President - Steve Knight

48sknight@charter.net

Steve and Patty Knight live in Carson City, Nevada, where Steve is Executive Director/Administrator of the Silver State High School. Steve describes his history of involvement with emigrant trails, OCTA, and his perspective as chapter president, as follows:

"I joined OCTA around 1995 and was soon elected to the board, then elected VP. I had to decline the nomination for president when Patty and I moved to Las Vegas to start a new school in 2000. When we returned to Carson City in 2004, I was able to reactivate my board membership and accept the nomination for President for 2006-2008. I have a degree in Geology due to my interest in mining and ghost towns. I have traveled and researched the trails for many years and saw the Trails West markers - through Trails West I became aware of OCTA and joined both organizations. I am astounded that I missed the Carson City OCTA conference years ago as I would have joined then. Although my family emigrated west, we did it further north and are one of the pioneering and founding families of Vancouver, British Columbia. My mom’s German family (Wolf-Klemm) emigrated west in the 1880s to Fresno, along the way they met and married in Nebraska. I especially enjoy the outings and sitting by the fire listening to experts like Don Buck, Tom Dougherty, Tom Hunt and the many others. My wife Patty is membership chair. I wish I could do more, perhaps when I retire. As president, my goal is to attract new members and retain the old by putting on interesting meetings and encourage more outings. OCTA is a great organization and does important research and preservation, I am proud to be a part of it."

Director - Vince Correll

vcorrell@sbcglobal.net

Vince is a retired school district superintendent with a 29-year career in public education. He is now in his 27th year of a business he and his wife began upon retiring. Vince has been an OCTA member since 2003 and resides in Fresno, California.

Director - Bob Evanhoe

yreka98bob@sbcglobal.net

Bob and his wife Cherie live in Yreka, California.

Director - Dave Hollecker

mtgrizz@aol.com

Dave is a retired university media specialist with past careers as a real estate appraiser and CBS film editor. He has been a member of OCTA since 1988 and has served on the Board from 2005 to present. He was also president of Trails West, Inc. from 2003-2006. Interests, besides trails, include gun collecting, jazz, motorcycling, old cars and street rods. Dave lives in Reno, Nevada.

Director - Leslie Fryman

archaeo44@yahoo.com

Leslie is a professional historian and archaeologist. She has been a member of OCTA since 1998 and CA-NV preservation officer since 2001. She also serves as an editor on the chapter website and newsletter committees. Leslie lives in Sacramento, California.

Director - Frank Tortorich

ftortorich@volcano.net

Frank is retired from public education and is a charter member of OCTA. He served as CA-NV chapter president in 1986-1989 and on the OCTA national board of directors in 1989-1990 and 2000-2006. He has also served as chairperson of OCTA’s national trail mapping and archaeology committees. Frank has been “trail boss” for the Hope Valley-Carson Pass-Squaw Ridge trail area since 1978 and leads annual tours and work parties along the Carson River Route. Frank is the author of several publications on trails and has received numerous awards for his contributions, including the CA-NV award for lifetime achievement in 2006. Frank and Mary Ann live in Pine Grove, California. 

Past President - Jim Allison

jim4allison@yahoo.com

Jim and Joyce Everett live in Loomis, California.

Recording Secretary - Carol March

CHMarch@aol.com

Carol has been a member of OCTA since 1988 and served previously as a member of the CA-NV Board and as well as chapter Treasurer. Carol and her husband Hugh enjoy the learning opportunities offered by OCTA through its annual conventions, chapter symposiums and outings on the trails. Carol and Hugh reside in Los Altos Hills, California.

Treasurer - Zeke Sicotte

ZSicotte@aol.com

Zeke is a retired CPA, 1956-1996, and an OCTA member since 1992. He has served as the CA-NV chapter Treasurer since 2002 and also chaired the NPS/OCTA Challenge Cost Share Program in 2001-2007. Zeke and his wife Nancy live in Palo Alto, California.