Mineral King News

NOTE:

Work at Mineral King on July 22

On Wednesday, July 22, there will be a team trying to locate and plan for the removal of the fuel tank which fed the gas pump in front of the Mineral King Store.  They will be using non-invasive equipment and hand probes, and a portion of the parking lot may be coned off while the work is being done.  The work is being done mid-week, to minimize the impact on the trailhead and other adjacent uses.

Removal of the tank will occur at a subsequent date, and we will let you know when that is to occur.

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Annual Meeting and Potluck

Good news! This year we will again be able to have our annual meeting in the Park, on Saturday, August 7.  The meeting will be behind the Barton cabin (WMK-13) at 10:30 a.m., followed by a potluck in front of the Hengst "Dink-Inn" cabin (WMK-3).  Please bring your own utensils and seating to the potluck, with a dish which you would like to share with others.    

If you have not received a COVID-19 vaccine, we would appreciate it if you would wear a mask during the meeting.  If you have been vaccinated, masks are optional -- and we know that there will be some who will be more comfortable wearing a mask anyway, so wearing one won't identify your status one way or another.

We are excited to be getting together again, and look forward to seeing you there.

Annual MKDA Meeting Scheduled for August 7

 Our annual Mineral King District Association meeting will be held (in person, yay!) on Saturday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. at the Barton (WMK-13) cabin.  Remember, you must be a current MKDA member to be eligible to vote.

A potluck lunch will follow; location TBD.

Hope to see you all there!

Cabin Dumpster Tips

Dumpster details from Mike & Jana Botkin:

A cabin owner reported to us that she is unable to open the dumpster. She didn’t understand why she could open it earlier and now cannot; nor did she know that this is Dumpster #2 of the season.

Michael and I drove down to investigate. Here are our findings:

1. Photo A shows that the tubes where the pin goes do not line up.

2. Photo B shows Michael leaning on the handle to force the tubes into alignment.

3. Photo C shows the pin fitting in easily when the tubes are held in alignment.

Meanwhile, Michael had to climb in and rearrange to make space so we can get through another week. It looks as if this will be a Four-Dumpster-Summer.

JB

P.S. He really likes pistachios too.