http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html What would you do if you somewhat stumbled onto some of the most breath-taking land in California? Make a park. That’s what the City of Vallejo chose to do in 1994 when it envisioned a park for the southern 215 acres of the 5,600 acre Mare Island, as part of the Reuse Plan for the soon to be closed Mare Island Naval Shipyard. However, planning for a park and actually receiving the land, even though it was free, and then making the park actually happen, has taken a long, long time. In the meantime, during this long transition, it was and still is, people, who have kept the dream alive. Let’s meet some of them. http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#0 10a60691-beb5-4dc5-95de-a3e1d800be72 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/1904%20BeachMareIslandShorelinePreserve%20copy.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/1904%20BeachMareIslandShorelinePreserve%20copy.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">1904 Who is that fellow on the “back beach? An early Mare Island Preserve visitor!<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">National Archives, Pacific Region (SF) San Bruno</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#1 65fd87dd-04cc-4497-86ea-0786ad6c154c http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/NA181-30NAD3of319422.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/NA181-30NAD3of319422.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">100th Anniversary Mare Island Naval Ammunition Depot<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">National Archives, Pacific Region (SF) San Bruno</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#2 1ba71c72-1e92-4658-810d-ae38d11d0972 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/NA181-30NAD1of3-1.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/NA181-30NAD1of3-1.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">African American and Filipino Navy personnel, women, older men and high school age worked at the NAD during WWII.<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">National Archives, Pacific Region (SF) San Bruno</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#3 98f73ad1-a8bf-4ab6-8950-bf963b72ffc9 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/MunitionsLoadingNADActiveTime.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/MunitionsLoadingNADActiveTime.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">  Tens of thousands manufactured, tested, stored and transported munitions at the NAD. <span style="line-height: 14px; " class="style_11">Loading</span> <span style="line-height: 12px; " class="style_12">USS Rochester, 1952</span><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">National Archives, Pacific Region (SF) San Bruno</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#4 866fcd18-d0be-4790-af9a-e9da7f84c99b http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0094.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0094.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Mayor Anthony Intintoli, City of Vallejo Mare Island NAD 150th August 2007<br/></p><p class="Caption">Appointed the Regional Park Taskforce, <br/></p><p class="Caption">February 2003<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: John Klycinski</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#5 4baaf6a7-6877-4900-b001-cdb90e197793 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/Myrna18.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/Myrna18.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Myrna Hayes, member Regional Park Taskforce, 2003-2007, Co-Chair, Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Advisory Board 2008<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: Celeste Langstaff</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#6 5b42524c-e22f-443f-9217-04830a79b048 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/SSA%2014_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/SSA%2014_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Diana Krevsky, member Regional Park Taskforce, 2003-2007 and Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Advisory Board 2008</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#7 91afa2a8-db62-4718-87d1-d727bfd0a0d2 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0071_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0071_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Kenn Browne (right) Sierra Club-Solano hike leader, member Regional Park Taskforce 2003-2007 and Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Advisory Board 2008</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#8 ccf095bf-e09e-407d-9797-a53aefe3ec99 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070526_2_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070526_2_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Jerry Karr surveys the view from the 1852 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Marker <br/></p><p class="Caption">Chair<br/></p><p class="Caption">Regional Park Taskforce<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">2003-2007</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#9 96d27396-d5f9-4f7d-82b6-7c4dbab780b5 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0043_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0043_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Tony Norris<br/></p><p class="Caption">Vice-Chair <br/></p><p class="Caption">Regional Park Taskforce 2003-2007.<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Director, Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#10 8cf707c8-e06b-4b1c-ae91-906b4f925bf0 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02038_3.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02038_3.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Diji Christian (left with hat)  member Regional Park Taskforce, 2003-2007 and Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Advisory Board 2008</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#11 92fb426b-09eb-48b7-96ae-73b5109fdfe6 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/Bunker%3AMagazineTourFly07.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/Bunker%3AMagazineTourFly07.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">People of The Preserve off on an exploration for the first time for the public of the magazines and bunkers of The Preserve. February 2007<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: John Klycinski</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#12 921344aa-07e6-4c9c-9133-dd67ef138ccf http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0362_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0362_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">A Bunker Party at the February 2007 Flyway Festival with cake provided by Weston Solutions, kicked off the 150th anniversary of the Naval Ammunition Depot. </p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#13 9d02c394-eef2-4f9f-86fd-21701b7d20c9 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/150A%20best%20copy3x.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/150A%20best%20copy3x.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Carlo Carlucci offered to design a banner for The Preserve. We have adopted his logo and art for The Preserve website and information signs.<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Thanks Carlo!</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#14 274c71a8-d2e4-4cb2-94de-ab043b020cd3 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0006_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0006_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Carlo Carlucci’s art commemorates the150th anniversary of the Naval Ammunition Depot in 2007 and hangs at our headquarters entrance. Thank you, Carlo.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#15 df92c9d5-757b-4d37-b785-f61073e931b0 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0056.