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10) SUPPORTING STATEMENTs OF Yosemite Association

yosemite Association. Successor to Yosemite Natural History Association. This is the cooperating association for Yosemite National Park, operating under an agreement with the National Park Service to provide support to the interpretive program of the park. Henry Berrey managed the Association from circa 1970 until circa 1985. Henry had first had a career in the publicity/marketing/media relations function of the Yosemite park concessioner for many years. Steve Medley then took on that role until his death in 2006. Steve had worked as a ranger and librarian at the park and was an attorney. The Association has over 10,000 members.

letter of

AUGUST 20, 1980

Letter of January 7, 2002

ACTION OF BOARD AT MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2006: At its annual meeting the Board of Directors of the Yosemite Association endorsed the Sharsmith Peak naming proposal, as confirmed by President Steve Medley. Mr. Medley died not long after, however, and thus a delay occurred until the following letter was prepared.

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