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The Newsletter of the Employees & Alumni Association of the National Park Service Spring 2013 • Vol. 20 • No. 2 Arrowhead Published by Eastern National FROM THE DIRECTOR National Parks: A Boon to the

t would be un - derstandable for Economies of Local Communities Ipeople to be dis - couraged in these times of fiscal diffi - ational Parks continued to be im - of that total spending, or $13 billion, through a cooperative agreement with culty. Sequestra - Nportant economic engines for local went directly into communities within Michigan State University. The entire re - tion has been the communities, with visitors generating 60 miles of a park. The numbers are on port, with information by park and main topic of con - $30.1 billion in economic activity and par with previous years. by state on visitor spending, jobs and versation over the supporting 252,000 jobs nationwide in “Everyone knows that national parks other impacts, is available online at past few months—not exactly a favor - 2011, according to a peer-reviewed re - are great places to visit that offer inspir - www.nature.nps.gov/socialscience/ able environment for the success port released on Feb. 25, 2013 by the ing educational experiences, unparalleled products.cfm#MGM (click “Economic we’ve envisioned in A Call to Action . NPS. “Places like the Grand Canyon or outdoor recreation and a whole lot of Benefits to Local Communities from Na - Yet, good things are happening the Statue of Liberty take our breath fun,” said NPS Director Jon Jarvis. “But tional Park Visitation, 2011”). According nonetheless, and I wanted to call out a away and inspire us with their beauty and what this report shows is that America’s to the report, most visitor spending sup - few examples. Under the Take a Hike history, but our national parks also serve national parks are also critical economic ports jobs in lodging, food and beverage and Call Me in the Morning category, as anchors for our nation’s economy,” engines, not only for our neighbors in NPS staff are making great strides in service (63 percent) followed by recre - said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. gateway communities, but for our entire expanding the health community’s use ation and entertainment (17 percent), of parks as healing tools. There are “People who visit parks need transporta - country. The national parks return more other retail (11 percent), transportation now more than 30 health partnerships tion, places to stay and meals to eat—all than $10 for every $1 the American tax - and fuel (seven percent) and wholesale and new programs underway with or - of which support businesses and provide payer invests in the National Park Serv - and manufacturing (two percent). ganizations such as the National Envi - jobs in local communities.” ice; that makes good stewardship sense The last week in February 2013, the ronmental Education Foundation, Blue The statistics for 2011 are based on and good business sense.” NPS also released its 2012 visitation Cross Blue Shield, the American Heart the spending of nearly 279 million na - The National Park Service report is Association, the CDC and others. tional park visitors; more than one third done on an annual basis and is prepared continued on page 4 Pursuing our Ticket to Ride initiative, the National Park Foundation is help - ing kids experience the parks firsthand and giving parks the opportunity to ex - tend education outside the classroom. So far, more than 30,000 students Pinnacles Is 59th National Park across the country have been able to see our nation’s greatest places. This includes 600 kids who learned about resident Obama signed legislation about $4.8 million and support 48 jobs vanna ecosystems of the area; the area’s environmental science at Craters of Pin January 2013 making Pinnacles in the local economy. geomorphology, riparian watersheds and the Moon and 3,000 who have visited National Monument the System’s Rising out of the Gabilan Mountains unique flora and fauna; and the ancestral the Cowpens battlefield for an up-close newest and 59th national park. “This an - east of central California’s Salinas Valley, and cultural history of Native Americans, lesson in colonial history. cient and awe-inspiring volcanic field Pinnacles is the result of millions of years of settlers and explorers. Using social media, new 3D tech - with its massive monoliths, spires, cave erosion, faulting and tectonic plate move - “We are proud to add Pinnacles to our nologies and other digital tools, NPS passages and canyons is a place that re - ment. Within the park’s boundaries lie family of national parks,” said NPS Director staff are finding ways to connect peo - stores our souls and energizes our bodies nearly 27,000 acres of diverse wild lands. Jon Jarvis. “The beauty of the land and the ple to the parks even when they can’t with its beauty and abundant opportuni - Visitors delight in the beauty and variety of diversity of recreational and educational op - actually get there. Thanks to their work, people can take a virtual tour of ties for outdoor recreation,” said Secre - its spring wildflowers and more than 400 portunities offer a unique experience to the Civil War ironclad USS Cairo at tary of the Interior Ken Salazar. “I species of native bees. The Pinnacles rock every visitor. Pinnacles is a place worthy to Vicksburg NMP. And, technology has commend Representative Sam Farr and formations are a popular destination to chal - be called part of ‘America’s Best Idea.’” bridged the Pacific, allowing people Senator Barbara Boxer for their vision in lenge technical and beginner climbers alike. Pinnacles National Park is also well everywhere to explore the tropical sponsoring the legislation to make it a Pinnacles was designated as a national known as an incubator of America’s fragile rainforests and coral reefs of National national park. monument in 1908 by President Theodore population of California condors. It is one Park of American Samoa. “As with our other national parks and Roosevelt. The park’s management will of three condor release sites in the country These accomplishments—regard - lands, Pinnacles also is an economic en - not change by the new legislation. The and the only release site in a national park. less of fiscal constraints—have been gine, supporting jobs in local communi - Pinnacles National Park Act recognizes Pinnacles has been a partner of the Califor - achieved not only in the parks them - selves, but also across our many varied ties,” Secretary Salazar said, noting that the broader significance of park resources, nia Condor Recovery Program since 2003. programs and with the support of our last year Pinnacles hosted more than specifically the chaparral, grasslands, blue The park manages 31 free-flying condors. many partners. Under our Historic 343,000 visitors. Each year, visitors spent oak woodlands and majestic valley oak sa - continued on page 8 Preservation Tax Credit Program, a nonprofit organization restored the long- vacant McCormick-Goodhart mansion in Langley Park, Md., a Georgian Re - vival landmark that was vacant and War of 1812 Bicentennial Goes Digital badly rundown. The house was not only restored to the Secretary of the Inte - rior’s standards, it met LEED Gold By Vince Vaise, Chief of Interpretation, about such an iconic event in American his - the command post. Both are equally im - requirements for sustainability. The Fort McHenry National Monument tory,” said Dave Schaller, Eduweb principal portant. Lesson plans, written to the new mansion will be used to provide social and Historic Shrine and lead game designer. “Common Core” standard accompany services for the Latino community. In “Hold the Fort,” the player as - each game. Under the category Starry, Starry he events of 200 years ago are being sumes the role of the fort commander “Through these virtual online tools, Night , Death Valley NP was recently Ttaught with a 21st-century twist with (played in real life by Major George schools and students who will not have designated the third International Dark “Hold the Fort!” and “Cast Your Vote!” Armistead) and is in charge of defending the opportunity of visiting Fort McHenry Sky Park (it also happens to be the Both are fun learning games that high - Fort McHenry from British attack. We will be able to more fully understand the largest). Lake Mead NRA and George light the causes and a key battle of the wanted a game that was fun to play but battle and the writing of the National An - Rogers Clark NHP each held night - War of 1812. For both games, the staff involved more than shooting a bunch of them,” said Supt. Tina Orcutt. “Both time astronomy events that introduced thousands—many of them young peo - of Fort McHenry National Monument guns—although we do have some of games achieve multiple objectives in Di - ple—to the beauty of the night sky. and Historic Shrine collaborated with that. It is a game that teaches history, rector Jarvis’ Call to Action , for example, It’s gratifying to see the kind of initia - Eduweb, an award-winning developer of decision-making and leadership. Go Digital , Live and Learn and History tive and creativity we’d hoped for when digital learning games and activities. The player must carefully allocate scarce Lesson ,” she said. we launched A Call to Action . Even in Since 1996, Eduweb developed over 200 resources such as troops, ammunition and “Hold the Fort!” has attracted atten - a tough fiscal environment, NPS em - digital learning games and interactives for rations in order to survive the 25-hour tion outside traditional educational cir - ployees are doing good work like this museums, zoos and other educational or - bombardment. “Hold the Fort!” empha - cles. Christopher Kolakowski, director of every day. What this tells me is that if ganizations. “We’ve developed learning sizes principles of leadership and manage - the General George Patton Museum of we can succeed during hard times, we games about a huge range of topics, from ment, as the player must spend much of Leadership at Fort Knox, Ky., said, “the will excel during better ones. wolf ecology to aircraft design to Renais - their time inspiring the troops without ne - army cadet command and army are —Jonathan B. Jarvis sance art—but this was our first project glecting their management challenges in continued on page 11 2 Arrowhead • Vol. 20 • No. 2

Focus on the Parks

• A standing-room-only crowd filled the possessions: from the furniture Abigail 80th-anniversary reunion at the park. The • Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee auditorium at Quincy High School on Adams brought back from France and highlight of the day was the reopening of Memorial , hosted programs in recogni - Sept. 21 for the premiere of Enduring John Adams’ walking stick right down to the Dancing Marsh footbridge connecting tion of the 150th anniversary of the Eman - Legacy , Adams NHP ’s new visitor orien - John Quincy Adams’ baby clothes. the historical area to the original Tea cipation Proclamation in December. The tation film featuring the vocal talents of Caroline Keinath, the park’s deputy su - House (known today as the Log House). sesquicentennial of the manumission of the Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti perintendent and the project director who The original bridge was a part of the 1930s enslaved people from three of George and others. The Hollywood-style premiere oversaw production of the new film, pre - commemorative landscape and had been Washington Parke Custis’ plantations, in - event—which featured a red carpet and sented Peter Argentine, the film’s director, removed in the early 1950s after successive cluding the Arlington estate, was Dec. 29. cinema-style searchlights—was preceded and actor Samuel Goodyear—who has damaging storms. Supported with funds This was commemorated with a special by a reception. Tuxedo-clad students from portrayed John Adams at the park for from the Potomac Heritage NST, the new program of lectures. One highlight was the Quincy High’s acclaimed culinary program many years—with framed copies of the bridge is built to contemporary standards performance of spirituals and hymns by the served sparkling cider and hors d’oeuvres film’s poster. The on-screen cast of the film and weathered Hurricane Sandy without a Calloway United Methodist Church Mass as park staff mingled with the public. was also recognized for their contributions board going out of place. Choir and the Mount Zion Men’s Chorus. Special guests included Benjamin to bringing the Adams family story to life. The reunion was a daylong event. In - On Dec. 31, a Watch Night vigil was Adams, a seventh-generation descendant Enduring Legacy is now available for view - cluded among the alumni was Barbara held to honor and celebrate the moment of John Adams and president of the ing at the Adams NHP Visitor Center. Hough Miller, daughter of the first park when the Emancipation Proclamation Adams Memorial Society. “The Adams • Washita Battlefield NHS held a special superintendent (Philip Hough 1932- went into effect. Dramatic readings of National Historical Park isn’t just a his - 1953), and her childhood playmate, Mrs. toric home,” he told attendees prior to program on Nov. 3 that featured Ernie letters, poems and speeches related to en - LaPointe, the great-grandson of the re - Johnson, a lifelong park neighbor whose slavement and emancipation were pre - the film’s screening, “it’s four genera - family helped build the Memorial House tions—175 years—of American history.” spected Lakota leader, Sitting Bull. LaPointe , sented along with choir and singing who spent many years authenticating his lin - and Colonial Kitchen. The friends had not performances. A few minutes before mid - Adams noted that unlike other presidential seen each other in 60 years. In addition, homes such as George Washington’s eage through oral family history, cere - night, participants made their way to the monies, DNA and genealogical research, two great-grandsons of Josephine Wheel - front of Arlington House overlooking the Mount Vernon or Thomas Jefferson’s wright Rust—the genius and power be - Monticello, all of the furnishings at the recounted family stories and expounded Washington skyline and observed a mo - upon his famous great-grandfather’s life and hind the design and fundraising effort that ment of silence. As part of the program, park’s Peacefield are the Adamses’ actual built most of the structures in the histori - legacy. He also explained the process of staff arranged for the Netherlands Caril - cal area—came to see their family legacy. working with the Smithsonian Institution in lon to be played at midnight. When the Almost 200 people came to be a part of repatriating several items from the Natural sounds of bells were heard in the distance, the celebration. History Museum under the Native Ameri - the crowd spontaneously erupted in song. Arrowhead can Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. • Thomas Edison NHP kicked off its The evening closed with a reading of the He is working on a new documentary on week-long celebration of the 125th an - Emancipation Proclamation and an inspi - The Newsletter of Sitting Bull entitled Sitting Bull’s Voice and the Employees & niversary of Thomas Edison’s Laboratory rational benediction. has authored a publication entitled Sitting Alumni Association with a symposium, “Thomas Edison: 125 Total attendance at both programs was of the National Park Bull: His Life and Legacy , which is carried years in West Orange,” on Nov. 17. The approximately 250 visitors, many of Service as a sales item at the park bookstore. This symposium looked at Edison’s relevancy whom were members of local African The Arrowhead is a quarterly publication book reveals the rich oral history of his fam - today, how Edison built his brand, the American churches that could trace their for National Park Service employees and ily, the stories of Sitting Bull’s childhood retirees. The E&AA is a nonprofit, mem - beginnings to Freedmen’s Village, lo - and his reputation as a fierce warrior and preservation of the park and its collections bership organization dedicated to pro - honored leader. and the 19th-century origins of audio. A cated on the Arlington estate. The event moting the values of the NPS family and discussion with the audience on Thomas enabled visitors to Arlington House to preserving its treasured resources. The Arrowhead is available to non-members • On Nov. 10, staff, volunteers, alumni Edison followed the presentations, along make a meaningful connection to a site and other organizations for $15 per year. and friends of George Washington with a wax cylinder demonstration show - that they may have otherwise never felt Birthplace NM came together for an ing how early audio recordings were made. was relevant to their own history. n

