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Vol. 6, No. 11
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
November 1977
Summer of '67 - An
Anniversary Remembered
"I was one of the first 26 people to move to Research
Triangle Park from Cincinnati in August 1967," said
Tom Clark, EHSL/ORD. "It was a traumatic experience to
say the least. I had lived all my born days in the big
city, and now I was being asked to pick up everything
and move to some 'God forsaken place' I knew nothing
about."
Tom's story, which has a happy ending, typifies most
of the stories related by that initial group of pioneers
who set out from the Ohio Valley, negotiated the Appa-
lachian Mountains and finally arrived in the land of
promise in North Carolina. "Durham was not Tobacco
Row," as one employee put it, "but not far from it."
(Continued on page 2)
Clean Air Act Amendments
Require Yeoman Efforts
from RTP Employees
When President Carter signed the Clean Air Act Amend-
ments of 1977 into law, the long, laborious legislative
process came to an end, but for EPA the updated law
means the beginning of a massive undertaking—imple-
menting the changes. At Research Triangle Park EPA
laboratories and offices must generate documentation on
the effects of air pollutants on human health, the cur-
rent state-of-the-art on control devices and techniques,
and guidelines and regulations to assist States with
revisions to the State Implementation Plans. In addi-
tion EPA must promulgate new regulations to deal with
major new air pollution source categories.
(Continued on page 3)
Tom Clark, Tom Hartlage and Darryl von Lehmden recall the "good old days" when they first came to North Carolina ten years ago to work in George Walsh's basement
until space was ready in Mutual Plaza.
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SUMMER OF '67.... (cont'd from page 1)
In the long run, Tom Clark found that moving was one
of the easient things he's ever had to do. The reason,
he explained, was the adaptability of his wife Susan.
"She never complained and jumped right into local hap-
penings, bridge clubs and antiques. Just give her a
shopping center," Tom quipped, and "instant happiness."
"A few things were different from Ohio," said Tom.
"No liquor by the drink and no traffic jams, but sales
tax on groceries and State income tax." "I found,
however," Tom continued, "I was still going to work
every day with the same people, doing the same work,
and in general doing what came naturally in my job. I
hardly knew I had moved."
Gary McCutchen, ESED/OAQPS, remembers being happy to
exchange Cincinnati's gloomy winters and fusty Laidlaw
Building for southern skies and the open, airy Mutual
Building. "But," he recalls, "there were disadvantages."
"Everyone during that fall of 1967 was squeezed on to
the bth floor of the Mutual Building. No other facili-
ties were available, and construction workers were pre-
paring other floors for occupancy. There were no walls,
no sound-absorbing panels or rugs, just bare concrete
floors and pillars. A sea of gray book cases, file
cabinets and desks stretcned from wall to wall." Gary
remembers the sound of numerous typewriters and voices
echoing off concrete and glass, which made conversation
and thinking difficult. Gary can't recall when all this
settled down, but for him it was when he finally got
walls, doors, tiled floors and, most importantly,
breathing space.
Robert Kolbinsky, GSU/OA, recalls receiving VIP
treatment from local chambers of commerce, realtors and
university people. "Several communities were competing
for the Yankee dollars, and the first three months was
like rush season on fraternity row. Initially, we chose
to live in Chapel Hill. Several of us had a car pool
and the drive to Durham was through beautiful open
countryside. The early days were like turning back the
calendar to another time not unlike my childhood years
in Onio. The country/city lifestyle proved to be ideal
for my growing family. We were afforded the opportunity
to build our own house and barn; we cleared land like
pioneers (but with a chain saw); and we found a new
essence to living as Christians. On occasion we've had
family discussions about returning to our native Cin-
cinnati, but the conclusion is always the same. Caro-
lina is our home for now."
George Walsh, ESED/OAQPS, remembers being kept on-
the-fence, not knowing when the move would take place,
where it would be, or whether he would want to move
when the time came. "Well, the decision came in late
May of 1967 and we were in Durham in August. The move
had its advantages," said George, "no parking problems,
no rules or regulations concerning lunch half-hours or
working hours. Over the past ten years the facilities
have improved considerably and, of course, rules and
regulations controlling working hours were formalized.
Research Triangle has also grown, with giant shopping
malls, four-lane highways, new housing developments,
and many, many more people. In 1967 you went shopping
in small stores operated by the owner; you could cash a
check witnout identification. Now, you shop in chain
stores operated by graduate students, and a credit card
is more of a necessity than a convenience." "In 1967,"
George continued, "a traffic jam was four cars at a
stop sign. Now traffic control is big-time with heli-
copters to let you know you went the wrong way."
