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The Newsletter of the Employees & Alumni Association of the National Park Service Summer 2013 • Vol. 20 • No. 3 Arrowhead Published by Eastern National FROM THE DIRECTOR Three New Monuments Added

his year has posed some to National Park System Tserious challenges for us, but I remain hopeful and ex - n March 25, 2013, President Obama and supported 252,000 jobs nationwide cluding Tubman, between 1810 and the cited about the fu - Osigned proclamations establishing five in 2011. More than one third of that total 1830s. Stewart’s Canal is part of the ture—primarily new national monuments, using his author - spending, or $13 billion, went directly Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge because of what I ity under the Antiquities Act. The monu - into communities within 60 miles of a and, although part of the new national know of the cre - ments, located in Delaware, Maryland, New park, and the national parks return more monument, will continue to be managed ativity and gumption of National Park Mexico, Ohio and Washington, help tell the than $10 for every $1 the American tax - by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Service people. Every year, Founders story of significant people and extraordinary payer invests in the NPS. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Day is an important milestone as are events in American history, as well as protect National Monument also includes the all the events and accomplishments The monuments are: unique natural resources for the benefit of homesite of Jacob Jackson, a free black that move us closer to achieving the all Americans. The National Park Service Harriet Tubman Underground goals of A Call to Action . We are work - man who used coded letters to help will manage three of the sites, and the Railroad National Monument in ing for the future and looking forward Tubman communicate with family and Bureau of Land Management will manage Maryland. This monument, the 399th to our second century of stewardship. others. The monument will also partner the other two. unit of the National Park System, com - with the State of Maryland’s Harriet Tapping the educational power of “These sites honor the pioneering he - memorates the life of the most famous Tubman Underground Railroad State parks and programs has long been roes, spectacular landscapes and rich his - conductor on the Underground Railroad Park Visitor Center when it opens in one of my priorities. But when it tory that have shaped our extraordinary who was responsible for helping enslaved comes to NPS educational materials 2015. The monument will be managed country,” said President Obama. “By people escape from bondage to freedom. by the NPS, and more information is designed for preschool children and designating these national monuments The new national park, located on their teachers, resources are thin. available at www.nps.gov/hatu. today, we will ensure they will continue Maryland’s Eastern Shore, includes large That’s why we asked for help from First State National Monument in to inspire and be enjoyed by generations sections of landscapes that are significant Elmo and Murray, Muppets from Delaware. This monument, the 400th na - to Tubman’s early life in Dorchester Sesame Street . of Americans to come.” tional park site and the first unit of the The National Park Service’s annual County and evocative of her life as a slave A series of six videos— Sesame National Park System in Delaware, will peer-reviewed report found that the 279 and conductor of the Underground Rail - tell the story of the early Dutch, Swedish, Street Explores National Parks —de - million visitors to our national parks gen - road. These include Stewart’s Canal, dug veloped by the NPS, in collaboration erated $30.1 billion in economic activity by hand by free and enslaved people, in - continued on page 3 with Sesame Workshop and the National Park Foundation, features the Muppets and rangers Amala Posey-Hyman from Grand Canyon National Park and Shalini Gopie from Gateway National Recreation Area. National Park of American Samoa In each one, the Muppets and rangers highlight scientific inquiry skills that are relevant not only to the Celebrates New Visitor Center national parks, but also to local parks and even backyards. The idea is to introduce children from the ages of n April 24, 2013, the National Park three to five to nature and science Oof American Samoa celebrated the and to help shape their attitudes grand opening of its new visitor center. about those subjects at an early The new visitor center replaces the previ - age. The videos are accompanied ous one that was destroyed by the 2009 by practical activities, all available on the parks’ websites, to help tsunami and culminates the national park’s parents and educators augment the recovery efforts. In attendance were the learning experience. American Samoa Governor, Lolo Moliga, and First Lady, Cynthia Moliga; local gov - As we approach our centennial, linking public lands to public health is ernment directors and representatives; and increasingly important. A Call to Action park partners who were instrumental in the item #8, Eat Well and Prosper , helps development of the visitor center exhibits. us achieve this goal. In early June, The exhibits were designed and writ - Secretary Jewell and I joined execu - ten in Samoan and English for the enjoy - tives of major concessioners to an - ment of local residents and visitors from nounce that visitors will have more around the world. They showcase the options to purchase healthy food at significance of the islands’ unique tropi - national parks. As part of the NPS cal rainforests, coral reefs, fruit bats and Healthy Parks, Healthy People proj - the Samoan culture. NPS ect, we have started the Healthy & “We hope that the visitor center ex - Sustainable Food Program, which THE RIBBON IS CUT for the new visitor center at National Park of American Samoa on provides new standards for healthy hibits accurately reflect American Samoa’s April 24, 2013. Pictured from left to right: Supt. Jim Bacon, Chief of Interpretation and food at more than 250 concession op - continued on page 11 Education Michael Larson, First Lady of American Samoa Cynthia Moliga and Governor erations. We will include the standards of American Samoa Lolo Moliga. in all new concessions contracts and apply them on a voluntary basis to ex - isting contracts. We’ve developed this initiative with Top 10 Visited NPS Sites Revealed the White House, the CDC, USDA and organizations like The American Heart ore than 282 million people visited recreation and to learn about American his - National Monument in 2012 help us to Association, the National Park Hospi - MAmerica’s national parks in 2012, tory by strolling through a battlefield. continue to explore how our nation of many tality Association and concessioners. an increase of more than three million They come to listen to a park ranger at faces and many voices has developed.” These efforts, and your work every over 2011. It was the sixth highest Independence National Historical Park and The challenges left in the wake of Hurri - day, bring us closer to a second- annual visitation in the history of the marvel at the Continental Congress. And cane Sandy will become part of American century National Park Service, and I National Park Service, despite nearly two people come to national parks for old-fash - history, too. The storm slammed into 70 na - appreciate your commitment to moving million fewer visitors as a result of park ioned enjoyment of the great outdoors.” tional park sites from North Carolina to us forward no matter what comes our closures caused by Hurricane Sandy. National parks capture the story of the Maine. Some parks closed briefly, others for way. Above all, be safe this summer. “The National Park Service strives to U.S., from its earliest days to the modern weeks while the Statue of Liberty and Ellis represent all that America has to offer,” era. Director Jarvis said, “The dedication Island in New York remain closed for repairs. —Jonathan B. Jarvis said NPS Director Jon Jarvis. “People come of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial “The Statue of Liberty will reopen by to national parks for many reasons—for and the opening of the César E. Chávez continued on page 8 2 Arrowhead • Vol. 20 • No. 3

Focus on the Parks

• Natchez Trace Parkway added a new enjoyed a night of fun and music. Students bird species to its list on Jan. 19 when three from the Kansas Ballet Academy and Ac - adult whooping cranes, representing an cent Dance Academy demonstrated dances endangered species that has never before such as the stroll, the twist, the lindy and been confirmed in the park, were spotted. the locomotion. A local band called Spare They were seen again a week later but were Parts performed music from the 1950s and expected to move on to more suitable 1960s as kids and adults competed at hula habitats. “It was wonderful to have the hooping. The night was a great success ac - majestic birds on parkway lands, even if it cording to park historian Thom Rosen - was only a temporary stop,” said Lisa blum. “We wanted to offer the public a McInnis, chief of resource management. lighter side of the history while still main - “Especially since the species was nearly ex - taining the park’s thematic integrity.” tinct only 60 years ago.” In its infancy, rock and roll reflected a One of the world’s rarest bird species, unique harmony of various African Amer - there are approximately 400 wild whoop - ican music genres that caught the attention ing cranes in two North American flocks. of young adults. The music industry la - U.S. Park Police, ID Unit The whooping cranes seen in the park beled all African American music as race U.S. PARK POLICE OFFICERS attend the ceremony for the unveiling of a wayside were likely part of the Eastern Migratory records. Therefore, early rock and roll was exhibit honoring fallen U.S. Park Police officers. Population, an experimental flock that is considered race music. However, the new By Sergeant Paul Brooks, Public Capital Region, suggested that we establish being taught to migrate from Wisconsin to sound transcended racial barriers as young Information Officer, United States a wayside exhibit. This approach gave us Florida by following either ultralight air - adults from every ethnic group flocked to Park Police the ability to tell the story of the U.S. Park craft or older wild whooping cranes. dance halls wanting to hear rock and roll. Police and speak of the inherent dangers n a collaborative effort with the NPS, a The success of rock and roll as an instru - that accompany the job of a police officer. Iwayside exhibit was constructed in front • On Feb. 23, Brown v. Board of ment for integrating young adults, and its of the United States Park Police head - An audio box is attached to the wayside Education NHS hosted its first commu - label as race music, created a negative back - quarters building in Washington, D.C. exhibit so park visitors who are visually im - nity sock hop. Approximately 100 visitors lash from segregationists holding on to the Originally, the U.S. Park Police executive paired can still learn about the U.S. Park idea of cultural traditions that separated staff wanted to establish a memorial for of - Police. U.S. Park Police SWAT Officer whites and blacks in every aspect of society. ficers who died in the line of duty. How - Jerome Stoudamire was the narrator. On Various groups organized boycotts of ever, the establishment of memorials is Dec. 14, 2012, Teresa Chambers, chief of Arrowhead music stores and radio stations that played regulated by the Commemorative Works the U.S. Park Police, and Steve Whitesell, rock and roll. Despite their efforts, rock Act, which would have made this goal very regional director of the National Capital The Newsletter of and roll survived. difficult to achieve. As a result, Peter May, Region, unveiled the wayside honoring the Employees & associate regional director of the National Alumni Association • The Seattle Unit of Klondike Gold fallen U.S. Park Police officers. n of the National Park Rush NHP celebrated Black History Service Month with special guest Minnijean The Arrowhead is a quarterly publication Brown Trickey, a member of the Little into the pages of history by attempting Women’s History Month on March 9. for National Park Service employees and Rock Nine who desegregated Little Rock retirees. The E&AA is a nonprofit, mem - to attend the previously all-white Central The day’s programs focused on women bership organization dedicated to pro - Central High School under the protection High School in Little Rock, Ark. The during the Civil War era. While the men moting the values of the NPS family and of federal troops in 1957. Minnijean Little Rock Nine, as they became known, were away, women managed the home preserving its treasured resources. The shared her experiences and how she gained were barred entrance into the school by front—running farms and operating busi - Arrowhead is available to non-members a strong passion for education and social Arkansas National Guardsmen called out nesses. Some women supported the war as and other organizations for $15 per year. justice after being involved in such a major by Governor Orval E. Faubus in viola - spies, while others joined the fight as sol - historical event. The standing-room-only tion of the 1954 Brown v. Board of diers. Because both the Union and Con - Dr. G. DJaiyr eGcotogrus e, Chair event provoked a powerful dialogue about Education of Topeka decision. President federate armies forbade the enlistment of George Minnucci, Vice Chair our interconnected past and how we can Eisenhower interceded and issued an ex - women, women soldiers assumed mascu - Linda Stoll, Secretary/Treasurer work together to eradicate racism and ecutive order mobilizing 1,200 federal line names and disguised themselves as Dr. Kevin Clark other forms of discrimination for a brighter troops of the 101st Airborne Division to men. It is impossible to know how many Gerard Gabrys future. The Seattle Channel, a service of Dr. Gilbert Rochon escort and protect the students as they women served in the Civil War. Dr. Michael Soukup the City of Seattle, captured her speech entered the school. To recognize the female veterans of the Michael Walker, Esq. and aired it during Black History Month. American Civil War, Fort Pulaski NM’s Deborah Yandala In the fall of 1957, nine ordinary • Over 1,100 visitors joined Fort cannon-firing demonstrations were per - teenagers walked out of their homes and Pulaski NM staff in commemorating formed by an all-female crew of park staff