Dr. G. DJaiyr eGcotogrus e, Chair George Minnucci, Vice Chair Linda Stoll, Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Kevin Clark Gerard Gabrys Descendants Return to the Homeland of Dr. Gilbert Rochon Dr. Michael Soukup Michael Walker, Esq. Their Ancestors Deborah Yandala

By Sherri Anderson, Wildlife Biologist, and AdDvri.s Moriych Gaerlo Suopu Ckuhp air Anna Sammer, Concessions Management Specialist, Katmai NP & PRES Editor Jennifer M. Allen n August 2012, a group of five Alaskan [email protected] Ihigh school students, along with a chap - erone, visited Katmai NP & PRES. How - ALsasuirsat aRnotb Eindsioton r ever, this was not just any trip, at any time. [email protected] Their stories begin with the eruption of Novarupta, the largest volcanic eruption Trust FundH Leiodai nW Ahditme inistrator of the 20th century, which occurred on [email protected] June 6, 1912. This explosive event created the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and dropped large amounts of ash on the sur - MembBeorsnhnipe SCtoetosordn inator rounding area. The resulting ash fall and [email protected] impacts to the ecosystem forced those who lived in villages in what is now Katmai NPS E&AA TrDusant FBuronwdn Trustees National Park to abandon their homes. THE GROUP OF ALASKAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS on the way to Old Savonoski, Dr. G. Jay Gogue The students are descendants of these a village from the past. Pictured from left to right: Jerome Phillips, student; Gerald Kosbruk, Linda Stoll refugees. Made possible through the gen - chairman of the Perryville Native Council; Randal Kosbruk, student; Erik Kosbruk, stu - Heidi White erous support of the NPS, L.L. Bean, dent; Sherri Anderson, Katmai NP & PRES wildlife biologist; James Flynn, student; Zach DISNEY, the Anschutz Foundation and Behney, Katmai NP & PRES interpretive ranger; Breanna Abyo, student; Nikki Navio, Alaska Teen Media councilor; Carissa Turner, Katmai NP & PRES coastal biologist; and EasPteurbnl iNsahteior nal the Ahmanson Foundation, this trip 470 Maryland Drive, Suite 1 served as a way for them to see and expe - Aviva Hirsh, Alaska Geographic teen councilor. Fort Washington, PA 19034 rience their ancestral homeland and learn from the viewing platforms as the bears with creating a compelling video story to Phone: (215) 283-6900 about the amazing resources within Kat - cruised up and down the river in search share with the world. They were ready Fax: (215) 283-6925 mai NP & PRES. of sockeye salmon. They learned about and eager to explore, enjoy and learn www.eandaa.org ©2013 Eastern National The students came from Anchorage the archeological and cultural stories of about the park. and Perryville to King Salmon, then flew the area from NPS staff. They also The next day, the group traveled east on To contribute stories or photos for con - on floatplanes, some for the first time, learned about photography techniques Naknek Lake by boat on a calm, clear sideration, or for E&AA contribution out to Brooks Camp, a hub for bear and how best to document their Katmai morning to where the Ukak and and membership information, please see viewing and fishing opportunities. The experiences from Alaska Teen Media staff Savonoski Rivers pour out into the lake. page 12. students spent time hiking along the members. Equipped with digital and From here, they traveled in smaller groups trails and marveling at the brown bears video cameras, the students were tasked continued on page 4 Vol. 20 • No. 2 • Arrowhead 3

Off the Press

purview fell to the newest agency—the Department of the Interior, which was cre - ated in 1849. It’s not surprising that its Hurricane Sandy Relief nickname became “the Department of Everything Else.” Over the course of the Civil War, the Fund Donors Department of the Interior’s role evolved to include western land policy The following people and organiza - Sean Denniston, Colleen Derber, Corkey and mineral wealth, the transcontinental tions have donated to the NPS DeSimone, Mary Devine, Catherine Dewey, railroad, Indian affairs, resettlement of E&AA Trust Fund for Disaster Relief, Sandra Digman, Mary Doll, Edward and freedmen, African slave trade suppression assisting NPS employees who were Marguerite Donnelly, Kourtney Donohue, and more. Read about the Department’s Deborah Douglas, Ina A. Duncan, BJ Dunn, affected by Hurricane Sandy. Thank Robert Dunnagan, Irving L. Dunton, Douglas role in these important issues in The you for your contributions! Dwyer, Mary Jo Edwards, Georgia A. Ellard, Department of the Interior in the Age of Phyllis M. Ellin, Kay Ellis, Alan Ellsworth, the Civil War , available now for $6.95 at Walter Acosta, Deanne Adams, Juin C. Wallis and Mary Elms, Doug Evans, James www.eParks.com. Adams, AFGE (American Federation of Evans, Mary Coyle Everhart, Rae Marie Wildlife Watching in Government Employees) Local 1105 -11th Fauley, Carey Feierabend, Joe Finan, Bill District, Nancy Alesch, Sue Andrews, Fink, Jean Fisher, Tomye Folts-Zettner, America’s National Parks: James D. Arnott, James L. Ayers, Jr., Elisabeth Fondriest, Lynn Fonfa, Sue Ford, A Seasonal Guide Priscilla R. Baker, Michele Ballos, Janet Karen Frasier, June C. Freet, Friends of Balsom, Andrew Banasik, Jennifer Barnes, Acadia, Robert Fudge, John Gannon, John By Gary W. Vequist and Daniel S. Licht Kristin Baron, Leslie Bastik, Paula Bauer, Garrett, Lisa M. Garvin, Michele Kristina Texas A&M University Press, 2013 Ann Baugh, Rebecca Beaman, Kay Beeley, Gee, Maryanne Gerbauckas, Terry R. ISBN 978-1-60344-814-7 Meredith Belkov, Catherine M. Bell, James Gess, Dorothy Geyer, Roger E. Giddings, 242 pp; $25.00 (hardcover) A. Bell, James Bellamy, Rachel Benton, Cortney Giesfield, Marilyn K. Gillen, Patricia Also available as an eBook. Celeste Bernardo, Kim Besom, Frank and Gillespie, Susan Gilmore, James W. Godbolt, From the Great Smoky Mountains to Kathy Betts, Merry Beyeler, Lori Bianchet, Don Goldman, Sharon Gondron, Bernard Point Reyes NS, America’s national parks Myra E. Bickford, Warren Bielenberg, Jerry Goodman, Bernard M. Gordon, Jr., Elizabeth are home to some of nature’s great L. Biggers, Gail Bishop, Marcia Blaszak, Gordon, Deborah Gorman, Elizabeth Ann Gorrell, Joseph W. Gorrell, Grand Teton wildlife spectacles. In Wildlife Watching Donald Bock, John W. Bond, Catherine Bradley, Mary C. 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Caresia, Terry Michael and Donna Healy, William Hendrickson, B. William Henry, Kerstin within the National Park System, the au - in America: National Park Carlstrom, Robert W. Carpenter, Thomas thors showcase one species for each Carroll, Paul Chalfant, Jennifer Champagne, Henry, June J. Hensley, Robert Hentges, Mary Lou Herlihy, Calvin Hite, Elizabeth F. month of the year, including gray wolf, Service Handbook Mitzi M. Chandler, Channel Islands NP, Arsen E. Charles, Robert Cherry, Ann R. Hoermann, Kristine Holien, Elaine A. black bear, prairie dog, sea turtle, plains Eastern National, 2013 Childress, Carole Childs, Richard and Claudia Hounsell, Sondra Howe, Dennis Huffman, bison, bats, Pacific salmon, Rocky ISBN 978-1-59091-150-1 60 pp; $5.95 Childs, Cheryl Chipman, Charles P. Clapper, Susan Hughes, Sue Husch, Ann Huston, Mountain elk, beaver, American alliga - Don Hutson, Ronald and Gayle Ice, Clara History of Civil Rights in America pro - Jr., Kathy Clark, Kathryn S. Cochrane, tor, gray whale and bald eagle. James Coleman, Kathryn Collins, Maria D. Ingram, Robert Jacobsen, Victoria T. vides an overview of the struggle for civil Beyond being a guide to observing Banuelos Connell, John E. Cook, Caleb G. Jacobson, Anne M. Jacoby, Denise C. these remarkable animals, this is also a rights in America by American Indians, Cooper, Sarah Corbett, James Corless, Jarvis, Chip and Laurie Jenkins, Roy Jenkins, book about America’s national parks. Na - women, African Americans and other mi - Joseph Craig, Charles Cranfield, Michael Daniel J. Jenner, Sue Jennings, Margaret ture lovers, travelers and outdoor hobby - nority groups such as Hispanic- and Japan - Creasey, Marian Creveling, Todd Croteau, L. Jensen, Rene Jeppesen-Capizzi, Teresa ists of all types will be enthralled by ese-Americans. Profiles of national park sites Ruth and John Crowley, J. Douglas Cuillard, Jiles, Elizabeth Johnson, James E. 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ISBN 978-1-59091-124-2 This compelling publication details the 48 pp; $6.95 contributions and sacrifices of key figures in American history such as Frederick In the thousands of volumes written The National Park Service Centennial is approaching on Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Maggie L. about the Civil War, there has never Aug. 25, 2016. In preparation for this milestone, the Walker, Martin Luther King, Jr. and been a comprehensive history of the many others. The book also features an Employees and Alumni Association of the National Park Department of the Interior during this tu - introduction written by NPS Director Service is making a limited-time offer. multuous time. This Eastern National Jonathan B. Jarvis. The Department of the Interior publication, History of Civil Rights in America is in the Age of the Civil War , fills that void. Anyone making a minimum available from Eastern National at donation of $20 to the National The executive departments of the Lin - www.eParks.com. coln administration were very busy during Park Service Employees and the Civil War. The War Department was Alumni Trust Fund will receive busy fighting the war. The Treasury De - Note: from March 1 through May 31, a 1916 Society cap. Caps are partment was busy finding ways to raise 2013, NPS employees may receive a 25 available in dark blue and money to fight the war. The State Depart - percent discount on The Department of dark green. ment was busy trying to keep European the Interior in the Age of the Civil countries happy so they wouldn’t recog - War and History of Civil Rights in nize and support the Confederacy. And the America at any Eastern National store To donate to the E&AA Trust Attorney General’s office was busy defend - or online at www.eParks.com. Use Fund and receive your cap, ing the government in legal matters. 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Kudos and Awards

