Arrowhead Summer 2002 • Vol. 9 • No. 3 The Newsletter of the Employees & Alumni Association of the National Park Service Published By Eastern National

FROM THE DIRECTOR Changes Proposed in WASO Leadership irector Fran Mainella conferred from individuals and offices both within • Combine existing functional areas, he first an­ with senior officials in the Wash­ and outside the Service. the Office of Communications and nouncements D T ington Office and members of the The NLC reviewed over 120 WASO- Public Affairs, to provide for a more of changes at seamless communication system in NPS headquarters are National Leadership Council on June 7 administrated programs identifying behind us and the to discuss proposed adjustments in opportunities to the Director for elimi­ and to ensure the public is well final implementa­ functional portfolios within the offices nating duplication and streamlining informed about the NPS. tion of new assign­ of the Director and Associate Directors. decision-making. Some recommenda­ Mainella said she recognizes that ments still lies The proposal is designed to improve tions follow: organizational change can be intimidat­ ahead. service to NPS employees, agency part­ • Have Deputy Director Don Murphy ing, and encourages employees to view We're pleased that many of you ners and the public, while strengthening provide guidance over all Associate for this proposal as a positive step toward took the time to consider the pro­ management of the nation's natural and Resource and Visitor Protection func­ creating an environment that produces posals and offer your own ideas cultural resources. This action has come tions, except Wildland Fire, where the creativity needed to address today's and perspectives. Thank you. We in response to recent significant events complex challenges and seek out new have incorporated several adjust­ Deputy Director Randy Jones would ments reflecting your comments. such as the tragedies of Sept. 11, provide guidance. opportunities. She encourages employ­ increasingly complex and challenging ees to talk with their associate directors Interpretation and education drew issues, added responsibilities and the • Create a Chief Ranger Resources and and immediate supervisors about the the most interest. It remains grouped Visitor Protection position. The person with cultural resources for now, but a recommendations of the National Park changes and reaffirms her commitment System Advisory Board Report who occupies this position will also be to employees that no one is at risk of new task force will help us define the considered the chief ranger of the NPS. appropriate long-term positioning for Rethinking the National Parks for the losing a job as a result of these changes. this critical responsibility. 21st Century. • Consider the creation of an Associate Full information regarding this pro­ We also appreciate the vigilance The NLC was asked to conduct a for Education and Interpretation and posal can be found on InsideNPS—the of those who reminded us to be cer­ review of the programs administered in Cooperating Associations. The NLC is NPS intranet site. A new organizational tain the traditional importance of the Washington Office. They met June convinced that the NPS should empha­ chart and full implementation is sched­ rangers in protecting parks, people, 19 to 21 to finalize the proposal. As a size education and interpretation in order uled to occur by Oct. 1. The Arrow­ and resources is undiminished. The result of Mainella's request for com­ to serve the interest of the visiting public head will provide a follow-up on this new portfolio reflects this emphasis. ments, over 80 suggestions were received and the citizens of the country. story in the next issue. Sue Masica's move to Professional Services has already been approved. Our comptroller, Bruce Sheaffer, will be acting in her old position, associ­ Fee Demo Program Benefits NPS and Visiting Public ate director, Administration. L By fane Anderson, deputy fee manager, The NPS has always valued part­ Recreation Fee Program, WASO' ners, but rising public and resources demands increase their importance. mJ e Recreation Fee Program of Consolidating programs promises to TWASV O has oversight for the policies extend the ways our tourism, techni­ and procedures to administer the collec­ cal assistance and other programs tion of entrance and user fees at NPS benefit both state and local park units. This program has grown substan­ agencies and ourselves, advancing tially since the inception of the Fee a seamless system of parks for the visitors we share. Demonstration Program authorized by Congress in 1996. A new Associate Directorship for Program Manager Jane Moore reports Partnerships, Volunteers and Out­ door Recreation is designed to uni­ the Recreation Fee Program generates an fy these programs. We will be average of $147 million annually. The recruiting nationally for the right revenues have almost doubled since the person to lead this effort. Fee Demonstration Program began. The retirement of John Reynolds in Congress authorized the Fee Demo Pro­ mid-Aug. means another transition. gram to evaluate the feasibility of agen­ We've submitted Jon Jarvis' name for cies retaining fees to enhance visitor the approval of the Executive enjoyment and to protect area resources. Resources Board and hope to have Careful scrutiny is afforded this program

him available for a smooth, quick Carol Dahl to insure that it succeeds. Reports from transition in the Pacific West Region. Isle Royale National Park has designated the majority of its collected user fees for dock the DOI Office of Inspector General and This is a difficult fire season. The repair and trail maintenance as shown here. continued on page 10 commitment of so many of our peo­ ple to work this vital, hazardous duty is greatly appreciated. E&AA Education Trust Fund Change Honors Hartzog Yellowstone's winter-use issue is moving toward resolution, too. n June, the Employees and Alumni year for four years; ultimately providing to be as beneficial as possible for our Snow machines will continue to be IAssociation of the NPS announced $10,000 of interest-free aid to each stu­ members and their families." restricted to the roads we drive on the following changes to the Education dent. This was previously limited to Loans support undergraduate and in summer. We plan to require Trust Fund. The loan program is now $5,000 per child. With these changes graduate-level work and have helped guides for both commercial and pri­ named The George B. Hartzog Edu­ families can now have up to $20,000 in students attend a variety of schools. The vate tours; reduced numbers of loans; previously this was limited to loan can cover tuition, room and board, vehicles, and use of the best avail­ cational Loan Program, in honor of books and supplies. able technology (for now, this would the former NPS Director and long-time $10,000 per family. be four-cycle engines) to minimize E&AA member. Additionally, the loans no longer have E&AA President Chesley Moroz stat­ potential adverse impacts. We According to E&AA Chair George to be paid back in one lump sum 13 ed, "Given the high cost of college promise adaptive management Minnucci, "George Hartzog has been a months after graduation. Loans can be tuition, these changes will provide addi­ practices that can make responsive leader in the E&AA for many years, and paid back on a monthly payment plan tional support to NPS families. This pro­ increases or decreases based on we are pleased to recognize his efforts starting with the 13th month after gram is only possible given the dedicated what happens during the winter in this small way." Hartzog is an E&AA graduation and continuing for 60 support of the greater NPS family. Cash season. We are also looking to donations, gifts of remembrance and technology improvements for the life member and believes that the trust months. Trustee and E&AA Secre- snow coaches. fund provides a valuable benefit to tary/Treasurer Jim Draper explained silent auction proceeds have helped build many NPS families. that, "this allows students a greater flex­ the trust fund over the years to allow us to In the coming weeks, much of the In an effort to make the program ibility in repayment terms, providing make these changes. We thank the NPS Washington Office will move to new additional support to them as they enter family for their support." space to make way for the renova­ more appealing and to encourage tion of the Main Interior building. broader use of the program, the the workforce. We found that a balloon For more information contact Bonnie trustees now permit applicants to apply payment one year out of school was not Stetson, E&AA membership coordinator —Fran Mainella for interest-free loans of $2,500 per realistic for many. We want the program at (215) 283-6900 ext. 131. 2 Arrowhead • Summer 2002

Focus on the Parks

• Carlsbad Caverns NP staff has discov­ the southern Appalachians and gour­ ered and documented the park's 100th mets, were taken from the park for cave. The park's cave and karst manage­ commercial sale. The collection of ment plan defines that a cave "must be ramps is a spring tradition for many traversable by a human, must be a mini­ people. However, commercial collec­ mum of 50-feet long and its entrance tion has been increasing, as the plant cannot be as wide as the cave is long." has become a popular item at ramp fes­ While many caves in the park barely meet tivals and in restaurants across the east­ this definition, the park's two most well- ern U.S. Wholesale prices for ramps known caves, Carlsbad Cavern and range from $5 per pound unprocessed Lechuguilla Cave, do. A total of 30.9 to $13 per pound processed; retail miles of passages have been surveyed in prices are about four times as high. The Carlsbad Cavern and 107 miles have growing popularity of ramps has placed been surveyed in Lechuguilla Cave. this plant under intense and unsustain­ able pressure. A significant body of • Delaware Water Gap NRA received work on the status of ramps has been a report of a fire in a building around 2 done by the resource management staff a.m. on March 11. Responding volun­ at Great Smoky Mountains NP. teer fire departments found the historic Daniel Clark house in flames. They • Lake Meredith NRA firefighters were able to suppress the fire before the responded to a wildland fire when fire structure was fully consumed, but the conditions for the day were extreme. Carte Hit bar unoccupied building suffered major The fire was contained to three acres. damage. An investigation into the cause While conducting mop-up operations SCOTTY'S CASTLE, LOCATED IN DEATH VALLEY NP, was host to a reunion of past and present employees on April 13 and 14. Employees from the NPS, Xanterra of the fire is underway and as of press the following day, the source of the fire Parks and Resorts (previously known as Amfac Parks and Resorts) and the Death Val­ time, the cause is still undetermined. was found—a methamphetamine lab. It ley Natural History Association joined in the celebration. Attended by approximately 85 was determined that all hazardous • Two Blue Ridge Parkway visitors past and present employees, including Supt. Reynolds, the reunion was full of events chemicals were consumed in the fire. that celebrated all employees who have worked at the site. Attendees represented all were apprehended with about 900 The fire was probably ignited by an the years of NPS administration, from when employees gave tours in NPS uniforms to "ramps" (a plant, Allium tricoccum) in explosion that occurred during the the current living history program. Past employees arrived from various locations their possession. The ramps, an cooking process. Evidence was gath­ across the country, including Maine, Utah, Washington and New Mexico. Events onion/leek favored by both residents of ered, but there are no suspects in the included special tours, showings of old Death Valley Days videos and home videos, as case at this time. The Texas Panhandle, well as a special dinner. If you are a past employee who was not on the current Scot- ty's Castle mailing list this time around, please send addresses to Colleen Bathe at including Lake Meredith NRA, has seen [email protected] or call (760) 786-2392. The next reunion is scheduled for a dramatic increase in methampheta­ March 12 and 13, 2005. Arrowhead mine production and use during the past few years. ship drifted onto a shoal in about eight the area at Put-in-Bay on south Bass The Newsletter of feet of water. Underwater surveys Island. The exhibit area tells the story of the Employees & Alumni Association • Rangers are conducting an investiga­ revealed that the vessel was aground pri­ the War of 1812, the Batde of Lake of the National Park tion into geocaching in Lake Roosevelt marily on a sandy bottom. At the time of Erie, the subsequent peace among the Service NRA. Geocaching is a sport in which the grounding and the initial assessment U.S., Canada and Great Britain, and the individuals or organizations cache mate­ The Arrowhead is a quarterly publication effort, there were concerns regarding the construction of the Perry Memorial— for National Park Service employees and rials at particular locations, and then structural integrity of the vessel and some the third highest monument (352 feet) retirees. The E&AA is a non-profit, mem­ provide the GPS coordinates via the minor oil sheens were issuing from the in the National Park System. Since its bership organization dedicated to promot­ Internet so that other people can bilge. A NOAA trajectory analysis establishment in 1936, the park has ing the values of the NPS family and attempt to find them. Sometimes showed that there would be a catastroph­ sought to share the compelling stories preserving its treasured resources. The caching entails digging, which presents Arrowhead is available to non-members and ic release of on-board cargo, including associated with the area. The new visi­ obvious problems in national parks. An other organizations for $15 per year. 6,500 gallons of fuel oil, if the ship's tor center will now fulfill that role. individual called to ask permission to Advisory Group structure failed, in turn causing serious bury a geocache within the park's his­ • During a routine check of a seismic Russell E. Dickenson, Chair impacts on park natural resources. A sal­ toric Fort Spokane Unit. During the sensor, Saguaro NP rangers Carin Har­ Terry Carlstrom vage contractor removed the on-board Gary E. Everhardt conversation several statements revealed vey and Rich Hayes spotted and con­ fuel and was able to refloat the vessel. Kitty L. Roberts that he'd previously been investigated tacted a man and his son who were Gene S. Scovill Coast Guard personnel and Biscayne NP by the USFWS for this same activity, hiking in an area that is closed to pro­ Theresa G. Wood rangers ensured that measures were taken and that other geocaches might already tect more than 500 rock art images dat­ to minimize any damage that could have Directors be buried within the park. The investi­ ing to the Hohokam period (A.D. 700 occurred if the vessel's structure failed. George J. Minnucci, Jr., Chair gation disclosed that two caches had - 1250). The rangers found a large car­ Chesley A. Moroz, President already been buried near Fort Spokane penter hammer, two screwdrivers and Melody Webb, Vice Chair • Earlier this year, Mesa Verde NP James M. Draper, Sect./Treas. by a geocache player known as "fuzzy- rangers partnered with the Mesa Verde 14.5 pounds of fragmented rock with Russell E. Dickenson bear." Additional investigation uncov­ Museum Association, the Colorado petroglyph markings during a consent Gary E. Everhardt ered a connection between "fuzzybear" Division of Wildlife and the San Juan search of the man's pack. The man sub- G. Jay Gogue and the caller. He was interviewed and Basin Technical School for funding, sequendy agreed to show rangers the Robert W. Reynolds admitted placing both caches. Parks Robert Stanton design and fabrication of a cage-type petroglyphs' original location. The pet­ Ron Tyler concerned about this activity within bear trap with a "safety" swinging door. roglyph panel had a hole that measured their boundaries may go to www.geo- The park's old trap was a guillotine cul­ 14 by 15 inches, with an average depth Editor caching.com and search for caches vert-type trap, which was potentially of three inches and surface damage to Jennifer M. Allen located in their areas. petroglyphs nearby. Harvey worked dangerous to both man and bear. The Assistant Editor closely with archeologists from the project was so successful that the stu­ Suzan R. lheiffer • In a two-month time period, Organ Western Archeological Center and a pri­ dents who constructed it—Mathew Volunteer Pipe Cactus NM rangers were involved vate conservator on a damage assess­ Toms and Clint Rhodes—entered it in Chet O. Harris in six drug seizure cases and pursuit of ment. The man pled guilty to one the Four States Agricultural Exposition. Trust Fund Loan Administrator two loaded vehicles that returned to misdemeanor count of violating the The trap was awarded the first-place blue Jack Ryan Mexico at high speeds, avoiding road Archeological Resource Protection Act. ribbon in the specialty trailers division of Membership Coordinator spikes along the way. A total of a ton He received eighteen months' proba­ the agricultural mechanics section. Bonnie Stetson and a quarter of marijuana was seized. tion and will pay restitution to the park Publisher One load was found by rangers in the • The new visitor center at Perry's Vic­ in the amount of $7,637. Because the Eastern National walls of a trailer; another load was tory and International Peace Memo­ petroglyph is beyond actual repair, this 470 Maryland Drive, Suite 1 found inside a pair of Seadoos that were rial opened to the public on May 18. money will be used in part to fund an Fort Washington, PA 19034 being towed back from Rocky Point, educational display in the visitor center Phone:(215)283-6900 Congressman Paul Gillmor, U.S. Rep­ Fax: (215) 283-6925 Mexico. Drug runners also established resentative for the 5th District of Ohio, on archeological resources and in part www.eandaa.org twelve miles of active new roads in the was the guest speaker for the ceremony. to fund future resource protection ©2002 Eastern National park's wilderness. The 4,300-square-foot facility contains efforts. The court also ordered him to make a formal apology to the four To contribute stories or photos for consider­ • A 178-foot Panamanian-flagged an exhibit area, 70-seat auditorium, southern tribes in Arizona and to per­ ation, or for EccAA contribution and mem­ freighter grounded just outside Biscayne information desk, bookstore, restrooms form 60 hours of community service. bership information, please see page 12. NP's northern boundary in March. The and shaded porches. The NPS manages Arrowhead • Summer 2002 3

