Vol. 5 No. 2 April May June 1998 $3.75 ©/^Wetter Employees & Alumni Association of the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Anderson Wins Yount Award On-Duty Ranger Falls to Assailant's Bullet ike Anderson, district ranger on Bodie Island oseph D. "Joe" Kolodski, 36, a Survivors include his wife, Florie Mat Cape Hatteras NS, is JGreat Smoky Mountain NP law Takaki, an interpretive park this year's recipient of the Harry enforcement ranger was shot and ranger at the Oconaluftee visitor Yount National Park Ranger killed Sunday, June 21 near the center in Great Smoky Mountains Award for excellence in sz south end of the Blue Ridge NP, a five year old daughter, and 0 rangering. The national award S Parkway. He and park rangers twins who are less than a year a was presented April 22 by Tony Welch, Blue Ridge; and Al old. The family lives in Bryson President Clinton to Ranger Miller, Great Smokies; were City, NC. Anderson during National Park responding to a report of a man 32 Week, April 20-26, at a special with a rifle threatening visitors The family has expressed deep White House ceremony. 1 near the Big Witch overlook. Joe appreciation for all the support was the first to arrive and was received from the NPS commu­ "It is my pleasure to honor reporting by radio that he saw the nity. In keeping with the family's someone as deserving as Park Mike Anderson accepts the Harry Yount Award from Director Stanton. Mike's individual when he was shot. wishes a small community wife, Gail, is to his right. Ranger Anderson with this During his 14-year career he had service was held at Bryson City, outstanding recognition," worked at Hopewell Furnace NHS, NC. Following the service Joe's Director Stanton said. "Being a Shortly thereafter, he was pro­ has been the Bodie Island district Valley Forge NHP and at Natchez body was transported to Pennsyl­ recipient of the Harry Yount moted to district ranger and ranger responsible for a myriad of Trace Parkway. He participated in vania for a private family service. Award is a true testament to an worked as a backcountry ranger, programs including resource and the park's emergency medical employee's commitment, dedica­ conducting boat patrols, patrolling visitor protection for Cape services, search and rescue, A memorial fund has been tion and devotion to the career of remote beaches for sea turtle nests Hatteras, Wright Brothers NMEM, wildland fire and law enforcement established for the Kolodski rangering in national parks." and serving as the assistant dive Fort Raleigh NHS and the North programs. children. Those wishing to make master. District of Cape Hatteras NS. contributions may send checks to Mike has a bachelor of science As a park medic he worked with "Friends of Great Smoky Moun­ degree in marine biology from In 1983, he moved to Cape He received the Department of the the University of Tennessee tains NP" (specify "in memory of the University of North Carolina. Hatteras NS in the Hatteras Interior Valor Award in March Medical Center in Knoxville and Joseph Kolodski") 130 West He worked as an education District. He supervised two 1990 for the rescue of five the Life Star Aeromedical Ser­ Bruce Street, Suite 1, Sevierville, technician for the North Carolina campground operations, resource swimmers who were caught in a vices. He was a defensive tactics TN 37862. Condolences may be Marine Resources Center and and visitor protection functions, rip current. and CPR instructor. During his sent to Florie Takaki, care of: later as a research assistant and managed district programs for time off he volunteered as an Great Smoky Mountains NP, 107 studying the effects of thermal fire, safety, off-road vehicles, In 1996, he acted as the Cape emergency medical technician for Park Headquarters Road, colonial nesting birds, commercial water discharges into the Cape Hatteras Group chief ranger with the Cherokee Tribal Emergency Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Fear River for the University of fishing, sea turtles and marine responsibility for four camp­ Medical Services. mammals. In April 1986, Mike North Carolina Institute of grounds and guarded ocean see "RangerFalls,"page 10 Marine Sciences. was engaged in a shootout as he beaches, a marina, a pony herd, tried to arrest a suspect who had stolen an airplane and landed at His first NPS assignment was in Billy Mitchell Airstrip. 1979 at Virgin Islands NP. Mike's first law enforcement position see "Yount Award," page 6 was in the remote Lameshur Bay Since his promotion in 1987, he district of the Virgin Islands. Re-Construction at DSC Toward a more efficient program

ince its creation in 1916, the cost-control problems and to director, select the projects to be the NPS has experienced recommend solutions. The designed in-house. Initiate the Ssustained growth in primary focus was the DSC, which transition to this higher level of A/ holdings and visitation, and a has a dominant role in implement­ E design work in FY 1999, with a concomitant expansion of ing the NPS construction program. goal of completing the transition facilities and infrastructure. The with FY 2000 design projects. NPS construction program Finding 1. In-House Design and encompasses the major facility Construction Supervision/ Finding 2. Under-utilization of and infrastructure development Inspection Too Costly Architectural/Engineering (A/E) activities of the National Park Firms' Skills !K System. In recent years it has Recommendation 1. Contract come under intensive congres­ about 90 percent of the design Recommendation 2. Improve e sional scrutiny because of work and all of the construction DSC's management of A/E firms excessive costs. supervision and inspection. To performing design activities. ft, assure that the DSC maintains a Establish a process that assures The U.S. Department of the core design capability, retain close communication with A/E Interior (DOI) requested the sufficient staff to handle 10 firms and maximizes use of the National Academy of Public percent of the design work. Have full capabilities of both the DSC Administration (NAPA) to the professional services associate and A/E firms. The historical name tag read "Elijah Elliton," and a gray haired, conduct a study of the NPS director and the DSC, with the moustached old park ranger wobbled in, with the aid of a cane, to construction program. The goal concurrence of the applicable park speak to 100 Yellowstone interpreters. The real man was none other see "Construction Report, "page 7 was to understand the causes of superintendent and regional than Dave Dahlen, Mather Training Center's extraordinary spinner of interpretive principles and techniques. oAewsletter

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Mark your calendars for the 75th and marked the public kick-off of kilns. The fascinating architec­ Anniversary celebration and a $17 million fund-raising effort ture and the complex Jesuit and Employee Reunion at Carlsbad by the First Flight Foundation. The Franciscan building sequences Caverns NP set for Oct. 9 and funds will construct a new park peaked the interest of the Arizona 10, 1998! visitor center and underwrite State Historic Preservation special events for the upcoming Officer, architect Jim Garrison On Saturday, June 20 tours of the centennial celebration, in 2003, of and Jake Ivey, NPS historical first Fort Union, a detached site the Wright brothers' first flight. archeologist. Southwest Mission of Fort Union NM, were offered. Research Center members The "First New Mexico Volunteer A new Web site for public land assisted Jake Ivey and his wife, Infantry," a historic re-enactment recreation information is up at Lee Goodwin, in sorting and group presented special talks and WWW.RECREATION.GOV. The new identifying the thousands of tours of the second Fort Union. site is a joint effort of the NPS, the pieces of fallen church plaster. The weekend programs featured Bureau of Land Management, the Nyle Leatham, professional the first two of the three forts U.S. Forest Service and the Army photographer, contributed a complete photo documentation of constructed over a 40-year life Corps of Engineers. the project while Ailene LaForge span. The first International Bat Festival carefully photographed and mapped the church walls and The newly renovated Wright will be in Carlsbad, NM, Sept. 25- a provided a registry of work Brothers Monument was 27. According to Rick LoBello, -s ft, accomplished. rededicated during a special festival chairman and executive event May 2. The event was director of the Carlsbad Caverns/ sponsored by the NPS and the Guadalupe Mountains Associa­ Restorers and architects spent the First Flight Centennial Founda­ tion, "The festival was developed A group, including David Yubeta, exhibit specialist; other NPSers and week perched precariously on representatives from BLM discusses preservation options for the tion. The keynote speaker was to increase the awareness of the scaffolding laboriously reattach­ mission. former President Bush, the good side of bats and to promote ing sections of the remaining foundation's national honorary good, clean family fun, with some o one who looks upon Three days to work on a site that church plasters and conserving chairman. Ceremonies included education." Activities during the Cocospera can forget her. needs three years! The objective plaster that had become loose. music by the Navy Band, a three-day festival will include a NAt first glance you think was emergency stabilization and a flyover by military and Coast bat flight evening at the Carlsbad she's gone—but when you get to strategic plan for preservation. The Archeologist Cesar Quijada led Guard aircraft, fireworks and the Caverns, a street dance in down­ know her you realize that, even multi-disciplinary team provided a the archeological survey team. relighting of the monument's town Carlsbad, a sunrise balloon though she is crumbling, her heart complete package of research and Their openness to interchange of rotating beacon by Milton launch, a pancake breakfast, a and soul still beat within. She hands-on preservation specialties. ideas and their generosity in Wright, grandnephew of Wilbur parade, food and merchandise wants to tell you her story... An archeological survey, tree ring allowing foreign hands to touch and Orville Wright. The event booths and live entertainment. dating, construction history, this significant national treasure drew more than 7,000 attendees Activities will also include Nuestra Senora del Pilar y plaster restoration as well as cannot be over emphasized. exhibits and educational family Santiago de Cocospera, founded in emergency stabilization were all activities at the Living Desert Zoo the late 17th century, still guards accomplished within 36 hours! What lies in Cocospera's future? and Gardens State Park, the its namesake valley about 40 miles Of great importance is commu­ Carlsbad Fine Arts Museum, the west of Imuris, Sonora, Mexico The NPS was represented by nity involvement. Cocospera Carlsbad Civic Center and and just 35 miles south of the preservation specialists from cannot survive unless she is cared Carlsbad Caverns NP. For more international border. It served Tumacacori NHR David Yubeta; for by those who share her a/(^wsletter information, contact Rick LoBello nobly as one of the Kino mission White Sands NM, Raymond history. The team agreed that the Employees & Alumni Association at (505)785-2232, ext. 481. chain until the mid 19th century. Monclovia; Salinas Pueblo most efficient way to halt rapid of the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Today, the roof is gone, the facade Missions NM, Mike Schneegas, deterioration is to give Cocospera Pipe Spring NM celebrated 75 broken and leaning but the church Sam Chavez; and Chaco Culture a shelter. When design and Board of Directors years as a national monument on interior still teases with hints of NHR Dabney Ford, Earl Johnson, construction materials have been Chesley A. Moroz, President Lewis Murphy, James Yazzie, agreed on, efforts to raise funds Gary E. Everhardt, Chair May 31. Located on the Arizona the gilded and painted designs and Terry Carlstrom, Vice Chair Strip, Pipe Spring preserves the elaborate plaster work that set her Chee Mitchell and Leo Chiquito. will begin. Theresa G. "Terry" Wood, Secretary center of a cattle ranching opera­ apart from her neighboring Their work involved mitigation of George J. Minnucci, Jr., Treasurer tion and commemorates Western missions. severe basal erosion on the At the end of the week the group David L. Moffitt pioneer and American Indian life. church's massive adobe walls. knew that it had accomplished a Kitty L. Roberts Gene S. Scovill The celebration included ranger Can something be done to help guided walks, talks and tours as her? was the question put forth Editor well as blacksmithing and during an International Earthen a single human hand Jennifer A. Mummart lacemaking demonstrations. Architecture Conference spon­ Volunteer Afternoon activities included sored by the NPS and the Institutio with a bit of new soft Chester O. "Chef Harris American Indian dancing and Nacional de Antropologia e mud is quicker than Membership Coordinator drumming and fiddle music. Historia (INAH) last September. Amy K. Quinn It was agreed that if a time could time and defies the Trust Fund Loan Administrator A collection of pre-World War II be established and some modest Richard D. Jamgochian murals from important American support given, many of the centuries... The Newsletter is a quarterly Indian artists has been restored in attendees would return for a week fJSi. Laurrence, publication for National Park the Department of the Interior to help Cocospera survive. Mornings in Mexico Service employees and retirees. The building. The murals depict daily E&AA is a non-profit, membership