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Rep. Radanovich's LeConte Removal and Yosemite Destruction Bill - H.R. 2715
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Editorials and Cartoons:
Scotland's Will Collin on the Value of Leconte
Memorial Lodge - The fame and
value of LeConte Memorial Lodge is recognized even from as far away as Scotland.
Should the Yosemite Lodge Be Dislodged?
(Two Letters to Editor Actually about LeConte Memorial Lodge)
Los Angeles Times July 23, 2004
Eleanor Schermerhorn writes: "Radanovich has said that the Yosemite Valley lodge is a "private special use." He is simply wrong. The lodge is publicly owned, and all activities there are open to the public. All uses must have approval and oversight of the National Park Service."
Mark Sutherlin writes: "If you were on the other side of the Sierra Club's views, you would be seeking the building's removal for the same reasons that separating church and state is a logical argument."
LeConte Lodge Remains Apolitical
by John LeConte, Great-grandson of Joseph LeConte Los Angeles Times July 21, 2004
Your July 17 editorial ("Petty Politics in Yosemite") on the LeConte Memorial Lodge was right on the mark... This lodge, as you stated, is used as an information and education center. It is not a hotbed of political activism.
Petty Politics in Yosemite
Los Angeles Times July 18, 2004
Radanovich has no business making the lodge a pawn in his battle with the Sierra Club. Other California members of the House, whom Radanovich needs as allies on more weighty matters, should persuade him to let go.
Vindictive Radanovich playing politics with lodge
By Carl Pope, Sierra Club Executive Director
Fresno Bee November 17, 2003
The century-old LeConte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite
National Park, the crown jewel of America's National
Park System, is a publicly owned history museum and
library operated by the Sierra Club on behalf of the
National Park Service.... It's sad that Rep. Radanovich has chosen to pick a
fight with the Sierra Club rather than address
important stewardship issues in one of America's most
treasured National Parks. The historic and beloved
LeConte Memorial Lodge should not become a political
hostage. More...
Little understanding
By Ted Hoesman
Fresno Bee November 16, 2003
Rep. George Radanovich appears to not understand or has been misinformed why the National Park Service is eliminating campsites or how LeConte Memorial Lodge is being used.... LeConte Lodge is out of the flood plain in as unobtrusive a location as can be found in Yosemite Valley. There is no advantage to moving it.... I am not a member of the Sierra Club. I did attend two events at the lodge last summer, responding to an invitation extended to every visitor to Yosemite. The presenters were not members of the Sierra Club or at least were not so identified. Two were park rangers. Native stories of the Valley and plant communities of the Sierra were the topics. If I have any issue, it is that the lodge is too small for the number of people who attend its events. More...
Not the same
by Kerry Stendell
Fresno Bee November 16, 2003
Rep. George Radanovich totally misses the point. The examples he cites of Sierra Club actions are in the interest of stopping private destruction of public lands and resources. His argument against the LeConte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley is not the same as the examples he tries to use against the Sierra Club. Shame on Rep. Radanovich for trying to make an apple look like an orange.
Presentation to the Oakhurst Democratic Club
By Harold Wood, Chair, Sierra Club LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee
Responding to H.R. 2715 (Radanovich, Calif-19, R.)
Legislation Proposing Removal of the
LeConte Memorial Lodge National Historic Landmark,
November 15, 2003
Childish bargainer
Contra Costa Times November 3, 2003
Radanovich has decided that because the Sierra Club disagrees with his plan for more campsites than the Yosemite plan proposes, he will work to take away the LeConte Memorial Lodge, which is operated by the Sierra Club. First of all, it's operated for public use by the group; it's not a private playhouse. And second, its a national historic landmark.
Radanovich's petty policy toward LeConte Lodge
Modesto Bee October 31, 2003
Having the government uproot a 99-year-old National Historic landmark, gently haul it to some remote mountain location of your choice, then install it on a new foundation while simultaneously restoring the roadside site it now occupies couldn't possibly cost more than -- what $1 million? $2 million?
Not all that much for a Republican who prides himself on fiscal restraint.
Playing 'gotcha' with all Yosemite, Modesto Bee October 31, 2003 by Jay Watson
Congressman George Radanovich's efforts go far beyond this grand building. His bill, House Resolution 2725, would render the Yosemite Valley Plan virtually meaningless. His bill is a clear example of lousy public policy.
Keep Yosemite landmark open
Bakersfield Californian, October 27, 2003
Radanovich says he is battling for opportunities for people to enjoy Yosemite National Park. But his battle plan calls for closing an "opportunity" - the LeConte Memorial Lodge. It's nothing personal. Radanovich has nothing against the nearly 100-year-old stone landmark that serves as the Sierra Club's Yosemite... [fee required for full access]
Invitation Still Open to Visit LeConte
By Richard Wiebe, Fresno Bee October 29, 2003
Bonnie Gisel, the seasonal curator of LeConte, has a master's degree from Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in American history. She has authored articles on John Muir and Joseph LeConte, edited a collection of Muir's correspondence and recently was the interim director of the John Muir Center for Regional Studies at the University of the Pacific. Her qualifications are scholarly, educational and administrative. LeConte does not employ environmental activists as curators. I am sure Rep. Radanovich would heartily approve of the fact that everyone else who works and presents at LeConte does so as a volunteer. This fits with his desire for less government and outsourcing in the Park Service.
Radanovich plays 'gotcha' with LeConte Lodge
Modesto Bee October 25, 2003
We can argue about campsites and other issues involving access vs. damage. But pursuing the removal of the lodge isn't so much debate as it is childish petulance unbecoming the dignity of a congressman we respect. Let's not play "gotcha" with a treasure such as the LeConte Memorial Lodge. More...
Radanovich's crusade
Congressman's assault on Yosemite lodge is petty and vindictive
Fresno Bee, October 24, 2003
Rep. George Radanovich's ill-conceived crusade against the inoffensive LeConte Memorial Lodge continues, and even the congressman admits freely that his objections have nothing to do with deep philosophical principles. Radanovich's legislative assault is nothing more than a lever to use against the Sierra Club, which opposes his efforts to boost the number of campsites in Yosemite Valley. More...
LeConte facility memorializes contributions of Sierra Club
By Janet Wood, Fresno Bee, August 15, 2003.
Whether Rep. George Radanovich likes it or not, the Sierra Club played an integral role in the early history of Yosemite National Park. The LeConte Memorial is a tribute to that effort, and it deserves to retain its place in Yosemite Valley.
Radanovich's Yosemite ideas don't help debate
Editorial from Modesto Bee, July 29, 2003
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Information and Donations
For more information, during the summer contact Sierra Club LeConte Memorial Lodge
Curator, P.O. Box 755, Yosemite, CA 95389, 1-209-372-4542; e-mail:
leconte.curator@sierraclub.org.
During the winter, contact LeConte Lodge Committee Chair, Harold Wood, P.O. Box 3543,
Visalia, CA 93278; phone: (559) 739-8527; e-mail: harold.wood@sierraclub.org
Tax deductible donations to support the new exhibits and renovation efforts of the
LeConte Memorial can be made to "Sierra Club Foundation," marked for the "LeConte Lodge Fund."
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