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Volume;{, Number 1. 
 
Passing on,'the Pleasures of Nature 
Vogel State Park, Georgia 
 
2001 Issue 
 
Vogel recognized-by magazine 
 
Camping Li(e Magazine recognized Vogel State P!lrk as one of. the _nation's top 25 campgrounds i~ its September /October 2000 issue. Other parks included in this ranking were Yellowstone National Par~, Zion National =Park and. Glacier ~ational Park.  , This is pretty distinctive company. The staff, volunteers, and gues!s all take pride in Vogel. Recognition such as this would nof be possible without the cooperation; love and care everyone sho_ws 'toward this unique park. The writers also consider_ the Georgia State Park system the best in the Nation. Other southern state parks making the list were Natchez Trace_ State Park in Tennessee and Lake Ouachita State Park in Arkansas.: 
 
New administrative offices : 
 
As-the park has gotten busier and technolpgy has taken over 
 
our everyday work details, the administrative staff outgrew its 
 
old offices. During exparision of the visitor's center store several 
 
years ago, the office's were moved_ to what used to be, cottage 8 
 
located directly behind the visitor's ceriter. Ariticipating that this 
 
- space would not suffice, immediate plans were made to expand 
 
the old cottage. This expansion tQok place this year with addi- 
 
tional office space and a meeting ,room being added. The bud- 
 
geted fonding for, this expansion was matched with funds fror11 
 
the -Vogel Volunteers. The park staff and volunteers comoleted 
 
all the construction. 
 
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Because the ground around the "cottage'~ had to be altered 
 
to accommodate- the expansion, it was decided to landscape the 
 
area under the annual Garden Clubs of -Georgia Beautification 
Volunteers needed competition. Randy Qambrell, Assistant Manager headed up this 
project-by ~uilding the rock wall and waterfall. V?lunt~ers planted 
 
the native shrubbery that was .donated by the Umvers1ty of Geor-. by Rae Edenhofer 
 
ing and giving their service to this 
 
gia Mountain Experiment Station. The park is already a winner 
 
, "Do you love. Vogel; the park.. Kathleen was super in the 
 
for the improvements that _have been made to this area. V:l_e will -mountain camping etc?" "Are you Vi~tor Center catching on quickly 
 
let you know how we place with this competition. _Ta:k_e a w~lk retired, enjoy people of all ages, and addi_ng a~ warmth to the cus- _- 
 
through the garden and listen to the waterfall. It 1s a soothmg enjoy being at Vogel 30,60;90 .. tomer service. Robert was in his 
 
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days?" __  
 
.  glory with perforining all kinds of 
 
Then and now 
 
"Would you like to give your maintenance duties and being availservice to this park and_ be willing . able to serve the campers with all 
 
and generally being avai_lable to. help in_ anyway he could. 
 Both of-these couples added their sweet spirits and friendlY. natures to the ever increasing staff.of volunteers here ar Vogel. 
Because of the increasing popularity of Vogel,' there will al- 
 
The little girl riding on the train in Vogel State Park in 1962 toperfonn a variety of tasks?" Well the various needs they had. 
 
ways be a need for more volunteer~. 
 
is all grown- up. Nancy Hickey, who was 5 at the time the photo there were two new couples this past 
 
The Philli'ps had at one time _Perhaps it will be YOU who_ an- . 
 
was taken, discovered she was receiving her 15 minutes of fame year rhat answered the call. 
 
worked at Unicoi, so they were fa- _ swers the call! 
 
J sittin ' when she found her picture on an interpretive post at Vogel. The. 
 
Bill and Libby Phillips and miliar"with the area. Both Bill and . - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - - - , 
 
park staff has placed several interpretive posts aro_und the park, Robert and Kathleen Milford were Libby arc retired and after check- 
 
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of P.hotos taken many years ago. 
 
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new additions to the growing list ing out Vogel decided they w;i~ted 
 
These posts are placed in the same location' the original photo of volunteers. Every now and then to give some of their time working. 
 
and ta/kin , 
 
was taken to show the c_hanges that have been made over the you meer someone who leaves a -here. They-loved the mountains, 
- 'M~~:;:;.   years. Naricy, pow age (I was sworn to secre~y, _b~t .you can sweet taste in your life and these -camping and people. Their love for figure It out), was two COUP.Jes were no exception.  people came through loud and clear 
 
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s4rprised to see Both-are Floridians with the PJ:iillips . withestablishing relationships with. 
 
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this photo of her- residing in Brooksville, Florida and . the campers quic_kly. Libby enjoyed self and her sister the Milfords in Largo. .I- have to working in the CCC Museum and 
 
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Frances who was smile here because we've met more learned as mchas she cold when- 
 
12 at the time. 
 
people from Florida who come ever the situation presented itself. 
 
These sis- ca~ping at their "favorite park"! John Derden,. the originator of the. 
 
ters have_ -been And Robert and Kathleen were no museum and member of the corps 
 
regular visitors to different. They were campers here back in the 30's, spent some time 
 
. Vogel since child~ first. Robert thought it would be here through the su_miner and you 
 
hood, hiking, camping and greatto work in maintenance while would fin_d Libby picking John:s, 
 
staying in cabins. The train Kathleen eyed the neat little store- brain. 
 
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wa~ a fixture at Vogel in the -in the Visitor Center. He is a re- 
 
Bill onthe other hand , a re-  ;,J 
 
60's. It was located in the vi~ tired truck driver and i<athlee_n still tired banker, got involved in clean- - 
 
 cinity of what is now picnic 'works for Penny's crunching num- ihg firepits, helping campers park 
 
shelter #2 ._ 'Bonnell j\ikins bers. With tfieir five. children be- their big rigs, keeping the store 
 
oper~ted the park as a con-  ing so c;lose,' Vogel seemed to be. stocked in firewood and ice, pic~- 
 
. cession from 1953 to 1963. . the perfect- place to try .volunteer- ing up dirty,lauriclfy in the cottage~;, 
 
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.Our camping expe~iences 
 
Me_mory Walkway 
 
By: John and Virgin.ia Derden . 
 
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Virginia and I grew up inthe mountains of North Georgia in Ellijay. After high school we left these moun- 
 
tains, Virginia to work in .Marietta with ~outhern Bell 
 
and myself off to the Civ'ihan Conservation Corps and  then later to join the army. We had grown up togethe,r 
 
and had a regular correspondence through the V-mail system all during World War 11. (Vmajl was a me_ans 
 
of ~educing the size and ieight of lellers by photo~ static means: This made the lc11crs much smaller and lighier. bi.It still. readable .. Ttiis. was necessary to s_avc 
 
space on aircraft and ships.) V_irginia and I were \Tiar.  ried on October 25, I945 about two weeks after I re- 
 
turned from a three. year all expensed paid government. tour.of North Africaand Europe. I continuedmy miti- 
 
tary service retiring froiTi:thc Army in September -1965.   . After re'tiring (rom the Army I accepted a posi- 
 
tion on the leaching staff of the Dekalb Techn,ica_l lnsii1u1ein Clarkston, Georgia. As a 'icacher I worked Mon- 
 
day. - Friday, with weekends free. 'With_alL this free 
 
time we decided to gct_.somc gear and start _camping. 
 
