Vol. 5, No. 6
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
June 1976
FWP EMPLOYEE
OF THE MONTH
by Betty Abramson and Linda Chaput
Carmen Hoover
"People who need people are the
luckiest people in the world."
Carmen Hoover, the "FWP Employee of
the Month" is such a person. In
her job as Administrative Clerk,
ESED/OAQPS, she comes in close daily
contact with many people within and
outside EPA. Her pleasing person-
ality, unselfish attitude, and won-
derful sense of humor serve her well
in her "people" dealings. She en-
jovs "looking after all her children,
the employees of ESED. But they are
not the only ones who benefit from
her good nature and helpfulness.
Personnel throughout OAQPS call upon
her frequently for assistance and are
always treated like one of her own.
Carmen was already a veteran civil
servant when she came to work for
EPA; she had held positions in the
A1r Force, Army. Navy, and Veterans
Administration. After traveling ex-
(cont'd on page 4)
OA OPEN HOUSt
The Office of Administration
opened its doors recently to'&n
EPA employees, OA family members,
and RTP Government Agencies.
The event marked the official
Open House for the administrative
group that moved to the Triangle
area from Durham.
John H. DeFord, Acting Director
of Administration, gave the official
welcome in the spacious 98 seat
color coordinated auditorium before
introducing EPA's newest film "Air
Pollution - The Facts" which
features Drs. Knelson and Steiger-
wald. Immediately following the
film, tours were organized for our
guests.
This gave them a chance to look
us over...and over...and over...
Everyone enjoyed the stop at our
refreshment center...where dozens
of cookies and large quantities of
punch and coffee were consumed.
From left to right, Frank King
(OAQPS), Stan Sleva (OAQPS), and
Cooper Atamanchuck (OA.
The saver's edge.
YOUR BADGE
PLEASE?
by Elaine Hyman
Carl Keatts (left), GSD, OA, dis-
plays identification badge to Officer
Arthur Smith (right).
The revised security program,
implemented at the Environmental
Research Center in July 1975, is
slowly becoming a way of life for
most EPA'ers. While we are still
experiencing a few "growing pains" to
be expected with any new system, it
is interesting to note that the
number of reported thefts and Govern-
ment equipment losses have been
reduced by approximately 95%. Also
the unwanted visitor nuisance com-
plaints have stopped.
Carl Keatts, Chief, Facilities
Management Branch, GSD, noted that,
"Phase III of the security program
will include some iterrs to make the
program easier to live with, from an
EPA employee's viev.point."
A decorative wall will be con-
structed from wing "B" of the lobby
area, to wing "E" of the cafeteria,
with a new entrance arrangement at
the guard desk location. After com-
pletion of this and other items, all
exterior doors that open Into a con-
trolled area will be unlocked during
normal duty hours.
Carl Keatts said that these
changes can be expected by this
summer, (cont'd on page 4)
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WHO'S UP FRONT?
The three secretaries who are "Up
Front" this month are: Judy Stevens,
OAQPS, Carol R1ggs, ERC, and Diane
Laws, OA.
fail me, my communications relay when
I am out of town, and my scapegoat
when I have run out of excuses .
Since Judy has been with OAQPS longer
than most of the branch staff she is
our continuity. She has learned all
of our idiosyncrasies and can anti-
cipate our problems and special re-
quirements. She is unafraid to
tackle the difficult or untried. In
short, Judy is a valued and effective
staff member who has the added capa-
bility to brighten a cloudy day."
Judy Stevens
Judy Stevens is secretary to
Bob Bauman, Chief, Energy Strategies
Branch, SASD/OAQPS. She is a grad-
uate of Durham High School and
attended Croft Business College for
one year. Prior to joining EPA,
Judy worked for the Internal Revenue
Service. Judy is married and has a
two year old son. Her hobbies are
interior decorating and animals.
She loves all animals, but especially
dogs. She has two Bird dogs and a
Cocker Spaniel and hopes one day to
have a kennel.