• Independence NHP Park Ranger Renee of Liberty,” “Power of the Press” and professionalism, support and team atti - his regular duties. By many measures, Albertoli is the recipient of the NPS’ “House Divided/Nation Divided.” tude. Don arrived in Atlanta in 1999 as these “regular” duties are extraordinary as 2012 National Freeman Tilden Award for The students eagerly shared their ac - the first regional chief of interpretation for well; he is responsible for overseeing a interpretive excellence. Renee was hon - complishments with others through so - 20 years and quickly set to work by creat - fleet of 150 vehicles and pieces of equip - ored for creating a writing enrichment cial media and a literary magazine ing “A Move to Solid Ground: A Strategy ment, a 131-mile system of hiking trails, program for high school students entitled entitled Let Freedom Write that featured to Solidify the Interpretive and Education 23 employee housing structures, thou - “Project Write - Inspire Me!” She was pre - original poetry, short stories and political Program” in the SER and by implement - sands of signs, government-owned con - sented with the award on Nov. 15 at the cartoons. The quality of their work is so ing the NPS Interpretive Development cessions facilities and the offices for five 2012 National Association for Interpreta - compelling that it will be the basis for a Program in all park areas. He also initiated park divisions. In addition, he has been tion workshop. new 10th-grade curriculum being devel - the SER Interpretive Advisory Team. instrumental in transforming Saint Croix Among Don’s additional accomplish - The Freeman Tilden Award recognizes oped by the University of Pennsylvania Island IHS from essentially an unattended ments are use of the Recreation Fee outstanding contributions in interpreta - and the Gates Foundation. wayside to a fully functional park unit Program to provide at least one Teacher- tion and visitor services by NPS employ - Renee was chosen from among the with an interpretive trail, parking area, Ranger-Teacher in each of the region’s 66 2012 Regional Freeman Tilden Award ees. Nominees were judged on creativity, units, development of a mentoring pro - ranger station, comfort station and main - winners. Additional regional winners in - originality and positive contributions gram for new chiefs of interpretation, tenance building. cluded Christopher Smith , Anchorage to enhancing the public’s understanding preparation of an “Up-and-Coming Inter - Among his many accomplishments, one Interagency Visitor Center; Jeff Wolin , of national park resources. Freeman preters” list to encourage participation on of the most complex and most successful Florissant Fossil Beds NM; Josh Bates , Tilden’s writings have had considerable panels and support initiatives and manage - has been his work in helping transform a influence on NPS interpretation and ed - Cuyahoga Valley NP; Catherine Bragaw , ment of the Servicewide Trails & Rails former navy base into Acadia’s Schoodic ucation programs. Harpers Ferry NHP; Shauna Potocky , Program. Education and Research Center. This por - Renee coordinated an innovative two- Yosemite NP; and Stephanie Steinhorst , tion of the park is a massive facility in its week workshop for 20 local students in Andersonville NHS. • Jim Vekasi , chief of maintenance at own right, containing 38 major buildings, Acadia NP, was awarded a DOI Honor which they learned that issues debated by • Southeast Region (SER) Chief of Inter - 32 apartment units, a dining hall, barracks, Award on Nov. 15. In his 20 years as the Founding Fathers are still relevant pretation Don Wollenhaupt , a 34-year a gym and all of the furnishings that went chief of maintenance, Jim has managed today. Questions pondered 225 years ago NPS veteran, received the Sequoia Award with them. in early handset printed materials are the at the 2012 National Association for to rehabilitate all major visitor facilities Many visitors comment on how clean same ones discussed today in social media. Interpretation workshop. The Sequoia and the vast majority of Acadia NP’s in - and well maintained the park is, and that The participants discovered that the Award recognizes individuals whose ef - frastructure, including 119 miles of is a direct result of Jim’s leadership and park’s “old buildings” serve as conduits forts have had a sustained, positive impact paved road, 62 parking lots and 47 talents. Along the way, Jim has made to explore the great and continuing ques - on the profession of interpretation. The bridges. It is a testament to his skills as significant improvements in maintenance tions of democracy. They studied historic award acknowledges that its honorees an engineer and a manager that these operations, parkwide safety and environ - documents, visited park sites, met with chose interpretation as their career and ac - projects have met with success. mental management and energy conser - subject-matter experts, held active discus - tively worked to make the profession a Over the past 15 years, Jim has person - vation. He is a recognized national sions and then expressed in writing their better craft through lasting improvements. ally overseen over $100 million in appro - leader in maintenance operations and feelings about topics such as “In Pursuit Don was recognized for his leadership, priated park improvements in addition to programming. n

and laughs shared over dinner overshad - of stories and knowledge was amazing periences inherent in the wildlife; plants; Homeland owed any hardships of the day. and truly rewarding! rivers; lakes; and landscapes of Brooks The following day, the group hiked The students learned about nightscapes Camp, Old Savonoski and the Valley of out to a tributary of Windy Creek for a and soundscapes through group activities. Ten Thousand Smokes. The trip served to enrich and expand upon their already rich continued from page 2 day of stream sampling. They learned Their thoughtful discussions showed that about stream and water attributes from these were not new concepts, although knowledge of the natural world. Through park staff, as well as the importance of their involvement with laughter and smiles teamwork and communication, these to the Old Savonoski village, a site aban - accurate data collection. The students showed their new appreciation blooming. amazing teenagers engaged in new expe - doned after the 1912 eruption. Along worked in teams to collect data on a Before bed on their last night in the valley, riences, creating memories that will un - with park staff, the students searched for stream never before sampled, and as the students spent time by themselves, observ - doubtedly last for a lifetime and beyond, evidence of buildings, but the tall grasses sun appeared and provided a warm wel - ing and taking in their surroundings and building upon the stories of their ancestors and alders obscured all but a few large pit come after days of drizzle, the students reflecting on their time in Katmai. and living on through videos and pictures depressions, the home sites of 100 years reveled in being outside and celebrated The last morning in the valley found shared here. Their experiences, stories and knowledge shared with park staff enriched ago. In this incredible, now silent place, their shared discoveries, including an the group packing up camp. Before head - our own connections to the park at which the sense of amazement and reverence was emerging caddisfly. ing back to Brooks Camp, students we work. This is a project we hope to con - felt by all. After a long day of exploring, During the evenings, the group shared brainstormed questions to ask each other tinue in the coming years to further the group boated back to Brooks Camp, stories and read passages from the book and spent their last few moments in the deepen local connections to Katmai NP & where the adventure continued with Making History: Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Life on valley interviewing each other about their PRES and to help the stories of past gen - preparations for a multiday trip to the the Alaska Peninsula time in Katmai and their connections to by Patricia Partnow. erations live on in today’s youth. Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. After one story about an intricate neck - the place created by the eruption that dis - n The group took the famed Valley Bus lace, student Breanna Abyo’s face lit up placed their families. The knowledge they out to the Robert F. Griggs Visitor with recognition and she exclaimed, “My gained about the experience of their an - Center overlooking the Valley of Ten mom made a necklace just like that!” She cestors truly resonated with them. When Thousand Smokes, traveling from dense was excited to pass on the story behind asked what he would have been doing National Parks: during the eruption while others were spruce forests near Brooks Camp it to her family back in Anchorage. This crying and praying, Randal Kosbruk ex - through cottonwood stands and across book also helped the students discover pressed that he “would have been doing three rivers. The group soon found a common ground. The students from A Boon to the same thing.” Viewing the ash in the photo in the visitor center of the Russian Perryville—Erik, Randal and Jerome— Orthodox Church that once stood in Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes tangibly already aware that they are cousins, dis - connected the students to their ancestors, Local Economies Katmai village. The students from Per - covered through this book that they as Breanna said, “we felt connected to ryville immediately recognized it and re - share a relative with Breanna, revealing our ancestors seeing the same ash they lated that an exact replica of the church continued from front page them all to be cousins. During discus - fled from that day in 1912.” had been built in Perryville, where the sions about the 1912 eruption and the Once back in Brooks Camp, the stu - refugees from Katmai village resettled. subsequent evacuation of Katmai village dents worked hard to sift through hun - numbers showing an increase of 3.8 mil - One hundred years later, many items on the coast, several of the Perryville stu - dreds of pictures and videos taken during lion over the previous year for a total of that had been recovered from the church dents described the stories that had been the trip to find the ones that best captured 282.8 million visitors to the NPS’ 398 in Katmai are now found in the Perryville passed down to them from older relatives the highlights of their time in Katmai. parks. Visitation broken down by park and church. From Katmai village to Perryville about the impact of the eruption. Chap - Working with staff from Alaska Teen state is available online at https:// to the visitor center in the Valley of Ten erone Gerald Kosbruk told a story about Media, they learned how to craft a short irma.nps.gov/Stats/. These numbers will Thousand Smokes, the full circle of a relative who had witnessed the ash- video and spent many hours working on be the basis for next year’s economic recognition and connection was forged. choked rivers full of dead salmon as he their scripts and transitions, perfecting the benefits report. From the visitor center, the group hiked fled Katmai village. The students shared videos they would share with their fami - For more state-by-state information on out to their camping spot. For most of stories and knowledge of local plants and lies, communities and the world. national parks and how the National Park the participants, camping was a new ex - their uses with park staff, teaching the Through this trip, the students deeply Service is working with communities, go perience, and although setting up tents staff exciting, new information about re - experienced Katmai NP & PRES and to www.nps.gov/[STATENAME]—for in the rain was a challenge, the stories sources in their own park. The exchange learned about the amazing stories and ex - example: www.nps.gov/virginia. n Vol. 20 • No. 2 • Arrowhead 5