tribal life and include works by Building on contacts already organization dedicated to promoting Allan Houser, an Apache; Gerald established from years working on Fortunately more than 100 pieces first: United States and Mexico the values of the NPS family and of original wood remained in the professionals working side by preserving its treasured resources. Nailor, a Navajo; and Velina preservation projects in Mexico, The Newsletter is available to non- Herrera, of the Zia Pueblo. Poor David Yubeta, exhibit specialist at structure and the Chaco crew side to preserve an important part members and other organizations ventilation and poor access caused Tumacacori NHR went to work carefully obtained over 30 samples of Sonoran history. Even though for $15.00 per year. the penthouse lounge, where the organizing the project in record for the Tree Ring Laboratory, Cocospera rests in Sonora, murals are located, to fall prey to time. With INAH's blessing and University of Arizona to date and Mexico—her story is our story Published by crumbling wall plaster, sun and support from the Southwest analyze. too. For it is only a political Eastern National border that separates us from the 446 North Lane grime. The murals were returned Mission Research Center, Tucson, Sonoran region, people and Conshohocken, PA 19428 to their original condition by a AZ and the NPS Mexican Affairs Archeologists from the U.S. Phone: (610) 832-0555 Virginia firm. Now, with a new Office, an exceptional group Forest Service surveyed and history that we share. Fax: (610) 832-0308 ventilation system in place and assembled at Cocospera the week mapped sites on three river —Ann Rasor, superintendent, E-mail: [email protected] special windows that block the of March 16, 1998. terraces. Among their discoveries Tumacacori NHP were the mission lime and brick ©1998 Eastern National see "Focus On The Parks, "page 3 2 Employees & Alumni Association NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Focus on the Parks destructive work of ultraviolet Lyndon B. Johnson NHP cel­ Geologic Resources Division. The graphs that depict development of Marsh-Billings NHP, VT, rays, the penthouse is like new. ebrated Mother's Day with special newsletter was edited by Dale the park and evolution of the state celebrated its opening on June 5. tours and free corsages for all Pate, cave specialist at Carlsbad chartered Washington Association The park is the first site to focus According to the Alaska Re­ mothers at the LBJ Boyhood Caverns NP and contains articles of New Jersey in 1874. On display on the theme of conservation gional Office, visitation to Home in Johnson City. The tour from many of the major cave and is an original document announc­ history and evolving land Alaskan national parks topped focused on President Johnson's karst parks. ing the auction of the historic Ford stewardship in America. The the 2 million mark in 1997 for mother, Rebekah Baines Johnson, Mansion and documents that show ceremony included the rededicat- the first time. The final tally was her heritage, her values, her hopes The skeletons of 450 Anasazi donation of the historic Ford ion of the Marsh-Billings- 2,014,850, up about 60,000 from and dreams for her eldest son and Indians, more than 2,000 bone Mansion to the War Department. Rockefeller mansion. Billings 1996 visitation figures, and up the prominent role she played in fragments and a vast array of Exhibit photos show Washington's Farm & Museum, which is more than 80 percent from the his life. sacred burial goods will be Headquarters Museum under operated by the Woodstock 1.1 million visits in 1995. reburied this year. It will mark the construction and depict the Foundation, Inc. and the NPS are Klondike Gold Rush NHP in The 1998 Pecos Conference, end of five years of negotiations establishment of Morristown NHP working to present the site to the Skagway, a 1997 port of call for August 13-16, is returning once between Mesa Verde NP, where designated by an act of Congress public. For more information, more than 350 cruise ships, was again to Pecos NHP, its birth­ some of the skeletons had been as the nation's first national contact the site at P.O. Box 178, again the most visited park in the place. This year's focus is on the publicly displayed as late as 1990, historical park. Woodstock, VT 05091. state. Denali, the best known archeological concepts of culture. and descendants of the Anasazi. park in Alaska, continues to Three symposia are being ar­ The Mesa Verde burial is part of The gallery exhibit will be on The draft environmental impact attract more than 350,000 visitors ranged and special guest present­ the 1990 Native American Grave display through August 1998. Park statement (EIS) for the Inter­ a year. Glacier Bay, Kenai Fjords, ers for each have been invited. Protection and Repatriation Act. Museum Specialist Joni Rowe is agency Bison Management Plan and Sitka are close behind. The exact site and date for the recognized for archival research, for the State of Montana and Wrangell-St. Elias, Katmai, Lake reburial in Colorado have not been "Art and Economics of Preserva­ development and organization of Yellowstone NP is available for Clark, Noatak, Gates of the set. Archaeologists, building tion," is the theme for the 52nd this new and very fine archival review. The 57-page statement Arctic, Cape Krusenstern, Kobuk crews and looters at Mesa Verde National Preservation Confer­ gallery exhibit. - Joseph S. Green, details possible bison manage­ Valley and Yukon-Charley follow had dug up the graves over the ence in Savannah, Georgia, chief, Museum Services and ment alternatives that could be in visitation. years, interrupting the long October 20-25. The Savannah Interpretation taken by the lead agencies with journey to the afterlife for the College of Art and Design will the cooperation of the Depart­ souls of the Anasazi Indians The Yaqui Ridge Trail, the join the National Trust for Historic A depression-era log cabin at ment of Agriculture, Animal and buried in centuries-old graves. newest section of the 750-mile- Preservation as a principal of the Grand Canyon NP is the first to Plant Inspection Service. Com­ According to Charles Peterson, long Arizona Trail was dedicated conference. The College, with be restored through the "Restora­ ments are due by Oct. 1, 1998. chief ranger at Mesa Verde, "It's on National Trails Day, June 6. nearly 4,000 students from around tion of America's Log Cabins" the right thing to do. The remains The summary and public com­ The Yaqui Trail marks the the world, has rehabilitated 41 program, created by the National should be buried with the same ment forms are available online southern terminus of the Arizona historic buildings in the heart of Park Foundation. Log Cabin syrup reverence and the same ceremo­ at WWW.NPS.GOV/PLANNING/ Trail which stretches the entire Savannah. A conference registra­ owner Aurora Foods, Inc. will nial honor others would receive." CURRENT.HTM. You can also request length of the state. Segments of tion form or hotel reservation contribute up to $1 million over a copy from Sarah Bransom, the trail are still under construc­ information may be requested by four years to fund log cabin DSC-RP, P.O. Box 25287, calling 1-800-755-4023. tion with completion from border March was Women's History restorations and educational Denver, CO 80225-0287 or by to border expected by the year Month. The NPS celebrates the activities. Four hundred log calling (303) 969-2310. 2000. A $40,000 grant from the Ameri­ contributions of women on a daily buildings in more than 300 can Airlines/National Park basis, through the preservation national parks need to be restored. On May 27, Supt. Cynthia In commemoration of National Foundation "Miles for Trails" and maintenance of such historic Log Cabin syrup labels, advertis­ MacLeod, Richmond NBP, Poetry Week and National Park Program has been awarded to sites as Women's Rights NHP ing and in-store promotions will announced that the park's visitor encourage contributions to the Week, Capulin Volcano NM Glacier NP. The program allows which commemorates the first center will move to the historical program. Donations can be made celebrated its second annual American Airlines passengers to Women's Rights Convention and Tredegar Iron Works in down­ by mail c/o NPF, P.O. Box 2735 Poetry in the Park event. Poet donate their frequent flyer miles to early leaders of the women's rights town Richmond. The new visitor Ridgely, MD 21681. Christine Hemp of Taos, con­ this program and, in return, the movement: Eleanor Roosevelt center will be part of a two mile ducted poetry writing workshops airline donates money to trail NHS, Clara Barton NHS, commercial river front develop­ for third and ninth grade classes projects. The grant will be used to Maggie L. Walker NHS, Mary El Malpais NM will sponsor the ment. The NPS has a 10 year of nearby Des Moines School. convert the existing Running McLeod Bethune Council House 10th anniversary Resource license to occupy the building for The students later revised their Eagle Falls trail on the park's east NHS, Lowell NHP, Whitman Stewardship Symposium, Oct. 1-3, the reasonable fee of $ 1 per year. park-inspired poems with Ms. side to a wheelchair accessible Mission NHS and Johnstown 1998. The symposium, through Hemp and Park Ranger Allyson trail. This will be the first trail in Flood NMEM. Women have participation and contributions, Independence NHP celebrated Mathis. the park, east of the Continental played a vital role in the events will focus future research at El its 50th anniversary on June 28. Divide, to be made wheelchair that led to the designation of these Malpais NM on ecological and The site held a public celebration On March 21 and 22, Tonto NM accessible. landmarks as national sites. management needs and share its including a 750-pound cake that and Forest celebrated Arizona Director Stanton has requested stories with the public. The was a replica of Independence Archeology Awareness Month For the fourth consecutive year, that all employees join him in symposium will feature field trips, Hall. The program sponsored by with special activities in the American Eagle employees celebrating the accomplishments research presentations and Eastern National featured Supt. visitor centers. The monument volunteered a day at Big Thicket of women through our observance workshops. For more information Martha Aikens, Reg. Dir. Marie hosted an open house with NPRES to celebrate Earth Day. programs, making National contact Ken Mabery, management Rust, Mayor Ed Rendell and exhibits and slide presentations Ten employees from various parts Women's History Month a major assistant, El Malpais NM, 123 E. Pennsylvania State representa­ which highlighted the prehistoric of the United States converged on focal celebration and springboard Roosevelt, P.O. Box 939, Grants, tives. A 50th anniversary exhibit, Salado culture and encouraged the Woodlands Trail in the Big for celebrating women's history all NM 87020 or call (505)285-4641. Independence National Historical self-guided tours to the Upper Sandy Creek Unit and recon­ year. Park: Then and Now, is on and Lower Cliff Dwellings. structed four boardwalks totaling Catoctin Mountain Park is display in the West Wing of 200 feet. The task was compli­ Established March 2, 1933, producing a die-cast model of the Independence Hall. The Johnson Settlement in cated by the fact that the site was Morristown NHP celebrated its NPS ranger vehicle. The 1:43 Johnson City where President 2.5 miles from the trailhead. 65th Anniversary on March 1. scale model of the Crown Victoria Johnson's grandparents lived and Approximately 300 park visitors is an exact replica of the standard rounded up longhorn cattle for The first issue of a cave and karst enjoyed a new museum gallery ranger car complete with official long drives up the Chisholm Trail newsletter, Inside Earth, is now exhibit, a fee free day and a markings and light bar. The car is set the stage on April 18 for a posted on the World Wide Web. genealogical presentation by John available only through the Wild West afternoon of good old- The newsletter is located at: L. Lucas, Jr. entitled "The Ford Catoctin Mountain Park Employ­ fashioned cowboy songs, poetry WWW.AQD.NPS.GOV/GRD/GEOLOGY/ Family 1642-1779." Following ees Association and sells for and tall tales. Cowpunchers INDEX.HTM. You are encouraged to this presentation, the public was $10.00. Although the initial rounded up park visitors rather take a look at it on the web. All of invited to a reception. ordering deadline has passed, there than cattle as they spun yarns the great technological assistance may be cars available. Please about life on the range and sang was made possible by Tim The new gallery exhibit features contact Marcia Johnson at the songs of the trail. The staff at Connors and Jim Wood of the historic documents and photo­ (301)663-9511 for more informa­ tion. ±\ Q/j^wsletter

