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J!assi11g on the P.leasures of Nature

Volume VI, Number 1

Vogel State Park,_ Georgia

2000 Issue

Vogel's emergency-First Response team

This February, four members of the Vogel staff underwent spe-

-cialized training in Wilderness First Response. Greg Brock,_ Ranger;

David Foot, Manager; Randy Gambrell, Assistant Manager; and Jen-

nifer Rook, Customer Service ,.........,,,.,,.,..,,..



Manager, all participated in

this intensive four-day course

held at Cloudland Cany9n

State Park.



The course employed

modern.medical techniques for

just about any incident; how-

ever, a great deal of emphasis

was put on trauma care in a

wilderness setting where a

patient's evacuation may be

prolonged.

The course consisted of a variety of simulation exercises held

. spontaneously throughout the

day and night. The instructors,

, : . well-trained in moulage tech-

_(.. nique (makeup artistry), made

r A sure the "victims" of the mock

.f drills were as real as possible,

and forced the thirty students

. , , (primarily made up of members

Vogel State Park during February 2000

Campground _hosts Rootl~ss or Nomads~_ of the Department of Natural Resources;._ Mduntaiil Search

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and_ Rescue Team) to improvise

with limited resources on hand without compromising first rate <;are.
The Vogel staff continually receives training to be prepared for any unexpected event. We hope that your stay he_re in the mountains of North Georgia is fun and safe. But in. the event that first aid treatment is needed, the rangers of Vogel State Park are ready to respond.

Torno an intern with Geo_rgia DNR_

Hello, my name

is Tomonori Ishizuka.

I go by Torno. 1 am

from Japan, and I am

currently an intern

with Georgia DNR Re-

gion I Parks and His-

toric Sites, working on

Masters degree in Rec-

reation Administration-

from Georgia Southern

University. I also re-

ceived Bachelors de-

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gree in recreation from

Georgia Southern in 1995. _l have

been_ in the United States for ap-

proximately four years and half in

'total. I went back to Japan several

matter co rrie. Even though I did not do a lot of research on Am~rican universities, I never regretted selecting Georgia Southem.
l chose Recre-
atioii for my major because I wanted go back to Japan_ after graduation and work in tourism industry. Recreation is a broad maJor, which consists of commercial recreation, outdoor recreatio~, therapeutic recreation, public recreation, tourism, and sport manage-

By Rae Edenhofer_

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Rootless! What does that con--

jure up. in your mind? My husband

says "we're homeless".- Actually,

that's not quite true because our

home is now a motor-home. You see

we went from _a 4-bedroom_ ranch

home on an acre in Grand Rapids,

Michigan to a 37- foot box on

wheels. We are rootless in that we .

move from state park to state park

in three states now.



What's it like to be rootless?

Most of our family and friends think

we are nuts. They have made com-

ments like: "you'r"e going 19 _do

what," "howcan you live in such a

confined area", "sell my home and and die. Ooh, that givt;s me the

leave my family? I need these roots", chills. I want you to know, w~ are

"what are you going to do when you very much alive and enjoy life! It

gee older''? We just smile, in fact would appear_ that a definition or

you could call it a silly grin. It's a two is needed here. So it's off to

lifestyle we thoroughly enjoy.

my New Webster's Expanded Die-

When I think of rootless, I - tionary, with-over 360,000 words

think of a- plant, tree or shrub that and meanings for the home, school

has been uprooted and lying on the or office!

ground. They, eventually shrivel up

Root: t~at part of a plant which

fixes itself in the earth. To fix the root; to be firmly fixed -- to plani deeply. So to be rootless, you would be torn up or out. How about eradicate!!!! -Nomad: One who leads a wandering or pastoral life -- pasto_ral in this sense, meaning rustic and rural.
I think a more accurate defi_nition of what my husband and I are would be that we arc two people. who have chosen a lifestyle- of purposeful wandering. Thus we arc purposcful nomads! So with that definition in mind, the title of this article is really "CAMPGROLJ,ND HOSTS -PURPOSEFUL NOMADS".
Several years ago, while camping one week-end, we spotted campground hosts and asked them how they got to be hosts. They were over 65 years old, retired and wanted to give their, time to their favorite state park. We thought what a neat way to spend your retirement. However, we were still quite a few years away
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times since I came to this county in ment. My emphasis was tourism in

late 1991, in Qrder to make money the undergraduate.program. How-

for tuition and living expenses while ever, my interest had shifted more

I attended school.

toward outdoor recreaiion and natu-

1 decided to go to university _ral resource management afte"r be-

in the United States mainly because fog exposed to great natural re-

l wanted to learn "real" English. I sources in Georgia. I admire the

could not speak English at al_l when diversity of resources Georgia of-

. I came to this country first though I fers: mountains, coastlines, swamps,

kne~ some English. We- study En- and history.

glish in Japan, but we seldom prac-

After finishing Bachelors pro-

tice spoken English. I haven't mas- gram, I went back to Japan, hoping

tered English ar- all (especially to get a position in some kind of a

Southern English), though I try to _ natural resource-based park in Ja-

improve my English every day. So pan. There are 28 national parks

. .. _ Vogel is festi,e. especiallv

--.,---':_, at Christmas time. Far

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1 '-.l Farley, .John Kuhn and

their daughter, Heather

~ ' , Farley-Kuhn of Jacks9n-

. . ville, FL, spend Christmas

~;',: \ ar Vogel every year. Dur-

,; ing Christmas 1999, the_\'

:, .' stayed in log cabin #33 for

'. two weeks 'and took the -:

.:.~ time to decorate. To relar.

they hike and drive the

co1intryside to meet the

locals.

many people have asked me why I decided to go to Georgia Southern. Actually, I did not care what part of America I was going. I just chose . tJ-ie. most affordable.scho<?l.o'f. all I . ''could found in books availab!'e in ,. Japan. Money.has always.b~n: a big

and about 300 state parks in Japan. Those- are good numbers for the country that is slightly bigger than the sate of California: However, I c,ouldn't find any jo,o.,openings avaiiable except for those that re. . . . .:-~onrinued on Page 4

Ric;k Gallarno of Lakeland, FL pro_u<j.ly displays his catch of tf;e. day from Lake Trahlyta. This 4 pound, 22-inch large molllh !J~s:S Ille{; 'with
its demise on !uly_ U~ !~99-. ', ...

WWW =.More Vogel Access- -
Yes, believe it'or not, Vogel State Park .has its own web site. The Vogel.
Volunteers andmore directly,' Riley O'Connor of Atlanta are responsible
al for this website. Take a look us from a.cMferent.angle. Place us in'
... '< you\fav9rite,rtile a.nc;tyou"can,visit V9gel whti-iever'ybu get homesick.. i' -,_~~~:g~!~!epaJ'~.org/dnfpar~-sfparl<_ex/vogel . I\ '

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Drought hits the NOrth (l00ri~~lif(i.untairi~",

. -The summer and fall of 1999











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were extremely dry with the moun-

tains of North Georgia suffering



from a drought. The year _ended with.

a rain. deficit of more than 12

inches. _This lack of rain not only

endangered the ground water sup-

ply but also created concem above .

ground as well. The fire danger rose

daily as the woods dried out. No0

. vember finally saw ,the scales tip as

one ,careless fire or a thrown .ciga-

rette started on~ 9f:the largest for-

est fires in North Georgia's 'history,

Several weeks before Thanks-

giving a :fire started on the south

side of Blood Mountain that even-

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Thes~ are not mail IJoxes, _but-Bear woof trii~i(tans: .Pleas;dispose of.. tually would encompass:over 6500 .

your tra~h promptly and kef!p ~-clean. camjJS1te. A liungry bear can playi

C. o-ex_isting with the B. la..ck Bear: .havoc wah a tent that smells like bacon. . .., .. .... , . . . ...



acres. This was only one of several extreme fires that.were all of a sus-' picio_us_ nature. Vogel State Park
was.never directly threatened, how-, ~ver, the s~affwas mobilized to help

All the fire linc,s had to be dug by, hand.,The fire fighters were allowed

Seeing a black bear c~ be one ~uring the wint~r months,'however} m.protectmg Walasi-Yi Center at

to use gasoline powered leaf blow

of the ~ost memorab~e experiences the mild climate. in qeorgia allows Neel Gap. The staff raked leaves and

ers to create cleared fire breaks be- .

~ of a wilderness. vacation. . . . . tqe ~ears to.be a:cti;ve all year round;- . debr::is: from around the building in ~:;:::.--::::,,:,-u.;;,..,

. Blac;k b~ars in. Georgia '.are : . e Ihi. bear feels'.threatened i

.t!f~ort:!? _protect it ~rom flying

cause this was a non invasive~measure and that would do less damage

extr~mely. int~lligent,..shy,..a!l?. :sc,_~- .\~ iii! give you .w<1cri,'ing sigps thai cmclers that were blowmg in from

to the soil. Helicopters 'were only

creuve amm_al? that generallr \\'.or~ you are toO close,' sii~li as snapping ~e fast growing fire.