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E&AA Life Member Michael W. “Mike” missed.” He and his wife of 35 years, Ann, park ranger at Great Smoky Mountains Adams , chief of interpretation, Mammoth plan to remain in Boulder, Colo. They NP in 1978. Other seasonal assignments Cave NP, Dec. 29 after 36 years. have two grown children: Jacob and Jessica. took her to Everglades NP and (then) Great Mike started his NPS career in 1973 Sand Dunes NM. In 1982, she obtained her when he was a college student at the Uni - Frankie Barlow , maintenance mechanic first permanent NPS position as a dispatcher versity of California, Davis. He worked leader, Shenandoah NP, Dec. 31 after at Great Smoky Mountains NP. In 1984, 24 years. summers at Yosemite NP while earning a she became a park ranger at Obed WSR, bachelor’s degree (1978) in environmen - E&AA Life Member David Barna , NPS followed by an assistant outdoor recre - tal planning and management. In 1980, chief spokesman, WASO, Feb. 1 after 38 ation planner at Loxahatchee National Mike gained full-time employment as a years of federal service. Wildlife Refuge. park ranger (interpretation) at Yosemite David and holds a B.S. degree in geol - In 1987, Martha returned to the NPS as NP in Mariposa Grove, where he ex - ogy and a master’s degree in environ - an interpretive specialist at Blue Ridge plained the natural history and shared mental planning, both from Virginia Parkway. Beginning in 1992, she served as John Muir stories with visitors. Tech. He is a nationally registered pro - the chief of visitor services at Carl Sandburg “I think of my time at Yosemite as my fessional geologist. Home NHS and in November 1995, be - formative years,” said Mike. “I grew up Since 1995, David was the official came superintendent of Congaree NP. Be - in and around natural areas, but this is spokesman for the NPS. For over eight ginning in October 2005, she served three where I fell in love with national parks.” years, he worked closely with filmmaker years as deputy superintendent at Blue In 1986, Mike joined Great Smoky Ken Burns on the 12-hour epic, The Ridge Parkway, prior to her final position Mountains NP, serving as a district inter - Photo courtesy of Bold Life National Parks: America’s Best Idea . He preter at Oconaluftee. There, he helped as superintendent of Shenandoah NP. Dur - CONNIE HUDSON BACKLUND served several years as the media coordi - ing her career, she also served as acting su - Region. She moved into Servicewide em - perintendent of Virgin Islands NP and ployee development as an instructor at acting assistant superintendent of Cape the Stephen T. Mather Training Center, Hatteras NS, Mammoth Cave NP and In - coordinating courses in supervision, inter - dependence NHP. pretation and cultural resources. In 1994, Connie became superintendent Jane K. Bryant , anthropologist, Denali of Carl Sandburg Home NHS. Among the NP & PRES, Dec. 31 after 43 years. accomplishments during the ensuing years, Jane started her NPS career in 1967 at the park team and community partners es - Mount McKinley National Park (now tablished a dedicated education program Denali NP & PRES) as the park’s first fe - and a natural resource program and com - male interpreter. She has lived in the pleted a General Management Plan in 2003. McKinley Park area for 43 years and has Connie’s retirement plans include hik - worked in the park most of that time in ing, volunteering with the national parks a variety of positions. and keeping all homes with more time at Jane was seasonally employed in many Murfreesboro, Tenn., where Gib works capacities, including as superintendent’s at Stones River NB, and on the family secretary and park radio dispatcher (1979 farm in Ohio where she grew up. and 1980), as shuttle bus driver for the E&AA Life Member David D. Ballard , park concessionaire in 1981, as summer NPS campground caretaker for the Mainte - project manager, Design and Construc - Linda Barna MIKE ADAMS tion Western Team, Denver Service Cen - nance Division (1982-1988) and as a DAVID BARNA ter (DSC), Dec. 28 after over 37 years. laborer for the park road repaving contrac - visitors understand the history of Mingus David received his bachelor of architec - nator for the White House Easter Egg tor in 1989. In 1990, she obtained her Mill and the Mountain Farmstead. For the ture degree from the University of Cincin - Roll and the annual lighting of the first permanent NPS position as the park’s last 21 years of his career, he served as the nati in 1977. He started his career as a National Christmas Tree. He is a recipient first full-time payroll clerk. Since then, she chief of interpretation at Mammoth Cave co-op student, working for the historical ar - of the DOI Distinguished Service Award. has been the purchasing agent (1991- NP, managing a large staff of cave guides, chitect in the National Capital Region. His Before joining the NPS, David was the 1993), Resource Management Office as - a nationally recognized environmental ed - first assignment was at Manassas NBP, doc - spokesman for the National Science Foun - sistant (1993-2000) and cultural resource ucation program and, more recently, the umenting and then overseeing the recon - dation, where he was the trek leader on two technician (2000-2002), before being development of the new park visitor center. struction of the Henry Hill and Groveton media expeditions across Antarctica to the promoted to her final position. “It has been a privilege to work at Mam - Monuments. He also completed HABS South Pole. Prior to that, he was spokesman moth Cave,” said Mike. “It is a great park drawings for the Clara Barton House and for the U.S. Bureau of Mines. He served a Marilyn K. Burch , administrative sup - staffed by good people.” for the Philip Pry House at Antietam NB. four-year term on the advisory committee port assistant, Kenai Fjords NP, Dec. 31 Upon graduation, David joined the of the American Geological Institute. after eight years. E&AA Life Member Connie Hudson DSC as a historical architect with the In the late 1980s, David was the science Alex R. Carter , Alaska regional partner - Backlund , superintendent, Carl Sandburg Chesapeake and Ohio Canal restoration advisor to the assistant secretary of the in - ship coordinator, Alaska Region, Oct. 3 Home NHS, Oct. 3 after 38 years. group. He later joined the National Capital terior for water and science. Early in his ca - after 38 years. Raised on a farm near St. Marys, Ohio, team in Falls Church, Va., and worked on reer, he managed environmental research Alex began his NPS career in 1974 with Connie credits her father for sharing his design projects at Harpers Ferry, Arlington for the Atomic Energy Commission, Nu - the Denver Service Center (DSC) work - appreciation of nature and love of the House, Rock Creek Park, Fort McHenry clear Regulatory Commission, Bureau of ing in park planning and environmental outdoors with her. At Bowling Green National Monument and Historic Shrine, Mines and the Department of Energy. compliance. In the late 1970s, he trans - State University, she participated in a Fort Washington Park and others. In David also served 21 years in the military ferred to a special programs division in the five-week biology field course, discover - 1985, he served a detail to Gettysburg and retired as a commander in the U.S. ing national parks and setting her career DSC that was formed to manage oil and NMP as chief of cultural resources and, Navy Reserve. He is a Gulf War veteran. goal of working for the NPS. gas and mining operations in the NPS and later, as chief of maintenance. He oversaw During his career as a civil engineering of - In summer 1974, Connie served as an develop regulations to control those activ - the monument preservation team and in ficer in the Navy Seabees, he managed interpretive ranger at Shenandoah NP and ities. In 1983, he moved to WASO, be - 1986, participated in the preservation construction projects in the U.S. and in still has her beige stewardess pantsuit uni - work on the Pennsylvania State Monu - Scotland, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Spain. coming the environmental assessment form. Throughout the 1970s, she served ment, which won an NPS Preservation He was recalled to active duty in 1990- branch chief in the Division of Energy as a year-round seasonal employee—with Award in 1987. 1991 and served as the officer-in-charge of Mining and Minerals. In this position, he summers in Shenandoah NP and Mount In 1990, David returned to the DSC as Midway Island in the Pacific. He served in ensured regulatory and environmental Rainier NP and winters in Everglades NP. a historical architect. His first projects as the Navy Command Center, Pentagon, compliance for mineral development ac - Connie became a permanent NPS em - team captain were on the Eastern Team. during the buildup of the war in Iraq. tivities in parks Servicewide. ployee at Mammoth Cave NP in 1979 After several DSC reorganizations, he Commander Barna was awarded the Alex came to Alaska in 1986 and as - serving as a “split” or generalist ranger ro - emerged as a project manager and contin - Seabee Combat Warfare Designator and sisted in establishing a new mining and tating between interpretation, resource ued with preservation projects at parks in - numerous personal decorations. minerals division and managing mining management and law enforcement. There, cluding Sleeping Bear Dunes NL and In retirement, David will travel, hone operations and related minerals issues in she met and married Gib Backlund, and George Rogers Clark NHP, as well as sev - his dancing skills and spend more time Alaska parks. He served for 10 years as they have spent 31 years as a dual-career eral new construction projects. His most with his wife of 39 years, Linda, and their branch chief in the Alaska Regional Of - couple in the NPS. gratifying recent projects were the Furnace three grown children. fice Minerals Management Division and With her transfer to Wright Brothers N Creek Visitor Center at Death Valley NP the Biological Resources Team. In 2006, MEM and Cape Hatteras NS as a district and the visitor center at Manzanar NHS. E&AA Life Member Martha Bogle , he became the director for the NPS’ in - interpreter, Connie began an active role David says, “As with almost all retirees, superintendent, Shenandoah NP, Jan. 3 teragency Alaska Public Lands Informa - in training and served as a member of the it is the daily interaction with the great after 33 years. tion Center in Anchorage. In 2011, he interpretive skills team for the Southeast people I work with that will be most Martha began her NPS career as a seasonal continued on page 6 6 Arrowhead • Vol. 20 • No. 2

Class of 2012/2013 continued from page 5 from all American wars. He and his team After graduate school at Brown Univer - became the Alaska regional partnership worked closely with many surviving POWs sity, Robert worked for the University of to genuinely reflect and honor their stories coordinator. He has also been a member Alaska as supervisory archeologist for the and sacrifice in the final design. of the National Partnership Council. Trans Alaska Pipeline. Rodger said, “After so many years, say - Alex has worked with birds of prey and In 1976, Robert started working for ing goodbye will be bittersweet. I will al - raptor rehabilitation over the course of his the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ways hold the dedicated staff of DSC and life. He helped found the Bird Treatment as the chief archeologist for the National the NPS in the highest regard.” He and and Learning Center in Anchorage. He and Petroleum Reserve-Alaska project. In his wife, Barbara, will stay in Colorado 1985, he relocated from Fairbanks to his wife, Ann, are relocating to the Lower and plan to spend more time enjoying Kotzebue as a natural resource specialist 48 to be nearer to family in Washington, their favorite outdoor activities, including for the BLM and then taught anthropol - Colorado and Virginia. He plans to con - skiing and bicycling. ogy for three years for the University of tinue to pursue his lifelong passion of work - Alaska. In 1992, he started as the chief ing with birds of prey and helping others Cheryl Everman , information technology archeologist for the NPS in Kotzebue. In learn of their importance in our world. coordinator, Denver Service Center (DSC), 1998, his duty station was transferred to Nov. 30 after 34 years of federal service. Chas Cartwright , superintendent, Glacier Anchorage. Robert will remain in An - Cheryl began her federal career in 1978 NP, Dec. 28 after 40 years. chorage after retirement and will continue as a draftsman with the Bureau of Reclama - Chas graduated from Michigan State to work part-time for the NPS as a Vol - tion. In 1980, she accepted a drafting posi - University with a B.A. degree in anthro - unteer-In-Parks archeologist. tion with the NPS working in the DSC pology in 1972. He worked for the Bureau NPS Graphics Systems Division. Cheryl worked Rickie Griffith of Land Management as an archeologist , automotive worker, CLARE CURTIS as an engineering technician on the drafting and the U.S. Forest Service as a fire look - Shenandoah NP, Oct. 31 after 25 years. eration learn the best way to approach a boards before working with the graphics out, river ranger and firefighter prior to pass in the middle of the winter at minus group to bring computerized design and E&AA Life Member William W. “Bill” joining the NPS. 30 degrees Fahrenheit. She and her hus - drafting to DSC. The proprietary Auto-trol Gwaltney , assistant regional director for Chas began his NPS career at Canyon - band, Ken, retire to Utah and Colorado, CADD system was the beginning of the workforce enhancement, Intermountain lands NP, Arches NP and Natural where they will likely be found rafting DSC CADD experience, and Cheryl was Region, Oct. 19 after over 33 years. Bridges NM as the group’s first perma - rivers or biking remote canyons. the Auto-trol training specialist. As the mid- Bill began his NPS career in 1977 as a nent archeologist. His career included 1990s rolled around, DSC transitioned to seasonal park technician, serving at the superintendent positions at Shenandoah Donald Dean , maintenance worker, AutoCAD, and Cheryl transitioned to Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monu - NP, Dinosaur NM, Devils Tower NM, Shenandoah NP, Dec. 31 after 24 years. CADD coordinator in the Management Knife River Indian Villages NHS and ment and Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Services Division. After more DSC changes, Hovenweep NM. He held acting super - James E. Decur , office automation as - He next worked as a seasonal employee she settled in as the IT coordinator in the intendent positions at Carlsbad Caverns sistant, Denali NP & PRES, Nov. 30 at Bent’s Old Fort NHS and then as act - Information Management Division, where NP and Natural Bridges NM. He also after 12 years. ing chief of interpretation at Prince she completed her NPS career. William Forest Park. He returned to served as the associate to the deputy di - Clifford A. Dickens , information tech - rector of the NPS in Washington, D.C. Cheryl says of the employees she’s Bent’s Old Fort NHS as a museum tech - nology specialist, Yukon-Charley Rivers worked with in all of the DSC divisions, Chas joined Glacier NP in spring NP & PRES, Dec. 29 after 15 years. nician, later becoming museum curator 2008. Some highlights during his tenure “We have such a professional and talented and then chief ranger there. include the resolution of mining issues in Ana Dittmar , chief of resources, Sitka staff. The dedication to their work for the Later, Bill became a law enforcement the North Fork, progress on the Going- NHP, Dec. 29 after 11 years. NPS is admirable and inspiring.” She adds, park ranger at Fort Davis NHS, site to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation, leader - “Over the years, I’ve also had the pleasure manager at Frederick Douglass NHS and Diane Dougall , visitor use assistant, ship of the Flathead Basin Commission to work with various Servicewide groups. interpretive specialist for the National Southeast Arizona Group (Chiricahua and the proactive response to aquatic in - NPS has such an enthusiastic and ener - Capital Region and the old Southwest NM, Coronado N MEM and Fort vasive species and protecting the region’s getic workforce. They have a real passion Region in Santa Fe. He served as chief of Bowie NHS), Sept. 30 after 23 years. water. He says he will miss the relation - for what they do, and I’m proud to say interpretation at Rocky Mountain NP that I was a part of it for so many years.” ships and all the people that have been Rodger Evans , chief, Western Division and was superintendent of Booker T. In her retirement, Cheryl plans to spend part of his job. “I am so fortunate to Design and Construction, Denver Service Washington NM and Fort Laramie NHS. time with her husband, Ralph, who retired have worked with so many great people, Center (DSC), Dec. 28 after 38 years of Bill conceived and led many collabora - from DSC in 2004, and catch up with old internally and externally, that have a pas - federal service, 34 of them with the NPS. tive efforts for diversity outreach. Some of friends. She will also have more time to sion for Glacier National Park. Rodger served all 34 years of his NPS the NPS partnerships he created include “It has been an honor to be involved career at DSC. His federal service began visit her daughter, Jamie, and son, Mark. the “Camp Moreno Project” for outdoors with public land management and public in 1966 in the U.S. Air Force, where he outreach to Latino park visitors, the service for the past 40 years,” said Chas. served nearly three years in Vietnam and the first “Teacher-Ranger-Teacher” program, “I’ve enjoyed my career and protecting Philippines. After his discharge, he attended “Bringing U.S. Students to Our Parks” (BUSSTOP) and “Old Stories-New Voices many of the nation’s special places.” He the University of Kentucky and received Diversity Youth Outreach.” At Rocky and his wife, Lynda, plan to stay in the a degree in architecture in 1975. Mountain NP, he created the “Bienvenidos” Flathead Valley and continue exploring In 1976, Rodger began his NPS career Hispanic Outreach Program. He also con - and enjoying the many outdoor recre - as a historical architect at DSC. He accom - nected the NPS with the Association of ational activities. plished preservation projects in Boston, African American Museums. In his Denver New York, Philadelphia and Lowell, Clare Curtis , supervisory park ranger, workforce role, Bill created the 50-50 Mass. The Lowell NHP Visitor Center was Denali NP & PRES, Dec. 31 after over diversity hiring initiative and the “Building especially rewarding, because it was one of 27 years. a Better Future” diversity facility manage - the first adaptive-use projects of a historic Clare joined the NPS in 1982 as a sea - ment hiring initiative. He also instituted structure undertaken by the NPS. The sonal GS-04 park ranger at Denali NP & the Intermountain Region’s “CultureFest” project was recognized with a 1981 Presi - PRES. She attended the Santa Rosa Law diversity program. dential Design Excellence award. Enforcement Academy in 1983 and re - Bill is not retiring from federal service. Rodger left the NPS to be vice president turned to Denali NP & PRES, manning He has accepted a new position in Eu - and branch manager for an architectural the Savage Checkstation and performing rope as the new director of interpretation firm and returned in 1984. With the DSC patrols. Beginning in 1984, she became a and visitor services for the American Bat - reinvention of 1995, he became the chief GS-05 seasonal patrol ranger in the park’s tle Monuments Commission based in East District, serving in this position for of operations and later, the chief of project Paris, France. 10 summers. She became more involved management. In 1995, he received a DOI NPS in the new Visitor Services Branch of the Superior Service Award for his role in the ROBERT GAL Dale Hammond , project specialist and Ranger Division and in 1990, became a DSC reorganization. In 2002, he became architect, Design and Construction East - Robert Gal , archeologist, Western Arctic permanent employee managing the new chief of design and construction. In 2005, ern Team, Denver Service Center (DSC), National Parklands, Dec. 31 after 33 years. Visitor Access Center, the fee collection the division was divided into East and West Sept. 28 after 23 years. operation and visitor services. She re - organizations, and he assumed the chief’s Robert’s first archeological field work Dale began her NPS career at the DSC signed her law enforcement commission job for the West. was in 1962 at the Hell Gap Paleoindian in 1989. She earned a master of architec - in 1993 to devote time to visitor services. Highlights of Rodger’s DSC career in - site in Wyoming. Before he completed ture degree from the University of Col - In 2005, Clare moved to the Division of clude the multiyear programs to restore his B.A. degree at the University of orado at Denver in 1990. One of the Interpretation to manage the new Denali the Giant Forest in Sequoia and Kings Pennsylvania, he gained experience on highlights of her career was serving as a Visitor Center and to supervise the East Canyon National Parks, the Elwha River at Cochise and Mimbres sites in New Mex - project supervisor for construction at District interpretive operation. Olympic NP and the 1984 Lee Iacocca ico, Bronze Age and Neolithic sites in Jean Lafitte NHP & PRES from 1991 to Clare’s caring demeanor, knowledge of Commission Rehabilitation of the Statue England and as site foreman at a Late 1994. She also worked on several con - the park and willingness to share that of Liberty. The clear stand-out project for Woodland palisaded village site in Penn - struction details in the field in 1995 and knowledge has made her a popular super - Rodger was the Andersonville Museum— sylvania. He worked at the large Norton 1997 at Sequoia and Kings Canyon visor and mentor, helping the next gen - a building to memorialize prisoners of war site at Unalakleet in Alaska in 1969. continued on page 7 Vol. 20 • No. 2 • Arrowhead 7

