| From the President
Farewell - But I’ll Still Be Here
My tenure as president has finally come to an end having served two fruitful (I hope) fun-filled years. Thanks to the most supportive staff one could possibly wish for, we achieved a lot.
To name a few endeavors: The Honey Creek trails are under constant care and the Rust House is completely restored, thanks to the hustle and leadership of Dave Kibler; along with the development of an Interpretive Master Plan, additional skilled guides—thanks to superior preparation, instruction and implementation by Tom Anderson—will soon be ready to staff the Honey Creek trails; the Saturday night programs—I cannot thank Nancy Gray enough—are better than ever; our website is stunning and informative, thanks to web master, Dan Freeman; our newsletter just keeps getting better (thank you Terry Urbanczyk); for the work done on the new north side Bauer Unit by the Urbanczyk family we are ever so grateful; the 3rd grade education program continues to be a great source of learning thanks to Holly Camero; thanks to a whole host of folks for allowing our Halloween event to just keep getting better.
I cannot list our great historian “find” as an accomplishment. In the short time he has been on board, Bryden Moon has done more to advance our knowledge of the history of the park area than all the past efforts combined. (Bryden, we are awaiting the book!) JW Pieper, our treasurer, does so much more than just keep books. He continues to support every aspect of the Friends through sound advice and action. Tom Anderson, the original Friend of the Park, is our consummate sage and guru. We are all so thankful for his guidance.
Your new president effective January 1, 2008, will be Nancy Gray. I have gotten to know Nancy and Bob over the last few years and I can tell you we are in great hands. She did such a great job with our Saturday night educational programs, so I know she will continue to do so as our president.
We also are blessed to have a new, enthusiastic Texas Parks and Wildlife Interpreter, Craig Hensley, who has hit the ground running! His plethora of new programs will bring new life to the park and to Honey Creek SNA. Be sure to read Craig’s introductory article, Challenges and Opportunities in this issue.
I cannot imagine wandering off too far from the Friends and the park. I plan to remain a board member to serve as best I can.
If you wish to become more active as a Friend of the park, feel free to contact me, one of the board members, or park headquarters. Mark and his hard-working staff have the park in the best shape it has seen in years I know you don’t what to miss out!
See you at the park!
Wilt Shaw, President
Friends of Guadalupe River and Honey Creek, Inc.
Last Update: 12/20/07
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