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used .fpr aerial patrol and to dump

hard at avo1dmg contact ~~th hu- Ja~s, woofing, slapping the ground~ Fire fighters were called in

water in the vicinity of structures

mans. Because of t~ese quahttes, the laid back ears; or bluff chargingt frcim around the cquntry 'to wage c,.;,..,,-_~..- -

that may .,ha-.;e been threatened.

black _bear sy_mbohzes tlie v~luable Bears often stand up on the hind battle. They were eventually :sue-

. Vogel's Lake Trahlyta was used as

9ual111cs of wilderness and wildness legs when an unfamiliar scent is cessful only after the humidity rose

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a source of water in several of these

~n Georgia. .

. ,. . . picked up, and although this looks 'and the winds died down. Fortu- spring with the arrival of the wild~ drops. The parking iot was also used .

' Bears _are opportunisti~-by. na- 1ike an intimidating ac't of aggres,t 'flately no structures were lost. The flowers: Hikers will notice a marked as a ,lagd,ing spot for several chops

ture and will. travel great distances sion, _it is_ usually a. harmless way full extent of damage to the forest difference t,et.wJ:!en,t!Je,ar.e<!_ th,~t;w11-s: r .B~I.t , ,,_ .



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and o~stacl~s m search 9f food. They for the bear to get a better wiff of are wild ammals that may react un- the scent in the air. . . .

will not be known fora year or two as it may ,ta,ke thjs long for some

burne fire d

d and amag

that whi e can'be

chw ..see

as:not .. n along

T0A.hpi-s.~1

,; ..1 With.the threat of fire, ety)eve'rrises . .However,

the the

anxistaff

predictably and can be _very dan-

If you find yourself in bear hardwoodspecies to show signs of palachian Trail in th~ vjcihity of the was ready to take action to protect

gerous, ~o extrem~ ca_u11on should . ~oun~ry_, there are measures you can damage due to their thin bark. It is Blood Mountain Shelter. . Vogel. The next time you take a

be used 1f. a b~ar 1s sighted. Here . take to mcrease your chances of sur- felt by some foresters that the fire-

Because this fire was in a Wil- hike through the forest, take time

~ vo.Iun_teers- ma1nta_ in '_ 17- m11es.oftra11s. are so_me basic facts that might viva!. Heed posted warning signs
broade n your knowledge base . of bear.activity, and camp and hike

about black-bears:

. in designated areas.

Most bears in Georgia are

Hike in groups and make lots

did good things for i:nuch of the forest. The truestory will be seen this
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derness A,rea, me:chanical means could not be used in waging battle.

to appreciate"how fragile and special this plar;e is.

black m color, however, _black bears of noise to announce ymir presence. can_ often be brown to cmnamon or stay-clear of dead animals and

The thousands of-hikers that tread heavily on

" ,

.even blond.

: _ . av<?id cascading. waters and 'game the trails at Vogel State Park take a .tremendous toll

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Bear~ have color v1s1on and trails or any other potential feed- m~e boot ste~ at a time. This high impact combined

adequate eyesight. Tqey have an ex- . ing areas. Reduce or eliminate odors with ~eavy rams, freezing and thawing, and high wirids

.cclle_nt sense of smell, and. will in- that attract bears, and always pack creatmg blowdowns have .all made it necessary for

._vesugate any and all sources of out what you.pack in. :

- the park staff to finq help to maintain the trails. The

food.,. .

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If you see a bear, stay as far park's 17 _mi!e~ of trails are literally loved to death .

. . They ar_e excellent tree away as possible, If the bear is ap- The md1v1dual who enjoys hiking, does not' mind .

climbers, can swim very well, and proa:ching you, talk softly to the m~nual la~or, and '"':ants to c~ntribute something back

can run up to 30mph.

. bear as he is trying 10 identify you. to. the environment 1s the person we are Jookirig for.

. Adult female bears weigh ~f i( is snapping its jaws, lowering Teamw~rk is essential in doing quality maintenance

up _to 300 po~nds and males .l!P to Its head, flattening the ears, or dis- o~. a trail system. Other people make. the work more

?00 pounds. .

.. , , playing any other. aggressive sign, enJ?yable as well. What are tpe ben~fits 9f being a

The life spaq ~f. a, bea~,.i~- . run only if you are, near a secure . trail volunteer? You can readily see what has been

8-15 years,. however,. some \_VI)~ . . p_lace_. Oth_i:r:_wise, move slowly accomplishe~; you get training _in tile trail rnainte-

bears have live~ to be over_ 20..

awa_y,_ keeping the bear in sight but :ance,.so you know you are. doing the job right the

. A ?~ar s-;11atural diet con- avoidmg eye .contact. Make. some fust ttme; you _get to work outdoors with people who

s1sts of_bemes, fru11s,-nuts, grasses,. noise to.intimidate and scare it away. have similar interests and goals; you have an excuse

and ammal_ matter .. However,. once Dp no! feed or toss food to it..

to g? camping. and hiki~g :1ore often; and you :are

. _they as?oc1ate food with humans,. .Do not surround or corner it. makmg-a -~ang1ble contnbuuon to the improvement

they quickly lose their fear and are In the extreme case that you are at- o_f the environment. . .

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attracted to pet: foc,ds, _bird. seed, tacked by a bear, try to fight back . , ~ork_c'.1 be fu~ ~hen you ~an see the :results.

st,1et,'compost piles, grills,' gardens, using any object ,ivailable. Act ag- ..C?me apd.Jom.(orces.w1th other hikers to help main-

cornfields, bee hives, etc. .

gressively and intimidate the bear tam_~~- C~osa Backcountryand Bear Hair Gap Trails.

Normally, ..bears are active by yelling and wavingyour arms;__ You w1llbe glad you did.Cqntact David.Foot Park

from dusk till dawn and will retreat Playing dead is not appropriate. Manager for further.details.

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Fish hab1tat. structures 1n the wa.ter from.any human encounter, but once.

Remember, if you respect the



ttmhheeoyyrebweaiccllou_mvaedeadpatuccrqmuusigtcokdmlayeyd.al;i1gt1odhthbeuhc~monu1ar,ns1.7s--,

bears by snot interfering with~or .imP.ec!ing. the,i~ ._lifestyles, }h!'!n.ypu 'Can share the beatitifui'wilderness

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... the wood of the

Bears normally hibernalt: wit)l no serious repercussions.

C ree kA; syoyuomuayanreotiwceaslekvienrgal W struocl-f Aremsiestraicnat.n cIth.ewsatnsutthweasprreo-t

tutes i;naqe from large logs in the ferred wood for fence

These Weblos II Cub Scouis. from Blairsville took a

._.water. These were placed'there:to posts, railroad ties/

_, ,-?~ create deep holes' for trout. They are

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called fish habitat structures. Trout

.<! are a very particular fish in tharthey

shingles and coffins.. _- __ the low tempera-

few hours on a Spring Saturday to pick up the

. prefer cool, clean, <:!ear'; deep wa- ture during January 1984, ;1 ter located in shade. Wolf Creek at Vogel State-Park was 12
provided- all this except the :deep degrees belowzero.Fahr-

v.iinter's litter from

-holes.

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, enheit,: With the -wind

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around the lake. They are. led by Valerie Howe (center, leaning on the tree).
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. .Wit~ the_ h_elp-ofvoiuntee_r Ia- -blowing, the windchill
~o~z.. ~oger Phillip's on the V:ogel was cali::ulated to be 52

maintenance staff built these struc- deg're_!;:S belqw zero, . tures.-. Jt is fun and rewarding J~ \ ~ .: .. a.little brown bat

build these .sirctuies. The fisli ~p'.'. :c~:eat about 33;000 mos-

1'J~~1ft~,,tt.\ ~~ ,it;,~.s_fl,c.laxing :tq'. :q~i~oes9ur,41,g ,a" .su~me(,

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WHAT'S NEW

New bridge iitthe camping area

Old time campers wjll remember the bridge crossing Wolf Creek leading to the upper campirig area. This

was a narrow, noisy structure that always posed a problem for large RVs to cross. Several time~ during- the

season, the railing would have to be replaced because an B.V got too close to the sides ..

This bridge was replaced with a structure that is stronger, wider and a whole lot more beautiful. Four five

foot by 20 foot culverts were insfalled. Then headwalls were made of rock. The 17 foot road bed width has 20 yards of concrete for strengt~ making ,it ;five feet wider than the wood bridge.
We hope everyone enjoys this newest feature iri tli.e park.
======Voiunieer Day 2000
April 8th, 2000 dawned with 80 volunteers ready to go to work to spruce up the park for the upcoming se_ason. However; this sixthannual workday was no different from the previous years with the weather proving it is .superior to _human scheduling. Rain, wind, . dropping temperatures .and eventually snow made for a sloppy day.
Despite the lousy weather, these 80 intrepid volunteer~ provedthey could beat Mother Nature at

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Vogel State Park Memorial .Walkway

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I Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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Number of bricks: _ _ $30. =

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I I hav_e enclosed a check or money order in the ~mpunt of$_ _. _.00

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I Vogel State Park Memorial Walkway Fund. c/o Vogel State Park.
7485 Vogel State Park Rd. Blairsv1lle. GA 30512 .
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her own game. ~ounding, cutting; . digging, .picking up and putting

Winter, time to take on major projects

down, the volunteers installed the

wind .screen curtain on tlie pavil-

ion; constructed nine tent pads in

the camping area; cleaned up the

beach; corrected some erosion;

worked on the Bear Hair Gap Trail;

and picked up litter and storm de-

bris throughout the park. Every

year this particular-day proves ex-

tremely successful and fruitful. Ev-

eryone enjoyed themselves, and by

the end of the day, after exhaustion

has set in, everyone knows they

have made :a major contributioq to

Vogel State Park.



