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Don Holmes reports that the new owners of White Butte — Daryle and Mary Dennis — are going to permit continued access and have dropped the entrance charge to $10/car. This is very generous especially considering there was talk of permanently closing the summit. They have also not placed restrictions on the dates. Please be respectful of the new property owners. Don has also permitted us to post the North Dakota write update from his upcoming “Highpoints of the U.S.” book.
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Kathy Dalsaso Mitchler and Club Newsletter Editor John Mitchler show off the Club logo during a reception at their home in Golden, Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 3, following their wedding.

John proposed to Kathy in Talkeetna during his successful McKinley climb. Club Treasurer Dave Covill and Beckie Covill hosted highpointers from across the country (Club Chairman Roger Rowlett from New York, Nikki Hemphill from Indiana and Mother Merc Jean Trousdale from Oklahoma) at the Evergreen home. Other highpointers attending the reception included President Don Holmes, Patrick and Susanne Thornley, Dave and Sue Pellegrini and Travis Canon. There’s more discussion on the forum.