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Trust FundH Leiodai nW Ahditme inistrator [email protected] urrent fire management staff at CGrand Canyon NP (GRCA) invited past GRCA fire management officers, Membership Coordinator Bonnie Stetson ecologists and prescribed fire specialists [email protected] to the North Rim in the fall of 2012 for a field trip to develop a vision for the fu - E&AA TrDusant FBuronwdn Trustees ture of the wildland fire program in the Dr. G. Jay Gogue forests on the rim of the Grand Canyon. Linda Stoll In all, 16 past and present fire managers Heidi White with a total of 152 years of GRCA fire experience attended the three-day field EasPteurbnl iNsahteior nal trip to discuss success stories, lessons 470 Maryland Drive, Suite 1 learned, future climate changes and fire Fort Washington, PA 19034 effects. While visiting the North Rim, Phone: (215) 283-6900 the group toured past wildfire areas to Fax: (215) 283-6925 www.eandaa.org assess post-fire recovery. They also dis - ©2013 Eastern National cussed future projects in those post-fire areas to ensure the perpetuation of wild - © 2012 Donald Forester To contribute stories or photos for con - land fires for the future. PAST AND PRESENT GRAND CANYON NP FIRE MANAGEMENT STAFF at Fire sideration, or for E&AA contribution “The goal of the field trip was to allow Point on the North Rim of Grand Canyon NP. Pictured from left to right, front row: Ken and membership information, please see Kerr, Li Brannfors and Donald Forester. Middle row: Dan Oltrogge, Windy Bunn, Kim page 12. past fire staff an opportunity to see firsthand all the work they accomplished over the VanHemelryck, Eric Gdula, Sarah Russell, Linda Kerr, Tonja Opperman, Jay Lusher continued on page 10 and Tamara Wall. Back row: Dan Pearson, Pete Fulé, Todd Chaudhry, Chris Marks, Craig Letz and Lisa Hanson. Vol. 20 • No. 3 • Arrowhead 3

Focus on the Parks and volunteers. Women regularly partic - 50 participants ran over three miles from ipate in the park’s historic weapons the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office to the program, but these were the first demon - parking lot at Castillo de San Marcos NM. strations of the park’s 30-pounder Par - The run benefits Special Olympics Florida Get Your NPS rott rifle to feature a cannon crew athletes and raised nearly $2,000. Law en - comprised of women only. forcement officers from agencies across the Two fashion shows of Civil War gar - state participate in the torch run each year ments were also held: a presentation of Pride On! before the beginning of the Special “Victorian Secrets: Civil War Ladies Un - Olympics Florida State Summer Games. dergarments,” which reviewed the dressing Arrowhead and VIP Products—only process with layer upon layer of undergar - • After years of work by agencies and indi - ments for the 19th-century woman, and a viduals in both Mexico and the U.S., the available at www.ArrowheadStore.com. “Civil War Ladies Fashion Show,” exhibit - Port of Boquillas in Big Bend NP opened Visit today! ing the wide range and variety of clothing on April 10. This project connecting the worn by women based on social status, so - park and the Maderas del Carmen Pro - cial customs and social events. The nar - tected Area in Coahuila, Mexico, brings the rated display of ladies clothing of the Civil spirit of binational cooperation generated in War period included day dresses, ball the 1930s to fruition. Visitors from both gowns and everything in between. sides of the border, with proper documen - tation, now have the ability to enter both • Salem Maritime NHS , America’s first countries during daylight hours. The official national historic site, celebrated its 75th an - crossing provides access to the town of niversary on March 17. Public speeches by Boquillas, as well as the protected areas of VIP T-shirts VIP Cap park staff, visits from park alumni, Junior Maderas del Carmen, Ocampo and Cañon Ranger activities, costumed interpreters, de Santa Elena, filling a void in a long Arrowhead Vinyl Padfolio commemorative U.S. postage cancellations stretch of border between Presidio and Del and birthday cake were some of the day’s Rio where there was no port of entry. highlights. Supt. Michael Quijano-West This binational cooperation and cultural said, “It took considerable commitment by exchange were ideas highlighted during the the citizens of Salem and this country to es - formation of Big Bend NP and were, in tablish the site on March 17, 1938. The part, a reality prior to September 2001. Prior to that time, visitors to the park and Mini Mag Lite successful protection and preservation of VIP Tumblers with Straw local residents of Mexico availed themselves this nine-acre park over the last 75 years es - of the greater freedom along the border, tablished an important precedent for his - rowing across the river for lunch, shopping, toric preservation across the country.” international education programs or Good The establishment of Salem Maritime Neighbor Day celebrations. VIP Stainless Steel was greatly influenced by the passage of Crossing the river at Boquillas will re - Water Bottle with the Historic Sites Act of 1935, the first main a pedestrian affair, limited to walking Carabiner U.S. law to declare “…that it is a na - or being ferried by boat. No vehicles will tional policy to preserve for public use be allowed to cross and there will be no Arrowhead Guidon historic sites, buildings, and objects of commercial importation of products. Trav - Arrowhead Umbrella national significance.” The park is one of elers entering the U.S. will do so in an NPS the earliest expressions of this new fed - interagency facility staffed by NPS person - eral policy—and is the first national his - nel during the port’s hours of operation. toric site established in the National Park Valid border-crossing documents, such as System. Park staff, rangers and volun - a passport or border card, will be required. New Monuments Added teers will be recognizing the 75th an - Travelers will then be interviewed by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection niversary throughout the remainder of continued from front page ment in New Mexico. Located northwest (CBP) officer via a remote link. The deci - 2013 with special events and programs. of Taos, the Río Grande del Norte contains sion to open the high-tech border crossing Finnish and English settlement of the stretches of the Río Grande Gorge and ex - • On April 5, law enforcement rangers was based on extensive CBP analysis and colony of Delaware, as well as Delaware’s tinct volcanoes that rise from the Taos from Castillo de San Marcos NM and consultation with Mexico and is part of an role as the first state to ratify the Consti - Plateau. The area is known for its spectacu - Fort Matanzas NM participated in the ongoing commitment to ensure that the tution. The park is comprised of three his - Law Enforcement Torch Run in St. Johns Department of Homeland Security contin - toric areas related to Delaware’s rich lar landscapes and recreational opportuni - County, Fla. This was the fourth consecu - ues to take steps to enhance security along history: the Dover Green, the New Castle ties—like rafting, fishing and hiking—and serves as important habitat for many birds tive year they participated. Approximately U.S. borders. n Court House complex (including the courthouse, Green and Sheriff’s House) and wildlife. The monument is also home and the Woodlawn property in the to a dense collection of petroglyphs and ex - Brandywine Valley. The monument will traordinary archeological and cultural re - be managed by the NPS, and more infor - sources dating from the Archaic Period to mation is available at www.nps.gov/frst. the more recent passage of Hispanic settlers. Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers San Juan Islands National Monument National Monument in Ohio. This monu - in Washington. Home to bald eagles, Off the Press ment, the 401st unit of the National Park orca whales, harbor seals and other rare System, will preserve the home of Colonel species, the San Juan Islands is a chain of 450 islands, rocks and pinnacles. Located A March for All: Selma’s Charles Young (1864-1922), a distinguished officer in the United States Army who was in Washington State’s Puget Sound, the archipelago provides an opportunity for Voting Rights Movement the third African American to graduate from visitors, campers, kayakers and bird - By Theresa L. Hall West Point and the first to achieve the rank watchers to experience the natural Eastern National, 2013 of colonel. Charles Young also served as one beauty of the undeveloped, rugged land - 32 pp; $5.95 of the early army superintendents of Sequoia scape. A number of historic lighthouses A March for All: Selma’s Voting Rights and General Grant National Parks before the are located on the islands, as well as cul - Movement chronicles the struggle for establishment of the NPS in 1916. The tural resources and fossils dating back civil rights and takes the reader inside the national headquarters of the Omega Psi Phi 12,000 years. marches from Selma, Ala., in 1965 that fraternity, of which Charles Young was a President Obama has previously desig - drew national attention to the issues of member, made the property available for ac - nated four monuments using the Antiqui - segregation and unimpeded voting rights quisition by the federal government for the ties Act, including César E. Chávez NM for African Americans. Filled with his - purpose of establishing the national monu - (NPS); Fort Monroe NM (NPS); Fort toric photos, the book details the events ment commemorating Charles Young’s life Ord NM (BLM); and Chimney Rock NM leading up to the marches and profiles and accomplishments. The monument will (U.S. Forest Service). First exercised by the individuals who organized, coordi - be managed by the NPS, and more informa - President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 nated and participated in them: from group who risked their lives to end seg - tion is available at www.nps.gov/chyo. to designate Devils Tower National Mon - Sam and Amelia Boynton, the earliest or - regation and achieve equality. The following two new monuments ument, the authority of the Antiquities Act ganizers from the Student Nonviolent A March for All: Selma’s Voting Rights will be managed by the Bureau of Land has been used by 16 presidents since 1906 Coordinating Committee in Selma, to Movement is available from Eastern Management (BLM): to protect unique natural and historic the “Courageous Eight,” a dedicated National at www.eParks.com. n Río Grande del Norte National Monu - features in America. n 4 Arrowhead • Vol. 20 • No. 3