We first bought a tent anad camped at __Lake Allatoona 
 
and Moccasin Creek State Park. We love Moccasin Creek because i1 was_ in the: mountains;. but it w~s often 
 
crowded with no space available. At about this time .I made a woodsbuggy from an old Volkswagen and we'  towed it.on our camping trips. O_ n one'of.these trips \ve 
 
decided 10 ride the woodsbuggy over the Richard 
 
Russell highway \ovogel State Park. We drove through 
 
the pa.rk, thinking it was the perfect place tq camp. We , 
 
have been camping at Vogel ever since. Afte~ one rainy ,,... 
 
weekend we decided to move up to the:comforts of a  ::i:"'' '''  
 
t~;:g :,_;:.~'-.:-'_:,_;.:_~-;.:_~-.:_,'.: ,:;~ct " tra'.le~ h~:~~::;r;}~l;rn~af~~doi~:~;i ;eo;~: 
 
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. camped' in 31 of Georgia State Parks as well afaH -the   ...- 
 
~urrounding slates. After carefully consid_ering each. 
 
. park we have camped in we feel Vogel is by far the besi  Park's ccc Museum. 
 
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Volunteers 'are 
 
sponsoring the 
 
development of a 
 
Memory Walk- 
 
way by. selling 
 
engraved bricks. 
 
The .walkway is ~ 
 
located on the 
 
-pathway in front 
 
of the beach. The  
 
gci'al is to have 
 
the entire length 
 
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of the pathway paved with the bricks. This is an ambitious goal, but 
 
-one that. is quite obtainable with the response we have received so far. 
 
The money raised froin this project will be used ~y the Vogel Volun- 
 
teers to work on special park projects 'ot to purchase equipment for 
 
the.park staff that could not have been purchased otherwise. The bricks 
 
are $30.00 each. Th_eycan be.engraved.with up to.three lines with 14 
 
cl)aracters per line. Ordering a br_ick is e~sy. Just fill in the applica: 
 
tion below :and submit a check for $30.00 per brick. Make checks 
 
payable to: The Vogel Vohinteers, Inc. Mail orders to: Vogel State 
 
Park, Memory Walkway Prqject', 7485 vogel State Par_k.-R_oad; 
 
Blairsville, GA 30512. Any questions can be _directed to the park staff 
 
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1_._ -- - _we have camped in. T.ry Vogel once and you will sec  In John and Virginia's tr<\vels around the South- 
 
why we haven't fqund anyplace comparable. 
 
east, they can be found going through antique shops: 
 
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been. the driving force behind the development of the  identified as actual C:CC artifacts. 
 
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.. TV or not TV~?. Why did_ we _come h:er~ ag3:in? R~ug~ng i~! :- Retired P.ark ranger James England 
 
. by Jea1~{1ie McDermott.   
 
cable be ava1la_ble to all campsites sound of nature s music! Somethmg 
 
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 My husband, some friends and as well as cabins. This news sad- else you lose when watching TV all . . Jame_s England, who _retired  
 
 I recently visited, Vogel Staie Park. . dencd me to the core:c I realize tirries d~y is your health. 
 
. . from his position of Park Ranger in  
 
I knew .i was in for some smoke iri- , have changed and that we live in a .. Get up and take a hike; get 199L passed J1way in 2000. James- 
 
halation, dirty fingernails, freezing . computer age, but camping should your children involved in hiking, was employed at Vogel Sta(e Park 
 
toes, exhilarating exen::ise, arid stay.camping! Camping has always biking, swimming, boating, fishing, since 1955. James was a tall, thin_ 
 
some greatconversation: Wha~ I did  been a way to get_ back to nature;  etc. W_ith childhood diabetes on th_e man who was soft spoken and ex- 
 
not expect was a shock. After arriv-  the perverbial "get a\\lay from it . rise, we n_eed to make_ our children iremely hard_ working. He.had co 
 
ing and setiing myself up, (my bus- all," When did TV become an iQte- realizt! that being outdoor~ is fun- .be very creative in -his job .respon- 
 
band had been there the previous . gral part of camping?  ._ 
 
and that there is so_ much to-do! The sibilities as 'the park budget was not 
 
night) I took a walk down the camp- 
 
I say -leavethe TV at home!. b~st way to do thilt js by example. what it is today. He made .do with 
 
site access roaq. I found .several  Camping is best used to get to know _. 
 
Please go not request our state what he had available using his. 
 
famiiies :glued to .television sets ..  what your family and friends are. to install cable TV: in our bea1,1tiful skills. and' t~lents he learned from 
 
When I returned to my own site, -I doing. It'.s the perfccttime to get to campgrounds. Everyone has their 'gro_\Ving up in the mountains of . conveyed .my disgust to my -hus-. know your-children, make impor-. preference~. If yours is tci"watch TV  Union. County._ A. television re- 
 
band, to learn that he had seen a taht life decisions with your loved while you are on vacation, there are poner, who was doing a story op. . that says it all: James loved his job; 
par_ticul_ar family' glued to the T\' ones, and meet your camping_neighc  plenty ofvacatiori destinations o_ut the North Georgia Foliage change, . his park, and these mountains. He 
 
the ;whole previous day. I have sinc.e bors! Camping is me!lnt to-unw\nd there. Leave campi!lg to the camp- once asked James, where he went was a true mountain man in every 
 
heard, .of a particular. request- that your body and soul. Listen. to the. ers. - 
 
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on his vacation?_ James'. reply was sense of.the word.. Vogel State Park 
 
Wha.t i.t u. sed to..co.st to stay at Vogel 
 
The. seasons af Vogel . . . 
 
classic._''! don't bother~~ith taking is a better plac.e for having James a vacation. Why' I work m the most England as _its caretaker. Even to- 
 
This mformauon is_ tak,en fro~ actual park broch~n;:s ,, bedro1o9m3]8.(-T$h4ey.0h0av/_edaeyveorryt$h2in0g.0e0xIcewpet efkoofdo_ranadloicgec).abSmw.im[ Iming IO_ .cents. Boats - 25 cents_/ hour or $1.00_ I day or $5.00 
 
... The Vogel guest is.always curi<;ms:as to what. 1. s happenm. g du.rm. g the van.o.u~ s_easons ofhthe 
y~ar. in and around the mountam area. Per aps this guide will give an idea of what to expect 
 
beautiful place in the world, why day James .can be found taking care 
 
_w__o_u_Id _I:_w_._ant_.t_o_eI_a_v_e._."...-;..I._. be_J._ie._ve_..__ of _ hea_ve_ n'.s....:p;._ark_._;_._ _ _ _ _~ 
 
Mem 0r1es 
 
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by Jim Barnhill 
 
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 . ,  when-arriving for a mountain vacation. January, 
 
rm sitting.at Vogel on site.num~er one, looking east at the mountain 
 
1970 - $8.00/day or $48/week (2 persons - each addi- . February & March are the coldest months of the and the bright rising ~un. 
 