Alumni News The Class of 1998 We just learned about Marion Meryl Tandberg, engineering permanent assignment while at Bighorn. He has also worked as and Howard Chapman's 50th equipment operator at Glen chief ranger at Organ Pipe Cactus wedding anniversary. It was Canyon NRA, retired June 30, NM and Carlsbad Caverns NP, celebrated in San Rafael, CA, after a 32-year career with the and as a ranger at Big Bend NP with a dinner on June 20 and NPS, all of it at Glen Canyon. and Amistad NRA. renewal of vows June 21, all staged by daughters Susan Betty Joy With, administrative officer of Big Thicket NPRES, Edwin Day, park ranger at Lake Plummer and Cindy Weber. retired July 3. Betty Joy has Meredith NRA, retired Sept. 3, worked at Big Thicket since July 1997. A note from Harry Robinson 1991. She began her Federal who was visiting his son George service career in November 1970 Joe Griego, masonry worker at (also an alumnus) in Bozeman, with General Services Administra­ Bandelier NM, retired in Febru­ MT during May said he expected tion. Betty Joy plans to stay in the ary 1997. his Calamity Jane book to be Beaumont area. published by the Montana State Dennis Turay, park ranger at Historical Society, but they The retirement of Dallas Koehn Lyndon B. Johnson NHR retired favored publishing his Travels from his post at St. Mary sets a in September 1997. with George Grant, the famous mark that is not likely to be NPS photographer. Now he broken in Glacier NP. Dallas Robert E. Wilson, supervisory hopes the State Historical followed Bob Frauson as Hudson park ranger at Lake Meredith Society of Missouri will publish Bay District ranger in 1982, when NRA retired in September 1997. the Calamity Jane book in Frauson retired after 19 years in Columbia, MO. that job. Dallas retired April 2. Rob Yates, district ranger at These two men will have held the Acadia NP, retired June 1 after 28 Sue Hackett-Earnst has a same job overseeing Glacier Park's years of service as a protection summer of travel planned, east side for 34 years. That's a ranger. Rob, Mary Jo and looking in on her mother in remarkable record considering Michael are moving to their Jacksonville, IL, as well as her Glacier was established as a home town of Bath, NY. son in Boston, and meeting national park just 88 years ago. husband John Earnst in Paris Chuck Moss, maintenance for three days before they join an Priscilla Baker, WASO chief of Public Affairs and tourism Ed Lopez, superintendent at mechanic at San Antonio elderhostel program in director from 1978-1994, and her husband Charles "Terry" Coronado NMEM since 1990, Missions NHP, retired April 25. Normandy. She is also serving as Baker on the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau. They traveled to retired May 1 after a little more He completed 15 years of service a volunteer at the Museum of the Alaska in May with a group of retired travel industry executives. than 27 years with the NPS. Lopez at Padre Island NS and the National Park Ranger in Terry recently recovered from a stroke and vascular surgery; joined the NPS as a seasonal at Historic Preservation Training Yellowstone. Priscilla from spinal fusion. Priscilla is working with the Society of American Travel Writers to educate its members and the Bighorn Canyon NRA and Center in addition to the Mis- public about park management issues. ultimately received his first Constance "Connie" Williams, 1977 alumna, sent us a January 1946 copy of a four page newspaper, Inside Interior. Carl and Meraldine Walker are trainer and now has her own safety Isle Royale Memoirs Fascinating to read the NPS news still enjoying life in Santa Fe consulting firm. She just com­ Bob Hakala Recalls Isle Royale Years of that era. Interesting to see her where they were married 60 years pleted teaching two classes at smiling face in a photo of DOl ago, and where Carl began and Albright on behavioral safety and his was one happy guy when, making an extensive collection of Secretary Ickes with right arm ended his NPS career (1936-1974). confined space and says it was Tin 1950, Chief Ranger Charles Isle Royale flora, discovering and raised in a salute to employees as They enjoy traveling and visiting great fun to go back to enjoy all E. Humberger notified me that I'd proving the presence of wolves he greets them and reviews the friends and family. They have the improvements there. "It was been selected for the third ranger and participating in moose and wartime accomplishments of three children, five grandchildren also fun to meet Bob Stanton position at Isle Royale NP. I'd had other research. At the same time "the best-run department in the and three great-grandchildren, again after all those years at NCR! three years of military service, two little ones joined our family. government." Connie's address some of whom they see often. Small world!" Ken are Claire are earned a degree in forestry, been It was a rough road especially for is: 130 W Kitty Hawk Road, Their most recent occasion for avid SCUBA divers and enjoy married for three years, had been a Jean who quickly adapted to Kitty Hawk, NC 27949. celebration was their 60th wedding their summer cabin near Mt. seasonal ranger-naturalist at primitive living: outdoor plumb­ anniversary and Carl's 85th Princeton, CO. They would love to Lassen Volcanic NP (1948) and ing, isolation, sea sickness and NPS alumnus Colonel Bill birthday. When they are at home hear from friends at P.O. Box attended a summer at the Yosemite makeshift convenience. . . the Fields recently spoke to the Los (2829 Plaza Rojo, Santa Fe, NM 2320, Corrales, NM 87048; or School of Field Natural History whole imposed package. By the Alamos Kiwanis Club about 87505) Meraldine plays bridge [email protected]. (1949). My interest from the start time we transferred from Isle Navajo Code Talkers. Bill, a regularly and Carl plays golf was to become a naturalist and the Royale, we had made the grade. Cherokee, grew up on the Navajo several times per week. Carl is a Clyde Lockwood reports that he is only available way to start was Our memoir, On the Upward Reservation where his father past president of the Santa Fe keeping busy despite his occa­ with service as a park ranger. Trail With a Park Ranger tells worked for the Bureau of Indian Country Club, where you can find sional use of oxygen to help his Chief Park Naturalist John Doerr the story. Affairs. He was not a Navajo him golfing often. He plays in breathing. His wife, Charlotte, had made that quite clear. Code Talker himself, but because three senior groups, and once a entered an assisted living center In 1962, having held several he was proficient with the year with the NPS "Geriatrics," a this spring. The center overlooks The job of a ranger at Isle Royale positions ending as a national Navajo language, he worked with group of NPS alumni and some Flathead Lake in Big Fork, MT. in those days was no piney woods park planner, I transferred to the the Code Talkers in the Pacific current employees. —Cecilia vacation. I'd kind of forgotten Forest Service in Alaska. About during World War II. After the Matic Bill and Faye Lukens are leading about that until, at the request in four years ago, at the request of war, he transferred to the New environmentally sound lives on 1989 from Supt. Hobbs, I began to the Forest Service, I wrote a Mexico National Guard. A civil Ken and Claire Harrison send their designated tree farm outside organize the material for a comparable memoir. Because of engineer, he worked as a warm regards to old friends in the of Sand Point, ID. Bill spends time memoir. Six years and 125 pages failing health, and since I'd surveyor and engineer until 1958 NPS. They have been living in a trying to eliminate mistletoe- with 176 photos later I look back reached the top of my career when he joined the NPS, while small village just outside Albu­ infected trees, keeping tabs on the with my wife, Jean, and have to ladder, I retired in 1977. Isle retaining his position with the querque since they left Albright big stag and harvesting the marvel at the whole experience. Royale remains firmly in my Guard. During his NPS career he and the Grand Canyon in the early products—both plant and animal. This was our experience, and heart and memory. worked in the Western Regional 1980s. Ken completed his MBA in Faye prefers the nearby treeless that's the way I wrote it. No, I was Office and in the former South­ 1984 and has been in management areas: AKA golf courses. not a cop-type park ranger, but If you would like to read On the west Regional Office until his at Intel Corporation. Claire was what I did was get an interpretive Upward Trail With a Park retirement in 1987. When he director of Parks and Recreation program started while performing Ranger contact Bob! retired he was the chief liaison to for the City of Rio Rando, spent the many duties of a park ranger— D. Robert Hakala all Indian tribes in the United seven years as an Intel employee- incidental to which were writing 5901 Montgomery St. States. —Public Affairs, Santa Fe the first history of Isle Royale, Juneau, AK 99801 t±> Employees & Alumni Association NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Kudos and Awards John Burchill, superintendent at productive maintenance and standards and national models of Joe Alston, superintendent at Glen Alumnus Owen Wiliams, Boston NHP, received the resource management program. assessment. Canyon NRA, guided the develop­ formerly with the Water Re­ Codman Award for distinguished He received a Superior Service ment of a complicated grazing sources Division in Fort Collins, service and efforts on behalf of Award. Cordell is currently Larry Murphy, IMSO archeolo- management plan between the CO, was recognized for his the Freedom Trail, Dorchester superintendent at Chamizal gist, received the Intermountain NPS and the Bureau of Land career-long contributions to water Heights and Boston African NMEM. Region's Roy E. Appleman-Henry Management for livestock within resource issues in the Intermoun­ American NHS. The Codman A. Judd Award for exceptional the recreation area. Joe received tain Region. Owen received a Award was established in 1988 to Gerard Baker exemplified consultation to external federal the Intermountain's Excellence in water color depicting scenes of honor outstanding contributions exceptional courage, leadership partners and the international Natural Resource Stewardship parks in which he had made to the preservation of Boston's and ability tackling a controversial preservation community on Award. significant contributions in water built environment. John Codman period while superintendent at submerged cultural resources. This resources. was instrumental in creating Little Bighorn Battlefield NM. He included serving as an expert Barbara Albertl, resource Boston's first landmark district, put into place several programs to witness for the Department of management specialist at Marty Ott, Utah State coordina­ Beacon Hill, in 1955. make the monument more Justice on a precedent setting case Coronado NMEM, established a tor, received a Meritorious accessible and inclusive to concerning the protection of sound resource management Service Award for developing Several NPSers were honored at American Indians and initiated the historic shipwrecks from treasure program from her desire for and nurturing relationships the DOI Human Resources design competition for a memorial hunting in marine parks, sanctuar­ professional resource management within state government and Management Conference in commemorating the American ies and preserves. and her motivation and untiring Congressional offices in Utah. Santa Fe. Jim Brown, manage­ Indian participants of the battle. work standards. Because of her He has worked on livestock, ment assistant at Everglades NP, Gerard is currently superintendent Eric J. Brunnermann, cultural knowledge and involvement, the grazing, land exchange, mining, for outstanding leadership and at Chickasaw NRA. He received a resource specialist at Petroglyph staff is working closely with and wilderness designation issues support of the Everglades South Superior Service Award and an NM, compiled historical photo­ scientists and other resource through political relationships, Florida Americorps Project; award for Regional Leadership in graphs and old paper petroglyph managers to examine endangered interactions with other govern­ Wally Hibbard, superintendent Cultural Resource Management. maps into a preserved and archival species and develop GIS and GPS ment agencies, private organiza­ at Big Cypress NPRES, for collection. Eric identified the need data bases. Barbara received the tions and environmental groups. outstanding leadership and Tony Schetzsle, superintendent at for new documentation of the Excellence in Small Park Natural He continues to work with the support of the Youth Environmen­ Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS since monument's primary, legislative Resource Management Award. NPS and the Bureau of Land tal Service Project; Diane Jung May 29, 1994, received a Superior and cultural resources and Management in relation to the and Wyndeth Davis, AKSO, for Service Award. He operates the developed a partnership to begin a Katherine C. Kendall, scientist Grand Staircase-Escalante NM. supporting and managing the only NPS site listed on the new petroglyph survey. Eric with the Biological Resource Departmental Education National Priorities List as a received an Award for Regional Division of USGS and former NPS Chris Turk, environmental Program's Bering Land Bridge Superfund site under the Compre­ Educational Excellence from the scientist, stationed at Glacier NP, quality officer and Rob Sontag, National Preserve Program; and hensive Environmental Response, Intermountain Region. supported research with direct NEPA/106 specialist for the Debbie Burton-Orton, personnel Compensation and Liabilities Act benefits to the NPS. Her work Intermountain Region received officer, Darwin Aho, supervisory (CERCLA). The 1,500-acre ranch Mike Johnson, cultural resource included the study of whitebark Star Awards for preparing an personnel management specialist has been harmed by hazardous specialist at Grand Teton NP has pine and limber pine communities environmental assessment for the at the AKRO, and Helen substances within the Clark Fork preserved the historic agricultural in Glacier, Grand Teton and Rim Rock Run at Colorado NM. Stewart, supervisory personnel basin by upstream copper mining. settlement of Mormon Row Yellowstone NPs. Much of her management specialist at Denali Tony has formulated the NPS through his creative and innovative work has centered around grizzly NR for an