Thi_s ccmtribution of.time and

energy has proven to be a great ben- $3,360 in labor expenses.' This was

efit to Vogel. Many of these projects labor money we do not have.

. would go undone because of fund-

Will me continue this pro-

.ing 'limitations. It is estimated these .gr~m? .The answer is a resounding
80 volunteers contributed 560 hours yes! The volunteers have proven to

of labor on this one day. This is not be an integral part of the Vogel

counting the days building up to the . operation. .

big day when volunteers come in

The only change that David

early to begin preliminary: work .. Foot, Park Manager will be mak-

Had we paid these volunteers $6.00 ing is the date. He promises that the

per hour, we would have spent seventh annual Volunteer Day.

scheduled for 200 I will be dry and

Every winier,

the park staff takes

on major" projects

some of which in-

clude. landscaping.

for those who are fa-

I 1iiini1itom - miliar with the park;
know how the lake's

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~horeline has be- ~ : /,

come. badly ero?ed J:1' ~ ' . ~f- ! ! ~

from wave action J";-:f:' ; . h..

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and many trampling -:_;, . feet. One project

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completed last year ..

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was_ .the c_onstruction of a retaining wall and dock at cabin 35. This log

cabm, bmlt by. the1CCC in, the l930's has stood the test of time, but the

grounds ~round the cabin had not. The shoreline was badly t;roded and

was ~ maJor eyesore. This, couple is enjoying a quiet moment enjoying the

serenity of Lake Trahlyta.

Wiidet,-l's.'l}t)ta;relaxjng time for staff

. Winter is not a relaxing time for the staff. This is the only time major maintenance projects can . get accomplished. This.past winter saw ,several high visibility projects accomplished. The -folc

warm.



lowing are a few of the improve-

ments that took place this past

winter:

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Tent pads we~e built at

_selected ca!llpsites in an effort to-

expand the camping Sp,!Ce in sites 62 -. 85 ..

The wooden bridge at campsite 33 crossing Wolf Creek was dis-

mantled and replaced with steel culverts. This was done to accommodate

the larger" RV's.





.. A ~ei;:k was p4ilt on.cabin #_I~- Thi'js,a,proJotype of'decksthat

will. be c;_onstructed 011t all_ th'e, stream side coHages this, next year.,.

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SAFETY

.Severe w_eather alert Lost prevention prograin SPECIAL

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Vogel is noi iinmune to sev~re weather. w~ have Being iost can b; a very trau- .

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experienced a stalled hurricane,' thunderstorms, a major. matic and frightening experience,,-

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snow storm that dumped 24" of the white stuff on the for both adults and children. Over

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PRECAUTION

park, <lJld tornados. The -tornado is probably the most the past few years, there have been

Every year score_s of guests

frightening of .all. potential storms as they can be unpre- a handful of lost incidences on state

leave the park with a few extra un-

dictable and devastating.

parks - all have resut'ted .in happy

wanted souvenirs of their stays.

Vogel has set up a severe weather alert system in endings due to the relatively pre-

These little 'gifts come in the form

the event there is a tornado warning for the area. A pared and educated lost, vic!ims and

of mosquito bites, bee stings,__ suri-

warning is when a tornado has been sighted and imme- the efforts of the well-trained staff

burn, tick bites and poison ivy. Any

diate shelter needs to be taken. The siren at the beach sent out for search and rescue: To

one of these environmental hazards

will 'sound for three minutes. if this siren is heard, all further educate hikers; c~mpei-s, and

---~-- cari' make a vacation miserable.

park guests-need to_take shelter froll1; the ~torm immedi- day visitors, Vogel State:Park has

There are a few stepsone can take

. ately. Campers are asked to get out of tents and RV:s. created art extensive Leist. PrevenO
and take shelter in a comfort station or low area. Cots tion Program giyen annually by the

to limit. the effects of each one of these hazards.

tagc guests are asked to take shelter in a bathroo_m or park manager, David-Foot. The pro-

low area outside. Wheri the danger has passed, .the siren graJ11- m structs peopIe on ihe neces-

will sound_ for 30 seconds.



sary steps that can be taken to .pre-

Lightning Ii 1s common on summer afc
iernoons. Can come up quickly with-

vent getting lost, such as telling a

out warning. Lightning is attracted

Bicycle helmets'

responsible person where you are going, familiarizing yourself with

, to humidity .and runs downhill... (Avoicj caves): Avoid tall objects

the area you will be in, knowing the

such as trees and power poles. Ger

are the: law

weather forecast and dressing appropriately, and_ much more. But be-

off open .water. immediately .and evacuate open fields. Find shelter

Every year Vogel Rangers are called' to the scene of bicycle accidents tha1. occur in the park. Many of these are minor incidents wher1: the rider escapes with scrapes, bumps and a bru'i_sed ego .. Occ_asionally the' ac. cident- victim is not as fortl!nate and has to takea ride to

cause anyone can get Jost, no mat-
ter how extensive the training, the program emphas_iZ!!S a great deal on what to do in the .event of getting tost. Here are som<; highlights:. navel in groups of two.or

or get int.o a grounded vehicle -for

protection..



Insect stings

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A honey bee stinger stays in

arid continu.es to pump venom after

the bee leaves. Wasp and hornet

the hospital in an ambulance:

more. Don't stray off alone.

stings- are more lik~ a hypodermic

The rangers have noticed that the' most serious in-

Stay on designated trails

needle. The stinger stays with. the

juries are to those people not wearing a safety helmet. and do not take shortcuts: ,

insect. Avoidance - Don't :look like

In the State of Georgia it is _law for children under the

e Pay attention to where you

a ~ower or- smell )ike one. Avoid

age of 16 to-wear a protective helinet. The parents of tlie are oin and where ou have been: . Cmi (a~e 4, with gloves)-a,ul ~yan Ward (age: I I) . bnght co/ors and fragrai:ices such

child are responsible for this: An accident vitim with a hdd injury is not.a pleas~
ant situation. Besides creating trauma _to tbe-victim -it creates trauma for -the rescuers and family. In a severe.

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are

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go o

t no

traveY1

f.t a er

k ,:lar .

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i 10st , Ostn~cyepuy_ouItreisaltiiz'aerd-te.hrattOyioou-

seem-somewhat confused. Wearing gloves a,ul

as perfume and scented deodorant.



..gom. pg bahar,e1.oohat~h_enfr1t1s up. er 'PS I1mg om

-20 deg;.erls . b;l~-~ d~ed ,. sunny 0 r a,iuO,"'r, on a\ 1r

,Tbh. ese

'CFeatures.

h ave

;; e more1aggress1ve on

d' a ten encdy t~ overcast ays



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is the reason Chad doesn't know ;hat to wear. ;. .than on__sunny days. Treatinent. for

bicycle a~cident the skull may he fractured and. pen- cate a movm.e:.:target. . ;

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, sting-- Use a commercially avail-

etrating objects and bone fragments may tear the brain.

. M,ake yo1;1rself v1S1blc::: We~r. someth_!1:g_bnght.

. able. suction device to remove

The brain may also be injured by violent impacts that leave the skull essentially undamaged. Most brain

< ... : . . .: . . , Stay calm. Keep contr?l of your emotions.
Take she~ter and remam warm ~d dry.. . -.

. stinger.and venom, or scrape stinger off skin,with a credit card. There is

injuries are irreversible, Th_e source of all these injuries is impact.

l\1ake n_01se (pr~ferably by blowmg _on a whistle) ~o attra<;:t attenuon._ . . ... . a need. to observe the victiin for
: Th_e program_ als~. 1~str:,uc;ts parents and t!each~rs on v;hat they san do tq teac?,_t~e1r ;.sign~.ofshosk and alle_rgic':r~action.

When the head.makes a sudden, violent impact with kids, su~h as, role-pl11ymg with ~em t~ make the kids m?r.t:_ comfort~bl~_ abo~t see_kmg ou~ . Watch for swelling; increasing red-

something unyielding, the small part of your head that. help? how to make a pocket.survival kit and how_to use It, and making1dent1ficat1?n tags. ness, difficulty in breathing,_confu-

is struck, stops moving instantly. 'But the rest of the Dav1d Foot also te~ches a seg~~nt on hypothermia as a _supplerent to lost_~revenuon. H~. sion.or desire to sleep. Any of these

headremains in motion ..As a result, the brain and.skull focuses ?n prev~nt1on, ~ecogmuon,. ~d tre_atme_nt of th1_s dangerpus c~nd1t1on. . . symptons indicates a possible need .