What Tom Clark and many of the other adventurous
individuals miss most about the early days is the close-
knit friendship of those first pioneers. "We worked
together, we partied together, we helped each other in
every possible way," said Tom. "We found out'where to
get a good haircut, insurance, fencing, garages built,
doctors, dentists, etc., and passed the information on
to each other. Over the years we have drifted apart.
We have new friends and seldom see our old buddies.
Some have resigned, transferred, or retired. For this,
I am quite sad," said Tom.
"All in all it was quite an adventure," Tom concluded,
"but one I wouldn't trade. It has helped mature us and
broadened our horizons to a much greater extent than if
we had remained in one city for the rest of our lives."
Of the original group from Cincinnati, 24 still re-
main here as EPA employees:
Don Goodwin
George Walsh
Gary McCutchen
Tom Clark
Tom Hartlage
Darryl von Lehmden
Stan Sleva
Dennis Holzschuh
Ed Hanks
John O'Connor
Joseph Sableski
John Lang
Robert Kolbinsky
Robert Martin
John McGinnity
George Crane
Ed Vincent
Gene Smith
Jack Farmer
Marty Martinez
Roger Shigehara
Kirk Foster
John Copeland
Oscar Dowler
To this group of "founding fathers" the Cleaner Times
extends its appreciation and best wishes in commemoration
of this tenth anniversary.
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Glaucoma Test Available Free
at EPA Health Unit
Glaucoma, an eye condition caused by abnormally high
fluid pressure within the eyeball, can Impair vision
or even cause total blindness. Initially, peripheral
vision is lost as nerve fibers are destroyed. Because
it often takes several years before straight-ahead
vision becomes affected, many victims are unaware of
the problem and the gradual sight loss. It should be
noted, however, that there is a form of glaucoma that
strikes suddenly and progresses quickly to blindness.
Glaucoma occurs mostly in persons over 40 years of
age and tends to run in families. Symptoms of the
condition include:
Halos and rainbows around lights.
Side vision begins narrowing down.
Change of glasses does not improve failing vision.
Poor vision in dim light.
Sporadic blurred vision.
Headaches and eyeaches after watching TV in dark
room.
EPA employees are fortunate to have a free glaucoma
test available to them through the local Health Unit.
A simple, painless, 10-minute test can determine whether
the glaucoma condition exists. Eye fluid pressure is
measured with a tonometer. Should eye pressure be above
normal, the nurse or physician conducting the test will
refer the employee to a private physician. An appoint-
ment can be made with the Health Unit by calling exten-
sion 2101.
Flu Shots
Bivalent flu shots are available to EPA Civil Service
employees and Public Health Service officers on Wednes-
day afternoons between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.
at the ERC Health Unit.
Employee Health Plan Open Season
Closes December 9
Brochures outlining the changes in employee health
insurance policies are being provided to employees
who must decide whether they want to enroll or change
their current enrollment.
The Federal Employee Health Benefits "Open Season
for 1977" will be held from November 14 through Decem-
ber 9, 1977.
Any employee desiring to enroll or change enrollment
must complete a Health Benefit Registration Form
(SF-2809) prior to December 9, 1977. These forms are
available in the Personnel Management Division.
New enrollments or changes made during open season
will become effective January 1, 1978.
CLEAN AIR ACT.... (cont'd from page 1)
Kent Berry of OAQPS states, "Virtually all of our
Divisions have an important role in the task at hand.
ESED is, of course, already devoting much of its re-
sources to the new source performance standards, but the
new legislation expands the scope of their involvement
considerably. CPDD must respond to the needs of State
governments in providing assistance with additional
requirements involving State Implementation Plans. SASD
must determine whether and how to regulate cadmium, ar-
senic, polycyclic organic materials, AND radioactive
air pollutants. MDAD must develop guidelines for dif-
fusion modeling and investigate the need for a Federal
air pollution monitoring system."
"The new Act," Berry continued, "also gets into new
areas such as visibility protection, prevention of
significant deterioration of presently clean air, pro-
tection of the ozone layer and control of radioactive
pollutants."
The time allotted for the numerous changes to be
accomplished has created an almost frenetic work environ-
ment throughout the Agency. At the Office of Research and
Development, according to Mike Berry (no relation to Kent),
a Criteria and Special Studies group is attacking tne
gigantic job of providing information on health effects
associated with eight major pollutants.
