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Director's Cost-Share LB J NHP Hosts Presidential Sites and Libraries Conference Program Selections he third Presidential Sites and questions for the conferees to con­ for FY 99 Libraries Conference was sider. Eight "national scope" propos­ Theld in Austin, TX on the first • Who is visiting presidential prop­ als were submitted for the day of National Park Week. Hosted erties, and who is not? Director's Challenge Cost-Share by Lyndon B. Johnson National and • How can the presidential sites Program for 1999, and five have State Historical Parks, the George communicate, and sustain, their been awarded for a total of Bush Presidential Library and the $112,000. They are: LBJ Library and Museum, the con­ relevance to young people? ference brought together approxi­ • Can the sites do more to provide a 1. $25,000 to Alaska Support -g mately 170 representatives from compelling experience for all seg­ Office for "Connecting Students gg to Parks: Electronic Field Trip to presidential properties nationwide. ments of the population? a" 5j Katmai NP & PRES" for middle Members of private, local, state and A roster of stimulating speakers pro­ and high school students. Dis­ federal presidential sites, presiden­ vided the impetus for creative dis­ 3 tance learning that reaches non- tial libraries and educational institu­ cussions in workshops and 3 tions attended. Conference co-chair -g traditional audiences. A similar roundtables as well as during social ^i program featuring Wrangell-St. Supt. Leslie Starr Hart, LBJ NHP, events. Presentations by National Elias reached over 500,000 in 30 planned and organized the three-day -=: History Day award-winning student ft, states. meeting. teams were a refreshing glimpse into L to R: Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Supt. Leslie Starr Hart, LBJ NHP. 2. $29,000 to Heritage Preserva­ In his opening remarks, Director the next generation's positive values Director Robert Stanton and Supt. Marianne Peak, Adams NHS, on tion Services, WASO, to expand Stanton posed the following three continued on page 4 the Texas White House lawn before the conference. the Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program from 3 in­ terns this year to 10-12 interns in NPS central offices, partner or­ ganizations and parks for sum­ The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Reaches its Destination mer 2000. Reaches under-served constituency, students at HBCUs, Late in the rainy afternoon of June ager reported the lighthouse to be Hispanic-serving institutions, 17, the 202-feet tall Cape Hatteras very well constructed. During tribal colleges and other minor­ Lighthouse (the tallest in the much of the move, he said, he was ity schools. Matching share from world) began its historic journey underneath it—to make sure there National Park Foundation. with a nudge from hydraulic jacks. were no problems, "That is how Before days end it had rolled 10 confident I am in its stability," he 3. $15,000 to Philadelphia SO, National Landmarks Program, to feet four inches of the planned said. Observers reported that it was establish the National Historic 2,900 linear feet to its new base. difficult to see the ever-so-slow Landmarks Stewards Associa­ A project subcontractor said, progress. An occasional screech of tion as an organization: obtain "It rolled a lot easier than we the rollers confirmed that it was non-profit status; develop a five- thought." moving. The lighthouse moved an year strategic and business plan; average of an inch or two a minute. The proposal to move the historic initiate an outreach program to landmark generated controversy Supt. Bob Reynolds, Cape Hatteras NHL stewards and provide on the outer banks and across the NS, stated, "This is a major mile­ 15-20 scholarships for the first nation. Opponents preferred vari­ stone in this project to preserve a national Stewards Congress. ous "no move options." In fact, piece of America's heritage. For 4. $27,500 to the Information and here in Pennsylvania there were many people, lighthouses in gen­ Telecommunications Center, public expressions on bumper eral and this lighthouse in particu­ WASO, to assist Federation of 3 stickers stating their position. The lar is a symbol of people's romance Genealogical Societies' volun­ courts, however, upheld the NPS with the ocean." teers develop a prototype Revo­ position enabling the project to lutionary War Soldiers database On Friday, July 9, the lighthouse move ahead. and input data in consultation arrived at its new location. o with American Battlefield Pro­ In North Carolina the project man­ tection Program. Work is based The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse moving to its destination. on the Civil War Soldiers data base project in partnership with Howard University and FGS scheduled for completion this Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles Return to Padre Island NS summer. By John E. Miller 5. $15,000 to Jean Lafitte NHP & PRES, to expand the or the past two decades, a bi- extinct before conservation measures imprint to PAIS and would eventu­ mented nesting in 1996, 1998 and AMTRAK Partnership Program national cooperative program could be implemented to save them. ally return to the park to nest. Since 1999. When a nesting turtle is lo­ (Rails and Trails) to four new Fhas been establishing a sec­ However, despite this dire prediction, 1986, Donna Shaver, now USGS sta­ cated at the park, the eggs are routes. Reaches diverse and non- ondary breeding colony of Kemp's beginning in 1978, a multi-agency tion leader at PAIS (and former NPS brought to a park incubation facil­ traditional visitors to parks and ridley sea turtles at Padre Island NS task force directed by the NPS, U.S. resources management specialist) has ity for hatching. Since 1995, Ms. potential constituents who do not (PAIS), TX. The Kemp's ridley is Fish and Wildlife Service and the gov­ been directing a NPS-USGS coopera­ Shaver has hatched and released visit parks. One hundred and ten the most critically endangered sea ernment of Mexico began the effort tive program to detect, study and pro­ over 2,500 Kemp's ridley thousand people have been ex­ turtle species in the world and nests to save this species of sea turtle. tect the nesting turtles and their eggs. hatchlings. Thanks to the dedicated posed to this program to date. primarily at Rancho Nuevo, Mexico. efforts of NPS and USGS person­ New routes and materials will From 1978 to 1988, 2,000 Kemp's To the delight of Ms. Shaver and park In 1947, over 40,000 Kemp's ridleys ridley eggs were collected yearly from personnel, the Kemp's ridleys have nel, this year 14 Kemp's ridley cover Amistad NRA, Fort were documented nesting at Rancho nests have already been located and Clatsop N MEM, Santa Monica Rancho Nuevo and flown to PAIS for returned to PAIS to nest. Beginning Nuevo. Unfortunately, by 1973, hu­ over 1,200 eggs are now being in­ NRA, Pinnacles NM and Illinois hatching and eventual release. Be­ in 1995, every year the number of man predation had reduced the cubated. This year has already and Michigan Canal NHC. cause the Kemp's ridley had histori­ nesting Kemp's ridleys has doubled. colony to only 400 turtles. At that proven to be the best nesting year Matching share is from cally nested on Padre Island, scientists Returnees (turtles with "living tags") AMTRAK. time, many sea turtle experts pre­ were hopeful that the turtles would from the project have been docu­ continued on back page dicted that the species would become o/f^wsletter

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Recycling of Flood-damaged Build­ and veterinary staff from Fort Bragg On Nov. 6, President Clinton signed nated to locate and protect the terior are proud of our beautiful ings—Yosemite NP has almost captured 114 horses. Veterinarians a bill establishing Little Rock Cen­ Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests on and inspiring scenery, and I am completed a major materials recy­ and state livestock handlers drew tral High School as a National His­ North Padre Island's 80 miles of sure that we will receive a wide ar­ cling project at Yosemite Lodge. blood samples, freeze-branded the toric Site. It had previously been shoreline. Special Kemp's ridley ray of photos and poetry that tes­ Salvageable materials from flooded foals and took the samples to a state listed on the National Register of t-shirts were designed and com­ tify to our incredible lands legacy," buildings being removed from the lab for testing. The ponies tested 100 Historic Places and designated a missioned by Forever Resorts to Berry said. The only general guide­ park, including wood and concrete, percent negative for the virus. The National Historic Landmark. Also help fund the 1999 patrol program. line is that the materials should re­ are being used in other park build­ horses were returned to the banks included in the Act is a section call­ Every shirt sold adds more to the late to the theme of the anniver­ ings or are being recycled in the lo­ and released. This operation con­ ing for a National Historic Landmark project. "We are proud to be an ac­ sary—"Guardians of the Past, cal community. Over 200 structures cluded four years of controversy Theme Study on the history of de­ tive and contributing partner to Stewards for the Future." The com­ are being removed, including cab­ over the handling of EIA positive segregation of public education, to this very worthwhile project and petitions are open to all employees, ins and dormitory buildings. Em­ reactors. Seventy-six horses were be done as part of the new unit's hope this year's efforts will be including contractors and their ployee dormitories in the Yosemite destroyed in 1996 on the advice of GMP. The new park is still function­ even more successful than last families. Entries will be judged in Lodge complex were removed in the NC Department of Agriculture; ing as a high school. year's to protect and re-populate a variety of categories including the first phase of the project. The that action led to legislation mandat­ this endangered species," said adult and student, beginners and removal would have cost $300,000 ing the NPS to "co-manage" the The staff of Malad Gorge State Park David E. Gackenbach, senior vice those with more experience and if done by a contractor. Park em­ horses with the Foundation for and Hagerman Fossil Beds NM president and chief operating of­ color or black and white photogra­ ployees instead did the work for Shackelford Horses. The five horses hosted "A Day with Native American ficer of Forever Resorts. The phy. The deadline for submitting $125,000, and were able to recycle that tested positive in 1997 and the Idaho." The event was held Saturday, Kemp's ridley sea turtle is the most materials is Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. a larger percentage of the materi­ three that tested positive in 1998 May 22 at Malad Gorge State Park critically endangered sea turtle in Winners will be announced in Oc­ als, including 150,000 board feet of were all turned over to the founda­ picnic area. The event provided edu­ the world, with less than 2,000 tober. Check out the DOI Web site lumber, 200 plumbing fixtures, 500 tion, which maintains a state-ap­ cational and entertaining insight to nesting females worldwide com­ for more details at www.doi.gov/ windows, 150 cubic yards of gyp­ proved quarantine site in Carteret Idaho's Native American tribes high­ pared to the one-time figure of anniversary. sum drywall, 160 cubic yards of County, NC. The legislation also lighting stories, songs, dances and 40,000. They were first docu­ metal and 375 tons of wood. mandated the development of an drumming from each tribe. The Nez mented nesting on Padre Island in San Francisco Maritime NHP MOU outlining the general terms of Perce tribe, the Couer D'Alene tribe, 1947 and the waters have proven Gold Rush Exhibit "Found! The Horse Roundup—Supt. Karen the cooperative effort between the the Shoshone-Bannock tribe and the to be an integral factor in their mi­ Wreck of the Frolic - A Gold Rush Brown, Cape Lookout NS, reports park and the foundation. That MOU Shoshone-Paiute tribe shared the tra­ gratory corridor, feeding area and Cargo for San Francisco," is ex­ on the roundup of ponies on has been drafted and was sent to the ditions of their people along with Na­ breeding ground, resulting in more tended until Oct. 3, 1999. An exhi­ Shackleford Banks in January to test solicitor's office earlier this month tive American food and crafts. nests than any other location in the bition about the only shipwreck for the equine infectious anemia for review and approval. Since the United States. ever discovered with Gold Rush (EI A) virus. A team, which included horses have now been determined to Padre Island NS—Padre Island cargo. The unusual story of the park staff, volunteers from the be free of disease, the park will no Park Co., owned and operated by DOI 150th Anniversary Photo and Frolic's discovery and the fascinat­ Foundation for Shackleford Horses longer have to conduct annual Forever Resorts, will initially present Poetry Contests —The contests are ing artifacts salvaged from the roundups. the U.S. Geological Survey over now underway according to a wreck reveal new information $400 as a partner in support of the memorandum issued by Assistant about the beginning of California's The Bureau of Land Management Kemp's ridley turtle project desig­ Secretary John Berry. "We at In­ trade with China. has unveiled a draft manage­ ment plan for the Grand Stair- case-Escalante NM that Q/I^wsletter would carve the 1.9 million- Employees & Alumni Association acre monument into as many of the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE as six different zones, with lim­ its on the activities permitted Board of Directors Chesley A. Moroz, President in each area. The 465-page Gary E. Everhardt, Chair draft document includes five Terry Carlstrom, Vice Chair management alternatives for­ Theresa G. "Terry" Wood, Secretary mulated by a 15-member panel David L. Moffitt that included archeologists, pa­ Kitty L. Roberts Gene S. Scovill leontologists, biologists, economists and recreation pro- fessionals. According to Editor Jennifer M. Allen Monument Manager Jerry Volunteer Meredith, BLM officials also Chester O. "Chet" Harris gathered input from special in­ terest groups and businesses. Treasurer George J. Minnucci, Jr. Membership Coordinator Another White House? In Pamela Barnes 1794, President George Wash­ a, Trust Fund Loan Administrator ington wrote "I have taken a >. Jack Ryan o house in Germantown..." He o brought his wife and their two -J: a- The Newsletter is a quarterly adopted children to enjoy the The commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the landing of Pierre LeMoyne d 'Iberville on Ship Island, publication for National Park pleasant countryside surround­ at Gulf Islands NS, February 10, 1999. Dr. Pat Smith, University of Southern Mississippi associate history Service employees and retirees. The ing the Deshler-Morris House, professor, portrays the French-Canadian explorer who used Ship Island as a base of operations as he E&AA is a non-profit, membership then outside of Philadelphia. organization dedicated to promoting looked for the mouth of the Mississippi River. the values of the NPS family and One of America's most historic preserving its treasured resources. sites, the house address today The Newsletter is available to non- is 5442 Germantown Avenue, Gulf Islands NS continues its year­ the French legacy stretches from coastal history involving this small members and other organizations for Philadelphia. It is administered long commemoration of "1699- today's Gulf Coast through Louisi­ barrier island twelve miles off the $15.00 per year. by Independence NHP and is 1999: Ship Island and the Mississippi ana and the mid-western United Mississippi coast. These hour-long operated by the volunteers of Gulf Coast." Although French Loui­ States. During this period Ship Island programs will be presented each Published by the Deshler-Morris House siana lasted only sixty years, the in­ played a continuing part in the cre­ Sunday at 2 p.m. in the William Eastern National Committee. Normal hours of fluence of 1699 can still be traced ation of American history. As part Colmer Visitor Center located in 470 Maryland Drive Suite 1 operation are Tues. through three hundered years later. Beyond of the year's 1699-1999 commemo­ Ocean Springs. The July program Fort Washington, PA 19034 Sat. 1-4 p.m. providing names for Mississippi's ration, Gulf Islands NS will present is "Civil War Years" and the Au­ Phone: (215) 283-6900 barrier islands and coast landmarks, weekly programs on periods in gust program is "1890s Quarantine Fax:(215)283-6925 Station." E-mail: eastemnational.org ©1999 Eastern National