outstanding personnel Santa Fe employees Ellen Lange, strategy for dealing with the preservation ideas. Mike received bear ecology which makes it Bob Muller and Art Ireland office. CERCLA issues and lawsuits, an Award for Regional Educa­ highly visible and nationally joined Jerry Rogers for some coordinating nearly $500,000 in tional Excellence from the significant. She received the vigorous trail work. On April 24 research that has resulted in what The Education Program at Big Intermountain Region. Intermountain's Educational they helped Santa Fe County is considered to be the best Thicket NPRES received a Texas Excellence in Natural Research officials and students from local database on pollutants in the Governor's Award for Environ­ Mark M. Seaton and the Mainte­ Award. elementary schools construct a basin. mental Excellence for the second nance Division at Great Sand trail head for the Santa Fe Rail year in a row. The education Dunes are a great asset to the site's Roy Weaver, superintendent at Trail. program is managed by Leslie Rick Ernenwein, aircraft over­ natural resource management Bandelier NM, has involved Dubey. flights & noise program coordina­ efforts. A large-scale water American Indian Tribes in the Big Thicket NPRES employees tor in the 1MSO, received a development project on adjacent monument's resource management doing good deeds. Park Ranger Bravo Intermountain superin­ Special Achievement Award for lands threatened the monument's activities. After a series of tribal Bob Randall was recognized by tendents! Supt. Joe Alston and his contributions to the NPS's streams and groundwater. The site consultations, human remains the Silsbee Texas Volunteer Fire his staff at Glen Canyon NRA efforts to protect natural quiet and needed data to defend the excavated in a planned backfilling Department as Volunteer Fire were hosts to the Intermountain the visitor experience. monument's Federal Reserve water project, were reburied in the site Fighter of the Year. Assistant superintendents conference this rights. After long hours in the from which they were excavated. Chief Park Ranger Chuck year. Proceeds totalling more Tony Bonanno, IMSO chief backcountry and intense physical Bandelier was among the first to Boettcher received a Volunteer than $ 11,000 from a silent and ranger, is an advocate for resource labor, the Maintenance Division, reinter human remains within park of the Year Award from the live auction, fines, pre-confer- and visitor protection. He was under Mark's supervision, con­ boundaries in the location from Woodville Texas Rotary Club for ence golf tournament and the recognized with the 1997 Inter­ structed and installed two large which they were removed. Roy his work as chief, Woodville Intermountain Women's Associa­ mountain Harry Yount Award. As flumes to collect flow data, which received an Intermountain Award Volunteer Fire Department. tion were donated to the E&AA the senior law enforcement is transmitted by satellite and for Regional Leadership in Educational Trust Fund. Thanks! advisor to the Intermountain made available through the Cultural Resource Management. Fred Boyles, superintendent at Region, he provides expertise on Internet. Mark and the Mainte­ Jimmy Carter and Andersonville Deb Liggett, former superinten­ special uses, filming, law enforce­ nance Division received the The staff at Grant-Kohrs Ranch received a Superintendent of the dent at Devils Tower NM, ment, search and rescue. Intermountain's Excellence in NHS was honored for its team­ Year award at the SER received a Superior Service Natural Resource Management work. The curatorial staff received Superintendent's Conference. He Award for her work on the Curecanti and Black Canyon of through Maintenance Award. the 1997 White Glove Award. The was recognized for his work monument's climbing manage­ the Gunnison were recognized staff completed the administrative planning and opening of the ment plan. Deb is currently with the Intermountain's 1997 John E. Miller, natural resource history of Grant-Kohrs Ranch. A National Prisoner of War Mu­ working in Alaska as Interpretive Garrison Gold Award for Excel­ manager at Padre Island NS, was site specific Memorandum of seum and the Plains Visitor Program Manager for the Support lence in Interpretation. The sites persistent and innovative in Agreement for routine preserva­ Center. Office. established the Curecanti/Black turning a fledgling resource tion work in compliance with Canyon outreach education management program into one of Section 106 of the National Cordell Roy provided leadership program. This program has served the most active in the NPS. He Historic Preservation Act with the see "Kudos and Awards," page 6 and management while acting as as a Parks as Classrooms model, overcame a critical issue: tons of Montana State Historic Preserva­ superintendent at Timpanogas providing guidance to more than marine garbage that wash onto the tion—the first such agreement for Cave NM. His work expanded 20 other Service programs. Its site's shoreline. John received the the Intermountain Region—was service to the public, improved successful standards-based Intermountain's Excellence in completed. The park staff received relationships with local commu­ curriculum is precisely woven into Natural Resource Management the Intermountain's Program nities and cooperating agencies Colorado science and math Award. Excellence for Cultural Resource and produced a focused and Management Award. 5 o/l^wsletter

Celebrating Partnerships Yount Award continued from page 1

and fire, aviation and resource and not only seeks to recognize and visitor protection programs for the honor outstanding rangers such as Cape Hatteras Group's 2.9 million Mike Anderson, but to encourage visitors. In 1996, he served as high standards of performance, acting chief ranger for Biscayne foster an especially responsive NP and in 1997 was detailed to attitude toward public service, Congaree Swamp NM as acting enhance the public's appreciation superintendent. of the park ranger profession and further the spirit of the art and "There is no greater accolade science of rangering. than to be honored by my fellow rangers as being worthy of the Mike, his wife, Gail, and sons, Harry Yount Award," Mike said. McLean and Michael live in "If I have been able to accomplish Manteo, NC. anything it has been in a large part due to the rangers who have This award is made possible by a served as my role models in the gift from The Eureka Company to Mike Ward, chief of Maintenance at Ulysses S. Grant NHS, discusses restoration work with art of rangering. I owe them a the National Park Foundation. visitors. lot!" The national honoree receives an original sculptured bust of Harry espite threats of thunder community relationship, and occasion. These posters are still Named after Harry Yount, who is Yount and a cash award of $3,000. showers, Sunday, April 26 recognized the efforts several available from the park. D generally given credit for being proved to be a beautiful day. individuals and organizations. the first park ranger, the Harry Approximately 350 visitors to The day concluded with tours of Yount National Park Ranger Ulysses S. Grant NHS's "Celebra­ Two individuals were presented the completed exterior restoration Award is the hallmark of recogni­ tion of Partnerships" took with partnership awards: Jeannine work at the site's historic main tion for a NPS ranger. Selected advantage of the weather to enjoy Cook was recognized for her house. Details of the finished from rangers nominated by their speeches and presentations, free countless efforts in support of work were provided by members peers in each region, the award posters and refreshments. Supt. historic preservation. Park of the park staff. Ranger-led tours Jill York O'Bright welcomed the maintenance worker Albert Banks of the site are available daily, and attendees, and then introduced III was recognized for his lifesav- a variety of special programs and William Schenk, Midwest ing efforts in a recent house fire in events are scheduled throughout regional director, who high­ Brooklyn, Illinois. the year. Call (314)842-3298 for Kudos and Awards lighted the progress that has been information. continued from page 5 made at the site in its first eight Following the ceremony, visitors —Chris Eckard, chief of Interpre­ Roger Semler, wilderness Dan Lyons, president of Friends years. U.S. Senator Bond of were treated to cake and hors tation, Ulysses S. Grant NHS manager at Glacier NP, received of Connemara, received the Missouri presented the keynote d'ouvres, and received a free the Director's Award for indi­ Volunteer of the Year Award from address. Senator Bond empha­ "1998 Celebration of Partner­ vidual achievement in wilderness the Southeast Region for his sized the importance of the park/ ships" poster commemorating the management. The award recog­ volunteer work and fund raising at nizes individual contributions to Carl Sandburg Home NHS. th wilderness management at the park and national levels. Roger's Chickasaw NRA's 1906 Candle­ Bevinetto Celebrates 10 Year contributions include a State of light Tour received the Most the Backcountry Report and a Outstanding Interpretive Program en years ago, in July, then- issues and to work through those program has been successful in its handbook for backcountry award for 1997 from NAI Region TChairman of the Senate differences for the common good. outplacement would be an rangers. He has also presented VI. The region includes Okla­ Energy and Natural Resources understatement. The chart on workshops throughout the country homa, Texas, Louisiana, Arkan­ Committee J. Bennett Johnston In his memory, the Congress page 10 shows who has had the and is the NPS's national Leave sas, Missouri and Kansas. The introduced amendment number established the Bevinetto Fellow­ opportunity to serve in the No Trace coordinator. tour is a living history event 2599 to the fiscal year 1989 ship program to be designed in fellowship and what positions they which takes people to the period Interior Appropriations bill which such a way to improve mutual assumed upon completion. Dick Frost, Biscayne NP superin­ of Piatt NP. The tour goes through legislatively established the NPS understanding and cooperation tendent, received a Superinten­ the historic mineral spring area Bevinetto Fellowship program. between the NPS and the Con­ The opportunity to observe and be dent of the Year Award from the with eight educational stops. Piatt He was joined by Mssrs. gress. a part of how laws and policy are Southeast Region for his efforts was combined with Lake of the McClure, Simpson, Wallop, formulated for the NPS is one that to stop a local plan to turn the Arbuckles in 1976 and was named Warner and Ford in proposing It was intended that anyone few employees have a chance to Homestead Air Force Base into a Chickasaw NRA. Don this amendment. considered for the fellowship experience. For those who want to second major airport for Miami Wollenhaupt is chief of Interpre­ would be an employee with a have that chance (and meet the and for organizing an interna­ tation at the site. The fellowship was dedicated to minimum of 5 years of permanent requisite criteria), apply for the tional group to protect Caribbean the memory of Piertro Antonio experience with the NPS. It was next fellowship that will be underwater marine preserves, CLARIFICATION: The George "Tony" Bevinetto who had served expected that such an employee advertised in August 1998 for the parks and sanctuaries. Washington Memorial PKWY so faithfully and efficiently as a would have high potential to move 1999-2000 program. It will be received a DOI Environmental staff member to the Energy and into higher management positions listed as a legislative affairs Sandra Hines, an interpreter at Achievement Award for its in- Natural Resources Committee. at the conclusion of the fellowship specialist (Bevinetto Fellowship). Canaveral NS, was recognized as vessel and composting/recycling Tony worked for the Committee program. the Southeast Region Park center, completed by the site's from 1979 until his death. Prior -Kitty Roberts, assistant director, Employee of the Year for her Division of Maintenance. Steven to that he had worked in the NPS The Service determined that the Legislative and Congressional work with volunteers and for C. Doulis, architect and facility in various capacities, including fellowship would comprise a 2- Affairs leading an outstanding Parks as manager, designed and supervised assistant superintendent of Grand year assignment at the GS-12/13 Classrooms program. construction of the in-vessel Teton NP. level. The first year was to be portion of the composting center. spent detailed to a congressional Rich Sussman, park planner and Tony Migliaccio and Libby Tony was highly regarded by committee or to a member's legislative affairs specialist, Roberts supervised the organic Senators, staff, and members of office. The second year was to be received the Southeast Regional composting and monitoring parts the Park Service for his love and spent in the NPS Office of Office Employee of the Year of the facility at Daingerfield respect for the outdoors, his Legislative and Congressional award for his work on the Island. willingness to bring his experi­ Affairs. To date, there have been Cumberland Island wilderness ence to the Senate to help protect 7 graduates of the program; 2 management plan, Seminole Rest our public lands and his ability to employees are currently serving in at Canaveral and legislative appreciate different sides to the program. To say that the initiatives for several parks. _AJ Employees & Alumni Association NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

