Monday, December 17, 2001 

Executive Order for Federal Government Closure on Dec 24 

Executive Order Closing of Federal Government Executive Departments and Agencies on Monday, 

December 24, 2001. 

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of 

America, it is hereby ordered as follows: 

Section 1. All executive branch departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and 

their employees excused from duty on Monday, December 24, 2001, the day before Christmas Day,

except as provided in section 2 below. 

Sec. 2. The heads of executive branch departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and 

installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must 

report for duty on December 24, 2001, for reasons of national security or defense or other public reasons. 

Sec. 3. Monday, December 24, 2001, shall be considered as falling within the scope of Executive Order 

11582 of February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b) and other similar statutes insofar as they

relate to the pay and leave of employees of the United States. 

GEORGE W. BUSH 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

December 5, 2001. 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/12/20011206-2.html 

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FOREST SERVICE RECRUITMENT

STRATEGY 

On Monday, November 26, 2001, Director Maloney

paid a visit to Dr. William DeLauder, president of 

Delaware State University, Dover, DE. Kathy was

accompanied by Lloyd Casey, landowner assistance 

program coordinator for NA, Charlie Newlon, 

adjunct professor at Delaware State University and 

retired NA employee, and Elaine McKinney, civil 

rights director for NA and NE. Kathy’s visit was in

support of the Forest Service Recruitment Strategy 

The Strategy calls for Senior Executive Service 

members to visit some colleges, universities, and 

professional organizations for the purpose of

spreading the message regarding our interest in

revitalizing the college recruitment program, and also 

in developing and building a working relationship 

between institutions/organizations and the USDA 

Forest Service. Other Forest Service senior 

executives throughout the country will undertake 

similar visits during this fiscal year. 

Beginning in January 2002, Forest Service recruiters

will begin visiting college campuses throughout the 

United States in an effort to build a pipeline of

talented recruits for career opportunities with the 

USDA Forest Service. Occupations we will most 

heavily recruit for include: forestry technicians, 

foresters, biologist, biological technicians, and range 

technicians. We will also be recruiting a significant

number of computer specialists, information 

technicians, engineers, public affairs specialists, law 

enforcement officers, wildlife biologists, and

specialist in the social services disciplines. 

Huge challenges are on the human capital horizon. 

The Forest Service faces a retirement wave, an empty 

pipeline, and changing skill and competency

requirements. The Forest Service Recruiting 

Council, which was formed in response to the 

recruitment strategy, has developed a 5-year plan 

(includes Fire needs) to deal with these challenges 

that will ultimately help us to build and maintain a 

viable workforce for the 21st century. 

While she was in the neighborhood, Kathy Maloney 

also used this opportunity to visit the Delaware 

Center for Horticulture (DCH) located in

Wilmington, DE, and the Claude E. Phillips 

Herbarium located on Delaware State University’s 

campus. 

The DCH is a non-profit organization dedicated to

greening our urban environment. DCH’s mission is

“To improve the quality of life in Delaware by

promoting knowledge and appreciation of gardening,

horticulture, and conservation.” A grant from the 

Forest Service enabled DCH to establish urban forest 

inventories in two municipalities, Newark and

Wilmington. Another new partnership between DCH 

and the Environmental Protection Agency expands

educational programming for teens. 

The Claude E. Phillips Herbarium is a botanical 

resource center located at Delaware State University. 

The Herbarium houses an extensive collection of

pressed and dried plant specimens, and also functions 

as an active center for education and research on the 

world’s botanical diversity. The Herbarium is a 

cooperative institution with Delaware State 

University, the Delaware Department of Agriculture, 

the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and 

other entities. Charlie Newlon serves on the Board of 

Trustees. 

This is a first step in the recruitment strategy

designed to strengthen the college relations program

and also to seek ways to partner with educational and

professional organizations to help meet the future 

human capital needs of the Forest Service in the years 

to come. 

Please contact Dianna Johnson, staff assistant, for 

additional details or information on the Forest 

Service Recruitment Strategy. 

