Approximately 2000 people attended the fair. Over 250 species were logged. Thanks to Marje Young for her hard work as Fair Chair and Mushrooms 101 coodinator. Great job!
Special thanks go out to the committee chairs who coordinated a lot of activity. Ken Sommers and company slogged through muck and duff to bring specimens for display, and Bill White and the setup crew got it all going.
Of course, we all ate well, thanks to the food folks, coordinated by René Seltzer: Bob and Doreen Wynn, Bob Sellers, Jozseph Schultz, Todd Spanier, and Dan Brophy from Oregon. Marilyn Fenn placed the artwork, well, artfully and Vernetta McGuire and the culinary group set the stage for a wonderful Friday night reception.
The ID table, under the able leadership of Phil Carpenter, kept it happening, with help from Marilyn Diamond. Dennis Nolan and Monise Sheehan did a great job coordinating Membership and Stores. The Kids’ Room was a great success, thanks to Cathy and Marty Newman.
Richard Rammer led the cleanup effort and bagged a one hour record! Bob & Doreen fed the cleanup crew a fantastic dinner once again.
Thanks to all of you—if you hadn’t turned out, this event wouldn’t come off. The Fair is a joint effort of the Fungus Fed and the Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History, and we really do put the fungus in the fair. Apologies if your name was missed below; your efforts certainly made a difference!
– The Fair Committee