Focus on the Parks

• San Antonio Missions NHP opened monary resuscitation on the subject its new education Discovery Center this until emergency medical services spring, designed to provide in-depth arrived. The man was transported to learning experiences for schools. The George Washington University Hospital center was funded by a Coca-Cola grant and has fully recovered. The U.S. Park through the National Park Foundation, Police recognized all four individuals a Kodak grant, Parks as Classrooms for their life-saving act. grant and donations from the park's • A woman who was jogging by herself friends group. The curriculum-based in the Yellowstone NP Lake area programs presented at the center will encountered a bear on the morning of incorporate indoor classroom learning May 26. Abigail Thomas, a 32-year-old with outdoor activities. A ten-station U.S. Post Office employee at Lake, was computer lab, digital cameras and other jogging the Lake Lodge cabin loop equipment will allow students to collect when she encountered a male sub-adult information in the field and bring it back grizzly bear. Thomas immediately to the center to complete the program. stopped and stood perfectly still; she did The center's outdoor classroom will not make eye contact with the bear and have an archeology pit, an adobe oven, continuously reassured the bear that she equipment to make adobe brick and an was not a threat. The bear stood up on area with native crops. The center is its back legs and sniffed the air, then located in a rehabilitated building on the Harpers Ferry NHP dropped to the ground and slowly National Register of Historic Places. approached Thomas on her right side. WORKING DAILY FROM APRIL 15 THROUGH MAY 13, trail-builders from Ameri- When it reached her, it began sniffing • At the conclusion of an interpretive Corps'Washington, D.C. campus battled undergrowth, flies, gnats and the unseason­ her from the waist down, then opened program at Independence NHP on the able heat and humidity to build two separate trails at Harpers Ferry NHP, totaling three its mouth and very gently closed its morning of April 6, 2001, 27-year-old quarters of a mile. According to Supt. Don Campbell, 'The AmeriCorps' efforts at mouth around Thomas' right upper Mitchell Guilliatt pulled out a con­ Harpers Ferry have enabled us to connect two important Civil War resources—Bolivar thigh. The bear applied a small amount Heights and the Union skirmish line, allowing park visitors and neighbors to more easily cealed four-pound sledgehammer and of pressure, and then released her leg. make the historical connections that are vital to understanding the Battle of Harpers repeatedly struck the Liberty Bell. He After Thomas felt the bear release her was quickly subdued and taken into cus­ Ferry in 1862 and other related Civil War events in 1861 and 1864. The trail will also provide access for local citizens who enjoy walking, hiking and jogging in this beautiful leg, she reached for her water bottle and tody and was held for psychiatric evalu­ area of the park." Pictured left to right: front row: Katie Ward, Kara Shenk, Lee Anne squirted the bear between the eyes. The ation. The bell received only minor Reynolds. Row 2: Megan Jourdan, Ann Sacks, Sarah Fitzgerald - team leader. Row 3: bear immediately ran from the area. damage, with four strike marks visible Bentoya Curry, Elizabeth Bates - assistant team leader, Kevin Brunelle. Back row: David Thomas received no injuries, other than on its surface. On April 23, 2002, Guil­ Hooe - NPS work leader, Steve Lowe - landscape architect. some very minor contusions; her skin liatt was sentenced to nine months in was not broken from the bite. Park offi­ jail and five years' probation and cials praised Thomas for how well she of water. In addition to investigative Eric Sinkledam and Mark Varanelli were ordered to repay the $7,093 it cost to handled the potentially life-threatening work and exploratory dives by park first on the scene and a defibrillator and repair the bell. The self-described "wan­ bear encounter, remaining calm and oxygen were utilized. All four individu­ derer" told the judge that he didn't rangers and volunteers, clues to the focused throughout the ordeal. • mean to inflict any harm: "It was not vehicle's location were obtained by a als continued to provide cardiopul­ my intention to damage the bell. It was sonar unit operated by Ralston and strictly to ring the bell." Guilliatt will Associates, an Idaho-based underwater serve his time in Boise, ID, near the search and recovery company, which home of his mother, where he had been donated its time and expenses to the confined and electronically monitored search effort. On June 1, remnants of a 2003 National Parks since the incident. woman's dress, along with a brooch and what are believed to be fragments of • Gettysburg NMP has completed human hair and bone, were brought to Deluxe Calendar planting 16,000 shrubs to re-establish the surface. The hair and bone frag­ , ^ your the historic Codori-Trostle thicket on ments were sent to an appropriate lab love of the Gettysburg battlefield. Upland for further analysis. Closure of this case Now Available! mt shrubs will re-create the appearance of caps a 72-year-old mystery. ° parks! the 1863 thicket where major battle action took place. Wetland shrubs • In May, Cuyahoga Valley NP Supt. John P. Debo, Jr., announced that the planted along the banks of Plum Run From the cold, wintry peaks of Denali will also meet the goals of the Chesa­ NPS would turn over approximately $17,000 found in an old barn to the National Park to the stark, dry land­ peake Bay initiative. Once the elderber­ scape of Death Valley National Park, ry, blackberry, spice bush, alder, sumac probate court that handled the estate of the former owner of the property. The the 2003 National Parks Deluxe Cal­ and other native shrubs have become endar will leave you breathless with established, the remaining non-historic money was discovered on Sept. 5, 2001 by park maintenance employees doing stunning images of America's natu­ trees in the thicket area will be removed ral landscape. to restore the area to its appearance at rehabilitation work on the barn, a struc­ ture acquired by the park in 1998 from the time of the fighting of the battle of 1 Twenty-five dazzling photographs Gettysburg. "Bringing the area back to the late Robert Hopkins, who had capture the sheer beauty of the way it appeared at the time of the owned the property since 1969. The •—- , :: •!••-- nature, a true testament to the fighting will dramatically improve visi­ NPS concluded that the money had y Reta» steadfastness and tor understanding," said Dr. John been placed in the barn by a former resolve of the National Park Service. Latschar, park superintendent. The NPS owner for safekeeping, and then forgot­ intends to restore as much as possible ten. Therefore, it could not be consid­ Get one for home, one for the office. They also make the historic terrain, fence lines and view- ered as abandoned property and great gifts! Visit us at www.eParks.com, or contact sheds of the battlefield. The project will forfeited to the government. Instead, customer service by phone: (877) NAT-PARK or be phased over the next 15 years and the NPS has determined that the mon­ fax:(215)591-0903. will include the replacement of historic ey is properly an asset of the estate of fence lines, orchards and farm lanes as the most recent owner, and will seek to well as the return of grasslands, farm­ transfer it to the clerk of the probate lands, orchards and woodlands that court for distribution under the laws of played important roles in the battle. the state of Ohio. Free Shipping for Orders of Three or More for Arrowhead Subscribers... • On April 15, after nearly a year of • National Mall park rangers Scott For a limited time, Arrowhead subscribers receive free standard investigation, Olympic NP rangers Tucker and Aaron Steketee responded shipping with orders of three or more calendars. Mention Promotional Code 1711 when confirmed that a vehicle found in Lake to a call for assistance on March 29 ordering. Crescent is the 1927 Chevrolet driven from the U.S. Park Police. A 54-year- NOTE: All qualifying orders must be placed with customer service by phone or fax. In-store by Russell and Blanch Warren at the old man was in respiratory distress and and Web site orders are not eligible (tax is applicable in some states). Offer expires August time of their disappearance in 1929. had no detectable pulse near the Wash­ 31, 2002. The vehicle was located in over 170 feet ington Monument. U.S. Park Officers 4 Arrowhead • Summer 2002