"We are working double time," says Mike. "We must in-
tensify our efforts and have been given a very short time
frame for completion. For instance, we must publish a
criteria document for oxides of nitrogen by February 8,
1978, and this places an enormous burden on some of the
Office of Research and Development employees. Before,
we had up to seven years to complete such documents, but
now we have only three months to two years. All of the
previously published criteria documents must be rewritten
by 1980!"
In order to achieve these goals, EPA has enlisted the
nelp of numerous environmental research and engineering
firms. Internally, EPA program planners have had to
change priorities to accommodate the new legislation.
Budgets have undergone major overhauls. Internal re-
organization in the form of task forces has been neces-
sary, and the services needed to support the added
activities are being pushed to the limit.
All in all Congress has placed tremendous responsi-
bilities on the collective shoulders of the employees
of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Agency has
been given substantial new responsibilities; Congress
has continued its emphasis on strong environmental con-
trols and indicated its belief that solving the energy
problem can be compatible with a clean environment.
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Prepping for Mount Everest
by John Pratapas
Frank Bunyard, John O'Connor, John Pratapas, Ken
Lloyd and Bill Hamilton, of SASD/OAQPS, spent October
22 and 23 hiking the wilderness trails of North Caro-
lina's Mount Mitchell and Linville Gorge.
With "Mountain Goat" Bunyard setting a rigorous pace,
the group conquered the Deep Gap Trail on the first day;
on the second day they assaulted the Short-Off Trail.
"Blister Foot" O'Connor manned the al1-important rear
position to provide ballast as the adventuresome team
journeyed ever upward.
Hearty breakfasts were provided on the trail by
"Hungry Jack" Pratapas. Comic relief was provided
throughout the week-end as "Laser" Lloyd and "Mountain
Goat" exchanged digs.
The itchy trigger finger of the "Pentax Kid" (Bill
Hamilton) was hyperactive as he recorded the week-end
on Kodacolor 11.
Fine weather, spectacular fall foliage and good
camaraderie provided a memorable week-end, both for the
climbers and their wives who stayed at home.
Civil Service Commission Revises
Forms for Position Descriptions
After extensive consultation with Federal Agencies
and the various unions that represent Federal employ-
ees, the U.S. Civil Service Commission will introduce
a new position description form in early 1978.
The main function of the position description is to
delineate an employee's major duties and responsibili-
ties, and thus provide the basis for classifying and
grading the position.
A key feature of the revised form is the incorporation
of the supervisor's certification that the description
is accurate. The revised form also requires that the
person responsible for classification certify that the
position has been graded in accordance with appropriate
standards, and space is provided to list the standards
used in classifying and grading the position.
Several otiier new features are intended to provide
employees with more information about their positions
and to help agencies in carrying out their personnel
management functions. For example, the form notes
wnether the position is in the "competitive" or "excep-
ted" service, whether the position is "exempt" or "non-
exempt" from the Fair Labor Standards Act, whether the
incumbent has to file a financial statement, and
wnether tne position is supervisory or managerial.
RTF Federal Credit Union Relaxes
Policies, Extends Loans,
Increases Services
A new policy for signature loans recently put into
effect increases the borrowing power of credit union
members tremendously. Members with one to three years
Federal service can borrow up to 10 percent of their
annual salary; members with three to five years service
can borrow up to lb percent, and members with more than
five years service can borrow 20 percent. The maximum
amount for signature loans, nowever, is limited to $3,500.
If you are contemplating buying a van equipped with
camping equipment, you may be interested in the five-
year financing plan available for recreational vehicles.
Passenger car loans for a full four years have replaced
the previous 42-month maximum-term car loan.
Along with the changes in office policies and pro-
cedures, the credit union staff has been reorganized to
provide greater efficiency and better service. Mary
Pollard continues as the Office General Manager.
Gladys Adams now handles payroll deductions, car titles
and insurance. Wanda Stone is in charge of second
mortgages and home improvement loans, and Peggy Clements
has responsibility for delinquent accounts.
The newest member of the credit union staff is
Christalle Deese, a part-time graduate student at the
University of North Carolina. Ms. Deese assists with
computer input and is in charge of issuing travelers
checks, which are now available to credit union members
without the customary fee. Members withdrawing savings
for vacations may have their money in travelers checks
rather than in cash.
Newcomer to Credit Union staff, Christalle Deese, operates terminal for new
computer equipment.
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To Share Means You Care
Several organizations in Researcn Triangle Park have
begun to gather donations for needy families for the
Christmas Holiday. Many offices have a tradition of
providing food and gifts for an indigent family.
