Friends of Hemlock Gorge: Celebration for Ken Newcomb

Spring, 2004		April 24
Brian Yates, Site Supervisor Bob Hassett, and Hank Lysaght		Cleaning up
Cleaning up		High water over the Mills Falls dam
Water rushing through the gorge		Echo Bridge on Clean Up Day
Cleaning up near the dam		Cleaning up near the dam
Working hard by the riverbank		Working hard by the riverbank
Sadly, graffiti under the bridge		A hemlock with its lower branches damaged by the adelgids
A hemlock with its lower branches damaged by the adelgids		A hemlock with its lower branches damaged by the adelgids
The Ken Newcomb Memorial on Clean Up Day		Looking upriver from Artists' Point
Our youngest volunteer gets lunch		After the cleanup
Hank Lysaght and Ken Newcomb's son Bob		Ken Newcomb's son Bob
Site Supervisor Bob Hassett	K	Lunch after a hard morning's work
Past president of the Friends, Vaunita Schnell, taking pictures of the reservation		Bob Hassett, Brian Yates, and webmaster John Mordes
Bob, Brian, and Vaunita
Fall, 2004		October 30 At this event, we celebrated Hannah Sherman's many years of service to the Friends as our Secretary and awarded her a lifetime membership
The skies were gloomy but the foliage was spectacular		Rick Pearson clearing brush along the Rte. 9 exit ramp near the Circular Dam
Rick Pearson		A serene view of the gorge
DCR staff at work on the new footbridge		DCR staff at work on the new footbridge
		DCR staff at work on the new footbridge
The silk mill from Echo Bridge		Fall in the gorge
The silk mill from Echo Bridge		Health appearing hemlock boughs to the right
These hemlock boughs appeared healthier than they had in the spring		These hemlock boughs appeared healthier than they had in the spring
Looking across to the new Echo Platform		Lunch under the tent
By the stone barn		Webmaster John Mordes
Brian Yates introduces Hannah Sherman Raffa		Brian had everyone's attention as he recounted Hannah's years of work for the Friends of Hemlock Gorge
Hannah with Friends' President Brian Yates		Brian presents the lifetime membership and appreciation certificate
Brian presents the lifetime membership and appreciation certificate		Brian presents the lifetime membership and appreciation certificate
A few words from Hannah		Next, the cake


Hannah and her husband Ro admire her award		The stone barn is full of construction material for the new footbridge
A visit to the new footbridge		One last gift: a pumpkin?


		DCR staff back at work on the new footbridge
		Finis

The Friends of Hemlock Gorge

Celebration of Our Spring and Fall Cleanups in 2004

At this year's Fall event, we celebrated Hannah Sherman's many years of service to the Friends as our Secretary and awarded her a lifetime membership