Bob Bauman says, "It takes a very
special person like Judy to put up
with us! Life with the Energy
Strategies Branch can be quite hec-
tic—crash projects, long hours,
frequent change of plans, adminis-
trative hassles. But through it all,
Judy remains organized, efficient,
and most importantly, pleasant and
cheerful. She is my memory when I
can't recall, my alarm when deadlines
are past, my Thesaurus when words
Carol Riggs
Carol Riggs serves as secretary to
Dr. Gory Love, Director, Population
Studies Division, HERL/RTP. She is
23, married, a native Durhamite, and
a graduate of Southern High School
where she was Inducted Into the
National Honor Society. Carol 1s
very active 1n sports. She received
the Preston Chandler Physical Fitness
Award and the State Pen for points
earned 1n the Girls Athletic
Association.
After graduating from high school,
Carol worked for the Durham County
School system for a while then 1n
October 1970, she started to work in
the Epidemiology Branch of what was
then NAPCA. Later she was selected
as division secretary for the Popula-
tion Studies Division.
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Her most Important hobby, and
second job, 1s quarter horses. Carol
and her husband break, train, and show
quarter horses. She also gives
riding lessons from time-to-tlme.
Her other hobbies include hammering
(she and her husband Garry built
their barn), driving a tractor,
plants and flowers, water skiing, and
snow skiing.
Carol and her husband are members
of the Rose of Sherron Baptist Church
in Durham.
Dr. Love says, "Carol is not only
a most efficient secretary from a
standpoint of her performance of
usual duties, but she brings to the
job a willingness to work and a
cheerfulness that makes it a pleasure
to be associated with her. Carol
likes everyone and everyone likes
Carol. This generates an atmosphere
1n her office conducive to coopera-
tion and productive activity. In
five years of Federal employment she
has become a most valuable resource
for the Environmental Protection
Agency. The Agency assuredly will
continue to benefit from her
loyalty and capabilities for as
many years as she chooses to work."
Dianne Laws
Dianne Laws is secretary to John
Ueford, Acting Director of the
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CONFERENCES
George Crane, Industrial Studies
Branch. ESED/OAQPS, will present a
paper entitled "Costs for Fluoride
Air Emissions Control of Existing
Phosphate Fertilizer Manufacturing
Plants" at the Annual AIChE meet-
ing in Atlantic City, N. J., August
28-September 1.
EPA STUDENT EMPLOYEE GRADUATES
James Dorsey, Chief, Process
Measurements Branch, IERL/RTP, at-
tended the ERDA Symposium on Syn-
thetic Fuels, June 8-10, Austin,
Texas, and spoke on "Sampling
Strategies of Potential Emissions."
A conference on "Problems and
Approaches to Solutions Related to
Converting from High to Low Sulfur
Coals for SOX Emission Control,"
sponsored by EPA, IERL/RTP, was held
at Research Triangle Park, June 9-
10. Dr. John Burchard, Director,
IERL/RTP, welcomed the guests.
Leslie Sparks and James Turner,
Chemical Engineers, participated in
the conference and Dennis Drehmel,
Research Chemical Engineer, deliv-
ered the closing remarks.
Robert Hall, Research Mechanical
Engineer, IERL/RTP, will attend the
APCA meeting, June 28, in Portland,
Oregon. He will speak on "Field
Investigation of Emissions from
Commercial Boilers."
The 1976 Annual Cooling Tower
Institute Summer Meeting will be
held in Annapolis, Maryland, June
28-29. The agenda will include
meetings on Performance and Tech-
nology, Engineering Standards, and
Maintenance and Water Treatment.
For additional information on the
conferences listed above, contact
the Public Affairs Office (MD-31),
ext. 2951.
Over 8,000 persons gathered to
hear Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., National
Executive Director of the Urban League,
deliver the commencement address to
North Carolina Central University's
"Class of '76."
Among the 900 candidates for
degrees were twenty-four EPA
employees.
The majority of the EPA degree
candidates were employed under the
"President's Stay-in-School Program."
According to Ray Strickland,
Supervisory Personnel Management
Specialist, "The program, Initiated
during the Johnson Administration,
provides employment opportunities
that assist youths 1n remaining In
school."
Strickland further explained that
the students work no more than six-
teen hours per week during the regular
school year with the exception of
recognized vacation and summer breaks
when students are allowed to work
forty hours per week. He also noted
that 1n order to enter the program,
the student must be between 16 and
22 years of age.