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A new improved interagency Web site allows visitors to explore rec­ reation opportunities on more than Issues of the 90s 1,900 recreation sites. The new site is a joint effort of a handful of Gettysburg NMP—Significant enact the necessary state measures federal agencies, including NPS, National Register Decision to avoid having the federal gov­ the BLM, the U.S. Forest Service ernment step in and assume man­ On May 14, the Advisory Council on and the Army Corps of Engineers. agement of subsistence fisheries," Historic Preservation published a de­ The areas found at Secretary Babbitt said. "These fi­ 5j cision supporting the NPS proposal www.recreation.gov include na­ nal regulations are the only course to remove the Gettysburg Cyclorama tional parks, national forests, na­ I of action left for us if the state leg­ Center from the Union battle line on tional wildlife refuges, lakes, riv­ islature fails to take measures that Cemetery Ridge in order to restore ers, historic sites and more. The 1 would bring state subsistence the battlefield to its 1863 appearance system also provides links to on­ s management into full compliance and to properly preserve the cyclo­ line reservations for more than -s: under federal law." If the Alaska 0- rama painting. The cyclorama center 50,000 campsites and other federal Legislature takes action to put a First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton congratulates John Latschar, was built in 1962 as a Mission 66 visi­ facilities nationwide. The site is constitutional amendment for the Supt. of Gettysburg NMP (left), while Alec Gould, Supt. of Colonial tor center and had been declared eli­ searchable by state, agency or a rural subsistence priority on the NHP looks on. The superintendents visited the White House on May gible for the National Register of His­ combination of the two. general election ballot in 2000, toric Places. The precedent-setting de­ 19 to attend a press conference announcing the "Save America's such a move will postpone expan­ cision weighed the priorities of three Treasures "program. Gettysburg and Colonial were among 62 sion of federal subsistence fisher­ Beaver Management in Washing­ resources -the building, the battlefield historic areas selected for preservation grants. ies management. The final regu­ ton DC—No beaver have been itself (which is on the National Reg­ lations were published in the fed­ sighted in the Tidal Basin since ister) and the 1884 panoramic paint­ eral Register in Jan. and will be April 13, when an adult beaver was The agreement calls for the Kountze Big Thicket NP—Park neighbors ing, which is a Congressionally des­ effective Oct. 1. live trapped and successfully relo­ EDC to contract for the design and phoned Ranger Regina Klein at her ignated National Treasure, and a na­ cated to an undisclosed natural area construction of the VC on NPS land residence to report a man spotlight­ tional historic object and is therefore 6th Conference on National where two others were taken just and to convey the center to the NPS ing along a road in the Big Sandy considered eligible for the National Scenic and Historical Trials days earlier. The park determined upon completion. The NPS agrees to Creek Unit. Klein found Charles Register. Architectural historians had The partnership for the National that the beavers would have to be accept the center, furnish it with ex­ Kristensen getting out of his rental argued that the building should be Trails System, will hold the 6th relocated when it was discovered hibits and operate it as a major visi­ car with a headlamp on his head. saved as an outstanding work of the Conference on National Scenic they were destroying some of the tor destination in the region. The Kristensen, who is from Pennsylva­ architect Richard Neutra. The Advi­ and Historic Trails September 12- Japanese cherry trees that surround Kountze EDC, private foundations nia, said that he was looking for sory Council's report stated: "Neutra 16, at the Zephyr Point Confer­ and other entities will provide fund­ black widow spiders, and that he has a secure place in the pantheon of the Tidal Basin. The beavers de­ ence Center, Lake Tahoe, CA. ing for this public-private partnership had an order from Merck Labs for American architectural history. There stroyed a total of ten young trees, Federal trail managers, state and to construct the center. The NPS will 3,000 of them. He denied that he are other Neutra buildings; there is four of them cherry trees in full local agency partners and trail or­ fund the design, construction and in­ was collecting in the park, but had only one Gettysburg battlefield." bloom. The third beaver, an adult ganization leaders from through­ in his possession eight live black Gettysburg NMP's draft general man­ believed to be a male, was live stallation of exhibits and audiovisual out America will share informa­ agement plan proposes to move the trapped on April 13 and success­ program material, and operate and widows, several thousand collection tion and learn how to secure fed­ painting into a new visitor center and fully relocated to the same area the maintain the center into the future. vials and photography equipment. eral, state and private funding to museum and restore the battle line other beavers were taken. The first "This action represents the efforts of He said that he knew that collecting support trail projects. where the current visitor center, cy­ beaver, an adult female, was cap­ many interested parties to bring to was not allowed in the park and was clorama center and parking lots are Registration materials will be tured on April 9; the second bea­ fruition a long-standing promise of familiar with NPS restrictions. He now located. available in July. Contact Gary ver, a yearling, was captured on a visitor center for the Big Thicket," also spoke of collecting spiders for Werner, Partnership for the Na­ April 11. All of the downed trees Supt. Richard Peterson said. "Efforts his business, Spider Pharm, Inc. NPS Web Site Down tional Trails Systems at (608) 249- have been removed and the stumps over a 10-year period to have the Kristensen was cited for CFR vio­ On May 10, the webmaster for 7870, [email protected] for sawed off at the ground to reduce NPS build the center have not been lations for possession of wildlife, ParkNet (www.nps.gov) discovered information and registration ma­ the risk of injury to the public. successful, and I thank the local com­ possession of traps and viewing that the site had been hacked into terials. munities for rising to the challenge." wildlife with artificial light in a from China. The main homepage had The preliminary planning calls for closed area. Kristensen has paid his The Congress is Still at Work Big Bend NP, has received a grant been replaced with one that deplored the construction of a commercial log fines and a representative of Merck of $39,410 from the National Fish the bombing of the Chinese embassy. Of the 80 House bills and 60 building of 6,600 square feet that will Labs has confirmed that they flew and Wildlife Foundation and the The site was taken off line, and was Senate bills introduced, only two feature information services, book Kristensen into Houston for a week- Native Plant Conservation Initia­ not open to either the public or NPS have become public law: 106-18 sales, interpretive exhibits and orien­ long collection trip where he had the tive for the propagation of the na­ staff for a short period of time. authorizes appropriations for the tation films. potential to earn $9,000 for col­ tive plants and revegetation of dis­ Coastal Heritage Trail in NJ and lected black widows. Subsistence Fishing Regulations for turbed areas in the park. The funds 106-20 authorizes the addition of Alaska Published will allow the park to expand and Eisenhower NHS—The Annual the Sedbury, Assabet and Con­ improve an existing native plant Eisenhower Academy: An Institute First Lady Hillary Clinton visited The Secretary of the Interior and the cord Rivers to the Wild & Sce­ propagation partnership with Sul for Middle and Secondary School Grand Canyon NP on May 19 to Department of Agriculture's Alaska nic River System. Ross State University, will provide Teachers will be held Aug. 1-6, launch the Grand Canyon Regional Forester, have signed final National Public Lands Day funds for a graduate research as­ 1999 at Gettysburg College, Greenway as a Millennium Trails regulations designed to expand fed­ sistant to SRSU to focus on park Gettysburg, PA. Sponsored by event. Clinton, as honorary chair of eral subsistence fisheries manage­ On Apr. 26 Director Stanton plant propagation priorities and Eisenhower NHS, Gettysburg Col­ the committee, kicked off her "Save ment in Alaska. The final regulations signed a memorandum to NPS will help to revegetate disturbed lege and Mount St. Mary's Col­ America's Treasures" tour of the will establish a framework for ex­ regional directors and superin­ park lands. The grant will also be lege, the Academy will focus on southwest by joining the park in its panding federal subsistence fisheries tendents encouraging them to used to develop a program with the the Eisenhower presidency, includ­ celebration of The Greenway, a management on close to 60 percent participate in National Public school district in the park to build ing the events, the crises and the proposed series of 73 miles of trails of Alaska's rivers and lakes. It will Lands Day on Sept. 25, 1999. a greenhouse that will provide na­ life-style of 1950's America. To­ along both of the canyon's rims. cover subsistence fishing harvests on Thousands of volunteers will inland rivers and lakes on conserva­ tive plants to the park, while offer­ tal cost of the week-long institute, She also visited Mesa Verde NP donate their time to clean up lit­ tion lands and on national forests ing a unique learning experience including food, lodging, field trips on May 21 and 22, and stayed over­ ter, build bridges and trails, re­ managed by the Departments of In­ for the students. and special evening events is $375 night in the park's lodge. She an­ move exotic species and carry terior and Agriculture. The regula­ per person double occupancy, $410 nounced $3 million in donations out hundreds of other projects on tions identify the federal waters in­ single occupancy. Continuing edu­ and federal grants to stabilize and public lands across the nation. Big Thicket Signs Agreement for volved, update "customary and tra­ cation and graduate credits are protect the park's backcountry cliff The day is coordinated by The Visitor Center - The Kountze Eco­ ditional" determinations, define sub­ available. For additional informa­ dwellings. Director Stanton was National Environmental Educa­ nomic Development Corporation sistence fishing methods and means tion & Training Foundation. tion contact Eisenhower Academy, also present. and Big Thicket NP signed a and establish annual subsistence fish­ Contact Patti Pride, NEETF, at Eisenhower NHS, 97 Taneytown Memorandum of Agreement that ing seasons and harvest limits. "We (202) 628-8200 ext. 24 if you Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Or will result in the construction of a continue to hope that the Alaska Leg­ have questions or wish to par­ call (717) 338-9114. visitor center in the Big Thicket. islature will do the right thing and ticipate.