Kathy Maloney

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NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS REGIONAL STUDY

As part of the ongoing process to update the New York and New Jersey Highlands Regional Study, the Highlands 

Work Group met on November 28 in Bear Mountain, NY. More than 50 individuals from Federal, State, local, and 

nonprofit organizations representing a broad spectrum of interests attended the meeting. The Work Group’s role is

to review and comment on the Forest Service’s study process and draft material, serving as a liaison between the 

Study Team and the consumers of the updated Regional Study. Members of the Highlands Study Team who are 

responsible for drafting the Study Report and attended include Rick Lathrop and Colleen Hatfield from the Center 

for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis at Rutgers University, Otto Zapecza and Don Rice from the United States 

Geological Survey, Rob Pirani from the Regional Plan Association, Wayne Martin from the NJ Forest Service, and 

Mark Buccowich, Connie Carpenter, Martina Hoppe, and Marcus Phelps from the USDA Forest Service. Rick

Lathrop and Otto Zapecza presented some of the initial assessment findings on forest fragmentation, biological 

diversity, recreation, farmland, population growth, and water resources. Marcus Phelps, Highlands Coordinator, 

assisted Rick Lathrop and Rob Pirani in reviewing the proposed methods for modeling the likelihood of change in

the Highlands, including alternative development scenarios, and discussed how best to measure the impact of 

expected change. Martina Hoppe talked

about the Study Report outline and the 

Study questions with the Work Group.

The original New York and New Jersey

Highlands Regional Study was c

in 1992 and served as a vital source of 

information for the protection and 

management of natural resources in the 

Highlands region. The Study Update will

improve the collection and analysis of 

data on land, water, and people for the 

1.5 million acres in the New York and

New Jersey portions of the Highlands 

region. For the remaining portion of the 

Highlands region located in Connecticut

and Pennsylvania, a general

characterization of the area will be

developed using existing data.

ompleted

UTILITY WORKSHOP AND LISTENING SESSION 

A daylong workshop, which included facilitated interactive sessions aimed at identifying the key issues facing utility 

arboriculture, was recently co-sponsored by the Northeast Center for U&CF and National Grid, USA. National Grid 

is a major distributor of electric service to communities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. 

Attended by over 120 participants, this workshop included presentations by utility representatives, the Forest 

Service, and community activists. A presentation entitled “Street Trees and Overhead Utilities: Design

Considerations” was delivered by David Bloniarz, Center Director. Assisting with the facilitated sessions were 

staff from the Durham Field Office, the University of Massachusetts, and Trees New England. John Parry, Dennis

Souto, and Rob Clark of the DFO worked with teams of participants to develop a prioritized collection of issues 

that face National Grid’s utility operations. 

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STREETSCAPE DESIGN LECTURE PRESENTED AT VERMONT CONFERENCE 

A presentation entitled “From Sketch to Street: Successful Design Alternatives” was recently delivered by David 

Bloniarz, Center Director, at the Vermont Community Forestry Program’s Annual Conference in Randolph Center, 

Vermont. Attended by more than 150 participants, the conference focused on tree preservation, planning and 

protection, and included presentations of techniques that can be used by communities to improve the sustainability 

of their urban forests.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP IN MASSACHUSETTS 

The Massachusetts Tree Wardens and Foresters Association recently delivered a daylong professional development 

workshop for tree wardens in cooperation with the Northeast Center for U&CF, the Massachusetts Department of 

Environmental Management, and the University of Massachusetts. More than 85 participants attended the daylong

workshop, which focused on Plant Health Care. David Bloniarz, Center Director, and Dennis Souto, DFO, 

provided instruction at the workshops. David discussed Asian longhorned beetle, and Dennis addressed hemlock 

woolly adelgid infestations in New England. 