It'is may break and tear bef9re they too can stop moving. Head injuries are noted"in 65,000 emergency room

. This_ Lost Prevention Program 1s a ~ery mformat1ve and _educ~t1oi:aI program _de- for'immediate_medical help._ .

signed to help.people rely on thethree basic components of survival: mstmct, knowledge,, Tick bites

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cases and 7,700 hospital admissions. .

and co_mmon sense. . . ' . . .

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common to pick up ticks

Bicyclists with head injuries are 20 times more

If you_ have a group intere~ted ig ,this program; please ~ont<!C\ park ~~riger'.:~~~i~~ :;J,hf~;{~lldng thr?ugh hig~ grass .

likely to die as .those without: .

.

Foot at (706) 74?-2628 for details.

or dense. :brush. Ticks are tmy (11,

S _ 1fi~yclist injury rate_ is highest between the ages of. Avoid heat ,related problems at, Vogel

- 16 inch), eight-legged insects that attach themselves to the skiri. Pre-

Fifty-six percent of fatally injured bicyclists are

, Heat exhaustion: Rapid shallo~ breathing, weak pulse, cold clammy skin, heavy

age 20 or .older.

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perspiration, total body weakness and dizziness. Treatment - Move the patient to a cool

. If you encounter _a b1cy~l_e accident victim, do n~t - - place. Keep the patient at rest. Remove enough clothing to cool -the patient'but don't chill

move the!11 .. Get _h~lp immedi~t_ely_., -~e~p th~ h~ad and . him.: Giye patient salted w~ter or a liquid that contains a high concentration of electrolytes

ne~k_ statwnary if nece~sary, mamtam an airw~~ anq prov1de CPR and first aid to the best of your ab1hty. .

.(ti.'ie.: Pciwerade). Do not give fluids.to an. unconscious person: Get medical help immedi-

m Bicycle helmets save lives and prevent major

t a



a

e

y.Heat

cra~ps:

. Severe

muscle _cramps

(usually

.

. . _the legs and abdomen), exhaustion,

caution: Wear long sleeves and

pants. Apply i11sect repellent. Brush .

off clothing and pets-before going

inside: Check carefuily to include

body creases. RemOV!! tick.at once.

Snake bites

.

More people die from light-

ning each year than snake bites.

-DON T BE. A .STAT/ST/C. r uma. , . _

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. dizzine,ss or faintness. Caused from fluid loss. Treatmen~ - Move patient to cool place. Give Avoid snakes by making noise when conscious patient salted water or a liqid that contains high conc~ntration of electrolytes . walking. Snakes can't hear, but they

.Wear a helmet when riding a bicycle, no matter what your age:
'HAVEFUN
AND BE SAFE!'.~;;:

(ie:. Powerade). Help ease cramps by muscle massage_.. Apply warm, moist towels to fore~

head.and-over cramped muscles for added relief.



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: Heatstroke: This is a life-threateni'ng ..situation. Dry, hot skin, dilated pupil.s, loss of

.consciousness, convulsions or. muscular 'twitching. Treatment: Get help fasL Coo) patient

_in.any manner as.fast as possible. 'Body heat must lower rapidly or brain cells begin to die ..

Wrap cold packs or ice bags under arm 'pits, at wrists, ankles and on each:side of patient.~

neck.

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fe_el the vibration. Dqn't step over logs b~t, step on them so o_ne can seewhat'is on the other side. Treatment - Keep calm. Use a suction device within 10 minutes of receiving bite. Do notattempt to.cut the bite marks with a knife or suck the bite site with the mouth. Cutting

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-Tornoan .ii1ter.n.with' Georgia DNR .

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v'enom c~ contaminate open sores and cavities iii the mouth. Seek .

Continued from Page I

Historic Sites. I didn't have to do ter at Tallulah Gorge for a daily. op-
an internship to complete the _pros. erati9ij. I' will- be working at Fort

feet higher in elevation than Asheville, N<;::; 500 feet higher

medical attention at, once! Poison Ivy , .

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. quired tremendo~s amount of expe- gram, l;>Ut I cho'se to do it because I Mountain State Park as a seasonal

rience in the field. .

knew I wouldn't be ;ible to get a naturalist this summer. This will be

Besides, I started missing job in parks )'lithout decent experi- very challenging to me due to my

than Cherokee,: NC; and T,000 feet higher than Gatlinburg,. TN.

Leaves.of three let it be. This nasty little plant is very common in the forests around the park: The best

America so much that I wanted to ence. Mr. Ralph Turner, Region I English _skill' and lack of experi-

... people once believed that way to avoid "The Itch" is to know

come. back to America: Unfortu- manager, assigned me to Tallulah ence. .

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eating bobcat meat cur~d head- _what ihe. plant looks like. and stay

nately; going back to school was the Gorge State Park for the first eight

. But; I.hate to give' up anything aches. .

away. The oils_ from poison.ivy can

only option I had to come bac::k to weeks and Voge_l State Park for the before I try. I also believe that I can

.'.. a short tailed shrew can be active for a .hundred years and

this co1,mtty.



rest of my intern&hip program.

improve my skills if I try hard. I starve if it doesn't eat every six the smoke from burning the plant

-.I came back. to Georgia.again

I.felt very fortunate to be able have accomplished many things that hours.

can be even more dangernus as it

in summer 1998.



_to workat those two parks because .I thought I wouldn't be able to do

:.. bullfrogs sometimes catch . can get-in tl!e eyes and lungs. -Treat-

I studied hard and worked as they are so diffen,rir in terms of re- at the b~ginning.

and eat duclclings.

ment - Wash the area with soap and

a graduate assistant ar Georgia' Southern. Then, I got an opportunity to complete my inter:nship with
. . ~r~s !11~ . Georgi~ DNR ~egiqn I, P.ai;k~ fiJ1d,

sources, history,- arid managerial concepts.
As the matter of ,fad, I never
, t9u,crye.d,.:a c,<>l}'lpilJer ot.a,s:a_sq r,eg_,,is-.

I will. get a different exposure
at Fort Mountain and r hope that
;ill thp's,e ,e;x.perience will h~lp _me..

. : . a barn owl can catch moving prey, in total .darkness. .

. ge_t 1: p~_ri:niment job. . . ...__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __.

_water, but do not scrub.- Use cold
\Yater ~s warm water _will open the'

skin

~nd send oils deep~r. ..-

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Voice of Vogel - Page 5

David Foot,-.:Vogel State Park manager,-has

Wh~t is a park ranger?

duties~siniilar to that of a small.town mayor The term park ranger re- _

Rangers are Jaw enforce-

ally :does not do justice- to the ment officers; conservationists,

- The term park manager ~
especially in the case of Vogel State Park - is hard to define.
The duties are similar to the responsibilities bf a mayor of a small city.
David Foot has been park manager of Vogel State Park for the past 15 years.
Vogel - State Paik is David's seventh assignement in a state park during his 22 total years with the state.

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occupation itself. The actual _ _ environmentalists and coun-

job of a ranger encom- ./"'~;-'- selors.

passes a m\iltitude of prci- ,;,: . : _(~~-,.. Park rangers also

f~ssions that it is s?me- .<)~;t. . ' _'~~'- initiate or assist in

umes hard to define - ~ _ ~ - <'~-. search and rescue

the occupation in ""'o4c ~,,_,,.-,

. operations and

one sentence.

~j - - : , . . .s1 bandage up a whole

A good ranger is -'-~ . . '-',q/"/ lot scaped up knees and

able to get along with and 'f~: ,c,~ elbows.

communicates_ well with the

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But, don't be fooled

public, interpref the .natural en-. , .by this seemingly endless list

vironment (such as wildlife - of duties. Being a park ranger

signs and types of plants); per- is. a very fulfilling job that gives

David and wife Pam enjoy

form educational programs one a sense of pride and self-

living in the park. They have

about _bear awareness, signs worth.

three boys who are grown: Said

and symptoms of hypothermia,

And more importantly,

David, Vogel State Park is a

Jost prevention and the do's and rangers get to live- and work in

great place _to raise kids.

don'ts of hiking.

breathtakingly beautiful parks.

David is responsible fqr maintaiance, public safety, ad-

,_-BenEaves, naturalist at Vogel this summer

ministration, interpretation of the park resources, dealing with annual visitation of more than

Hello, My name is Ben Eaves, and I will be the naturalist here at

Vogel State Park this summer. I spent the last summer working at Hart



State I>ark doing the same thing. I \}ave enjoyed being

400,000 guests per year, coor-

i:r a naturalist so far, although I do not wish to make a

dinating programs, public relations and much -more.
Stop in and say hello to David anytime.