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Alumni News trict interpreter, for the time re­ pal populations of those now-extinct Former Supt. Al Banton suffered a New Places/ mains at Bullfrog. species had lived in one of the U.S. stroke in late Dec. He was released national parks?" That is, he recog­ from the hospital in early Feb. and Peri R. Eringen from DSC to supt. nizes, impossible to answer. He does has undergone much rehab work. New Faces at El Morro NM. suggest that parks provide some of At this time he is finally able to walk the best bird-watching opportunities, with the aid of a cane. His speech New Places Steve Bone from chief ranger even though the majority of parks are is returning. His long-term memory Grand Canyon NP to acting supt. subject to external threats such as air is good and he is able to talk on the Dale Ditmaiison. from assistant at Big Bend NP. "Rocky " and Rowena Richardson pollution and overuse by visitors. It telephone. If anyone would like supt. of Glen Canyon NRA and Jim Northup from chief, Branch has something to do with ecosystems to be in touch you can write to Al Rainbow Bridge NM to associate of Ranger Operations, at Grand James, AKA "Rocky," and and habitats. To learn more, read and Suzanne Banton at 243 Wind­ regional director, NER. Canyon NP to acting supt. at Rowena Richardson, celebrated "Parks are for the Birds," in the swept, Greenfield, IN 46140 or call Guadalupe Mntns. NP. their 50th wedding anniversary March/April issue of National Parks (317)462-5743. Don Wollenhaupt, from chief of April 5, 1997 in Snohomish, WA. magazine. interpretation at Chickasaw NRA in Oklahoma to chief of interpretation Dennis Carruth, from site man­ Their daughter, Georgina, and son, for the Southeast Region. ager at Gila Cliff Dwellings NM to Jim, and their families sponsored Capulin Volcano NM as chief of the event. Rocky joined the NPS as Bryan Swift, from chief ranger at Interpretation, Resource Manage­ a naturalist serving in several na­ Lassen Volcanic NP to fire manage­ ment and Protection. Dennis re­ tional parks and monuments includ­ ment officer for the Intermountain places John Batzer who retired in ing the Grand Canyon NP, Lassen Region. Jan. Dennis assumed his new posi­ Volcanic NP and the National Capi­ tion May 24. tal parks. They moved to Washing­ Debbie Gorman, from museum ton State when he became regional technician Saratoga NHP to gradu­ Deborah O. Liggett, from man­ chief of interpretation for the PNW > ate student State University of NY, agement assistant in the Alaska Region. Jim retired to raise Albany. She had also worked at Regional Office to general supt. of Limousin beef cattle in 1986. In the Acadia & Morristown. four park units in Southwest AK; meantime, Rowena spent 42 years Katami NP & PRES, Lake Clark NP & PRES, Aniakchak NM & in public education as a teacher and c Cindy Kryston, from asst. supt. Lowell NHP to acting supt. Lowell PRES and the Alagnak Wild River. school administrator, retiring in k NHP. 1991. They continue to enjoy life k on their Skyland Limousin Ranch. New Faces g Cindy Ott-Jones from Uplake dis­ a trict ranger to chief ranger, Glen Josina M. Cisneros, from U.S. Parks are for Birds—Ron Wauer a, Canyon NRA. Even though it is Department of Justice, United asks, "Would we still have the Intermountain Regional Director John Cook and recent Lyndon B. within the same park, it is still a 300- States Attorney's Office in Albu­ ivory-billed woodpecker, the great Johnson NHP retiree Jewell Scott at the "Welcome To Texas " barbecue mile move! From Bullfrog, UT to querque to Long Distance Trails auk and the heath hen if the princi­ Page, AZ qualifies as a new place at the LBJ Ranch. Group Office, Santa Fe. for us. Spouse Rick Jones, sub-dis­ LBJ NHP Hosts Presidential Sites and Libraries Conference continued from page 1 bringing the stories of the presiden­ and commitment to hard work in tial sites and libraries to the Ameri­ the interest of historical scholarship. can people." Two conference highlights were "It was the most successful confer­ memorable. Mrs. Johnson's gra­ ence I have ever attended. In three cious participation in the "Welcome days, there was not one speaker who to Texas" barbecue at the LBJ did not have very worthwhile com­ Ranch was a special treat. President ments to make." Bush's personal appearance, sur­ "The educational program at our site prised conferees at the Bush Library is in a fledgling state. The coming -i and his warm, welcoming com­ together of many creative and tal­ 3 ments were most appreciated. ented people at the conference gave g, The goal of initiating new partner­ me limitless [sic] ideas on the possi­ 3 5 ships with like-minded profession­ bilities of what can be done. I am, in g als was met. A selection of post- fact, awed at what people can accom­ 3 conference comments is illustrative plish when they pull together and a, of its success: share their knowledge." The NPS National Leadership Council, park staff and some invited guests at the front entrance of "Congratulations on a truly memo­ Monroe School. rable conference. Hopefully this —Sherry Justis Brown v. Board of Education will result in improved means for PIOLBJNHP

Director Stanton and members bus to visit park facilities, including America's public schools. The rul­ of the National Leadership the Monroe Elementary School ing was a critical milestone in the 1 Council were in Kansas to con­ building and grounds and the Sum­ modern civil rights movement. The duct the April satellite broad­ mer School. The schools are national following year, the court ordered -g cast on the NPS Diversity Plan historic landmarks and reflect some states to begin plans for desegregat­ from Haskell Indian Nations of the complexities of the Brown v. ing their schools "with all deliber­ a tu University in Lawrence, KS. Board of Education story. Monroe ate speed." C While there, they (and Supt. was the segregated school attended Although the site is not open to the k Steve Miller, Tallgrass Prairie by the lead plaintiff's daughter, public due to major renovations, in­ g N PRES) also visited Brown v. Linda Brown. terpretive talks are available by ad­ Board of Education NHS in 3 May marked the 45th anniversary of vance arrangements. a, nearby Topeka. After meeting the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Mary Halnon of the Public Broadcasting Service's Education with Supt. Bess Sherman and that outlawed segregation in On-line initiative shares her insights at the "Enhancing Educational staff, they traveled by school Opportunities " workshop at the Presidential Sites and Libraries Conference. 4 Employees & Alumni Association NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