Kudos and Awards

served since 1990 at DEWA as SDR for parks. She was one of three "grassroots" holds an annual award ceremony each the Kittatinny Subdistrict and DR for the employees whose actions led to the cre­ year during Public Service Recogni­ NJ District. He also recently completed a ation of the unique "Vanishing Trea­ tion Week. Park Ranger Karl Schaf­ tour as acting chief ranger. sures" program that preserves historic fenburg, the interpreter who stopped and prehistoric ruins in over 40 NPS the man attacking the Liberty Bell • On March 23 the Environmental units in two regions. The program also Education Alliance of Georgia present­ with a hammer, took the gold medal focuses on retaining and rebuilding the ed Chattahoochee River NRA Ranger for heroism. In April 2001, he tackled academic expertise and traditional craft Jerry Hightower with the Outstanding Mitchell Guilliatt, who had struck the skills that are essential to preservation of Lifetime Service Award for the state of Liberty Bell with a small sledgeham­ the cultural resources. The program is Georgia. This is the highest honor giv­ mer, and held him until law enforce­ run by the member parks rather than by en by this organization to an individual ment rangers took Guilliatt into the conventional NPS hierarchy. It has who has made significant contributions custody. He was cited for "...his quick developed a reputation in Congress for to the field of environmental education. thinking and selfless actions, (that) achievement and accountability. Jerry has devoted 31 years to a career in saved the Bell from further, potential­ environmental education, 25 years of ly irreparable, damage." • Jake Barrow, who has previously that with the NPS. Jerry was also The Independence Visitor Center won the NPS's highest cultural resource remembered as the ranger who received team of Martha Aikens, Dennis Rei- honor, the Appleman-Judd Award, was NPS the award as outstanding ranger for the denbach and Christopher Schillizzi recognized with a New Mexico Her­ southeastern U.S. during the 75th FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD (of INDE), Northeast Region ARD itage Preservation Award for his long- anniversary of the NPS. AWARDS Chair James A. Williams, David Hollenberg, Nacima Bouken- term commitment and innovative approaches to preservation of numerous General Services Administration (left) na (of the Philadelphia Parking presents Heroism Award to Park Ranger • The National Park Ranger Integrated historic and prehistoric landmarks in Authority) and Independence Visitor Karl Schaffenburg, Independence NHR Training Program Class 202 graduated New Mexico. Jake is with the Santa Fe Center CEO William Moore shared from FLETC on April 24. Michael P. support office. ndependence NHP and the North­ the Private Sextor Involvement Award. Michener (EVER) was top driver with a Ieast Region took top honors in The team collaborated to make the perfect 300 score; five other rangers were • Park Ranger Deanna Ochs of Indiana the Philadelphia Federal Executive $38 million Independence Visitor also recognized for perfect driving skills. Dunes NL received the 2001 Outstand­ Board Awards on May 8, with Center a reality. It opened in Novem­ Rangers Eric D. LaSalle (COGA), Mich­ ing Interpreter of the Year Award from winners in the "Heroism" and "Pri­ ber 2001 as part of a $300 million ener and David J. Ross (YELL) received Southern Historic Indiana. The judges vate Sector Involvement" categories. redevelopment of Independence Mall. the Distinguished Fitness Award. D. were impressed with the quality of her The Philadelphia Federal Executive The facility serves as both the INDE Patrick Peralez (BICA) was high firearms interpretive work. Board comprises the heads of federal Visitor Center and as a regional visitor expert with a 295 out of a possible 300 • Director Fran Mainella returned to agencies in the Philadelphia region. It center for southeast Pennsylvania. points. Amy Mowat (BIBE) was the class her alma mater as a keynote speaker for scholar with an outstanding 97.54 the commencement ceremonies of the • Delaware Water Gap NRA District drownings; for developing and imple­ FLETC academic average. Casey J. Central Connecticut State University Ranger Wayne Valentine is this year's menting programs to manage park Osback (AGFO) received the class nomi­ Graduate School in May. Mainella holds a recipient of the NP8 Harry Yount Award. resources; for working effectively with nation for the FLETC Director's Award master's degree in secondary guidance The award, named after Harry Yount, park partners in numerous and varied as the outstanding ranger of the class. and is a Class of 1975 graduate. CCSU generally recognized as the first NP$ programs; and for his high personal and Greg Wozniak (GRSM) received the President Richard L. Judd said "it's ranger, seeks "to recognize and honor professional standards. Valentine began NPS Director's Award, which recognizes always a source of pride when one of our outstanding rangers, encourage high his NPS career at Gulf Islands NS in the graduating student who achieved the graduates goes on to an illustrious standards of performance, foster especial­ 1974. He worked there both in protec­ highest overall average of all integrated career." The board of trustees, Connecti­ ly responsive attitudes toward public serv­ tion and in interpretation. In 1977, he training phases. Greg's final overall aver­ cut State University conferred an hon­ ice, enhance the public's appreciation of worked at Cape Hatteras NS as a season­ age was 97.418. A total of ten rangers orary doctorate of public service, honoris the park ranger profession and further the al interpreter, then went back to Gulf scored above 95 percent in the overall causa, on Mainella. scoring, and the class average was 93.47. art and science of'rangering.'" Valentine Islands as acting district naturalist. In • Gettysburg NMP Licensed Battlefield was cited for heading the park's SAR 1984, Valentine moved to Buffalo NR, • Dabney Ford, cultural resource man­ Guide Tony Nicastro received the team, recipient of DOI's unit award for and then took a position as a protection ager of Chaco Culture NHP, was hon­ Superintendent's Award for Excellence in excellence in 2000; for his effective man­ ranger two years later at Rocky Mountain ored with a New Mexico Heritage Guiding at the annual guide meeting in agement of high visitor-use areas in the NP. He then did a tour as a protection Preservation Award for her years of April. He received the award for provid­ NJ District, particularly in taking a num­ ranger at Curecanti NRA before moving achievement at Chaco, and for her role ing quality tours, assisting park staff and ber of actions to successfully reduce on to Biscayne NP in 1988. He has in helping preservation of ruins in other visitors and advancing the park's goals. • Krejci CUVA Mainella Wins Peregrine Restoration at Harpers Ferry NHP By Marsha B. Starkey, education/ the Mid-Atlantic region, and as they Enforcement Success Coleman Award public relations specialist migrate between breeding and winter­ s part of its Polluter Pay initiative, irector Fran Mainella received he swallows may be returning to ing ranges. Tracking also provides an opportunity for the public to see where Athe NPS Hazardous Waste Dthe 14th $heldon Coleman TCapistrano, but the focus for Bill Management Team of the Park Facility Great Outdoors Award at a June Hebb, natural resources specialist, these raptors are flying. The park's Web site, www.nps.gov/hafe, contains infor­ Management Division developed a Com­ ceremony in Washington, D.C. The Harpers Ferry NHP, is the return of prehensive Environmental Response, baby peregrine falcons for the second mation about the project, and maps award, named for the late conserva­ Compensation and Liability Act (CER- year of the Peregrine Restoration Pro­ that are updated weekly showing tionist and leader of The Coleman CLA) cost recovery matter related to the gram. In May the park received three the previous week's flight route of Company, honors an outstanding Krejci Dump Site located in Cuyahoga male peregrines, approximately 33-days each peregrine. American leader whose personal 'Valley NP (CUVA). Pursuant to these old, which had been removed from the The restoration project was imple­ efforts have enhanced our nation's efforts, the U.S. Government, acting by Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial mented last year when five young pere­ outdoor resources and the ability of and through the DOI/NPS and the Bridge over the Potomac River south of grines were released at a historic nesting Americans to enjoy this recreation­ Department of Justice (DOJ), has La Plata, MD. Four females arrived later site on Maryland Heights. The goal of al legacy. reached Court-approved setdement "We are delighted to recognize that month. They were brought to the the multi-year project is to restore pere­ park and placed in a "hack" box on a cliff grines by .releasing young birds on agreements with all parties to the litiga­ Fran Mainella with this award, tion. These agreements represent the acknowledging and honoring the overlooking the Potomac, which pro­ Maryland Heights with the hope that tects the young birds from predators, one or more will imprint on the site and largest DOI CERCLA monetary cost contributions she has made to recre­ recovery setdement to date and fully ation in America," said American and provides a secure environment as return as breeding adults. Peregrines they mature. Park staff fed the peregrines last nested on Maryland Heights in resolve the litigation. Recreation Coalition President Der­ The site is located in the CUVA. The rick Crandall. "Fran has been a while they were in the hack box for 1952. Although peregrine populations about two weeks, and for approximately have recovered in the East and have U.S. acquired the site in 1980 through leader in the recreation community condemnation proceedings. It was for three decades. $he is the 16th one month after they were released. been removed from the federal endan­ Prior to release in early-June, three gered species list, they are still listed as operated by the Krejci family as a director and the first woman to lead municipal and industrial dump and sal­ an agency that protects some • of peregrines were outfitted with satellite- endangered in Maryland and Virginia. received transmitters. The transmitters The park's project is part of a post- vage yard from around 1950 until America's favorite sites and hosts 1980. During this period, significant nearly 300 million visits annually. "• allow biologists to monitor the move­ recovery program to restore peregrines ment of peregrines as they move around to historic mountain nesting sites. • continued on page 7 Arrowhead • Summer 2002 5

Class of 2002

Bruce N. Collins, regional aviation L. H. Howard, supervisory park ing to wish him well may reach him c/o Pat Toops, deputy chief of natural manager for the Alaska Region, retired ranger, Tuskegee Institute NHS, May 3 Nancy Robertson, P.O. Box 287, resources and science for the National April 30, with 40 years of federal serv­ after 37 years of service. Tyrone, NM 88065. Capital Region, retired on June 28 ice. Bruce started his federal career in after 30 years of government service. E&AA Life Member Bob Muggins Ditrich A. Oglesby, recreation assis­ 1959 working several summer seasons Prior to his three-and-a-half years at retired May 3 after almost 31 years with tant, Oconaluftee JCCC, May 19 after as a laborer at Grand Teton NP. He sub­ NCR, Pat worked at Everglades NP, the. NPS. Bob started as a state park 26 years of service. •;.•••• sequently worked several seasons for the Shenandoah NP, Crater Lake NP, Gulf ranger at Redwood NP then became per­ U.S.D.A. Forest Service before becom­ Islands NS, Buffalo NR, Natchez Trace manent at Grand Teton NP as the educa­ Walter F. Pippin, plumber, Virgin Islands ing an intake ranger in 1965. After a Parkway, Lava Beds NM and the C&O tion, specialist. Bob has also worked at NP, July 3 after 11 years of service. U.S. Navy assignment to Vietnam, Canal NHP. Lake Mead NRA, Isle Royale NP and Big Harry G. Scheele, archeologist, South­ Bruce re-entered the NPS in 1970. He Bend NP before moving to WASO. At Rick Watson, park trails foreman for served as chief ranger at Hot Springs east Regional Office, June 2 after .27 WASO, Bob served as the cooperating years of service. .N-^ Grand Teton NP, retired May 30 after NP and Gates of the Arctic NP & association specialist, interpretive special­ 32 years. In the mid-60's, Rick worked PRES. In addition he worked at ist for natural resources and as the ser- After 37 years of government service at Teton Valley Ranch in Wyoming Saguaro NM, Olympic NP, John D. vicewide education coordinator. John Muir NHS Supt. Phyllis Shaw before serving in Vietnam. Following Rockefeller Memorial Parkway and retired May 1. Phyllis became superin­ his military service, he started his NPS Grand Teton NP. He is a life member of Olympic NP Hoodsport District tendent of John Muir NHS in 1980. She career in 1970 as a seasonal packer in ANPR and E&AA. Ranger Francis Kocis retired in early was the first superintendent at Eugene Yosemite. After 11 years in Yosemite, April after 31 years—eight of which O'Neill NHS as well. In 2002 she was Bob Cornelius, district ranger at Black his love for the Tetons brought him were in Olympic. He was presented named assistant superintendent when Canyon of the Gunnison NP retired back to Jackson Hole with his family. with DOI's Superior Achievement John Muir and Eugene O'Neill were after 35 years of service. Prior to his 25 Rick, a California native, has been the Award. Francis began his career at Lake merged as a single management unit. In trails foreman for Grand Teton for the years at Black Canyon and Curecanti Meredith NRA and also worked at Buf­ addition to her service at John Muir, past 21 years. His responsibilities NRA, Bob worked at Glen Canyon falo NR and John Day Fossil Beds NM. Phyllis worked at Death Valley NP and in included maintaining 230 miles of park NRA, Rainbow Bridge NM, Dinosaur Francis and his wife Bonnie plan to stay the budget office of the old WRO. trails, heading up a sizeable seasonal NM and Grand Canyon NP. in the Hoodsport area; Francis will trail crew and practicing traditional serve as a seasonal park aide this sum­ Richard "Rich" Spomer, South District Carol C. Cortino, secretary, Southeast techniques with pack animals to effec­ ranger at Grand Teton NP and life mem­ mer at Lake Cushman State Park. tively and efficiently carry a workload. Regional Office, June 2 after 35 years. ber of the E&AA, retired June 29 after 34 Regina Krajewski, administrative clerk, Rick is a highly respected wrangler who Jenean D. Couch, museum technician, Fort Caroline NM, April 20 after 14 trained and cared for the park's 12 Southeast Regional Office, July 12 after years of service. mules and seven horses. Rick and his 14 years of service. wife Judy have moved to a cabin they James F. Luthy, small craft operator at built outside Bozeman, Montana. • James R. Hannah, airplane pilot (park Glacier Bay NP &: PRES, retired on ranger) at Wrangell-St. Elias NP & March 29, with over 32 years of federal PRES retired May 10, with 30 years of service. Jim started his federal career federal service. Jim began his federal E&AA Benefactors with the Department of Agriculture in career in 1969 working several seasons 1966. In 1970, he worked as a park The following donations were at Dinosaur NM as a seasonal park ranger at Death Valley NM. Then in received this quarter. Thanks for ranger. He also worked at Grand 1973, he came to Alaska working as a your support. Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Big Bend. park ranger in Katmai NM. He has also He came to Wrangell-St. Elias NP & Deny Galvin worked at Sitka NHP in Alaska. He PRES in 1981. He patrolled the park, Peter and Sally Hart came to Glacier Bay NP &: PRES in piloted the park aircraft and along the Judith Winkelmann 1976 as a park technician and in 1981 way mentored a series of rangers and Silent Auction: Pacific West Region changed his position to a small craft managers for 21 years. Jim is a recipient operator at the park. General Conference of the Harry Yount Award. In memory of Miriam Golub E&AA Life Member Rebecca Mills James Sullivan Richard V. Harris, resource interpreter retired on May 3 as superintendent of at Western Arctic National Parklands, NPS In memory of Chris Andress Great Basin NP. Rebecca began her NPS RICHARD SPOMER and E&AA life member, retired May 15 work in the WRO, becoming the region­ Joe Miller with 30 years of federal service. Rich al equal employment opportunity officer. Peter and Sally Hart began his federal career in 1963 working years of service. Rich, a Montana native, In memory of Mildred Erickson as a seasonal forestry aid with the Supt. John D. Neal, Apostle Islands began his NPS career in 1967 as a sea­ Donald Follows U.S.D.A. Forest Service. In December NL, retired May 3. A native of New sonal law enforcement ranger and fire 1973, he started with the DOI as a park Mexico and a 31-year NPS veteran, control aid at Bighorn Canyon NRA. His In memory of Da'Rell Brown technician at Sunset Crater NM. He has John began his career in 1969 as a tem­ first permanent NPS position came in Eastern National 1971 as law enforcement ranger at Lake also worked at Wupatki NM, Padre porary historian at Gila Cliff Dwellings In memory of Marianne Lynch Mead NRA. He went on to work at Island NS and Bering Land Bridge N NM. He has served in the Pacific NW Eastern National PRES (changed to Western Arctic Regional Office, Mount Rainier NP, Rocky Mountain NP, Glen Canyon NRA National Parklands in 1997). During his Everglades NP, Prince William Forest and Ozark NSR, after which he became In memory of James Husted years in Northwest Alaska, Rich spent Park NCR, George Rogers Clark NHP, the South District ranger at Grand Teton Dorothy Husted many months in the remote backcoun- George Washington Carver NM and NP, a position he has held for the past 13 In memory of Mary Ryan try collecting data in this newly estab­ Hopewell Culture NHP. Anyone want- years. Rich applied his NPS training and Eastern National lished NPS unit. Rich and Lana, his wife skills during several national emergencies In memory of Marian Swing of 23 years, lived in the remote town of and national special events. His most Eastern National Nome, AK where they were both very recent assignment came during the 2002 active in local community functions and Winter Olympic Games where he was a In memory of Margaret Davis were quick to volunteer whenever need­ member of a pre-games incident manage­ Doug and Gene Scovill ed. Rich and Lana will be moving to ment team and subsequently worked as In memory of Evelyn B. Carlson Spanish Fork, UT in August where they logistics chief for America Public Lands Vince and Judy Halverson will enjoy photography, birding, garden­ during the games. Mark and Barbara Engler ing, writing, family and their newly With the retirement of her husband, In memory of Bill Phillips remodeled house. Leslie Spomer will be leaving Grand Mary Lou Grier Teton NP after working the past 13 After 42 years of government service at years in a variety of positions including In memory of Neal Guse, Sr., G. Boston NHP, John Heath, protection administrative technician, property clerk Lee Sneddon, Tom Giles and ranger and park safety officer, retired on and most recently budget assistant in Robert Barrel March 22. He was also supervisor of the Grand Teton's maintenance division. Thomas Ela dispatch center. He is a life member of Leslie and Rich will retire to a new E&AA. John is looking forward to doing In memory of Nancy Sterkel home in Grand Junction, Colorado. Mississippi NRRA some relaxing at his home in Maine. They have two daughters, Lissa and In memory of Lorraine Cather­ Sandra K. Hines, park ranger (inter­ Ketti, who will remain in Jackson Hole, ine Overson Webb Smith pretation), Canaveral NS, Feb. 24 after NPS Wyoming, working for the Park Service Eastern National 20 years of service. JOHN NEAL and USFWS. 6 Arrowhead • Summer 2002