David Foot speaks to a group of guests at Vogel State Park during a program at the park_'s facility. In addition to his duties at Vogel State Park, ~avid isalso a member of the Union County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

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VE~'. _ .:,;-. :~>,:,j'
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career out of it. -Actually, _I am seeking to become a ~ildlife biol~gist. I will-be attendin~ CI~mson Univers1ty next sprmg. I have many varymg interest. I love ~unting and fl~-fishing. I also enjoy hik_in_g,- backpack-

!:,._;....,_ :~ ~ , mg, and campmg. I am somewhat of a C1v1l War buff. I

Greg Brock new Senior Ranger

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Gam- brell

new

assistant

manager
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~,,./ ,;_. '." 'i:: plan to tour some of the battle fields in Virginia _this
,\ . : fall. I have toured Gettysburgh, Manassas, an_d

r You may notis:e a new.face working thro.ugho.ut . _ . Ram;ly _Gambrell is the new assistant manager at"

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Sharpsburg (Anteitam if your- from the North) in the

the park. Greg Brock ca~e ,on bc>ard in ,Becember:. . Vogel State Park'. Randy came on board March 1. 2000 past. also enjoy classical literature and poetry. I enjoy poiitics and gov"

1999 as Vogel's Senior Ranger-.Greg ~omesto Vogel from Hart State Park in Hartwell; GA. He had been emment, and I do have- certain political aspirations, though I will spare

with an excellent background in maintenance and an there since 1998 as assistant manager. Prior to that, h~ you of those. I am a big sports fan. My favorite is college football. I

especially strong knowledge base and experience in . had been a park ranger at Fort Yargo State Park in usually attend most SouthCarolina Gamecock home games. Speakingof,

;,:,--~ :~._;;~.\j) the electrical field. He has come

,,, _/ Winder, GA. since 1993. He has I call South Carolina home. 1 was born there and have spent the better

i,:~,: t/~"':'~:.-, tk~:;1',-~
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:;ifi:f,?;i~;'.l up with some excellent ideas
';j)-{ii on renovations and regula~ p-
:<~!-keep of the park. Greg does not..
,. o::{;~ hesitate to get down and dirty,
i .{:-_-~ fil1: attribute _that is essential-in

:.-"-' ,-./ a very good background in pro/ ;.;.r.; gramming and' maintenance,.
J, '1 arid .is an active member of th~
_/ '-;;: Mountain Search and Rescue
_.,-,~,r_,,:- Team of North G~orgia.

part of my life there. However, I have lived in Texas (Ft. Worth), Florida (Melbourn), and Maryland (Baltimore). That is enough about me; I do hope to see you at the park t~is SUII).mer. Please, come out and participate in some of our exciting programs.

-~~-:;:~ this field of work. . Greg'.s_ ~ife, <;>f twe~ty

'it( H ,, \~

Randy a native of Ander-

so~. S.C. and his wife Lynn a

years, Rena1 1s the Exec_uuve

_,.,, , _ h _ native of Greer, S.C:have been

,

Directo,r of the Union County

_,;a; ' '' i~,, ' living in Georgia since 1984.

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Cha/ii,l;>e,~. ~f,qo_!l}l}l~~ce. :Greg_ , ,Ynn is an ac~omplis_hed_ wildlife artist sp~cializing in

This guest ~ the

and. Rena1 make an excellent team: Renal helps make North Amencan w1ldhfe scenes. Obv10usly, the

right idea! Kick off

people aware of the breathtaking beauty and splendor Gambrell family is dedicated to preserving our natural of Vogel State Park and Greg helps to maintain it that resources in any way possible! Randy and Lynn have

the shoes and ttike

way!



a si~-month-old baby girl named Leannah who will-

a nap on the porch

- After Greg's first day on the job, however, Renai wasn't .so sure that her husband had made- the right career choice. She _wouldn't let Greg in the door and

undoubtedly carry on this admirable tradition. Please welcome the Gambrells. If Randy can help
you in any way, just let him know--we need to initiate

of the visitor.'s Center. This

told him to strip down outside and get a shower be- _ him into the Vogel family!

fore she would even kiss him, His very first assignmenfwas to remove a dead skunk from under a cabin

RhOnda,MCIIrath n ew. C Ierk-

that had decided to make one fast' hurrah by spraying

We have a new clerk-working in the-Visitor Cen-

a profuse amount of "natural perfume." Greg didn't ter. Rhonda Mcilrath, of Ft. Wayne, IN, joined the

complain. He probably thought it could only get bet- Vogel family in April of 1999. In the past, Rhonda

ter from here on out. Little does he know, there is spent a considerable amount of time in the commercial

more in store for him as the years go by. - .

trucking business and has. some experience in the food

When Greg is off work and not being assaulted

0
service industry. However, Rhonda ha~ found her call-

by odors, he spends a great <:teal of time ~ith his fam-

ing in life at Vogel as a Cus-

ily: Greg and Renai have two daughters: Amanda, age

tomer Service Representative.

12 and Madison, age 8. They enjoy swimming and

H_er hopest, forthright, and se-

hik,ing. Greg a certified swimming coach works closely

rene personality has made her

with Amanda's local youth swim team.

a great asset to the office staff

Please welcome Greg to the Vogel family and let

and customers find her fun

him know if there is anything he can do to make your

sense of huinor very refreshing.

stay at Vogel State Park more enjoyable.

When not at the office,

Camper to Park Rariger: _

,dfl "That squirrel ran all
over the place. It was

-~_...,11 _

going crazy. It ran up her ~

pantl'egs, down my

brother-in-laws arm.

I was in my tent and it ran .

Rhonda fulfills her other (more important) calling in life as a
full-time supermom of four wonderful gi~ls. Rhonda and the girls: Sarah, 17; Delana, 15; Erin 13; and Sherri, 11 spend a great deal of time together picnicking,- shop~ ping; reading, or 'just hanging out. _ Please come by the office to get a~quainted with

all over the roof, up the ,z I

Rhonda and make her feel at home.

screen arid all over. '-" '

By the way, where are

Little boy seeing the detainees in

the bears? That's why I came camping. I _saw

their tan jumpsuits working on the

on the news wh~re you 'had lots of bears. Then again, after seeing that squirrel, maytie I don't want to ~ee a:ny, bears."

J park. "Mom, look at those Boy "':" .Scouts, I want to be just like them
lt'f/Af&:811',-~1 when. I,grow up!" Mom, somewhat -- distr~ssed:- "You beher not.''

gentleman is the

best advertisement"

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for the relaxing

atmosphere at

Vogel. There is no

better place to

catch a few Z's.

Corn to chewing gum- _(i/~ . ------- \
Close to hal( of the worlds' food supply caine ~ ~~~~-\ \
from crops not known to .white man until 14Q2. _ [( _ _

That was when it was discovered how much the \ \ ~ American Indians had progressed in the_ ~

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domestication of crops. It is well known that com

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wall a staple with Indians; but it is not as well known

that they planted potatoes, peanuts, squash, peppers,

tomatoes, pumpkins, as: well as cotton and chicle for chewing

gum. Tobacco in the form of cigars came from Cuba via Columbus. -

~ore than 60 drugs originated from the Indians as well, including

coca (for coc.;aine and novocaine) datura (a painkiller), ephedra (a nasal

remedy), curare (muscle relaxant) ari_d cinchona bark (a source of

. quinine), That's not .a bad legacy to be left by such "savages" with

such b!it:kward" -~?y.s.





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CCC Trivia-~ c.c:c
I __ Did you kno_w that the restored 3980 historical structures? 2. Did you know that the CCC spent 2,094,713 man. days razing . undesirable structures and obliterations frorri the country side? 3.'Didyou know that the CCC spent 6,111,258.2 man-days in the

First-100.daysofthe N~w D.eal -The C1v1han. C.onsln~v-at1on Corps. .

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HISTORY

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. , In the eariy 1930's the United . . - .

And there, was ~r;:mklin gold shipments; penalized: Roosevelt, who on :March 4;. hoarding gold, authorized the. 1933, promised that "This great _government to issue new cur-

States was financially and morally bankrupt and the spirit of the people was at an all time low. It has beert

nation will endure as it has en- rency. tnrough the Federal Re- estimated that'more than two mil-

dured, will revive and pros,-. serve Banks (Federal Reserve lion youths were aimlessly wander-

per."



_ Notes), placed failed banks into ing the cities and country in search

. Not too many people government receivership, and of jobs an4 a future. On March 4,

operation of 4. Did, you

nkunrosewrietsh?a.t,

the..CCC

thought so. Unemployment was above thirte_en million. The

b- uilDt )b.uilt

'186d030,2y4sot6aute;bk.unpioaldwrkinsg?ths?at.

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ccc
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nation,s _mcome had d ropped f.rom over e1ghty bI11ion. m 1929

6. Did you know that the CCC buqt. to forty billion 'by 1932..For-.

a.rranged for .the orderly reopening of. those banks with suff1c1ent funds left 1n the1r vaults. some of the other. pro-
grams passed in the first ".Hun-

. 7,622 impounding and large. eign_ tragi_J}~_d_ cle~Hn_ed sixty_ clr~d Days" .help<!d to give the

diversion dams?.

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percent. Agriculture was sick. administration the Alphabet

7. Did y_ou know that the CCC: Prices were so low that fram- Soup Administration title be-

erected 40.5, 037 signs; markers, ers could not earn a living froin . cause of all the new acronyms

mdD~d~rium_enkts?_. h. h CCC. the s6il\:j- . . ,. . .

that labeled .the New Deal Pro-

8 . 1 . yciu now t at t e .