Colleen Nicholson reports that the Experimental
Biology Division of HERL is sponsoring a family for
Christmas. Information about the needs of the family
was obtained from the Durham Volunteer Services Bureau.
Speaking Engagements
Roy L. Bennett, Chemical Engineer, ESRL, ORU, presented
a paper, "Particulate Sulfur and Trace Metal Emissions
from Oil-Fired Power Plants," at the 70th Annual Meet-
ing of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
recently held in New York City.
Ben Smith. Civil Engineer, ESED, OAQPS, spoke to members
of the Forestry Club in Southern Pines, Nortn Carolina,
on the subject of Kraft Paper Mills .
Dale Denny, IERL, OKD, addressed a group of students in
the Materials Engineering Department, North Carolina
State University, on"Problems Associated with Industrial
Processes in-the United States."
John B. Clements, Chief, Quality Assurance Branch, EMSL,
ORU, nas oeen invited to present a technical paper and
participate in a workshop on Air Pollution Reference
Measurement Methods in Bilthoven, The Netherlands,
December 12-16. The worksnop, co-sponsored by the
World Health Organization, will be held at the National
Institute of Public Health in Bilthoven.
Air Pollution Technical Institute
Schedule of Up-Coming Courses
November 28 - December 2, 1977 - RTP
AIR POLLUTION MICROSCOPY - No. 420
December 5-9, 1977 - RTP
STATISTICAL EVALUATION OF AIR POLLUTION DATA - No. 426
December 6-9, 1977 - Portland, Oregon
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY - Ho. 431
December 12-16, 1977 - RTP
CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING - No. 474
December 12-16, 1977 - Orlando, Florida
DISPERSION OF AIR POLLUTION - THEORY AND APPLICATION -
No. 423
Brain Teaser
by Frank Clay
Shortly before the Civil War, Wendell Phillips, the
abolitionist, found himself on a train with several
southern clergymen on their way to a conference. When
the Southerners learned that Phillips was aboard the
train, they decided to have some fun at his expense. One
of them confronted Phillips and asked, "Are you Wendell
Phillips?" "Yes, I am," replied Phillips. "Are you the
great abolitionist?" asked the Southerner. "I am not
great, but I am an abolitionist," answered Phillips.
"Are you not the one who makes speeches in Boston and New
York against slavery?" asked the clergyman. "Yes I am,"
said Phillips. "Why don't you go to Kentucky and make
speeches there?" queried the clergyman. Wendell Phillips
looked at the Southerner for a moment and then asked,
"Are you a clergyman?" "Yes, I am," replied the clergy-
man. "Are you trying to save souls from Hell?" asked
Phillips. "Yes," was the answer. Phillips then asked,
What was the reply of Wendell Phillips? To find out,
use the information below.
1. The reply is made up of 21 letters, consisting of
one or more of the following: DEGHLNORT
U W Y.
2. The'six words of the reply have the following num-
ber of letters respectively: 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 5.
3. No letter is used more than three times, and "u"
is used but once.
4. Numbering the letter spaces from left to right, the
following letters are identical: (2 & 21)
(19 & 21) (1 & 5) (6 & 18) (3 & 4) (9 & 13)
(16 & 9) (7 & 12).
5. Letter groups symmetrically equidistant from the
ends of the alphabet are: (8 & 1 ) (11 & 15) and
(4 & 9).
6. Writing the second half of the alphabet immediately
under the first half of the alphabet (A over N)
the following letter groups would appear over/
under each other. (2 & 20) (15 & 17) (6 & 14)
(4 & 7).
7. Vowels are found in spaces 2, 9, 13, 16, 19, & 21.
The answer to the Brain Teaser may be found on page 6.
Air Pollution Control Association-
Annual Meeting
Albert Thomas Convention Center—Houston, Texas
June 25-29, 1978
Authors should complete APCA Annual Meeting Proposal
Form and return it by December 1, 1977 to:
Hal B. H. Cooper, Technical Chairman
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Civil Engineering
Austin, Texas, USA 78712
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Conferences and Seminars
November 28 - December 2, 1977
A joint conference on Applications of Air Pollution
Meteorology sponsored by the American Meteorological
Society and the Air Pollution Control Association will
be held at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Contact: Loren W. Crow, 3064 S. Monroe, Denver,
Colorado 80210.