Class of 2012/2013 continued from page 6 the DSC reorganization. In 1997, he trans - San Francisco, Reed enjoyed family hik - David Moyer , plumber, Shenandoah NP, ing and camping trips. He claims that be - National Parks and the Presidio at ferred to his final NPS position at WASO. July 31 after 30 years. coming a park ranger was his dream job Golden Gate NRA. Dale also spent eight Bruce Lenon , aircraft pilot, Lake Mead since high school. David C. Nelson , fishery biologist, Alaska months at Grand Teton NP and volun - NRA, Dec. 29 after 24 years of service—all Reed completed training with the NPS Regional Office, Dec. 29 after 14 years. teered with the Cultural Resources Division at Lake Mead NRA. working on historic preservation issues. in Denver, which led to a job as an envi - Bruce started at Lake Mead NRA in ronmental specialist in 1979. This posi - Dale’s husband of 30 years, David, 1969 as a seasonal lifeguard. He became works for the Intermountain Region as tion allowed him to travel and work at an intermittent pilot for the park in 1986. a fire GIS specialist. In her retirement, various parks, including 18 months at Flying a Cessna 206, he conducted thou - Dale plans to try her hand at stock in - Santa Monica Mountains NRA. His sands of search and rescue missions. His vesting and remodeling her home and other park assignments included working will travel and spend time outside gar - scouting ability from 800 feet above the as a subdistrict ranger at Grand Canyon dening, biking, hiking and skiing. park earned him the nickname “Eagle NP and backcountry ranger at Channel Eye.” When Bruce was called in, he could Islands NP, where he met his wife, Mar - E&AA Life Member Stephen W. “Steve” survey areas quickly and effectively, leading lene, also an NPS employee. He was Hastings , training manager, Historic ground support to stranded visitors. chief ranger at Petroglyph NM prior to Preservation Training Center (HPTC), Bruce also identified plant and wildlife arriving in Skagway in 1998. He served Jan. 3 after 35 years. poachers and assisted with tracking the approximately eight years as chief ranger Steve began his career in 1968 while park’s bighorn sheep herds. He has also at Klondike Gold Rush NHP, supervis - attending California State Polytechnic been a law enforcement ranger, evidence ing resources management and law en - University in San Luis Obispo. When the custodian, court officer, armorer, firearms forcement. In 2006, Reed became chief school announced a new program in instructor, dispatch supervisor and informa - parks and recreation management, he tion technology specialist. With 20 years of of administration and continued to man - changed his major from chemistry to safe flying across Lake Mead NRA, Grand age the park’s historic building leases and natural resources management and Canyon-Parashant NM and Grand Canyon commercial use permits in addition to a variety of business functions such as per - began work as a seasonal park aid with NP, he is one of the most respected pilots Kris Nemeth California State Parks. In the 1970s, he in the NPS and has earned awards of merit, sonnel, finance and budget. DAVID NEMETH was invited to participate in the first law distinction, excellence and honor. Reed’s favorite job throughout his ca - enforcement training offered to state reer was being a park ranger on San David C. Nemeth , concessions manage - E&AA Life Member Mark Lewis , park rangers and in 1972, joined their Miguel Island. He said, “I definitely en - ment specialist, Glacier Bay NP & PRES, superintendent, Biscayne NP, Nov. 30 permanent ranks as an intake ranger as - joyed having my own island, even if it Dec. 31 after 33 years. signed to Humboldt Redwoods State after over 35 years. was only on loan.” He vividly remembers Park in Northern California. He later Mark began his NPS career as a seasonal his time at Channel Islands NP as “wild E&AA Member Gordon Olson , chief ranger at Gulf Islands NS and was a perma - moved to San Francisco Maritime State and raw, in a way that no other wilder - of the Division of Resource Manage - nent ranger at Independence NHP, Historic Park, where he served as a com - ness has ever been in my experience. The ment, Lake Mead NRA, Dec. 15 after Whiskeytown NRA and Everglades NP be - missioned ranger. Five years later, he was wildlife there dominates the lives of any over 35 years. fore returning to Gulf Islands NS. From asked to steer the visitor services opera - humans who happen to be privileged Gordon began his dedication to Amer - tion from state to federal operations as the there, he became the superintendent of ica’s parks in 1975 as a volunteer at Rocky Horseshoe Bend NMP before assuming his enough to be able to drop in for awhile.” park became a part of Golden Gate NRA. Reed and Marlene look forward to re - Mountain NP. The following year, he was “It was a lifelong dream to work with final post as superintendent of Biscayne NP. a student intern at Glen Canyon NRA During his career, Mark completed a locating to California, where they are the National Park Service,” Steve says. “I planning to homestead, in May. “It’s while attending Colorado State University. grew up in a Department of Interior fam - number of highly complex details, includ - In the 1970s and 1980s, he was a park ing the Washington Office of Legislative time for planting fruit and nut trees, rais - ily. My father was a hydrologist with the ing chickens and woodworking projects technician at President’s Park, the Kennedy U.S. Geological Survey, and the sense of and Congressional Affairs, tours as acting Center, Antietam NB and (then) Wolf superintendent at Andersonville NHS, for me and quilting for Marlene,” says ‘family’ permeated the organization.” Reed. “We want to fix things that are Trap Farm Park. He also served as a park In 1988, Steve joined the Mid-Atlantic Jimmy Carter NHS, Tuskegee Institute ranger at Colvin Run Mill Park. NHS and Tuskegee Airmen NHS, acting broken and sell things that are fixed, and Region as the maintenance management do it all in the sunshine.” Gordon became a resource management coordinator and energy manager. He assistant superintendent at Blue Ridge specialist at Antietam NB in 1982. During then accepted an appointment as facility Parkway and incident commander for the H. Thomas “Tom” McGrath, Jr. , this time, he graduated from the first NPS manager with New River Gorge NR. In Gulf oil spill. He is a graduate of the FBI superintendent, Historic Preservation resource management trainee program and 1996, he moved to the Division of National Academy and the NPS mid-level Training Center (HPTC), Dec. 31 after completed his master’s degree at Slippery Learning and Development, where he management development program. over 35 years. Rock University. He became the chief of was charged with delivering training to Mark and his wife, Kathy, plan to remain Tom began his NPS career in 1977 as resource management at Assateague Island the NPS’ 6,000-person-strong facility in South Florida. In retirement, he will a historical architect at the Denver NS in 1988 and continued to lead resource maintenance workforce. spend more time fishing, enjoying the very Service Center. Subsequent assignments management divisions for 25 years at Steve and his wife of 32 years, Elizabeth, same places he has worked to protect and included architectural and project man - Denali NP & PRES, Shenandoah NP and, will remain in the Harpers Ferry, W.Va., indulging in a lifelong love of photography. agement positions at Golden Gate NRA finally, at Lake Mead NRA. area. “I’m looking forward to spending “Kathy and I need to travel around the and regional historical architect for the Among Gordon’s many accomplish - time with my best friend and working on country to find the right shot,” said Mid-Atlantic Region in Philadelphia. In ments, he was detailed to complete a a honey-do list of my own making.” They Mark. “We hope to see you in our trav - 1990, Tom was selected as the second Natural Resource Challenge annual re - can be reached at [email protected]. els. I’m very excited to begin a new chief of the (then) Williamsport Preser - port for Washington in 2000, and he was chapter in my life. It is with great joy and vation Training Center. He was named named the Northeast Region’s Natural Logan W. Hovis , historian, Alaska Re - sorrow that I depart from a career which the center’s superintendent following the Resource Manager of the Year in 2004. gional Office, Nov. 30 after 20 years. I thoroughly enjoyed. I want to thank 1995 NPS reorganization. Upon retirement, Gordon returned my friends, colleagues and partners for At an all-employee meeting, Tom shared home to Virginia with his wife, Karen, Mike LeBorgne , chief, WASO Con - their friendship, guidance and support.” struction Program Management Divi - with his staff the three accomplishments he who also has contributed greatly to the sion, Dec. 28 after over 38 years. Thomas J. Liebscher , supervisory re - is most proud of achieving during his time NPS at the Kennedy Center, Denali NP Mike’s career began with the Denver source management specialist, Yukon- at the center. These include the skill and & PRES and Lake Mead NRA. To - Service Center (DSC) in 1974 as a field Charley Rivers NP & PRES, Nov. 3 after career development of hundreds of NPS gether, they hope to see all of the units construction inspector in Washington, 39 years. maintenance employees who have bene - in the National Park System. So far, he D.C., overseeing construction of Consti - fited and learned at the more than 400 has seen 280. Along with home remod - E&AA Member Norah D. Martinez , tution Gardens and other work at the HPTC workshops and events that have eling, volunteering and continuing his supervisory park ranger, Wrangell-St. National Mall. In 1974, he returned to been presented during his tenure; the hobbies of stamp collecting and model Elias NP & PRES, Dec. 29 after 32 years. Denver to work in the DSC as a design tremendous body of preservation work railroading, he may consider teaching. Norah began her NPS career as a sea - landscape architect for the Central Team. completed by the center over the course of sonal park technician at Canaveral NS in David Oradei , information technology He transferred to the Rocky Mountain more than two decades, a total of 1,200 1980. From there, she went on to assign - specialist, Alaska Regional Office, Dec. 29 Region in 1978, eventually becoming preservation projects; and the completed ments at Padre Island NS, Golden Gate after 30 years. chief of the Roads and Architecture Di - rehabilitation of the two permanent facili - NRA, Gulf Islands NS, Angeles National vision and served as acting superintend - ties that now house center functions—the Steven M. “Steve” Peterson , senior his - Forest, Cape Cod NS, Grand Canyon NP Gambrill House and the Jenkins Ware - torical architect, Alaska Regional Office, ent at Custer Battlefield NM (now Little and Cape Hatteras NS, before joining the house Facility. Dec. 30 after 36 years of federal service, Bighorn Battlefield NM). team at Wrangell-St. Elias NP & PRES. Mike became regional chief of mainte - Kevin G. Meyer , environmental specialist, 25 of them with the NPS. nance for the Southeast Region in 1989. In E&AA Life Member Reed McCluskey , Alaska Regional Office, Dec. 29 after over Steve attended Mankato State Univer - 1991, he returned to Denver to assist the chief of administration, Klondike Gold 36 years. sity in Minnesota, where he received a DSC in developing the NPS’ value engi - Rush NHP, Skagway, Alaska, Dec. 28 B.A. degree in fine arts in 1970. He neering program and assumed acting duties after over 35 years. Ralph E. Moore , superintendent, Katmai started his federal career as an infantryman as the chief of project management during Growing up in the East Bay area of NP & PRES, Oct. 31 after 29 years. continued on page 8 8 Arrowhead • Vol. 20 • No. 2

