Family - We spend as much time as we can with the local extended family, including Geoffrey's mom and dad Devore and Ruth Smith, and Camille's mom and dad Darlene and Don Armstrong.  We are blessed to have them here in San Diego and Valley Center, in good health.  Here are some updates and photos from our visits with our parents, as well as other loved ones.

We were saddened by the passing of Camille's dear grandmothers Edith in 1998 and Ina Belle in 2000.  Each were dearly loved by their families, and left this earth after rich lives spanning over 90 years each.  Our lives are richer for having known and loved them.

California Wild Heritage Campaign - Camille and Geoffrey serve on the state-wide steering committee for this exciting new wilderness campaign.  In addition to helping manage the overall campaign, we also are directly coordinating the work of over 20 dedicated volunteers in San Diego managing the surveying, mapping and publicity efforts for over 25 potential wilderness and wild-and-scenic river proposals in San Diego, Imperial and Orange counties.  Camille has enjoying her part-time, time consuming!, paid organizer position for the campaign.  A federal wilderness bill, sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer, was introduced in May 2002!   Check out the link for details on the campaign.  In January 2003, Geoffrey took over the task of organizer for San Diego, and is thoroughly excited about the idea of managing a campaign again!

Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve - Geoffrey continues to serve as the chairperson for the Citizen's Advisory Committee (CAC) to the Task Force for this 3,700 acre open-space preserve, which was set aside in the public domain in 1980.  The CAC meets regularly to provide oversight to the park operations, and to support City and County ranger and Recreation Dept. staff in the running of the Preserve.  The Preserve is our backyard now!

Black Mountain Open Space Preserve - Geoffrey sits on the Citizen's Advisory Committee (CAC) to the Park and Recreation Department for this relatively new open space park.  The mountain is very recognizable in the north part of the city, and is home to an inactive arsenic/gold mine!  We're in the early stages of building this park, and are working with local land owners, the BLM and the City to increase the acreage.  We're up to almost 1,000 acres now, with the recent aquisition of the Montana Mirador property in 2001.

Sierra Club - Camille and Geoffrey both continue to be very active in the Club.  We met while working on the California Desert Protection Act in 1987.  Here are some of the projects we are involved with:

Valley Center School - Camille is still there, continuing a long tradition that began with her mother, and Camille's own primary education at the same facility.  After 7 years of teaching 4th grade, in 2000 Camille moved back to kindergarten where she previously taught for 12 years.  Camille enjoys the smaller class size (20), and working on the K-1 campus with new faculty and staff friends.   Since 2000 years she has been job-sharing with her dear friend Merrill Gill, alternating 1 week on and 1 week off throughout the year.  Camille has been job-sharing since 1997 and is very happy with the arrangement!  The flexibility of time has allowed Camille to 'have a life', and to explore her passions in environmental activism and community organizing -- for which she has a real talent.

Sierra Club - Geoffrey took a big step in September 2000 and came to work full-time for the Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter.  In his new role as Conservation Coordinator, Geoffrey supports the work of dozens of active issue volunteers as the Sierra Club works to preserve, protect and enjoy the wild places of the earth.  Geoffrey's responsibilities also include fundraising, volunteer recruitment and public relations.  Geoffrey is a very happy camper (albeit a wee bit poorer now!)
On April 16, 2003, Geoffrey's position was eliminated ('defunded', or 'furloughed').

Stellcom, Inc. - Geoffrey served for 4 years at Stellcom as the company's first MIS manager, where he oversaw the building of the information systems infrastructure for the company as it grew from 15 internal staff to nearly 300 in January 2000, with 150 additional field staff.  Geoffrey left the company in June, 2000 to seek new challenges, and to boldly go where he has not gone before.  Follow Stellcom as it moves ever closer to it's Initial Public Offering (IPO).  Geoffrey is 'bullish' on Stellcom!

The ComputerSmith - Geoffrey's computer consulting business continues to thrive.  'TCS' focuses currently on Microsoft Exchange Server deployment and installation support, and Windows NT/2000 network administration.  Other services include PC configuration and support, web site development, and donor tracking database support (DonorPerfect, ebase.)  Please contact Geoffrey should you require assistance in the support of your personal computing, server or networking equipment.

San Diego Exchange User Group - Geoffrey founded the SDEUG in the fall of 1996.  After 5 great years of networking people and machines, he stepped down in 2001 to let others carry on.  SDEUG fosters discussion and information sharing for Microsoft's Exchange Server product.

AEA CIO Roundtable - Geoffrey worked with the local chapter of the American Electronics Association (AEA) in 1999 to form the first CIO (Chief Information Officer) Roundtable in San Diego.