Mechanical Magicians

Earl Rider (right) and his sidekick (Master Apprentice) George Morris spent a few days at Hastings this week. Earl is an master at keeping the older (1980's) military excess Chevy trucks running. Earl and George also volunteer for the UC Sedgwick Reserve and the UC Santa Cruz Island Reserve. Our utility truck needed a lot of repairs: we bought parts and they knew how to get it running again. For a few hundred dollars, we now have a heavy duty diesel work truck mostly used by the woodpecker group. This week they fixed most of the electrical ammenities destroyed by the mice when they chew through wires (headlights, wipers, heater blower, turn signals, etc.). We really appreciate their help.  We look forward to seeing them again. Thank you, Earl and George!