Class of 2012/2013 continued from page 7 has evolved in recent years, the work agement and was a strong advocate for positions prior to becoming the park’s Beverly did so well for us grew in impor - the Natural Resource Training Program, budget analyst in 1991. Julie was the ad - tance,” said HFC Director Don Kodak. Natural Resource Professionalization and ministrative officer since July 2000. “She was a committed player as our mis - Science for Parks. He joined Carlsbad Julie and her husband, Zeke, have sion changed from design and production Caverns NP in 1995 as the chief of re - been in Alaska since the 1970s. They to helping national parks get the most for source management and visitor protec - lived at their “homestead” north of their media budgets through our expertise tion. Here, the major focus was on Healy for many years without the benefit in contract administration and oversight conserving Mexican free-tailed bats and of non-generator electricity until the and through our technical services.” safeguarding Lechuguilla Cave from gas state’s power grid connected to them a Beverly served as the contracting officer drilling operations. few years ago. They will split their time be - on many audiovisual and multimedia pro - In 2000, Gary arrived at his final NPS tween their new home in Port Charlotte, ductions and installations, as well as for position in the Midwest Region during a Fla., (with its dock for their sailboat) and license agreements and accessibility proj - time of major natural resources program the homestead. ects. Customers, co-workers and contrac - expansion due to the Natural Resource Pam Witt , budget analyst, Lake Mead tors increasingly looked to Beverly as an Challenge. He focused on getting profes - sional, scientific and technical assistance out NRA, Dec. 28 after over 26 years—all at expert in these areas. She also administered to the parks to deal with complex issues. Lake Mead NRA. onsite service contracts for HFC. Ecological restoration continues to be a Pam began her career at Lake Mead In retirement, Beverly will continue to challenge—the art of applying science to NRA in 1986 as a clerk typist and contin - live in Ranson, W.Va., where her son also areas with significant resource degradation, ued on as a secretary in administration and lives. She plans to continue to own and op - particularly due to invasive species and cli - as a budget assistant. She said one of her erate the Rockin’ Horse Saloon in Ranson NPS mate change. The latest achievement in the major accomplishments was keeping sane and invites all to stop by. STEVE PETERSON Midwest Region was funding through the and healthy through dozens of fiscal year- with the U.S. Army in 1970 when he was Delmas Ryder , tree worker, Shenan - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the end closings, especially during the years stationed at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, doah NP, Dec. 31 after 28 years. previous Cooperative Conservation Initia - the park didn’t have a budget officer. Alaska. He started his civilian career in the tive, which etched out substantial gains on Upon retirement, Pam plans to do vol - spring of 1972 and began working for the Craig S. Smith , biologist, Sitka NHP, park ecological backlog. unteer work, do-it-yourself projects and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Aug. 31 after 14 years. In retirement, Gary will split his time be - scrapbooking. She also plans to travel to Steve cut his teeth in historic preserva - tween a home in Klamath Basin in Oregon Brian S. Sprague , contract specialist, Alaska various national parks while tracing her tion as a maintenance worker leader for the and with his wife, Sandy, at Grand Teton Regional Office, Dec. 29 after 26 years. family roots, with the hope of writing a BLM in 1975 in Eagle, Alaska. He led the NP, where she works. His two-year book family history. Pam and her husband, efforts to restore the six Klondike Gold Sue C. Thorsen , museum curator, Sitka project, Wildlife Watching in America’s Hal, will continue to reside in Boulder Rush historic buildings including a fire sta - NHP, Dec. 31 after 21 years. National Parks (co-authored with Daniel City, Nev., near their three children and tion (1899), Non Commissioned Officers Licht), has been published by Texas A&M six grandchildren. They look forward Quarters (1899), the Calvary Mule Barn Joseph W. Tiblis , power/fuel operations University Press [see the “Off the Press” to more camping trips with their grand - (1900) and the Wickersham Courthouse mechanic, Glacier Bay NP & PRES, Aug. 5 section on page three]. children and friends. “I truly feel blessed (1901), all contributing to the Fort Egbert after nine years. National Historic Landmark. to have been able to work for the Na - Steve received a master’s degree in archi - John Torzillo, Sr. , heavy mobile equip - tional Park Service,” Pam said. “Thank tecture from the University of Oregon in ment mechanic, Katmai NP & PRES, you to all of those who have helped me 1982. He was an architect in the private Oct. 27 after 12 years. in so many ways during my career.” sector and then with U.S. Army Corp of E&AA Life Member Gary Vequist , as - Glen L. Yankus , environmental protec - Engineers and then became a registered sociate regional director for natural re - tion specialist, Alaska Regional Office, professional architect in the State of Alaska source stewardship and science, Midwest Dec. 29 after 35 years. n in 1987. In 1988, he joined the NPS Region, Nov. 3 after 41 years. Alaska Region as a historical architect and Gary began his NPS career in 1970 as a became supervisory architect in 2000. seasonal ranger-naturalist at Yellowstone To list Steve’s contributions to historic NP. After graduating from Washington preservation in Alaska would be a chal - Pinnacles lenge at best, due to his having been in - State University, he spent three winters in the Everglades at the Shark Valley interpre - volved in a score of projects over his NPS continued from front page career. His most recent role included on - tive tram operation as a seasonal supervisor going work at the Kennecott Mines Na - for a new interpretive program. His last Each bird is monitored after its release to tional Historic Landmark, where he summer in Yellowstone NP was at the increase its chances of survival. Park directed efforts to document, stabilize and Mount Washburn Fire Tower (1973). The biologists and volunteers monitor chicks rehabilitate more than 20 buildings. next summer season was spent at the Sug - hatched in the wild. They check blood and

Steve’s interest in mentoring young pro - arlands in Great Smoky Mountains NP. Linda Friar feather samples for signs of poisoning from fessionals is equally noteworthy, and nearly After six years as a migrant-seasonal, ingestion of lead-contaminated food. They KEITH WHISENANT 70 students of architecture and historic Gary became an intake ranger at Fire also monitor condors to aid research about preservation have participated in 12-week Keith Whisenant , deputy superintend - their habitat and movement. summer internships in the Alaska Regional ent, Everglades NP and Dry Tortugas In addition to changing the park’s sta - Office since 1992. He has also represented NP, Dec. 29 after 40 years. tus from national monument to national the NPS on several committees and task Keith started his career in an intake park, the legislation names the park’s groups, including the National Fire Pro - ranger position at (then) Tumacácori NM, 16,000 acres of wilderness as the Hain tection Association (NFPA) Cultural Re - followed by assignments at Tonto NM, Wilderness. The name honors Schuyler source Committee, where he is currently Buffalo NR, Everglades NP and Chesa - Hain, who was an 1891 homesteader chair of NFPA 914: Code for Fire Protec - peake and Ohio Canal NHP. In 2003, he from Michigan. Within 20 years, he be - tion of Historic Structures. was selected to be superintendent of came known as the “Father of Pinnacles,” Natchez NHP and returned to Everglades leading tours up through Bear Valley and Richard A. Proctor , maintenance NP as deputy superintendent in late 2005. into the caves. Hain spoke to groups and worker leader, Kenai Fjords NP, Aug. 31 Keith and his wife, Patricia, retire to wrote articles urging preservation of the after 34 years. Weaverville, N.C., just north of area and acted as unofficial caretaker for Asheville. “I’m looking forward to hik - Beverly A. Rinaldi-Alt , contracting of - many years. His efforts proved fruitful ing and fishing in the mountains of ficer/contract specialist in Aquisition with the establishment of Pinnacles as a North Carolina. As I look forward to Management, Harpers Ferry Center 2,500-acre national monument in 1908 spending more time with family, I will (HFC), Aug. 3 after 30 years of federal by President Theodore Roosevelt. miss the great friends, colleagues and service, 26 of them with the NPS. The rock formations of Pinnacles and partners I’ve made over all these years.” Beverly began her federal career in 1982 the Gabilan Mountain Range divide the with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Julie M. Wilkerson , administrative offi - park into east and west districts that are Courtesy of Gary Vequist Mount Weather, Va., as a clerk typist in a cer, Denali NP & PRES, Sept. 30 after connected by trails but not by a vehicle six-month temporary position. She became GARY VEQUIST over 25 years. road. More than 30 miles of trails access a procurement clerk with the DOI Miner - Island NS in 1976. This was followed by Julie had a long tenure with the NPS, geological formations, spectacular vistas als Management Service in 1986. That a subdistrict ranger position at Death Valley all at Denali NP & PRES, which began and wildland communities. Pinnacles same year, she joined HFC as a purchasing NP (1978). In 1981, he became chief of in 1986 with a GS-03 seasonal park National Park is a day-use park, with agent and eventually served as a contract - resource management at Glacier Bay NP ranger position. She started her perma - occasional full moon hikes and dark ing specialist and contracting officer there. & PRES. In 1988, he joined the Alaska nent career as a fiscal clerk that same year sky astronomical observations led by “As our work on media for park visitors Regional Office as chief of resource man - and worked in a variety of administrative ranger-interpreters. n Vol. 20 • No. 2 • Arrowhead 9