Sfnce the 1929 stock mar:-: grams. Some of the niore sue-

choarldlewcoteodd ,.1tr3ee,6-3s4ee,4d1s 5anpdou8n75ds,97o0f. ket crash', si.x thousand ba,n kS cessful programs were: W.PA -

bshels of pine _cones?,

had shuf down::- More were dos- . Works' Pq:>gress Administra-

9. Did you know that the CCC 'ing daily. Even sound banks tio'n. It had build or improved

de_veloped 6,966.7 miles of wildlife were closing and. locking doors 2,500 hospitals,' 5,900 schools,

streams?

.

amid yelling of the p~ople for 1,000 airports anq nearly

IO.: Did you know. that,_the C<SC: their money. In various parts of: 13';000 playgrounds. PWA -

b~ilt ,~6,854',br,i~ge~?; - ',<;:.:,>~.::/;the cou~tr.)~...relief offices.had- The Public Works Admiriistra-

.. I 1: Did you' l,q10w ,th<;tt .the. 9.C,C_.;,. {closed for .latk'-of "funds.- Hun- :tipn ,bl}ilr couril}ouses, post of-.
.. puilt 28,087. _8 1Iriilef,9f-;fo_ot_; a_~9;. :gef.'m~rchers~ we1e aemonstrat-' f.ic:;es, schools; hospitals .~nd
hoFse trails?-~ .- .: .' ,~ '.' ..;_ :.- : ; ing" ,,' :-,:. ..r;;... - .. roads .. TVA -'The Tennessee

1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt became

president of the United States. In.

the first 109 days in office he initi-. pleted natural resources or this

ated numerous programs to get the country the other _primary purpose

country back on. its feet again. The of the CCC was to provide finan-

most widely acclaimed and accepted cial support for the families at

program by nearly .all of the people . home. Many of .the men who were

at the time was the Civilian Con- in Roosevelt's Tree Army said it

servation Corps. The plan was to was the best years of their lives. The

recruit young rrien into a p~ace time . Civilian Conservation Corps was

army. An army that would reclaim the only. government conservation

the land, waters and forests ihat had organization that worked to s,ave

been -so abused, in the pre~eding our country's environment on a

years; as well as build parks _such national scale. It still holds that title.

as -Vogel while at the same time at- While many youth work programs

tempt to save the youths themselves.. have been initiated, no~e ha\fe come

The Depar:tment of Labor re- close io the accqmplishm~rits of the. .

cruited the youths from the- reli~~ CCC.

roles. Clothing was provided by the

With the buil~up of the war..

Army which also managed the effort in 1942 the various CCC

camps. Control of the work accom- projects were completed and the ,-or:

plished by th~ CCC was under the ganiiatiori was shut :ctown. Many of

direction of the US Forest Service, the CCC Boys enlisted in the vari-

12:: Did you :kn.ow Presi_de'nt Many' peopl_e believed_, Valley Authority built dams Roosevelt decreed in April that. 250,000 inei:i be in CCC ramps by America had settled into a rut; : a,11d ydroelectric projects to

July 1, 1933? The g<;>al W!}S met. that poverty and unemploy- , i;:otrorflooding and to provide

13:. Did you know th~_usands of Il)ent had become permanent ., power throughout the- South.

. yo_uil).s gained','high' scliool diplqmas' fixtures in.the :American way of:' REA - The Rural Electrification

in.the CCC? ' ' life. .



:A~ministration ran power to

14. Did you .know the CCC had --This is. what Franklin rural areas where it-was too ex-

many'poets, song writers ;ind artists? RQosevelt faced on fnaugura-. pensive 'for private companies

15. Did you ~now Robert Fechner, tion day, 1933_ Then followed to serve . .
a vice president of the 1AM, was the a hundred days of the most. ccc: The Civilian Conser-
CfirCsCt ?d'irector and a true hero of the frenzied activity that the. nation . vation Corps:

Soil Conservation Service, Fish and ous branches of the military. These

Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land boys wete unique as they were al-

Managemerit, .Bureau of Reclama- reaoY disciplined, having worked

tion and Bureau of Indian Affairs. under military commande.rs in t~e

Voge\ State Park was under_ the di7 CCC camps: They were in excellent

re_ction_of l?e National .Park Servi9e;1:,, _P,JlY,sical. and mental shape ha~ing

Life m the 3 C's app~a,led.;l9 .-;,worked at hard labor and been given

the American frontier spirit.' The ' an education, good (ood arid medi-

3,240,399 young rrien worked for a. cal care. Because of their training,;

dollar a day plus room and..board. the t>oys spent. little time in t>opt

(This was referred to three hots and 1_ camp, oui went straight to the war

a flop) .. Besides restoring th~ de_: front.



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16. Did'you.know thOl!Sands_ of 'has ever seen.

. This .was : President

CCC boys learned their life's. trade ., . In Roosevelt'~ vie~, the_ Roqsevelt's pet project., He

in the CCC? , . .

nation faced a crisis as serious . came up with the original name

f7. Did you know Nationai Park as war itself.

of. CC.RY.RM or the- Civilian

-Service super.vised CCC work in the.

He asked for and received Conservation Reforestation

. National Parks and mcist of the 800. wartime power to meet and con- Youth .,-Rehabilitation Move-

CCC built State Parks?

quer the paralysis.that had _ment.-

18. Did you know 3,462 beaches stricken the nation. The most

For obvious reasons; he.

were improved by the CCC? . urgent. matter 'Pre~ident was encouraged'to shorten the

19. The final after action report on Roosevelt faced in 1933 was the. name.

the CCC stated we needed 5,000





. _..:amps'pcryearafterworld war two. nation-wide collapse of the._. Someagencies of.the New

.20. Did you know there was a CCC banking system.



. Deal were more successfu~ than

before there was an Earth Day?

The banking act passed others. It was the intent of each

a 21 .. Did you know the National. only few hours after Congress program to help bring the na-

Vogefinstalling a: time capsule; open 2050 Archives has records of CCC work convened at a special session tion 'back to its feet.

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accomplished in each state? . held on_ March. 9, 19..33 through-'. .Each program contributed



22. Did you know the CCC built June J 6 I 933.

. to this effort, but the unfortu- ' To celebrate t.lie new millennium, Vogel is installing a time c_apsule

3, 116 lookout towers?

In' ~ffect,; the new banking mite reality was, that it took a on July 4, 2000. This will be placed in the curb of the new bridge in the

a 2v3e.terDan1'ds oyfouW WknIowgotnaenaroIYpp2o2r5tu,n00it0y.
to rebuild their.lives in'the CCC? 24. Did you know t.hc CCC was

atacntceexttoeripdrei.vdatgeovbearnnkms,egnat vaesstihsePresident complete control o~er



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war to revit.a'lhizeh the Amerdican econol11y wit t e tremen ous war machine buildup



capping area with a plaque placed over the location. Th.e plaque-will ask that the time capsule be opened' o_n July 4, 2050. We chose this date because we felt that the youngest generation visiting now would enjoy being around. when it was opened: What' do you put in time capsle?

refered to. as the College in- the Where d1"d'the Vogel,nam_e c_.o.m.e. from_?_ This park paper will be one.item, along 'Yith the Atlanta paper, photoc

Woods, the Collosssal College of

graphs of the park, a park brocliure with rates, a copy of the .park budget_

Calluses amt the Canvas Covered , The Vogel family emigrated.to.

.The bark was the only resource (just to see.if it increases ariy ovei: a 5.0 year peri~d), a listing of who was

Convicts?

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the united States from Germany in rieeded from 'the trees, allowing the registered in the park at the time the capsule was sealed. ,

.25. D.id you know there were:over . 1848. Seitling in Milwaukee, Wis- remaii:ider of the tree to lay and rot. So if you are around on Jly 4, 20.50, come by the park, you will be

