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The new Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) Board of Directors was elected on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Creekstone Inn. The new board, from left, are Veronica Alt, president; Dr. Dick Goldberg, medical director; Dorian Paul, communications director; Sherry Edwards, secretary; Mike Feyder, vice president; Bob Edwards, treasurer; and David Alt, Disaster Aid Station director. Photo by Cid Castillo

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