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E&AA Life Member Helen Flanagan She is survived by her daughter, Gail gional office on the East Coast. There, Fry , 96, Oct. 26, of complications after a Stephens, of Frederick, Md. he met Doris Brisentine, and they were hip replacement following a fall in June. married in 1952. Helen was the widow of George W. Fry, E&AA Life Member Jon Brent Bob worked on planning, design and who retired from the NPS in 1972. Her Montgomery , 75, Nov. 18. construction for the NPS throughout the husband called her “Pardy” because she Jon served in the NPS for 34 years be - country, retiring as associate manager at was his partner in a 40-year government fore retiring in 1997 as superintendent of the Denver Service Center in 1980. His career, principally with the NPS. The Frys Appomattox Court House NHP. He work can be seen in many natural areas, in - married in 1933 while George was a forester served in the U.S. Navy for four years, and cluding Colonial Parkway, the Everglades with the Civilian Conservation Corps. after earning his degree in history from and Cumberland Island NS. The first park assignment was at Crater Highlands College in Las Vegas, Nev., he Bob was an Emeritus Fellow in the Lake NP in 1936. The couple’s first winter joined the NPS. He was a park ranger and American Society of Landscape Archi - there marked the first time women and historian at various parks and became su - children were allowed to live inside the perintendent of Appomattox Court House park. Other parks where they lived included NHP in 1981. Jon’s father, the late John Rocky Mountain NP, Mammoth Cave NP, A. Montgomery, also worked for the NPS Everglades NP, Isle Royale NP and Great in the 1960s at Fort Union NM and Smoky Mountains NP, where George was Chiricahua NM. Jon’s survivors include superintendent from 1963-1969. During two sons, three grandsons and a brother. that time, Helen was a volunteer worker for NPS Roger Rector, II , 51, Feb. 16, in community drives in Gatlinburg, Tenn., a Tucson, Ariz. member of the Gatlinburg Garden Club DUNCAN HOLLAR harvested honey from his first hive. He Roger, II is the son of E&AA Life and co-chair for the Annual Wildflower Pil - loved hiking and bicycling on rail-trails Member and retired superintendent grimage for two years. with family and friends. Roger Rector, Sr. When Roger, Sr. was During their time in Gatlinburg, George Duncan’s survivors include his wife of superintendent of Petrified Forest NP in was active with the Great Smoky Mountain 35 years, Lorrie J. Sprague; son, Logan; the 1980s, he served as chairman of the Boy Scout Council in Knoxville. They es - daughter, Teresa; and granddaughter, Employees and Alumni Association of the tablished the George and Helen Fry Eagle Ruby. Contributions in Duncan’s memory National Park Service. His son, Roger, II, Scholarship award, presented annually to a may be made to one or more of the fol - was proud that the E&AA helped make it high school senior with the rank of Eagle lowing: Appalachian Trail Conservancy at possible for many Park Service children to who attends college. Helen was the recip - P.O. Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 get a college education. ient of the mother’s pin recognizing her or appalachiantrail.org/donate; Greenbrier As a child growing up in the NPS, sons’ Eagle Scout awards. County Public Library, 152 Robert W. Roger, II had many friends throughout Photo used courtesy of Kathy Ziegenfus George was associate director in the McCormick Drive, Lewisburg, WV 24901 ; the Park Service. Roger, Sr. wrote, “Betty Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta when BOB STEENHAGEN or the Tutoring Center, P.O. Box 1152, and I are sure he would be honored for he retired. That year, the Frys returned to tects and received the DOI Meritorious Lewisburg, WV 24901. any of them who wished to remember Gatlinburg, bought a home and then trav - him to do so through the E&AA George Service Award. In retirement, he and eled for nearly 20 years. George passed away Jay Jessen , 78, Sept. 15, following a B. Hartzog, Jr. Educational Loan Pro - Doris traveled the world. He enjoyed in 2000; they were married 66 years. Soon battle with cancer. gram.” Tax-deductible donations to this golf, gardening and hiking in the moun - afterward, Helen moved to Knoxville. At age 18, Jay enlisted in the U.S. Air loan program should be made to the tains of Colorado and was a master Helen is survived by four children, seven Force and received training as an electri - E&AA Trust Fund at 470 Maryland builder of classic sailing ship models. grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. cian. While based in Germany, Jay met the Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, PA Bob’s survivors include his wife of 60 Her son, Doug, a pediatric dentist, and his love of his life, an Iowa girl raised just five 19034. Condolences may be sent to years, Doris; three children: Cindy and hus - late wife, Peggy, established a scholarship miles away from his Iowa home. He and Roger and Betty at [email protected]. band John McDonell, Deb and husband in his mother’s name on her 90th birthday. Helen “Ruth” Grimes married in Switzer - Walt Stachon and Jim and wife Celeste It is awarded annually to a student dentist land and in 1956, returned to Iowa. Jay E&AA Life Member Helyn W. Searls , Monforton; and four grandchildren. from East Tennessee. Memorials may be took advantage of the GI Bill and enrolled 99, Feb. 2, 2012. E&AA Life Member Carl O. Walker , made to the Helen Flanagan Fry Scholar - at Iowa State College in Ames. He gradu - Helyn was an administrative technician 99, Jan. 5, in Santa Fe, N.Mex. ship, The University of Tennessee Health ated in 1961 with a B.S. degree. at Lake Mead NRA from where she retired Carl began working with the Civilian Science Center, 62 S. Dunlap Street, Suite Jay’s main career was as an NPS in 1977. She was the widow of C. Lee Conservation Corps in 1933 in Oklahoma 500, Memphis, TN 38163. ranger. His first duty assignment was at Searls, who retired from Lake Mead NRA and was transferred to Santa Fe in 1936. Colonial NHP, followed by Catoctin in 1975 as a heavy duty equipment opera - James L. “Jim” Guier , 72, Sept. 12, Here, he met his future wife, Meraldine Mountain Park, Big Bend NP, Joshua tor. Helyn’s survivors include one daugh - following a brief illness. Evans (they were married in 1938). He Tree NP, Charlestown Navy Yard and fi - ter, two grandsons and one granddaughter. Jim was a longtime volunteer at Fort was assigned to help with the construction nally, Whiskeytown NRA, from where Matanzas NM. Since he began volunteer - Raymond “Ray” Spooner , 46, Sept. 17. of an NPS regional headquarters building he retired in 1988. Survivors include ing with the park in 2002, he accumulated Ray worked at Isle Royale NP on the (today known as the Old Santa Fe Trail Jay’s wife, Ruth, and children, Michael 1,698 volunteer hours. Jim’s survivors in - park’s ship, Ranger III . Previously, he Building) and was offered a job with the Spencer, Kent David and Janis Kay. clude his wife of 48 years, Ingrid, two worked in the maritime industry and sailed NPS. His first position was a temporary adult children and two grandchildren. His E&AA Life Member Genevieve E. with the American Steamship Company under-clerk typist in December 1936, and daughter, Alexandra Picavet, works at “Gen” McLaughlin , 94, Oct. 1. on the Great Lakes as an able-bodied sea - his first permanent position was as an as - Golden Gate NRA. Gen married John S. “Johnny Mac” man, boatswain and wheelsman. He sailed sistant clerk in 1938. He was the first NPS McLaughlin in July 1945 at the end of all of the Great Lakes before coming to employee to occupy the new Southwest E&AA Life Member Duncan A. Hollar , work on Ranger III , a 165-foot vessel that WWII. Johnny Mac, who had served in Regional Office, working many of his 62, Nov. 29, due to a brain aneurysm. voyages between Houghton, Mich., and the U.S. Army Air Corps, returned to his years in the building he helped to build. Duncan was a retired NPS ranger who Isle Royale NP in Lake Superior, provid - career in the NPS at war’s end, and Gen Throughout his NPS career, Carl also worked at NPS sites including Guilford ing passenger service and cargo support found herself living and raising a family in worked at Zion NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Courthouse NMP, Great Smoky Moun - for the past five-and-a-half years. Lake Mead NRA and Grand Canyon NP. some of the most beautiful spots in the na - tains NP, Cuyahoga Valley NP, Sequoia and Ray loved being on the water, whether He moved to WASO in 1953, where he tion. Over the next 30 years, Johnny Mac Kings Canyon National Parks, Everglades it was at work on the Ranger III or kayak - was fiscal procedures analyst, then assis - served as superintendent of Mesa Verde NP, Yosemite NP and New River Gorge ing in the park by himself or with friends. tant budget officer, assistant finance of - NP, Grand Teton NP, Grand Canyon NP, NR. In 2003, he received the Harry Yount The Keweenaw was a great place for him ficer and, finally, chief of the Division of Yellowstone NP and Sequoia and Kings Award. He was widely respected for his in - to live as he loved camping, hiking, cross- Budget and Finance, before returning to tegrity, kindness and good humor. Canyon National Parks; his time in the country skiing and gardening. He is sur - the Southwest Regional Office in Santa In Lewisburg, W.Va., Duncan volun - parks was interrupted only by service in vived by his fiancé, a sister and a brother. Fe in 1968. He was working at WASO teered as a Cub Scout den leader and a the early 1950s as assistant director of the when E&AA first started and helped to youth basketball coach. In retirement, he Midwest Regional Office in Omaha. E&AA Life Member Robert Lewis get the approval to issue its first newslet - worked part-time as a tutor at the Tutoring In 1974, Gen accompanied her hus - “Bob” Steenhagen , 90, Feb. 5. ters. Carl retired in 1974 as associate re - Center in Lewisburg, was a volunteer trail band to southern Africa, where they Bob attended Michigan State Univer - gional director, Administration, in the maintainer for a nine-mile section of the spent six months while he completed a sity (MSU), then enlisted in the U.S. Southwest Regional Office after over 37 Appalachian Trail in the Wind Rock area parks study for the government of Army in November 1942 and served in years with the NPS. His awards include of Virginia and was an Adopt-A-Highway Botswana. She always played an active the South Pacific until the end of the the DOI Distinguished Service Award volunteer on Stonehouse Road along the role in the small communities which are war, achieving the rank of sergeant. He and DOI Meritorious Service Award. Greenbrier River near Lewisburg. an important part of Park Service life. received the Purple Heart. Upon his dis - Carl was predeceased by his wife of 73 Duncan was an avid reader, always shar - Her service in the places she lived en - charge in October 1945, he re-enrolled years, Meraldine, in 2011. His survivors ing books and articles. He was an amateur compassed church and school activities. at MSU, graduating with a degree in include three children: Hazel, Carl Dean naturalist who especially loved bird-watch - Gen was predeceased by Johnny Mac landscape architecture. He then joined and Shirley; six grandchildren; and eight ing and recently started beekeeping and in 1977 and a son, Edmund, in 1978. the NPS, with an assignment to a re - great-grandchildren. n 10 Arrowhead • Vol. 20 • No. 2

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Audrey Ashcraft , from administrative ranger (law enforcement), Southeast Ari - Denice Swanke , from legislative affairs technician, Natural Bridges NM and zona Group (Chiricahua NM, Coronado specialist, WASO, to superintendent, Hovenweep NM, to chief of administra - N MEM and Fort Bowie NHS), to chief Little Bighorn Battlefield NM. tion, Big Thicket N PRES. ranger, Wind Cave NP. Karen Taylor-Goodrich , from superin - Suki Baz , to employee communications Brian Keith McCutchen , from superin - tendent, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Na - specialist, Office of Communications, tendent, George Rogers Clark NHP, to tional Parks, to superintendent, North WASO. superintendent, Fort Donelson NB. Cascades National Park Complex (North Cascades NP, Lake Chelan NRA and Ross Kathy Billings , from superintendent, Jeff Ohlfs , from Cottonwood District Lake NRA). Kaloko-Honokohau NHP and Pu`uhonua ranger, to chief of visitor and resource o Honaunau NHP, to superintendent, protection, Joshua Tree NP. Jennifer Treutelaar , from Hetch Hetchy program manager and Yosemite Death Valley NP. Ricardo P. Perez , from supervisory park Conservancy liaison, Yosemite NP, Deanna Boensche , from fire ecologist, ranger, Rock Creek Park, to superintend - to partnership development specialist, to ecologist, Big Thicket N PRES. ent, Moores Creek NB. Golden Gate NRA. H. Tyrone Brandyburg , from superin - David Restivo , from visual information Spirit Trickey , from chief of interpreta - tendent, Moores Creek NB, to superin - specialist, Glacier NP, to supervisory new tion, Little Rock Central High School tendent, Carl Sandburg Home NHS. media specialist, Yellowstone NP. NHS, to chief of interpretation, Klondike Gold Rush NHP (Seattle Unit). Brian Carlstrom , from deputy superin - NPS Samantha Richardson , from public af - tendent, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal JIM DOUGAN fairs specialist, to chief of staff, Denver Bambi Tyree , from administrative sup - NHP, to superintendent, Biscayne NP. ent, to superintendent, Hovenweep NM Service Center. port assistant, Fort Davis NHS, to ad - and Natural Bridges NM. Prior to his act - ministrative officer, Pecos NHP. Lyn Carranza , from superintendent, ing assignment, Jim served as chief of in - Reed Robinson , from chief of facility Angela Wetz , from chief of resource Hubbell Trading Post NHS, to superin - terpretation, visitor services and resource management, Olympic NP, to superin - management, Devils Tower NM, to su - tendent, Southern Four Corners Group protection at the two monuments. tendent, Devils Tower NM. perintendent, Nicodemus NHS. n (Canyon de Chelly NM, Navajo NM and James H. Rogers , from construction in - Hubbell Trading Post NHS). Susan D. Eaves , from regional safety and occupational health manager, National spector, Everglades NP, to facilities serv - ices assistant, Big Thicket N PRES. Diane Chalfant , from deputy associate Capital Region, to occupational safety pro - director for interpretation and educa - gram manager, Office of Risk Manage - Stacy Scully , from park ranger (law en - Benefactors tion, WASO, to deputy superintendent, ment, WASO. forcement), to district ranger (law en - Grand Canyon NP. forcement), Shenandoah NP. Rose Fennell , from Bevinetto Congres - The following donations were Diane Chung , from superintendent, sional Fellow for 2011-2012, to deputy Brian Sikes , from law enforcement spe - received this quarter. Thank you Flagstaff Area National Monuments superintendent for operations, Boston cialist, Big Bend NP, to chief ranger, for your support. (Walnut Canyon NM, Sunset Crater Vol - African American NHS and Boston NHP. Shenandoah NP. Nicholas Clinch cano NM and Wupatki NM), to super - Before her selection as Congressional intendent, Katmai NP & PRES. She will Fellow, Rose was the NPS’ cooperating as - Rick Slade , from chief of planning and re - Joseph Gorrell also manage Aniakchak NM & PRES sociation coordinator in Washington, D.C. source management, Chattahoochee River In memory of Barbara Bachmeyer NRA, to superintendent, Monocacy NB. and the Alagnak Wild River. Brion FitzGerald , from deputy superin - (wife of Ken Bachmeyer) Fred and Edna Caresia Edward Comeau , from maintenance tendent and chief ranger, Gettysburg NMP, Dave Smith , to park ranger (protection), supervisor, Everglades NP, to chief of to superintendent, Virgin Islands NP. Southeast Arizona Group (Chiricahua In memory of Glen T. Bean Doris L. Webb facilities, Big Thicket N PRES. Lisa Conard Frost , from superintendent, NM, Coronado N MEM and Fort Bowie NHS). In memory of Rob Milne Jalyn Cummings , from hydrologist, Washita Battlefield NHS, to superintend - Robert W. Carpenter Natural Resources Division, Intermoun - ent, Fort Smith NHS. Karl Sommerhauser , from supervisory Denis Galvin tain and Midwest regions, to chief Margaret L. Goodro , to superintend - park ranger (protection), Organ Pipe of resource management, Big Thicket ent, Lake Clark NP & PRES. Cactus NM, to supervisory park ranger In memory of Jim and N PRES. (protection), Southeast Arizona Group Ruth Randall Gayle Hazelwood , from deputy regional (Chiricahua NM, Coronado N MEM Bob and Anita Peterson Charles Cuvelier , from chief ranger, director, Southeast Region, to superin - and Fort Bowie NHS). In memory of Ev Whipple Yosemite NP, to chief, Division of Law tendent, Stones River NB. Suzanne McCarthy Enforcement, Security and Emergency Tracy Stakely , from branch chief for the Services, WASO. Dillon Jones , from park ranger (protec - cultural landscapes program, Southeast Silent Auction for Hurricane tion), Death Valley NP, to park ranger Regional Office, to superintendent, Sandy: Golden Gate NRA Ryan Desliu , from fire effects monitor, (protection), Southeast Arizona Group Congaree NP. Honorarium: Williamsburg Civil Everglades NP, to biological science (Chiricahua NM, Coronado N MEM and War Roundtable for Kirsten technician (lead), Big Thicket N PRES. Fort Bowie NHS). Don Striker , from superintendent, New River Gorge NR, to superintendent, Talken-Spaulding presentation Jim Dougan , from acting superintend - Greg Kouns , from supervisory park Denali NP & PRES. Stamping History at Statue of Liberty National Monument