Norman Eubanks, GSD, OA. and Leon
King, HERL, ERC were among the
candidates for degrees. Norman was
the recipient of a Master of Arts
Degree in Career Counseling while
Leon received a Master of Science
Degree in Biology.
Other graduates Include:
Alva R. Jones James Llndsey
Peggy Carr Harvey Knotts II
Hyman Albrltton Judy Gentry
Sheila Stark Mike Lewis
Donna Graham Jo Ann Lewis
Sylvia Parks Althea Jeffers
Manly Mlchaux Dwlght Perry
Elvira Graves Gerald Stone
Louis Qu1n Sam Jordan
Deborah Smith Cheryl L1gon
Greg Williams Cheryl Smith
Special congratulations to all
of our degree recipients!
Blair Martin, Sanitary Engineer,
IERL/RTP, will discuss NOX Control
Technology at the 16th International
Combustion Symposium, August 15-21,
in Boston, Massachusetts.
An International Conference on
Photochemical Oxidant Pollution and
Its Control, hosted by the U.S. En-
vironmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, N.C., will
be held September 12-17, at the
Royal Villa, in Raleigh. Taking
part in this conference from EPA/RTP
are: Dr. Aubrey Altshuller, Dr.
Basil Dimitriades, Mr. Don Goodwin,
Dr. John Knelson, Mr. Robert Neligan,
Mr. Joseph Padgett, and Dr, J. Smith.
Deborah Smith, (upper left), ISD.OA, gracefully clutches
her BA Degree in Public Administration, and - Alva Jones,
(upper right), GSD, OA, appears totally elated about
his BA Degree in History. Norman Eubanks, (lower right)
GSD, OA, trudges onward after receiving his MA Degree
in Career Counseling. Vernon Jordan (lower left)
addressing NCCU's Class of '76.(photos by Elaine Hyman)
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SUPPORT THE CFC
Although you may only be contacted
once a year for a donation, the Com-
bined Federal Campaign is a year
'round project—constantly working in
your behalf.
Latest estimates indicate that, 1n
the United States alone, more than 28
million people are afflicted with
cardiovascular diseases, which are
responsible for more than one million
deaths each year. This represents
more deaths than for all other causes
combined.
High blood pressure 1s a leading
cause of disease and death in this
country. One in every six adults has
soir.e elevation of blood pressure.
High blood pressure can result in
stroke, congestive heart failure and
kidney failure and is a major risk
factor in coronary artery disease.
It is a major cause of death in
Black Americans. When you support
the Combined Federal Campaign you
are contributing to the American
Heart Association.
ENGLISH AS A
SECOND LANGUAGE
A class for non-native English
speaking people living in the Durham
area is being jointly sponsored by
the Duke University International
House and the International Office
at the Duke Medical Center. The
class "English as a Second Language"
has been developed to meet the ex-
pressed language needs of foreign
visitors and adult members of the
international community.
Classes will be held twice a week,
Monday and Wednesday evenings from
7:30 to 8:30 p.m., starting
September 27 and ending November 17.
The cost for the eight-week session
is $45.00.
If anyone has a frieno or relative
visiting who does not speak English,
this is a perfect time to learn.
BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
Two new chapters of the Business
and Professional Women's Organization
have been formed 1n the Triangle area.
The newest one is the Eno Chapter
based 1n Durham. If you're Interested
1n attending contact: Georgie
Hargreaves, 477-3400 or Pat McReynolds,
477-5260.
The Orange County Chapter meets in
Chapel H111 once a month. For further
Information contact: L1z Martin,
ext. 2951.
There are more than 170,000 members
in the national organization dedicated
to the improvement and expansion of
the professional woman's role in
business and in the community. BPW
provides opportunities for continuing
education for women, encourages
qualified women to run for political
office, backs legislation of Interest
to women, and assists young women
1n school with career development.
(FWP EMPLOYEE...cont'd from page 1)
tensively during her marriage because
of her husband's position with Philco
Corporation, she has now settled in
peaceful country surroundings. She
and her three sisters share 90 acres
of land on Goodwin Road 1n Durham
County where they each maintain a
separate residence. They have
dubbed their family community "Perry's
Ponderosa."
