Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (PA)
Follow-up on Flood Recovery
The northern section of Route 209, which runs from the intersection with
Route 739 at Dingmans Ferry to the southern edge of Milford, reopened to
vehicles at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. The southern section of Route 209
remains closed, but one of the park's objectives for today will be to
get it cleared and reopened by this afternoon or tomorrow. The
privately-owned Dingmans Ferry toll bridge, located within the park's
boundaries, also reopened yesterday. Meanwhile, park staff are
continuing to pump out buildings, repair utilities, cleanup other roads,
and make damage assessments. The Delaware River and all river access
points will remain closed throughout the coming weekend. River accesses
will be reopened as soon as the park can free up staff to clean debris
and mud from the roads and parking lots, restore utilities and reopen
facilities. [Submitted by Bill Halainen, Information Officer]
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (CA)
Arrest for
Felony Warrants, Drug Possession
On the afternoon of Monday, April 4th, rangers were summoned to Fort
Point for a closure violation. A Golden Gate Bridge Authority officer
had seen two people walk around two fences posted with closure signs.
Rangers Eric Beckert and Aline Forbes contacted a 42-year-old man
and a 38-year-old woman, both of whom admitted seeing the signs for the
closure. Beckert conducted a wants and warrant check on both of them and
found that the woman — identified as C.C. of San
Francisco — had two outstanding felony warrants against her from
Marin County for possession of controlled substances. A search
incidental to the arrest yielded 22.5 grams of suspected
methamphetamine, a small amount of marijuana, $2,255 in cash, assorted
drug paraphernalia and a scale. C.C. was arrested on the outstanding
warrants and also charged federally with entering a closed area and
possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. The case is
scheduled to go to federal court in May. [Submitted by Kim Coast, Acting
Operations Supervisor]
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Fort Stanwix National Monument
James Perry Named New Superintendent
The National Park Service (NPS) has selected experienced park professional James M. Perry as the new superintendent of Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome, NY. Perry, who most recently served as historian and chief of resources management for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (MD), assumed his new post in early March. He succeeds Mike Caldwell who became superintendent of Valley Forge National Historical Park (PA) in January.
Perry is a 2003 graduate of the NPS Mid-Level Management Program which provided him extensive leadership training and a variety of detail assignments. A highlight of the program was a tour of duty as management assistant at North Cascades National Park (WA).
"I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the next superintendent of Fort Stanwix and look forward to working closely with the park's partners especially the City of Rome, the Rome Historical Society, Oneida County, State of New York, and the Oneida Indian Nation," Perry said. "This is an important time in the history of Fort Stanwix," Perry stated, referring to the planned opening of the Marinus Willet Center, a new facility to enhance operations, museum collections management and education programs at the Fort.
Perry began his career with the NPS in 1980 at Arlington House—The Robert E. Lee Memorial—part of George Washington Memorial Parkway (VA). Other National Park Service assignments have included Manassas National Battlefield Park, National Capital Parks—Central (National Mall), Clara Barton National Historic Site, the White House and President's Park. Perry has also held management positions with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Curator's Office of Supreme Court of the United States.
Outside of the NPS, he is active in organizations such as The American Association of Museums and the American Association for State and Local History. Additionally he has committed many hours as a volunteer to fire and rescue organizations and the American Red Cross. Perry worked full-time in disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
A native of Washington, D.C., he is a graduate of The Sidwell Friends School, and earned a B.A. in history from Roanoke College (1982). He also holds an M.A. in United States History from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, where he completed the Interpretation and Administration of Historic Sites program (1984).
Fort Stanwix National Monument commemorates the American stand against the British in August 1777 which directly contributed to the revolutionary war victory at Saratoga. The fort was also the site of the treaties with the Iroquois, Nov. 5, 1768. The park offers a glimpse into 18th century harsh life along the Oneida Carrying Place, the superhighway of the 18th century.
[Submitted by Frank Dean, Frank_Dean@nps.gov, 518 237-7000]
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Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.