Dear Editor,

Please allow us to give a heartfelt thanks to Giovanni Dalpoggetto for his donation of a magnificently carved wooden bear and tree to the Mountain Bear Fan Club. The bear was carved from a redwood tree that was planted by our father, Thomas Jacob Boyajian, more than 60 years ago.

The bear was used as a raffle prize to raise funds for the Mountain Bear Fan Club.

Margaret Olsen, Oakhurst

Ann B. Dedmond, Coarsegold