Not surprisingly, Carmen's "best
things in life" require a lot of love
and attention—plants and children.
She surrounds herself with life and
growing things. Her own two children,
however, are some distance from North
Carolina. M1ke, the father of four
sons, lives in Mobile, Alabama, and
Cathy, due to become a parent any time
now, lives in Los Angeles, California.
Carmen Hoover, you need people. And
just as important, people need you!
The Federal Women's Program 1s honored
to name you the Employee of the Month.
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The Durham Bicentennial Folk-
life Festival is being held at Eno
River Park July 3-5. Volunteers
are needed to sell tickets and pro-
grams, man booths, and transport
people to the Eno River Park. Cash-
iers and hosts and hostesses for
hospitality concessions are also
needed. Anyone interested in volun-
teering please contact Helen Brooks
or Lois Stifel at 471-7511.
(YOUR BADGE...cont'd from page 1)
Security personnel, which Includes
the receptionist, in EPA facilities
have exact instructions to require
all personnel entering EPA facilities
to have appropriate and valid identi-
fication or access is to be denied.
The guards have been instructed
to be courteous and pleasant in
satisfying this requirement. Our
employees, we're sure, do the same.
(WHO'S UP...cont'd from page 2)
Office of Administration. She is a
graduate of Hardbarger Business Col-
lege and is a member of the Upsilon
Chapter of IOTA Phi Lambda Sorority.
Prior to joining EPA she was employ-
ed by the U.S. Department of Agri-
culture in Raleigh, N. C. Dianne
has two children, Maurice, 16, and
Felicia, 12. Her hobbies are sewing
and dancing. She is a member of the
Friendship Chapel Baptist Church.
John DeFord says, "Dianne is
more of an Administrative Assistant
than just a secretary for the Office
of Administration. We receive a
large number of requests for data
from Headquarters which have un-
reasonably short response times and
Dianne is able to coordinate and
fulfill these requests in a very
efficient manner to insure that the
replies are timely. She is also
able to cope with all of the 'crisis'
situations arising daily in OA and
still maintain her pleasant attitude
and composure . She is a very wil-
ling and conscientious worker."
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"PROFESSOR CLEAN STRIKES AGAIN"
"Professor Clean Strikes Again"
was the name chosen for a skit on
pollution by third graders at Pearson-
town Elementary School.
The skit, written, produced and
directed by Becky Til ley and Louise
Dixon, portrayed belching industry
smokestacks being attacked by an en-
vironmentalist named Professor Clean.
The Teacher, Ms. Deborah B. Miller,
has been working with her class on
Identifying pollution demons like
"Sam" Sulfur Oxide, "OlUe" Oxide
of Nitrogen, "Charlie" Carbon Monxide,
and their many sources.
Ms. Miller's background for
teaching this subject to children can
be traced back to her father, Dr.
Delbert Barth, first Director of the
National Environmental Research
Center 1n North Carolina and currently
Director of the Las Vagas Environ-
mental Research Center.
The children were very enthusiastic
about what they learned as evidenced
in this song and poem written by
three of the third graders.
Future environmentalists with teacher,
Ms. Deborah Miller (below right) and
teacher aide, Ms. Karen Scott (below
left).
BALLAD OF A POLLUTION FACTORY
by Becky TUley and Louise Dixon
(Sung to the tune of "On Top of Old
Smokey")
On top of old smokestacks,
All covered with soot;
I choked on pollution,
'Cause the filters were kaput!
It was simply as dirty
As dirty could be.
As I passed by the factory
I saw a dead tree.
So the very next morning
I went to the school
And saw that the filters
Were saving some fuel.
How do I know this?
It's easy to see.
For now all the smoke puffs
Are as white as can be.
POLLUTION
Pollution can be a very big pro-
blem, it can be very bad.
Some people get angry,
some people get mad.
So pick up your litter and
pick up your trash, and pick up
your garbage, too.
Then there won't be as much
pollution for me and you.
By: Holly Fa1rba1rn
FACE
THE FACTS
While exciting
events crowded
America's first
200 years, the more
ordinary things
happened, too. Youngsters grew up
and went to college. Couples married
and bought homes. Men and women va-
cationed and retired.