Kudos and Awards

• The Parents’ Choice Foundation, the our stewardship must be informed by the nation’s oldest nonprofit guide to quality highest ethical and professional standards children’s media and toys, recently we can bring to bear. That is just what awarded “Songs for Junior Rangers” Deny did every day of his career.” one of its highest honors: a Gold Award At the same event, five others in the Seal.“Songs for Junior Rangers,” is an society’s “Imagine Excellence” Awards NPS-produced children’s CD and was Program received honors. Vernon C. released October 2012. The album was “Tom” Gilbert received a GWS Special a Servicewide project of the NPS, funded Achievement Award for his ongoing by the National Park Foundation and work to support and reinvigorate the sys - distributed by Eastern National. tem of biosphere reserves in the U.S. The CD’s 20 tracks contain catchy Tom had a long career in the NPS and lyrics about national parks designed to with UNESCO before retiring, after both entertain and educate children. The which he became the founding president songs cover a variety of subjects, includ - of both the GWS and the United States ing elk in “Wapiti Hoppity,” caving in Biosphere Reserve Association. Hugh “Spelunca Funka,” glaciers in “Frozen C. Miller Bulldozin’” and Mount Rushmore in , who retired from the NPS as “Four Presidents.” Musical elements in - chief historical architect, was recognized clude hip hop, reggae, blues, jazz, rock, with the 2013 GWS Cultural Resource zydeco, funk and even polka. Achievement Award for his career-long Florissant Fossil Beds NM Lead Inter - achievements in preservation planning preter Jeff Wolin, who received a 2012 and design that have “helped shape the NPS photo by Diane Banta Regional Freeman Tilden Award for his policies, practices and techniques that are production of the album, composed and at the core of modern-day preservation.” DURING THE 21ST AMERICAN TRAILS INTERNATIONAL TRAILS SYMPOSIUM at Robert Winfree , chief science advisor in Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Ariz., on April 16, 2013, Candace Mitchell and Robert the NPS’ Alaska Region, received the Searns of American Trails, Inc. present Steve Elkinton, program leader for the National 2013 GWS Natural Resource Achieve - Trails System, WASO, (right) with American Trails’ 2013 Lifetime Service Award. ment Award for making scenario plan - n April 16, 2013, during the 21st national recreation trails have been des - ning the centerpiece of the NPS’ plans to OAmerican Trails International Trails ignated in this period of time. respond to climate change-related im - Symposium, the national organization Steve’s key contributions to trails include: pacts in the region’s parks and for boost - American Trails, Inc. awarded Steven helping to grow the national system of ing effective science communication “Steve” Elkinton its 2013 Lifetime trails, building interagency collaboration among his peers inside the agency and Service Award to honor his 24 years of and coordination, expanding and fostering elsewhere. Peter Newman received the service to the National Trails System. As partnerships and citizen stewardship, in - 2013 GWS Social Science Achievement program leader for the National Trails creasing communication and sharing of Award for his cutting-edge research on System program in WASO since 1989, best practices, mentoring and sharing visitor-related impacts in parks and pro - Steve has provided leadership and historic knowledge, promoting and advo - tected areas while at the same time men - worked tirelessly to further the inten - cating for trails and increasing public aware - toring future researchers and park tions and spirit of the National Trails Sys - ness and appreciation of trails. He has managers as associate professor of pro - tem Act within the context of public land helped shape, expand and protect a national tected area management at Colorado management. At the start of his tenure, system of trails that has become a treasure there were 16 national scenic and his - and legacy for all Americans and future performed many of the songs. In addition State University. Charles Jacobi was toric trails; today, there are 30. The generations. Visit www.americantrails.org/ to Florissant Fossil Beds NM staff, park honored with the 2013 GWS Commu - NPS budget for trails was $1.1 million; awards/2013awards/lifetime13.html for rangers from New Orleans Jazz NHP also nication Award for his innovative work today, it is $14.5 million. More than 500 more information. appear on the album as well as many tal - to promote Leave No Trace principles n ented New Orleans musicians and youth at Acadia NP, where he is a resource specialist. Thanks to Charles, over such as Navajo singer/songwriter Krishel ager; Director’s Award for Excellence in Jarvis recounted a lengthy list of accom - Augustine and the Youth Ambassador Pro - 4,000 visitors are contacted each year Natural Resource Stewardship through plishments and support provided to the gram from New Bedford Whaling NHP. and educated about the benefit of Maintenance: Philip Goetkin , Wolf Trap NPS by Salazar during his term, including The album also features celebrity guests in - low-impact outdoor recreation. Com - National Park for the Performing Arts overseeing the addition of 10 new parks cluding the a cappella group Committed, plete citations for all the awards can maintenance supervisor; Director’s Award to the National Park System; the removal the Grammy-nominated children’s group be found at www.georgewright.org/ for Professional Excellence in Natural of the Elwha Dam, allowing Pacific Trout Fishing in America and PBS person - gws2013_awards.pdf. Resources: Todd Knoedler , Big South salmon to return to over 70 miles of habi - ality Aaron Nigel Smith. Fork NRRA and Obed WSR geologist; tat in Washington state including Olympic Portions of the proceeds of the album • A maintenance supervisor with a passion and Director’s Award for Superintendent NP; and the completion of a one-mile will remain in a fund for Junior Ranger for sustainable design, a superintendent of the Year for Natural Resource Steward - bridge over the Tamiami Trail, restoring projects throughout the Service. The who brings neighbors and stakeholders to - natural water flows vital to a renewed and CD is available at www.eParks.com. gether and a scientist dedicated to protect - ship: Sheridan Steele , Acadia NP superin - healthy Everglades. ing endangered sea turtles were among tendent. For more information, visit Director Jarvis then presented Salazar • Former NPS Deputy Director Denis the professionals being honored with NPS www.nps.gov/aboutus/nrawards.htm. with the Honorary Park Ranger citation, P. “Deny” Galvin received the highest Director’s Natural Resource Awards. • During his four years as Secretary of which reads: “Secretary Salazar has deep honor of the George Wright Society “The American people have entrusted the Interior, Ken Salazar has become roots to the land. As a fifth-generation (GWS) at a March 14 awards ceremony the National Park Service with care of well known for the trademark cowboy farmer and rancher, America’s Great Out - capping the society’s biennial Confer - amazing places we call national parks,” said ence on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cul - hat he frequently wears while conducting doors is home. He has dedicated his career NPS Director Jon Jarvis. “There is a corps tural Sites. Deny received the 2013 official business and on visits to national to public service, to people—listening to of skilled professionals dedicated to natural George Melendez Wright Award for Ex - parks and other Interior sites. He now those whose voices were unheard, forging resources within our organization, and each cellence for his outstanding lifetime has another headwear option in his relationships with the belief that conserva - year, we recognize employees who go achievements on behalf of America’s na - wardrobe—a park ranger’s flat hat. tion builds communities and helping peo - above and beyond in performance of their tional parks as a leader, innovator and In recognition of Salazar’s tenure as ple revive historic ties to the land and duties. These awards are based not upon mentor to countless NPS employees. Secretary of the Interior, during which discover new places for recreation. “If one looks at the history of America’s years of service, pay grade or position, but time he was a champion of national parks “With clear vision and a determined national parks over the past 40 years,” on scientific and stewardship merit.” and the NPS, on April 3, NPS Director spirit, he has been a champion of Amer - GWS noted, “Deny’s fingerprints can be The 2012 awards and recipients include Jon Jarvis recognized him as an honorary ica’s national parks and the essential role found on virtually every advance that has Director’s Award for Natural Resource park ranger. The Honorary National Park they play in our nation’s health and well- been realized over the period.” These in - Management: John R. Spence , Glen Ranger Award was established to recog - being. His appreciation for history and clude seminal roles in creating the Natural Canyon NRA research coordinator and nize individuals who make significant con - value of our country’s diverse traditions Resource Challenge, designing profes - terrestrial natural resources chief; Direc - tributions to the welfare of the National has expanded perceptions of what it sional development and recruitment pro - tor’s Award for Excellence in Natural Re - Park System and the principles of conser - means to be inclusive ... and American. grams and championing national heritage source Research: Donna J. Shaver , Padre vation and preservation that are consistent “For his devotion to the employees of areas, among many other accomplish - Island NS chief of the Division of Sea Tur - with the enabling act of the NPS. The the National Park Service and their mis - ments. The award citation concludes: tle Science and Recovery; Trish Patterson presentation, which included a traditional sion, for his historic achievements at the “Like George Melendez Wright himself, Student Conservation Association Award ranger hat and honorary park ranger cer - highest levels of public service and for an Deny realizes that our calling is not for Natural Resource Management in a tificate and plaque, was made during a abiding commitment to its future, the merely to be managers of parklands. We Small Park: Troy W. Morris , Stones River brief ceremony in Director Jarvis’ office. National Park Service is proud to name are stewards of a priceless heritage, and NB integrated resources program man - In making the presentation, Director Ken Salazar an Honorary Park Ranger.” n Vol. 20 • No. 3 • Arrowhead 5

Class of 2013

David A. “Dave” Aitken , chief of Eastern sonal interpretive park ranger, stationed on ferred to FLETC and became a train - Gregg Bruff , chief of heritage education Division Design and Construction, Denver the National Mall in 1987. In 1988, she ing coordinator. In 1999, he was pro - and cultural resources, Pictured Rocks Service Center (DSC), Dec. 29, 2012 after assumed her first permanent position with moted to the rank of lieutenant and NL, Feb. 22 after over 37 years of federal over 36 years of federal service, 23 of them the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and she became a detail instructor for the service, over 34 of them with the NPS. with the NPS. joined the U.S.P.P. in 1990. After gradu - Enforcement Operations Division at Gregg served in the U.S. Army Re - Dave graduated with a B.S. degree in ating from the Federal Law Enforcement FLETC. In 2000, he became the acting serve and National Guard (1971-1978). civil engineering from the University of Training Center, she was assigned to the U.S.P.P. training academy commander. After graduating from Southwest Mis - Colorado in 1976 and later earned a District One Station in Washington, D.C., He transferred back to Washington, souri State University with a B.S. degree master of business administration and a where she served as a patrol officer and, D.C., in 2002 and served as a shift com - in wildlife biology in 1974, he began his master of science in management. He later, desk officer. She had a temporary as - mander. In 2006, Warren became the NPS career as an interpretive ranger at began his federal career in 1976 with the signment as a patrol officer at the Kennedy commander of the Internal Affairs Ozark NSR. He later worked at Mark Bureau of Reclamation. Center (1995-1997). After completing ex - unit, and in 2009, he became the com - Twain NF and Inyo NF before returning In 1989, Dave joined the NPS at DSC tensive training, she was assigned as a horse mander of the Greenbelt Station, Patrol to the NPS in 1979 as a district naturalist as chief, Branch of Surveys, Professional at Saint Croix NSR. mounted patrol officer at Rock Creek Park Branch, which is responsible for law en - Support Division. He went on to positions Gregg joined Pictured Rocks NL as an in 1997 and also served as a horse forcement activities on the Baltimore- at DSC as chief, Professional Support Di - interpretive specialist in 1988 and be - mounted patrol instructor (2000-2006) at Washington Parkway. vision; chief, Eastern Team Design; project came chief of the Division of Heritage the Edgewater Stables in Rock Creek Park. manager; branch chief, Project Manage - Toni Braxton , public affairs specialist, Education and Cultural Resources in ment Division; and chief, Design and Con - For the last 10 years, Barbara assisted in creating educational opportunities through Office of Communications, National 1993. Some of his accomplishments in - struction Division, before serving in his Capital Region (NCR), Dec. 29, 2012 clude initiating the national lakeshore’s final post at DSC. He also served as a community outreach programs with schools, after 43 years. annual Fireside Chat series and the Sci - member of the DSC reinvention team. He churches and other establishments. She Toni began her NPS career at NCR in ence Café series, designing the Alger En - received numerous performance awards organized seminars at U.S.P.P. facilities and 1969 as a Photographic Lab technician ergy Savers program and working with including two Superior Service Awards. the Rock Creek Horse Center and has re - and then worked in the NCR Office of the Michigan Great Outdoor Culture Dave looks forward to enjoying retire - ceived many notable awards and certificates. Management Consulting administering ment with his wife, Carol—spending time Barbara’s retirement plans include Tour programming. grants and agreements (1985-1995). in both the Seattle and Denver areas. He continuing to support programs assisting In 1991, Gregg received the Midwest From 1995 to 2012, she worked for the thanks his friends, co-workers, team mem - wounded warriors, such as the Ride Well Region’s Freeman Tilden Award. In bers and customers who have made his ca - Program. Also, she plans to assist with NCR Office of Communications, serv - 2001, he was a member of the national reer so exciting and rewarding. horse-related charities and will continue ing for 15 years as the public affairs spe - lakeshore’s team recognized by the DOI to be an advocate for horses. She can be cialist for national events including the Environmental Achievement Award and Frank Barwinczak , detective sergeant, reached at [email protected]. National Cherry Blossom Festival, White the 2002 White House Closing the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), House Easter Egg Roll and the annual Circle Award. He plans to remain in the U.S. Park Police (U.S.P.P.), Dec. 28, Lieutenant Warren C. Boyer , com - lighting of the National Christmas Tree. mander of the Greenbelt Station, Patrol Upper Peninsula, where he will continue 2012 after 25 years. Toni is recognized for her press releases, his landscape art, writing, graphics, sail - Frank joined the U.S.P.P. in 1987. Branch, U.S. Park Police (U.S.P.P.), Dec. Calendar of Events and working with 28, 2012 after 25 years. ing, motorcycling, teaching and volun - After graduating from the Federal Law the news media. She was part of a team teering for community projects. Enforcement Training Center, he was as - Warren was hired by the U.S.P.P. in that created publications, including signed as a patrol officer in Washington, 1987. Upon completion of training at Greater Washington National Parks: Great E&AA Life Member Brian Carey , deputy D.C. He became an investigator for the the Federal Law Enforcement Training Discoveries, Great Treasures . She received superintendent, Glen Canyon NRA and U.S.P.P. Criminal Investigation Branch Center (FLETC), he was assigned to the many awards for outstanding service. Rainbow Bridge NM, Jan. 3 after over in 1991, where he worked until being George Washington Memorial Parkway In retirement, Toni plans to travel and 31 years. promoted to the rank of sergeant in in 1988. In 1993, he was promoted to continue her passion of photography. Brian worked in a variety of positions 1994 and reassigned to patrol. Frank was the rank of sergeant and transferred to She will spend more time with her hus - in environmental education, interpreta - a patrol sergeant for 15 years before re - the San Francisco Field Office. While band, Mike, a retired U.S. Park Police tion, visitor/resource protection and re - turning to CIB in 2009. here in 1996, he stopped a suicidal sub - officer, and their four grown children sources management at Everglades NP, ject from driving off the edge of the and five grandchildren. Biscayne NP, Canaveral NS and Lyndon Barbara Marie Blendy , patrol officer, Headlands Cliffside with his two-year- B. Johnson NHP. Prior to transferring to Horse Mounted Unit, U.S. Park Police old daughter. For this action, he was Mark Brennan , division chief for inter - Glen Canyon NRA, he was superintend - (U.S.P.P.), Jan. 31 after over 25 years of awarded the U.S. Park Police Medal of pretation and visitor services and public ent at Chiricahua NM and Fort Bowie federal service. Honor and the DOI Medal of Valor. information officer, Steamtown NHS, Barbara began her federal career as a sea - In August 1996, Warren was trans - Dec. 30, 2012 after over 24 years. continued on page 6 Historic Donation of Artifacts Made to Gettysburg NMP

