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"Thank You"
To All of These People and Organizations for Their Help and Support For the
"Pathway Into History Sign Project

GARNA (Greater Arkansas River Nature Association)—Overall Pathway Project Manager/Director, Kathryn Wadsworth: Grant Application; Contract with State Historical Fund, Colorado Historical Society (CHS): Funds Management; Coordinate Agencies' and Entities' work. Kathryn deserves high recognition for all this management work and responsibility!

WFHS (Western Fremont Historical Society) — Carolee and Bill Schrader: historical content coordinators and historical accuracy reviewers (also GARNA members). Did some research and writing and generated extensive bibliography. See below for other members' contributions.

BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Cañon City, Salida and Denver offices — Leah Quesenberry, Interpretive Specialist: interpretive reviews; engaged professional writer; conducted training class on interpretive writing for

WFHS people. Lindell Greer, Land Specialist: located BLM land for signs and GPS'd BLM sign locations; provided maps. Monica Weimer, Archaeologist and Historian: artifacts assessment along the Pathway; generated a report to OAHP, Colorado Historical Society. John Nahomenuk, Manager BLM Salida: overall feasibility and safety assessment; support funding. Andy Senti, Denver: Post Office history documents and maps.

AHRA (Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area—State Parks), Salida office — Rob White, Manager: sign specs and sign design type; located Vallie Bridge sign; provided support funding.

CHS (Colorado Historical Society) / State Historical Fund: Staff reviews of draft and final historical content; provided contract for GARNA; approved final panel layout design; took site tours; provided major grant funding.

Fremont County, Commissioner Keith McNew: authorized funds grant and in-kind services; new contract with BLM for sign pullouts along Fremont County Road 45. Paul Garrett, Supervisor Road and Bridge: for initial site preparation, graded turnouts for signs; provided temporary storage of signs and Sackrete at Cotopaxi barn. May do some additional landscaping around the sign locations as time and budget permit. Obtained UNCC clearance for underground cables prior to digging grade-outs. Will assist in maintaining signs and site in good condition.

Letters of Support

Western Fremont Historical Society (WFHS) — Janice Yalch, President

Fremont-Custer Historical Society — Dave Stubbs, President

Local History Center, Canon City Public Library — LaDonna Gunn, Director

Salida Museum — Judy Micklich, President

Historic Salida — Earle Kittleman and Merrell Bergin

Pleasant Valley Club of Howard — Anne Grubb, President

Howard Hall Association — Stan Francis, President

Howard Cemetery Association — Debbie Evans, President

Cotopaxi School — Goeff Gerk, Superintendent

Contributed Photos

Salida Museum — Judy Micklich, President

Salida Regional Library — Jeff Donlan, Director

Indidivuals — see below

Researchers and Historical Contributors — text, documents, maps, photos, information

BLM Denver, Andy Senti: BLM Cañon City, Leah Quesenberry and Monica Weimer; Local History Center, Cañon City, LaDonna Gunn; CDOT Library, Joan Pinamont, Aurora; Colorado College Library, Colorado Springs, Amy Brooks; Alvin Edlund, Jr., Salida; Dick Dixon, Salida.

Cassie Schrader, Cañon City: sketch of charcoal kiln.

WFHS People: Janice Yalch, Stan and Mary Francis, Bill Parks, Alvera Leitner, Michael and Linda Goddard, Carol McNew, Alice Sheppard, Roger and Yvonne Stromberg, Lee and Gayle Brollier, Bill and Carolee Schrader.

Van and Agnes Williams family descendants, Salida: Bill and Dave Williams and Barbara Johnston.

Services and Materials Contributed for Signs Installation

Wendale Cable Placement of Coaldale — Dale Engeman, Owner: dug trenches for sign legs with small backhoe after clearance by UNCC for underground cables.
Leisure Homes Supply of Howard — Jim Foster, Owner: Sonotubes, plastic sheets, rebar, more Sackrete.
Hylton Lumber of Salida — Employees: 20 bags of Sackrete delivered to Cotopaxi.
Wal-Mart of Salida — Ron Ertl, Manager: ropes, masking tape.
UNCC of Buena Vista, Service Rep: Underground cable locators — clearance for digs at all sign locations.


Sign Installation People (All but Kathryn Wadsworth, Dale Engeman, and Steve Hirsch are WFHS members)

Kathryn Wadsworth: GARNA Pathway Project Manager: Provided overall project direction and management.
Bill Schrader: Field Coordinator and worker: hauled Sackrete and drinking water to sites; took photos; checked sign installations to meet guidelines.
Michael Goddard: Assistant Field Coordinator and worker: acquired and prepared materials; contacted volunteers, including Dale Engeman and UNCC; hauled signs to sites; checked sign installations to meet guidelines, removed Sonotubes after installation was completed. Special thanks are due to Michael and Linda for a large and fast moving amount of work in a short time.
Bill Parks: furnished and hauled water to sites for mixing Sackrete; mixed water and Sackrete; gathered filler rocks for Sackrete.
Linda Goddard: gathered rock, assisted wherever needed; ran errands; took photos; added protective plastic sheets to sign legs, removed Sonotubes after installation was completed.
Alvera Leitner: gathered rock, assisted wherever needed; measured water for Sackrete; added protective plastic sheets to sign legs.
Carol McNew: gathered rock, assisted wherever needed; took photos.
Steve Hirsch (GARNA volunteer): general heavy work, mixing Sackrete, moving rocks, shovel backfill dirt and rocks.

Purchased Services

Karin Hostetter of Denver: professional interpretive text writing.

Sherrie York of Salida: panel layout and design in digital and visual format.

Local History Center, Cañon City, LaDonna Gunn: digitized historic photos on CDs.

CHS / Denver Public Library, Western History Staff: digitized historic photos on CDs.

GS Images of Denver: colored panel generation on fiberglass sheets.

Barnes Machining of Longmont, Bill Barnes, Owner: manufacture signs and install panels; haul completed signs to Fremont County Road and Bridge barn at Cotopaxi. Bill also hauled BLM's five signs to that location.

Public Relations

Dr. Arlene Shovald: composed "Pathway into History" articles for The Mountain Mail publication after interviews with Bill Schrader and Michael Goddard.

Salida's The Mountain Mail newspaper published Arlene's articles on August 4 and 16, 2005.

GARNA's Fall 2005 Newsletter—Arlene Shovald's "Pathway into History" letter was reprinted in part with her permission.

Public Viewing of "Pathway into History" Framed Proofs

Howard Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD) — Dan Ogden, Fire Chief: is providing public viewing area for framed proofs of the twelve historical signs in the upstairs conference room. In this way, everyone, even those not havingfour-wheel drive vehicles, will be able to view and enjoy the signs. Included are copies of newspaper articles that ran in Salida's The Mountain Mail, a dedication plaque to the memory of Carolee Schrader
(who conceived the "Pathway" idea), and other pertinent information.

High Country Bank of Salida — Cindy Klinedinst, Operations Manager: donated $100 to frame the "Pathway" proofs.
Wal-Mart of Salida — Ron Ertl, Manager: donated $50 to frame the "Pathway" proofs.