I was asked to share this with the list (I’m back, fwiw, just haven’t
changed my email preferences :-) ! )
Having never been to Callahan’s, I was saddened to hear of the fire.
But this is good news!
Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija
PCT partially '94
www.pcta.org
Join Now!
Ceanothus (see-ah-no-thus) or California lilac: Shrubs or small
trees, often with divaricate, sometimes spiny, twigs...[flowers] small
but showy, white to blue or purplish, sometimes lavender or pinkish,
borne in terminal or lateral panicles or umbellike cymes.
Philip
A. Munz
A
California Flora, U.C. Press, 1973
-----Original Message-----
From: Melouise Pfeffer [mailto:emel at sonic.net]
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:42 PM
To: Callahan's Lodge
Cc: Laraine Downer; Gena Karpf
Subject: Re: PCTA members send their regrets
Here you go Donna and Ron...It's wonderful to think that you'll be
open again in summer of 07...and amazing! Really? What a relief it
will be for the PCT hikers to know that their favorite Oregon (and
first welcome to Oregon) stop is back in business. And, if you get
one of those frustrating delays by the county Planning Dept., well,
maybe you two can hike Oregon! It was our (Laraine & me) favorite
hike. I'll see what other photos PCT hikers can drum up for you.
Kind regards, Melouise
P.S. Photos are: Dinner..Kris Spike and wife Gena Karpf on left,
Melouise Pfeffer and Laraine Downer (clockwise from Kris); In front of
Callahans..Laraine, Gena, Melouise and Kris; Kris kissing the free
beer sign.
----- Original Message -----
From: Callahan's Lodge <mailto:info at callahanslodge.com>
To: Melouise Pfeffer <mailto:emel at sonic.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: PCTA members send their regrets
Dear Melouise,
It is with "epic" encouragement and support that Ron and I are bound
to re-establish Callahan's Lodge. We cannot leave a dark hole on the
mountain. Ron's drafting board is lit up and plans are to build 30
rooms, an expanded banquet room and a slightly smaller restaurant
opening summer 2007.
We are truly grateful for your thoughtfulness and encouragement.
Hikers are among our favorite guests! I often shared that if Ron and
I were to do something else other than build and operate Callahan's
Lodge, we would be on the trail,too. That you share your memories and
appreciation provides us with the conviction to go on. As we
progress, we will keep you informed.
In good faith,
Donna and Ron Bergquist
PS-We would love to receive photos!
----- Original Message -----
From: Melouise Pfeffer <mailto:emel at sonic.net>
To: info at callahanslodge.com <mailto:info at callahanslodge.com>
Cc: Gena Karpf <mailto:karpf at au1.ibm.com> ; Laraine Downer
<mailto:laraine at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:30 AM
Subject: PCTA members send their regrets
Dear Ron and Donna...We were so saddened to hear about the loss of
Callahans. You were a beacon for PCT hikers for years and no one will
forget your kindness and hospitality and that free beer. Laraine and
I were there again in August with our Aussie hiker friends, Gena and
Kris and spent two nights with you. Gena & Kris enjoyed the lawn
camping and we enjoyed the same comfortable room that we had when we
through hiked Oregon in 2003. I'll be forwarding you a few photos
when Gena emails them to me. I was encouraged to read that you were
planning on rebuilding and that's great! I am in contact with a large
group of hikers on a PCTA volunteer project. I just yesterday emailed
them an update on our project, mentioned your loss, and already have
received several emails back mentioning the wonderful time they had at
Callahans, and mourning the loss of the haven that Callahans was.
I'll pass your email address onto the list and you might get some kind
comments and sentiments from them. Melouise Pfeffer, PCTA Board
Member and hiker