Capital Chapter
Upcoming Meeting
Meeting date: Monday, March 8, 2010
Place: Kwan's Original Cuisine, 835 Commercial Street SE, one block south of Mission
Time: No-host Social - 6:00; Dinner and Meeting - 6:30
Program: Forest Management in Alaska by Clare Doig, President, Forest and Land Management, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska
Clare graduated from Whitworth College in 1967, served in Viet Nam from 1967 to 1970, and then received his B.S. in Forest Resources Management from the University of Washington in 1972. After graduating he worked for Simpson Timber in California and WTM in Washington. In 1978 Clare started Foresters and Managers, Inc., with Bob Shay and Bruce Asplund, and in 1993 established Forest and Land Management and moved to Anchorage. Since 1979 Clare's clients have included six native village corporations in Southeast Alaska, two native village corporations in Prince William Sound, one native regional corporation in the interior Copper River Region, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office, University of Alaska Land Management, American Land Conservancy, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and various attorneys. His projects have included timber harvesting operations; timber sale appraisal, planning, and administration; management of the appraisal process on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Council acquisition of native corporation lands; expert witness in timber contract litigation, and forest stewardship planning. Clare is also a Certified Forester and member of ACF, SAF, and the State of Alaska Stewardship Committee.
February Meeting Highlights
Mo Bergman gave an historical overview of South Africa and a slide presentation about his recent travels to Botswana, Malawi, and South Africa. Thanks to Mo for many enjoyable photos of the people, wildlife, and landscapes from an interesting part of Africa. Mo's passion for wildflower photography was a surprise to us all!
50-year Membership
Mike Miller was awarded a gold pin for 50 years of SAF membership. Mike and Norm Marsh, who received a 50-year pin in January, were both present for a photo opportunity with our fearless leader, Al Tocchini. (see photo; from left to right, Mike Miller, Al Tocchini, and Norm Marsh)
Upcoming Programs
In April, Terry Droessler will give "A forester's Perspective on the Oregon Wine Industry". As many of you know, Terry is a master wine maker in his spare time and is a consistent player in the State Fair Amateur Wine Competition, as well as in national competitions. In 2004 he won the Best Label Award for his 2001 Bleeding Heart Liberal Red, in 2005 he won a white and red ribbon on his 2002 and 2003 Bleeding Heart Liberal Merlot, in 2006 he won a white ribbon on his 2003 Bleeding Heart Liberal Cabernet Sauvignon, and more recently he won white ribbons for a 2008 Riesling and 2008 Gewürztraminer. In the 2009 National Amateur competition he received a silver medal for a 2007 Cabernet Franc, a silver medal for a 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, and a bronze medal for a 2008 Tempranillo, all under the Bleeding Heart Liberal label! Terry is also active in the Willamette Valley Amateur Winemakers Society.
Chapter Executive Committee for 2010
Chair: Al Tocchini
Chair-elect: vacant
Past-chair: Kurt Spingath
Delegate-at-large: vacant
Newsletter: Doug McGuire
Membership Officer: Jim Culbert
Treasurer: Tim Tompkins
Program Committee: Al Tocchini, Mo Bergman, Al Cronk
