Te Rendezvous Winter 2015 The Rendezvous The Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Forest Service Association R o s R c r Volume 3, Issue 1 o k e n ck y e io y M n iat ou M ai oc nta ount Ass Winter 2015 in Forest Service Skip Steps Aside In this Issue Skip Underwood Hands Leadership to Kim Vogel Memorial Grove 3 From Rendezvous in the organize a Region-wide NAFSR News 5 Rockies, Vail 2012 to launching association of Forest Service the Rocky Mountain Forest retirees on the heels of the Rally on the Rio 6 Service Association—what an national reunion. adventuresome few years! The It has been a wonderful enthusiasm and energy of the Harney Peak 8 experience to work with friends people who planned and Lookout who shared this vision of a implemented the national Region 2 association to become 11 reunion in Vail was just Mark Stiles Profile known as Rocky Mountaineers. unstoppable and was bound to The creativity and commitment Ski Day - 1.29.15 15 lead to something of lasting to build an association to value to the Rocky Mountain 17 connect individuals and existing Galapagos Island Region and the retirees who groups of retirees was a pleasure have worked here. Retirees 20 to see. It surely reminded me Remember Sometimes it's easy to drift a that just because you're retired little in retirement and lose from the outfit, it doesn't mean 23 Wilderness touch with friends and you don't have passion and skills experiences that have been a to do great things. Remembrances 25 large part of our lives and have It has been an exciting privilege 31 to some extent shaped who were The Last Word to be part of this first year of are and what we value. The organizing and building a solid invitation I received to help plan base of membership of the the Vail reunion certainly re- “The official newsletter of Rocky Mountaineers. Every engaged me in a very positive the Rocky Mountain Forest member of the initial Board of way that was unexpected and Service Association, Directors has played a key role very rewarding. It seemed a the Rocky Mountaineers.” in this successful beginning. Editions are published Fall, natural progression and was Winter, and Spring and certainly a fun task for a few of posted on-line. us to contemplate and decide to (continued on Page 2) Page 1 Te Rendezvous Winter 2015 (continued fom Page 1) We have published four outstanding newsletters Fort Collins, Delta and a few places in between. called The Rendezvous which set a standard of Next year it will be Cody! I look forward to excellence exceeded by none that I have seen. I continuing this fun and rewarding experience as am confident our membership will grow as we add “Past Chair” in 2015 and welcome Kim Vogel into current and new retirees who share the pride of the Chair's position on January 1. You're in for a service and the pleasure of ongoing relationships great year, Kim! of colleagues. I have enjoyed every opportunity to attend meetings and visit with retirees in Denver, Pueblo, Want to be a Famous Writer? Many folks have asked us how to submit an arcle to be published in the Rendezvous. The Rendezvous Staff is looking for arcles on events in the History of the Region; Special People, News Events, Recognion, and Travel. To submit an arcle, send your story ideas to: [email protected]. When sending us your ideas, provide us with your name, email address, and a summary of what the arcle(s) is about. Your ideas will be carefully reviewed and approved and a response will be sent congratulang you on your prose. If you want help, we’ll help you write the arcle. How To Contact “Rocky Mountaineers” Website www.rockymountaineers.us E-mail [email protected] Editor of Newsletter Tom Tompson, [email protected], 303-933-2135 Website Manager Bill Disbrow, [email protected], 303-548-7501 E-Mail Manager Johnny Hodges, [email protected], 970-226-6890 Memorial Grove Steve Deitemeyer, [email protected], 303-456-0799 Membership & Others P.O. Box 270462, Fort Collins, CO 80527 Page 2 Te Rendezvous Winter 2015 2015 Memorial Grove Ceremony Planned for May The 2015 Memorial Grove Committee because of their found on the Rocky Ceremony will be held at the long-time service to the Region. Mountaineers website at historic Monument Work “rockymountaineers.us” under Center on May 2. This year’s Each year we also add names the “In Memory” tab and then planting and recognition of who deserve recognition but the “Memorial Grove” tab, and honorees will mark the ninety- who were not recognized in finally the “Memorial Grove fifth year of the memorial previous years. This “Not Honorees” tab. The listing is service. Well