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 tional person $ I/day) Mini golf - 35 cents per game Swim~ year. Snow can be expected but,.is unpredict-  _ The stream is a-flowin the- sound is just right I'm .thinking, of the 
 
ming - 50 cents adults, 25 cents;childreri Horseback riding  able. Temperatures can and will get below Ode- 
 
long ride = $1.50 Camping = $2.50/nighL :  
 
. . . . grees. There is not a lot tci do this time of year 
 
 1982 - I bedroom- = $28.00/night or $ I96/week 2 bed- except_ ~njoying a hike or walk in the quiet 
 
room = $36:00/night or $252/week 3.'bedroom = $42.00/ woods. April and. May is a beautiful time with 
 
peaceful sleep I enjoyed last night. 
 
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 My mind goes bac~ for thirty-six years to all of the heartaches and 
 
all of the, tears.   . 
 
  
 
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. But when things' get rough I leave them behind, I coine back to 
 
night or $i94/week Camping $6.50/night. 
 
 the dogwoods and wildflowers blooming .. The . Vogel and find peace of mind. 
 
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Past park supe~intendents of VogelState Park temperatures have warmed up, btit"a jacket will 
 
I'm getting old now, .but. I'm still alive, been enjoying Vogel si~ce 
 
still feel welcome. We have had snow as late as 1965. . 
 
 
 
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1930's : Mr. Christian 
 
. Roy Anderson - I963 - ? 
 
1938 - Stewart L. McCrary. Ed Henry - 1968 
 
mid April. Trout season is open the last' Satm's 
 
Until I go to heaven, and this life I leave, _I plan to come to Vogel on 
 
day of-March. June, July &. August are the busy every summers eve.  ~  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1947 - T.D. Williams 
 
Alex Brock - 1968 - 1971 
 
months. with the park remaining full from, mid . Where I can sit and listen to ,the peace .in the air and see !cits of 
 
. 40's & 50's - Frank Allison J,ake Thompson - 1971 .- 198.3 June through Mid August. The mountain laurel . memories eve_rywhere. < . 
 
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1953 - 1963 - Bonnell Aikins Todd Smith - 1983 - 1985 . is blooming. in June and. the rhododendron 
 
Now the children are cqrhing to Vogel each year, we all enjoy peace 
 
 Neal Welden 
 
David Foot- 1985 - present blooms in July. Sept_e;:mber arid October sees-the without any fear. 
 
 
 
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foliage changing in all its glory with reds, golds ,.. : Tomorrow will _be sad for .we haye to leave but our minds-will think 
 
Can a~yone .fill in: the gaps?  
 
_and yellows. 
 
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forward to next summers eve. 
 
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Vogel's black_b.ears 
 
Use common s_ense when using cabins, 
 
-~,.'. by Greg Brock, Ranger I begin my workday by driv- 
 
Over the past fe\\'. years, Vogel has experienced several_ cabin _fires 
 
ing through the park to. check on - any maintenance needs that rriay  
have cropped up during the night. As I cross the bridge into the camping- area the smell hits me like a brick wall. The odor is unmistakable. This smell reminds me of what the black bear must be thinking. You see the smell. is of bacon cooking on an open fire from a nearby campsite_. This fragrance is a temptation to  man and beast and the black bear must_ be licking his chops on the edge of the woods. 
The black bear seems almost human at times, partly because of 
 
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How to Increase Safety in 
 
Bear Country 
 
 Reduce or eliminate odors that 
 
attract bears. 
 
 Keep pets leashed. . . 
 
 A void walking at night. 
 
 Always keep children nearby 
 
and in sight. 
 
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that could have been disastrous to the guest as well as the park resource. These fires resulted from -meat being left unattended on a stoye top and all the water boiled 
out allowing a greasy smoke to per- 
meate throughout the cabin; a hair dryer that was left plugged in, shorted out, completely gutting a. bathroom and kitchen; a cottage received $5,000 in damages when _a guest placed the fireplace ashes in a Rubbermaid container, set them on a chair and left for the day. The . hot ashes melted. the container, . 
burned through the chair, and caused major charring to a counter, 
 
_their _high intelligence and partly because they can stand and sit like humans. Their diet is also somewhat like ours, so fruit and nut shortages are problems for them as they were for primitive people. In years of crop failure _(berries, acorns, etc.) black bears are almost as quick as chipmunks to overcome their fear of  people and seek out food. They.are extremely adept at getting it. They have color -vision, .acute hearing, and a keen sense of smell. They learn quickly and can remember feeding locations for years. They climb trees, swim-and" run at speeds up to 30 mph. They adapt their. lifestyles to the availability of food. 
Even before I became a park ranger, the beauty of the black bear. fascinated me: Suddenly my thoughts are interrupted. A guest is 
 
 Heed posted warning signs of bear activity.  Hike in-groups. . Make noise when hiking.  Stay clear of dead animals.  Camp in designated areas:   In areas without designated campsites, avoid cascading water, game trails or potential feeding areas.  Always_ pack o_ut what you pack in. 
If you see a bear: 
 Stay as far away as possible.  If the bear is approaching you, talk softly to the bear. as hey is trying to identify you. If it is snapping _its ja"w_s, lowering its head, flattening its ears or growling then do, not run, unless you are near a secure place. Move slowly away, .keeping.the bear in 
 
 intense smoke damag(! and total loss 
 
of the floor covering. And several 
 
guests have placed the hot ash CABIN FIREPLACE RULES 
 
bucket on the floor; burning a round _  Keep the fire small and to- 
 
. hole in the vinyl floo.r covering.. ward the back of the fireplace . 
 
We always knew that Vogel 
 
 Open a window in the room 
 
was a relaxing place to spend a va- with the fireplace to create a draft. 
 
cation, but we do not want the guest 
 
~ Do not use. lighter fluid or 
 
to be so casual that they are not gas to start a fire. This is extremely 
 
being careful in the everyday ac- dangerous. 
 
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tivities. -Perhaps the -most danger-  
 
 Beg.in making the fire _with 
 
ous activity a guest can undertake small sti~ks (kindling) and newspa- 
 
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is using a, fireplace in one. of the per balled- up tight. Gradually add bu.cket and immediately carry them 
 
park cottages. This is especially t_rue larger wood. 
 
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outside, placing them away from any 
 
if _the guest-does not have a fire~ . .   Leave the fireplace screen flammable source such as a wood 
 
.. place. at home or docs.not have ex- in place to protect from fire embers. _ deck, grass, or cottage siding.  
 
perience in making a fire in a fire-  And never leave the-fire unattended. .  Do not place water on _the 
 
place. Please follow thc_se simple Supervise children arqund the fire.. fire in the fireplace as this will crack 
 
 rules, artd our cabins. will be arou'nd 
 
 If you must dispose of the  the _brick creating the potential for 
 
. for another generation to enjoy. 
 
ashes, -place them in. the metal future_damagirig fires. 
 