These things took money that
wasn't always easy to come by.
Happily, there's now a dependable,
guaranteed way to build savings.
And millions of Americans are making
sure with Savings Bonds. Bond dollars
help our country meet its financial
challenges while providing personal
savings to help pay for education,
homes, or retirement years.
Regular Bond-buying is a wonderful
way to commemorate a Bicentennial
Summer and salute an old-fangled,
star-spangled Fourth of July.
PERSONNEL CORNER
The following awards were
approved during May 1976:
QUALITY INCREASES
Lucretia B. Duke - OAQPS
CONTINUED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
Gloria L. Rigsbee -IERL
SPECIAL ACT AWARD
Elizabeth Smith - OA/ISD
REGIONAL REPORT
Stay on top of the Washington news
the easy way. By calling 755-0882,
you can get a daily update of actions
on the Hill, EPA's press conferences
and current press releases. The
REGIONAL REPORT is taped every morn-
ing between nine and noon by the News
Services Division in EPA's Public
Affairs Office. It's a quick way to
get an overview.
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PERSON-TO-PERSON
Dr. Gory Love, better known as
"Bud" is retiring from Government
service after 32 years. He is pre-
sently the Director of the Popula-
tion Studies Division, HERL/RTP.
His retirement will be effective
July 3. A reception was given
for him June 24 at 2:00 p.m. in
Room P-303, EPA Tech Center. All
his friends and associates are in-
vited. Dr. Love has seven children.
Only one is still at home, Mary
Elizabeth age 12. He and his wife
and daughter live in Durham. He
plans to take advantage of his re-
tirement by enjoying life, but also
plans to work part-time on some
environmental projects.
of
John McUermon, Standards Devel-
opment Branch, ESED/OAQPS, and his
wife Linda are the proud parents of
Daniel Scott, 9 Ibs. 8-1/2 ozs.,
born May 11.
Bradley Smith and David Mascone
are two newcomers to Industrial
Studies Branch, ESED/OAQPS and
Mamie Staton has joined the ranks
of the Public Affairs Office. Wel-
come aboard!
Naum T. Georgieff, Industrial
Studies Branch, ESED/OAQPS, and his
family will be visiting friends and
relatives in Paris, Germany and
Bulgaria for a month's vacation tins
summer. (We couldn't talk him into
flying on the new SST.)
Sherry West, Industrial Studies
Branch, ESED/OAQPS, and her fiance
Tony Duke, are planning to be mar-
ried during July 4th week.
Leslie Evans, Industrial Studies
Branch, ESED/OAQPS, and his wife
Anne are the proud parents of a new
son "Jonathan" born March 13, 8 Ibs.
Tms is the second son for the
Evans'.
Larry Beck, mail room enployee,
resigned May 21, to go back to UNC
full-time. An informal party was
given for him May 21, by his fellow
workers.
Nancy Rhew, Facilities Management
Branch, GSD/OA, was honored with a
floating baby shower May 21. Nancy
and her husband, Kenny, have a son,
Kevin, two years old. They are
hoping for a little girl this time.
RTPFEA
BOWLING LEAGUE
The RTPFEA Bowling League finished
its regular season April 28. The
annual business meeting was held May
5, and League officers for the 1976-
77 season were elected:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Jim Montgomery
Drew Trenholm
Carol Trenholm
Gwen Robbins
During the past season 71 bowlers
participated on the 10 teams.
Winners were the "Righteous Five"
in first place, the "Stoppers" in
second place, and "Friends and
Neighbors" in third place.
The 1976-77 season will beqin
early in September at Fairlanes in
Durham and there are many openings
for bowlers or "wish-to-be" bowlers.
Anyone wishing to join in the fun
and excitement of friendly competi-
tive bowling may call one of the
League officers.
After the meeting May 5, four
special ABC/WIBC awards were pre-
sented along with 79 trophies.
The CLEANER TIMES is published monthly by Public Affairs.
Office of Administration. US Environmental Protection
Agency. Research Triangle Park. NC 27711
Editor
Assistant Editor
Reporter
Liz Martin
Dorothy Rose .
Elaine Hyman
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