1999 George Wright Society Conference he 1999 George Wright will be in Denver. The conference ter cultural resource management Society's 10th Conference proceedings—containing more than over the course of more than 30 years T on Research and Resource 85 papers—will be published this with the Park Service. Of particular Management in Parks and on Pub­ September. note are Roger's participation in the lic Lands, was held in Asheville, The George Wright Society Banquet conception and development of Na­ NC in March. A total of 599 people tional Register of Historic Places, the honored the winners of the Society's 3 attended, the largest number since four awards. Advisory Council on Historic Pres­ the GWS began organizing this se­ ervation and the supporting network s ries of conferences in 1982. It was ...Tim Davis, an historian with the of state historic preservation offic­ Historic American Buildings Sur­ I a lively week of sessions, special ers, federal preservation officers, eg events and the all-important infor­ vey/Historic American Engineering tribal cultural heritage preservation Cj Record program in the NPS Wash­ fij mal networking in the halls. The officers and private-sector activists. "k ington office, won the inaugural plenary sessions included presen­ ...R. Gerald Wright of the U.S. 5 tations by Susan Flader, the biog­ GWS Communication award for ex­ g Geological Survey's Biological Re­ o rapher of Aldo Leopold, and Don cellence in communicating highly technical and/or controversial sub­ sources Division, based at the Uni­ a, Barry, the assistant secretary of the Blue Ridge Parkway Supt. Gary Everhardt presents a plaque to jects to other park professionals and versity of Idaho won the GWS Natu­ interior for fish, wildlife and parks. Director Stanton in honor of his many years of service. to the general public. Davis was rec­ ral Resource Management Award in There were also plenary panel dis­ recognition of his research related to ognized for putting together the ex­ pivotal involvement in the creation Parkway, (nearby host park) made cussions on preserving sites asso­ identifying, selecting, designing and hibition "Lying Lightly on the Land: of new NPS units in Alaska and in a unique presentation to Director ciated with the Civil Rights move­ managing natural protected areas. Building America's National Park the Pacific region, his assistance to Stanton in honor of his many years ment (with panelists Robert His ecological work was pivotal in Roads and Parkways." Davis was Alaskan Native Regional Corpora­ of service. Mounted on a special Weyeneth, Claudia Polley and establishing Wrangell-St. Elias and cited for his ability to present this tions in identifying historic places, plaque were a pair of USNPS, a Gayle Hazlewood) and on resource Gates of the Arctic national parks complex and controversial material and his role in creating the Cultural nametag, a badge, a couple of sil­ management and science in the and in expanding Denali NP & in a balanced and accessible manner. Resources Management Assessment ver Sequoia cones—in effect an National Park Service and the U.S. PRES. Geological Survey Biological Re­ ...Supt. Jerry L. Rogers, 1MSO in Program. Harry's effectiveness in entire set of uniform hardware. sources Division (with panelists Santa Fe, was the winner of the GWS ...Supt. Bryan Harry, Pacific Is­ dealing with complicated and con­ What made it unique? All of the Micheal Soukup, Dennis Fenn and Cultural Resource Management lands Support Office in Honolulu, troversial issues was cited by the items came from a uniform of the Denis Galvin). Sixty concurrent Award, given for outstanding over­ won the Award for Excellence, GWS Awards Committee as a key director! (Everhardt has no com­ sessions, field trips, side meetings all contributions in that field. Rogers which honors career-long achieve­ factor in his selection. ment as to how he acquired the ments in furthering the purposes of and other special events rounded was cited for his long and distin­ At the conclusion of the banquet, items). the Society. Harry was cited for his out the week. The 2001 meeting guished service to the cause of bet­ Supt. Gary Everhardt, Blue Ridge 1999 E&AA Reunion—sign up now! September 10 -12,1999 Sunday, Sept. 12 **Registration due to E&AA by Note: It is 20 miles from Sea-Tac Sightseeing in Poulsbo, Liberty Bay Tacoma, Washington Day trip to Mt. St. Helens (lunch in July 30** Airport to the Sheraton. Info, on Fjord, Port Angeles (lunch), Hurri­ the park) transportation will be sent with cane Ridge, Sequim and the Dunge- Friday, Sept. 10 Mount St. Helens is the most active Hotel: Sheraton Tacoma registration packet. ness Valley (dinner) Arrive Sheraton - Tacoma, WA of the Cascade volcanoes and has a 1320 Broadway Plaza Overnight: Guesthouse Inn Registration starts at 3 p.m. long, explosive history. Its beauty Tacoma, WA 98402 Optional overnight tour to Welcome Reception and Dinner at and recreation still attracts thou­ (206) 572-3200 Olympic NP Tuesday, Sept. 14 the hotel. sands, despite the grumbling of Fax (206) 591-4105 (25 participants needed) Continental breakfast mother nature. Rate: $83 single or double, plus tax 9:30 a.m.: Depart Guesthouse Inn Saturday, Sept. 11 Monday, Sept. 13 Drop off at Sheraton Tacoma Dinner on your own Day trip to Mt. 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The Class of 1999 Rodney Harris, chief ranger at Hot of his professional life to Big Bend Wupatki/Sunset Crater Volcano Na­ supervisory park ranger from Fort please RSVP by July 30, to Lindsey Springs NP for nearly 15 years, National Park," said Acting Supt. tional Monuments, then to Union NM. Wagner, IMRO, (303) 969-2504. closed his 32-year NPS career. Rod Vidal Davila. "There are very few Guadalupe. During his tenure in began at Carlsbad Caverns NP and people who have lived and worked Carlsbad Caverns he was responsible Frances Guill, March 1, admin, The following retirements hap­ also worked at El Morro, Canyon so long in the park or who have done for a period of unprecedented cave officer from Allegheny Portage RR pened in the first quarter from the de Chelly and Capulin Volcano so many different jobs." Hernandez exploration and discovery of a num­ NHS. Pacific West Region: national monuments and at Buffalo has worked under seven park super­ ber of new park caves including the NR before moving on to Hot intendents and through the years, he famous Lechuguilla Cave. Signe and Edward Davis, March 31, supv. Mark A. Richey, Jan. 1, from Lake Springs. Rod and his wife Ellen has been a truck driver, operated Larry plan to remain in Carlsbad, but electronics tech. from Colonial NHP. Mead NRA. plan to remain in Hot Springs. heavy equipment, worked as a car­ will be on the road a bit with sons Wil Holleran, March 31, mainte­ Patsy M. Matsuo, Jan. 2, from Ha­ penter and sign maker, worked on and their families in Tucson and San nance worker from Independence waii Volcanoes NP. Supt. Richard "Rich" J. Rambur fires and rescues and assisted all di­ Jose, CA. NHP. at 55 retired from Lowell NHP in visions. Hernandez and his wife Walter E. Redington, Jan. 2, from April. He and wife Susan have Claudia raised four children, and Karen Whitney, public affairs of­ James Owen, Jr., March 31, auto Lake Mead NRA. moved to California, where Susan three attended San Vincente School ficer, retired in March from Lake will remain gainfully employed. Mead NRA after 32 years of federal worker from Richmond NBP. in the park. John K. Jane, Jan. 2, from Lassen After a stint in the navy, Rich be­ service. Except for her first year she Lorraine O'Malley, Jan. 31, secre­ Volcanic NP. came a park ranger at Crater Lake, Denali's deputy supt. since May spent her entire career with the NPS, tary from Steamtown NHS. beginning in the WASO. From there then matriculated through Cabrillo, 1990, Linda Toms Buswell, retired Gary L. Earl, Jan. 2, from Sequoia to the Denver Field Information Of­ Custer Battlefield (when it still March 31 after 30 years with the John Atkins, March 31, plumber & Kings Canyon NP. fice, the Colorado State Office, the was), C&O Canal and WASO. NPS. Prior to her transfer to Denali, from Shenandoah NP. There he helped develop the 1988 Linda held a variety of key positions DSC, RMRO, Mesa Verde NP, Gla­ Larry D. Hatcher, Jan. 2, from Mt. Recreation Fee legislation, which in NCR parks, including long ten­ cier NP, Glen Canyon NRA and George Gochenour, March 31, Rainier NP. provided a direct revenue return to ures at Catoctin Mountain Park, Lake Mead. At Lake Mead she de­ engrg. equip. oper. from the parks. Superintendencies at Antietam NB and the C&O Canal veloped an outstanding public affairs Shenandoah NP. John D. Holder, Jan. 2, from Antietam NB and Lowell followed. NHP. She is a life member of both program. She plans to move back to Olympic NP. Their present address is 1992 the E&AA and ANPR. Linda had a CO in mid June. Robert V. B. Sherwood, March 31, Sweetwater Trail, Cool, CA, while distinguished career in NPS, as evi­ supvy. general engineer from Alaska Donald L. Marston, Jan. 2, from Rich contemplates building a new denced by the numerous outstand­ Jose Cisneros, supt. at Big Bend NP region. Olympic NP. home. ing performance and other notable since August 1994, retired April 16. awards she earned over the years. During his career he also served as Clydene S. Sitton, March 31, bud­ Michael R. Miles, Jan. 2, from John Miller, chief of science, re­ While at C&O Canal, she was the supt. of Gettysburg NMP, get assistant from Klondike Gold Olympic NP. sources management and interpre­ recipient of the prestigious Justice Eisenhower NHS, Bandelier NM Rush NHP. tation at Padre Island NS, retired William O. Douglas Award for "ex­ and as the first supt. at San Antonio Eugene W. Reed, Jr., Jan. 2, from March 31. John began his career in ceptional service in protection of Missions NHP. His 26-ycar NPS Adam H. Waska, March 31, elec­ Olympic NP. 1980 at Chaco NHP after a stint park resources," and most recently, career began in 1972, as personnel tronic mechanic from Alaska region. Bradley K. McKay, Jan. 20, from with the Peace Corps. He also she received the Meritorious Service officer for the SWR. Jose and his Haleakala NP. worked with the southern Arizona Award for outstanding service as a wife, Berta will return to Santa Fe Marcy Culpin, historian for the ISO, Group Office, the Virgin Islands where they will spend more time Santa Fe, based in Denver, recently leader in park management. Upon Barbara A. Smither, Jan. 30, from and Canyon de Chelly NM. (See with their five children and six retired. Marcy also worked as a his­ retirement, Linda and her husband, Yosemite NP. John's front-page story). Dick, a career employee with the grandchildren. torian in the former RMRO. She was honored with a party by her co-work­ Denali Borough School District, will Vernon J. Hayne, Jan 31, from William "Bill" Briggle, supt. of Karen Warren, assistant to the park ers. Also in attendance were NPS re­ continue to reside in the area at P.O. Yosemite NP. Mount Rainier NP, closed his 52- Box 9, Healy, Alaska 99743. superintendent at Yosemite NP, re­ tirees Glen Bean, former regional di­ rector and Jim Thompson, former year NPS career in January. Dur­ tired March 26 after 37 years of ser­ Doris D. McMillian, Mar. 6, from deputy director of the Rocky Moun­ ing his five decades with the NPS, Dan O'Brien is retiring from fire vice. Her first position in the NPS Olympic NP. Bill served as deputy director, management officer, IMRO. was as a clerk at Homestead NM in tain Region, Jim Harpster, Dick deputy regional director, supt. at 1962. She subsequently worked in Strait, and Cecil Lewis as well as Walter M. Hoffman, Mar. 30, Glacier NP and two stints at Mount Warren D. "Denny" Beach retired various positions in the regional of­ several attorneys from the Solicitors' from Devils Postpile NM. Rainier NP. After his WWII expe­ in June as deputy regional director, fice at Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Office in Denver and staff from other rience in the south Pacific, Bill NE Region. He started his career as Canyon NP. agencies. During the party, Marcy Donald E. Tiernan, Mar. 31, from served as a park ranger at Theodore a park ranger in Great Smokey was presented a "Super" Service Pacific Islands Support Office. Roosevelt N MEM, Sequoia-Kings Mountains NP and has worked at Larry Nielson retired Jan. 30 after Award in recognition of her distinc­ Canyon and Yellowstone, as a park more than a half-dozen parks and 37 years service. Early on he worked tive and significant contributions to Wallace K. Hing, Mar. 31, from planner in Richmond, VA, as spe­ monuments scattered from New Jer­ seasonally as an interpretive park the NPS in the area of water rights Pu'uhonua o Honaunau NHP. cial assistant to Director Hartzog sey to New Mexico. Along the way ranger at Bryce Canyon NP, then at adjunction and her high level of his­ and as chairman of the 50th anni­ he has been involved at places asso­ Olympic NP. This was followed with toric research. According to the Susan S. Nikaido, Mar. 31, from versary of the NPS. He held super­ ciated with George Washington, a stint at Great Smoky Mountains NP award citation, during her 21 years Haleakala NP. intendencies at Lake Mead NRA, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas and 23 years as chief ranger at Lake of service, Marcy "has made major Glacier NP, Glen Canyon NRA, Edison—a definite side benefit for a Meredith NRA. His final station, contributions in the area of water Robert E. Belden, Mar. 31, from then as acting director, NWR, and history buff. At the end of June he Bryce Canyon NP, completes the rights litigation, working closely Lake Mead NRA. deputy director NWR, with two and his wife Tresetta moved to circle. He retired as chief ranger at with the NPS Water Resource Divi­ William A. Jean, Jr., Mar. 31, superintendencies at Mount Billington, VT. the park where he began his park sion and Dept. of Justice, in provid­ from Lake Mead NRA. Rainier. In 1991, he served as chair service career. Larry and his wife ing documentation and historical of the Vail Agenda, the 75th anni­ Yellowstone Ranger Jerry Ryder Echo have settled into a new home perspective to the Service's benefit." George A. Voyta, Mar. 31, from versary of the NPS. It has taken us retired March 31. He began his ca­ in Cedar City, Utah. Manzanar NHS. four months to catch up with him reer at Yellowstone in 1960 and Regional Director John Cook has worked there and at Colorado NM John F. Batzer, Jan. 5, park ranger announced his plans to retire by the to fill in some of the above details, Kent D. Campbell, Mar. 31, from (1974-78) and Glacier NP (1978- from Capulin Volcano NM. end of the year. Details will appear because he is now sorting out his Craters of the Moon NM. golf game, tending to a yellow Lab 1990) before returning to the park in the next newsletter. A "roasting Ramona S. Henry, Jan. 10, coop, and Golden Retriever and taking for good in 1990. good time" is being planned for Aug. Gordon R. Grail, Mar. 31, from agrmt. asst. from IMSO, Santa Fe. care of his house. Bill's address is 28 at the Brown Palace in Denver, Olympic NP. 8908 31st St. W., Tacoma, WA Larry E. Henderson retired in May from 6-i 0 p.m. If you plan to attend, Ellis D. Johnson, Feb. 28, mgmt. 98466-1625. as supt. of Guadalupe Mountains NP. He began his 37-year career as a analyst from Padre Island NS. Johnny Hernandez, long-time naturalist at Petrified Forest NP, then Mary S. Culpin, March 31, histo­ maintenance worker in Big Bend Grand Canyon, becoming chief natu­ rian from IMSO, Santa Fe. NP retired May 29. His career in ralist at Organ Pipe Cactus, a park planner in Venezuela, management the park has spanned four decades. James P. Hooyboer, March 31, "Johnny has devoted over 30 years assistant at Mt. Rainier, supt. of