NPS Friends

post became a place for Native Ameri­ cans to barter goods, socialize and learn more about the outside world. The "bullpen" [general store] and rug room both remain virtually unchanged in appearance and activity today. The Trading Post remains a vigorous, func­ tioning part of the Navajo Nation. FoH joins the park in supporting and main­ taining the continuity and character of this traditional institution of the South­ west. In addition to raising funds in support of educational goals of the national historic site, FoH awards four annual scholarships to Native American college students. Further information is available at www.FriendsofHubbell.org.

Oliver Johnson Formation of Friends of A WOMAN VIEWS A NAVAJO RUG being Ben Armstrong sold at the Friends of Hubbell, Hubbell Olympic NP Trading Post Native American Art Auction. A new Olympic Peninsula-based PARTICIPANTS ENJOY THE POCONO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER'S group, Friends of Olympic National summer camp. Pictured left to right: Alex Lortorto, senior naturalist program participant; Friends of Hubbell Park, held an organizational meeting on Tiffany Tillman, PEEC summer camp director and DEWA Park Ranger Dan Tenerowica. March 11 and elected a board of direc­ together on a team-building course. At- understanding—and it has since been Trading Post NHS Holds tors. FONP has also filed Articles of risk youth from Newark, NJ are learning providing environmental education for Incorporation as a nonprofit corpora­ Biannual Auction how to push themselves to succeed on a three decades. PEEC also provides tion with the state of Washington and Hubbell Trading Post NHS and the low ropes confidence course. A child training for international college stu­ drafted by-laws. nonprofit Friends of Hubbell Trading from Philadelphia is learning to swim dent interns, through a cooperative The FONP board met for the first Post NHS (FoH), Inc. held the twelfth of with a certified lifeguard nearby. Wel­ program with East Stroudsburg Univer­ time on March 18, elected nine officers its biannual Native American Arts Auc­ come to the Pocono Environmental Edu­ sity of Pennsylvania and the Moscow and reviewed the by-laws. tion on May 4. cation Center (PEEC). Federal Pedagogical University, USSR. Those wishing to obtain information Native American artists entered over PEEC is a non-profit, residential envi­ Delaware Water Gap NRA Supt. should contact Brad Collins, president ronmental education center serving stu­ William Laitner is an ex-officio member 450 items for sale, attracting bids of up to of the Friends of Olympic National dents, teachers, families and seniors of PEEC's board of trustees and partici­ $2,200. Artists received over $57,000 for Park, at (360) 417-4751 (daytime). from the tri-state area of New York, pates in board meetings. "Working goods, which included paintings, pottery, Other newly elected FONP officers are New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is together, both PEEC and the National baskets, rugs, katsina dolls, sash belts and Vice President Ron Croft, Treasurer Park Service help each other," says Lait­ jewelry. The event not only pleased the Evan Brown and Secretary Karen located within the boundaries of many artists who entered and sold their Jensen. Park Superintendent David Delaware Water Gap NRA. ner. "The park provides the land and the work, but it also provided visitors with Morris will serve as a non-voting ex- PEEC was originally a honeymoon buildings and PEEC teachers work with the unusual park experience of participat­ officio member of the board. The resort called "Honeymoon Haven" in park interpreters to help visitors under­ ing in a live auction. Held under a tent on FONP board will have its first the 1950's until the land was acquired stand the natural beauty of the Poconos." park grounds, the sounds of applause, annual membership meeting at the end for the Tocks Island Reservoir project. The Pocono Environmental Educa­ laughter and brisk bidding were heard of the summer. After it was decided not to build the tion Center and the Delaware Water Gap from noon to 6 p.m. The next auction is reservoir, the NPS took over the land NRA are looking to expand their part­ scheduled for Aug. 31. PEEC and NPS—Three in 1965 and the 70,000-acre park was nership into the 21st century. Ground­ Hubbell Trading Post is the Navajo created on 40 miles along the Delaware breaking for a new visitor activity center Nation's oldest continuously operating Decades of Partnership River in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. and dining hall will take place in fall trading post. John Lorenzo Hubbell's A teacher watches a great blue heron PEEC was created as an independent 2002. For more information, call close relationship with indigenous through her binoculars. High school stu­ non-profit organization operating in PEEC at (570) 828-2319 or visit artists began in 1876 when his trading dents from Brooklyn are learning to work the park under a memorandum of www.peec.org. •

Passport to Your National Parks® New Groundwork Pilot Locations 2003 Photo Contest Announced he NPS announced the addition blight issues head-on and carrying on Tof two new pilots (Minneapolis the efforts initiated by their original and Denver) to Groundwork USA, a Brownfields assessment pilots." ach year Eastern National holds a network of independent, not-for- In 1996, the NPS' Rivers 8c Trails contest for National Park Service E profit, environmental businesses program, together with the EPA's employees and Volunteers in Parks to called Groundwork Trusts. This net­ Brownfields program, launched the select 10 new images for the collectible work of locally organized and con­ Groundwork USA Initiative to trans­ Passport to Your National Parks8 stamp trolled Groundwork Trusts aims to form blighted urban neighborhoods. series. The stamps (one national and nine bring about the sustained regenera­ "Groundwork Trusts focus on six regional) are on one perforated sheet and tion, improvement and management program areas to develop communi­ fit into the official Passport book. Images of the physical environment through ty rejuvenation: land, brownfields, of national parks with special events or community-based partnerships. education, business, youth and com­ anniversary celebrations during 2003 are "The addition of Minneapolis and munities," said Doug Evans of the encouraged, and a brief statement about Denver to the Groundwork USA NPS' Rivers & Trails program. the event should be enclosed with the network is an excellent example of "Depending upon the needs of the photograph. National parks previously how the National Park Service part­ community, Groundwork Trusts may featured on Passport stamps will not be ners with local communities and be involved in activities ranging from accepted. Contest winners will be government agencies to promote the brownfield remediation and convert­ announced in December 2002. revitalization of parks and open space ing vacant lots into neighborhood All submissions must be clearly labeled, 2002 PASSPORT TO YOUR in urban communities," said NPS parks to initiating community garden 8 stating: the park name and image loca­ NATIONAL PARKS STAMP SET Director Fran Mainella. clean-ups and work days, sponsoring tion; photographer's name; photograph­ Marianne Horinko, assistant admin­ tree planting events, and organizing er's status as a NPS employee or VIP; era National in Fort Washington, PA by istrator of the EPA's waste clean up citizens to maintain and support current park assignment; category (which October 31, 2002. Photography will be programs, is encouraged by Ground­ their local parks and open space." region); and mailing address. All submis­ accepted for all 10 of the Passport regions work's success so far. "We are pleased Visit the NPS' Rivers & Trails Web sions must be reproduction-quality color (Note: Passport regions are based on to see tangible results in Bridgeport, site at www.nps.gov/rtca. Learn more originals as a 35mm slide, color print or tourist/geographic regions, not NPS Providence and Lawrence to date, about the EPA's Brownfields Initiative . 4" x 5" transparency. administrative regions). For complete where local citizens are addressing at www.epa.gov/brownfields. • Submissions must be received by East- rules, call (215) 283-6900 ext. 158. • Arrowhead • Summer 2002 A NPS Family

