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SUMMARY:Sierra Voices | Wes Qualls
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 1:00 PM – Check-in/Registration\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – Presentation\n\n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n$5/Adults\, CSHS Members are Free! \n\n\n\nNot a Member? Join Today! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI\, Wes Qualls\, was born in 1945\, right at the end of the Second World War. What a different world it was. The Qualls side of my family owned quite a bit of land and was in the cattle-raising business. Actually\, while my Dad helped with the cows\, his paycheck came from the Biles and Jameson Lumber Company\, where he was employed as a” cat skinner.” I have the first paycheck stub showing that after working 80 hours and both Saturdays\, his net check was just over $200. It was decent money for those days\, and when the snow started in the fall\, it gave Dad winters to work with his horses. \n\n\n\nMy mother\, Clara Gassmann\, was first married to Jimmy Marshall in the 1930’s. She built both the wood-framed building and later the brick building that was and is still Marshall Station. The marriage did not last. In 1943\, she married my father\, Otis Qualls\, who was just back from a year in the U.S. Army. She leased out the store and moved to the ranch with my dad. \n\n\n\nMy first memories are of our family either being on the ranch or being in the mountains in the summertime. I started school at Sierra Elementary\, but in 1952\, troubles at the store caused us to move back to Marshall Station. It wasn’t all bad– first indoor plumbing. I then attended Auberry Elementary\, Sierra High\, Reedley College\, and Fresno State. \n\n\n\nI met Lynda Nankervis\, my future wife\, at a “Howdy Dance” at Fresno State in the fall of 1966. Yep\, a “Howdy Dance.” We dated almost continuously until our marriage in 1969. Having joined the Army in the fall of 1968\, I was home on leave after graduation from Officer Candidate School when we said our vows. Then it was back to the U.S. Army for two more years. The second year I was deployed to South Korea. Lynda used that time wisely by getting her teaching credential in secondary education. \n\n\n\nLynda’s first teaching job gave me flexibility when I went searching for my own job after getting out of the military. Not wanting to find a job where I would be subject to transfer\, I took a job as a warehouseman for a small family-owned business in Fresno. The owners of the business turned out to be a wonderful family. Over time\, they set the table for me to own my own business and establish a lifetime business career. Flooring supplies may not seem exciting\, but the business grew and provided a 30-year enjoyable and profitable business. \n\n\n\nOur son\, Brian\, is about to turn 48. How can that be? Seems like he was just attending Sierra Elementary\, but I know there had to be time for Sierra High and Fresno State along the way. He is now finishing his 2P1 year at Laton High School. I think his little cabin in the Oregon outback is starting to influence his future. \n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable Foundation – Donating to the Sierra Voices program since 2013
URL:https://museumofthesierra.org/event/sierra-voices-wes-qualls/
CATEGORIES:Sierra Voices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T130000
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SUMMARY:Sierra Voices | Tom Fearer The Old Tollhouse Grade
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 1:00 PM – Check-in/Registration\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – Presentation\n\n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n$5/Adults\, CSHS Members are Free! \n\n\n\nNot a Member? Join Today! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTom Fearer was introduced to highway enthusiasm by his father during the 1980s after a road trip from Detroit to Chicago via US Route 12.  Tom relocated from the Midwest to Arizona in 2001 and began writing about numerous highway corridors with ties to ghost towns.  Tom relocated to Florida in 2013 and would provide map drawings of the 1928 iteration of the Overseas Highway\, which the Pigeon Key Museum later used. \n\n\n\nIn 2016\, Tom relocated to the Central Valley of California and began writing as a member of the Gribblenation highway page.  Gribblenation is a highway blog site that carries the philosophy of “every road has a story.”  Tom has since launched the Golden States Highways\, US Route 99\, and Hawaii Roads and Highways subpages on Gribblenation.  Tom has made several appearances on the Roadwaywiz YouTube channel during featured webinars\, including Roads of Oahu and Southern California. \n\n\n\nOutside of the world of highways\, Tom is a distance runner and avid hiker.  Tom has visited all the National Parks located in the continental United States and Hawaii during various road trips.  Professionally\, Tom has worked in the Physical Security management field for over twenty years with multiple companies and government bodies. \n\n\n\nTopics for Sierra Voices at CSHS 8/8/2026:\n\n\n\n\nThe Old Tollhouse Road\n\n\n\nThe planned Piute Pass Highway\n\n\n\nThe history of California State Route 168\n\n\n\nThe Minaret Summit Highway proposals\n\n\n\nTime permitting\, the Dinkey Creek Truss Bridge and Italian Bar Bridge\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable Foundation – Donating to the Sierra Voices program since 2013
URL:https://museumofthesierra.org/event/sierra-voices-tom-fearer-the-old-tollhouse-grade/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T130000
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SUMMARY:Sierra Voices- Robin Calderwood Search and Rescue Dogs
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 1:00 PM – Check-in/Registration\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – Presentation\n\n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n$5/Adults\, CSHS Members are Free! \n\n\n\nNot a Member? Join Today! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Sierra Voices will take place at our Amphitheater. Bring your hat and sunglasses! \n\n\n\nRobin Calderwood oversees the training for the Sierra Central Canine Search and Rescue Team’s canine group. The team is certified by the California Area Rescue Dog Association (CARDA). It operates 24/7\, ready to deploy at a moment’s notice to assist in locating missing individuals. The team consists of volunteers. As the team leader\, Robin’s responsibility is to ensure each member receives appropriate training based on their current stage in the search-and-rescue process. Robin takes great pride in the dedication and commitment shown by each team member and is confident that\, with ongoing training and collaboration\, the team will continue to make a positive impact on the community. \n\n\n\nRobin and the team will discuss various aspects of working with a canine in search and rescue\, including the training required to teach a dog to search for missing people. They will also provide advice on preparing for wilderness situations and what to do if someone becomes lost. \n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable Foundation – Donating to the Sierra Voices program since 2013
URL:https://museumofthesierra.org/event/sierra-voices-robin-calderwood-search-and-rescue-dogs/
CATEGORIES:Sierra Voices
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SUMMARY:Sierra Voices | Lessons on the Sierra Trail and Trail Talk\, with Dr. Allen Clyde
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 1:00 PM – Check-in/Registration\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – Presentation\n\n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n$5/Adults\, CSHS Members are Free! \n\n\n\nNot a Member? Join Today! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Allen Clyde has been operating a horse packing service in the John Muir and Dinkey Lakes Wilderness. Stations are at Wishon\, Courtright Lakes\, and Dinkey Creek. He has been operating for over 45 years and has transported more than 20\,000 people and their gear. He’s also a Podiatric Physician and Surgeon practicing in Clovis for 43 years and is now retired. Also\, Dr. Clyde is serving his 7th elected term on the Fresno County Board of Education. Prior to that\, he served on the Clovis Unified School Board. \n\n\n\nDr. Clyde’s 2 books\, titled Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail and Trail Talk\, will be the subject of this most interesting discussion. Come join us for the fun. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable Foundation – Donating to the Sierra Voices program since 2013
URL:https://museumofthesierra.org/event/sierra-voices-lessons-on-the-sierra-trail-and-trail-talk-with-dr-allen-clyde/
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