n Dec. 28, 2012, Craig Bashein, a George Gordon Meade for his meritori - “Since Gettysburg’s museum exhibits Oprominent attorney and Civil War ous service “on that ever memorable cover all the years of the Civil War, these collector in Cleveland, Ohio, made a his - field of Gettysburg” and General Webb’s artifacts will be invaluable in helping us tell toric donation of artifacts to Gettysburg pistol, Hardee hat and field binoculars. the full story of the war, as well as provide NMP of rare one-of-a-kind objects and a • A Battlefield Map of Gettysburg by unpublished resource materials that will trove of wartime notes and sketches that Captain J.D. Briscoe, an aide to General benefit all those who study Gettysburg and offers enormous new opportunities to ex - David Bell Birney—with hand-drawn an - the Civil War,” said Supt. Bob Kirby. amine the Battle of Gettysburg and other notations of troop positions, inscribed by Craig Bashein, in announcing the gift, Civil War battles from 1862 to 1865. The General Birney, that was used to accom - stated, “Gettysburg National Military Park donation included 64 unpublished sketch - pany his testimony on the Battle of Gettys - has done a tremendous job of safeguard - books, notebooks, other record books and burg to the Committee on the Conduct of ing and preserving many of our nation’s documents created by Emmor Bradley the War held in the early spring of 1864. most treasured artifacts surrounding the Cope and other staff of the topographical It is believed to be one of the first battle - Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg. engineers for the Army of the Potomac field maps of Gettysburg ever prepared. These newly donated artifacts and materi - from 1862 through 1865. • The archive of David Kendlehart, als will offer the American people further The sketchbooks and notebooks pro - chief burgess of Gettysburg during the opportunity to study and appreciate this vided the information necessary to help the battle, including a note written by Con - important event in our history. As we cel - generals understand the topography, obsta - federate General Jubal Early making de - ebrate the Battle of Gettysburg’s 150th cles and the nature of the towns and coun - mands of the town of Gettysburg prior to anniversary, I am hopeful this gift will also tryside where these battles were occurring. the battle. A number of the 1863 sketchbooks contain encourage others to donate their historic Gettysburg NMP • Civil War cavalry gauntlets of Gen - hand-drawn topographical sketches, cre - and treasured pieces from the Civil War to eral Philip Sheridan, manufactured by ated from horseback primarily by Cope, of GETTYSBURG NMP SUPT. BOB KIRBY the Gettysburg National Military Park for the Gettysburg Battlefield ordered by Gen - (left) with Craig Bashein, donor of rare ar - Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, later the benefit of future generations.” eral George Gordon Meade from August tifacts to the park. given by General Sheridan to Captain Several objects from General Webb’s to October 1863. Cope later became the General Alexander S. Webb, who was Augustus Paul. The cavalry gauntlets are collection that were donated will be dis - first superintendent of Gettysburg NMP. awarded the Medal of Honor for gal - accompanied by an original letter of played in the Treasures of the Civil War lantry and bravery at Gettysburg during provenance dated Oct. 25, 1892. exhibit. The exhibit, which opens June The Bashein donation also included: Pickett’s Charge. This includes an in - • Engraved coin silver pocket watch of 16, 2013, is sponsored by the Gettysburg • A vast collection of personal items of scribed medal presented by General Union General-in-Chief Henry W. Halleck. Foundation and Gettysburg NMP. n 6 Arrowhead • Vol. 20 • No. 3

Class of 2013 continued from page 5 as a seasonal at Fort Clatsop N MEM Leslie Dietrich , partnership develop - Kings Mountain NMP. He has worked before taking a permanent position at NHS. He also served 21 years as a com - ment manager, Northeast Regional at Shenandoah NP, Yosemite NP and Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP. missioned NPS law enforcement officer. Office - Boston, Jan. 3 after 11 years. 1979. Dan returned to Fort Clatsop N After three years as the associate regional In 2003, Brian received the Director’s MEM, where he worked in interpretation Patty Dorris , superintendent’s secretary, director for administration in the South - Trish Patterson Student Conservation and protection for five years before trans - Ozark NSR, Nov. 9, 2012 after 26 years of Association Award for Natural Resource west Regional Office - Santa Fe, he joined ferring to Minute Man NHP in 1986. He federal service, 16 of them with the NPS. Management in a Small Park. He chaired Great Smoky Mountains NP in 1994 as became superintendent of Martin Van deputy superintendent. Phil became super - the Intermountain Region (IMR) Re - Alan Eisenhauer , maintenance me - Buren NHS in 2003. intendent of Blue Ridge Parkway in 2005. source Stewardship Advisory team and the chanic supervisor, Wilson’s Creek NB, Dan is looking forward to having more He has also held acting assignments during IMR Southwest Cluster Superintendents Jan. 3 after 38 years of federal service. Council and served on the IMR Superin - time for his favorite hobbies like woodwork - his NPS career, including as superintend - tendent’s Leadership Council. In 2007, he ing, hockey, hiking, photography and espe - ent of Great Smoky Mountains NP and received the DOI Superior Service Award. cially skiing. One of his favorite NPS the Outer Banks Group. Brian and his wife, Kathy, will continue memories is being chosen as a ski ranger for During his NPS career, Phil provided to reside in Page, Ariz., for the foresee - the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. leadership in the creation of new nonprofit able future. He can be contacted at partners including Blue Ridge Parkway Captain G. William “Bill” Davis , re - [email protected]. 75, Inc.; the Institute at Tremont; Expe - gional law enforcement specialist, North - rience Your Smokies; and Discover Life in E&AA Life Member Carol A. Clark , su - east Region, U.S. Park Police (U.S.P.P.), America. He has been instrumental in the perintendent, Jean Lafitte NHP & PRES Dec. 29, 2012 after 29 years. completion of planning efforts including and New Orleans Jazz NHP, Jan. 3 after Bill joined the U.S.P.P. in 1984, com - the North Shore Road Environmental 32 years. ing from the Denver Service Center, Impact Statement at the Smokies and Carol began her federal career with the where he worked on restoration projects completion of Blue Ridge Parkway’s first- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1979 as for the (then) Williamsport Preservation ever General Management Plan. a temporary employee leading Youth Training Center at Antietam NB and Phil is a 2003 graduate of DOI’s Senior Conservation Corps students in the re - Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP. He Executive Service candidate development pair of remote canoe trails throughout was an honors graduate at the Federal placement program. In 2005, he was the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Law Enforcement Training Center and awarded the DOI Superior Service Award. Alaska. In 1981, she joined the NPS as a received the Hawkins Award for Excel - Discover Life in America, which is con - seasonal park technician giving interpre - lence in Police Training as the top- ducting the first all-species inventory of a ranking member of his recruit class. tive talks at the Washington Monument, NPS national park, named a new species to sci - During his tenure with the U.S.P.P., Bill Lincoln Memorial and Thomas Jefferson ence after Phil in appreciation for his sup - patrolled the Baltimore-Washington Park - KEVIN FITZGERALD Memorial on the National Mall. port of the project. way, provided motorcade escorts for the Subsequently, Carol held assignments Kevin FitzGerald , deputy superintend - Phil’s wife, Dr. Becky Nichols, is a scien - president and visiting dignitaries as a ent, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Jan. 3 at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP, tist at Great Smoky Mountains NP. He member of the elite Motorcycle Unit, after 34 years. Chiricahua NM and Fort Bowie NHS, plans to spend retirement enjoying the spe - managed large demonstrations and special Kevin started his NPS career as a sea - Wrangell St. Elias NP & PRES, Cumber - cial places and people of eastern Tennessee events on the National Mall and super - sonal fee collector at Blue Ridge Parkway. land Gap NHP and Gulf Islands NS be - and western North Carolina. vised police operations in national parks His first permanent job was as a park fore assuming her first superintendent throughout the Washington metropolitan ranger in the Oconaluftee area of Great Larry Frederick , chief of interpretation position at De Soto N MEM in 1997. area. He has also served as field com - Smoky Mountains NP. He later served as and education, Rocky Mountain NP, She became deputy superintendent at mander, station commander, executive as - a district ranger at Everglades NP, chief Jan. 3 after over 37 years. Big Cypress N PRES in 2000 and served sistant for operations and commander of of visitor and resource protection at as acting superintendent there for 15 Cindy Smoot Hall , cost estimating spe - the Audits and Evaluations Unit. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP, chief months before becoming the first female cialist, Harpers Ferry Center (HFC), Bill attended Ranger Skills training at the ranger at Cape Cod NS and chief ranger of superintendent of Canaveral NS in 2005. Dec. 29, 2012 after 37 years. Albright Training Center in 1992, com - the Intermountain Region before returning She became superintendent of Jean Cindy started her NPS career at HFC in pleted the NPS Fundamentals program to Great Smoky Mountains NP. He served 1975 as a GS-2 clerk, followed by a term Lafitte NHP & PRES and New Orleans and is a graduate of the 235th session of as acting chief ranger for the NPS in 2002. employee in the Support Services group at Jazz NHP in 2009. During her career, the FBI National Academy. He was pro - In just over six-and-a-half years at Great HFC and the Mather Training Center. In she also served on incident command moted to the rank of captain in January Smoky Mountains NP, Kevin developed teams as a finance section chief. 2011 and transferred to the Northeast Re - relationships with gateway communities 1980, she joined the HFC Audiovisual Di - Carol will continue her work in re - gional Office in Philadelphia, where he and partner organizations and played a key vision as a secretary, later becoming an au - source management in the private sector. served as regional law enforcement special - role in guiding the largest infrastructure diovisual production assistant. Cindy next She is looking forward to being able to ist for the last two years of his career. Bill improvement program since the CCC became responsible for cost estimating for actually live with her husband, U.S. Air and his wife of 16 years, Vicky, have three days. He was instrumental in developing audiovisual products for nearly two decades. Force Colonel Michael J. Cole, in their children, Ryan, Bailey and Aaron. a relationship with the Tennessee State In 2003, she was named cost estimating Michigan and Florida homes—a little Historic Preservation Office leading to the specialist for all HFC media. Her responsi - snow and a little sand. approval of a Memorandum of Agreement bilities also included being “keeper” of the for the future of Elkmont, developing a Lieutenant Stacey Collins HFC annual workplan, which tracks all , com - partnership construction agreement lead - mander, Horse Mounted Unit, U.S. projects. Next, she became the voice of ing to the completion of the new Park Police (U.S.P.P.), Dec. 29, 2012 HFC’s 5050 line, which involved pursuing Oconaluftee Visitor Center and develop - after over 28 years. answers to questions from the public or ing and implementing the concept and Stacey joined the U.S.P.P. in 1984. NPS park, program and office staffs. plans for the rehabilitation of the CCC-era In summer 2012, Cindy worked on a After graduation from the Federal Law comfort station at Clingmans Dome into Enforcement Training Center, she was massive records-management project to a visitor contact station and bookstore. He inventory, box and ship more than 40 assigned as a patrol officer in Washing - received the DOI Superior Service Award years of film and audio materials—and ton, D.C., and later became a horse and DOI Meritorious Service Award. over 45,000 valuable records regarding mounted officer. She was promoted to Kevin and Cyn Slaughter, his wife of those materials—to the National Archives. the rank of sergeant and then lieutenant. 31 years, are eventually relocating to She greatly contributed to the design of a Calvin Covington , patrol officer, Horse western North Carolina. They can be reached at [email protected]. system of multiple, redundant search rou - Mounted Unit, U.S. Park Police tines ensuring that these records are read - (U.S.P.P.), Jan. 12 after over 28 years. Sergeant Ken Fornshill , U.S. Park Po - ily available to the public in perpetuity. In Calvin joined the U.S.P.P. in 1984. lice (U.S.P.P.), Aug. 31, 2012 after over retirement, she plans to work on “small After graduating from the Federal Law 25 years. projects” and to continue her active life in Enforcement Training Center, he was as - Ken joined the U.S.P.P. in 1987. After her church community. signed as a patrol officer in Washington, NPS graduating from the Federal Law Enforce - D.C. He was assigned to the U.S.P.P. Mo - WILLIAM DAVIS ment Training Center, he was assigned as David “Dave” Kronk , outreach educa - William Davis torcycle Unit. Calvin went through horse , buildings work leader, a patrol officer in the Washington, D.C., tion ranger, Pictured Rocks NL, Jan. 1 Cuyahoga Valley NP, Dec. 29, 2012 mounted training and was selected to the metropolitan area. He was promoted to after over 29 years. after 25 years. U.S.P.P. Horse Mounted Unit in 1991. the rank of sergeant in 2004. Dave began working as a seasonal park William started his federal career at ranger for Michigan Department of Natural Dan Dattilio , superintendent, Martin Van Cuyahoga Valley NP in 1987 in a sea - Phil Francis , superintendent, Blue Ridge Resources Parks (1971-1976). In 1977, he Buren NHS, April 3 after over 35 years. sonal position. He advanced to carpenter Parkway, April 1 after over 40 years. earned his master’s degree for teachers in Dan began his NPS career as a seasonal in 1989 and work leader in 2001. His fu - Phil graduated from Clemson University environmental science from Michigan State patrol and interpretive ranger at Castillo de ture plans include fishing, fishing and with a B.S. degree in administrative man - San Marcos NM in 1976. He also worked more fishing. agement. He joined the NPS in 1972 at continued on page 7 Vol. 20 • No. 3 • Arrowhead 7

