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The Rendezvous Winter 2021 The Rendezvous The Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Forest Service Association R o s Volume 8 - Number 1 R c r o k e n ck y e io y M n iat ou M ai oc nta ount Ass in Forest Service Memorial Grove & Annual Gathering 2021 In this Issue The Word from the 6 Chair Ski Day 8 The Glossary 9 New Retirees 14 Museum News 17 Camp Hale Story 19 The Acting RF 22 Capitol Christmas 23 Caption Contest 26 27 Meet Bob Averill Because of the continued at Monument, CO and it is hoped uncertainty as to whether we will be that attendees at the Annual Remembrances 33 able to hold the Memorial Grove Gathering will also be able to attend Honoree Ceremony in early May, we this ceremony if they want since it The Last Word 41 have decided it best to wait and is in such close proximity. The hold it in conjunction with the National Association of Forest “The official newsletter of Rocky Mountaineer’s Annual Service Retirees is also planning to the Rocky Mountain Forest Gathering which is now tentatively present the recently announced Service Association, planned to be held on September John R. McGuire Award to the the Rocky Mountaineers.” 9th and 10th at Woodland Park, Pikes Peak Ranger District as part Editions are published Fall, CO. of the Annual Gathering on Friday, The ceremony for Memorial Grove Winter, and Spring and September 10th. is now planned for September 11th posted on-line. (continued on Page 2) Page 1 The Rendezvous Winter 2021 (continued fom Page 1) A work day is being planned for June 3rd to install an irrigation system that will provide a drip source of water for newly planted trees in the Grove. Tom Healy, retired from the PSICC, is working with the District and heading up this effort. Replacement trees will also be added to the site on this day as a number of trees were damaged or killed as a result of the severe and sudden temperature drops in the fall of 2019 and spring of 2020. The irrigation system will help improve tree survival and ensure the Grove continues to be sustained. By mid to late April a notice and decision will be made on the work needed to be done and the safety protocols to be followed for this work day. The Memorial Grove Ceremony in September will be a special program because it will mark the 100th year that trees have been planted at the Grove to honor Rocky Mountain Region employees. The first planting was done on May 29, 1921 which was one year after then District Forester Colonel Alan Peck made the decision to establish the Grove at the Monument Tree Nursery. With the additional honorees that will be added this year there will be about thirteen hundred names engraved at the Memorial that first started to honor five soldiers who died in World War I. Memorial Grove - 1924. Memorial Grove - 1946. (continued on Page 3) Page 2 The Rendezvous Winter 2021 (continued fom Page 2) Since we were not able to hold a ceremony in 2020, we will be recognizing both the 2019 and the 2020 honorees at this year’s ceremony. The names of thirty-eight individuals will be added for 2019, which includes six “not forgotten” names as follows: 2019 Memorial Grove Honorees Henry Emerson (Hank) Bond Eric Jensen Clair William Brown Donald Eugene (Don) Kistler Andrew Joseph (Andy) Cadenhead Ainsworth C. (Ainsie) Lee Richard Peter (Rick) Caissie Dennis L. (Denny) Lynch Jack Douglas Cameron Stanley Demond Mason Frances Kathy Collins Robert L. McAtee Patrick S. Collrin Donald Paul Mecklenburg Stephen Edward (Steve) Curran Billy Bonifacio Montaño Harold Davis Alex-Cine Napolitano Jacob Gary Diedtrich William J. (Bill) Piloni Violet Louise Fitzpatrick Donald George Rivers George H. Geiger Ralph (Jerry) Stevenson III Phyllis Goad Myron Tjarks Joseph Lee Goodge Judy Lee Williams John Henry Hill Jack Allison Wolfe Lois Statler Hooks Richard E. (Woody) Woodrow Not Forgotten Argel H. Bury - 2018 Daryle Eugene Gibson - 2018 Ralph Leon Cockrell - 2012 Harvey Peter (Hoot) Gibson - 2015 George W. Darlington - 2004 Robert Prater (Bob) Kelly - 2011 (continued on Page 4) Page 3 The Rendezvous Winter 2021 (continued fom Page 3) 2020 Memorial Grove Honorees Marcus Arnold PSICC Administration The list for 2020 includes the names of thirty-one individuals who passed David Edward Barth Arapaho-Roosevelt N. F.s away this past year as wel as the Alfred Lee (Al) Buerger White River and Black Hills N. F.s unit(s) where they worked. Duane Lu Allen Bury Black Hills N. F. Debra L. (Debbie) Cito Regional Office Charles F. (Chuck) Dwyer Regional Office Johnnie Gayle Flaget Rio Grande N. F. Pete Nicholas Garcia Rio Grande N. F. Ernest LeRoy (Ernie) Hofman Black Hills N. F. Freda Marie Jensen Shoshone N. F. Kenneth Efton (Ken) Marler Medicine Bow, Rio Grande, and PSICC N.F.s Alfonso (Al) Martinez