-Lake Trahlyta fr<,ze completely with ice 
 
flagging me down_ to report a black bear woke her up during the night  trying to disassemble one of the bear proof trash cans .. After reassuring -her that I would keep an eye out, I proceeded further into the campground. _I start to notice evidence of the bear's presence. Trashcan lids  had been removed from the non-bear proof cans, many cans had been turned over arid trash scattered ev-  erywhere. It seeme9 quite evident _that the riight visitor, the black bear; had enjoyed taking his finds_ into the woods and through the stream. I knew immediately that I would. be 
 
sight, but avoiding eye con_tact. 
 
DONOTRUN! . 
 
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 If the bear continues to follow. 
 
Shout and make noise: Move your 
 
arrris to scare the bear away. 
 
 If with a friend, stand together 
 
tO' appear larger. 
 
 Do not feed or toss food to it. 
 
 Do not surround or comer ii. 
 
 In the extreme case that'a hear 
 
attacks you, try to fight back 
 
using any object available. Act 
 
aggressively and intimidate the 
 
bear by yelling. and waving your 
 
arms. 
 
 Playing dead is not appro- 
 
priate. 
 
 
 
 
 
This winter, Vogel St~te Park's Lake Trahlyta froze over completely 
with ice from mid December to mid  
January: The older park staff can- 
i.. _. , not remember when the lake froze : '  ... 
this early in the season. Generally, 1 every year some ice forms on the 1 ,  
 
lake, but it is. rare that the entire surface is frozen. This rare beauty does pose a hazard however. The park rangers. have to keep a vigilant watch over the lake's expanse -to insure that a park guest doesn't venture outand fall through the Ice. This is a fear of the staff, as performing an ice rescue is a very dan- 
 
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 picking up trash for the next half 
 
gerous and difficult task. In order 
 
hour. As I was beginning to have often will give warning signs that to prepare 'for what will some day - 
 
unpleasant thoughts about.this black _ you are too close. These signs are be the inevitable, the staff is pre- 
 
bear another guest stops_ me to spare their nighttime bear, story. _As the. guest is relating their experience I begin to realize how special these creatures really are. Bears show a 
 
blowing; laid back ears, snapping jaws, woofing, slapping the ground, or bluff charging. Black bears may react to people as they do to other bears with bad manner," by nipping  
 
pared to urdertake an ic_e rescue. Vogel State Park has been \'.ery 
fortunate to have a cold water ice rescue, suit purch_ased through the generosity of tlle Vqgel Volunteers. The Vogel Volunteers are a 
 
-cause .hypothermia and eventually. 
 
kill a pt::rson within minutes. The 
 
suit provides buoyancy and ha~ an 
 
attached harness for rescuer safety 
 
as well. 
 
 
 
 It is the intention of the park 
 
tremendous amount of restraint with or cuffing with _litt!e warning. For- non-profit organization that are rangers to never use this .suit in an 
 
people who venture out and get too tunately, black bears usually use at . dedicated to the betterment of emergency. However,_ with the in- 
 
close or try to get pictures. I always least as much restraint with people Vogel. Siate Park This cold water creased use of the park during the 
 
advise the guest to use extreme cau- - as they do with each other. 
 
immersion suit is designed to pro- winter months the .possibility of an 
 
tion when bea_rs are present in the . As I leave the campground, I tect a rescuer from water that can ice rescue _is. very real. 
 
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I remind o_ur guest that bears of Natural Resources Rangers and 
 
_De_hydration 
 
are wild anfmals that may react un- of the programs we conduct on the predict.ably and can be very dan- park. Our objective for the black gerous. Bears have keen noses and bear_ program is to prnvide an envi-~ will investigate any and all sources ronment where black bears can live. of food. Bears are naturally attracted . with minimal interference from huto smells associated with cooking  mans and -to teach people how !O. and garbage disposal. During late  behave properly in the event of an 
 
The warmth of summer brings out all sorts of people to_ hike and play hard. People who exercise hard, and even ~hose that don't, need to be aware of the symp_toms of dehydration. Dehydration is the lack of water in the body. This can 
 
 spri~g and early summer; this riiay encounter with a black bear. 
 
.be a life threatening condition_ if not 
 
be the most readily available food 
 
Like the black .bear I am al-. corrected. Dehydration can _be 
 
 source. Be<!rS are opportunists and ways thinking of my next meal. caused by illness where the indi- 
 
are quick to take advantage of the Unfortunately the cooking bacon set vidual is vomiting and or has diar- 
 
food supply. Once bears associate off'my olfactory_sens~s and all I can rhea; the individual is exercising 
 
food with humans they quickly lose think about is lunch; a long 3 1/2 heavily but is not replenishing lost 
 
. Symptoms of dehydration in- son can _even dehydrate in winter 
 
clude thirst, pasty tongue, sunken  when they may not show signs of 
 
eyes, slow rebound of pinched ~kin, extensive sweating but they are not  
 
slow rebound of pinched fingernail drinking fluids when exercising. 
 
where:: the white does not disappear . To counteract the symptoms of 
 
immedfately, confusion;. concen-  dehydration, orie needs to <,!rink 
 
trated ur-ine (dark yt;llow with.odor), .plenty of fluids at a steady rate. 
 
and low urine Output._ 
 
Don't wait to drink fluids when you 
 
Avoid getting dehydrated by feel thirsty, you may have waited 
 
drinking ptenty of water. Normal too late. Avoid drinking too many 
 
activity requires at least 2 quarts of . sport drinks with added electrolytes. 
 
water per day. _When exercising it It is recommended that these be di- 
 
is necessary to drink_ 4 -~ 6 quarts of luted so that the body's chemistry 
 
th1,ir fear of people. 
 
 
 
hours away: Oh well, 1may'have to fluids by drinking l\quiqs; or from water to replace lost fluids and elec-. scales are not tipped too far in the 
 
If a bear feels threatened, it- raid my lunch box a little early. prolonged exposure to the sun. 
 
trolytes lost in p9r~piration. A per-_ op~o.site direction. 
 
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more information about Frances  
 
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 Secretary of Labor? What _were her 
 
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known each other socially since programs. She served until 1945.and . Canada had established youth.work tional, physical and spirita1 needs 
 
I 905. She held a Masters Degr_ee resigned  two months after camps, but-none were as successful , of eac!J person, Each camp usually 
 
in Sociology from Columbia .Uni-. Roosevelt's death. She had held that as:the CCC. 
 
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versity. In 1910, when she was 28. position for _12 years, longer than 
 
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years old; she became passionately  any other Secretary of Labor. . economy and help save our national. tor, one education advisor and. a 
 
concerned about the needs for so- 
 
 .Although she Was considered -resources by immediately putti[!g .project superintendent. ,The first 
 
cial 'reforms and gave up her tqch- to be quite an attractive woman, she 500,000 men to work in forests,. group of enrgll~e_s slept in tents but 
 
ing job to work for those concerns. made a -conscious and deliberate parks, and range .. lands..The Army , later slept in large 50 man capacity 
 
In her various positions, Perkins_-. compromise to-succeed as a career .would run the camps/the Depart- barracks. These portable buildings  labor and ~ew the value of work- 
 
defended the interests of the work- .woinan by adopting a grandmoth- ment of Interior and Agriculture  were bolted 'together. and were de- ing as a team. They had developed 
 
ing people, advoc~ted Social .Sccu- crly style of dress to be less threa,t- would be responsi'!)le for the work : signed so that each part would fit lifetime skills; been given an edu- 
 
rity, Unemployme9t Compensation, . ening to men. In her book, ''The projects and provide- the p,ersonnel ' into the bed of a standard one and . cation, good food and_ excellent 
 
minimum wage and maximum. Roosevelt I Knew", she said:" I _tomanagethem.The-BudgetDirec,. Ji.alftonarmytruck. Then it could medical care. 
 