UTILITY PLANNING 

A presentation on “Shared Partnerships: Cost Sharing for Tree Maintenance” was recently made to the City of 

Springfield Mayor’s office and senior executives of Northeast Utilities, a major electricity distributor in New 

England. David Bloniarz, Center Director, delivered the presentation, which was intended to provide an overview 

of a model program for cost sharing of tree maintenance activities between utility providers and municipalities. A 

pilot project is planned in Springfield, in cooperation with the Northeast Center for U&CF. 

GYPSY MOTH AND THE U.S. OPEN 

On November 27, Jim Linnane and Dennis Souto met with members of the New York Parks Department at

Bethpage State Park on Long Island. Bethpage is home to five golf courses, one of which will host the U.S. Open

golf tournament next June — the first time that a major tournament has ever been held on a publicly owned golf

course! Park officials are concerned because there was heavy gypsy moth defoliation east of the park in 2001. They

want to know how abundant gypsy moth are expected to be next spring, and how to best limit defoliation at the time 

of such a high profile event. Jim and Dennis were called in to provide training and expertise in gypsy moth survey

activities. While there, they reviewed gypsy moth egg mass sampling techniques, answered questions about 

spraying, and briefly looked at areas of concern. Enough new, large egg masses were observed to plan a return trip 

in December. Parks Department and State Department of Environmental Conservation personnel will reconvene at 

Bethpage for training on egg mass sampling protocol, followed by field exercises on 1/40-acre plots. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE ADDS MORE THAN 10,000 ACRES TO FOREST LEGACY 

The 10,198-acre Pond of Safety tract in Randolph and Jefferson, New Hampshire, was completed on December 4. 

The Pond of Safety is the largest Forest Legacy property in New Hampshire to date; a larger project is expected to

close in the near future. The conservation easement on the property, held by the State, will continue to allow 

traditional forest recreation as well as timber harvesting under the guidance of a forest management plan approved 

by the State. The Pond of Safety property provides a bridge of undeveloped land between the main part of the White

Mountain National Forest and the Forest’s Kilkenny section to the north. The project had strong support from

Senator Judd Gregg, Congressman Charlie Bass, Governor Jeanne Shaheen, and the Trust for Public Land (TPL).

When the land was to be sold last year, TPL purchased the property until adequate funding from State, Federal, and 

private sources could purchase a conservation easement on the land to keep the forest undeveloped.

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The property is named after the 10-acre Pond of Safety that forms the headwaters of the Upper Ammonoosuc River. 

The pond itself was named after a small group of patriots from the American Revolution, who had been released by

the British, and sought refuge at the remote pond. The British had released the Patriots after they promised to not 

take up arms again. Instead of being labeled as deserters by the Americans, they sought refuge hoping they would 

not be found. 

FOREST SERVICE GEARS UP FOR THE BIG “E” 

The Big “E” — otherwise known as the Eastern States Exposition — is a regional fair held each fall in Springfield, 

Massachusetts, and is the ninth largest fair in the country. Susan Cox attended a meeting with representatives from

other USDA agencies (NRCS, Farm Service Agency, and Rural Development) to plan the USDA exhibit for 2002. 

The Forest Service has not been well represented in recent years, so this will be an ideal opportunity to reach a wide

range of audiences—attendance at this year’s fair was almost 1.2 million. An estimated 3,000–5,000 people picked

up printed material from the USDA exhibit, and 1,200 teacher packets were distributed. The teacher packets are a 

hot item; many teachers make a special trip for them. 

The intent of the exhibit will not be to showcase each individual agency, but to gear displays to different target 

groups (e.g., small communities) and show how their needs can be met by each of the agencies. This theme supports 

the view of Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, who has said that she wants to see more collaborative efforts 

among the USDA agencies. The exhibit has adopted the slogan “USDA—The People’s Department” to further

demonstrate this collaboration and the range of programs offered by the agencies represented. 