Upcoming Meetings & Events Founders'Day Luncheon—The "1916 of downtown Gettysburg explores Eisen­ Society," created by Director Connie hower's life in the community. Every Wirth during his administration, will Thursday at 7:15 p.m. Meet the ranger at gather to commemorate the founding of the Gettysburg College gates, at the cor­ the NPS, now in its 86th year. The soci­ ner of North Washington and Water ety will convene their annual luncheon at Streets. Jr. Secret Service—children ages the Fort Myers Officer's Club at 11:30 6-12 visiting with their family earn a Jr. a.m., on Friday, August 23: Last year, Secret Service badge and certificate by Director Stanton joined with the society completing the self-guided activities in the for the 85th anniversary, and together Jr. Secret Service Training Manual. The fee is $5.75 for adults; $3.75 for ages 13- with the other life members of the 16 and $2.50 for ages 6-12. For more Employees and Alumni Association was information call (717) 338-9114 or visit the treated to brief readings from Director Web site at www.nps.gov/eise. Horace Albright's recollections. If you plan to be in town for this year's obser­ Fort Donelson NB lectures, events MISSISSIPPI NRRA'S CHARLIE MAGUIRE, THE "SINGING RANGER," MADE A LIVE vance and would like to participate, and demonstrations—in honor of the APPEARANCE ON ABC'S GOOD MORNING AMERICA in Minnesota on April 30. This please contact the Society representa­ 140th Anniversary of the Battles of Forts was one stop on the "50 States—One Nation—One Year" tour. Maguire performed "River- tive at (202) 619-7309. Henry and Donelson. All programs are town," which is featured on the park's Great Mississippi CD. Pictured left to right: Gordy Abel free and open to the public. Check the Ranger Adventure Hikes Program on bass, Charlie Maguire, Peter Ostroushko on mandolin and Good Morning America host Web site (www.nps.gov/fodo) or call Expanded at Yellowstone NP for Diane Sawyer. Maguire composes and sings songs about the Mississippi River and its peo­ (931) 232-5706 for an updated listing of 2002—Interpretive park rangers offer ple to educate through music. To hear the "Singing Ranger," visit www.nps.gov/miss/charlie/. events or changes to this schedule. ten, half-day hikes per week through John Freed, visitor use assistant at Ban- all of his leave. If you would like to August 31. Hikes are conducted at Old Sept. 14: CW Preservation in Ten­ Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs and the nessee. Fred Prouty with the Tennessee delier NM, suffered what appeared to donate leave time through the "Leave Historical Commission will speak on the be a mild heart attack on May 8 while Share Donor Program," call Biscayne Tower/Roosevelt areas and are offered as a fee activity. The cost is $15 for status of statewide preservation efforts. on duty. He was stabilized by park NP at (305) 230-1144 ext. 3001. adults, $5 for kids ages seven to 15 and Visitor Center, 1:00 p.m. EMT Brian Dominy and Los Alamos free for kids six and under. Programs are Cades Cove District Ranger. Jack Oct. 26 and 27: Southern Refugee Soci­ paramedics and transported to Los limited to 15 participants per hike. Hikes ety. Ladies will demonstrate a variety of Alamos Medical Center. Later that day, Piepenbring of Great Smoky Mountains range from easy to difficult. Program domestic arts skills and Civil War-era food he was transferred to a hospital in Albu­ NP, was injured in an off-duty bicycle locations change daily. Information and preparation. Dover Hotel, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. querque for possible surgery, but was accident on Little River Road in the park tickets are only available in-person at Dec. 7: Christmas at the Dover Hotel. released the following day when it was on April 16. Rangers and EMS respond­ the following NPS visitor centers: Old Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a determined that an operation would ed. Piepenbring was taken to Blount Faithful, Albright (Mammoth), Grant, Civil War Christmas. Open house, 10 a.m. not be required. He was off the job for Memorial Hospital in TN, where he was Canyon and Fishing Bridge. Tickets - 1 p.m., Petty St., Dover, TN. must be purchased prior to hike day. a week and is now doing well. found to have fractures of the clavicle and Fort Smith NHS Cannon and Infantry the femur just below his hip. He under­ Eisenhower Site summer programs— Programs—free programs on Satur­ Kevin Mulligan, administrative techni­ went surgery to repair the femur. Piepen­ The home and farm of President Dwight days during the summer and fall at 11 cian at Boston NHP and his wife Peg, a.m. on the park's grounds. August 10, bring rides regularly with an experienced D. Eisenhower comes to life this summer announce the recent birth of their with a full summer program schedule 24 and Sept. 14: The First and Last Sol­ cycling group and was accompanied by daughter, Johannah Marie. through August 17. A visit includes an ori­ diers of Fort Smith - Infantry Program. ten other cyclists at the time of the acci­ entation tour, guided tour of the home, August 17: First Fort Cannon Program. Lee Dickinson, special park uses coordi­ dent. He is now back at work, using a self-guided walks and ranger-conducted Sept. 7: Union Cannon Program, Civil nator, Ranger Activities Division/WASO, cane and undergoing rehabilitation. programs. Summer programs are: Explor­ War Weekend commemorating federal occupation of Fort Smith in September, successfully underwent a kidney trans­ ing Eisenhower—explore the life and Ranger Todd Stanton, Antietam NB, career of this soldier/statesman during a 1863. Sept. 28: Mexican War Era Can­ plant operation early on the morning of and wife Charissa, formerly of WASO 20-minute program. Daily at 10:20 a.m. non Program (part of a series of April 28. She was on a wait list for sever­ Public Affairs, announce the birth of their and 2:20 p.m. Check at the Eisenhower programs for National Hispanic al years. She has been recuperating at Heritage Month). Call (479) 783-3961 for first child, Christian Joseph, on January Reception Center for topics and starting home. Cards and letters may be sent to location. Hike with Ike—this walking tour more information. • 29. Lil' Ranger Stanton weighed in at 9 Lee Dickinson, c/o Hagen, 2779 Fisch­ lbs. 5 oz. and was 22 inches long. Cathy er Road, Hatfield, PA 19440. Beeler, chief of interpretation at Mono- Biscayne NP Cultural Resource Special­ cacy NB is a proud grandmother. ist Jim Adams and his wife Pam were Krejci CUVA Enforcement Success Bill Fink, Midwest Region assistant on • the Amtrak train that derailed in regional director for Strategic Planning Florida, in April, causing several fatali­ continued from page 4 entered into a Partial Consent Decree and Performance Management wrote the ties and many injuries. They were on quantities of solid and liquid waste (CD1). In March 2001 CD1 required a E&cAA to suggest the following: "Check their way to Pam's father's funeral. Jim materials were brought onto the site. payment to DOI of $4,775 million plus out www.billfinkcommunications.com suffered lacerations to his head; Pam Significant contamination containing interest, $477,500 of which will be allo­ and see what I'm aiming towards after had a fractured vertebra, but was found CERCLA hazardous substances was cated to natural resource damages (NRD) retirement. Also, hope you'll visit a local to also be bleeding internally. Jim's released into the environment. and the remainder to past and future electronic newspaper I'm doing some injuries were treated and he was In late 1985 the NPS took control of response costs. To settle their site liability, stuff for, at www.keweenawnow.com." • released from the hospital, but Pam the site. In 1986-1987, it was deter­ Ford, General Motors (GM) and the remained for some time in intensive Send us your stuff. We welcome news mined that the site constituted a threat Department- of Defense (DOD) also care. Both are now at home and contin­ and photos about yourself and our NPS to human health and the environment. entered into a Partial Consent Decree ue under a doctor's care. Jim is person­ family members. See pope 12 for mailing A CERCLA removal action was com­ (CD2). In 5eptember 2001 CD2 ally taking care of his wife. He has used and telephone information. pleted. The public comment period on required Ford, with financial assistance the proposed remedial action ran from from GM, to perform the selected site Dec. 12, 2001 to Jan. 11, 2002. The remedial action, which would have cost George Mason Takes a Seat on the Mall remedial action is scheduled to be for­ the NP5 approximately $30 million to mally selected by the NPS in mid-2002. implement. In addition, DOD will pay isitors to the nation's capital can on a marble bench under a trellis, which The selected remedial action will entail DOI $660,000 to settle DOD's site lia­ Vnow, when weary from walking the has replaced the old (1920) much- soil and debris excavation, off-site dis­ bility, $66,000 of which will be allocated Tidal Basin, sit beside and admire the tal­ admired landscape—the pansy bed. posal and revegetation of the site. to NRD and the remainder to past and ents of an early patriot, George Mason. However, the old magnolias and forsyth- At the request of DOI, DOJ filed suit future response costs. Finally, to settle its Even though he refused to sign the Con­ ia and the circular fountain (now refig- under CERCLA in April 1997 (N.D. site liability, 3M also entered into a Partial stitution, his early thoughts and author­ ured to emit a gentle bell-shaped spray) Ohio) to recover past and future response Consent Decree (CD3). This January ship of the Virginia Declaration of Rights remain. And, no doubt, due to the land­ costs against five companies that arranged 2002 CD3 required 3M to pay DOI anticipated both the Declaration of Inde­ scape interests of the regional director, for the disposal of their wastes at the site: $15.5 million plus interest, $800,000 of pendence and the Bill of Rights. some 5,000 multi-colored pansies have Ford, Chrysler, 3M and Chevron/Kewa- which will be allocated to NRD and the The seated Mason, a larger-than-life- been planted. nee Industries. The case was denominated remainder to past and future response size bronze figure, was conceived and This is the most approachable monu­ U.S. v. Chrysler. To settle their site liabili­ costs. The total value of the settlements, created by Wendy Ross, now a Bethesda, ment in Washington, D.C. And, with its ty, Chrysler, Chevron/Kewanee, Waste approved by the Court on April 22,2002, MD sculptor. Earlier in her career she inscriptions from Mason's writing, it may Management of Ohio and Federal Metal exceeds $50 million. In addition, full site worked in the National Capital Parks. help us recognize and remember Mason's (the last two companies were parties that restoration will occur upon Ford's imple­ The design for the memorial has Mason irreversible support of human rights. • were subsequently added to the litigation) mentation of the site remedial action. • 8 Arrowhead • Summer 2002