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: hours, and child welfare legislation. came to Washington to work for tor would provide financial. assis-  be moved and re-assembled quickly 
 
We are in awe of the contribu~  
 
All of. these later beca_me part of God, for F.D.R., and the millions  tance and the solicitor and judge  in other locations. 
 
.   tions these men made iri the recov- 
 
Roosevelt:s New Deal. She held a ?f forgotten, plain, .common work- advocate would offer legal advice.. 
 
 The work was .hard but the ery o( the co~ntry's economy. 
 
number of positions in the state mg men.. 
 
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.   The boys tp _be -e11rolled were food was gooi{ wholesome Army Among the many things they did 
 
government u11dcr both Governor 
 
Because of the depression - nemployed, between the ages of 18  type and it was plentiful. Many of were building of roads, bridges, 
 
Al Smith' and-also under Roosevelt. emergency, Roosevelt called a cabi- and 25 and unmarried: (In July of the men were .not .accustomed w- parks <!,nd dams_. The. cos'ts of many 
 
. ":In 1929 Roosevdt, then Governor . _net mec\ing only two days after his 1937the ages were changed. to 17  having 3 meals aday even when of these projects .would be financ 
 
 of New. York, appointed he-r State inauguration. One of the. first bills to 23, and married men who.were they were at home. Statistics have c'ially impossibletoday. All around 
 
lnoustrial Corn missioner .' 
 
. he sent io Congress was for a_ pro- veterans of WW I were accepted.) shqwn thaf, during these years, the . us are. proje_cts they built with- the 
 
The great depression bcga~ on gram. that would-put thousands of. The enrollment period was for 6  de<!,th rate was lower among the sweat'of their brow and we are still 
 
October 29, 1929. with the crasl,1 of  young m_ep to .wort( immediately. months, with the opportunity to CCC's -than their civilian' counter- enjoying them ioday.   
 
the stock market. When Franklin-D. The proposal was for what he later re~enlist ,for another 6 months with . parts. It was thought to be because ' 'But even more ttian the visual 
 
Roosevelt swept into office on - called his Civilian Army, and the a.maximum of 2 years. Each man of their life style of regu_lar exer0 things they have left for future gen- 
 
March 3, 1933, .there were an esti- Ci_vilian Conservation Corp was  \\'.aS paid $1 a day, and at the end of_ cise, good nutrition and .excellent erations -is what they did for the 
 
mated-3,000,000 me1J wandering the born. Congress passed the bill over-  \h_e mol).th $25 was sent t_o his fam- medical Ce, The camps were lo- economy of our country. It is hard 
 
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streets and towns. desperate for. whelmirigly and by April 1933. The ily. Room, board, clothing and cated in every state-of the union and . to imagine and impossible to project 
 
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work, for food and-shelter. .It was first camp was started in Louray, tools were provided by the.govern~ most _U.S: Territories . The number what wquld have happened to the' 
 
a not surprising then that he ap- Va .. The C.C.C. 's were to become ine[!t. He was expected to. work .40 ofcamps in each state 'depended country if it had ;not been for the 
pointe<l Frances Perkins Secretary one of-the most- successful programs. hours week, he was required to  upon it's size and the needs in that remarkable success -of the CCCs. 
 
of Labor and she was to become the in the New Deal and the one that follow camp rules and' taught new area. Georgia had a.total enrollment How different, would the lives of 
 
first woman to serve in a Presiden~ he was most proud of. In Perkins' skills that could be.used.to make a of 78,630 men iil 35 camps from those3,000,000menandtheirfami~ 
 
a tial Cabinet. She played a key role book,.-shc does not take credit for . living when he returned to his fam- 1933 to 1942. Vogel State Park was lies have been? How well prepared 
during' his Presidency in wr'iiing proposing ihe C.C.C. but' other ily. In Jhe eveJ!.ings and on week- built by company who were en. would oi.ir nation have been for 
 
New Deal Legislation, including the  sources have done s.o. One man who enas ~e. could attend cliisses: Some. camped in what is now Goose _Creek. December 7, 1941? 
 
 
 
minimum wage laws. In her role as was touring the ml!seum said were taught to r:ead and write while Cabins and Campground about a 
 
TheMuseum is a treasure, an 
 
Chairwoman of the President's Com--. "Wouldn't you know it- would take. others obtained ~heir high school inile north of the entrance on 'Hwy ..  .imponant part of our history' that is  
 
mittee .on Economic Security; she. a woman to figure out how to put diplomas. The camps were subjected  19/1;29.  
 
 
 
easy to forget or overlook. Share 
 
was involved in the hearings that 3,000,000 men to work.!" 
 
to rigid montl,lly in~pections to set 
 
With 'the buildup of the war this part of 9ur history with your. 
 
resulted ultimately iq theSocial 
 
It. is also appropriate to note _a high standard of cleanliness and. effort i9.1941 manyof the CCC children and grandchildr~n. ,Spend 
 
Security Act of 1935. (The mini- here that it was probably not an appearance. . 
 
 
 
 . enlisted in the various.branches of. some time at the museum and you. 
 
mum wage law passed in 1938 and original idea with the Roosevelt . 
 
Life in the C.C .. C. camp w~s  :service. These meh were uniqlle  just may her- one of these veterans 
 
the minimum wage was.25 an hour.) Cabinet. Mahy European countries similar to being in t_he Army. There since they \\'.ere already disciplined of the C.CC sharing his memories 
 
As Secretary of Labor, Perkins be~ had established similar .programs, was little ti~e. or energy left for and in excellent physical"artd men- of the years between 1933 and. 
 
came one of the most-important ex- G,ermany ,- Bulgarfa, Switzerland, mischief. Roosevelt's goal was that ta! shape. 'They had worked _at hard. 1942. 
 
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Par~is s_eeking. 
 
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The park is placing an all 
 
points jook out for old photos 
 
of past park activities..Scenes 
 
of the park1 from the 1930's, 40's, SO's ahd early 60's'are qf 
 
special interest:. Guests are en- 
 
' couraged to dust 9fh>ld.photo 
 
albums. and rummage through 
 
attics for those: vintage photos. 
 