LINKING COMMUNITIES TO THE MONTREAL PROCESS CRITERIA AND INDICATORS

Discussions about national-level criteria and indicators for sustainable forestry have not benefited from the 

knowledge and experience of the many community-based groups that have developed and applied local-level

indicators. American Forests, Sustainable Measures Inc., and the Communities Committee of the Seventh American

Forest Congress are partnering with the Forest Service on a project to start this dialogue. Three demonstration areas

have been identified for the project, called “Linking Communities to the Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators.” 

The project objectives are to engage communities in national-level discussions about the Montreal Process criteria 

and indicators, to advance understanding of how to connect local, regional, and national-level criteria and indicators,

and to contribute information for the 2003 National Sustainability Report and for broader public education. Connie 

Carpenter, NA Sustainable Forests Coordinator, is one of a number of individuals from around the country 

providing technical assistance to this effort. 

SMALL WOODLOT OWNERS OF MAINE VOICE THEIR CONCERNS

On December 4, Field Representative Karen Mollander, Forest Management Group Leader Rob Clark, and Forest 

Stewardship Coordinator Roger Monthey met with representatives from the Small Woodlot Owners Association of 

Maine (SWOAM) to discuss items of mutual interest. One key purpose of the meeting was to introduce SWOAM

officials to Karen and Rob, both recent additions to the Durham Field Office. SWOAM representatives discussed

their ongoing work in Maine and issues of current interest. One item discussed was to keep SWOAM informed

about the Forest Service grants process, especially the scheduling of grant applications. Another topic was possible 

use of the Massabesic Experimental Forest as a demonstration area for sound silvicultural methods that would be of

interest to forest landowners in southern Maine. Additional topics included concerns about urban sprawl and forest 

fragmentation, and the related activity of liquidation harvesting, particularly in southern Maine. 

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LINKING PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC HEALTH IN MAINE 

Recognizing the link between rural health care providers and the economic health of rural communities, the Maine 

Rural Development Council and the Maine Rural Health Association held their first ever joint policy conference: 

“Building Vibrant Communities: Linking Rural Health and Economic Development,” December 6–7 in Rockport, 

Maine. Karen Mollander, Durham Field Representative and a newly confirmed member of the board of the Maine

Rural Development Council, attended and learned volumes about the demographics of Maine’s population and

employment trends, as well as the economic power of the health care industry (hospitals, nursing homes, clinics) in 

rural communities. 

UNH ALUM RETURNS TO HIS ALMA MATER 

Near the end of the first semester each year, former forestry students of the Thompson School of Applied Science at 

the University of New Hampshire (UNH) are asked to present their experiences to the freshman Forest Orientation 

class. On December 7, Neal Bungard, NA Forest Legacy Specialist, spoke of his experiences earning a forest 

technician associate degree from the Thompson School and then transferring to UNH to get a bachelor’s degree in

forestry. Neal remembers the same session as a student in 1993. He recalls wondering during his first semester “is 

this the right thing for me?” and feeling revitalized after the session that he had made the right choice. Neal provided

the link between school and work by explaining how he had used knowledge from almost every class in his various

jobs. After sharing his school experiences, Neal talked about his work experiences, including positions with the 

State of New Hampshire and the Northeastern Research Station, leading up to his current position with the 

Northeastern Area Forest Legacy Program. His message was a positive one — if you do well in school, work hard, 

and keep your ears open, there are jobs available with the USDA Forest Service. Neal provided an overview of the 

Federal hiring process and provided information on where to look for positions. 

WATERSHED NEWS 

• Dave Welsch, Rob Clark, and Al Todd (Chesapeake Bay Program) reviewed a field demonstration of a best

management practice (BMP) protocol, later proposed as a pilot project by the NAASF Water Resources 

Committee. Roger Ryder and Tim Post of the Maine Forest Service conducted the demonstration.

• Dave Welsch provided technical assistance to Massachusetts State Forester Warren Archey and Roger Ryder of 

the Maine Forest Service in submitting a preliminary proposal for a Northeastern Area focus-funding project. 

• Dave Welsch and Susan Cox conducted an environmental education session on trees for Line School fifth 

graders in Limerick, Maine. 

