grand opening of the bud gode interpretive nature trail on october 13, 2007

Board president Keith Siebers welcomes over 175 guests to the grand opening ceremony in Madera Canyon.

Smokey Bear welcomes the Gode family with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Two snips and the ribbon is cut to open the Bud Gode Interpretive Nature Trail. Front row, left to right: Larry Pratt, USFS, Gabrielle Giffords, US Congresswoman, Mary Gode (with red ribbon), head of the Gode family, Keith Siebers, president of FOMC and head of the Special Committee to build the nature trail, Jim DiGiacomo, Director of Green Valley/Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce, and Tim Bee, Arizona State Senator.

La Posada furnished the delicious lunch served to all welcome guests at the close of the ceremony.

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