(500 CCC camps during_ the nihe consin, t!Je Vogel's began to build During the peak of production, the able to say, I remember when that capsule wassealed." .
~~~riiid y~u know ioo,ooo CCC a leather,_tan,nery which eventually Pfister~ Vogel Tanning Company Vogel seeking photos from-ihe past 50 years.~,
boys consumed ~,625,000 _lbs. of became the-largest of hs kind in the . bought 65,000 acres of forest in the

potatoes in 30 days? . , world: T.he,cofi!pany .J>'rospere~ be- Geor-gia. Mountai~s. These forests

The pirk is loQking for photo&raphs of the par~ during its

27. Did you know. 300,000 cc_q tween.the CivihWar and World War 'were -neecled to supply the ever earlier years taken by park guests who have. been commg to Vogel.

boys consumed 9,000,_000 eggs in 1.- At the peak of operation, the growing thirsi for leather produc- for over 50 years. Guests. are. encouraged to rummage throu~h

thirty days?

-Vogel's had three tanneries in Mil- tion. Soon after \he land was ac- their attics 'in search. of.old photos. We. know cameras were m~

28. Did you know ove.r 85,_000. waukee. They specialized in .calf quired, a -synthetic method of tan- vented "w~y back then:' so that perfe~t Kodak moment could be

native Americans worked in .the skin tanning. . .



. ning leather was developed and the





<;:aptured. If any

<;CC program? . . . .

. To- supply th~ needs of the for_esi~.- were riot needed for further

21926.2D3id05yo mu ilkensowof

the CCC built truck tra_ils or.

boot, spoe, anq glove industry .in ihe fate' 1.8. 00's the company had to

tanning .resources._ .. . . In 1917; Fred and Augustus

. 3m0i.noDridroyaodus?know the CCC w.as alsq expand _its. raw .material ~ources. . VogeF donated la:nd to the State of

referred to as Woodpe_cker \Yarriors, T.h,1s reqi.m ed. the pf1st.er - Vo.geI Georgi.a ,or a State Park. 0th.er Iands

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photos of- Vogel
are . fou nd ;

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please them to_

.bring the at-

" tention o_f pa.rk

Roosevelt's Jree Army,-~_oil Tanning <;:ompaily.io.search.as far. were given to.the United States

manager, David

Soldiers and Peaveys?

sou1h: as the rl)o\mtairis of North qovemment for the Ch<1ttahoochee

Foot. He would

31. Did you know.-there were no Georgia. . .

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National Forest..

like to get cop-

national foresis in some states prior : :These forests h,eld tremendous ' To recognize this gift of land, .

-.ies of them so

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to the CCC?

stores of chestnut, oak,. and hem- the park was named for the Vogel's.

that-they can be

Y t ii 3in2.1B93e_3fo,rem.tahneyCgCuCrojw:>ae~sIei sct<a;b>l.iil,snhtreieds

Jock. ,The bark. tromthese trees was .1t, 1s quite .appropriate that, "v.ogeI,. suitil'Ql'e for u1Ifr!h}g. Th1paw ma-',' ,w}i~n.rranslated from German'nieans

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Voice of Vogel - Page 7

~ 2000 MUSIC ~
~ IN THE PARK ~
All programs held on tile iake Trahlyta Pavilion.

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The Halloween Hoe-Down, . this year held on October 28th has . become another popular program. This. is the time in many peoples .lives that they can learn to dance .and not be embarrassed by klutziness. Learn the hokey pokey;

Ti~e: 8 p.m. unless noted oth.erwise.
May 26 ... Nelson Thomas', Folk Music May 27 ... Ed Teague, Blegrass June 2 .... Butternut Creek and Friends, Bluegrass June 3 ... George Hergen, Folk June 9 ... Chuck and Peggy Patrick, Mountain Music June 10 ... Barry Youngblood, Gospel

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spqrougarraemdaisncjuestorbeJginin(,nidnagncwei.thTthhee dancing. Take a four of the park on a tractor drawn hayride and gather aro.und the campfire for some story telling. This is a wonderful way to
. wind down the camping season and
s~y good bye to fall~

June23 .. : Jim McGaw,.Dulcimer

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June24 ... Nelson Thomas, Folk Music

June30 .. . Sarah Dan Jones

July l ...: Norm and Gwen Oglesby

July 7 .. Nelson Thomas, Folkmusic

July 8 ... Baldwin and Haney, Variety

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July 14 ... Ross Brown and Friends, Mountain Bluegrass

July 15 . ,_. Sarah Dan Jones_

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July ~l ... Tommy Huff, Gospel Cowboy, Gospel

July 22 ... Chuck & Peggy Patrick, Mountain.

July 28 ... Scott & Cobi Ferguson, Bluegrass

July 29 ... Dock Green, Indian Flute Music

August 4 ... Anne & Rob Lough, Dulcimer

August 11 ... The Glory Singers, Gospel

August 12 ... Nels~m Thomas, Folk Music

August 19 ... George Hergen, Folk Music

One of the most popular programs is the June fishing rodeo for children. Wolf Creek is stocked with trout several days in advanc.e of this big event. Children are pretty much guaranteed a catch. Every child wins a prize donated by local busi- . nesses. Fishing is promoted at Vogel because a child that takes up fishing or any outdoor sport is iess
likely to get involved in.drugs .. You cannot ask for a more wholesome actiyity. Take a child fishing and
you will have a. friend for life.

August 26 ... The High Way Men, Bluegrass & Gospel

September 3 ... Barry Youngblood

September 8 ... _Dock Green,- Indian Flute September 9 MOUNTAIN MU.SIC FESTIVAL ALLDAY $5 / PERSON September 16 ... Bob Chaifle; 'Storyteller . " ., . ; .'' ..
September 23 ... Nelson Thprhiii.'"F'olk ~lf~tcfl~,!~ '
September 30 ... Buford 'Sanders, Country October 7 ... Vintage Vocals, Variety October 14 ... Nelson Thomas, Folk October 21 . .. Ed Teague and The Georgia Mountain Boys
~ SPECIAi. ~ ~ PROGRAMS ~
J11ne 10,2000 Kids FishingRodeo is for children 12 years.old or younger. Beginning at 8 A.M., this program is meant to encourage young people to fish; no contest here, evi;:ryone is a winner! Participants must

_Come join us on t~e pavilion

for ari. evep.ing _prpgram, Through-

out the summer and fall, Music In

The Park is. held each Friday and

Saturday at 8 PM. Local talent may

play folk, country, mountain or -

gospel music or dance or t~ll a

sto'ry. The cool evening air will

make you forget the heat of the day

as you are entertained. Watch the

bulletin boards in the park to fol~

low the schedule of events, All the

programs are suitable for all ages

and make a great night out for the

family and guests.'

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provide. their own fishing equipment and bait.

July 4; 2000 Independence Day Celebration. An all. day \ong cel-

ebration of our heritage begins with a bicycle parade at 9 A.M. followed

by Pedal Boat Race, Sarid Building Contest, Greased Pole, Sack Races,

Watermelon Eating Contest and annual softball games for young and old

alike .. That evening, music will fill the air at the Lake Trahlyta Pavilion,

beginning at 8 P.M. Sunday will be a day of rest followed by Gospel

Music at 8 P.M .. on the Pavilion.

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. Sept. 9, 2000 Mountain Music Festival (formally Old Timer's Day).

A fun filled day of old tiine mountain, bluegrass, folk ancj. dulcimer mu-

_'sic. Artisans will be demonstrating & selling period goods. The Northeast

Georgia Retired Antique Car Owners have committed to show at least 12

vintage autos. Yogel Volunteers will host the food concession. A hand-

made Quilt & Dulcimer will be.raffled off at 3 p.m. Raffle tickets may be

purchased at the visitor's center now for $1. Vogel Volunteers inc will

use proceeds for educational programs and displays at Vogel State Park.

Festival Tickets can be purchased the day of festival. Adults $5.00 Chil-

dren $3.00 (A $2.00 park pass fee is required for each vehicle),

October 28, 2000 Halloween Hoe: Down! Join us for Halloween

Throughout the summer, programs are scheduled by the park natu-

Fun! Learn how t!) dance, t~e a hayride, .ancj. roast marshmallows over ralist. These arefun activities for all ages. Independence Day is no excep-

the fire as you listento a professional storyteller! Funbegins at 6:30 P:M'. tion and finds an all day schedule of paddle boat races, watermelon eating

in front of the Visitor's Center.

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contest, sack races, bicycle parade, .and sand castle building contest. .David

Unless noted otherwise, all programs are offered free of charge. A Foot, Park Manager, is shown judging a sand creation made; by this hope-

$2 parking pass per vehicle is required of all vehicles entering park for ful entrant. Vogel' is the ideal reason to get away from the television and

programs. Gold ran Donations are accepted for weekly music programs. experience.nature as it was meant to be seen. Simpler. is sometimes better.

The July lliii. ,.s ::.,,;(':. ,:'.:
>:, .. 4th bicycle 1 . ,,
parade ha_s ~ become trad1- . ,c,,, ,~-i-
tio~ at_ Vogel. 1 ~"i;t' tChildren par, 1:,,::~r

Enjoy Vogel for a simpler vacation. N right, Park Manager David Foot

judges.,a:sand castle.on July 4. .



Don't ever let it be said that children get bored at Vogel
State Park. If a picture is worth a thousand words then
the expression on the,se children's faces (right) tells it.
all. r4 child can-learn and have fun all a~ the same time

ticipate ip this .

at Vogel. Proud.of /!er trophy, this young-

.r. early rriorn-
ing event by

ster (left photo) displays her muddy smile ':' ,, ,

.followi'!g. . fhe , ,le- . .

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decorating their bicycles

penny-in-the-mud . contest. There aren't

;~Y:":

,at.Tl and Wc!gons.
Every child is

. many times where I, Mom will let you get ~

::,a"winner in

.

dirt,J as much as you .

- , this parade. It is never 'tp9 early 'JO. celebrafe our 'freedom.'-w.haLbetter
,- . place to practice being fret: ~an, '-'.'ogel _St~te/ark;? ,- .. .' ... ~ _,- ,': 1

