and northeast from Tioga Road at McSwain Summit. There may be some smoke impacts to Tioga Road (Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park) during the day. For park road information call 209-372-0200 Press 1 then 1.
inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6888/
Wolf Fire
Location: North of White Wolf Campground and west of Lukens Lake Trail at 9,000 feet elevation.
Discovery Date: August 11, 2020
Size: 1,818 acres
Containment: 60%
Strategy: Confine and Contain
Cause: Lightning
The fire has shown minimal growth, primarily on the southeastern edge. It is burning in dense pockets of vegetation, accumulated dead and down logs, and is creeping along the forest floor. Some isolated single tree torching and short range spotting has occurred along the active perimeter.
inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7134/
North Whizz Dome Fire
Location: South of Cathedral Creek and 1 mile northwest of Tioga Road at 8,400 feet elevation.
Discovery Date: August 27, 2020
Size: 138 acres
Containment: 0%
Strategy: Monitor
Cause: Lightning
The fire has shown minimal activity with a 15% active perimeter, primarily on the western edge. The fire is burning through ground litter and in pockets of accumulated dead and down logs. Fire personnel will continue to monitor fire behavior and growth.
inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7135/
Horse Fire
Location: Horse Ridge, 1 mile southeast of Ostrander Lake at 9,500 feet elevation.
Discovery Date: August 24, 2020
Size: 21 acres
Containment: 50%
Strategy: Monitor
Cause: Lightning
The fire has shown no growth. However, some burning continues within the perimeter. There are no threats to trails or infrastructure. Fire personnel will continue to monitor fire behavior and growth.
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7149/
These updates occur weekly unless significant activity occurs. For the most up-to-date fire information go to: Inciweb
Yosemite Fires Web Map
Weekly Fire Update Printable PDF
Yosemite Fires Map Printable PDF
-NPS-
There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park. Each fire is burning in fire adapted ecosystems in Wilderness. There are trail closures in effect. All fires may be visible from Tioga Road (Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park), Glacier Point, and high country vistas. Smoke from each fire is settling locally at night and in the morning then rising and dispersing to the north and northeast in the early afternoon. Park managers are working with the local Air Quality Districts to monitor smoke impacts to the park and local communities. Smoke from ongoing regional fires continue to impact the area. Please heed all signed trail closures and follow all traffic controls in areas you will be visiting.
Blue Jay Fire
Location: Yosemite Creek drainage south of the 10 Lakes trail at 9,000 feet elevation.
Discovery Date: July 24, 2020
Size: 6,334 acres
Containment: 50%
Strategy: Confine and Contain
Cause: Lightning
Activity is moderate because of weather and available fuels in the area. Fire is creeping and smoldering through ground litter, and pockets of accumulated dead and down logs, with some isolated single tree torching and short range spotting in active areas. Primary direction of growth is to the north and northeast from Tioga Road at McSwain Summit. There may be some smoke impacts to Tioga Road (Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park) during the day. For park road information call 209-372-0200 Press 1 then 1.
inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6888/
Wolf Fire
Location: North of White Wolf Campground and west of Lukens Lake Trail at 9,000 feet elevation.
Discovery Date: August 11, 2020
Size: 1,818 acres
Containment: 60%
Strategy: Confine and Contain
Cause: Lightning
The fire has shown minimal growth, primarily on the southeastern edge. It is burning in dense pockets of vegetation, accumulated dead and down logs, and is creeping along the forest floor. Some isolated single tree torching and short range spotting has occurred along the active perimeter.
inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7134/
North Whizz Dome Fire
Location: South of Cathedral Creek and 1 mile northwest of Tioga Road at 8,400 feet elevation.
Discovery Date: August 27, 2020
Size: 138 acres
Containment: 0%
Strategy: Monitor
Cause: Lightning
The fire has shown minimal activity with a 15% active perimeter, primarily on the western edge. The fire is burning through ground litter and in pockets of accumulated dead and down logs. Fire personnel will continue to monitor fire behavior and growth.
inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7135/
Horse Fire
Location: Horse Ridge, 1 mile southeast of Ostrander Lake at 9,500 feet elevation.
Discovery Date: August 24, 2020
Size: 21 acres
Containment: 50%
Strategy: Monitor
Cause: Lightning
The fire has shown no growth. However, some burning continues within the perimeter. There are no threats to trails or infrastructure. Fire personnel will continue to monitor fire behavior and growth.
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7149/
These updates occur weekly unless significant activity occurs. For the most up-to-date fire information go to: Inciweb
Yosemite Fires Web Map
Weekly Fire Update Printable PDF
Yosemite Fires Map Printable PDF
-NPS-
- Air Quality: Yosemite Air Quality Page or airnow.gov or airnow.gov/fires
- Sign-up for Alerts: go.nps.gov/alert
Free COVID-19 Testing In Wawona Wednesday
The Verily COVID-19 testing site will be in Wawona on Wednesday, October 14. Appointments are required, and there is still plenty of availability. The Wawona testing center will be located at the Wawona Community Center and open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Both drive-up and walk-up or bike-up testing will be available. Must be at least 18 years old to get tested. Please remember to bring your Drivers License or other government-issued ID. To schedule your appointment please visit: http://projectbaseline.com/covid
It is recommended for anyone working closely with the public or anyone who has been exposed to a lot of people outside of your household bubble to get tested every 14-days. The Verily testing site will be located in Wawona on the 2nd Wednesday of the month moving forward, and in Yosemite Valley in front of the Emergency Services Complex (click to see map location) (near the Valley fuel pumps) on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday of the month. (J. Richards)
The Verily COVID-19 testing site will be in Wawona on Wednesday, October 14. Appointments are required, and there is still plenty of availability. The Wawona testing center will be located at the Wawona Community Center and open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Both drive-up and walk-up or bike-up testing will be available. Must be at least 18 years old to get tested. Please remember to bring your Drivers License or other government-issued ID. To schedule your appointment please visit: http://projectbaseline.com/covid
It is recommended for anyone working closely with the public or anyone who has been exposed to a lot of people outside of your household bubble to get tested every 14-days. The Verily testing site will be located in Wawona on the 2nd Wednesday of the month moving forward, and in Yosemite Valley in front of the Emergency Services Complex (click to see map location) (near the Valley fuel pumps) on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday of the month. (J. Richards)