Requiescat in Pace

Big Bend NP seasonal trail worker Ross NCR branch of the DSC. That office was ator—and for three winters he worked for Arvidson, 33, was killed in a motor vehi­ responsible for many high-profile Wash­ the Curry Company, driving a team of cle accident on the Chisos Basin Road on ington, D.C. projects, including recon­ sled dogs providing rides for park visitors. the evening of April 14. Rangers discov­ struction and restoration of the C&O Lloyd transferred to Yellowstone as chief ered that Arvidson had been ejected from Canal. Following retirement with 30 electrician in 1936. During WWII he his personal pickup truck, which had left years service in 1987, Rich took up his spent three years in the U.S. Navy as an the roadway and flipped several times. hobby of woodworking and produced aviation radio technician. He returned to many fine dulcimers, toys and furniture. Yosemite in 1950. From 1956 until his Paula Bondy, March 20, wife of Eric Rich is survived by his wife Portia, sons retirement in 1969 he was the electrical Epstein, technical director for audio­ Richard Jr. and Freddie; daughters Por­ engineer in the WRO. He received the visual arts, Harpers Ferry Center, after a tia, Roberta and Angela and eight grand­ DOI Meritorious Service Award for his long struggle with cancer. children. Condolences may be sent to many years of construction and operation Retired superintendent of Boston NHP the family at 5049 W. Running Brook of the parks' power generation and com­ John J. Burchill, April 22 at his home on Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. munication systems. After retirement he Cape Cod. John's career spanned 33 and wife Judy, who predeceased him, years. He served at Cape Cod NS, Big Martha Syler Kimbrell, 81, April 22, made Arizona their home. Lloyd is sur­ Cypress N PRES, Yosemite, Yellowstone, of Mesa, AZ; formerly of Coolidge, AZ. vived by one daughter, Joyce Brown, of Lowell NHP, Boston NHP and Boston She was the widow of James Kimbrell, the Park City, UT, and three grandsons. African American NHS. John leaves his administrative officer at Casa Grande Maxine H ami lion Da'Rell Simpson-Brown, 43, April wife Ann and two daughters. Memorial Ruins NM from 1959 until his retirement DWIGHT HAMILTON 16, at the Columbia Presbyterian Med­ donations may be made to the Christian in August 1980. Mrs. Kimbrell is survived ical Center, NY. She was the wife of Ministry in National Parks, 10 Justin's WASO and in Egypt. His retirement by three daughters; Patricia Kimbrell Bur- Way, Freeport, ME 04032. years were spent mostly in Hawaii, but he kett, Margaret K. "Cricket" Woods and Daniel "Danni" T. Brown, chief ranger, was also employed for several summers in Anne Kimbrell Gillham. Condolences Interpretation and Visitor Services, Evelyn B. Carlson, 87, May 4, Beat­ Cape Cod, MA. He was a long-time vol­ may be sent to the daughters at P.O. Box Statue of Liberty NM. Growing up in rice, NE. Evelyn had served at Homestead unteer at Hawaii Volcanoes NP and he 276, Coolidge, AZ 85228. New Jersey, Da'Rell was determined to NM of America for 27 years. Her last be a positive role model for all. She led nature hikes for Hawaiian Walkways Artist Sidney E. King, 95, April 24, in assignment was as adrninistrative assistant. attended Hunter College and John Jay Eco-Tours. Dwight was a well-known Milford, VA. His works grace park visitor interpretive consultant on the island of College of Criminal Justice. After Robert C. Euler, 78, Jan. 13, in centers from coast to coast. A follow-up Hawaii. He is survived by his wife, Max­ receiving her undergraduate degree, she Prescott, AZ. Bob was research anthro­ story will be in the next Arrowhead issue. ine "Mickey" of Hilo; daughters, Cyndee moved to Harlem, where she became a pologist for Grand Canyon NP from Altoff of Put-in-Bay, OH and Leslie Dorothy Lanckton Lewis, 90, April long-time resident and political activist. 1974 through 1984. He published and Spurlin of Grand Junction, CO. Cyn- 28. She was the widow of Ralph Lewis She became a youth guidance coun­ taught all subdisciplines of anthropology, dee's husband Gerard is chief ranger at and a Harpers Ferry, WV resident for selor, married Daniel and received her but is best known for his work on Pai Perry's Victory and International Peace many years. Survivors include daughter, Jurist Doctorate from Fordham School tribes, and Canyon archaeology, history, Memorial. Memorials may be made to Mary Corrigan of Arlington, VA and of Law. She became an assistant district biology and paleontology. Before joining the Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue son, E&AA Life Member Steven Lewis attorney in Brooklyn, NY. Survivors, in the NPS, he served with the U.S. Marines Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. of Winchester, MA. A grandson, addition to her husband, include two in WWII and Korea. He founded the Andrew and his wife, Shelley are park sons, Aarian Darnell and Suresh-Malik Department of Anthropology at North­ E&AA Life Member Richard "Rich" rangers at Salem Maritime NHS. A and one grandson, Aarian Jr. • ern Arizona University and also chaired G. Huber, 74, May 10, in Columbia, memorial service was held in June. Let­ the department at the University of Utah. MD, due to a malignant brain tumor fol­ ters of condolence may be sent to her He was president of Prescott College in lowing a short illness. After serving in the Follow-up on Yosemite NP Homi­ son, Steven Lewis, at 107 Mt. Vernon AZ and founded its Interdisciplinary navy as an aerial photography specialist in cides—On April 15, a California superior St., Winchester, MA 01890 and daugh­ Center for Man and Environment and Hawaii, he attended the University of court judge ruled that Cary Stayner's ter, Mary Lewis Corrigan, at 1001 N. die Black Mesa Archaeological Project. Massachusetts earning a B.A. in land­ alleged confession to the murders of visi­ Roosevelt St., Arlington, VA 22205. He received the 1993 Emil W Haury scape architecture. In 1956 Rich joined tors to Yosemite NP, Carole and Juli Award from Southwest Parks and Monu­ the Eastern Office of Design and Con­ Rocky Mountain NP retired Park Sund and Silvina Pelosso could be admit­ ments Association, and awards from the struction in Philadelphia. He was Ranger Rick Nichols, 44, May 30, after ted at his murder trial. The trial is to take Society for American Archaeology, the assigned to Everglades NP as landscape a long and courageous fight with cancer. place later this year. Stayner is already National Research Council, the Museum architect/project supervisor responsible Rick began his NPS career in 1976, as a serving life in federal prison for the mur­ of Northern Arizona, the State of Arizona for numerous development projects. He high school graduate, working as a volun­ der of NPS employee Joie Armstrong in and the Arizona Archaeological Council. then took a challenging assignment at teer in the Wild Basin District. He Yosemite in July 1999. At the time of his death, Bob was the worked several seasonal positions in the Follow-up on Employee Murder— Tribal Anthropologist for the Yavapai- park before obtaining his permanent sta­ Bryan Keith Miller, 24, was sentenced to Prescott Indian Tribe. Memorial contri­ tus as an emergency medical technician eight years in prison for his role in the butions may be made to the NAU with the U.S. Army in 1982. Rick July 2000 murder of NPS maintenance Foundation for the "Robert C. Euler returned to the NPS at Cuyahoga Valley employee Doug Frizell, 52. Miller Graduate Scholarship in Anthropology NRA; followed by Grand Canyon, pleaded guilty to two counts of residen­ Fund," College of Social & Behavioral Rocky Mountain, then to Sequoia/Kings tial burglary and one count of assisting a Sciences, NAU, P.O. Box 2700, Flagstaff, Canyon NP as a district ranger in 1993. homicide after the fact. Miller was origi­ AZ 86003-9974. He was reassigned to Rocky Mountain in 1994, as the park's management assistant nally charged with murder and other Valley Forge NHP Park Ranger JoAnn in order to be closer to family and med­ crimes that made him eligible for the Gillette, 42, May 21. JoAnn began her ical treatment. Rick took a disability death penalty. Co-defendant Joshua career at Cape Hatteras NS. She then retirement in November 2000. He will be Shane Reser, 28, pleaded guilty last worked at Independence NHP, Ever­ remembered for his integrity and passion August to murder and was sentenced in glades NP, Lake Mead NRA and again at for life. In lieu of gifts and flowers, Rick's September to 50 years to life in prison. Cape Hatteras. She began at Valley Forge family requests that donations be made to The two sentences stem from the death NHP in March 2002. JoAnn is survived the Rick Nichols Memorial Fund, c/o of Frizell, who was found dead inside his by two brothers, William Gillette of Mt. The Boulder Valley Credit Union, P.O. home in Pinehurst, near Kings Canyon Airy, MD and Walter Gillette of Pensaco- Box 4049, Estes Park, CO 80517. A NP. Miller still faces charges in connec­ la, FL. Condolences may be sent to her memorial service was held in the Moraine tion with the beating, robbery and kid­ brother and sister-in-law William and Park Campground amphitheater. napping of a 21-year-old man in OK in Suzie Gillette, 12304 Catoctin Spring July 2000. Miller plans to enter a plea Dr., Mt. Airy, MD 21771. John A. Rutter, 89, June 2, retired agreement in that case that will result in RICHARD HUBER Western Region director. a sentence to be served consecutively E&AA Life Member Dwight L. with the one imposed in CA. Hamilton, 75, April 23, at his home in Great Smoky Mountains NP as park Lloyd W. Seasholtz, 97, Nov. 27, Hilo, Hawaii. A graduate of Colorado landscape architect/project supervisor 2001. After graduating from high school, Follow-up on the death of Ginny State University his 32-year career began coordinating completion of the Blue Lloyd attended Bliss Electrical Engineer­ ICaminski—The sheriff's office in Fred­ as a Rocky Mountain blister rust laborer Ridge PKWY to its terminus in the park ing School in New York City. He began ericksburg, VA has ruled that Ron followed by assignments in 10 different and numerous other projects. Rich his NPS career in 1929 at Yosemite NP in Kaminski shot his wife and then himself. parks. He retired in 1980 as chief park worked for a time in the WASO under the electrical department, performing a Ginny was a 27-year NPS employee and naturalist, Rocky Mountain NP. Along Joe Jensen and Ray Freeman and then variety of jobs—telephone switchboard had been the park superintendent's sec­ the way he accomplished assignments in moved on to become the chief of the repairman, electrician, powerhouse oper­ retary for 12 years. • Arrowhead • Summer 2002 • Alumni News

The Seattle-area Kowski Golf Tourna­ New Mexico Heritage Preservation ment will be held Friday, Aug. 23 at the Alliance. A partner of the National Suzanne Lewis discussed a recent opin­ Gold Mountain Golf Course, 7263 Trust for Historic Preservation, the Issues 2002 ion from the DOI Office of the Solicitor West Belfair Valley Road, Bremerton, alliance holds workshops, seminars and regarding the authorities for employees of WA. Tee times start at 10 a.m. and the an annual preservation conference. It Washington Monument Security Yellowstone NP to assist all other agen­ cost is $40 for green fees, donation to also provides expert services to individ­ The NPS prepared an Environmental cies in the course of implementing the the George B. Hartzog Educational uals and communities and works to Assessment (EA) to analyze options for Interagency Bison Management Plan. Loan Program and prizes. Please send secure legislation that helps the cause. permanent security improvements at "I am very pleased with the progress reservations (and desired playing part­ The alliance's annual listing of "most the Washington Monument in accor­ made with Supt. Lewis. The level of ners, if known) and checks (made out endangered historic places" has includ­ dance with the National Environmental commitment and follow-through out­ Policy Act. The public was invited to to Kowski Golf) to Bill Locke, 17622 S. ed four NPS properties, thus helping lined by the Park Service in the meeting submit written comments during a 30- Angeline Ave., Suquamish, WA 98292, them to get badly needed priorities for was truly historic," said Governor Martz. no later than Aug. 2, 2002. Come see day review period, which ended May funding. In his NPS career, Rogers "I have been working on this issue for the new clubhouse and restaurant. 23. The EA details alternatives to many years, and greatly appreciate served as associate director for Cultural accomplish NPS objectives for the Supt. Lewis' ability to recognize the E&AA Life Member Jerry Rogers, Resources, keeper of the National Reg­ design and construction of a new per­ importance of cooperation, communi­ who retired in January 2001, has been ister, Southwest regional director and manent screening facility and vehicle cation and mutual respect." elected president of the statewide citi­ chair of Discovery 2000: the National barrier system. The objectives include improvement of security and visitor In 2000, a long-term interagency zen historic preservation organization, Park Service General Conference. • flow, continuation of public use of the bison management plan was agreed grounds, preservation of cultural land­ upon, with two goals: to maintain a wild, scape quality, improvement of accessi­ free-ranging population of bison and Join in on the 28th Annual Frank F. bility and preservation of the Monument address the risk of brucellosis transmis­ Lodge and structure. sion to protect the economic interest and viability of the livestock industry in Kowski Memorial Golf Tournament Court Decision on Ship Grounding the state of Montana. All parties are or 27 years the Frank F. Kowski Tell us about the local tournament For 150 years, maritime law has been seriously committed to managing risk Memorial Golf Tournament has been coordinators. Who are they? Can the final authority in boating and ship­ primarily through separation of bison F ping cases. Recently, this law was and cattle in time and space. The park raising funds for the George B. Hartzog anyone become a coordinator? How? superseded by the Park System has agreed to conduct a vaccination Educational Loan Program of the Stu: Local tournament coordinators are Resources Protection Act (16 USC program that would, over time, reduce Employees and Alumni Association of the the real unsung heroes of the Kowski 19jj), referred to as "19jj," due to an inci­ brucellosis in the park's bison popula­ National Park Service. Since 1957, the tournament. They are any person, at an dent in Biscayne NP. In 1998, the 110- tion. The state has agreed to eventually Alumni Association has worked to create individual local site, who cares enough foot tug Allie-B, towing a 350-foot allow a limited number of untested and nurture a bond between current and barge, ran aground on the coral reef about the Hartzog Educational Loan bison to use some public lands outside past NPS employees. The association's tract in Biscayne. In addition to damage the park during winter, when no cattle Program to take the responsibility for Hartzog Educational Loan Program pro­ caused where the barge bumped over graze in the vicinity. publicizing the event, reserving tee times the reef tract, the Allie-B powered off vides interest-free loans to members, their "Clarification of NPS authorities to at a golf course, arranging for local the reef, leaving a crater that was 10- children and grandchildren for higher conduct bison management activities prizes and collating results for submission feet long by 42-feet across, causing education. And the Kowski tournament outside the park provides the basis to to the national chair. All any person extensive damage to hard and soft has raised nearly $100,000 for the fund. cooperatively implement the Intera­ needs to become involved, is to contact the corals and coral reef colonies. The We caught up with Stuart Snyder, nation­ crater was surrounded by a berm gency Bison Management Plan and to superintendent's office of their park serv­ al chairman of the tournament to get fur­ approximately 15-feet high made of achieve the common objectives of the ther information. ice unit for information, or me at (206) ancient corals, sand and marine life. state and park," said Supt. Lewis. 220-4096, and we'll get the ball rolling. The recent office of the solicitor opin­ Who was Frank Kowski? Who is eligible to play? The tug and barge owners filed a ion states that NPS employees do have petition under the Limitation Act, which resource management authority to Stu: Frank Kowski was a former South­ Stu: Anyone and everyone is eligible (with allows ships to limit their legal responsi­ assist the state of Montana in bison west regional director who completed a the exception of golf professionals) to play bility to the value of the vessel and car­ management activities outside the long and distinguished NPS career when in as many local Kowski tournaments per go after the accident. The U.S. asked for park, both in emergency and non-emer­ restoration cost under 19jj, which says he retired in 1972. Prior to his tenure as year as their traveling schedule may per­ gency situations under the auspices of that a person is responsible for dam­ a regional director, he was the director of mit. Prizes at local tournaments are the Interagency Bison Management ages caused to park resources regard­ ccKowski College," Tosemite NP, and lat­ Plan. The types of activities covered by awarded at the discretion of the local coor­ less of intent or negligence. The liability this authority include riding horses and er the director of the Albright Training dinator. National prizes may be won only limitation case originally went to district snowmobiles to haze bison into the Center, Grand Canyon NP. by NPS employees or their spouses, members court, which ruled against the owners of park; assisting with the holding and or employees, of cooperating associations or the Allie-B. The owners of the Allie-B How did the tournament get started? testing of bison for disease at the state- employees of concession operations. appealed this decision to the circuit operated capture facilities; meeting with Stu: Less than one year after he stepped • Does it cost anything to participate? court on the grounds that the two laws down to pursue more of his own interests, were similar and the court should rule the press or members of the public to provide information; lethally removing Frank was struck down with a heart Stu: Individual tournament entry fees are that the U.S. could file under 19jj, but set by the local coordinating committee. should limit its claim to the value of the bison; and providing leadership and attack in February 1972. Jack Lewis, incident command expertise for bison who was then a NPS employee at Padre The only requirement is that each entrant vessel after the accident. The U.S. said that the two laws were clearly at odds management operations. Islands NS, formulated the idea of a is to make a minimum contribution to the Hartzog Educational Loan Program of with each other. In the four months that Release of Burning Questions memorial golf tournament to keep Kows- the court was deciding the intent of the In March, the National Wildfire Coor­ ki's image and deeds fresh in everyone's $8.00. Voluntary contributions in excess of two laws, negotiations occurred on the dinating Group (NWCG) released memory. Monte Fitch, who was chairman $8.00 per person are gratefully accepted. park's claim for money to restore the Burning Questions: A Social Science When are the-tournaments held? damaged resources. of the board of directors of the Employees Research Plan for Federal Wildland and Alumni Association of the NPS at Stu: Any date is acceptable. The preferred The owners of the Allie-B offered to Fire Management. the time, brought Lewis's idea to fruition. target date has. traditionally been as near settle the claim for $1 million if the park The NWCG, supported by its mem­ What is your role in the tournament? to August 25 (Founders' Day) as possible. would agree to drop the appeal that ber agencies—NPS, Bureau of Land How long have you been doing it? Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, If someone is interested in participat­ would decide if the 19jj law would supersede the maritime law. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Stu: I serve as the national chair of the ing, what do they need to do first? agreed. As the signatures on the settle­ U.S.D.A. Forest Service, as well as golf tournament. I serve as an informa­ Stu: Check with the superintendent's ment were being obtained, the federal state, tribal and other organizations commissioned this 253-page report tion officer for anybody nationwide who appellate court upheld the district office of their nearest unit of the NPS. that offers a social science research wants to know how to stage a local Kows­ court's decision that there was a conflict agenda for the future and describes ki tourney. Upon completion of the local between the two statutes and that 19jj 27th Annual Kowski winners - 2001 how that research can benefit fhe agen­ Kowski tournaments, I receive the results was supreme in regard to limiting liabil- cies and the public. Recommendations from the local tournament coordinators, Nat'nl Champion: Bob Maher, MWRO • ity. The 19jj law was ruled more recent are provided for actions that need to be compute the national winners in several 2nd Low Net: Barney Olson, MWRO and more specific in its intent. In a undertaken to accomplish the research categories, collect the entry contributions 3rd Low Net: Amy Hoke, CCSO stroke of good timing, the federal gov­ agenda. These recommendations can and forward those monies to Eastern Low Gross: Rob Bringardner - spouse of ernment got the settlement they wanted be used by agency administrators to Tricia Welles, CCSO and a ruling from the court saying that develop individual or joint action plans National, which administers the Hart­ to better understand the human dimen­ Scramble Champions: NCR/Washing­ the 19jj law took precedence over mar­ zog Educational Loan Program of the itime law. sions of wildland fire. The work was E&AA, the ultimate beneficiary of the ton, D.C. Area - Bob Brown, Paul Cole­ completed under the cooperative Interagency Bison Management Plan golf tournament. I have been able to par­ man, Buck Jackson and Jim Kaminski agreement between the NPS and the ticipate in the Kowski for the past 15 Closest to Pin: Bob Brown, NCR/WASO In a meeting this spring, Montana Gov­ University of Idaho Cooperative Park Studies Unit. • years, the previous nine as coordinator. Long Putt: Collin Knott, CUVA • ernor Judy Martz and Yellowstone Supt. 10 Arrowhead • Summer 2002