'lV~~t ,ll{l4, nqt yell YOU.'\' Vogel: meets., i . everyone's _n~etjs! l ..



Page 8 - Voice of Vogel

VOLUNTEERS

Campground hosts".' Rootless or Nomads?

Continued from page JA

lives while we can. We are all so

fr9m retirement._ We started to pray spread out and life is so short! We

about what the LORD would have wanted to share our relationship

us do in our retirement years and: with GOD and to serve others to the

thus began an exciting year as He best of our ability. Camping had

,Jed us into our life of purposeful becom-e an activity that we love and

. wandering.

enjoy so giving our time to the park

It wasn't long after that we had - systems that make that enjoyment

an opportunity to try oui)iosting possible was also important to us.

in one of Michigan's most popular We were developing a purpose here

state parks--Holland,State Park. Our so we sought out the counsel of our .

length of stay was to be one month pastor, family, friends and work .

but turned into two. We had filled .constituents, people who knew us

ciut - another _appiica,tion for well .and could ask the'hard ques~

Muskegon State Park,. which_ is -on tions and give us valable:feedback.

. Lake Michigan, and much to our There were .no red flags!

.surprise, were c;illed to be hosts for.

The decision to go. full time

one month there. It was like trying or retire wasn't made until later that

on a pair of new shoes that catch year when it was obviqus that ev-

-your eye while shopping. Do they ery door that could be opened was,

fit? Did hosting fit? Yes indeed! It Some of those doors were things

was a good fit and we couldn't get such as finances in. a position that

enough of it. We lived in a pop-up would allow Joe to retire at 59 rather

camper for those three months, Joe commuted daily to work_ while I hosted during the day."-He was there evenings and for all of the summer holiday weekends. I'm the talker

than 65. GOD made that possible!. Also the cost of living would be reduced by pot having property taxes, utilities, etc to pay. Joe, who had always enjoye!l his job, became

It may not be -,the B~ooklyn Bridge, but this proje~t was .an engineering -feat none. the les_s. Th~ prob~

,

while niy hubby is "the Jack of All incr"e_asingly unhappy and in fact, lem was how to access the

Trades" s9 there was -some really came home one day stating that his out~ide of the pavilion -to interesting situations that I found job was no longer fun. That had drill holes and install bolts -,,

myself in while he was at work. One been one of the concerns expressed on an aqditional rail?

_such- experience occurred when an by family and friends, namely that_

Ray Lebeouf is shown

elderly gentlemen knocked on my Joe wouldn't have enough of a chal- standing on the platform he

Vogel State Park's youngest volunt_eer, Ryan. Chastain,. age 5, is sho~n working on the pa".ilion on . '. a volunteer project. Ryan ' is the grandson of William.
-and Gail.Diibeck of Jasper;. Georgia. The Dilbecks have been Vogel Voluntee_rs for six years. On this_ particu-

door asking me for some special lenge doing what we were propos- designed to safely access the

lar work day, Ryan and his

help. He and his wife were on their ing. Another_ door was parks to outside perimeter of the

co-workers were construct-

maid!;!n voyage in their new Georgie work in for .the next two years that pavilion. This is one more

ing an _additional safety rail _

Boy motor~home. His problem? He were in the. states where family example of how Vogel

on the pavilion. Come join.

couldn't get his stove to -work. He lived. We had also talked about ,State Park utilizes the skills

the Vogel Volunteers. It is

asked if I could come and take a down sizing since our kids were no

look, at it. Now that srrnnrl~ ~imnlP - lon!!:er around and travellin!!: to but you see I just know what time .it_ come spend holidays with us was

is not how the watch works! How- more difficult for them than Jor us.

ever, I agreed tocome. take a look . As my husband so deli~ately put

and while in route quickly ran it--"Hey, that's a no-brainer! "

through my mind what Joe does

We_ were so.excited! There was

when he sets us up. No, I didn't fix much to do in order to get ready.

it! I had.Joe go over and take a look for our first hosting commitment in

Iaier-that evening, I di~ do- all the May of '99. We had a h(?use and

right things though such_ as making car to sell; -a motor-home to pur-

sure the propane tank had been - chase; 35 years of accumulating to

filled. and turned on etc._and checked pare down; health care insurance to

of it's volunteers.

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a fami_ly .affair._.

Walt Isaac is shown serving up breakfast to Steve

Hadley of the DNR Mountain Search -& Rescue Team.

Walt, from McDonough, :volunteered to cook ten meals

during traintng exercises.

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Walt and his wife Nancy have been voiunteers and:

campground hosts .~t Vogel.

During the summer of 1999, the Isaac's hosted in

parks in South Dakota and Texas.

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Walt is retired from the Federal Corrections Bureau .

. wherehe was director of food service. Nancy retired from

the manual. This particular problem look into, _(we. felt at our age any-

Emory University.

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had to be solved by_ the dealership thing could happen so we also

-These fine folks have found that volunteering i_n parks

and they were only a stone's throw looked intoJong term tare insur-

has kept them healtl)y and feeling younf

- away.

. ,

ance); au1omatit bill. paying and

They have met all _sorts- of interesting people and

Both park managers asked if rental property management to at-

have made -lifelong friendships."



we would be interested in coming r_ange; a temporary address to set

back the-following.year. Would we up, we are'using our good friend's -- a resounding "YES" rang out address for our mail. We haven't . from both our mouths in unison! . decided as of today what_ our perWow, our minds bt:gan working manent state of residency will be. It overtime with all the possibilities. ~eemed best to live for one-year That same July we drove to Geor- using Michigan residency and see gia to spend two weeks with our what develops.- Our driver's license, married daught~r: Our plan was to car and motorhome registration is take our .three grandchildren camp- our biggest .problem, which will ing fo~ a week and half and then need to be resolved very soon. take a few days to look at several of Credit cards have rpade living much Georgia State Parks. I think we hit easier for all of us, but for_ us has somewhere between 6-8 parks talk- been a real asset in our situation.

It seems the volunteers can't work at Vogel unless the weather is miserable. This crew (from left to right are Carl- Smith, Carmelo Infantino, Ray Lebeouf and Blaine_ _Carey) were found working on the pavilion in October. Despite a wind. chill of 10 degrees, these volunteers kept working. Park Manager, David Foot has b'eeri accused of scheduling volunteer work _on the .worse days ..He was overheard saying,

ing with' managers finding out what We can. purchase just about any:

."the volunteers have to keep mov-

the opportunities were. To our de- thing we need wjthout having a lo-

ing to 'stay warm so I put this en-

lighi, not. only are Georgia State cal checking accouni. Ho~ do we

ergy .to good use."



Parks absolutely gorgeous and so keep in touch with family and

inviti~g 'for families. who e~j_oy _ friends? T~at wa~ solve~_wit~ e-mail. . .. The _Yog~i Volunteers, Inc;. was the recipient of a $500 grant 'from camp11~g._ But, ~h~ opportumt1es (w_hen w_e,cl!n fmd ,a prov1de_r for. Eastman Kod,a~ Company. I<en Adams of Buford, Georgia is a Kodak

-were l_11p1tless g1vmg _your talents te -locauon _we are. pre_se_ntly m), a employee and a long time Vogel Volunteer. Ken applied for the grant

and skills to the Georgia S_tate Park, tol_l free message service and pre- , through the Dollars For: Doers. -

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systems: Several managers_ told us Raid ph~ne_ cards. Some ~f the parks _ . This K9dak_progr~m w;is developed to promote the good work Kodak

they would welcome our, mvo!_ve-- in Georgia made_ having a-cell employees do and to applaud them for their community caring.

ment. More doors. were being phon_e.

out. of,_ the The,$500 grant





opene~ up to_ us! Scr~pture tells us that wisdom 1s found 1ff the counsel
of many. I had state-d earlie"r that a
more accurate defimt1on of what we
do is purposeful nomads. I would

que_suon--mountams! Havmg done will go toward a se- :ulil,j\,ki;_\-_;;.r.'t w,:i,0.,.,,..\\i;;!!J~)

all. the above, we were on our way
t_o b-ecwome ihnagvepubrepeonsehfuvlm. -ngpmouardsn. o-
mad life now for almost one year

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like to underscore purposeful here. having volunteered in some five p~rk. The y_ogel Vol-.

We wanted to spend more time with state parks in Michigan and Geor- ~nteers pnmary goal

family--significant_ tjme. Our two gia. This summer we wjll b~ in _1s to pr?mote_ resource

children are on opposite sides of the souther)} California at Doheny State educat10n. Th_e Vol-

United _States and my husband's Beach Park. Absolutely no regrets! unteers are proud to

moiher, of ninety- three, just. went The benefits outweigh the bumps so work in conjunction
,il).to_~s~istedlivinginJanuarY,of.'99. to speak, Cap ,you.ilT)agipe doing .. ""'.i!h." !he Eastm~n :;-,..,.ti~~
,There are three g_randchildren i\ges what you thornugh_ly enjoy -and not , . Kodak Company._ 1ri :;. :+:i~:;i;-'.

11,,'.9_iind 6 that-we'wo'u.l'd'Jike to - having'to waiUmtil so'mewhere af-" 'educating the,Voge-1 - .:,.

watchgrow up ani:l.be a part_ o.f tneir .ter9~ to do' .it?

v~sitor.

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