over 1100 Forest Forgotten” category of honorees alphabetized and lists the full Service people have been is included in each year’s name and year the person was recognized for their service to ceremony. To determine honored. Other information is the agency and the country over whether an individual has displayed on the website about that period of time. The previously been recognized or the history of the Memorial planning and conduct of the not and to see a complete Grove and the most recent annual program is a cooperative listing of all the honorees whose honorees. effort of the Pikes Peak Ranger names appear at the Memorial, District, the Pike and San Isabel you can review the listing that is (continued on Page 4) NFs-Cimarron-Comanche NGs unit, the Regional Office, and the Rocky Mountaineers. A tentative listing of the individuals who have been identified to honor from 2014 is shown below. If you are aware of a potential honoree that is not listed, please let us know as soon as possible so due consideration and evaluation can be made and proper notifications can be done in a timely manner. To be eligible, an honoree must have either: 1/ retired from the Rocky Mountain Region, 2/ worked in the Rocky Mountain Region and returned to reside in the Region after retirement, 3/ have died while working in the Region, or 4/ be otherwise deemed eligible by the Page 3 Te Rendezvous Winter 2015 (continued fom Page 3) 2014 Memorial Grove Honorees Betty Alexander San Juan N.F. Julie M. Bagan Pike and San Isabel N.F. Herman Edward (Herm) Ball San Juan, Black Hills, Pike N.F.s and R.O. David L. (Dave) Branham White River N.F. and Regional Office Geometronics Raymond Roy Busby Regional Office, Administrative Mgmt./Communications Jacqueline Helen Cables Pike San Isabel N.F., and R-3 Pete Chidsey Bighorn, Black Hills, and Arapaho-Roosevelt N.F.’ s John Charles Englebert Arapaho-Roosevelt N.F. David Lee Girty Medicine Bow-Routt N.F. David V. (Dave) Grove Pike and San Isabel N.F., Cimarron and Comanche NG JoAnn F. Hagan Regional Office Leslie (Jock) Hendry White Rv., Harney, Bl. Hills, Pike, Roosevelt NF and R.O James Everett Jacobson Black Hills and Grand Mesa N.F. Lloyd McNeil San Juan N.F. Norbert V. (Ski) Milanowski San Juan, Bighorn, Routt, GMUG N.F.’s, SPF R.O. David L. Miller Arapaho Roosevelt N.F. David W. Molinaro San Juan and Pike N.F., Regional Office Jack Ott Black Hills, San Juan N.F. Edgar H. (Ed) Palpant Pike NF and Monument Tree Nursery Carolyn J. Peterson Regional Office, Manpower, JCCC, YCC Programs Robert M. Rankin Arapaho-Roosevelt N.F. Stanley F. Versaw Pike San Isabel N.F. Not Forgotten List to be Recognized in 2015 William C. Hurd (2003) Roosevelt N.F. Susan T. Moholland (2012) Regional Office Lands Leon O. Nelson (1995) Frying Pan and Sopris R.D., White River N.F. Aubrey L. (Bud) Roach (2013) San Juan N.F., Delores R.D. Engineering For more information or to nominate a potential 2014 honoree or “not forgotten” contact Tom L. Thompson at 303-552-1711 or email: [email protected] Page 4 Te Rendezvous Winter 2015 NAFSR REPORT by Tom L. Thompson, Rocky Mountain Region NAFSA representave The National Association of John McGuire Award is an recognized as outstanding. Forest Service Retirees met in annual highlight of NAFSR and There is no specific deadline Reno, Nevada the last week of nominations are being accepted but if you have a worthy October for a three day Board for consideration of next year’s nomination you are encouraged Meeting. During this meeting a award. The award was to submit it. For more details Plan of Work for 2015 was established twelve years ago by about how to make a adopted and the Board spent NAFSR and recognizes nomination or to submit a considerable time prioritizing dedicated and outstanding nomination, please contact Tom the activities which they deem groups or individuals who have Thompson, the R-2 NAFSR most important to fulfill the a strong commitment to sound Representative. goals and objectives of the resource management and make Association during the coming significant accomplishments in Members of NAFSR in Region year. implementing the mission with 2 are proud to have had two the Forest Service. John McGuire Awards made Darrel Kenops, former Forest since the recognition program Supervisor on the Black Hills was started in 2002, with awards and Willamette N.F.s, has being made in 2003 to Floyd served as the Executive Reed and Dave Bradford on the Director of the organization for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and eight years and this was his last Gunnison N.F.s and again in meeting.