New Places & Faces

Jane Anderson, from Save America's Gene Gabriel, from chief, Facility Man­ Treasures program manager, Mesa Verde agement, Adams NHS, to detail as chief, New Carlsbad NP, to deputy fee manager, Recreation Facility Management, Boston NHP. Fee Program, Ranger Activities, WASO. Caverns and Glacier Maryrose Grossman, from park William J. Carroll, from assistant ranger, Boston NHP, Charlestown Appointments superintendent, Chattahoochee River Navy Yard, to summer detail as volun­ n June 7, DOI Secretary Norton NRA, to assistant superintendent, teer coordinator. Minute Man NHP. announced the appointment of Cuyahoga Valley NP. O Mary Gibson Scott as superintendent Tina Cartwright, from facility man­ of Carlsbad Caverns NP and Michael agement specialist, Gettysburg NMP, "Mick" Holm as superintendent of to facility manager, Monocacy NB. Glacier NP. "These two individuals are dedicated Bill Casey, from interpretation ranger, to to furthering the mission of the National special events coordinator, Boston NHP. Park Service and understand the value of Frank Dean, from assistant superintend­ my commitment to consultation, coop­ ent, Point Reyes NS, to the first project eration and communication, all in the director, Erie Canalway NHC. NPS service of conservation," Secretary Nor­ BOB KRUMENAKER ton said. "They bring a broad range of Kevin Fitzgerald, from chief ranger, management skills that will be invaluable Cape Cod NS, to detail as acting chief Bob Krumenaker, from deputy super­ for ensuring that our visitors enjoy a ranger, WASO Ranger Activities. intendent, Valley Forge NHP, to super­ quality experience at these sites." intendent, Apostle Islands NL. David C. Forney, from superintend­ Mary Gibson Scott comes to Carlsbad ent, Central High School NHS to Boston NHP Protection Ranger Aimee Caverns NP from Golden Gate NRA, superintendent, New York and Penn­ Lowery, from the NPS, to the Federal where she serves as assistant superintend­ Aviation Administration. ent for operations. She is responsible for sylvania Upper Delaware SRR. NPS the day-to-day management of the Glenn Fuller, from superintendent, MARK HARDGROVE Will Morris, from chief, Interpretation 75,000-acre park, overseeing the divi­ Eugene O'Neill NHS and Port Chica­ and Visitor Services, Mesa Verde NP, sions of interpretation, education, natu­ go Naval Magazine N MEM to super­ Mark Hardgrove, from deputy super­ to student, Wesley Theological Semi­ ral and cultural resource management, intendent, Eugene O'Neill, Port intendent, San Juan NHS, to deputy nary, Master of Divinity Program, collections, maintenance, safety, visitor Chicago and John Muir NHS. superintendent, Outer Banks Group. Washington, D.C. • protection, and wildland and structural fire. Scott will assume her new post at Carlsbad Caverns NP in August. Remembering Our Country's Veterans Fee Demo Program Michael Holm is currently superin­ continued from page 1 tendent of Carlsbad Caverns NP where By Alice Thomas, NCR service at a restaurant at the Richmond he is responsible for all aspects of man­ Airport in California. "We were uni­ the U.S. GAO confirm that the program ince the tragic events that occurred agement of the 46,766-acre park, a formed soldiers turned away.. .we didn't has proven to be beneficial both to the on Sept. 11, the term hero has been staff of 115 and an annual operating S eat for ten hours," he said. Neither his NPS and the visiting public. widely used. It has taken on a broader budget of more than $5 million. Holm military training, telecommunications In March the Recreation Fee Leader­ meaning, to encompass the actions of will bring 27 years of park experience to experience, nor the fact that he had put ship Council was formed. Members of the common man. A host of men and his new position at Glacier NP. He will his life on the line for his country would this council include the four Interior women possess the unselfish qualities assume his new responsibilities in factor in as favorable as he pounded the assistant secretaries, the Bureau directors that propel them to hero status. August, replacing Suzanne Lewis, who pavement for work shortly after the war. (NPS, FWS, BLM, BOR), the director Gilbert Lyons is such a person. Born earlier this year was named superin­ It took Gilbert months to find work, yet of Congressional and Legislative Affairs March 16, 1931 he was raised on the tendent at Yellowstone NP. • he resolved to be patient. and equivalent representatives from the streets and educated in the schools of U.S.D.A. and Forest Service. The coun­ Some 50,000 men and women of the the District of Columbia. Like many cil is co-chaired by Lynn Scarlett, DOI American armed services lost their lives Detail as Deputy to African-American families in the city at assistant secretary, Policy Management fighting alongside the South Koreans as that time, his family was among the and Budget and Mark Rey, under secre­ Associate Director Filled they sought democracy. Many Ameri­ working poor. In fact it was this pover­ tary Natural Resources and Environ­ can soldiers like Gilbert lived to tell the ty that led Gilbert into the Army ment (U.S.D.A.). The council has ick Ring, associate director for story of what was tagged "the forgotten Reserves in 1949. The promise of a developed an extensive work plan to Park Operations and Education, war." In spite of the injustice in the D consistent paycheck to add to the fami­ address such issues as improving agency has asked Karen Taylor-Goodrich, assis­ form of racism that Gilbert endured by ly's income was his main motivation. collection data, developing evaluation tant superintendent, National Capital his own countrymen, he is not bitter. However, after one year in the Army guidelines, coordinating responses to Parks, East in Washington, D.C., to Despite the fact that the Korean War Reserves, Gilbert decided to further his Congress, creating guidelines for succeed Vaughn Baker on a four-month veterans had not returned to their military career by serving a full tour of national and regional pass issues and detail as his deputy, effective April 29. homeland via a hero's welcome, he is developing the use of new technologies. Prior to becoming assistant superin­ duty in the U.S. Army. not angry. "I will always be proud to Jane Moore, the NPS representative to In 1950 Gilbert was off to basic train­ have been able to fight alongside the tendent in NCP, Taylor-Goodrich the council workgroup, provides her ing. The U.S. was engaged in the Kore­ South Koreans for their freedom," he served in field and program manage­ expertise to these issues. an War. "I didn't even really know what explains. And in 1995, on the 42nd ment positions at Yosemite, Grand the war was all about," said Lyons. "I anniversary of the armistice when Pres­ Along with myself, Jane's staff Canyon, Cumberland Island and Lake was given 13 days to return home and ident Bill Clinton and Kim Young Sam, includes Jolene Johnson, the National Roosevelt. She's had experience in a be with my family and friends and from president of the Republic of Korea ded­ Parks Pass and National Parks Reserva­ diverse array of programs, including there I went directly to Korea." Gilbert icated the memorial, Gilbert was there. tion System coordinator, and Bob resource and visitor protection; natural served in the 2nd Infantry Division and In 1997 Gilbert became a NPS vol­ Shannon, a program analyst. Lisa and cultural resource management; was stationed at the Iron Triangle just unteer on the National Mall, sharing his Bourne, program analyst, serves as the interpretation, education and visitor above the infamous 38th parallel. "I experience in the Korean War with mil­ technology advisor. Marge Koehler, services; planning and environmental saw so many people being killed...peo­ lions of visitors each year. One year and program analyst, stationed in Seattle, compliance; fee management; wilder­ ple I had grown close to, it was pure 815 volunteer hours later Gilbert coordinates the cost of collection sub­ ness and backcountry management; hell," he said. From there he went to joined the staff as a park ranger. missions and budget and Kathy Hiett and fire management. Taylor-Goodrich Old Baldy Hill, where after four In 2001 Gilbert was recognized at the serves as program assistant. is a graduate of DOI's team leadership months of fighting he sustained a annual Veterans Day ceremony held on In cooperation with the NPS, the program (2000 - 2001) and the NPS shoulder wound and saw many of his the National Mall by DOI Secretary Gale National Park Foundation has launched natural resource management training fellow soldiers killed. However, Gilbert Norton. One month later, because he a marketing campaign to provide the program (1990 - 1991). was not discharged from the military, was a Korean War veteran, he was asked sale of the National Parks Pass through Her international work experience he went on to serve his country as a "Y- to carry the Olympic Torch through retail outlets. L. L. Bean, REI, AAA, includes assignments as a caseworker Dog,"—a telecommunications expert. Washington, D.C. Today Gilbert remains Target and AARP are just a few of the with the State Department's Indochi- Honorably discharged in 1953, proud to be an American. Moreover businesses providing the Parks Pass nese resettlement program (Cambodian Gilbert was discontented with the wel­ because of his voluntary participation in through their store or Internet site. section) in Thailand and a tour as a park come home he and his fellow African- the Korean War and his endurance of There remains a keen interest from the ranger with the National Parks and American servicemen received. Upon racial prejudices he will always be consid­ DOI and Congress to make the Fee Wildlife Service at Kosciusko NP in arrival to the states they were refused ered by many to be a hero. • Demonstration Program permanent. • New South Wales, Australia. • Arrowhead • Summer 2002 11