• Dave Welsch, Roger Ryder, and the NA Watershed Team met at the Center for Watershed Stewardship at the 

Pennsylvania State University to discuss the Watershed Team’s work program, the PMAS reform, and the BMP 

protocol project. Dave Welsch summarized and reported the results of the PMAS discussion to Mark 

Buccowich on behalf of the Watershed Team. 

• Dave Welsch provided training in riparian area identification and the use of the riparian key as part of a

workshop for consultant foresters working in the New York City watershed. 

• Dave Welsch assisted Roger Ryder in preparing a stewardship plan for the Town of Cumberland (Maine) 

forestlands to be used as a stewardship plan example based on an actual property. 

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GREY TOWERS DIRECTOR ON “SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT” 

Grey Towers Director Ed Brannon has accepted a special assignment to work with the Washington, DC, Office of 

the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, the Forest Service’s non-profit partner, from January 1 to July 1. 

Grey Towers National Historic Landmark, former home of founder and first chief of the Forest Service Gifford

Pinchot, was dedicated in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy as the home of the Pinchot Institute. The longstanding

partnership between the Pinchot Institute and the Forest Service at Grey Towers provides the public with knowledge 

of the rich history of the conservation movement in the United States and in the legacy of Gifford Pinchot and his 

conservation philosophy. 

Brannon’s main responsibility will be working with the Pinchot Institute and national leaders in the Forest Service to 

develop programs that will advance the mission and responsibilities of the Forest Service, Grey Towers and the 

Institute. 

The assignment comes at an important time. Grey Towers has been closed since 1998 undergoing a historic 

renovation that not only restored the home to the time period when Gifford and Cornelia Pinchot lived at Grey 

Towers, but also created a unique conference facility for natural resource conservation programs. 

“We already have successful programs,” said Brannon, “and we are going to build on our strengths.” For example, 

Brannon will develop workshops that will enable the public to utilize and “put into practice” the successful Pinchot 

Institute programs on collaborative stewardship and sustainable forestry. 

He’ll also focus on developing a Grey Towers seminar series for forestry

leaders and a program on the history of forestry in conservation. 

“This assignment and the programs that develop from this will carry 

forward the tradition of how Grey Towers was historically used,” said

Brannon, noting that Pinchot used the idyllic and natural setting of Grey 

Towers to introduce his groundbreaking conservation philosophy. “This 

becomes more and more important as increasing demands on our 

environment challenge our ability to conserve our natural heritage.” 

Brannon, who has been with the Forest Service since 1970, serving in

Region 1, 9, 10, and the Northeastern Area, considers himself “very 

fortunate” to have received the special assignment. “This will give me an 

opportunity to exercise some creative energy and bring some enthusiasm to 

this new phase in the life of Grey Towers.” 

One or several acting directors will be named to cover the day-to-day 

operations of Grey Towers while Brannon is on assignment. 

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NEW PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTED

On November 9, 2001, a CROP TREE FIELD GUIDE by Arlyn W. Perkey and Brenda L. Wilkins, was 

distributed at the National Tree Farm meeting in Hershey, PA. Arlyn presented an overview of the new publication 

to this key audience. This durably designed tool provides educational assistance to foresters and landowners who 

select and manage crop trees in the Central Appalachians. It provides growth and regeneration information for 16

species commonly chosen to provide timber, wildlife, and aesthetic benefits for landowners and society. Preparation

for this presentation involved a host of Northeastern Area personnel. Thank you to the following for their vital 

roles: 

Dan Kincaid and Tinathan Coger – handling the contact with GPO in FY 2001, we made it; Helen Butalla – 

posting the publication on the web site & bookmarks with web address; Nancy Lough – another fine PowerPoint

presentation and support materials; and Helen Wassick – handling the follow-up distribution of copies. 