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0056.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Councilman Tom Bartee, City of Vallejo, during the Naval Ammunition Depot 150th anniversary commemorative celebration August 2007<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: John Klycinski</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#16 813c79fd-69b7-4a5f-b1a9-9377b35ac09c http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0071.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0071.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">People of The Preserve gather for the Friday evening kickoff of the Naval Ammunition Depot 150th August 2007<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_3"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: John Klycinski</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#17 0992dedb-ac3b-41da-85b7-eb5a7d93ba54 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0004.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0004.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Wally NeVille (left), Napa-Solano Audubon Society member, Mare Island birdwatching guide and really great Preserve volunteer<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: John Klycinski</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#18 02435b28-8aec-4c1a-bbe0-d088183ff3af http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02041_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02041_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Sue Wilson and Jesse, web and informational displays designer and researcher and all around “most amazing” volunteer. What would we do without her? Thank you, Sue!</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#19 f1ae5c65-ad63-4fe3-84ba-9055b28b1856 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0021.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0021.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">JIm Porterfield, former Mare Island shipyard worker. When you need hard work, dedication, creativity, initiative and advise from a volunteer, call on Jim! He’ll be there.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#20 41bcf741-3ee5-42cb-90ca-88eab32ef119 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0082_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0082_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4"><span style="line-height: 17px; " class="style_13">Ray and Donna Tice and Becky Thomason volunteer at the Friday evening reception, Naval Ammunition Depot 150th<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_5">Photo: John Klycinski</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#21 30625390-d8fb-426a-a256-c98c029d4276 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0081_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0081_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Jerry Karr, Chair of the Regional Park Taskforce and park ranger for the day with Randy Barker, “huge help” volunteer, Naval Ammunition Depot 150th August 2007</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#22 54e4ebc0-9af3-430e-bb8c-0c0905fc0df2 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070449_2_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070449_2_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Robert McFarling, US Navy (Ret.) Commander, Mare Island Naval Ammunition Depot speaks at the commemorative celebration ceremony August 2007</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#23 1a66d572-5f0e-4026-92f1-89cd6621c4c0 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0087.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0087.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Chaplain John Berger, US Navy, (Ret.) gives the invocation and recalls his days as an armed guard and later, Chaplain for WWII Ammo ships. NAD 150th August 2007</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#24 d09a0638-d363-4623-96ba-4614fefe76e0 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070500_2_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070500_2_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Cris Jespersen (right front) Vice-President, Weston Solutions, Inc. generous sponsors and tremendous supporters of our events and Preserve access.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#25 cc8b188c-b425-43cb-8092-ab15d1db0e2f http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070469_2_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070469_2_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Sue Young (back to us in blue shirt), former Mare Island Shipyard worker and Weston Solutions, Inc. UXO Technician prepares to lead a van tour of NAD, August 2007</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#26 744f1896-2dab-4f22-88fa-865b2ea3e26c http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070510_3.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1070510_3.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Ed, member of the Benicia Plein Air Group, aka daGroup paints The Preserve during the Naval Ammunition Depot 150th anniversary August 2007<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: John Klycinski</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#27 06b129f2-6c85-4194-aa1b-cc865bc2db04 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/CIMG3197.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/CIMG3197.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Members of the Benicia Plein Air Group, aka daGroup paint The Preserve on a cold winter day, January 2008<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: Brian Collett</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#28 7173e90f-0bc4-4d82-906c-3a8646693b17 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1040240_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/P1040240_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Carola May and Isaac Nyden who guide outings during the Flyway Festival were early to champion The Preserve as a Regional Park.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#29 596af955-bb90-459d-809c-364611095fb0 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02033_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02033_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Kemper Stone (right) is the most prolific great ideas man and implements them routinely to help make The Preserve come alive.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#30 90b22815-1895-4475-89a2-7fe1b1836998 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02038_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02038_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Brian Collett (right) leads cemetery visitors in singing the Navy Hymn, Flag Day and USS Boston  explosion crew memorial, June 14, 2008</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#31 c5cbc0ae-0e79-4f7d-a744-5b06944b6b96 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02026_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02026_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Peggy O’Drain, Mare Island Historic Park Foundation volunteer docent for the Naval Cemetery is researching and preparing to write a book about the Cemetery.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#32 12e0fbf7-31dd-401d-b866-01519ef77ef2 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02015_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02015_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Brian Collett, project manager for the consultant team that helped the Regional Park Taskforce prepare our final report to City Council December 2007. Thanks!</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#33 acc1e6e3-fca4-4fa0-b1f3-f9a217fc2323 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0088_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/_DSC0088_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Saliie Evans (left) is a faithful volunteer who can be counted on to deliver behind the scenes, with photographer Celeste Langstaff and her mother.