Off the Press

ing hostilities in the Old Northwest Theater of the War of 1812. Captured here in over 200 vintage images from Web Sites of Interest the monument archives is a pictorial • The Federal Fire and Aviation Safety form this spring. Supt. Lewis praised the and technical record of how a monu­ Team (FFAST) launched a new Web report as a "significant milestone in the ment befitting this naval victory and the site, the annual wildland fire safety long history of the northern range. resulting peace became a reality. refresher training Web site, to provide a Research in the past twenty years has During the remainder of his life, the centralized resource where refresher challenged traditional beliefs about every country heralded Perry as a national training instructors can obtain informa­ major aspect of the range. It was the right hero whose bravery and fortitude tion necessary to conduct high-quality time for a distinguished body like the enabled the U.S. to win, or gain an hon­ safety refreshers. The site identifies top­ NRC to step in to evaluate all the new orable peace from, its war with England. ics for refresher training and lists a wide work, and to tell the many groups A deserving result of this victory was variety of reference materials that sup­ involved in this complex issue where creation of a monument to honor Perry port refresher training, including publi­ research efforts should be directed next." and his men. The story of the construc­ cations, videos, training packages, tion of the monument is as thrilling as lessons learned and investigation Put-in-Bay: The Construction the bravery that inspired it—seen here reports. The Web site includes links to • The NPS Intermountain Region of Perry's Monument are the original photographs taken by the refresher training policies of the reports substantial progress in ByJeffKissell prominent Put-in-Bay photographer G. federal fire management agencies and many areas surrounding workforce Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2001 Otto Herbster, capturing the builders, NWCG direction for refresher training, enhancement and diversity initia­ ISBN 0-7385-1897-2 architects, mishaps and triumphs that and also provides the opportunity for tives. Among many projects under­ 128 pp; $19.99 occurred during the construction of one instructors to submit abstracts of their way, a new Intranet site on of Ohio's most revered treasures. refresher training programs for use by workforce enhancement is available other instructors. The site is "We have met the enemy and they are Jeffrey Kissell has been a park guide only for use by NPS personnel www. nifc. gov/safety_study/index .htm. nationwide. A major emphasis of ours...." So wrote Commodore Oliver for Perry's Monument in Put-in-Bay This address will get you to the NIFC this site is the Recruiting Database Hazard Perry to General William Hen­ for almost five years. This is his first safety page, and then click on the where visitors can search for poten­ ry Harrison following his decisive victo­ book with Arcadia. Put-in-Bay: The refresher training icon. For questions, tial candidates by name, education­ ry over a British fleet at the Battle of Construction of Perry's Monument is contact NPS FFAST representative Al Lake Erie. Perry's victory served as a available at local bookstores and at King at (208) 387-5967. al institution, major, graduation catalyst both for this battle and for end­ www.eParks.com. • date, region or job area of interest. Applicant resumes and details on • Yellowstone Supt. Suzanne Lewis each individual's background and announced that the National Research experience are available for review. Rare Therapy Devices at Hot Springs Council's report, "Ecological Dynamics on Yellowstone's Northern Range," is The site also features a national now available to the public. The Ungu­ recruiting calendar and training late Management Report may be viewed opportunities. Visit the site at at the National Research Council's http://im.den.nps.gov/den_ (NRC) Web site at www.nationalacade- workforce.cfm. Contact Bill Gwalt- mies.org or through a link with Yellow­ [email protected] or Nina_Roberts stone's Web site, www.nps.gov/yell. The @nps.gov with questions. • NRC also published the report in book Columbia Cascades Support Office Celebrates Earth Day By Bretnie Grose, conservation office. This reduces garbage and provides associate, CCSO great compost for all the plants in the office (which in turn clean the air we n April 22, Denis Hayes, organizer breathe). The worm bin will be built in a Coby Bishop Oof the original Earth Day, addressed plastic container and will use red wiggler A THERAPY MACHINE FEATURED IN THE EXHIBIT AT FORDYCE BATHHOUSE in the UN for Earth Day. On April 30, he composting worms and sawdust. Hot Springs NP. This machine—Type H-1, Motorized Abdominal Massage—imitates the spoke to the employees of the Columbia The Design and Engineering team kneading and rolling techniques of hand massage. Cascades Support Office (CCSO). A offered to pilot one idea from the contest major figure in the conservation move­ in order to consolidate and reduce the By Sharon Shugart, museum specialist from medical school in 1864 and ment, Hayes played a key role in influ­ amount of waste generated in the office. launched his Medico-Mechanical Insti­ encing the creation of the Environmental The team eliminated their individual ordyce Bathhouse is now featuring a tute around 1865 to promote his new Protection Agency, the Clean Air Act, the trashcans, which janitorial staff empty dai­ Funique exhibit entitled "The therapy system. As solid evidence of Clean Water Act and the Endangered ly, and used one central trash can. Since Remarkable Therapy Machines of Dr. patient improvement increased, so did Species Act. His talk focused on the ori­ the amount of waste in the trash cans at Gustav Zander" of antique physical the number of medical practitioners gins and morality of the environmental the end of the day usually only consist of therapy devices invented by the Swedish endorsing his therapies. When Zander movement and the first Earth Day in a few items, it made sense to reduce the physician in the 1860's. The displayed died in 1920, he was world-renowned for 1970 as well as current issues conserva­ amount of plastic liners thrown away machines (along with seventeen others his approach to physical therapy. tionists face. The speech instilled a mes­ every day from fourteen to one. in park storage) were originally Dr. Zander created specific machines sage that summed up the goals of One employee provided environmen­ acquired in 1911 by the Homestead to target almost every human muscle CCSO's Earth Week: We have come a tal services to the office, teaching others Spa in Hot Springs, VA. In December group. Their design is based on the same long way in protecting our environment how to print and copy double-sided and 2000 Virginia Hot Springs, Inc., who physical principles of leverage and vari­ and have much to celebrate, but we also how to change energy settings on their owned the Homestead, donated the able resistance as the strength-training have commitments and responsibilities to computers. Mini awards were given to equipment to Hot Springs NP. devices of today. The most striking differ­ the earth as employees of the NPS and as employees "caught in the act" of green­ Dr. Zander was born in 1835. Due to ence is in appearance—reflecting the typ­ members of planet earth. ing an office practice, like taking the health problems, he turned to medical ical Victorian beauty of heavy woods and Earth Week gave CCSO employees an stairs instead of the elevator, copying gymnastics and soon became an expert fabrics, featuring green velvet upholstery, opportunity to improve the environment double-sided, biking or walking to work, gymnast. But gymnastic therapy had a varnished oak frames and ornate cast iron by implementing new ideas and recogniz­ or turning off overhead lights when the major drawback: it often depended on enameled black with gilded highlights. ing ways to improve. The office kicked sun provides enough daylight. CCSO human assistants to provide necessary Former entrepreneur Samuel Fordyce off the week with displays on "Greening Supt. Rory Westberg, spoke to employ­ muscle resistance, and humans could not was so impressed with Zander's inven­ the Parks" and other Earth Day-related ees during an Earth Day celebration provide a consistent workout. Zander tions that in 1915 he installed four of information. The office held a Green luncheon on what Earth Day means to speculated that machines might be used the machines in the electromechanoth- Office Practices Contest, in which the Park Service. He presented awards to to perform these tasks and set to work erapy room of the new Fordyce Bath­ employees were invited to submit ideas individuals who had shown particular inventing them. During the 1860"s he house. There they helped build a bridge that would "green" the office. The dedication to environmental stewardship developed sophisticated variable resist­ between infirmity and the active out­ award-winning suggestion was to put a in the office and discussed the imple­ ance systems for use both in therapy and door exercise that was an essential part worm bin in the kitchen to compost mentation of ideas suggested in the in strength training. Zander graduated of the spa cure. • organic food wastes produced in the Green Office Contest. • 2002-2003 Membership Directory Contribute to the Arrowhead If your listing in the 2001-2002 Directory is correct, Submit information, stories and photos to which the photo was taken, news release or other there is no need to resubmit this information and it will E&AA Arrowhead, 470 Maryland Drive, Suite 1, important information. We will use as many sub­ remain the same in the new directory. I give the E&AA Fort Washington, PA 19034. Information can also missions as possible on a space-available basis. permission to publish the information that I provide below in be faxed to (215) 283-6925 or e-mailed to Jen- Time-sensitive materials and those received first the membership directory. I understand that if I provide [email protected]. Photographs are welcomed. will receive priority. We may hold submissions for no information, only my name will be listed. Please print On the back of the photograph please identify use in a later issue or type. Updates, additions and changes to your member­ who is in the photo, who took the photo, and a Deadline for the next issue is Friday, Sept. 6. ship listing must be submitted by Aug. 23, 2002. This direc­ SASE if you would like the photo returned. Please Please contact Jennifer Allen with any questions tory is for E&AA Members only. include, if possible, a summary of the event at about submissions at (215) 283-6900, ext. 136. Member: Spouse:. Membership Application Contribution to the E&AA List spouse in directory? • Yes • No Please print or type. Submit form to: Bonnie Stet­ The E&AA and The George B. Hartzog, Jr. Home address: son, E&AA Membership, 470 Maryland Drive, Educational Loan Program are supported only Suite 1, Fort Washington, PA 19034. Welcome! by dues and your generous contributions. Use (Please fill out the directory form to the left.) the form below to make a tax-deductible contri­ bution to the Hartzog Educational Loan Program Date: or the E&AA. Send completed form to Bonnie Home phone:. Stetson, E&AA Membership, 470 Maryland Name: Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, PA 19034. E-Mail: Address:. Name: Park or office where I • work or • retired from: Enclosed is a check for: $ Home I would like the donation to support: (circle one phone:. Title: or indicate an amount for each). Years with NPS:_ Year retired (if applicable): E&AA Year retired (if applicable):. I am a(n) -J Annual Member U Life Member Hartzog Educational I would like to become a(n): (circle one) Loan Program Signature: Annual member $20 Life member $250 Date: • Send completed form to Bonnie Stetson, E&AA Membership, 470 Maryland Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, PA 19034. E&AA welcomes the The E&AA is On-line! Thank you to the following newsletter contributors: David Barna, following new members: David Blackburn, Jean Brav, Joyce Brown, Peggy Carter, Allen Cham- Joan Anzelmo, Betsey Clopine, Check out berlin, Sara Dummer, Shannon Eberly, Bridget Eisfeldt, Mark Engler, Susan Eubank, Kimm Fox-Middleton, Doug Erskine, Delia Garza, Roger Giddings, Laura Gundrum, Ann www.eandaa.org for Nancy Haddock, Barbara Kastellic, Hitchcock, Neil Howk, Trinkle Jones, Bob Karotko, Rick Lewis, Cathy Losher, Martin O'Toole, David Linderman, Rebecca Moore, Duncan Morrow, Shawn Mulli­ news and information. gan, Jennifer Mummart, Sandra Owensby, Nina Roberts, Jerry David Ruth, Galen Stark, Judith Rogers, Terry Savage, Edie Shean-Hammond, Jackie Skaggs, Jim Winkelmann and Gerald Wuchter. Stewart, Sandy Weber, Rory Westberg and Holly Zemsta.

Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage PAID Arrowhead Permit No. The Newsletter of the Employees & Alumni Association 3877 of the National Park Service Phila. PA 470 Maryland Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, PA 19034

NPS ON JUNE 7, INTERIOR SECRETARY GALE NORTON joined U.S. Postal Service officials and staff from Carlsbad Caverns NP in honoring the park with the issuance of a 23-cent stamped postal card. The postal card was offi­ cially unveiled by (Pictured left to right) Carlsbad Caverns NP Superintendent Mick Holm, Interior.Secretary Gale Norton, U.S. Postal Service District Man­ ager Eric Martinez and Carlsbad National Bank Vice-President Jay Jenkins.

Printed on Recycled Paper Members: Please notify the E&AA of address changes.