The CROP TREE FIELD GUIDE is currently in very short supply. We hope to obtain funding to print additional 

copies. In the meantime, it can be viewed on the Forest Stewardship page of the Morgantown Field Office’s web

site: http://www.fs.fed.us/na/morgantown/frm/stewardship/stewardship.html

KINCAID AND EVANS SPEAK TO WVU CLASSES

On November 12, Dan Kincaid spoke to the Forest Recreation class at West Virginia University. About 27 students 

were on-hand to listen to his presentation about experiences working in four National Forests located in Ohio, 

Georgia, Minnesota, and North Carolina. The experiences included managing developed recreation facilities, such as 

campgrounds, picnic areas, swimming beaches, and boat/canoe access sites; wilderness areas; visitor centers; hiking, 

horseback, and ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) trails; fishing and hunting access sites; and other related recreation

programs. There was also some discussion about prescribed burning. On November 14, Vicky Evans made a 

presentation about the Forest Service role in conservation education to a group of seniors at WVU, who were

majoring in forest resource management, parks and recreation, and wood industries. She explained the USFS role in

programs such as the Envirothon, Project Learning Tree, Project Wet, and Project Wild. She discussed Woodsy Owl 

and Smokey Bear, as well as the S&PF role of working with state forestry agencies, educators, and other partners in

delivering conservation education programs throughout the Northeastern Area. 

MIDWEST FEDERAL MANAGERS MEETING

Steve Davis attended the Federal Midwest Managers Meeting in Lake Geneva Wisconsin on November 7th and 8th. 

Steve gave a presentation on the Cuyahoga American Heritage River, our projects, accomplishments, and current 

needs. The Senior Leaders gave this presentation a strong endorsement and gave special recognition to the number 

of local and state agencies who are and have been involved to date. Steve was asked to chair the Transportation and

Watershed Group of the Midwest Federal Managers Group that will meet in the Cleveland area and focus on several 

projects in the Cuyahoga Watershed. 

VISIT TO GREY TOWERS 

On December 5-6, a group from the Morgantown Field Office 

made the trip to Milford, PA, to tour the newly renovated Grey 

Towers. The group included John Hazel, Barbara Morgan, 

Helen Wassick, Melissa Radocay, Toni Jones, and Melissa 

Emerson. Donna Murphy from the Mid-Atlantic Center for 

Urban Forestry also joined us for the tour. Grey Towers was 

decked out for Christmas, and everyone was very impressed with 

its beauty and intrigued by the history that Ed Brannon shared

with the group. It was a very delightful visit.

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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING EXOTIC IN THE MIDWEST? 

Dennis Haugen, Entomologist, and Gary King, Entomologist with the Michigan Department of Agriculture, 

recently coordinated the 5th annual Exotic Forest Pest Workshop For Midwest States in Lansing, Michigan. 

Conference participants included representatives from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, State 

Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University Extension, and the USDA Forest Service. Five of the 

seven Midwest States participated. The goal of the workshop was to encourage the sharing of information between 

states regarding the management of exotic forest pests. The workshop included lively discussions on beech bark

disease infestations in Michigan, the hemlock woolly adelgid quarantine in Michigan, the status of Asian longhorned 

beetle, introductions of exotic bark beetles, gypsy moth trapping results, and non-native invasive plants. An

information binder was assembled with the reports, maps, and websites provided by the participants. The next

workshop is scheduled for December 4-5, 2002, in St. Paul, Minnesota. 

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... 

Peter Bedker received the Award of Merit from the Minnesota Society of Arboriculture for his work on developing 

TreeOrd. TreeOrd is an interactive computer program that assists communities and tree boards with developing

ordinances to protect and manage community trees. Peter designed the database and user-interface of the computer

program, Katie Himanga of Heartwood Forestry, provided research and writing, and the Tree Trust sponsored the 

project. Approximately 500 copies of the computer program have been distributed nationwide and the program is

receiving great reviews from the urban forestry community. 