By Joanna Pessa, Park Ranger, tional park visitors who stamp the Unigrid of Liberty Island history and gives them a Statue of Liberty NM brochures that are in their own languages connection to the park and statue that they (six are available in other than English), will take home. tatue of Liberty NM Park Guide Steve their guidebooks, tickets, personal note - It is hard to beat the Statue of Liberty for SBuccellato created an interpretive pro - books and scraps of paper provided by the graphic impact. However, the Fort Wood gram that is inviting, easy-to-use, low- rangers. They decorate postcards for mail - stamp is equally effective and brings atten - tech, suitable for all ages, has no language ing and for scrapbooking. With a couple of tion to an often overlooked landmark on barrier and costs very little to produce. thwacks of a rubber stamp, visitors have an Liberty Island. Most visitors are unaware His rubber stamp project has become a enjoying moment that involves them with about . . . ,” and bring out their items to that the walls surrounding the statue predate phenomenon. Visitors have come in to the park, teaches them a few quick points be stamped. the monument and represent an important the information center saying, “I heard To commemorate the 125th anniver - chapter in America’s military history. sary of the Statue of Liberty and the Steve holds a M.F.A. degree in graphic concurrent 200th anniversary of the com - design and a B.F.A. degree in photogra - pletion of Fort Wood, the War of 1812- phy. About the runaway success of his era fort that encloses the statue, Steve stamps, he said, “It’s nice that I get to designed rubber stamps [shown at left share some of my artwork with the world.” and right]. He added a 120th anniversary It’s also a reminder that among the ranger stamp for Ellis Island [above], including ranks is a great deal of talent. The stamps both islands that make up the park. were provided by the GSA-approved ven - There is a large proportion of interna - dor, Simon’s Stamps. n Vol. 20 • No. 2 • Arrowhead 11

War of 1812 Bicentennial Goes Digital Effigy Mounds NM continued from front page Celebrates Fall looking at how best to use ‘Hold the Fort!’ as a leadership/educational aid.” Raptor Migration “In addition to schools and the military, regular visitors will like playing ‘Hold the ool fall weather and brilliant fall Fort!’ because it is fun and helps people un - colors greeted visitors at Effigy derstand the battle,” said Fort McHenry CMounds NM for the 28th Annual National Monument and Historic Shrine HawkWatch Weekend on Oct. 6 Park Ranger Jim Bailey. “I have two nieces and 7, 2012. HawkWatch is a fam - and nephews and they loved it,” he said. ily-oriented event that both edu - The second online game, “Cast Your cates the public and celebrates the Vote—1812,” enables the player to hear fall raptor migration along the Mis - multiple perspectives that influenced con - sissippi River. gressmen 200 years ago to vote for or Over 1,500 people visited Effigy against the War of 1812. “Cast Your Vote!” Mounds NM to take part in Hawk - gives people a voice. Visitors interact with Watch and to experience the raptor various historical characters representing var - migration. Exhibits and displays ious regions of the United States on the eve Courtesy of Eduweb showcasing regional hawks, eagles, falcons and owls—and their conser - of the War of 1812. After hearing multiple A SCENE FROM the “Hold the Fort!” online digital learning game—officers salute by the vation status—were set up along points of view, they can cast their own vote rockets’ red glare. the building, and local birding ex - for or against declaring war. As in “Hold the and reflect the NPS commitment to the War of 1812, these online resources perts were on hand to answer ques - Fort!,” “Cast Your Vote” has lesson plans reaching the broadest audience possible are a legacy as students, visitors and oth - tions and give out information. A written to Common Core standards. through the use of the latest technology. ers will still be using them long after the replica of a bald eagle’s nest also Both games are powerful learning tools While developed for the Bicentennial of commemorations end in 2015. n was on display, and kids and adults had fun comparing their wingspan to that of various raptors on the “What’s Your Wingspan?” banner. United States Park Police Special kids’ activities included making hawk silhouettes and fal - Retirees Provide Assistance The Arrowhead Store conry knot bracelets and construct - The Arrowhead Store is administered ing eagle hats and owl masks. by Eastern National at the NPS’ re - By Sergeant Paul Brooks, Public The U.S. Park Police is a small, but tight- Spotting scopes and binoculars quest to nurture the pride and spirit were set up next to a counting sta - Information Officer, United States knit family, and as families do in hard times, that is the hallmark of those who have tion, where visitors could view mi - Park Police they stand together. The Retired United made the NPS a leader in the fields of grating hawks along with the official urricane Sandy had a devastating im - States Park Police Association (RUSPPA) conservation and preservation. Arrow - counters. For some, this was the heard about the hardship the officers in head products feature the official logo first time using a spotting scope or Hpact on a large number of people in the New York and New Jersey area. Some the New York Field Office were facing and of the NPS and are not available for binoculars, and volunteer birding took action. RUSPPA raised approximately purchase by the general public but experts were happy to teach visitors of those affected were the United States Park Police officers assigned to the New $10,000 and distributed it to those officers in may be purchased by NPS employees how to track and identify hawks as and alumni and our partners, such as York Field Office. These officers had to not need assigned to the New York Field Office. they flew overhead. cooperating association employees only deal with the effects that the storm The U.S. Park Police officers were ex - Several species were seen tremely appreciative of the assistance pro - and volunteers, who help us protect over the weekend, including red- had on their families and homes, but also park resources and serve the public. vided by RUSPPA. The actions taken by tailed hawks, sharp-shinned hawks, were responsible for performing their du - Visit the Arrowhead Store at Cooper’s hawks and, of course, lots ties as U.S. Park Police officers protecting RUSPPA demonstrate that even though www.ArrowheadStore.com today, of turkey vultures! Numerous bald life and property. The homes and property you may be retired, once a U.S. Park Police and see what’s new! eagle flyovers also excited the of several officers sustained severe damage. officer, always a U.S. Park Police officer! n crowd. Educational programs were held in the visitor center’s auditorium and included live bird presentations, bird identification and updates on Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund Donors bird conservation research and cur - continued from page 3 rent projects in the area. Noon, Deborah Nordeen, Frank Norris, Kathryn Smith, Linda Smith, Vernon and HawkWatch is an annual program Cynthia Ocel, Bill O’Donnell, David Ogden, Patsy Smith, Elizabeth Snyder, Sara Zeldes at Effigy Mounds NM and is co-spon - Simon Kingston, Kevin Kissling, Glenn David A. O’Kane, Neil Oliver, Herbert Solomon, Robert Sonderman, Mary L. sored by Eastern National, the Upper Klaus, Patricia Klump, Marion Kozma, Olsen, Terry Orr, Karen Orrence, Dawn Spalding, Janet Spellman, Joy Springer, Iowa Chapter of the Audubon Soci - Theresa Kreidler, Luis Krug, Rebecca O’Sickey, James A. Owen, John Parsons, Beverly J. Stancil, David Stapleton, Sheridan ety, the Iowa Department of Natural Lacome, James M. Lambe, Melia Lane- Cheryl Payne and Robert Howard, Peter Steele, Bonnie Stetson, James Stewart, Resources Wildlife Diversity Program Kamahele, Kathryn Lang, Patricia LaRock, Penoyer, Barbara Perry, Sarah Perschall, John Stockert, Edward Stondall, Neil J. and National Audubon’s Upper Mis - Wanda Lassiter, Cynthia Laurenza, Jerry D. Sarah Peskin, Robert L. Peterson, Barbara Stout, Doreen Stowers, Mike Stricklin, sissippi River Campaign. Additionally, Lee, Dee Lersch, Anne Lewellen, William J. Pfahning, Pinnacles Employee Association, Martha Elizabeth Struhar, Margo Surovik- local volunteers from Audubon and Lewis, David Libman, Deb Liggett, Patricia Karen J. Pittleman, Wendy Poinsot, Valerie Bohnert, Tom Swan, Doris Swofford, Laurel High School of Viroqua, Wis., Lindauer, Steven Linderer, Thomas L. Polloi, Sandy Poole, Randall R. Pope, Scott Deborah Tadolini, Vera M. Tagert, Mark assisted at the event. Lippert, Jr., Joseph Llewellyn, Eleanor C. Powell, George E. Price, Jr., Helen E. Price, Tanaka-Sanders, John R. Tanciar, Cynthia —Dennis Kirschbaum, Long, Ramon Lopez, Lars Lorentson, Lesley Raymond S. Price, William P. Quinn, Mary Taylor, De Teel P. Tiller, Carlin Timmons, Park Ranger, Lorenzo-Eriacho, Jackie Lowey, Gretchen Raczko, Donna Rahier, Ruth Raphael, Erik Torres-Jacquez, Melissa Trammell, Effigy Mounds NM A. Luxenberg, Dawn Mach, Greg Mack, Linda F. Reed, Michael Rees, Dennis Lawrence P. Trombello, Kim Tucker, Christine Stephanie Madalena, Jennifer Madello, Reidenbach, Janet Reimer, Robert Reinhart, Turk, Ben W. Twight, David and Barbara Joyce H. Maeder, Sid Malbon, Thomas Amy Renshaw, David Reus, David Uberuaga, Francis H. Ugolini, Teresa Markward, Sue E. Masica, Jenny Masur, Reynolds, John and Barbara Reynolds, Urbanowski, Charles A. Veitl, Fernando Richard Matthews, Jimmie L. Mauldin, IV, Thomas P. Richter, David Riggs, Alma Villalba, Mark Vineburg, George Von der Richard D. Maxwell, Anna M. May, Walter Ripps, David Roberts, Laura J. 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