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Commentary: Renewal on the South Yuba River

Posted by: Maven on December 7, 2009 at 6:14 am

From YubaNet.com:

“NEVADA CITY, Calif. Dec. 5, 2009 – In this season of celebration and renewal, the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) Board of Directors would like to share some reflections and successes from 2009 and our vision for the coming year.

Like countless businesses and nonprofits around the state and country, in 2009 SYRCL faced enormous financial challenges just to keep our doors open and our sights on our mission: to protect and restore the Yuba River and greater Yuba Watershed.

One year ago, SYRCL was one of the thousands of businesses and nonprofits stuck with unpaid invoices when the State of California froze payments on completed contracts (in SYRCL’s case, for river restoration). To make matters worse, the state froze existing contracts, which left much of our vital river protection work suddenly unfunded. As a result, SYRCL was forced to reduce staff, office hours, and office space and pare our budget to the bone.

It hasn’t been easy, but thanks to the leadership of Executive Director Jason Rainey, our extraordinary staff, and the enthusiasm and generous support of thousands of donors, members and volunteers, SYRCL had a great 2009: … “

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December 7, 2009 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe, the Sierras & foothills

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