If any photo!?. are discovered, '. 
 
pleas~ .bring them to the atteri- 
 
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tion of David Foot, Park Man- 
 
. The park: held the annual Civilian Conservation corps .Reunion on May 12 Tq_is ager. The park. will be glacJ,:to 
 
 gathering of ''.Boys_" from the CCC ranks is always a,fun experience for the.participants..have copies made.. This history Besides eating lunch, the "Boys" shared stories and memories of'their experiences in the. Depression .Era New.DeaJ program. This annual reunion is:always the-second is f~st disappearing_ an~ we _are This Vogel lake scene was taken about 1953. It shows Sheila 
 
, Saturday in Maypr_the day beforeMother'_s Day: This photo is of the 2001 participants. anxious to add this_. h1stoncal Cumberworth .of Peachtree City, Georgia and her older sister 
 
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A subtle change, btit' one that has made a major improvemel}t on the park aesthetics is the inst_allation of new street lighting. The new lights replace the ugly arched . lights:on wood poles. The sodium vapor lighting is niore  uniform _and more pleasing to the eye. As you walk the park in the.evening t~ke a look at this pleasant change. _This 
 project was paid for through $2.00 Park Pass funds. 
 
 Mountain bike for patroling 
The Vogel Volunteers were very generous to the park rangers this past year when they purcha,sed a_ mountain_ bike that will be used for patrolling ~he park. Many times, especially_ on a busy weekend, it is faster to walk or run to get anywhere in the park because the traffic is so heavy. The bike will make getting around the day use area and camping. areas much more efficient. The Vogel Volunteers are non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment of Vogel State Park. They assist with inter- preting the natural, cultural and historical resources afforded by Vogel, assist with, the general maintenance through special volunteer days and to assist the park staff in special needs that the normal park.budget cannot accommodate, 
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Paving 
 
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the potholes in the park have been,  
 
patched with new asphalt. This 
 
much-needed task was accomplished 
 
in April. The work was done by the 
 
Georgia Department of Transporta- 
 
iion for the cost of the asphalt. The 
 
DOT had so .m~y new employees 
 
that were in need pf training in the 
 
use of the paving equipment. They 
 
needed a safe. place to perform this 
 
training, so Vogel volunteered its 
 
roadways. This improvement is very 
 
_m_uch appreciated. 
 
Trout habitat structures 
Wh~t ar~ -those strange log-structures in Wolf Creek? These are called. trout habitat structures. Their purpose is to create deep holes for the trout to live in. Wolf Creek is ideal for trout with its clear, cool and clean water and tree shaded banks. The only thing ni_issing was the deeper pools that the trot can play in. Roger Phillips of the Vogel staff _was responsible for the development of this resource improvement. The trout along with the fishermen thank Roger for his hard work. 
 
Beach improvement 
 Volunteers removed amajor eyesore this past April workday. The chain 1ink fence en:  \ closing the beach area was re- - moved. This before and after shot shows the transformation 
 
Camping are~ electrical 
 
upgrade  
 
Greg Brock, S_r.. Ranger -is 
 
shown installing an electrical panel 
 
in the camping area. The wires he 
 
is sorting oui come from the indi- 
 
vidu<!l ca,mpsites. This is an im-  
 
. proveinent that is not readily obvi- 
 
ous to the untrained eye or to the 
 
camper that does not need cleaner 
 
. power. However, the camper in the 
 
The Vogel crew kept busy for several weeks this past winter by RV will appreciate the need to have 
 
working in a vertical state up in the trees. Using a t!!lescoping lift, the two 30-amp breakers at a campsite. 
 
staff was able to cut dead limbs over campsites and to trim dangerous Greg is a master electrician .and Storm damage 
 
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limbs hanging over several cabins. This would have been a very difficult working with  the other 
 
Sometimes tree damage can't_ be seen on the outsipe as was evi- 
 
job without the tise of the rented lift. Several_ large trees were also re- crewmembers, volu_nteers and the denced by this sweetguin. that crashed through picnic shelter #2 in the . 
 
.moved that were either dead or leaning in the wrong direction. Greg probationers completed this majqr early morning hours of .a March .morning. There was no outward i_ndica- 
 
Brock, Senior Ranger is shown using the lift over cabin 35 to attach a  undertaking during some severe tion this tree would fall until one saw the rotten root system. A wind 
 
rope to a pine that was eventually cut. 
 
:weather this past winter. 
 
. brought the damage to light. 
 
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Zachary Marotta from Smyr_na is shown fishing with his dad Mike 
on Lake Trahlyta. This was Zachary's second tirrie fishing. 
 
Vogel has long been a g~theri~g place. This-has been the ~ase with 
 
Alexander Stephens III of Ch,arlotte, NC and pis family, and friends. _Alex 
 
and Dolores have been _coming to Vogel .for 54 years. The individuals in 
 
this photo hav~ been visi_ting Vogerfor 316 years. Ofc:ourse this is accu- 
 
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.mulated time; but substantial none the less. Consider using Vogel for your next reunion like this clan has. (Front row left to.right)Alex Stephens  David and- Hal-lie  
 
V, Ruth' Biggers, Karen Justice, Dolores Stephens, Connie Wisniewsky, Schroeder _are shown wi_tb their 
Shannon Stephens & Beverly Grayson. (Back row. left to right) Max Jus0- daughters Nicole and Hallie. Jo 
 
tice, Steve. Biggers, Alex Stephens- 111, 'Alex Stephens IV, Richard preparing for an early morning 
 
Wisniewsky, & Frank Grayson.   
 
 
 
. ,  ,.._: breakfast. The Schroeders 
 
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Alpharetta to erijoy pancakes 
 
arid orange juice by the lake _ori 
 
a beautiful spring morning. 
 
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~ow do you spell-V9GEL?  . 
 
200 l. Despite 
 
Vogel is _named for Fi;ed and Augustus 
 
the 20 degree -Vog;el who donated the original acreage to. 
 
temperature . Jhe State of Georgia for a Park. The Vogel's 
 
this five year . were from_Wisconsiri and owned the Vogel 
 
old was ready Land Company_ that was harvesting oaks, 
 
 to take a hike chestnut and hemlock for the bark fo make 
 
with his dad . .the chemical to tan leather. That harvested 
 
B~ri. Dominic .product was referred to as: Tanbark. By the 
 
. . ' , was. smart ,, ,r,,.  .when he . 
: dressed in ' -layers: He 
 
way, Vogel means "bird" in German .  Enough about the history of. the name. 
Check out how the name has been written  tiy pur guests over the years. 
 
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VOGAL -VOGLE 
,VOGTLE BOGAL .BOGEL 
 
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FOGEL FOGAL. 
 
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.The,snQw at Vogel State Park in Georgia is just like the snow they get in Moscow, Rus$ia .  
 
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Alice Tosi and. Ken White_ dis- ;7iJ\~ 
 
 cove~ed this isn't quite Key Lar~ci,. ~ - , ; 
 
Flonda when they were camping -~ 
 
on November 19, 2000. This 
 
.couple discovered camping in a tent_ 
 
and eating at a snow covered fable 
 
was not what they had bargained for 
 
 on this vacation. This five inches of 
 
. snow y;as one of the. most substan- 
 
tial snows this early in _the- season in 
 
years. What made this scene so , 
 
jfonic w~s that this couple originilly 
 
came from New. York. They had 
 
moved to Florida to get away from.--~"'~ 
 
the .white stuff.  
 
 
 
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Catherine ahd Vadim were very comfortable 
 
.with this snow that fell .during their stay at Vogel. 
 