December 8-9, 1977
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environ-
mental Information Center, National Asphalt Pavement
Association and the Air Pollution Control Association
will sponsor a seminar in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the
asphalt industry's environmental solutions. Contact:
Mike Taylor, JACA Corporation, 506 Bethlehem Pike,
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034.
January 12-13, 1978
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environ-
mental Information Center, National Asphalt Pavement
Association and the Air Pollution Control Association
will sponsor a seminar in Tampa, Florida on the asphalt
industry's environmental solutions. Contact: Mike
Taylor, JACA Corporation, 506 Bethlehem Pike, Fort
Wasmngton, Pennsylvania 19034.
January 17-19, 1978
A three-day seminar, focused on resolving corrosion
problems, is being sponsored by the Air Pollution Con-
trol Association, the Industrial Gas Cleaning Institute
and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers.
It will be held at the Atlanta Hilton, Atlanta, Georgia.
Contact: Dale Miller, Assistant Executive Director,
NACE, P.O. Box 1499, Houston, Texas 77001.
January 26-27, 1978
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environ-
mental Information Center, National Asphalt Pavement
Association and the Air Pollution Control Association
will sponsor a seminar in Phoenix, Arizona, on the
asphalt industry's environmental solutions. Contact:
Mike Taylor, JACA Corporation, 506 Bethlehem Pike, Fort
Washington, Pennsylvania 19034.
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Old organists never die; they just become less organized.
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EPA Employees Perform with
Durham Symphony Orchestra
Nancy Keeler Wilson, Robert Zehr and John Summerhays
are members of the Durham Symphony Orchestra. Their
most recent concert, at Durham High School Auditorium,
was a gala complete with an on-stage reception after
the performance.
Soloist for the occasion was Rivka Mostow, a cellist
from Israel presently residing in Raleigh, N. C., and
teaching at Duke and Meredith. Miss l-lostow was featured
in Boccherini's "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra."
The Orchestra performed Beethoven's "Egmont Overture"
and Shubert's "Symphony No. 7."
Ms. Wilson, a research chemist in HERL, plays the
oboe; Mr. Zehr, also a chemist with HERL, is a string
bass player; and Mr. Summerhays, another chemist with
MDAD, is a,cellist.
In addition to providing enjoyment for the performers
and the public attending the concerts, the Durham Sym-
phony has prepared Durham Symphony: A Guide for Young
People, which is being distributed in the community.
They also hold open rehearsals to provide a learning
situation for interested observers.
EPA Employees Fall Below
Blood Quota
For the past several months, EPA employees have been
providing about 20 pints of blood to the local Red
Cross. Our quota is 30 pints per month.
In support of the Red Cross Blood Donor Program, EPA
permits its employees to take four hours of administra-
tive leave each time they donate blood.
If you have given regularly in the past, you may want
to resume participation to help meet the quota. If you
have never given blood and are considering doing so,
contact Ms. Elaine Hyman at extension 2951. Upcoming
dates for EPA employees to give blood are December 2
and 16 and January 6 and 20.
TEASER ANSWER: "Well, why don't you go there?"
Quality Increases
John B. Fink - OAQPS
Ronald L. Bradow - ESRL
THE CLEANER TIMES is published by the Office of
Administration, U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711
E>aine Hyman Co-Editor/Reporter
Dorothy Rose Co-Editor/Reporter
Produced with the assistance of Graphics, Com-
position, Printing Sections, and Forms and Publi-
cations Center, GSD.
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Social Awareness Lectures Planned
by Personnel Division
Jim McDuffie and Norman Eubanks of the Personnel
Management Division, Office of Administration,
have organized a series of lectures entitled, "Life
Experience Seminar." The lectures will be held at OAQPS,
ORD and OA simultaneously during lunch time, from 12:00
to 1:30 p.m., and will begin on November 28 and end on
December 2.
"We want to give employees some insight into problems
and situations confronting people in today's society,"
said Eubanks. "The idea is to increase the awareness of
employees so that they will be able to recognize and cope
with some of these problems should they occur in their
families or in the lives of fellow employees."
He continued, "We have been able to obtain local people
to speak on social abuses encountered by them in their
work in our community. These people are all highly re-
spected in their fields, and we are pleased that they
have consented to participate in our program."
Hassle House in Durham will provide Peggy Tatum to
speak on rape and Peter Kramer to speak on the past,
present and future of drugs in our society. From the
Lincoln Community Center Ms. Kay Patterson will present
information about alcoholism. Child abuse will be
covered by Lawrence Stegall, Margaret Thome and James
Polk of the Child Advocacy Commission. Coping with
stress will be discussed by Dr. Sally Feather, Anne
Brown and Hazel Wishnov from the Durham Community Mental
Health Center.
