SW FS Amigos News to Note

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News to Note

Forest Service Accepts the Honor Award for Excellence

The Chief was honored to accept a Secretary's Honor Award for Excellence this week on behalf of all Forest Service employees for the agency's work to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. Employees who contributed to this effort include many recent retirees, so the Chief wanted to make sure we shared this award with you.

In a message send to all employees, Abigail Kimbell stated:
"It was with great pleasure that I accepted the award on behalf of all Forest Service employees at the annual Secretary's Honor Award ceremony esterday. While I accepted this award, it belongs to each and every employee for their outstanding contributions to accomplishment in reducing the risk of catastrophic fire to both the wildland and Wildland Urban Interface areas through the U.S. Forest Service Hazardous Fuels Program supporting the President’s Healthy Forests Initiative. Thank you."

To view a copy of the Honor Award of Excellence, click here.

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Proposal for Scheduling National Retiree Reunions

Lou Romero, as Amigos President in 2006, send a letter to all the other Forest Service Retiree groups in the country proposing that national reunions should be planned for every 3 years and that there always be at least 3 hosts for reunions in the queue.

To view Lou's letter to the other groups, click here.

To view a summary of the responses to Lou's proposal, click here.

In response to the proposal, the following hosts have agreed to host the national reunions in the following years:

Host Organization	Proposed Year
National Museum of Forest Service History	2009
PSW FSX Club	2012 or 2013
SW FS Amigos	2015 or 2016

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Banner Picture: Left - Rio Medio area of the Pecos Wilderness, Santa Fe NF. Fall colors with a light dusting of snow. Submitted by Lou Romero. To view a larger image of the picture, click on the banner picture.

Last Updated: December 10, 2008