New Faces & New Places New Faces federal agencies. Before working received his first permanent William "Pat" O'Brien has been Sunset Crater Volcano NM, named program manager for the Kevin Schneider, a recent with the Senate, she served as position in June 1980 as historian Guadalupe Mountains NP and Office of Cultural Resources and graduate of Colorado State budget analyst in the DOI Budget in the Alaska Regional Office and Everglades NP as well as in University has joined the Office. She holds a master of later was the regional historian. National Register Program several seasonal positions. Todd, Washington Public Affairs staff public affairs degree from the Bob has a doctorate degree in Services, Intermountain Support and his wife, Linda, have a six- as a public inquiries assistant. University of Texas-Austin and a American history from the Office, (based in Denver). Pat is year-old daughter. Kevin has a bachelor of science bachelor's degree in political University of Illinois at Urbana- currently the quality leader for the degree in natural resources science from Austin College. Champaign. Resource Planning Group of the Phil Clark from civil engineer in recreation and tourism. During DSC. He joined the NPS in 1986 the Pacific West Seattle Support the summers, he worked in trails New Places Christopher Stein, National Park as a historian for the National Office to the Southern Arizona maintenance at Rocky Mountain of American Samoa superinten­ Register Programs in the former Group Office as a civil engineer. Scott Travis, archeologist at NP. During the school year he dent, to Great Smoky Mountains Rocky Mountain Regional Office. Canyon de Chelly NM, has been worked as a park policy intern in NP as chief of Interpretation. He received his doctorate in Diane Chalfant, from interpre­ selected to fill the archeologist the Denver Regional Office of history from the University of tive naturalist at Cuyahoga Valley position in the Southern Arizona the National Parks and Conserva­ Mary Williams, Fort Davis NHS Colorado in 1994. NRA to chief of Interpretation at tion Association. Office vacated by Jim Rancier park ranger and in-house historian Yellowstone NP. In her new earlier this year. Jim is currently for 29 years, to the historian Barbara Sulhoff from realty position, Diane is responsible for the chief of Resources Manage­ Isabel Montes, Equal Employ­ position vacated by Neil specialist, SERO, to chief of Land supervising the ranger naturalist ment at Lake Meredith NRA. ment Opportunity manager for Mangum, now superintendent of Resources for the Intermountain staff, interpretive programs and Scott will report to his new post in the West Texas/New Mexico Little Bighorn Battlefield NM. Region. visitor center operations. She has August. Scott's wife, Tara, a Region for U.S. Customs, has a bachelor's degree in environ­ historian at Canyon de Chelly, will joined the Intermountain Region Steve Black, park ranger on the Harold J. Grovert from assistant mental interpretation from Ohio take a leave of absence to work on as Equal Employment Opportu­ National Mall since 1989, has superintendent at Yosemite NP, to State University. She has worked her doctorate at Arizona State nity officer. She has worked in been selected historian for the superintendent of the Intermoun­ at Perry's Victory, Mount University. EEO for more than 20 years in Washita Battlefield NHS. He will tain Support Office, Denver. Rushmore, Independence and the Departments of Defense and work out of the Black Kettle Apostle Islands. She and her Robert "Bob" Spude has been Labor as well as other agencies Museum. Nancy Wilson from personnel husband, Paul, a law enforcement selected program manager for the officer at Big Bend NP to same at ranger; have two children, within the Department of the Cultural Resources and National Interior. Charles David Sellars, mainte­ Gulf Island NS. Danielle and Marc. Register Program Services nance mechanic supervisor, Blue Program, Intermountain Support Ridge PKWY to facility manager Todd Brindle, Wawonna District Sue Masica has been selected as Office, (based in Santa Fe). Bob the NPS's associate director for at Bandelier NM. Charlie replaces Ranger in Yosemite NP, to chief, grew up in Arizona and joined the Steve Gastellum who recently Division of Law Enforcement, Administration. She previously NPS in 1977, as a seasonal in the served 10 years with the Senate transferred to Tumacacori NHP. Visitor Protection and Resource Historic American Engineering Management at Amistad NRA. Appropriations Committee. On Record Program in Washington, the committee, she made policy Todd had worked in Yosemite DC. In 1978, he transferred to since 1990 and has also worked at and budget decisions affecting 40 Klondike Gold Rush NHP. He Construction Report continued from page 1

Finding 3. Knowledge of Local Finding 6. Responsibility and Director of Professional Services design and project management appreciate the fine work of the Construction Conditions and Accountability for Construction at NPS headquarters. activities. National Academy of Public Requirements Important Projects Unclear Administration. We worked with Finding 8. Public Perspective Finding 10. Cost-Estimating the Academy panel throughout Recommendation 3. Utilize A/E Recommendation 6. Assign Missing from Review of Construc­ Factors Too High this entire study and intend to firms that have experience in the responsibility and accountability tion Projects fully implement their recommen­ general locale of the project and for line-item construction projects Recommendation 10. Use the dations on improving the that have solid reputations. to the park superintendents. Give Recommendation 8. Establish an following estimating factors in National Park Service construc­ them the authority and appropriate external review group to assess developing the line-item construc­ tion program. The study provides Finding 4. Savings Possible training and support to ensure that line-item construction projects for tion program: Design: 10 percent us with a thorough examination through Standardized Designs they can successfully discharge functional suitability and cost- of net construction cost. Construc­ of how construction projects are and Construction Practices these functions. Make cost- effectiveness. In other words, the tion supervision: 8 percent of net currently managed and how they effective construction an impor­ group would look at how require­ construction cost. Contingency: 10 can be improved throughout the Recommendation 4. Adopt tant element of the park ments should be fulfilled. The percent of net construction cost. entire park system. standardized design and con­ superintendent's performance group should have approximately Net construction cost includes struction practices and obtain evaluation. five members with experience in only the actual construction cost; "The recommendations of the professional services to prepare design and management of large- it does not include design, panel points the way for us to standard design drawings and Finding 7. Project Management scale construction projects, and an construction supervision and trim excessive costs, achieve specifications. Control System Fragmented independent staff to support it. contingencies. more competition and institute The group should undertake the better cost controls by contract­ Finding 5. Construction Manage­ Recommendation 7. Establish an reviews once the schematic design Finding 11. Economies in ing with private sector architec­ ment Practices Inadequate NPS Project Management Control and cost estimates are available. Housing Construction Overlooked tural and engineering firms and System to provide visibility of All NPS line-item projects should by adopting industry accepted Recommendation 5. Make project status. The system must be reviewed prior to congressional Recommendation 11. To control design standards. This will planning and management of relate to project scope, schedule, budget submission or commitment NPS housing costs, compare the require a realignment, relocation contracts a critical and major and all costs, including design, of congressional add-ons to estimated costs with the Tri and downsizing of our in-house function of the DSC. Improve and supervision and inspection, construction. The group should Services Military Family Housing design and construction supervi­ DSC's capability to plan and and provide reports on a frequent report its findings to the NPS Cost Model prior to budget sion staff and other adjustments. manage construction contracts. basis. There are numerous systems director. submission and construction. The Park Service, the Depart­ Establish construction manage­ in use. It is expected that the NPS Where the cost estimates exceed ment of the Interior, and the ment as a critical and major can modify an existing system Finding 9. DSC Base Funding 10 percent of the model estimate, Congress will work together to function in the organization. rather than designing a new one. Needed require the park superintendent to ease the transition for the Utilize professional services as To manage the system and obtain approval from the NPS affected employees." necessary to enhance DSC's in- exercise oversight for the NPS Recommendation 9. Base fund Director's Office to proceed with house management capability. director, establish a small staff of the DSC civil service activities the construction. Source: National Academy of project management professionals that support the general manage­ Public Administration (NAPA) in the Office of the Associate ment planning and line-item pre- Director Stanton said, "We report, June 1998. 7 oA&wsletter

NPS National Leadership Council

This is the first in a two-part Newsletter Barbee, Jerry Belson, Terry Carlstrom, Biological Service) at Florida International feature of the members of the Service's *John Cook, *John Reynolds, Marie Rust, University and the University of Miami, National Leadership Council (NLC). *Bill Schenk, *Maureen Finnerty, *Mike and director of Research at the South Members of the NLC are Director Robert Soukup, *Kate Stevenson, Sue Masica and Florida Research Center, Everglades NP. Stanton, Deputy Director Deny Galvin, Bill Shaddox (acting). Those marked with He was the lead technical negotiator in the Deputy Director Jackie Lowey, Bob asterisks are featured this issue. 4-year federal lawsuit to implement Clean Water Act water quality standards in the Everglades. Michael has received several Maureen Finnerty assumed duties as awards and commendations for his work in associate director, Park Operations and Schenk received the Department of the objectively translating science to provide Education in October 1994. In her current Interior's Meritorious Service Award in the basis for sound natural resource position, Maureen is responsible for policy 1991. A graduate of the University of protection. direction and oversight of Servicewide Wisconsin at Stevens Point where he park operations. majored in biology and history, he joined Previously, he served as regional chief the NPS in 1966. He completed intake Terry Carlstrom scientist in the North Atlantic Region, and Her work experience includes teaching at training at Albright Training Center, and as a research limnologist. He has published the high school and college levels. From began his field experience as a park ranger 26 papers on a range of subjects since 1972 to 1974, she worked as a staff at Natchez Trace PKWY. Subsequent the United States Park Police and some 40 receiving his doctorate from the University assistant to a U.S. Senator and to the assignments were to Shenandoah NP, as a national parks, monuments and memorials. of Massachusetts in 1975, and his Senate Interior Committee in Washington, supervisory park ranger; Everglades NP, as He is a native of Minneapolis, MN, and bachelor's degree from the University of DC. In this capacity she worked on park sub-district ranger; and Fire Island NS, as earned his bachelor's degree in forestry Richmond, VA in 1967. and public land legislation. chief ranger. He served as the assistant resource management from the University superintendent of Grand Teton NP, from of Minnesota College of Forestry at St. Paul Maureen began her career with the NPS in 1981-1987. Bill and his wife, Julia, have in 1963. Washington in 1974, and held three three sons: Bill, Bob and Brian. different jobs there over a nine year Before joining the NPS in 1972, he worked period—in the divisions of federal and for the U.S. Forest Service, in Wyoming; the state liaison, policy and ranger activities. Bureau of Indian Affairs, in Minnesota; and In 1983, she moved to Everglades NP as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in North assistant superintendent, in charge of Dakota. At the DSC he worked in a variety operations. She also supervised Fort of positions until 1981, when he became the Jefferson NM in the Dry Tortugas. She first chief of Planning for the Alaska moved to the Mid-Atlantic Region in 1986 Regional Office and played a major role in where she served as associate regional planning newly created parks and preserves director, Management and Operations. Her in that state. regional responsibilities covered all aspects of operations. In January 1990, she became In 1986, Terry was selected for the Senior superintendent at Olympic NP; the position Executive Fellows program at the Kennedy John Reynolds she held prior to associate director. In 1994 School of Government at Harvard Univer­ Maureen chaired the team that prepared sity and, in 1993, he received the Interior Jerry Be/son the plan to restructure the NPS. Department's second highest honor, the John J. Reynolds was appointed regional Meritorious Service Award. He and his director for the Pacific West Region May She was born in Jersey City, NJ, has a wife, Mary, live in Springfield, VA. They 11, 1997. John is a 37-year careerist whose