Ernie and Reta Psikla left their home in Alberta, Canada, in 1993 and became Black Meadow Landing Snowbirds. Soon Ernie started work building rock walls to beautify the camp. George Field, the BML concession owner, soon recognized his expertise and dedication and provided heavy equipment. Over the years, various volunteers helped to landscape this oasis in the desert.
In 2022 Reta and Ernie realized they could no longer spend their winters in their beloved community. Soon Ernie started writing down his memories of the park's early years. He enlisted me (Marjane Ambler) to talk to people and collect photos. We are happy to share this information in this blog. We welcome your comments and corrections.
caption: Ernie Psikla in 2013-14 with volunteers Ron Dodge, Al Gibson, and Don Miller.
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By Heather McLean Johnson In 2004, my husband Dale and I saw the giving tree in Kmart and decided to get gifts for the children listed on the tree instead of for each other. We shared the idea with Maradee and Larry Talbott. Larry knew of a giving tree in Parker at the KPLZ radio…
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If you enjoy Bingo on Monday nights, you owe gratitude to Reta Psikla. Years ago, she spent many hours putting the number of each card into the computer system. “Once I got into a rhythm, it went quickly,” she said recently. You can see these old, primitive bingo cards on the shelf under the curtain…
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By Jerri Wallis Bill and I started coming to Black Meadow Landing in 1994. Everyone here either fished, played bingo or cards, or golfed. We also had line dancing led by Alice Willis in the diner. Later we had musicians playing at the diner. At that time Pauline and her partner Dewayne were giving a…
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