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NPS retiree Melinda O. Gallegos, May 25, in oped landscape plans for Wolf Trap Farm Park Scott Croll, 34, son of NPS retiree Stuart and Pojoaque, NM, after a long illness. Melinda and designed the bike trail from DC to Mt. Ellen Croll, was reported missing and pre­ retired in 1988 from the division of finance in Vernon, along the George Washington Park­ sumed dead May 2, on a small plane flight the former SWRO, Santa Fe. She joined the way. For over 20 years Tom and his wife Dor­ from Haines to Juneau, Alaska. Scott was fly­ Service in 1964, after having worked for the othy served as volunteer musicians at Arling­ ing in to report for work with the resource Departments of Navy and Army. Her husband, ton House. He continued to be very active management division, Glacier Bay NP & Trinidad, preceded her in death. Survivors in­ with the Alexandria Harmonizers, winning PRES. Born in Stockton, CA, he graduated clude a son and a daughter three international barbershop chorus cham­ with honors from Colby College, ME and pionships. Survivors include Dorothy, daugh­ began his career at Devils Tower NM in 1987. Kimi Ann Kawamoto, 40, daughter of John ters Deborah Surniak, and Diana Sporleder, Memorial services and celebrations of Scott's and Pauline Kawamoto, Feb. 15, in Salt Lake and son Peter, all from northern Virginia. life were held at Glacier Bay NP on May 13, City, UT. In death, she provided new life to and in Haines, AK May 17, and at North five persons through her organ donation. Me­ Joel E. Moyers, 70, April 16, in Knoxville, Cascades NP on May 29. Survivors include morials may be sent to the First Presbyterian TN. Joe retired as assistant supt. of Death Val­ his parents Stuart and Ellen of 4742 E. Quail Robert Deskins Church, Omaha, Nebraska, 68131. John ley NP. A member of the US Army and a Ko­ Creek Dr., Tucson, AZ 85718, and brother, Kawamoto retired from the NPS in 1988 (as­ rean War veteran, he was the president of Perry (Dina) Croll, of Salt Lake City, UT. Robert Lee "Bob" Deskins, 58, June 8, of sociate regional director, Planning and Re­ Webb Creek Water Utility. Survivors include The Student Conservation Association has cancer in Atlanta, GA. Bob retired in 1996 source Preservation) after a long and success­ his wife, Blanche, of Gatlinburg, TN, son Joe, established a memorial in Scott's honor. It as associate director for operations, SERO, ful career. and daughter Louise. The family suggests do­ will be used to support future SCA volun­ after a 31 -year park service career. He began nations be made to the Food Ministry of Sevier teers in parks. Contributions may be made to his NPS work with the Job Corps at Great Margaret Canfield Humberger, June 4, wife Co., TN. SCA, "Memorial for Scott Croll," attn: Smokey Mountains NP and Mammoth Cave of retiree Charles Humberger (former supt. of Marilyn McCoy, P.O. Box 550, Charleston, NP. In 1973 he was appointed assistant supt. Dinosaur NM, Mt. Rushmore N MEM and Thomas A. Sanders, 47, April 7, in NH 03603. at Mammoth Cave, then supt. of Petrified Forest NP), in Sonoma, CA. She met Gettysburg, PA. Tom had worked in the park's Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP. Bob and married Charley when he was a park maintenance division for 29 years. Memorial Frankie E. Roark, June 7, in Pensacola, FL. received many awards during his distin­ ranger in Colorado. During her life, which she contributions may be made to the Hospice, Mrs. Roark joined the NPS at Bandelier NM guished career, and since his retirement he described as "a charmed one with fascinating 1075 Old Harrisburg Rd., Gettysburg, PA in 1964. She had transferred from the mili­ has served as a board member for Eastern assignments'" she also held many "made-to- 17325. tary to Lake Meredith in 1970 as administra­ National. Bob is survived by his wife Joyce order jobs," including being chief of tive officer. She retired to her home in Fritch, and daughter Zoeda. The family suggested womanpower for the US Corps of Engineers Santa Monica Mtns. NRA Deputy Supt. Scott TX, in 1977, moving to Florida in 1992 to be that memorials may be made to the Educa­ in NC, and while Charley was overseas she Erickson, May 19, from complications stem­ near her surviving son Bill. Condolences may tional Trust Fund of the Employee and lived in Washington, DC, and served as su­ ming from a brain tumor, which was diagnosed be sent to Bill Roark, 4750 Deerfield Dr., Alumni Association, or the American Can­ pervisor of personnel at the national office of on March 22. Over the span of his career, Scott Pensacola, FL 32526. cer Society for pancreatic research. the American Red Cross. After VJ day she re­ served at Sequoia-Kings Canyon, North Cas­ signed and became a research assistant at cades, Everglades and Yosemite NPs and the Eugene Mondragon son of Rudy Mary C. Guse, wife of NPS retiree Neal G. National Geographic Magazine. Margaret is Fire Center in Boise. He moved to Santa Mondragon, a maintenance worker at Fort Guse (former supt. of Haleakala NP and survived by her husband, Charles, and several Monica Mtns. in 1994. He is survived by his Union NM, was killed in a house fire on the Carlsbad Caverns NP) passed April 22 in the nephews. son Bryce, his brothers Randy and Ross, and night of June 3. Rudy was also in the house SunHealth Hospice in Sun City, AZ, follow­ his mother and father. at the time of the fire, but was able to escape. ing a stroke last January. She is survived by Thomas "Tom" Dehaven, 77, May 4, a land­ The house was totally destroyed and all the a daughter Alyse Bell, of Dubois, WY; a son, scape architect who retired from NCR in 1989. Maintenance worker Richard Palmer, Jr., 54, family's possessions were lost. The park is Neal Jr., former supt. of Mt. Rainier NP, also After serving as a pilot in WWII, and as an May 29, in Greensboro. He had been dealing accepting donations for the family. They retired, of Dacula, GA; a son, John of Colo­ honor graduate of U of CA, Berkeley, he be­ with multi-myeloma cancer since it was first should be sent to: Loma Parda Association, rado Springs, CO and a sister, Elaine Nonini, gan his career in the western office of Design diagnosed in 1997. Richard began his NPS Attention: Debbie Archuleta or Lucy Romo, of Fresno, CA. Messages of condolence may & Construction. Tom transferred to Rocky career at Guilford Courthouse NMP in 1991. P.O. Box 127, Watrous, NM 87753. be sent to Neal and the family at 18170 N. Mtn. and Grand Canyon NPs and in 1966 be­ His wife, Joan, survives him. 91st Ave., #1247, Peoria, AZ 85382-0872. came a member of Lady Bird Johnson's beau- tification task force in NCP. Later he devel-

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Dawn Foy, Santa Fe Program Manager for while off duty. He's still recovering and will undergoing chemotherapy, radiation and sur­ surgery made it necessary for her to take Information Management and Telecommu­ likely not be able to work for another three to gery. He will be out of work for an extended extended leave in order to complete heal­ nications and her husband Bernie are par­ four months. Bob has exhausted all his sick amount of time. If you wish to share annual ing and physical therapy. Elizabeth will ents of a baby girl born May 7. leave and annual leave and has been approved leave with Doug, contact Lisa Carrico, Big be on continued leave for approximately for the leave share program. If you'd like to Bend NP, at (915) 477-2251, ext. 105, for a ten weeks. If you wish to share any of your Jane Harvey, writer/editor in the IMSO, donate leave, contact your personnel office and leave share form 630 or fax a complete form annual leave with Elizabeth, contact Jerrie Santa Fe, had hip-replacement surgery on complete an OF-630A. to (915) 477-2357. Wilson, Bandelier NM, at (505) 672-3861, June 8 at Santa Fe's St. Vincent Hospital. ext. 507, for a leave share form 630 or fax She will be recuperating at her home for Dawn E. Bosh, computer specialist in the Robert M. Healy, park ranger at Salinas a completed form to (505) 672-9607. approximately one month. Get well wishes IMSO, Santa Fe, had a recurrence of Dengue Pueblo Missions NM, has undergone multiple may be sent to Jane at 984-A Acequia fever with Papilladema causing extreme fa­ surgeries due to an automobile accident. He Christopher Theriault, at the IMSO, Madre, Santa Fe, NM 87501. tigue, weakness, affecting vision and causing will undergo several other surgeries over the Denver, is being treated for a serious medi­ idiopathic intercranial hypertension. Dawn had course of this year and 2000. Robert will be cal condition. He will be out of work for Gary Smith, chief of maintenance at Fort been out of work since March 23. On May 3, out of work for an extended amount of time. an extended amount of time. If you wish Smith NHS has undergone five-bypass sur­ she returned to work on a part-time basis while If you wish to share annual leave with Robert, to share annual leave with Chris, contact gery. His doctors report that his heart was her health permits her to work. She will work contact James Boll, Salinas Pueblo Missions Audrey Wilvert, at IMSO, Denver, at (303) not damaged by the blockages and the op­ part-time for an extended amount of time. If NM, at (505) 847-2585, for a leave share form 969-2519 for a leave share form 630 or eration went well. Get well wishes may be you wish to share annual leave with Dawn, 630 or fax a completed form to (505) 847- fax a completed form to (303) 969-2034. sent to Gary at P.O. Box 638, Alma, AR contact Gloria Zamora, IMSO, Santa Fe, at 2441. 72921. (505) 988-6067 for a leave share form 630 or fax a completed form to (505) 988-6099. Elizabeth Mozzillo, park archeologist at Salinas Pueblos Missions NM—On Aug. Bandelier NM, underwent surgery for breast 10,1998, Ranger Bob Healy was seriously Douglas R. Fagg, engineering equipment op­ cancer in 1998. Severe complications from that injured in a head-on motor vehicle accident erator at Big Bend NP, is back in the hospital