bachelor's degree in government from Jerry Belson is the Southeast regional have three children: Brian, Bill and Kathy tenure with the NPS has been broad and Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY, and director responsible for 62 park sites in nine and five grandchildren. varied, both professionally and geographi­ a master's degree in history and education states. Jerry controls an annual budget of cally. He joined the NPS in 1961 while from Fairleigh Dickinson University in about $124 million including $30 million still a student and worked summers in Teaneck, NJ. for planning and construction and $20 for Yellowstone NP, the Western Regional land acquisition. He began his career at the Office of Design in San Francisco and in DSC in 1973 before becoming district Guadalupe Mountains. He began his full- ranger at Amistad NRA and chief ranger at time career in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tuskegee Institute. Office, as a landscape architect in 1966. His assignments have spanned branch Jerry has served as superintendent at Fort chief, assistant superintendent, superinten­ Frederica NHS, Martin Luther King, Jr. dent, assistant director (Design and NHS, and as deputy superintendent at Construction), regional director and Yosemite and general superintendent of the deputy director. Southern Arizona Park Group. He served as the Southeast's deputy regional director John holds a bachelor of science degree in before being appointed regional director. landscape architecture from Iowa State University and a master of landscape Jerry served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed architecture from the State University in Germany. He holds a bachelor's degree in College of Forestry at Syracuse University. criminal justice from Sul Ross State Michael Soukup He holds numerous awards and honors, University in Texas and an associate's among them election to the Council of degree in music from Southern University Fellows, American Society of Landscape in Baton Rouge, LA. Jerry and his wife, Jo Architects in 1990, and the Iowa State Ann St. Clair Belson, have five children, Michael Soukup is the associate director, University Design Award for Distinguished Bill Schenk Dedrick, Abayomi, Farisa, Aisha and Natural Resource Stewardship and Science. Alumnus in 1991. He is a recipient of the A 32-year veteran of the NPS, William W. Jonathan. Michael is responsible for the natural Department of the Interior's second "Bill" Schenk has served in the 13-state resources of the park system. He directs highest honor, the Meritorious Service Midwest Region since 1987. He was the Terry R. Carlstrom was appointed to the programs in air quality, water resources, Award. deputy regional director for eight years position of regional director, National geological resources, environmental and was promoted to the position of Capital Region, June 4, 1997. He had been compliance, information management, Kate Stevenson began her NPS career in regional director in 1995. Bill's leadership serving as deputy regional director since social science and natural systems manage­ 1972 and quickly rose through the ranks to and competence in park and regional August 1994 and served in the same region ment. become the assistant to the chief of management have enabled him to contrib­ from 1982-1994 as associate regional Archeology and Historic Preservation in ute significantly to park operations, park director for Professional Services. He was director of the South Florida/ Washington, DC. In 1980, she was named planning and affirmative action. Caribbean Field Laboratory (National assistant regional director of Heritage As regional director, Terry is responsible for Conservation and Recreation Services in 8 Employees & Alumni Association NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Prisoner of War Museum

held diverse positions in the NPS, including five regional director­ Opens at Andersonville ships, one deputy regional The National Prisoner of War "The bond we developed over towers, gates, confinement, water directorship, five superintenden- Museum is dedicated to the there is incredible; we knew them and light. cies and stints as chief ranger, sacrifices of all POWs in Ameri­ better than our own families." assistant superintendent and chief can history to instill a new found "Walking toward the building, administrative officer. love of our nation to those who Early in the 1980s The American visitors are forced to approach in visit Andersonville NHS. Most Ex-Prisoners of War (AXPOW) pairs or single file up a straight Cook was Alaska's first regional units of the NPS offer vistas of organization was formed. walk leading between two small, director. Following his Alaska scenic grandeur, challenge Andersonville's Chief Ranger square brick buildings. These assignment, Cook spent several visitors' bodies or rally their Alfredo Sanchez recognized that buildings and the black entry years as superintendent of Great intellect, but none the park was gate serve to constrict the Smoky Mountains NP then opted touch the soul as neglecting its approach, to quiet groups and to return to Santa Fe for a second deeply as larger create a feeling of tension prior term as regional director there. In Andersonville NHS, mission of to entering the lobby." 1995, Cook was asked to become a special place commemo­ Kate Stevenson the director of the newly created where America rating all The park staff and members of Denver. By 1983, she was chief Intermountain Region. honors all of its POWs and a the Harpers Ferry Center com­ of the Division of Cultural prisoners of war. relationship pleted historical research, Resources. In 1987, she became Cook is third generation Park Throughout the began to obtained oral histories, wrote the Mid-Atlantic Region's Service. Daughter Kayci is the museum visitors evolve. scripts, created sculpture and associate director for Planning superintendent at Ft. McHenry hear the voices of produced the film and exhibits. and Resource Preservation. In NM. Son Lafe is a music teacher POWs describing Ten years The exhibits, with nearly 1,500 1995, she was named associate in Kingsport, TN. events and emotions later a items, reach park visitors on an director for Cultural Resource in their own Congres­ emotional and intellectual level. Stewardship and Partnerships in Cook has a bachelor's degree in inspiring and often heart wrench­ sional appropriation enabled Washington, DC. Kate is a business administration and ing words ... planning to begin. Formal agree­ Harpers Ferry Center staffers Meritorious Service Award education and a doctorate in ments strengthened the who worked on this project recipient. humane letters from Northern "Few people can understand what NPS-AXPOW cooperation and the shared thoughts of their experi­ Arizona University and is an it means to live daily with fear. local Friends group provided ences: Scott Harmon, exhibit She received her bachelor and active alumnus. Cook's maternal The prisoner never knows when publicity, fund raising and planner said, "There has been, master's degrees in the history of heritage is Oklahoma Cherokee his freedom will be restored, if he contacts with the Georgia General and continues to be, at least for art from Skidmore College and and he remains deeply involved in will be fed tomorrow, or if he will Assembly. Congress likewise took me, a sense of awe in what we the University of Delaware, American Indian issues. suddenly become the next vic­ action in 1994, directing the NPS have created, and a sense of respectively. She and her tim..." to build the museum. Construction wonder at the indomitable spirit husband, Don have two daugh­ began in the summer of 1996. that this museum commemo­ ters, Ann and Mary. "You think that you don't fight as rates." a POW. You're hand to hand The museum was constructed John Cook is the director of the combat every day, but your hands under a DSC contract which used Tim Radford, A/V specialist, "We Intermountain Region. He are tied behind your back, you're 15 different sub-contractors, with have been humbled and honored oversees the complex operations blindfolded. It's a constant battle Leonard Simpson as architect/ to make the acquaintance of of 87-plus park units, National every day." construction supervisor. Carla some of these heroes and to share Trails and Wild & Scenic Rivers, McConnell, DSC architect, writes their powerful stories with the from the Canadian border to the "We shared food when we were about her design: "The building public. Theirs is a legacy of Rio Grande. His first home was a starving, we shared medical care form is reminiscent of prisons and uncommon courage and unusual tent in the Grand Canyon and he when we had none, we felt each uses the thematic elements bravery for all Americans to began his career as a mule others' sorrow." common to all POW stories— celebrate." skinner at Saguaro NP. Cook has — Museum dedication program John Cook Everglades Celebrates 50th Anniversary They say you can't go home protected for future generations. "minimum maintenance" design the six living former superinten­ brisk Saturday morning. I'd again...but when Everglades NP The 50th anniversary was marked was a visual blight on the dents: Joe Brown, Jack Stark, John forgotten how cold a December held its 50th anniversary celebra­ by Vice President Al Gore's landscape...when the wrecking Good, Jack Morehead, Mike wind can be knifing across the tion, at least 116 former employ­ exciting announcement of new ball took it down, it was a painful Finley and Robert Chandler who sawgrass, but to see Bruce ees disagreed, and joined the initiatives for Everglades restora­ experience. The new visitor presented a panel discussion of McHenry and Jack Morehead current park family in a reunion tion. The band played, speeches center is visually pleasing and their recollections of events and "ooh" and "aah" at the birds, and that none of us will forget. were made, and another page of exceptionally functional. achievements during their tenure. to hear senior staffers shout, history was completed...and Their presentation was a fascinat­ "stop, there's another alligator!" The Everglades hosted a spec­ everyone agreed to plan to make Thursday evening was set aside for ing continuum of the Everglades just like every visitor that's ever tacular 3-day series of events the next reunion! a reunion social hosted by the evolution...the never-changing, taken the tour...I realized that we with special programs in the Florida National Parks & Monu­ ever-changing Everglades. I had, indeed, come home, again. park. The Homestead/Florida These events, in themselves, were ments Association. Former realized again what an experience City community hosted a day­ very special, both for the public employees and families mingled it had been to work with all of To Dick Ring we all owe a great long festival, complete with and the former employees. But with current staff and local park them, each with a unique manage­ vote of thanks for making the displays and demonstrations, the reunion was much more than friends in an evening of socializ­ ment style indelibly marking the personnel and resources available speeches, music and fireworks. that. It was an opportunity to once ing, remembering and getting direction of park history. to hold the celebration. And my The celebration culminated again share the sense of family caught up with old friends. It was personal thanks and appreciation December 6 with a stirring that is unique to the NPS. Of also the occasion to recognize Dr. A huge barbecue lunch was held at to Sandy Dayhoff who, as always, dedication ceremony held at course, the new visitor center and Bill Robertson for 46 years of the rebuilt Pine Island chickee, rose to the challenge of planning Everglades City. Bleachers lined headquarters reconstruction service as he announced his up­ complete with the ceremonial cake and coordinating the event, and the airport runway, and the projects were primary coming retirement. The only flaw served by the "senior superinten­ through pleading, wheeling and speakers' platform was fashioned attractions...especially for those of was so little time and so many dents" (there were six different dealing, threats, intimidation and like the original in 1947, with the us who had been there through and people. plans for cutting and serving it), out-and-out blackmail, accom­ park's Ten Thousand Islands for after Hurricane Andrew in 1992. followed by special tours at plished the impossible. Let's do the backdrop, when President For me, the most memorable event Flamingo, Shark Valley, and it again, soon. Harry S Truman proclaimed the As much as I disliked the old was the superintendent's breakfast. Everglades City. Al and I opted —Pat Tolle new Everglades NP to be visitor center...the concrete Supt. Dick Ring brought together for Shark Valley Tram Tour on a 9 o4€wsletter

Maher Wins Kowski Tourney Off the Press Of Bison and Man, of this magnificent animal. Harold Danz University Press of Colorado, Danz explores the bison's prehistory 231 pages, $32.50. and natural history, its complex rela­ tionship with Native Americans, the Today the American bison once again is bison slaughter and recovery, the in the center of controversy over its role establishment of bison as an industry, in our economy, its range, and its very and the role bison play today, both as a right to exist in the wild. food source and as a wild animal. o In Of Bison and Man, Harold Danz, This book will appeal to readers longtime NPS employee and former interested in our complex relationship =3 executive director of the American with the bison as well as those wanting Bison Association, gives a clear, infor­ to know more about our natural history ft. mative and highly entertaining overview and resources management policies.