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS ELECTS JOHN KOTAR 

John Kotar, Senior Scientist at the University of Wisconsin, and Ecological Classification Advisor to the St. Paul

Field Office was elected to the Society of American Foresters’ Council. The Council is the14-person governing

body of the professional forestry organization. John is a forest ecologist with over 25 years of research experience 

in the area of forest communities and site classification. John is best known in the Northeastern Area for the Forest 

Habitat Type Classification System that he developed for Wisconsin and for his publication, “Approaches to

Ecologically Based Forest Management on Private Lands.” 

COMMUNICATING ABOUT FORESTRY 

Gina Childs, Information Management and Analysis, has been asked to serve a 2-year term on the Society of 

American Foresters’ National Communications Committee. The team assists the Society of American Foresters in

developing and implementing communications and public affairs strategies. Gina will serve on the committee with

other Northeastern Area cooperators including: Kirsten Held of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 

Dick Reid of Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and Bruce Palmer of Missouri Department of Conservation.

IN THE NEWS... 

Jill Pokorny, Plant Pathologist; Joe O’Brien, Plant Pathologist; and Gina Childs, Information Management and

Analysis, were recently featured in the St. Paul Pioneer Press article “Pining for the Real Thing.” Jill, Joe, and Gina

were asked to serve on a panel of experts to select the most authentic scent of pine. The article targets people who

chose artificial trees and decorations but would like to duplicate the fresh, scent of pine. The big winner: Wyndmere 

Pine Needle Essential Oil; the loser: Pine-Sol. 

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AWARDS 

August

Lloyd Casey Mark Buccowich Albert Todd Vickie Sharon 

Phillip Rodbell Ronald Overton Marcus Phelps Linda Haenn

Mary Hannigan Marie Lopez Anne Martin Donna Miller 

Helene Cleveland Richard Gilbert Bradley Onken Karen Sykes 

Bernard Raimo Deirdre Raimo Jacqueline Cooke Roger Monthey

William Frament Thomas Luther Constance Carpenter Dennis Souto

David Welsch John Parry Florence Peterson Margaret Weeks 

September 

Barbara Tormoehlen John Nordin Gail Michaels Joanne Fuss 

Wendy Harding Lisa Fitzpatrick Terence James Phillip Rodbell 

Dianna Johnson Matthew Arnn Mary Wick Khon Viengkham

Maria Alleyne Mervin Eriksson Christy Grant Arlyn Perkey 

Joy North Helen Wassick Linda Haugen William Mannion

Donna Greene Ivalee Church Thelma Rouse Richard Marino 

Michael Gilmore Christopher Parris James Mitchell 

October 

Donna King Denise Binion Helen Butalla Robert Clark 

Alan Iskra Victoria Evans Dianna Johnson Nancy Morgan

Kenneth Knauer Mo Ling Lo Albert Todd Charles Coole 

Lisa Burban Ann Jungmann Terry Hoffman James Hanson

Michael Majeski James Hanson Ann Jungmann Barbara Swann 

PROMOTIONS 

Joy Tormos GS-4 GS-5 Grey Towers

Barbara Swann GS-5 GS-6 St. Paul

Richard Marino GS-5 GS-6 Newtown Square 

Zaneta Hammond GS-9 GS-11 Newtown Square 

SEPARATIONS 

Gary Hines Supervisory Interpretive Specialist Grey Towers Retirement 

Joseph Michaels Supervisory Forester Durham Retirement 

NEW EMPLOYEES

Donna King Program Assistant St. Paul

Jacqueline Cooke Business Management Asst. St. Paul

Elizabeth Belcher Horticulturalist Grey Towers 

Lois Tulino Program Assistant Newtown Square

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THANKS TO: 

The following contributors to this issue: Dianna Johnson, Newtown Square; Lori McKean, Grey Towers; Dave

Bloniarz, Northeast Center for U&CF; Gina Childs, St. Paul; Melissa Emerson, Morgantown; Helen Thompson, 

Durham; and Martina Hoppe, Sussex, NJ. 

Deadline!

Deadline for the next issue of NA News Notes will be January 11, 2002. 

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