Medicine Bow-Routt N. F. s Ronald William Mertens Sr. Black Hills N. F. Pat Mitchell PSICC, San Carlos District Bruce Morgan R. O., San Juan, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre, Gunnison NFs Steve Mosier PSICC, Helitack Foreman Ernie Nesbit Grand Mesa Uncompahgre Gunnison N. F.s Gerald W. Nyborg Medicine Bow, Shoshone, and Routt N. F. s Ronald L. Paris Shoshone N. F. Vincent (Vince) Parrino Regional Office Arthur (Leigh) Reeves Black Hills N. F. Robert (Bob) Rhodes Regional Office, Accounting and WCF Walter Wright (Walt) Rule Uncompahgre N. F., Roosevelt, Black Hills, R-8 Michael Mark Sanders Medicine Bow N. F. and several forests in R-8 Charles Lee (Chuck) Simon Bighorn N. F., Medicine Bow, Gunnison, and R. O. William Carroll (Bill) Starr, Jr. Regional Office R. G. (Bob) Steverson Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison N. F.s Kathleen (Kay) Faye Stoner Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison N. F.s Charles L. (Charlie) Wright Shoshone N. F., R-3 various positions Dean Donald Young Black Hills Page 4 The Rendezvous Winter 2021 Are you a motivated retiree on the northern Front Range of Colorado and southeastern Wyoming? This volunteer job might be right for YOU! Your Area Representatives Denver Area Representative Wyoming Area Representative Jim Thinnes, Littleton, CO Bill Bass, Sheridan, WY Northern Front Range and Southeastern South Dakota/Nebraska Wyoming Area Representative Craig Bobzien , Custer, SD Vacant NAFSR Representative Southern Front Range and Kansas Area Tom Thompson, Littleton, CO Representative NMFSH Representative Barb Timock, Pueblo Tom Thompson, Littleton, CO Western Colorado Area Representative Liaison for Region 2 (not retired yet) Bob Sieger, Durango, CO Jace Ratzlaf, Golden, CO How To Contact Rocky Mountaineers Website - www.rockymountaineers.us E-mail - [email protected] Editor of Newsletter - Dave Steinke, [email protected], 720-289-7621 Website Manager - Bill Disbrow, [email protected], 303-548-7501 E-Mail Manager - Johnny Hodges, [email protected], 970-226-6890 Memorial Grove - Steve Deitemeyer, [email protected], 303-456-0799 or TomThompson, [email protected], 303-933-2135 Membership & Others - P.O. Box 270462, Fort Collins, CO 80527 Page 5 The Rendezvous Winter 2021 Hello From Your Chair Our Society Reservations Do you make reservations? OR Do you have reservations? OR Do you have reservations about reservations? Bob Sprintal - Chair of the Rocky Mountaineers Is our society changing to a life where we must plan each part of our daily routine, making reservations for wherever we go or whatever we are doing? As Gail and I have been going about our lives for the past year and making our way around society we have become quite aware that we live by - reservations. We reserve golf tee-times, ski area reservations, reservations to enter a public space, reserving our place in line to go to the store, reserving our time for a haircut, reserving a time on the calendar for a zoom meeting. During my career of being a planner for 10 years on the Nebraska National Forest, I was quite good at planning for the future. I thought my life in retirement would allow me to be a bit more spontaneous. I have come to the conclusion that our lives are changing to a society where we must reserve each aspect of our life. Do I have reservations about a more restricted society? Yes, I do. Does it allow me the freedom I thought I may enjoy? Nope. Is it necessary? Apparently so. Is it going to expand? Yes. I see the need for reserving our days of hiking or bicycling or cross country skiing on our public lands because they are being discovered, enjoyed and overwhelmed. Our common thread of natural resource employees ties us together in contemplating how our accomplishments in the past will transition to the future. Do we think our lives will return to our former life of spontaneous freedom? Or will we become more accustomed and comfortable with reserving our space each day? How does our organization transition to what may be a new normal? Can we offer background, consultation, observation, or volunteer time? Can we offer our services to assist with information sharing, conducting tours, or acting as observers? Other suggestions?????? Thanks for contemplating! Bob Sprentall, Chairperson Page 6 The Rendezvous Winter 2021 Membership and Finance Report - Elen and Johnny Hodges We finaly did it! We broke the 450 barrier and now have 451 members. This includes 144 Lifetime Memberships. We are always looking for new members, so help us You can pay by credit card by going to our website with our recruiting. and click on “Membership” and then “Dues and Donations Payment”. Our credit card payments are Our Newest Members processed by PayPal (you do not need a PayPal Dennis and Molly Haddow - Arvada, CO account).