Bob Maher accepts Kowski trophy from Regional Director Bill Schenk. History of Bevinetto Fellows See article, page 6 The winner of the 23rd annual Frank F. Powell, Southeast Region associate director Kowski Memorial Golf Tournament is Bob for Administration, claimed third place in Name Region/Office Next Assignment Maher, a computer specialist on the the event. Information Management team at the 1990-1991 MWRO in Omaha. Low gross honors went A four man team competing in the Inter- Bernard "Chick" Fagan MAR WASO Policy to Joe Lawler, Sr. who played in the mountain Region tournament in the Denver 1991-1992 Washington, DC area tournament. area, won the 1997 scramble competition Michael Hill RMR Petersburg Supt. with a score of twelve under par. Team 1992-1993 Bob, who has 22 years of government Members included Andy Barton, Bob Vaughn Baker SER Shenandoah Asst. Supt. service, 14 with the NPS, has been playing Parkhurst, Dan Tower and Terry Wong. 1993-1994 golf for about 22 years. Bob started out David D. Mills AR Gates of the Arctic Supt. playing right-handed, but switched to the Net contribution to the Education Trust 1994-1995 left side after about two years. He plays to Fund was $7,175, the third highest amount Sue McGill RMR Great Smokies Maint. Chief a 14 handicap and participated in his first since the tournament was established in 1995-1996 Kowski in 1988. In addition to golf, Bob's 1975. This figure includes a generous Kathryn "Kayci" Cook MWR Ft. McHenry Supt. hobbies include gardening and reading. He donation of $1,000 by the Parks and History 1996-1997 Association, Mike Matello, president. is also a history buff. John W. Piltzecker NEFA New Bedford Whaling Supt. 1997-1998 The Frank F. Kowski Memorial Golf A record was established in the 23rd Stephen Shackleton AFA Tournament was introduced in 1975 with Kowski. Craig Hecht, carpenter foreman 1998-1999 the specific purpose of commemorating the at Mount Rainier NP, who played in the Darlene Koontz WASO Columbia Cascades local tournament on former Southwest regional director and the Olympic Course at Gold Mountain in director of the Albright Training Center Washington state, scored a hole-in-one at with an activity which he loved. The intent #7, the designated par three hole for the is to afford the participants an opportunity D.C. Area Founders Day Family Picnic tournament. Way to go, Craig! Longest for camaraderie and personal growth while Sunday, August 23, 1998 putt honors for 1997 go to Randy supporting a worthy cause. As the event George Washington Memorial PKWY — Fort Hunt NHS Swenson of Cuyahoga Valley NRA with a grows, it is apparent that the added benefit 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. putt of 28 feet. of increased involvement with the local communities provides another important Free! Bring your own picnic lunch and beverages. Don Montgomery, played at the Verde benefit for the Kowski and for the NPS. Fun for the whole family! Santa Fe golf course and claimed national runner-up honors with a 74. Charlie - Stuart Snyder, national Kowski Tournament coordinator Join the E&AA and your NPS friends to celebrate Founders Day in Washington, D.C. All are invited. For more information contact Dave Linderman at (202) 619-7309 or 619-7000. Ranger Falls continued from page 1 The following information on the death of Kolodski began to make plans to cordon off man was not wearing a shirt. Welch fired dog followed the trail left by Locust from ranger Joe Kolodski has provided been by the area. The next person to arrive was his shotgun at the man once, then got back the scene of the shooting through the the park, the Department of Justice and ranger Anthony Welch. Welch pulled his into his car and backed up about 100 yards. wooded areas near the parkway. Several the FBI. marked patrol car behind Kolodski's marked After he backed up, he heard several more quality footprints appeared to exactly vehicle. As he pulled up, Welch saw gunshots, but did not see where they hit. match Locust's boots. A search of Locust's On June 24, Jeremiah Locust Sr., 47, of Kolodski standing on the road next to his house found several spent rounds that Cherokee, NC, was charged with the first car's front door, talking on the radio. As A massive search was begun for the appeared to be 7.62 caliber. degree murder of Kolodski in federal Welch started to get his shotgun, he heard a assailant. Around 6 p.m., David Ensley, a court. He faces a maximum penalty of gunshot. He looked toward Kolodski and game warden for the Cherokee Indian Fish The affidavit also reports two other related death or life imprisonment and a $250,000 saw him fall to the pavement. At 2:50 p.m. and Wildlife Management Agency saw sightings of a man meeting Locust's fine. Welch reported that an officer was down, Locust walking down the road on the description which had occurred that day at and that he needed an ambulance. He then Cherokee Reservation close to the point the overlook. Two visitors from Florida An FBI affidavit establishes the chronol­ took cover behind his car. From that where Kolodski had been killed. He had on saw a man sitting at a picnic table at the ogy of events. At about 2:20 p.m. on position, he heard at least one more gunshot blue jeans and boots, but was not wearing a overlook prior to the shooting. John Yust Sunday, June 21, rangers from Great and saw his front passenger window shatter. shirt. Locust was wet, scratched and had was in his car at the overlook when he saw Smoky Mountain NP and Blue Ridge bug bites. Ensley detained Locust until a man walk toward the car. The man Parkway responded to a report that a man Welch looked in the direction of the Welch arrived on scene and positively pointed the gun in Yust's car; Yust grabbed with a rifle was walking in the vicinity of gunshots and saw a man standing in the identified him as the person he'd fired at the barrel of the gun, pushed it outside, Big Witch Overlook near Cherokee, NC. Woods about 25 yards away. Although earlier in the afternoon. A crime scene rolled up the window and drove away. He Kolodski arrived first on the scene and bushes and shrubs obscured him from the search led to the discovery of two expended called the police and reported the incident. reported via radio that he had spotted the waist down, Welch could see him clearly 7.62 rifle casings on the ground at the point man. While other rangers were en route, and made direct eye contact with him. The where Welch had seen Locust. A tracking 10 Employees & Alumni Association NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

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Lenore Atchison, 92, Feb. 23, in Sallie Jane. Memorial contribu­ Ruth, have been strong supporters fall. Memorial donations may be and Copenhagen, Denmark, Tucson, AZ. Lenore was the wife tions may be made to the E&AA of the E&AA. In addition to Ruth, made to the E&AA Education becoming the recognized of Hubert Atchison, retired chief Education Trust Fund. Sally may he is survived by daughters, Trust Fund, to PEO education authority on Virgin Islands of maintenance, Lake Mead be reached at 1132 Lindenwood Sandra and Kathy. projects, or the Music Department, history. He is survived by his NRA, and mother of Alan Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80524. University of California, Berkeley. wife, Nancy; daughter, Kiki Atchison, retired chief ranger Richard E. Hoffman, 61, April Graham; and grandson, Stephen Grand Teton NP, living at 123 E. Garner Hanson, 74, April 1. He 26, in Anacortes, WA. After John William Stratton, 87, May E. Graham. Nancy's address is Bonanza Place, CO. Survivors was dedicated to national parks, serving in the Navy he graduated 15 at Twentynine Palms, CA. John P.O. Box 328, St. John, VI 00831. also include son, Leland, of particularly Mammoth Cave where from Washington University and began his career as one of the first Tucson, AZ; and two daughters, he was born and lived on its later received his master's degree field rangers at Joshua Tree Leah B. Jones Chick, 83, wife of Betty Jean Moore of Sacramento, boundary. He was chairman and from the State University of New following its establishment as a retiree W Drew Chick, May 27 in CA; and Shirley Wagaman, CEO of National Park Conces­ York at Stony Brook. He began his national monument in 1936. One Denver after a lengthy illness. Kaysville, UT. sions, Inc. He operated conces­ career as a park ranger at Glen of his most memorable duties was They met in Zion NP in the sions at Mammoth Cave NP, Blue Canyon. Varied assignments took to serve as NPS escort for tank summer of 1936; she was a Audrey Meyer, March 5, of lung Ridge PKWY, Isle Royale NP, him to Fire Island NS, Isle Royale units under the command of Gen. waitress in the lodge and he was cancer at her home in Bethesda, Olympic NP, and Big Bend NP. NP, Manassas NBR Klondike Gold George Patton that were engaged a ranger naturalist. They were MD. Wife of Bernie Meyer, Garner was a longtime supporter Rush NHP, and the NW Regional in desert warfare training maneu­ married in December and moved retired associate solicitor for the of the E&AA. Survivors include Office. A longtime E&AA vers within the national monu­ to Shenandoah NP where Drew NPS, she regularly accompanied his wife, Jacquetta, and daughter, member, he retired from the ment. During WW II, he served in was the north district ranger. him on his trips to parks through­ Julia Gackenbach. Memorials may superintendency of San Juan the U.S. Army and became a Lt. Later they lived in the Washing­ out the system, and was a regular be made to the Garner B. Hanson Island NHP in 1992. Survivors are Colonel. Early on John and Alice ton, DC area while Drew was attendee at NPS Founders Day Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. his wife, Harriet, two daughters bought their modest home for with National Capital Parks. Programs which permitted her to Box 27, Mammoth Cave, KY Rebecca J. Wade, and Diana L. retirement in Twentynine Palms, Leah was involved with music CA, adjacent to the park. Follow­ keep up her friendships with 42259. Condolences may be sent Hoffman. Memorials are sug­ and education, and was a ing the war, John resumed his many members of the NPS to the family at 5328 Mammoth gested to the American Cancer counselor for Evelyn Woods Service career with assignments at family. Survivors include son, Cave Road, Park City, KY 42160. Society or to Skagit Hospice, 1971 Reading Dynamics teaching Yosemite, Mt. Rainier, Lassen, James, and daughter, Elizabeth Highway 20, Sedro-Woolley, WA speed reading for senators on Death Valley, Haleakala and Lightner. Memorials may be Lawrence Morton, 75, April 9, in 98284. Capitol Hill, as well as remedial Tuzigoot. He also had central made to Adas Israel Congrega­ Asheville, NC. Lawrence's career reading for students entering office tours in the WRO, the tion or to the Montgomery took him from Asheville to Crater Duane Stricklin, May 5, manager college. Her personality and SWRO and WASO. He retired in Hospice Society of Bethesda, Lake; Catoctin Mountain Park; of the Grand Canyon NP ware­ smile endeared her to her family 1972 and resettled with his wife, MD. Tallahassee, FL; Mammoth Cave; house operation, in his sleep while and associates throughout her Alice, in Twentynine Palms. John and back to Asheville at the Blue visiting relatives in Missouri. He life. Leah and Drew had six remained active in community Edna Beardmore Johnson, 83, Ridge PKWY before retirement. had worked in the park since service; he was treasurer and children. Two sons, Drew III and March 9, in Estes Park, CO. She Surviving are his wife, Virginia; January 1989. Duane is survived board member for the Joshua Tree Bryce, predeceased her. Surviv­ was the former wife of Frosty son, Gary; two daughters, Deborah by his wife, Nan, who is a pro­ Natural History Association, the ing, besides her husband, are Beardmore, retired from the and Dedra. gram assistant for the interpretive Lions Club, and a devoted Barbara, Lakewood, CO; Judith, maintenance division, Rocky division, and by three children; member of the Little Church of Denver, CO; Ron, Waynesboro, Mountain NP, who predeceased Gladys M. Snegosky, 77, of one of whom, Kimberly the Desert, serving as the clerk of PA; Brent, St. Petersburg, FL. her. Spaulding, is a supervisory visitor Glenwood, AR, April 15. Survi­ session for 22 years. He and Alice Drew's address is 2539 South use assistant for the Flagstaff Area vors include her husband of 52 were generous supporters of the Ames Circle, Lakewood, CO National Parks. Lydia Cole, March 25, after a years, Harold Snegosky of E&AA. Alice died in 1996. 