Vadim didn't k'now what all" the'fuss was about. Per- ' 
 
haps it's because he is used to it,'being from Mos-. 
 
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Work :~nd schoo_l a: perfect match at Vogel 
 
by .Libby Phillips 
 
It's unusual to find a Supervi_sor who will teach 
 
you all he knows, guide you through 4 l /2years as he 
 
arranges a work schedule so you can complete college, 
 
and ttien become your menim to _help you get a dream 
 
job that has no ceiling. (Especially when it leaves a big 
 
hole in his own staft) But that is exactly what Park 
 
Manager, David Foot, did. 
 
But Jennifer Rook is an unusual and special per- 
 
son. While working 3 different jobs with a total of 60 
 
 hours_ a week, she was the Salutatorian of her High 
 
School ciass at Unfcin County High school and gradu- 
 
ated with a G.P.A. of 4.0. She was a member of the 
 
National Honor Society and Who's Who of American 
 
High Schools. She received the prestigious Full Direc- 
 
tors Scholarship, the Faculty Scholarship, and the Hope 
 
Scholarship. She received the S.T.A.R. award for.highest 
 
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S.A;T:scores, the.Erskine Award for High Honors and the National Honor Roll. 
 
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Randy, Lynn. and daughter. Leannah are shown troweling mortar to seat_ 
 
the time capsule.. 
 
 
 
  
 
Firs~ year at Vogel 
 
She received her Associate in Science degree from 
 
Young Harris' Junior College with a G. P. A..of 4.0. She nado Warning. Jennifer and the staff quickly gathered 
 
recently received her Bachelor of Science degree iri .the guests into the strongest buildings. The Bath-  
 
Biology from North Georgia College and_ State Uni- rooms!!! . 
 
versity. She was in the National Hono_r Society of Cot- 
 
As Customer Se.rvice Manager one of the most 
 
leges and in Who's Who-in American Colleges.  
 
important things she says she has learned from David 
 
Our first year at Vogel has been an adventure! That is the. 
 
Her new job will be as an Environmental Spc;cial- is that a smile and good humor can go a long way 
 
first word that popped in our minds when David asked us to write ist with the Environmental Proiection Division of the toward-solving a Qroblem and defusing a situation. 
 
about our last 12 months here. To be honest contemplating an- Department of Natural Resources. 
 
 . D!!vid, who she says has become like a second 
 
other move was a little nerve racking. Having a 6-month-old baby, 
 
Jennifer, who considers her Mom. and Dad .is her qad, was always pullingpractical jokes on her --- like 
 
moving furtheraway from family and tomirig to a park as busy best friends, was an Air Forte Brat and'moved around the day of her going away party. Hecaine dressed in 
 
as Vogel with more job responsibilities was overwhelming. Of a lot before her Dad retired. It was difficult to make full surgical (environmental) gear-~- mask, smock, etc. 
 
course when we made our big .leap of. faith and finally arrived lasting fi:iends. The Vogel staff:and guests-have be-  and wearing a huge, patched inner tube. . 
 
here our nervousness began to subside. The beauty of this place come like family. She has enjoyed seeing the same 
 
Her fondest memory? .Ar her going away party 
 
is enough to calm anyone's anxieties. The day we moved in, David greeted us with open arms to help. Anyone might have thought 
 
people COIJle back year after year.  
 
. the entire group of office staff, maintenance, -house- 
 
Wheri holidays roll around she knows who will. keeping and volunteers came to wish her wel.l. . 
 
show up every year. Some who were very special were. 
 
You will be greatly missed, Jennifer. Come back 
 
 . the Beverly hillbillies were settling in with all our stuff we brought. the guests who were here when Vo~el received a Tor- 9ften.  
 
 
 
As the weeks passed David, J>am and the staJf an.ct all the Vogel. 
 
Volunteers and. Visitors made us feel right at home. We .have met 
and become. friends with some of the nicest people anywhere. It 
 
What is a park ranger? 
 
is such a blessing to be in such a family oriented park especially 
 
The term park ranger re- .less list of .duties. Being a park 
 
when you have a child. Spring was the perfect time to move. 
 
ally does .not .do" justice to the ranger is a very fulfilling job 
 
Being able to see. the opening buds of trees and wildf,1owers was 
 
occupation itself. The actual job that gives one a sense of pride 
 
breathtaking. It was a new beginning.  
 
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of a ranger encompasses a mul- arid self-worth. And more im- - 
 
Our first summer was exciting. We.took some ti.1:ne to-do a little hiking just to enjoy these mountains. Leannah took her first swim in Trahlyta Lake, among many other firsts for her. We have seen so much. wildlife here on the park, black bear and skunks being the most abundant. Our garden became a fast food restaurant for the deer among a few other critters. Last but not least we have enjoyed those wonderful appetizing smells of breakfast, lunch, and.supper that.have drifted down ourway from the camp~  ground. We have been dieting ever since.   
Fall and winter came in with a bang. Beauty of the fall leaf season- here should not be missed'. The big snowfall we had the week before Thanksgiving was a real treat. We could-finally be stuck in the snow in the mountains without h~ving to travel anywhere. With spring coming we are looking forward to what this year will hold. God has blessed us in so many ways since we have been here. We are so thankful to be in such a wonderful place. Everyone has been so kind. Thank you Vogel staff, volunteers and visitors making us feel like family. 
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titude of professions that it is 
 
sometimes hard to define the 
 
occupation in one sentence. 
 
. . A good ranger is ab.le to 
 
get along with and communi- 
 
cates well with the public, in- 
 
terpret the natural environment 
 
Time capsule 
 
(such as wildlife signs and types of plants); perform educational 
 
Ly.on Gambrell holding one year old daughter .Leannah are .shown with David Foot, Park Manager on July 4th, 2000. Dayid is holding the time capsule that was sealed on this date. This sealed bit of history is to be opened on July 4 th , 2050 .. Lyrin and Leannah are wife and daughter of Randy Gambrell, Assistant Manager. of Vogel State Park. 
. Leanriah- was chosen for 
 
programs about bear awareness, signs and symptoms of hypothermia, lost prt!vention and the-do'S and don'ts of hik:. ing. Rangers _are law enforcement officers, conservationists, environmentalists and counselors. Park rangers also initiate or assist in search and rescue operations and bandage .up a whole lot bf scaped up knees and elbows. But, don't be fooled by this seemingiy end- 
 
p'ortantly; rangers get to live and work. in. breathtak_ingly beautiful parks .. 
. 1 . l' /._._,_...,_,."'-"--~-A park ranger also fixes fishing  poles. Randy Gambrell, Assistant Manager is on all fours .helping these two fishermen repair theii: fishing pole. A ranger must possess all nature of skills. 
 
 retired Marine, long time camper, one time campground host, 
park volunteer, now l sun:imer employee is I 
.shown testing his aim -~ in the garbage bag toss, This potentially new Olympic event will see Hen_ry in the forefront of the competition. When you see Henry tossing the bag, give him .a big hand, he needs all the sup. port he. can get. 
 
