The GCHBA Spring 2006 Service Project took place May 15-19, 2006 at Cottonwood Campground and the Roaring Springs Residence. The residence is the house where Bruce Aiken (pump house operator and artist) and family lived previously. Bruce has retired and the residence is now being used as a PSAR (Preventative Search and Rescue) Ranger station. The bunkhouse portion of the residence is used by the trail crew.

The GCHBA donated an electric trimmer and some trash cans for use at the residence.

The following items were accomplished at the Roaring Springs Residence:

	Watered, mowed, trimmed and fertilized the lawn
	Trimmed vines over the porch
	Trimmed dead and overhanging tree branches
	Removed leaf litter around residence and flower beds
	Trimmed windbreak hedge around helipad
	Repaired lawn swing
	Cleaned and defrosted the refrigerators and freezer
	Cleaned kitchen ranges
	Cleaned vent hood filters over kitchen ranges
	Set mouse traps
	Washed some of the windows
	Cleaned some light fixtures
	Replaced some bulbs in light fixtures
	Repaired some of the window screens
	Cleaned and straightened up storage shed
	Stored mattresses under helipad
	Assembled new wheelbarrow
	Picked up trash in the general area of the residence
	Replaced toilet fill valve in public toilet
	Adjusted toilet flapper valve linkage in public toilet
	Reattached the metal roof on the fire hose shelter
	Repaired rock stairway leading to the creek
	Sent 15 bags of trash out by mule packers
	Gave out approximately 40 gallons of electrolyte laced lemonade to hikers
	Treated a hiker suffering from dehydration

The following items were accomplished at the Cottonwood Campground

	Installed and wired solar cell panels on composting toilets
	Cleaned debris from fans in composting toilets
	Trimmed weeds and grass around trails and toilets
	Trimmed weeds and grass around ranger station for fire protection

Participants included:

	Gene Fowler (Project Coordinator)
	Lynn and Pat Davis
	John Eyles
	Kathy and Mike Hayes
	Gloria and Donny Mashburn
	John McFarland (NPS representative)
	Eric Keefer (Cottonwood Campground Ranger)