80227-4003. long battle with cancer. She Glenwood; a son, Gerald of began her work with the NPS in Elmira, NY; a daughter, Gloria Beatrice Freeland, 99, May 11 at Erwin N. "T" Thompson, June Denver in 1983 in cultural Owens of Bush, LA. Silverado Orchards in St. Helena, Wyatt Frank Kowski, son of Lois 15, in Lakewood, CO. After resources, later in planning and CA. Bea graduated from the Kowski and the late Frank Kowski, serving with the Canadian Navy the public health offices. She is University of California at May 17, in Clearwater, FL, from a in WW II, he joined the U.S. survived by her husband, Berkeley with a degree in music. massive heart attack. Wyatt Army and as a recruit served in Michael, a son and daughter. In 1922 she married E.D. "Dixon" worked short NPS stints in the Okinawa and Korea. He was Freeland, and in 1923 they started early 1970s at Olympic and Rocky awarded the Bronze Star and Faith Clark, 77, March 28, in working as seasonal park rangers Mountain NPs. He is survived by Purple Heart. He joined the NPS Colorado Springs, CO. During 7 in Yosemite NP. Beatrice was one his wife, Janet; son, Frank; and in 1960 as a park historian. "T" WW II she worked in a defense of the first women to serve as a daughter, Cindi, of Clearwater. worked in many parks and the plant and later served in the National Park Ranger. Then on to Condolences may be sent to Janet DSC. He was a prolific writer of Women's Army Corps. She began Carlsbad Caverns, Wind Cave, St. at 1012 Casler Ave., Clearwater, studies to guide park manage­ her work with the NPS while Augustine, FL (in 1939 it was FL 33755. ment and interpretation of living in Littletown, CO. Later headquarters for seven national resources, articles on military she was the administrative officer monuments), Shenandoah and Stephen "Steve" Cook Edwards, history and histories of military at St. Croix NSR, retiring in the Grand Teton before returning in May, at Lexington, KY, where technology. "T" had a strong, late 1980s. Survivors include home to Lassen Volcanic NP. She he had been taken by air ambu­ positive personality, enjoyed sons, Stanley, of Baton Rouge, made memorable music, on the lance from the Virgin Islands. humor and saw it in almost every LA; and Kurt, of Monument, CO. little piano which accompanied Steve began his NPS career in situation. He liked people and her everywhere, for her family and 1962 at the Virgin Islands. was very gregarious. He never Richard W. "Dick" Ketcham, those who experienced her Previously he was a colonel in the Stan Joseph married, lived alone and, conse­ 72, March 30, in Fort Collins, inimitable hospitality . U.S. Air Corps. During WW II he quently, was very independent. CO. A civil engineering graduate Stanley C. "Stan" Joseph, 84, was assigned to the India-Burma see "Letters,"page 12 of Iowa State University, he April 21, of a heart attack in After Dixon's retirement he and Theatre of Operations. He also became a project supervisor in Groveland, CA. His NPS career Bea lived at Innisfree, their home worked in the SERO, Richmond, CORRECTION: Last issue stated numerous western parks and began in 1932 as a clerk at for 25 years. Dixon died in 1986. VA, before returning to the islands that Ted Cockrell died in Moab, monuments. In 1962 he married Yosemite NP. Among his assign­ Bea leaves a son and daughter in­ to retire in 1974. Steve was a life UT. He, in fact, died in Sally Johnson, furnishing curator Fredericksburg, TX. We regret ments are administrative assistant law, Dixon and Ann Freeland of member of the Himalayan Moun­ the error. in the MWRO. Before being at the MWRO; assistant superin­ Luray, VA; a daughter and son-in- tain Club, having made extensive transferred to the water resources tendent at Yosemite and Glacier law, Phyllis and Rothwell P. treks into the Himalayas. He was division in Fort Collins he headed NPs; superintendent Big Bend and Broyles, of Calistoga, CA. Her son an avid outdoorsman and a the water resources activity for Everglades NPs and Cape Cod NS. and son-in-law retired from the dedicated environmentalist. the western U.S. and then the From 1968-1970, he was deputy NPS, and three grandchildren are During retirement he diligently eastern U.S. He retired in 1987. assistant director for cooperative career NPS employees. The family researched the history of the Survivors include his wife, Sally; activities, WASO. He retired in is planning a celebration of Virgin Islands in archives in son, William; and daughter, 1972 as wilderness coordinator Beatrice's and Dixon's lives in the Washington, DC, Salt Lake City, SWRO. Both Stan and his wife, LLL Geriatric Golf Report: Still Swingin' Membership Directory Set in the beautiful mountains and to explain our inability to hit that After dinner Jack Turney intro­ desert surrounding the Desert little sucker properly. Medal play, duced Lt. Colonel John "Swell" Information Lakes Golf Course of the main event, is scored on the Gibbons who was to be our host Alamogordo, NM, the 1998 Calloway handicap system—to the following day to view and tour I give the E&AA permission to publish the information that I Geriatrics Golf Tournament, April even the field. The following the F-117 Stealth Fighter assigned provide below in the membership directory. I understand that if I provide no information, only my name will be listed. Please print or 19-22, was a visual and golfing results were attested to by brave to him. One of his pilots, Captain type. Updates, additions and changes to this information must be success. The clan was invited to souls. The winners are determined Jim "Clew" Less, answered submitted by August 25 of every year. Send completed form to Amy Jack and Betty Turney's home in by low net on the system. questions about the fighter to Quinn, E&AA, 446 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428. the foothills at the edge of those who climbed the ladder to Alamogordo. In the regal splendor Ladies: view in the cockpit. Tech. Sgt. of their new retirement home, the First place: Cecilia Matic Glen Russell and his crew, Member:. Turneys put on a spread that was Second place: Fay Thompson supplied the needed security, and awesome in amount and taste and Third place: Terry Donnelly were informative and friendly, Spouse: . then invited the group to dinner despite one of them being known following the cocktail hour. They Men: as "Klingon"! Home address: sure raised the bar for future hosts First low net: Wayne Norton to meet. Second low net: Tom Lubbert So, you see, it isn't just golf that Third low net: Carl Walker brings us together once a year. On Monday, April 20, a four Those that don't golf find many person scramble was fielded to Ladies' special prizes: interesting things to do in the give those who felt the need an Longest drive: Terry Donnelly vicinity and enjoy seeing old Home phone: opportunity to test themselves and Longest putt: Verna Miller friends and making new ones. the course. The results of this Closest to pin: nobody! E-Mail: alternate ball competition was as As a final gesture to good old NPS follows: Men's special prizes: traditions the Geriatrics are Park or office where I work or retired from: First place team: Ed Donnelly, Longest drive: Jack Bixby sending $270 to the E&AA Jack Bixby, Lt. Col John Gibbons Longest putt: Larry Reed Educational Trust Fund. Come (guest) and Betty Turney Closest to pin: Jack Turney join us next spring. Get informa­ Second Place Team: Verna Miller, tion by writing to: Dave Thomp­ Title: Larry Reed, Wayne Norton and By 5:50 p.m. everyone was ready son, 6621 Shpaati Lane, Cochiti Paul Gerrish for the happy hour and dinner. Lake, NM 87083, or call Year retired (if applicable):. Third Place Team: Mary Ann This again was arranged by the (505)465-2911. Gerrish, George Miller, Tom Turneys in the beautiful Elks Club, Lubbert, Cecilia Matic the no-host bar was followed at Signature: 6:30 by a dinner of steak or The day of the main tournament, chicken. Judging by the groans the Date: April 21, was bright. The little bit dinner was more than ample. of wind gave us slackers a chance Letters to the Newsletter With the arrival of each issue of worked for Homer for a short impart some knowledge to the Those who worked with "T" needed by park managers and the Newsletter, many, especially seven months in 1956,1 can still impatient young Turks, in their Thompson knew him as a rare planners. He researched exhaus­ retirees if they are like me, go remember that smile. At the time first or second permanent assign­ gem, both personally and profes­ tively, knew how to handle his directly to the page with he was the superintendent of Aztec ment, who ran through his ranger sionally. Hardly anyone excelled sources, and wrote well. His Requiescant in Pace. Maybe just Ruins NM and I was his staff. He position like a revolving door. him in graciousness, courtesy, bibliography is long and solid. to make sure we are not there. had an annual budget of $14,000 The effort of all the Homer humor, or a caring, giving Park personnel will be turning to Mostly to look for old friends, with which he had to pay both his Hastings who worked through the disposition. "Gentleman," in the his work for decades to come. fellow workers from the past or and my salary and cover all the lean times after World War II and fullest, most salutary sense of the simply names that we have heard operational costs. If he could who held their areas together with word, best describes the man. As a His abrupt passing saddens all for years. In the last issue I find squeeze the money tight enough string and glue and surplus professional, he ranked at the top. who knew him. As both friend and the name of one Homer F. and nothing major fell apart, he military equipment left over from "T" mastered the elusive art of professional, he leaves an irre­ Hastings, age 90. No doubt most could hire one summer seasonal the war, deserve our taking a few combining indoor and outdoor placeable void. of Homer's peers have long since ranger and a part time mainte­ moments to remember, reflect and research—applying documentary —Robert M. Utley appeared on the pages. Homer nance man for two months. While express a quiet thanks for a job evidence to the landscape—to was a quiet unassuming man with trying to make ends meet he also well done. produce the kind of study most a ready smile and, while I only had the dubious task of trying to —Doug Warnock

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