Class of 2013 continued from page 6 transferred to (then) Edison NHS in Budget and Finance. Positions as a Dr. Robert “Bob” Spude , regional his - 1995 as an interpreter. In 1996, he computer clerk and computer specialist torian, Intermountain Regional Office headed to Santa Monica Mountains followed. In 1990, she became a telecom - (IMRO), Dec. 28, 2012 after 35 years. NRA, where he remained for the final 16 munications specialist, branch chief of Bob is a graduate of Arizona State Uni - years of his career. operations for the Western Region Infor - versity and the University of Illinois at Ur - Mike will continue to live in Southern mation Technology Office and was instru - bana-Champaign. His NPS career began California. He plans to pursue his lifelong mental in installing and supporting the first in 1977 when he joined a Historic Ameri - love of motion pictures by volunteering to versions of email. During her tenure here, can Engineering Record summer team lead film history hikes for the NPS and she worked for George Turnbull. recording the power canal and textile mills write a book or two on the same subject. In 1994, Jill relocated to SEKI, where of Augusta, Ga. In 1978, he joined the she served in the Pacific West Region preservation team at newly established Klondike Gold Rush NHP in Skagway, Telecommunications Shop that is based at Alaska, and drafted history data sections for SEKI and services the entire region. She historic structures reports, wrote an archi - was a telecommunications specialist with tectural history of Skagway and compiled regional responsibilities for the narrow - a book on the stampeders on the Chilkoot band radio conversions. In addition, she Trail in 1898. The team was awarded a was involved in phone system installations. Presidential Design Award for their work. In 2000, Jill joined the Pacific West Bob moved to the newly created Alaska Incident Management Team as the logis - Regional Office of the Heritage Conser - tic chief and remained on that team until vation and Recreation Service (HCRS) in

Janel Crooks her retirement. She plans to remain in 1980. Barely six months later, he was back the Three Rivers, Calif., area. with the NPS when the agency absorbed DAVE KRONK the HCRS programs. He worked in University and taught high school for a year. Philip Pantoja , contracting officer, Pacific He was a summer seasonal interpreter for Alaska for 10 years, becoming regional West Regional Office - Seattle, Jan. 3 after historian, then moved to Denver to direct Pictured Rocks NL (1977-1980). His first 35 years. the external cultural resources program in permanent federal job was with the U.S. 1988. In 1994, he joined the regional di - Army Corps of Engineers in 1982. Jesse Reynolds , supervisory ranger, rector’s office as part of the Office of In 1984, Dave transferred to Everglades George Washington Memorial Parkway, Ecosystem and Strategic Management. NP and managed the Hidden Lake Resi - Feb. 28 after over 17 years. The reorganization of 1995 reoriented the dential Learning Center. He produced the NPS Jeffrey J. Richner , park archeology pro - staff to help plan strategies for the evolu - Kids Explore the Everglades DVD, which JAMES MCELROY gram manager, Midwest Archeological tion of the new Intermountain Region. was distributed to all Florida schools. James McElroy , maintenance mechanic Center, April 3 after over 34 years. In 1998, Bob was selected as chief of Other efforts included teacher workshops supervisor, Cuyahoga Valley NP, Dec. cultural resources and national register about teaching critical thinking skills to 29, 2012 after 34 years of federal service, Virginia Salazar-Halfmoon , Vanishing programs, Southwest Support Office - children and developing a training module 16 of them with the NPS. Treasures program manager, Intermoun - Santa Fe. With the abolishing of the sup - for NPS educators. He received the na - James’ career began as a water and san - tain and Pacific West Regions, Dec. 29, port offices and the creation of func - tional Freeman Tilden Award in 1992. itation specialist in the U.S. Air Force. 2012 after 37 years. tional leads, he became program lead for Since returning to Pictured Rocks NL He joined the NPS at Cuyahoga Valley Virginia began her NPS career in high the IMRO history program. Over the in 1992, “Ranger Dave,” as he is known NP in 1996. James is an accomplished school as a GS-2 interpretive aide in the past decade, he has been able to work by schoolchildren in Michigan’s Alger and award-winning bird carver. He plans Southwest Regional Office in Santa Fe. with nearly every one of the 93 units County, has provided K-12th grade edu - to eventually make his way to the Upper She continued to work for the NPS under within the Intermountain Region, espe - cation outreach programs for the county’s Peninsula of Michigan to be close to his the co-op program at Pecos NHP and cially assisting with history studies, Na - schools. He is also proud of the summer children and grandchildren. White Sands NM while earning her B.A. tional Register work and compliance. science day camp and after-school Junior degree in anthropology from New Mexico Bob and his wife, Cathy, will do some Ranger programs he pioneered. Fred Moosman , supervisory protection State University. She participated in the research and writing, travel and enjoy liv - Dave served on the board of the Michi - specialist, El Morro NM, Jan. 31 after Native American master’s program at ing in the Southwest with a home base gan Environmental and Outdoor Educa - over 22 years. the School of American Research in Santa in Santa Fe. Friends can reach them at tion Association for two years and is a [email protected]. Fe and completed the USDA Graduate standards trainer for the North American Christine Murdock , human resources Association for Environmental Education. specialist, Pacific West Regional Office - School’s Executive Potential Program. Lieutenant David Stallman , U.S. Park As a member of the National Association Seattle, Jan. 3 after 35 years of federal Virginia’s first permanent NPS job was Police (U.S.P.P.), Nov. 30, 2012 after for Interpretation, he wrote and produced service, 20 of them with the NPS. as curator of collections at Bandelier over 25 years. a DVD entitled Voices for Nature and NM. During her 12 years there, she David joined the U.S.P.P. in 1987. After History , which traces the history of the Pat Norton , supervisory law enforce - oversaw curation of the Bandelier arche - graduating from the Federal Law Enforce - profession of educating people about the ment ranger, Golden Gate NRA, Dec. ological survey. To prevent a backlog of ment Training Center, he was assigned as a outdoors. Dave will be teaching part-time 26, 2012 after 35 years. collections and archives, it was her idea patrol officer in Washington, D.C. He was to start a field curation program. “Being assigned to the U.S.P.P. Motorcycle Unit at Northern Michigan University. E&AA Member Jill A. Ortiz , telecommu - at Bandelier was like being home,” she and then to the U.S.P.P. Aviation Unit, nications specialist, Sequoia and Kings Dr. Mark Lynott , supervisory archeol - said. “The park buildings and furnishings where he served as a paramedic. David also Canyon National Parks (SEKI), Jan. 3 after ogist, Midwest Archeological Center, were very significant to me because my completed helicopter pilot training. over 30 years. Jan. 3 after 34 years. dad was on the Civilian Conservation In 2000, David was promoted to the Jill started with the NPS in 1982 as a Corps crew that built the historic struc - rank of sergeant and was assigned back to Mike Malone , volunteer program man - GS-2 data transcriber (keypunch operator) patrol, followed by a transfer to the K-9 tures in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier.” ager, Santa Monica Mountains NRA, at the (then) Western Regional Office, Unit. In 2007, he was promoted to the In 1989, Virginia became regional cu - Jan. 12 after 33 years of federal service, rank of lieutenant and reassigned to patrol. 28 of them with the NPS. rator for the (then) Southwest Region Prior to his NPS career, Mike worked as (later, Intermountain Region). In her 15 Robert E. Stinson , district ranger, a seasonal park ranger for the New York years in this post, she was involved in re - Saguaro NP, Dec. 31, 2012 after over Department of Environmental Conserva - view of the drafting of the Native Ameri - 35 years. can Graves Protection and Repatriation tion and the New York State Department Shirley T. Streeter , administrative offi - Act (NAGPRA) and was the lead person of Parks and Recreation. His first full-time cer/chief of administration, Tuskegee in implementing NAGPRA throughout federal position was with the U.S. Army Institute NHS, Jan. 3 after over 34 years. Corps of Engineers as a park ranger in the region. She led development of guide - Oklahoma in 1977. lines for respectful tribal consultations on E&AA Member Suzy Stutzman , wilder - Mike began working with the NPS in “very sensitive issues, from sacred objects ness coordinator, Intermountain Region 1978 as a law enforcement ranger at Fire to human remains,” she said. She also led (IMR), Dec. 28, 2012 after 35 years. Island NS. In 1982, he transfered to the development of the region’s first strat - Suzy began her NPS career in 1976 in Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS, where he egy for museum collections facilities, Yellowstone NP. As a landscape architect, worked in law enforcement and interpre - which became a model for other regions. she worked in the Denver Service Center, tation. He left the NPS in 1986, and In 2005, Virginia became manager of the Alaska Regional Office and the Inter - during his break in service, he managed Vanishing Treasures (VT) program, an ar - mountain Regional Office. Some of her an Audubon Sanctuary and worked as a chitectural preservation program at 46 favorite projects include leading the first General Management Plan for Gates of the park ranger for the county park system in parks in eight states and two regions. VT Arctic NP & PRES, rehabilitation of Lake upstate New York. In 1992, he returned addresses many needs, including manage - McDonald Lodge in Glacier NP and the to the NPS, working once again at Fire ment of pests to curb their harmful effects Sue Schwarz Island NS as a subdistrict ranger. He on historic buildings. continued on page 8 JILL ORTIZ 8 Arrowhead • Vol. 20 • No. 3