<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Photo: John Klycinski</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#34 9f032e0e-47cd-434b-904e-d9a4ca4b26b8 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/CIMG3222_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/CIMG3222_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Jerrold Turner, the inspiration behind daGroup, Benicia Plein Air Group, the region’s strongest arts supporter of The Preserve. See their work in our headquarters.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#35 82525459-3b9b-4ec2-a782-6e0179105077 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC01774_1.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC01774_1.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Larry Seward and his mom, Lorene Palmer Seward in her bedroom in Quarters A-44. They visited May 2008 for the first time since leaving the NAD in the 1950’s. </p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#36 003bf771-948a-4899-949f-abfe88dfd249 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC01917.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC01917.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Lorene (Lori) Palmer Seward holding her father, Henry Palmer’s lamp he fashioned from a shell. He was Quarterman for the NAD 1917-1957. Lori lived  at the NAD until 1952.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#37 3e40b0a1-f46a-4a64-b2c0-c8dbc55e2684 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/image006.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/image006.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dot (center) and Annie (right) welcome Dude (left) to The Preserve for his first visit during the Second Saturday Access Day May 10, 2008</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#38 3b1a8beb-36d4-4a3f-99bc-e26e41d4ddb0 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02139_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02139_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Phil Cannon, one crazed brush and branches attacker. He will have the whole 98-acres tidied up in no time. Seriously! You go, Phil. </p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#39 3fd9064f-1ff2-42cd-b9bd-08dccd4fc0f3 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02140_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02140_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Gerry Cortez serves on the Shoreline Heritage Preserve Advisory Board and is a regular volunteer at The Preserve. Look for photos taken by him in the website and newsletters.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#40 6b1a38f1-144a-47cb-8dc4-475eb4393880 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02259_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02259_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Ione and Chaplain John Berger with Myrna Hayes at the Port Chicago Explosion Memorial, July 19, 2008. Chaplain John founded the Ammo Ship Chaplaincy during WWII.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#41 32df5a6f-6527-4bb0-813f-7d434824132c http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSCN3315_2_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSCN3315_2_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Thank you l. to r., John Ewing, Karen Reed, Sallie Evans, Jim Porterfield, Brian Collett and Sue Wilson, for an outstanding volunteer day. <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 18, 2008</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#42 51924013-b1d0-4034-a05d-47ff251587c8 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/CIMG4905.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/CIMG4905.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">There’s 6 year old Isaac helping his grand dad, Wally Neville install the new signboard at the Park Headquarters. Way to go team! July 18, 2008</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#43 82ddb084-9573-421b-90d5-c535ad3b62e6 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSCN3290.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSCN3290.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Nell and Frances with Dumplin’, a Japanese Silky chicken who lives with Myrna and Dot and Annie and visits The Preserve on occasion.<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 12, 2008</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#44 c4d5997a-76e1-49a7-9ff1-a4a48df94998 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/GotWales%207-26-08_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/GotWales%207-26-08_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The amazing Evans family who have done everything from prune roses and mop floors to make grave stone rubbings and clear asphalt rubble. What would we do without you?!</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#45 71e62c4b-ca49-4e27-9f75-2becd6baf962 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC01750_1_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC01750_1_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Carson LaBelle spent the day, August 2, 2008 pruning and watering the roses at the cemetery. Thank you Carson. We will sure look forward to your return!</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#46 558679b7-cb0f-4f46-aa3f-384cf7a95b66 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/mare.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/mare.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Is she beautiful? Nancy Meze is the talented artist of this lovely white mare. Don’t you imagine she’s “our” mare from another time? Thanks for letting us borrow her image, Nancy.</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#47 67b256d7-f8cd-46b0-aa36-49df6aaa8648 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02273_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02273_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Ann Yasuda, Joyce Eversole and Loretta Omania, out of view, picking blackberries for “rum pot” and jam to sell for The Preserve. Yum! But, those ticks...July 08</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#48 3f5eb761-af03-400a-994c-8aa29acdd28d http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/banner%20copy3_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/banner%20copy3_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Carlo Carlucci’s latest gift to The Preserve: the banner for the 150th Anniversary of the Mare Island Naval Cemetery<br/></p><p class="Caption">August 2008<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Thank you again, Carlo!</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#49 256ec129-6c64-47ea-b878-75bfdc600042 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02365_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/DSC02365_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The young osprey that sits on the lightning rods closest to the Park Headquarters. What a privilege to have it so near growing like our park is.<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 1, 2008</p></div></div> http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve.html#50 d585273b-b81a-44e1-900e-175f871d7642 http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/mime-attachment.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.mareislandpreserve.org/Making_a_Park/People_of_The_Preserve_files/Media/mime-attachment.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4"><span style="line-height: 17px; " class="style_13">Our USS Boston Shipmates Friends July 08<br/></span></p><p class="paragraph_style_4"><span style="line-height: 17px; " class="style_13">l. to r. standing Ray Anderson,  Walt Rogers,  Edgar Rosas, Art Hebert<br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4"><span style="line-height: 17px; " class="style_13">Kneeling - Barry Wilson </span></p></div></div>