The agenda for the entire week-long program is given
below.
SEMINAR AGENDA
TIME: 12:00 - 1:30
BLDG.
Mu
ERG
Beau
Nov. 28
Rape
Child
Abuse
Drugs
Nov. 29
Child
Abuse
Drugs
Alcohol
Nov. 30
Drugs
Alcohol
Stress
Dec. 1
Alcohol
Stress
Rape
Dec. 2
Stress
Rape
Child
Abuse
LOCATION
N C. Mutual Building
5th Floor Conference Rm
ERC Auditorium
Hwy. 54 & Alexander Dr
Research Triangle Park
Administration Building
Auditorium, Alexander Dr.
Research Triangle Park
LOCAL RESOURCES
ALCOHOLISM:
DURHAM
WAKE
ORANGE
682-5713
832-1897
929-4723
682-5227
CHILD ABUSE:
DURHAM
WAKE
ORANGE
682-1129
733-3111
Call Durham number
DRUGS:
DURHAM
WAKE
ORANGE
688-8244 or 688-4353
832-4460
929-7177
DURHAM
WAKE
ORANGE
CHAPEL HILL
STRESS:
DURHAM
WAKE
ORANGE
RAPE:
688-4353
782-3060
Call Chapel Hill
967-RAPE
688-4366
834-6484
929-4723
929-2512
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Thanksgiving -
A Time for Sharing
On Thursday, November 24, Americans will take time out
from their busy lives to observe Thanksgiving, a day set
aside Dy our forefathers to thank God for His abundant
provision.
The Cleaner Times interviewed several employees to
find out what in particular they are thankful for this
year.
"I have so many things to be thankful for," said
Martha Eubanks, FMD, OA, "excellent health and a recent
promotion that affords new and exciting responsibili-
ties, but most important, sharing with wonderful friends
during weekly Christian fellowship luncheons."
Carole Sawicki, ESRL, ORD, told us, "I am thankful to
be alive and well and living witn my husband (Dr. Eugene
Sawicki, ESRL, ORD) in this fantastic century we all
share together." With a genuine expression of sincerity,
Carole smiled and replied, "I am also thankful for close
friends who helped me through a difficult time when my
father passed away this year."
"The past year and a half has been the most difficult
period of my life," said Beverly Tilton, Criteria and
Special Studies, ORD, "as I've battled a major illness.
At the same time I have been involved in the preparation
of many drafts of two problematic criteria documents,
but through it all God has sustained me with His strength
and power, for which I am highly grateful. Close friends
and fellow employees have been a further source of help
and encouragement," she continued. "This Thanksgiving
I have much to be grateful for including nearly complete
recovery."
"Our Commander in Chief's (President Carter) Commander
in Chief (Jesus Christ) instructed us to heal the sick,"
said Dr. Ralph Larsen, ESRL, ORD. "Polluted air and
water not only sicken people, but they also make the
environment look sick. I am thankful for the opportunity
of serving in a small way in EPA to help remove the
sickness from our land." "And," he continued, "I am
thankful for the opportunity of working with fine
managers and associates in this important task."
Miriam Harper, GSD, OA, a recent widow, was able to
show a bright smile when asked the question. She sighed,
paused for a moment, and said, "A whole lot! I love my
job, I'm supporting my children, and look at me, I'm
standing on my own two feet!"
Essie Williams, CMD, OA, with special exuberance
said, "There is so much to be thankful for. I'm thankful
that I am saved. I have my strength and health, and
eternal life."
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Catherine Golden, ESRL/ORD, said, "I am truly thankful
for my job. At 60, and I'm not ashamed of my age, I have
a supervisor who has given me the opportunity to do the
best work of my life."
"Tne smaller things in life are most important, really,'
said Dr. Ron Bradow, ESRL/ORLJ. "Frustrating, intractable
nature, who gives up her secrets so erratically and so
unpredictably, is too big and too much a part of a
scientists' life," he continued, "we make progress so
slowly and with such difficulty tnat sometimes I forget
about tne better part. Loving friends working together
are more important to me than the progress we make. I
am thankful to be alive in work I enjoy and with friends
who love me and whom I love in return."
Many employees are thankful for tne fact that they live
nere in North Carolina. Several people said they are
thankful for their homes and families, opportunities for
good educations, and living in a free society.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
ISA CINCH WHEM
VOLI KNOW HOW/
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