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Kudos and Awards The New York State Senate announced Josie the park safety manager at Sequoia-Kings Can­ resulted in getting the National Guard to con­ ter especially responsive attitudes toward pub­ Fernandez as recipient of the 1999 "Women yon, received the 1998 award. He was recog­ struct a new park entrance road and new visi­ lic service, enhance the public's appreciation of Distinction" honor. Josie Fernandez supt. nized for his sustained superior achievements tor center, saving the Park Service several of the park ranger profession and further the of Women's Rights NHP is the fourth supt. in both improving employee safety and con­ million dollars. art and science of "rangering." Antonich be­ of the park in Seneca Falls, NY. A political tractor safety in Sequoia-Kings Canyon NP. gan his career in 1972 as a seasonal ranger at refugee from Cuba, Josie's federal service Danner and Bornholdt will each receive a Park Employee of the Year: Lewis Prettyman, Grand Canyon. After several seasons at Grand began with the U.S. Air Force after becom­ plaque and $1,000. of Congaree Swamp NM, maintenance em­ Canyon, Death Valley and Lake Mead, he ing a U.S. citizen in 1976. She served on ac­ ployee and National Guard member who first achieved permanent status in 1977 at Golden tive duty as a public affairs specialist in mili­ Gloria Fenner, archeologist at the NPS's West­ suggested the idea of using the National Guard Gate. Later assignments included Santa tary units in South Florida and Italy until ern Archeological Conservation Center in Tuc­ for building park improvements. Monica Mountains and Grand Teton. In 1986, 1982. Josie has continued her service as a son, was honored and recognized by the he was selected as the chief ranger at Death Regional Office Employee of the Year: Tina Valley. Antonich assumed his current posi­ Richardson, of the SERO personnel office, tion in 1991. He has received numerous for her always helpful and cheerful attitude in awards for performance and outstanding helping regional employees with their benefits achievements throughout his career, and re­ and retirement. ceived the Department of the Interior's Valor Award in 1991 for his participation as a team Volunteers of the Year, SER: Dan and Alice member in a rescue in Death Valley. Lee, of Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHS, for exceptional service in cataloging the park's The award was made during a National Park historic files and organizing its library. (Dan Week event at Shenandoah NP Vice Presi­ retired from NPS as superintendent at dent Gore hiked a section of the Dickey Ridge Vicksburg NMP in 1984.) trail with Director Stanton, Superintendent Doug Morris and Park Ecologist Tom Blount. Bob Panko of Everglades and Gordon They talked about air quality issues during Wissinger, of Blue Ridge, leaders of the the walk. Following the hike, the vice presi­ region's two incident management teams, re­ dent presented the national Harry Yount ceived plaques for their help in recovery ef­ award to Dale at the Dickey Ridge Visitor forts following Hurricane Georges last Sep­ Center. The award is made possible by a gift tember. Certificates also were provided for from the Eureka Company to the National members of each team. g Park Foundation, the official non-profit part­ "5 ner of the NPS. Selected from rangers nomi­ Harpers Ferry NHP Supt. Don Campbell is nated by their peers, the national honoree re­ Superintendent of the Year, given the distinc­ ceived an original sculptured bust of Harry Gettysburg NMP Planner Debbie Darden is presented with the Park Person of the tion by the NCR. "Don has consistently main­ Yount and a cash honorarium. Year Award for the NPS NE region from Supt. John Latschar. The award recognizes tained the highest standards for Harpers Ferry the highest contribution of any park employee in the region, including 100 National NHP," said NPS Regional Director Terry Joshua Tree NP Ranger Jeff Ohlfs received Park System and related areas in the Mid-Atlantic states and New England. Carlstrom. Campbell, a native of Napa, CA, the International Footprinters Association began his career with the NPS in 1967. public affairs officer in Washington DC. She Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia Officer of the Year Award in March in rec­ ognition of his continued work in prevention and her husband Charles A. Hiett, have two (National Institute of Anthropology and His­ NPS Receives Design Award—The NPS has and detection of reptile poaching and illegal children, Andrew Joseph, age 6; and Kathryn tory—INAH) for her significant contributions been named the recipient of the 1999 Insight dumping activities. Hilda Sue, 4 years old. to the definition and study of the prehispanic Award from the Society for Environmental ceramics of Paquim, during the Second Con­ Graphic Design. The SEGD, based in Wash­ Vincent Santucci, Fossil Butte NM, was the ference on Borderlands Archeology. Gloria's ington DC, is an international design organi­ recipient of the Natural Resource Manage­ involvement with Paquim, began back in 1958, zation founded in 1973 to promote profes­ ment in Small Park Award, presented at the before joining the NPS, when she was hired at sional development and public awareness in IMR Superintendents' Conference. the Amerind Foundation specifically to work the field of environmental graphic design. on the analysis and writing the site report for Environmental graphic design includes com­ Charisse Sydoriak, chief resources manage­ the large and varied collection excavated from munication systems that identify, direct, in­ ment, BandelierNM, was presented the USDI Record Intermountain Paquim, by Dr. Charles C. Di Peso, director form and visually enhance the built and natu­ Superior Service Award for her excellence of Amerind. The continuous three-year (1958- ral environment. The Insight Award is given Donation for the in resources management. The Citation states 1961) field project was called The Joint Casas annually to organizations that have contrib­ in part, "Over a 7-year period...she has dem­ E&AA Educational Grandes Expedition (jointly with INAH) and uted to the advancement of the profession. onstrated leadership in promoting the protec­ Trust Fund was primarily funded with grants from the Previous winners include the Walt Disney tion of cultural and natural resources within National Science Foundation. Dr. Di Peso, Dr. Company, Herman Miller, Inc. and the the Greater Bandelier area." John B. Rinaldo and Gloria carried out the pub­ Smithsonian Institution. In presenting the A total of $13,452.77 was collected for lication work, along with a staff of clerical, award, SEGD noted the National Park the E&AA Educational Trust Fund as a Recipients named for two service-wide artist and photography personnel. Gloria was Service's commitment to design that is re­ result of live and silent auctions, fines, safety awards. The first is the new Andrew also given the additional responsibility of ed­ flected in the various media produced by the walk/fun and golf tournament. Clark Hecht Memorial Park Safety Achieve­ iting the entire report. The job that she was Interpretive Design Center in Harpers Ferry, ment Award, established by the Hecht Foun­ A hearty group of joggers and walkers, originally hired for three years to do stretched WV. Specifically cited were the Center's ef­ dation to recognize outstanding achievements Sarah Craighead, Duane Alire, Frank out to 1974. The resulting publication consists forts to develop graphic standards for NPS in public safety. Andrew Hecht perished as a Deckert, Maggie Johnson and Tony of eight large volumes of detailed descriptive publications and outdoor exhibits, and to es­ result of an accidental fall into a thermal pool Schetzsle logged over 50 miles during and interpretive information that has been tablish guidelines for wayfinding signage at at Yellowstone NP in 1970. Officer Louis the week. Over 20 colleagues pledged called a classic site report. After joining the each of the 378 parks. Commendations were Danner, a park police motorcycle patrolman donations ranging from $ 1 to $5 per mile NPS, Gloria has continued to stay in contact made concerning those NPS employees re­ in NCR, has been named the first recipient of for a $301 donation. and be involved with the work at Casas sponsible for environmental graphic design, the award. Danner was selected for his out­ The live auction netted $9,656, while Grandes in the intervening years. Paquim was "They are accessible, fair-minded, even- standing safety contributions to the park po­ the silent auction netted $2,647.50. The recently classified as a World Heritage Site by handed and a pleasure to work with. They are lice and the citizens who use Rock Creek fines contributed $568.27. First, second UNESCO. pushing for national...standards and they truly Parkway. He displayed a keen sense of traf­ and third place golf-team members gave deserve to be recognized for their insight, vi­ fic problems and served as a liaison between The following awards were presented at the their earnings to E&AA plus additional sion and valiant efforts." the NPS and the city's traffic engineering de­ recent SER Superintendents' Conference: earnings from the golf tournament net­ partment. ted $280. Dale Antonich, chief ranger at Lake Mead Superintendents of the Year: Karen Wade, NRA, is this year's recipient of the Harry Thank you Intermountain! The second is the Director's Annual Em­ of Great Smoky Mountains NP, for her lead­ Yount National Park Ranger Award for ex­ ployee Safety Achievement Award, which ership in starting the All Taxa Biodiversity In­ cellence in "rangering." The award seeks to recognizes an employee or group of employ­ ventory and her sensitive handling of the death recognize and honor outstanding rangers, en­ ees for an outstanding contribution to em­ of park ranger Joe Kolodski. Martha Bogle, courage high standards of performance, fos­ ployee safety and health. Gary Bornholdt, of Congeree Swamp NM, for her efforts that