Class of 2013 continued from page 7 practices and d uring this time, had a series heart.” He began his career at Glacier Bay the training lieutenant. In 1993, he was on of special assignments including acting NP & PRES as a local-hire GS-5 biotech, the scene when a ship carrying 286 illegal Pacific West regional director in 2010 and working on a seabird monitoring project. immigrants from China ran aground. acting Midwest regional director in 2011. After three seasons in the field, he moved on U.S.P.P. units assisted in rescuing individ - He was especially proud of his role in cre - to other roles, including a stint as the park uals who attempted to swim to the shore ating and managing four new national park writer-editor, web author and keeper of the of Fort Tilden in Rockaway. He received a units: Rosie the Riveter/World War II bibliographic database and then as a project New York Field Office Unit Commenda - Home Front NHP, Port Chicago Naval manager. He was instrumental in helping to tion for his actions in this incident. Magazine N MEM, World War II Valor in develop the park’s bear management pro - Promoted to the rank of captain in 1997, the Pacific NM/Tule Lake Segregation gram and oversaw the first comprehensive Martin was assigned as the regional law en - Center and César E. Chávez NM. assessment of backcountry impacts. forcement specialist for the Northeast George hopes to continue visiting na - Rusty has been in charge of the park’s Region in Philadelphia. In 2001, he trans - ferred back to the New York Field Office tional parks (nationally and internation - museum and library collections since and served as the district commander for the ally). He plans to retire in the San 2004, during which time the museum Gateway District. He was instrumental in Francisco Bay Area and may be contacted collection has nearly quadrupled. Besides coordinating the emergency response of at [email protected]. accessioning and cataloging nearly 5,000 new natural history specimens, he began U.S.P.P. and NPS personnel on 9/11. Randy Wester , superintendent, Fort Pulaski focusing on photographs and documents In 2003, Martin was reassigned to Statue NM, Jan. 3 after over 37 years of federal that were worthy of preservation as mu - of Liberty NM/Ellis Island, where he service, over 33 of them with the NPS. seum objects. His most recent endeavor served as the district commander. In 2009, Randy served in the U.S. Navy (1964- saw the inclusion of nearly 58,000 pages he was promoted to the rank of major and Anna Lieb 1968) and is a veteran of the Vietnam War. of archives and photographs, compiled was assigned to his most recent position. SUZY STUTZMAN He graduated with a degree in business from over a century of research and re - Martin has accepted a position at the restoration of Giant Forest in Sequoia and management from Southwest Missouri source management at Glacier Bay. National Museum of the American Kings Canyon National Parks. State University (now Missouri State Rusty and his wife, park ranger-naturalist Indian—New York. He can be reached In the IMR, Suzy served as lead planner University) in 1974. He later completed Janene Driscoll, will continue to live in at [email protected]. n and prepared or oversaw the preparation of graduate work in recreation and parks Gustavus. He is looking forward to his General Management Plans and other stud - management at the University of Missouri. “first summer off in about 100 years.” ies. As regional wilderness coordinator, she Randy spent one season with the U.S. Mitch Zetlin , exhibit designer, Harpers provided consultation to parks and collab - Forest Service before joining the NPS in Ferry Center (HFC), Nov. 2, 2012 after Top 10 orated with other regions and the national 1979 as a seasonal park technician at the Old 37 years. wilderness program. She developed and de - Courthouse in St. Louis. Ranger/interpre - Mitch started his NPS career at HFC in continued from front page livered wilderness training for employees tation positions followed at (then) Abraham 1975 in the Division of Publications as a the Fourth of July,” Director Jarvis said. and promoted wilderness awareness. Lincoln Birthplace NHS (where he obtained graphic designer working on visitor infor - “It’ll take longer at the Ellis Island Mu - Suzy led the IMR executive committee, his law enforcement commission), Padre mation brochures. He was part of the seum. As we rebuild, we keep sustain - served on the National Wilderness Leader - Island NS, Golden Spike NHS, USS group that received one of the first Presi - ability front of mind. It is clear that our ship Council and was co-chair of the NPS Arizona Memorial and Theodore Roosevelt dential Design Awards for the Unigrid Wilderness Character Integration Team, changing climate will bring more severe NP. He returned to the USS Arizona Brochure Program, which was launched which produced the Wilderness Character weather events, especially to coastal Memorial as chief ranger and then became in 1977 with consultant designer Massimo User Guide and Wilderness Stewardship Plan areas, and we must repair our iconic na - superintendent of Ulysses S. Grant NHS. In Vignelli of Vignelli Associates. Handbook . She initiated and managed tional parks to survive future storms.” 2001, he became superintendent of Lincoln Mitch later worked at HFC in the Divi - There are familiar park names in our IMR’s “Wilderness Fellows” in parks. She sion of Exhibits and then moved to the produced and distributed over 16,000 Boyhood N MEM, where he oversaw the Top 10 lists. Gateway NRA lost nearly 1.2 Lincoln bicentennial commemoration. Midwest Regional Team in the Media De - million visitors from 2011 because of copies of Wilderness Explorer: Jr. Ranger velopment group, during which time he Randy was appointed superintendent of Hurricane Sandy yet still made the Top 10 Activities and Adventures for All Ages , an worked on a project at Brown v. Board of Fort Pulaski NM in 2009. He provided list of most visited NPS sites. activity book for use at multiple parks which Education NHS. Midwest Region Chief of leadership and guidance for many signifi - eventually became an interagency edition. Interpretation Tom Richter said, “Not only Most Visited Places of the National Her awards include IMR’s Wilderness cant projects, most recently the park’s sig - did Mitch serve as a very able liaison be - Park System (2012): Champion 2012 award, the DOI Superior nature Civil War sesquicentennial event. tween the park and the park partner, but he Service Award and the 2012 NPS Director’s Randy says, “Among the many high - skillfully coordinated the efforts of the ex - 1. Blue Ridge Parkway: 15,205,059 Wes Henry National Excellence in Wilder - lights of my career are working with the hibit designer, audiovisual producer and ex - 2. Golden Gate NRA: 14,540,338 ness Stewardship Individual Award. national incident management team on the hibit fabricator to create an exhibit that 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl continues to provide memorable experi - 3. Great Smoky Mountains NP: E&AA Life Member George J. Turnbull , Harbor at the USS Arizona Memorial and ences for visitors.” Other projects that 9,685,829 deputy regional director for business prac - serving as a member of the dive team for Mitch designed and/or managed through tices, Pacific West Region, Jan. 3 after over 4. George Washington Memorial the burial of USS Arizona shipmates in the commercial design contracts include 34 years of federal service, over 32 of them Parkway: 7,425,577 hull of the ship. I was also honored to serve Devils Tower NM, San Juan NHS, George with the NPS. 5. Lake Mead NRA: 6,285,439 with the Eastern incident management Washington Carver NM, Overmountain George received a bachelor’s degree in team on various incidents including hurri - Victory NHT and Harry S Truman NHS. 6. Lincoln Memorial: 6,191,361 political science from the University of canes Katrina, Irene and Sandy.” Mitch plans to travel and spend time with California at San Diego in 1976. After 7. Natchez Trace Parkway: 5,560,668 Randy is married to Mary Beth Wester, his two grown sons. He is an avid fly fish - graduating from the University of Cali - 8. Gateway NRA: 5,043,863 the superintendent of Fort Frederica NM. erman, dances the Argentine tango and en - fornia at Los Angeles with a master’s de - joys horseback riding on his ranch. 9. Gulf Islands NS: 4,973,462 gree in environmental planning and They will continue to live in Brunswick, management in 1978, he began his federal Ga. His retirement plans include volunteer Major Martin L. Zweig , national law 10. Delaware Water Gap NRA: 4,970,802 work and golfing. He may be contacted at career in Washington, D.C., as a member enforcement specialist, NPS Office of Law Most Visited National Parks (2012): of the first class of presidential manage - [email protected]. Enforcement, Security and Emergency Serv - 1. Great Smoky Mountains NP: ment interns (Fellows). He was assigned James D. “Dave” Wilkins , maintenance ices, WASO, U.S. Park Police (U.S.P.P.), 9,685,829 to the Heritage Conservation and Recre - worker, Chattahoochee River NRA, Feb. 23 after over 34 years. ation Service as an outdoor recreation Oct. 27, 2012 after 32 years. Martin received a B.A. degree in eco - 2. Grand Canyon NP: 4,421,352 planner, transferred to San Francisco in nomics from Brooklyn College. He began 3. Yosemite NP: 3,853,404 1979 and joined the NPS in 1980. Rusty Yerxa , museum specialist, Glacier Bay his U.S.P.P. career in 1979, serving in the In 1981, George became the former NP & PRES, Dec. 29, 2012 after 20 years. Central District, Washington, D.C., cover - 4. Yellowstone NP: 3,447,729 Western Region’s first chief of information Prior to joining the NPS, Rusty had a ing the National Mall. He then served at 5. Rocky Mountain NP: 3,229,617 management. When the NPS reorganized brief turn as a journalist and nearly 20 the National Visitor Center and also at the 6. Zion NP: 2,973,607 in 1995, he worked with colleagues in the years as a land surveyor—an occupation Rock Creek Station. merger of the Pacific Northwest and that took him throughout Alaska includ - Martin transferred to the New York 7. Olympic NP: 2,824,908 Western Regions. He transitioned into a ing two years on the Trans Alaska Pipeline. Field Office in 1984 and served as a patrol 8. Grand Teton NP: 2,705,256 system support office superintendent for the After settling in Gustavus in 1977, he also officer in the Staten Island Unit of 9. Acadia NP: 2,431,052 Pacific Great Basin Support Office. During worked as a commercial fishing crew and Gateway NRA. He was promoted to the this time period, he also served as acting su - sea kayak guide, both of which put him on rank of sergeant in 1986 and served in the 10. Cuyahoga Valley NP: 2,299,722 perintendent at San Francisco Maritime the water in Glacier Bay. Jamaica Bay and Staten Island units. He National park visitation statistics NHP in 2002, and at Golden Gate NRA, Rusty went back to the University of Alaska was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in are viewable at www.nps.gov/news/ he was acting deputy superintendent in Southeast at the age of 49 to study biology. 1990. He served as the commander of the researchlinks.htm. Click on “Most Vis - 2000 and acting superintendent in 2003. He applied to Glacier Bay and landed his specialized units, including the Criminal ited Parks.” Since 1916, the National George assumed his final position as first NPS job in 1993, proving to himself Investigations Branch, Horse Mounted Park System has recorded more than 12 deputy regional director for business that “it’s never too late to follow your Unit and Marine Patrol Unit and served as billion visits. n Vol. 20 • No. 3 • Arrowhead 9