Bears this photo op because we all felt 
that it was a safe bet she would 
 
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be around in 50 years to unseal 
 
Yes, we do .have bears at 
 
the.time capsule. Leana~ prom- Vogel and some of them are 
 
ised to push David and her par- even alive. Unfortunately this 
 
ents up in their wheelchairs so ~lack bear had to be P.Ul .down 
 
thatothey could bt! .present at the due to injury and illness. He 
 
opening.: This time caI>_sule  may not be- wandering the wil- 
 
sealed photos, letter~. park brochures, a:_ copy of the park bud- 
_get (David wished greetjngs to the 20~0 manager and hoped that his budget had increased ' over the preceding 50 years.), and other items that should be 
 
derness _any longer, .but he is  
 
still greeting guests as they en- 
 
ter the Vogel's visitor center. 
 
This taxidermy work was paid for through funds provided by 
 
1r.:: 
 
the Vogel Volunteers. One of f:':;.dii 
 
of interest to the .par.k._g"1~,~t 50 the Vogel Volunteers primary terpretive~and educational re- 
 
years from now: 
 
 
 
functions is to improve the in-  sources at. the park:  
 
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Smimmo 2001. seasonal naturalist 
 
The 2001 seasonal . - 
 
naturalis.t is Mike 
 
Smimmo. Mike: comes. 
 
from Gloversville, New 
 
Yor~- located on the edge 
 
of the Adirondack Moun- 
 
tains, near Albany. Mike 
 
ttrzc: . is currently enrolled_ at :. 
 
- 
 
- the State University o_f 
 
New York at Cobleskill, 
 
'']  
 
5 . Mountain mu- si.c. day scheduled.for September 8~ 2001  
 '. The Mountai1{Music Fes- 
 
tival_ celebrating Appalachian 
 
 
 
trad_itipns is sc_hed:uled for Sep- 
 
. 
 
tember 8, 2001. The_ program . 
 
runs from: I I am to 7 pin. The . 
 
day :will featur.e -w~ditional 
 
mountain music that has. de~ 
 
scended from the Scotts and 
 
irish. The dulcimer, acoustic 
 
m,!joring in Fisheri~s and _ 
 
guitar, banjo,. mandolin, har~ 
 
Wildlife Technolog5'.. He is aspir-  more respect.- , 
 
m<'mica, and washboard will all 
 
ing to be a herpetologist. A herpe- _ M-ike' is an outdoor entl:nisiast be featured. Crafters and artists 
 
tologist is a _reptile and amphibian_ as is evident by his hobbies'. 'Mike 
 
scientist. . 
 
enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, bik0 
 
One of Mike's main goals is . ing and canoeing.  
 
 .to educate the public about sna_kes. 
 
 These activities -that Mike so 
 
will also show their wares .. The 
 
Vogel Vplunteers -will have a 
 
food_ ~once'ssiQn.. 
 
' 
 
 Many people fear snakes and be- . enjoys will be apparent throughout 
 
. Iieve they_ are dangerous. 
 
the summer as he incorporates these 
 
Mike hopes he can ,change hobbies into .his. programs. Come 
 
Mountain Music Day -_Sept. 8, 2001 11 am Ross Brown & Friends  
(Appalachian Mtn. Music) 
 
people's attitude toward these wild out .and participate in Mike's p'ro-  Noc:in _Anne & Rob Lough 
 
 
 
creatures_ and get _the _iowly snake grams: Make him feel welcome. 
 
(Folk & Bluegrass Music) 
 
-Scenesjrom the 
 
volunteer Day 
 
I pm -. Nelson Tlionias 
 
(Mountain Balads) 
 
2 PO) . Possum. Trot , 
 
., 
 
2000'Mountain Music Festival 
 
Vogel held its seventhcannual 
 
. 
 
(Variety of Mth. Music) 
 
Volunteer Work Day on April -7 Ih 
 
Ed.Teague & The Georgia 
 
. '200 I. The weather was perfect with 
 
Mtn. Boys (Bluegrass) 
 
temperatures in the 80's and beautiful sun all day. This is a far departure from past years when' the  weather would turn sour with rain, sleet, and or snow: This ye~r s_a_w 64 'volunteers _turning out to per- 
 
.Beavin & Buie 
 
 (Storytellers) 
 
Emerald Zoysia 
 
(Bluegrass & Country) 
 
Dots 
 
. 
 
(Polkas & Celtic Music) . 
 
form various tasks" that included the renovation of nine. _walk-in camp-sites, the Iani:lscaping of _the office grourids behina the visitors center, the removal of the chain link fence 
 - at the beach, and the installation of 
the bricks on the Memory Walkway 
 
Speci~l events year round on -various holidays 
 
MUSIC IN THE 
PARK 2oof 
011 Pa~illion al 8 p.m. 
 
at.the beach. Several volunteers also helped out with a.major water leak 
 
. : ._June  2-... Don & Laeta Smith 
 
that occurred.that same day and had 
 
to be repaired: - 
 
. 
 
'. 9... Sammy Davenport. (Co\mtry) 16.. Buford Sanders (Country) 
 
. Many of the projects. com~ 
 
 23_. Ed Teague & Ga. Mtn. Boys 
 
pleted on our Volunteer Work.Days 
 
30.. Georgia Mountaineers 
 
over the years woulq not have been 
 
. .  July  
 
_ 
 
accomplished otherwise. Because scf many of the projects are Iab9r intensive they were held for these big days when extra help was available. Usirig the skills of our volunteers has saved thousands of dollars in . labor costs.  
_Everyone is invited to participate in our annual workday. This is a great way to meet new people; help clean up a park that you take pride in, and to get- some exercise_ . after a long winter. _ 
 
7... Gwen Oglesby, Possum Trot 
 
14..Doc Green, Silverhawk (Flute) 
 
21.. Baldwin & Haney (Ballads)   
 
28 .. Nelson Thomas (Bluegrass)  
 
August . . 
 
4,:. Ed Teague & Geqrgia Mountain 
 
Boys 
 
"  
 
1I.. G~orge Hergen (Ballads. & 
 
Folk) 
 
.. 
 
18... Butternut Creek & Friends 
 
25 .. Phil Tanner & Skillet Lickers 
 
. 
 
 September 
 
1... Chuck & Peggy Patricl:c 
 
8: .. Mountain Music Festival 
 
The2002 ,. Volunteer Work Day will be held 
 
Kids" Fishing Rodeo 
 
. . 
 
. 
 
. -Scenes from the aJ1Ual Kids Fishing . R9deo 2()00. The event is held on Jhe seccmd Satruday in _June.  
 
11_ a.m. until 8 p.m.; 15 .. Arine & Rob Lough 22.. Nelson Thomas ' 29:. Bowden Sisters (Gospel) 
;VOICE OF VOGEL 
Published by Vogel StatePark' 
 
on April' 13 
 
7485 Vogel State Park .Road Blairsville, GA 30512 
 
Operated by the  
 
Georgia Department . 
 
of Natural Resources 
 
 Park Manager:  '  - David Foot' 
 
Assistant Manager: . Randy GambreU  . - 
 
Layout and design: Noi:man_ Cooper 
 
_Printed by: . . _ . .Blairsville Printing Co.  
~hlirsville, GA  '. 
 
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