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Off the Press of the Pacific Northwest and the national park through ink, these pages would glow." She need the mark. But their task is not an easy one; that preserves it. not be concerned—it truly shines from every explaining geologic theories, especially of the Mount Rainier is the fifth highest peak in the page. Yellowstone and Grand Teton area, never is! United States outside of Alaska, and it soars Yet in less than 60 pages, these co-authors higher above its immediate base than does any Interpreting the Landscape of Grand Teton manage to fill the reader with images of other in the lower forty-eight. Its geological mountain-building, caldera formation, the and Yellowstone National Parks: Recent and and glacial origins and current ecological Yellowstone Hot Spot, glaciations and the re­ Ongoing Geology health are described in the book, as is the cen­ sultant geologic landscape of today. By John M. Good and Kenneth L. Pierce tury-old stewardship of Mount Rainier NP. Its The concepts covered, such as convection stories include accounts by Native people such Grand Teton Natural History Association, Moose, Wyoming, 1996 cells, exsolution and the complexities of mul­ as Saluskin and Wapowety, climbers from tiple glaciations and nearly infinite faulting, John Muir and Fay Fuller to Willi Unsoeld and 58 pages ISBN 0-931-89545-6 softcover $12.95 could be intimidating for the average reader, Lou Whitaker, and entrepreneurs from the but the active language, full of color and Longmire family to Paul Sceva. Here, too, are Excerpted from a review by Neysa Dickey in analogies, helps save the day. Chapter Two, the tales of scientists and tourists, park rang­ Yellowstone Science: A quarterly publication "A Flight of Fancy," gives a real feel for the ers and volunteers. A wealth of illustrations devoted to the natural and cultural resources. time and place through the eyes of a high­ span the decades. Some of the photographs are If there were only one word allowed to de­ flying eagle. Phrases early-on such as "flow­ Sunrise to Paradise: The Story of Mount from albums of the 1912 and 1915 Mountain­ scribe this book, it might be "contrasts." Pierce ing liquid fire," "violent gaseous currents," Rainier National Park eers outings; others are by noted early pho­ brings his strong background in geology to the "rolling masses of incandescent, hot ash," and tographers such as Imogen Cunningham and By Ruth Kirk effort, while Good's interpretive skills breathe "the gun was loaded and cocked," keep even Asahel Curtis and by contemporary photog­ life into rock-hard concepts. They succeed in a novice reader anxious for more. University of Washington Press, 1999 raphers such as Ira Spring. Paintings include a 152pp., 280 illus., 200 in color, maps, sharing their knowledge of and excitement sumi by George Tsutakawa and a series spe­ about the geologic past, present and future of notes, bibliog., index, 8V2" x 11" cially created by Dee Molenaar. ISBN 0-295-97770-1 cloth S40 this unique area. ISBN 0-295-97771-X paper $22.50 Ruth lived for five years in Mount Rainier NP "This book is aimed at growing numbers of with her husband Louis, a park ranger natu­ interested, better informed visitors to Grand Each of these books is available from On clear days, the mammoth volcano Mount ralist. She has climbed the mountain five times Rainier dominates the Seattle and Tacoma Teton and Yellowstone who want to learn America's National Parks, 470 Maryland and hiked the park's Wonderland Trail. She skylines and can be seen from Whidbey Is­ about the youngest mountain range in the Drive, Suite 2, Fort Washington, PA 19034- now lives in Lacey, WA. land to Yakima and the central Washington Rocky Mountain chain, one of the largest 9684. Or call toll free: (877) NA T-PARK. wheat fields. "The Mountain's out!" is a In her preface Ruth generously thanks the mountain ice fields in the lower forty-eight cheerful local greeting, especially after a long many friends and colleagues whose coopera­ states, mountain lakes and the sources of heat spell of overcast weather. Sunrise to Para­ tion and expertise added to her story. She ex­ in geyser basins." The authors know their sub­ dise explores the rich history of this symbol presses the hope that "If love could shine ject and the target audience, and generally hit Pecos Remains Moran Masterpieces and Other Treasures Coming Home After eight years of negotiations, the re­ 1873-74. Moran's works greatly influenced the mains of more than 2,000 Pecos Pueblo public and legislators of the 19th century. They Indians and more than 1,000 burial ob­ will remain on display until mid Feb. 2000. jects dug up by archeologists since early this century were returned to their descen­ Other new exhibits relate to Maj. John Wesley dants in New Mexico. The repatriation Powell, the first scientific explorer of the Colo­ was the largest to date under the Native rado River, with original documents relating American Graves Protection and Repa­ to his efforts. Some of Edward S. Curtis photo triation Act. Famed archeologist Alfred portraits of the native peoples of the Canyon V. Kidder oversaw the excavation of the and Yellowstone along with the work of two remains during several diggings between contemporary photographers make up the 1915 and 1929 at the Pecos Pueblo ru­ Navajo Now exhibit presenting the people and ins, now known as Pecos National His­ their landscapes. torical Park. Kidder, who at the time P During the year, the museum is bringing sig­ worked for Phillips Academy in § nificant and interesting artifacts from NPS Andover, Massachusetts, shipped the re­ g sites. Every few months, different artifacts will mains and hundreds of artifacts to the -s: be exhibited. The museum is open weekdays a. boarding school and the Peabody Mu­ 'The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, " 1872, by Thomas Moran. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and every third Saturday seum of Archaeology and Ethnology at of the month from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. Harvard University for study. Those re­ mains were stored at the two institutions he Interior Museum is celebrating the since. The skeletal remains, most of 150th Anniversary of the which came from Kidder's excavation, TDepartment's founding with reno­ were returned to Jemez Pueblo leaders vated galleries and exhibits. Two of Thomas in a special ceremony May 20 in Moran's landscape paintings, copperplate Andover. The remains were trucked to prints by Edward S. Curtis, treasures from Pecos NHP and reburied in an undis­ the NPS collection and striking photographs closed location by Jemez leaders. Other of the Navajo people open this year-long ef­ remains and objects recently repatriated fort. to Jemez by the Maxwell Museum at the University of New Mexico and New Artist Moran accompanied an Interior De­ Mexico's Museum of Indian Arts and partment-sponsored survey to the Culture in Santa Fe as well as Pecos NHP, Yellowstone region, in 1871 and to the Grand also were buried at that time. While eight Canyon in 1873. His dazzling watercolors and Jemez Pueblo leaders attended the cer­ sketches of shooting geysers, boiling streams emony in Andover, another group of and rugged canyons were some of the first Jemez Indians re-enacted the trek (an 80- visual representations of those lands. For the I mile walk from Pecos to Jemez Pueblo) first time in more than thirty years the mu­ g of the surviving handful of Pecos Indi­ seum is displaying the immense paintings, ans who in 1838 left their pueblo—once "The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone," 'The Chasm of the Colorado, " 1873-74, by Thomas Moran. home to 2,000 people—to join their 1872 and "The Chasm of the Colorado," Towa-speaking relatives at Jemez.

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Glorieta Pass Jimmy Carter NHS Update Highlights Need To ocal residents, school children, story­ Preserve, Restore tellers, museum curators, park rang­ Civil War Site Lers, church leaders, civic clubs, a col­ lege in Atlanta and Jimmy Carter joined to commemorate African-American history at According to a news release issued by Na­ Jimmy Carter NHS. Events held throughout tional Parks and Conservation Association black history month provided students and (NPCA), in promoting her new novel park visitors not only insight into African- Glorieta Pass, P.G. Nagle is doing more than American leaders from the community where just extolling her riveting and suspenseful tale President Carter grew up, but also into sto­ of the Civil War in New Mexico. She is also ries of other black leaders who have impacted using the story of the March 28,1862 Glorieta our nation's history. About a year ago, a few battle to support ongoing efforts to ensure the interested people in the community ap­ future of Glorieta Battlefield, part of Pecos proached the staff at Jimmy Carter NHS with NHP. "The battlefield is seriously threatened their desire to "do something" so that people and I hope that my book will draw public at­ would leam how important the community tention to the need for its preservation," said was where President Carter spent his youth. Nagle. "The men who fought and died here This initial desire developed into an intense deserve to be remembered every bit as much g as those who fought in the big eastern battles." community effort to share a positive story o about a small, close-knit, predominantly Af­ a, "More land acquisition dollars and rerouting rican-American community known as Ar­ Route 50, a two-lane highway that cuts di­ chery, GA, where neighbors helped neigh­ Chief Park Ranger Alfredo Sanchez addresses the audience at the historic roadside rectly through the battlefield, damaging the bors in the early years of the 1900's through marker unveiling located a short distance from Jimmy Carter's boyhood farm. The visual integrity of the area and making the difficult years of the Depression. The choir from Morris Brown College is shown in the foreground. Glorieta unsafe and virtually inaccessible to community's legacy of pride in its residents visitors, are essential to saving this hallowed shaped their characters for today's society. ground," said Dave Simon, southwest re­ Carter when remembering Bishop William and female students, offered education gional director of the NPCA. The proposed The NPS is currently restoring Jimmy Decker Johnson, an Archery resident. Not only classes, but also taught vocational skills to budget for NPS FY2000 includes $1.8 mil­ Carter's 1930's era boyhood farm in Archery, was Bishop Johnson a leader in the African- help students to obtain jobs. A choir from lion to purchase 375 acres of battlefield land. where he lived from age 4 until he departed Methodist-Episcopal Church, he also founded Morris Brown College recently revisited this However, Congress has not yet acted on the to attend college. Archery, a community of a school known as the Johnson Home Indus­ forgotten hamlet and brought the power of Administration's request and appropriated about 25 black families and two white fami­ trial College for black youth. President Carter music to an unveiling ceremony for a his­ these funds. "I hope we can count on the New lies, consisted in days past of a train stop, says, "Each year the Bishop would invite us— torical roadside marker erected to com­ Mexico congressional delegation to fight for houses for railroad employees, the St. Mark the nearby white people—to special worship memorate the contributions people from this this money and help restore the battlefield." African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) services at the Archery AME Church, and a small community gave to history. For more details about Glorieta Pass, check Church, a school for black youth and a store. superb choir would come down from Morris out the Web page at www.mandala.net/ "He was undoubtedly the most prestigious Brown College in Atlanta to take part in the glorieta. person in the community," recalls President program." Bishop Johnson's school, for male NPS Accommodations of Greetings From The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center American Indian Religious Practices Upheld Before 1 splash down for reentry back in vide you with Florida Bay in the Everglades. 1 had to pass the latest infor­ A ruling issued by a U.S. Court of Appeals on two more very important Web sites that mation and de­ upheld the NPS accommodations of American have just come on-line. tails. Indian religious practices at Devils Tower NM. Devils Tower is a sacred religious site for LANDS AT 7: Plan now to at­ American Indians from over 20 Great Plains ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov tend the Na­ tribes. It is also a popular location for technical tional Associa­ d Launched back in April, Landsat 7 is already •5 rock climbing. Since 1995, the NPS has asked tion for Inter­ providing amazing images of earth. The T? rock climbers to voluntarily refrain from scal­ pretation Work­ Landsat 7 images are 15 meters resolution u ing the tower during June, a month when Indi­ compared to the earlier missions that offered shop to be held ans travel there to perform sacred religious 29 meters. Go take a look. This will be a great in Syracuse in ceremonies. The court of appeals upheld dis­ tool to do "change over time" comparisons October 1999. missal of a lawsuit filedb y several rock climb­ of your site for resource management park Some of the ers who argued that the Service's actions vio­ management and the general public. earth science 3 late the establishment clause of the First specialists from Amendment to the Constitution (the clause EARTH OBSERVATORY: 3 NASA Goddard prohibits the government from sponsoring, www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov g Space Flight S supporting or otherwise becoming involved in This site is brand new and will offer links Center will be "M religious affairs). The Cheyenne River Sioux and information regarding a variety of earth- hosting an all- May 12, 1999 (L to R) Bob Muggins, Maureen Finnerty, Stan Wojner and four prominent spiritual leaders intervened observing satellites and their instruments. day workshop (NASA scientist) Glen Clark and Toni Dufficy standing in front of a in the case as defendants and were represented Once hurricane season begins, as the La Nina/ and a presenta­ full-size mockup of the space shuttle and Hubble Telescope. by the Indian Law Resource Center, an indig­ El Nino cycle continues, if you want to know tion discussing enous rights law firm representing tribes in more about the ozone "hole" this site will "Change Over North, Central and South America and by at­ and meeting so many of you that I feel like I have updated information. In July "Terra" the Time" and the use of remote sensing im­ torneys in the tribe's legal department. Am­ will never come back down to earth! premier satellite in the earth observing sys­ ages/data in interpretation. It should be re­ icus briefs were filed in support of the Park tem will launch. This will provide data about ally exciting! —Toni Dufficy, NPS Liaison to NASA Service and its accommodation of Indian reli­ all facets of earth systems science. "Terra" Also—don't forget the NPS-NASA Web Goddard Space Flight Center, now District gious practices by three American Indian tribes, images and visualizations will be a primary site www.nps.gov/interp/nasa. As soon as I Interpreter at Florida Bay, Everglades NP three national Indian rights organizations and feature of this Web site. can add all of the new pages that I have cre­ 12 prominent religious organizations. The court To leam more about these instruments and ated there will be a Web scavenger hunt and ruled that the rock climbers did not have stand­ the value they hold for you and your park, more to test your knowledge of the agencies. ing to challenge the regulations since they had not shown how they were injured by the regu­ stay tuned to InTouch. Soon there will be a It has been my pleasure to be the very first lations. The court of appeals affirmed the rul­ new NPS person at Goddard who will pro­ space ranger. I have enjoyed working with ing and also upheld the Service's regulations.