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E&AA Life Member Mark J. Corey , through the 1950s. His steel-trap mem - rian Church in Elkhorn, Nebr. He maintaining “his” parkway to the highest 62, April 19, at home in Greeneville, Tenn. ory and accuracy with dates made him in - enjoyed skiing, scuba diving, golfing, standards. The Tupelo District, one of Mark was the superintendent of Andrew valuable. He will be sorely missed. hunting, fishing, gardening and collect - nine on the 444-mile parkway, receives Johnson NHS when he retired on Jan. 3, ing coins. His work with the NPS was over two million travelers each year. 2007 after 33 years with the NPS and 15 especially important to him, but he Rodney’s contributions to one of the years at the park. His many accomplish - was most proud of his family and his park’s busiest districts resulted in thou - ments at Andrew Johnson NHS include two granddaughters. sands of positive comments from visitors completing the Cultural Landscape Report Vern’s survivors include his wife, on the beauty and the park’s high stan - for the Andrew Johnson National Ceme - Linda; sons: Adam and Anthony; daugh - dards of road maintenance. When times tery and developing a long-range interpre - ter: Allison; granddaughters: Haley and were hard and it was tough to keep every - tive plan for educational programming. Erin; brother, Gary (Linda); and sister, thing in top shape, Rodney would point During his NPS career, he also served at Joyce (Art) Miller. Memorials may be to his NPS patch and say, “We’re doing it Grand Teton NP, Grand Canyon NP, made to Peace Presbyterian Church for the buffalo,” summarizing the entire WASO, Everglades NP, Guilford Court - (www.peacepresbyterian.com) or the mission of the NPS in six succinct words. house NMP and Cape Hatteras NS. He was Employees and Alumni Association of Rodney’s survivors include his wife of a graduate of the University of Mississippi. the National Park Service George B. 39 years, Darlene; his children, TSgt Survivors include Mark’s wife of 37 Hartzog, Jr. Educational Loan Program; Zachary Marshall (USAF) and Jennifer years, Debbie, three children and four tax-deductible donations to the loan LaMontagne; and two grandchildren. grandchildren. Contributions in his mem - program should be made to the E&AA Martha D. “Marty” Owens , 63, ory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Trust Fund at 470 Maryland Drive, April 25, at home, after an extended illness. Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Suite 1, Fort Washington, PA 19034. Marty was a career civil service employee Memphis, TN 38105. E&AA Life Member Christopher K. for over 30 years, with 22 of those years at NPS the Natchez Trace Parkway as administra - Robert W. “Bob” Flather , 88, Jan. 27, “Chris” Jarvi , 68, April 22, peacefully tive and executive assistant to the parkway BONNIE FOIST at home in Anaheim, Calif., following a in Santa Barbara, Calif. superintendent. Early in her career, she was battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob enrolled in the ROTC at Princeton Bonnie Foist , 53, Feb. 20, following an avid swimmer and became an American Chris was the former NPS associate University. He served with the Marines a battle with cancer. Red Cross water safety instructor for the during WWII in the Pacific invasion of Bonnie was chief ranger at Everglades director for partnerships and visitor expe - Pacific Region stationed at Clark Air Base, Okinawa. After his tour of duty, he en - NP. She was raised in Pennsylvania and rience, WASO, from 2003 until his retire - Philippines. She taught first aid and deep rolled in the electrical engineering mas - graduated from Penn State University. ment from the NPS in 2010. In this water rescue and taught hundreds of mili - ter’s program at Stanford University. She married Drew Foist in 1986. capacity, he was given Servicewide respon - tary personnel and their dependents how After graduation, Bob worked at Bonnie’s NPS career spanned nearly sibility for partnerships and philanthropy, to swim and enjoy the water safely. Later, Hughes Aircraft Company until begin - 30 years. She began her career as a stu - interpretation and education, media devel - while stationed in England, she served as dent volunteer at Shenandoah NP and opment, volunteerism, tourism, youth the secretary to the deputy commander for subsequently served at San Juan Island programs, technical assistance, long dis - operations at R.A.F. Upper Heyford. NHP, the National Mall, Biscayne NP tance trails, wild and scenic rivers and the During her tenure at Natchez Trace and Everglades NP. She also worked for Appalachian National Scenic Trail. He Parkway, Marty worked with eight differ - five years in South Florida as a marine subsequently served as an advisor to Sec - ent permanent and acting superintendents, enforcement officer with the (then) U.S. retary of the Interior Ken Salazar in help - working tirelessly every single day to make Customs Service. ing to create a 21st Century Conservation sure that the core values of the NPS and Bonnie’s upbeat personality and dedi - Corps for youth. the Natchez Trace always shone through. cation to the resources were an inspira - Before joining the NPS, Chris served for She loved the parkway and always took it tion to many. She was particularly proud 22 years as director of community services as her personal responsibility to make sure of her efforts to mentor young rangers, for the city of Anaheim. He earned a B.S. including work to establish a ranger that things were done and done right. degree from California State Polytechnic Over the past two decades, a lot has hap - training program with the community University, Pomona, and his master of sci - pened on the Trace, including hundreds of college in Miami. She will be remem - ence degree from the University of Cali - events, the final construction and comple - bered as a ranger who was passionately fornia, Davis. His awards include an APRS tion of the parkway, right up to planning committed to the people and places she Professional Award for Meritorious Service for the 75th anniversary, which was cele - was sworn to protect. Her smile and en - (1991), a National Recreation and Park brated on May 18; Marty Owens has been thusiasm for the NPS mission will be Association Distinguished Fellow Award right in the middle of it all. missed by all who had the opportunity to (1992) and the California Park and Recre - Marty’s survivors include her husband work with her. “Bonnie was truly an ex - ation Society’s highest recognition, the NPS photo by Bridgette Guild ceptional chief ranger and friend—her of 44 years, Jamie; their two sons: Jamie Fellowship Award (1995). He was named professionalism, leadership, thoughtful - and his wife, Sandie, and Michael; two BOB FLATHER a fellow of the American Academy for Park ness and caring touched us all, including ning his NPS career at Yellowstone NP and Recreation Administration and grandsons: Tyler and Jack; one grand - our partners,” said Supt. Dan Kimball. in 1971 as a fire guard. Starting in 1972, received the Academy’s distinguished daughter, Madison; sister, Shelia; aunt, Bonnie was most proud of her family he worked as a law enforcement ranger Cornelius Amory Pugsley Award in 2000. Loura; and a host of nieces and nephews. at Old Faithful and was on call and re - and her daughter, Mary. She and Drew Survivors include Chris’ wife, Sylvia. Roger E. Reisch sponded to the tragic death of Harry were active supporters of the Police , 89, Feb. 12, peace - Officer Assistance Trust. Memorial con - Chris asked that a partnership scholarship fully in Edmond, Okla. Walker due to a grizzly bear attack there program be created by the Foundation for in 1972. He then served nearly 10 years tributions may be made to this trust at Roger was the first employee at POAT.org in honor of Bonnie Foist. Sustainable Parks and Recreation in his Guadalupe Mountains NP. He served in as a backcountry patrol ranger in the memory to help support parks and recre - Upper Lamar area until 1982. His inter - the U.S. Marine Corps as a radar operator Vern E. Hurt , 73, Feb. 19, at the ation professionals as they seek to grow during WWII, reaching the rank of techni - est in backcountry management was leg - Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebr. their partnerships through attendance at cal sergeant and did a stint as a temporary endary, and he was determined to curb Vern was a retired career ranger and conferences and events. Contributions to civilian clerk with the U.S. Army in 1946. the illegal elk antler trade and its associ - safety manager who served with the NPS this program may be made to the Foun - He rejoined the Marine Corps in 1951 as a ated poaching and trafficking of wildlife for 40 years. He grew up in Trenton, Mo., dation for Sustainable Parks and Recre - radar instructor, was honorably discharged parts. Between seasons, he returned to where he graduated from Trenton High ation, P.O. Box 411371, Charlotte, NC and enlisted in the Marine Corps volunteer California for the winter. He pioneered School in 1958 and attended Trenton Jun - 28241-1371, with a memo included spec - reserve in 1952 as a technical sergeant. surfing in Southern California and, by ior College (now North Central Missouri ifying the donation is for the Christopher Roger graduated from the University his own account, was the first person to College) and the University of Missouri. K. Jarvi Partnership Scholarship. of Dayton in 1950 with degrees in surf a 14-foot board there. Vern married Linda Hoffman in 1964. In 1982, Bob began his volunteer serv - The couple had three children: Anthony, Thomas “Rodney” Marshall , 60, English and history. He began his NPS ice in the Tower area of the park. He Allison and Adam. The family lived in a March 11, after a brief illness. career as a seasonal park ranger (histo - briefly worked in fee collection in the variety of locations from California to Rodney served in the U.S. Air Force rian) at Fort Laramie NHS in 1959. He 1990s but soon returned to volunteering, Montana and New England before set - for four years and then started working was a seasonal park ranger at Casa this time in the Yellowstone Fire Cache. tling in Omaha. for the NPS in 1977. He began his career Grande Ruins NM from Nov. 15, 1959 He began volunteering at Yellowstone’s Vern served for over two years in the in maintenance as a WG-3 laborer and until April 16, 1960 and on May 2, 1960, Heritage and Research Center (HRC) in U.S. Coast Guard before starting his NPS was a WG-7 tractor operator at the time received a career-conditional appoint - 2003 and came back every summer career in 1966. He served at Badlands of his death, with 36 years of continuous ment as a tour leader at Carlsbad Caverns through 2012. A notable project with the NP, Lassen Volcanic NP, Point Reyes NS, service on the Natchez Trace Parkway. NP. Subsequently, he worked at Padre Is - HRC staff was identifying people and Yellowstone NP and Cape Cod NS. He Rodney was posthumously awarded land NS (1968-1969) and then returned places in the museum’s photo collection, was the Midwest Region safety manager the Natchez Trace Parkway “Postrider” to Carlsbad Caverns NP in 1969. specifically a set of subject-specific albums from 1991 until his retirement in 2006. plaque in recognition of his long service, Roger was a park ranger (resource man - begun as a CCC project and carried Vern was a member of Peace Presbyte - significant impacts and dedication to continued on page 10 10 Arrowhead • Vol. 20 • No. 3

Requiescat in Pace continued from page 9 ness designation for Guadalupe Moun - bad Caverns NP as a park aide, GS-2. He tains NP in 1978 and in the development was a seasonal park ranger at Wind Cave agement specialist) at Carlsbad Caverns of the master plan for the park. In 1989, NP and Carlsbad Caverns NP, then NP at the time that Guadalupe Mountains he was awarded the DOI Meritorious served with the Bureau of Land Manage - Upcoming Meetings NP was established on Sept. 30, 1972. Service Award in recognition of his con - ment in the Roswell Resource Area and Don Dayton, who was superintendent of tributions to Guadalupe Mountains NP Arizona Strip Field Office as an outdoor & Events Carlsbad Caverns NP at the time and for his legacy of stewardship to the recreation planner for 15-plus years be - 150th Anniversary of the Battle Guadalupe Mountains NP was formally NPS. Roger’s survivors include his fore returning to the NPS as a natural re - of Gettysburg —June 29 through established, originally wanted to desig - brother, Jack; and sisters, Geraldine source specialist at the Denver Service nate Roger as the area manager of the July 7, 2013. Gettysburg NMP, the Reisch and Joann Liebermann. Center for the past 13 years. Gettysburg Foundation and other part - new park. However, Roger refused that Matt is survived by his wife, Sandy; son, ners are commemorating the Battle of Jane R. Ring , April 15. Nathan; and daughter, Ashley. A memorial Jane was a past chief of concessions Gettysburg with an expansive list of service in his honor was held on April 19, special battle anniversary ranger management for the National Capital 2013 in Lakewood, Colo. Condolences programs and special events. For Region and spouse of retired superin - may be sent to Sandy Safford at 5919 more information, visit www.nps.gov/ tendent and E&AA Life Member Newcombe Court, Arvada, CO 80004. gett/ planyourvisit/150th-anniversary- Richard G. “Dick” Ring. She was the index.htm. daughter of Alton “Ike” Rabbitt, an John Patrick Workman , 54, March 25, agronomist with the NPS in Washington, of natural causes on Hatteras Island, N.C. Annual Glacier NP Picnic —Aug. 18, D.C. Like her father, Jane went to work John graduated from Elizabeth City 2013. Past and current NPS employ - for the NPS in Washington, D.C., where State University with a teaching degree ees are invited to gather for the annual she met and married Dick in 1975. She and taught school in Arizona starting in Glacier NP alumni picnic. This tradition left her concessions management posi - 2007. He spent his winters in Pearce, Ariz., continues this year on the third Sunday tion in 1981 to travel with Dick to Fair - and his summers on the Outer Banks of in August starting at noon. Bring a banks, Alaska, when he was named North Carolina. He loved the NPS and favorite picnic dish to share. The gab - bing begins immediately, but eating superintendent of Gates of the Arctic NP held several positions at Fort Bowie NHS starts at about 1 p.m. Utensils, plates, & PRES. Their daughter, Jennifer, was and Organ Pipe Cactus NM. However, his cups, coffee and lemonade are pro - born in Fairbanks in 1983. greatest contributions were made during vided. If you wish, bring a lawn chair. In 1986, Jane moved with her family to his eight seasons with Cape Hatteras NS. Door prizes, a park update and a pro - Stroudsburg, Pa., and Delaware Water Originally an interpretive ranger, John gram of interest follow lunch. Recon - Gap NRA. In 1992, the family moved to joined resource management in 2009, nect with old friends, make new ones. NPS Miami, Fla., and Everglades NP. They re - becoming wholly invested in the delicate For more information, contact Sue ROGER REISCH turned to Washington, D.C., in 2001. A balance between the needs of the beach - Buchel at [email protected] or assignment, preferring to remain a field strong and supportive member of the NPS going public and sensitive wildlife. More (406) 788-8923. ranger rather than an administrator “tied family throughout her life, Jane was also than anyone, he exhibited an earnest zeal to a desk.” John Chapman would be an incredibly loving mother and a natural for the well-being of the animals with Vern Hurt Memorial 2013 Kowski brought in as the park’s first area man - teacher. She worked tirelessly in support which he worked. John’s legacy at Cape Golf Tournament —Aug. 30, 2013 at the Shoreline Golf Course in Carter ager and worked closely with Roger, who of students and teachers in each school her Hatteras NS, however, goes beyond his Lake, Iowa. Shotgun start at 1 p.m. daughter attended and touched many lives ability to perform the job with aplomb; would become known as “Mr. Guadalupe Cost is $50 per golfer. Sponsor rate is Mountains.” For several years, Roger was in the process. he had a true love for life that was con - $20. The fee includes a $10 donation the only employee at Guadalupe Moun - Jane is survived by her husband, Dick, tagious to all those around him. He was to the Employees and Alumni Associa - tains, which was administered by Carlsbad and daughter, Jennifer. Donations in her the master of the grill at cookouts, a tion of the National Park Service in Caverns until October 1987. He served as memory may be made to The George B. storyteller par excellence and the chief memory of Vern Hurt, who was the Mid - the Dog Canyon District ranger beginning Hartzog, Jr. Educational Loan Program, comedian around the office. west Region safety manager from 1991 in 1981. He retired as a natural resource c/o The Employees and Alumni Associa - John’s survivors include two children: to 2006. Register by Aug. 1, 2013. To specialist in 1998 . tion of the National Park Service, 470 Jesse and John; five grandchildren: register and for more information, con - At Guadalupe Mountains NP, Roger Maryland Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, Madison, Hailey, Garrett, Savannah and tact Chris Holbeck at (402) 661-1864 or Brenden; his mother; three brothers: Todd Steve Cinnamon at (402) 669-3441. worked diligently to protect the land, PA 19034; checks should be made payable (wife, Ann), Eric (wife, Melanie) and learn more about it and help visitors ap - to the E&AA Trust Fund. Dennis; two sisters: Susan and Robin; and A Grand Canyon Celebration of preciate its beauty and importance. He Art —Sept. 14, 2013 to Jan. 20, 2014 at Matthew C. “Matt” Safford , 55, several nieces and nephews. He was pre - Grand Canyon NP. The Grand Canyon enjoyed the solitude of the new park and April 14, after a yearlong battle with ceded in death by his father; daughter, Association and Arizona Public Service loved that it did not have any through brain cancer. Nicole; and a sister-in-law, Billie. John’s announce the 5th Annual Grand roads and was a hiking and horseback Matt served as a federal employee for friends and family, including his dog Hairy, riding park—a characteristic that remains Canyon Celebration of Art. This event 31 years, beginning his career at Carls - will miss him very much. n to the present day. He pushed for the features 26 artists from around the country who have created a studio construction of a trail to the top of piece for the exhibition and will paint Guadalupe Peak to provide visitors a safe plein air during the week before the hiking experience and to prevent them exhibit opens. Visitors will have from becoming lost, as there were tricky Wildfire at the Canyon the opportunity to watch the artists and dangerous places on the old routes as they paint (Sept. 14 to 21). Visit up to the peak. Roger’s first priorities www.grandcanyon.org/arts-and- continued from page 2 fects. While every fire is different, the con - were resource management and care of culture/celebration-art for more infonr - the park. Although law enforcement was past 30 years, and show them that the sensus among the group was that sup - mation and updates. among his duties, he preferred to use ed - current fire staff has and will continue to pressing fires today increases future risk to ucation as his primary means of enforc - build off that work to maintain wildfires as firefighters, the public and the perpetua - ing park regulations. Roger has been a key ecological process component in tion of the mixed conifer forests. “Suppressing today’s fires may lead to described as “a bridge between early and our park forests,” said Deputy Fire permanent forest type conversion when modern rangers” and is often described Management Officer Chris Marks. the next fire burns this area. Future fires as a “ranger’s ranger.” The group stopped at several areas with on the North Rim may burn hotter, As she was leaving Guadalupe Moun - recent fire history, some areas experienc - NPS Family longer and spread faster than we’ve ever ing two or more fires over the past 20 tains NP in 1990, Supt. Karen Wade wrote experienced in the past,” said Chris Marks. to Roger: “You have been an inspiration to years. While at these areas, the group Other discussions in the unburned so many employees over the years that discussed the need to clearly define what areas of the North Rim included con - Laura Elze , Maintenance Division vol - your impact is felt well beyond the bound - success looks like through fire effects cerns about post-fire recovery today as aries of this park. The example you have set monitoring, understanding fire’s role in unteer coordinator, and her husband, compared to in the future with uncertain David Raffo , zone steward, both em - has molded and shaped several generations wilderness, improving relationships with climate changes, protection of endan - of park rangers and some of those have our neighboring agencies and cultivating ployed at Golden Gate NRA, welcomed gered species habitat and improved com - their son, Christopher Elze Raffo, on moved into top-level leadership jobs in the and celebrating successes. While walking munication with our neighboring land Nov. 28, 2012. Christopher weighed in organization.” One such employee is cur - through unburned mixed conifer forests, managers to manage fires across a land - at eight lbs., two oz. rent NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis, who in the group talked about risk management. scape instead of within agency bound - n the early 1980s was the Frijole District Managing fire in the mixed conifer forests aries. The field trip was a success. ranger at Guadalupe Mountains NP. Said presents challenges to park staff as much Current and future fire staff will now Director Jarvis upon learning of Roger’s of the forest is Mexican spotted owl criti - have opportunities to make informed de - Send us your stuff! We welcome news and passing, “He was a classic old ranger, and cal habitat, lacks recent fire history and cisions using successes and lessons photos about yourself and our NPS family we all loved him.” has potential to burn with large areas of learned from the participants’ 152 years members. See page 12 for mailing and Roger was instrumental in the wilder - high severity, stand-replacement fire ef - of GRCA fire experience. n telephone information. Vol. 20 • No. 3 • Arrowhead 11