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E&AA Benefactors

The following donations have been Donald A. Falvey received this quarter. Thank you for your Michael V. Finley support. Richard Frost Hal. J. Grovert Craig W. Ackerman George Vernon Helfrich Stanley T. Albright Michele M. Hellickson Vaugh L. Baker Albert J. Hendricks Geraldine K. Bell Donald C. Hill Kathy Billings John W. Hiscock Francis T. Darby Joan E. Huff s Arthur E. Eck Elias Hugs A Ann Gretchen Marvin O. Jensen B.J. Griffin Margaret A. Johnston James R. Hammett A. Durand Jones Eastern National staffers Jennifer Allen (left) and Sarah Norman receive a "thankyou " Pete Hart John H. King for their work on the NPS & BSA Service to America Initiative from Jim Poole, WASO. William E. Houchens Jere L. Krakow Meridith M. Kaplan Cecilia L. Mafic Be Prepared and Volunteer! Martha K. Leicaster Kit T. Mullen RD Louwerens Harry C. Myers individual Scouts complete a minimum of 12 The Boy Scouts of America have pledged to Rebecca A. Mills Jack Neckels provide one million hours of voluntary ser­ hours of service, the Scout will then qualify David K. Morris Courtland C. Nelson vice in America's national parks. In the next for a NPS and BSA "Service to America" James A. Morris T.J. O'Brian few years, the NPS will face a variety of chal­ patch. Eastern National serves as the park/ Patricia L. Neubacher Martin C. Ott lenges in which volunteers will be needed. WASO/BSA coordinator. For further informa­ Alan O'Neill Robert G. Pahl Scout leaders wishing to participate in the tion, visit the "Service to America" Web site Marilyn H. Parris Ann Rasor program need simply contact a park volun­ at www.servicetoamerica.org. Paul L. Reed teer coordinator to initiate a project. When David A. Pugh Ernest Quintana Jean H. Rodeck Barbara A. Reynolds Jerry L. Rogers Andrew Ringgold Michael D. Snyder All In A Day's Work Willie Russell William Harold Sontag Jay L. Sahd Vito Spinale On the evening of May 5, a Death Valley NP which was loaded with railroad ties, they James R. Sevock Linda L. Stoll patrol ranger spotted a runaway truck and hadn't yet reached the truck's fuel tanks. Two Southwest Parks and Monuments Assoc. Barbara A. Sutter trailer (gross weight 55,000 pounds) head­ patrol rangers joined the ranger, one driving David D. Thompson, Jr. Patricia M. Turley ing down highway 190 into the park. The one of the park's wildland fire engines. The Michael J. Tollefson Jock F. Whitworth truck had lost its brakes shortly after cross­ ranger with the fire engine put on his struc­ David V. Uberuaga Palmer E. Wilson ing a pass at 4,900 feet; as it went by the tural fire gear, charged his engine and line, and William C. Walters Carol C. Wilson ranger, its estimated speed was in excess of determined that he'd try one quick hit on the Rory D. Westberg Rodd L. Wheaton 80 mph and it was burning underneath and fire, then retreat if that didn't work. The other trailing smoke. Since Stovepipe Wells was two rangers did not have turnout gear avail­ NPS Intel-mountain Region: In Memory of Bob Deskins: nine miles ahead (all downhill) and the area able so were not able to help; the nearest struc­ contains campgrounds, a store, gas stations, tural fire engine was 40 miles away at Cow Duane L. Alire Claudette Deskins a housing area and a restaurant and motel, Creek and unable to respond when called due Robert L. Arnberger Jack and Hazel R. Deskins the ranger made a radio broadcast in the blind to staffing problems. The ranger successfully James K. Bellamy Joe Deskins hoping to warn anyone close to a radio. He knocked the fire down. The driver discon­ Edward D. Carlin Sandra and Kaye Deskins attempted to stay with the truck, but was left nected the trailer and pulled away—with the T. Dwayne Collier Jim and Ann Draper behind when the truck's speed passed 90 tires still on fire—sotha t the truck's fuel would Darrell J. Cook Eastern National Board of Directors mph. The truck barely missed a loaded school not be added to the fire. The ranger ran out of Judith S. Cordova Employees of the San Juan NHS bus on its downhill run. As the truck ap­ water, drove the engine back to Stovepipe, Sarah Craighead Gladolia M. Evans proached sea level and lost grade, the driver loaded another 200 gallons of water, and re­ Carl H. Davis, Jr. Harwood S. Harrell was able to regain power to his brakes and turned to the scene to keep the fire from re- Frank J. Deckert William A. Harris transmission, allowing him to bring his now igniting. Rangers then assisted CA Highway Carol Ditmanson Bob and Wylna McDaniel flaming rig to a stop in the middle of the road Patrol officers in the investigation. No one was Ronald Everhart George and Judi Minnucci a mile west of Stovepipe Wells. The two right hurt or injured; an estimated $ 150,00 in prop­ Fred J. Fagergren Fran and Chesley Moroz rear tires and axle grease were on fire; al­ erty was saved. though flames were lapping onto the trailer, The National Park Partnership Awards he National Park Partnership Awards tal programs throughout the country. Environmental Conservation The Director's Award were held April 21,1999 to honor ex­ Honorable Mentions Whiskeytown NRA and Shasta-Tehama- National Capital Parks-Central; Target Tcellence in public/private partnerships Trinity Joint Community College District Stores and Vendor partners; Discovery in four categories; Education, Environmen­ Gates of the Arctic NP & PRES, Yukon- Charley Rivers N PRES and Doyon Foun­ for working side by side in the field and class­ Communications; General Electric Com­ tal Conservation, Historic Preservation and room to restore the Paige-Bar watershed and pany and the National Park Foundation for Recreation and The Director's Award for a dation for mentoring Alaska Native students in the exploration of potential NPS careers and for providing opportunities for the sharing of the Washington Monument Restoration long-time partnership with a tradition of ex­ knowledge, expertise and technology. Project, a long-time partnership with a tradi­ cellence. The recipients of each award fol­ for fostering a connection to the park for the surrounding communities. Recreation tion in excellence that sets an example for all low: partnerships service-wide. Education and Badlands NP and Telephone Pioneers of America (Chapter 119) for the adaptation of Historic Preservation Cuyahoga Valley NRA and the Cuyahoga Chaco Culture NHP and The Albuquerque Astronomical Society (TAAS) for the cre­ park interpretive trails with improved acces­ Glen Canyon NRA, Rainbow Bridge NM Valley Association for the creation and de­ sibility for those with mobility impairments and the Rainbow Bridge Consultation velopment of the Environmental Education ation of the Night Sky program, which blends by constructing three boardwalks over the last Committee for the culturally sensitive man­ Center, which offers a broad range of pro­ archeology and astronomy to make a connec­ five years. agement, maintenance and interpretation of grams and serves as a model for environmen­ tion betweeen the past and the present, and for greatly enhancing the interpretive program. Rainbow Bridge NM.

11 Welcome New E&AA Members! 1999-2000 Membership Directory Ron Terry I give the E&AA permission to publish the information that I provide Michael Vachon below in the membership directory. I understand that if I provide no information, only my name will be listed. Please print or type. Up­ Gerhard Rtegeder dates, additions and changes to your membership listing must be submit­ Lee Purkerson ted by August 25, 1999. If you have an e-mail address, please let us know. If your listing in the 1998-99 Directory is correct, there is no need to resubmit this information. Contribute to the E&AA Newsletter. s Member:, =a: C Submit information, stories and photos to E&AA Newsletter, 470 Maryland Q Spouse: S Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, PA o •« 19034. Information can also be faxed ft, to (215) 283-6925 or E-mail to Home address: Biological Technician Dean Lutz watches as a Kemp's ridley turtle that [email protected]. was hatched at Padre Island NS in 1986 returns to nest on May 16, Photographs are welcomed. On the back 1999. This was the second time that this particular turtle nested at of the photograph please identify who Padre Island National Seashore in 1999. After the first nesting, the is in the photo, who took the photo and turtle was outfitted with a satellite transmitter to study her movements. your name and address if you would like FYI—female Kemp's ridley turtles nest on average 2.5 times a year. the photo returned. Please include, if Home phone: They are predicting that she might nest again before summer is over! possible, a summary of the event at which the photo was taken, news release E-Mail: Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles Return to Padre or other important information. We will use as many submissions as possible on Park or office where I work or retired from: Island NS a space-available basis. Time-sensitive continued from page 1 materials and those received first will tiated by the NPS. Not only does it receive priority. We may hold to date and, since the nesting season demonstrate the critical importance submissions for use in a later issue. is still underway, more nests will Title: of both scientific research and re­ likely be found. The deadline for the next issue is sources management, but also dem­ Friday, Sept. 10. Please contact Year retired (if applicable): This project is proving to be one of onstrates that the NPS is dedicated Jennifer Allen with any questions the most successful endangered spe­ to the principals on which it was about submissions at (215) 283-6900. cies programs to have even been ini­ founded. Signature:

Date: Letter to the Editor The uniform, you may remember, for a short period of time, it is in ex­ consisted of a yellow-tan sport cellent condition. I would therefore A Generous Offer Send completed form to Jennifer Allen, E&AA, 470 Maryland jacket, brown pants, yellow shirt and appreciate it if you would find out if Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, PA 19034. In my next to last assignment as a green and yellow striped tie. I still any NPS unit is interested in it for park planner team captain of the think that it was a handsome and their archives. Gateway NRA Master Plan Team most appropriate alternative for such If there is an interest I'd be happy to Newsletter Contributors stationed at Floyd Bennett Field, areas! ship. Juanita Gustines Brooklyn, NY (1974-76), I was Flo Six Unfortunately, the rangers had a dif­ Betty Joy With required to purchase and wear the Dave Turello, Phil Sheriden ferent opinion)!), and the uniform then-official NPS uniform for ur­ 218 Center Point Rd., George Fry was soon abandoned. I still possess ban areas. Vicksburg, MS 39180 Earle Kittleman this uniform and since I only wore it Thank You!

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