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Hunter Bailey , from chief ranger, Glen Joni Mae Makuakane-Jarrell , from ed - Canyon NRA, to deputy chief of opera - ucational specialist, to chief of interpre - Secretary Sally Jewell tions and policy, Division of Law En - tation, Hawai`i Volcanoes NP. forcement, Security and Emergency Services, WASO. Amberleigh Malone , from administra - tive support assistant, Aztec Ruins NM Comes on Board Amy Bracewell , from historian and ed - and Chaco Culture NHP, to administra - ucation coordinator, Mount Rushmore tive coordinator, Cultural Resources Di - N MEM, to site manager, Cedar Creek rectorate’s Business Office, WASO. ssuming her responsibilities as the O’Connor and Jewell worked together and Belle Grove NHP. A 51st Secretary of the Interior, Sally on the National Parks Second Century Steve Mietz , from a detail as associate Jewell began her first full day in the of - Commission, an independent commission Kara Deutsch , from natural resource spe - regional director for natural resources, fice on April 15, 2013 meeting some of charged with developing a 21st-century cialist, to chief of resource management Midwest Region, to superintendent, the Department’s more than 70,000 em - vision for the National Park Service. and science, Delaware Water Gap NRA. Great Basin NP. Prior to his detail assign - ployees. During brief remarks to employ - Prior to her confirmation, Jewell served ment, Steve served as superintendent of ees who greeted her as she entered Main in the private sector, most recently as pres - Frank W. Doughman , from acting super - Missouri NRR. Interior, Secretary Jewell underscored ident and chief executive officer of Recre - intendent, to superintendent, George her commitment to public service. ation Equipment, Inc. (REI). She joined Rogers Clark NHP. Prior to his acting as - Jeannie Nguyen , from media and “There is no higher calling than public REI as chief operating officer in 2000 and signment, Frank was chief of interpretation publications coordinator (interpretation service, and I am honored and humbled was named CEO in 2005. During her and resource management at the park. and education), Cabrillo NM, to admin - to be serving as your Secretary of the In - tenure, REI nearly tripled in business to istrative coordinator, Cultural Resources $2 billion and was consistently ranked one Tammy Duchesne , from superintendent, terior,” Jewell said. “At Interior, we have Directorate’s Business Office, WASO. of the 100 best companies to work for by Women’s Rights NHP, to superintendent, vast responsibilities to the American peo - Fortune Magazine . Scott Pardue ple, from making smart decisions about Kaloko-Honokohau NHP and Pu`uhonua , from superintendent, De Before joining REI, Jewell spent 19 years the natural resources with which we have o Honaunau NHP. Soto N MEM, to safety and wellness as a commercial banker. Trained as a petro - been blessed, to honoring our word to program manager, Pacific West Region. leum engineer, she started her career with Dan Foster , from superintendent, American Indians and Alaska Natives.” Niobrara NSR, to superintendent, Lake Steve Prokop , from superintendent, Mobil Oil Corporation in the oil and gas “Our public lands are huge economic en - fields of Oklahoma and in the exploration Roosevelt NRA and Ice Age Floods Na - Kalaupapa NHP, to superintendent, gines for the nation,” she added. “From en - tional Geologic Trail. Redwood National and State Parks. and production office in Denver, Colo. ergy development to tourism and outdoor Over her career, Jewell has worked to Erick Garza , to park ranger (protec - Lizette Richardson , from chief of main - recreation, our lands and waters power our ensure that public lands are accessible and tion), Southeast Arizona Group tenance and engineering, Lake Mead economy and create jobs. I look forward to relevant to all people from all backgrounds. working with you all to ensure that we are (Chiricahua NM, Coronado N MEM NRA, to manager, Construction Pro - “We have a generation of children growing managing our public lands wisely and sus - and Fort Bowie NHS). gram Management Division, WASO. up without any connection to nature,” she tainably so that their multiple uses are avail - said. “From our urban parks to the vast Natalie Gates , from chief of natural re - able for the generations to come.” lands of the BLM, the Department of the source management, Point Reyes NS, to Secretary Jewell was officially sworn in on Interior is well positioned to build a deep superintendent, Haleakala NP. April 12, 2013 at the Supreme Court of the and enduring connection between the United States. Retired Justice Sandra Day great outdoors and a new generation of Dr. Ed Harvey , to chief of the Water O’Connor administered the oath of office. Americans and visitors.” Resources Division, Natural Resource n Stewardship and Science Directorate - Fort Collins, Colo. Jill Hawk , from superintendent, Morristown NHP and Thomas Edison National Park of American NHP, to superintendent, NPS unit at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - Glynco, Ga. Samoa Visitor Center

Wendy K. Janssen , from superintend - continued from front page possible through special NPS funds pro - ent, Hagerman Fossil Beds NM and vided in the wake of the devastating Minidoka NHS, to superintendent, natural and cultural heritage in a way that 2009 tsunami. Visit www.nps.gov/npsa Appalachian NST. fills you with a sense of pride,” said Supt. Jim Bacon during the celebration. “As for more information. n Lieutenant Simeon Klebaner , from NPS such, this visitor center is much more than shift commander, to commander of the a facility, it is a gateway into the heart of CHARLES STRICKFADEN E&AA welcomes the Aviation Unit, U.S. Park Police. Samoan life as it existed long ago, as it still Charles Strickfaden , from chief ranger, following new members: Captain Michael Libby , from com - exists today and as it will exist long into Flagstaff Area National Monuments the future—at peace and harmony with Bill Black, Mary Carroll, John and Vicki mander of the Aviation Unit, to com - (Wupatki NM, Sunset Crater Volcano the land and waters surrounding us.” Chekan, Richard Frost, Rena Fugate, mander of the Planning and Development NM and Walnut Canyon NM), to super - The visitor center is integral to peo - AJ Legault, Mark Lynott, Annette Unit, U.S. Park Police. intendent, Fort Union NM. ple’s understanding and enjoyment of Martinez, Kenneth Miller, F. Melina Jason J. Taylor , to chief of natural the cultural and natural wonders the park Snyder and Lynette Sprague-Falk. resource management, Cape Cod NS. n seeks to protect. The exhibits were made

Cinnamon, Ronald and Mary Kay Underwood and The Farm Home - Benefactors Eggers, Mark and Barbara Engler, owners Association Alice and William Erickson, Sandy In memory of Roger Rector, II and Dick Fisher, Karen and David The following donations were Dan and Linda Brown Fulton, Martha Goedert, Janet and received this quarter. Thank you Sheila Miller for your support. Gerald Hiley, Jackie Hinman, Jo Hoffman, Margaret Holley, Kathryn In memory of Pearl Reddix and John P. Case Lake, Karen and Terence Langan, Joyce Schab Rena Fugate Nora M. Lehmer, Wendell and Marilyn K. Gillen Great Smoky Mountains Association Patricia Lenhart, William and Tammy In memory of Virginia and In memory of Vern Hurt Lenhart, Jo Ann and Doug Morris, Anthony Stark Joyce and Gaylan Abood, Mary Palensky, Don and Jeanne Lennon Hooper and Sharon Stark Margaret Badie, Jerry and Marsha Peers, Dewayne and Mary Prince, Mary Palensky Banta, Pat Bantner, Suzanne and Timothy and Pamela Ranard, Larry In memory of Robert L. ROBERT MAGUIRE Robert Barnes, Lyle and Freda and Linda Reed, William Schenk, Steenhagen Katherine Ziegenfus Robert J. Maguire , from chief ranger, Bauer, Christine Bernthal, Jane Beu, Lee and Vickie Seemann, Bradley Midwest Regional Office, to superin - Linda Brock, Rev. Kenneth and Speer, Patricia and Alfred Suarez, In memory of Carl O. Walker tendent, Lake Meredith NRA and Mrs. Bunnell, Maria Concepcion Romana Turner, Nancy and Carl Betty Ela Alibates Flint Quarries NM. 2014 Membership Directory Form E&AA Membership Application Contribute to If your listing in the 2013 Directory is correct, there is no need to resubmit this information and it will remain the same in the Please print or type. Submit form to: Bonnie Stetson, E&AA the Arrowhead new directory. If you have never filled out a Membership Direc - Membership, 470 Maryland Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, tory form and returned it to E&AA, only your name will appear PA 19034. Welcome! 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