[Az-Geocaching] RE: grrrrrrrrr more mis information from the site stewards

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MessageWOW missed that one ken.... thanks for pointing it out...At least =
it does point to the area she works in... If anyone has a email address =
for her I would like it...Maybe she needs to know about all the sites in =
that area I know of and could put legal virtual caches on...Maybe then =
she will have a change of mind. just more =
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
We will be known by the tracks we leave behind
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Ken=20
  To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
  Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 7:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] RE: grrrrrrrrr more mis information from =
the site stewards


      I agree it is nice to see that there are rational minds among the =
Site Stewards. I think the most disturbing comment that Shelly Rasmussen =
made in the November issue of the Site Stewards newsletter is contained =
on page 8 & 9. In this section of the newsletter Shelly apparently has =
formed her own little anti geocaching group that she calls "Stewards =
Against Geocaching Archaeological Sites" (SAGAS). Her comments and =
extremely narrow views regarding our hobby appear to be deliberate acts =
to try and tear down the positive efforts that have been made to resolve =
conflicts. I think she is a very poor representative for a program that =
has very honorable intentions and I do not understand her blatant hatred =
of our hobby. She states in her column that no geocaches have been =
removed which is not true. Shortly after the meeting with the land =
managers I archived two of my caches that were near archaeological sites =
. Shelly fails to mention this fact in the newsletter.=20

  Ken
  WhereRWee?=20

  ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Team Tierra Buena=20
    To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
    Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 8:06 PM
    Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] RE: grrrrrrrrr more mis information =
from the site stewards


    Jill,

    Permit me to add my thanks for your post. It is comforting to know =
that we are not the objects of universal hostility among the Site =
Stewards.

    Steve
    Team Tierra Buena


    -----Original Message-----
    From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com =
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Jill =
McCormick
    Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 5:06 PM
    To: az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com
    Subject: [Az-Geocaching] RE: grrrrrrrrr more mis information from =
the site stewards


      I just wanted to put in my two cents on this issue.  I have been =
reading the messages regarding the article in the AZ Watch written by =
Shelly Rasmussen.  I am a site steward and would like to say that she =
does not represent all site stewards, in fact, I think most site =
stewards disagree with her views. I do not geocache myself, but hope to =
in the near future.  I am the regional coordinator for the Yuma Region =
and have an avid geocacher in my group.  I also have a few sites with =
caches near them, but I have never had any trouble with vandalism at =
these sites.  As a site steward our job is to monitor and carry out the =
wishes of the land managers, not be the police, judge, and jury =
regarding geocaching.  As I understood it from speaking with Mary Estes, =
you had a productive meeting on September 27th, and had high hopes for =
future cooperation. I also understand that many landmanagers have no =
problem with geocaching, nor do they have policies against it.  Please =
do not allow Ms. Rasmussen's comments to undo the good that has been =
done.  I plan to speak to Mary Estes myself and ask her to no longer =
allow Ms. Rasmussen to publicly speak as if she was speaking for all =
site stewards.  Hopefully this will put an end to this issue.  Keep up =
the good work.

      Sincerely,
      Jill McCormick=20
      Regional Coordinator Yuma-Quartzsite

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>WOW missed that one ken.... thanks for =
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out...At least it does point to the area she works in... If anyone has a =
email=20
address for her I would like it...Maybe she needs to know about all the =
sites in=20
that area I know of and could put legal virtual caches on...Maybe then =
she will=20
have a change of mind. just more =
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>We will be known by the tracks we leave behind</DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dkenh199@cox.net href=3D"mailto:kenh199@cox.net">Ken</A> =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dlistserv@azgeocaching.com=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 07, =
2002 7:48=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Az-Geocaching] =
RE:=20
  grrrrrrrrr more mis information from the site stewards</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I agree it is nice to see =
that there=20
  are rational minds among the Site Stewards. I think the most =
disturbing=20
  comment that Shelly Rasmussen made in the November issue of the Site =
Stewards=20
  newsletter is contained on page 8 &amp;&nbsp;9. In this section of the =

  newsletter Shelly apparently has formed&nbsp;her own little anti =
geocaching=20
  group&nbsp;that she calls "Stewards Against Geocaching Archaeological =
Sites"=20
  (SAGAS). Her comments and extremely narrow =
views&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;our=20
  hobby&nbsp;appear to be deliberate acts to try and tear down =
the&nbsp;positive=20
  efforts that have been made to resolve&nbsp;conflicts. I think she is =
a very=20
  poor representative for a program that has very honorable intentions=20
  and&nbsp;I&nbsp;do not understand her blatant hatred of our hobby. She =
states=20
  in her column that no geocaches have been removed which is not true. =
Shortly=20
  after the meeting with the land managers I archived two of my caches =
that=20
  were&nbsp;near archaeological sites . Shelly fails to mention this =
fact=20
  in&nbsp;the newsletter. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Ken</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>WhereRWee?</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A title=3Dteamtierrabuena@earthlink.net=20
    href=3D"mailto:teamtierrabuena@earthlink.net">Team Tierra Buena</A> =
</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dlistserv@azgeocaching.com=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com">listserv@azgeocaching.com</A> =
</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 06, =
2002 8:06=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Az-Geocaching] =
RE:=20
    grrrrrrrrr more mis information from the site stewards</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D414150003-07112002><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua"=20
    color=3D#0000ff>Jill,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D414150003-07112002><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua"=20
    color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D414150003-07112002><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua"=20
    color=3D#0000ff>Permit me to add my thanks for your post. It is =
comforting to=20
    know that we are not the objects of universal hostility among the =
Site=20
    Stewards.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D414150003-07112002><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua"=20
    color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D414150003-07112002><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua"=20
    color=3D#0000ff>Steve</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D414150003-07112002><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua"=20
    color=3D#0000ff>Team Tierra Buena</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D414150003-07112002><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua"=20
    color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D414150003-07112002></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original =
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com">az-geocachi=
ng-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com</A>=20
    [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com] <B>On Behalf =
Of=20
    </B>Jill McCormick<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 06, 2002 5:06 =

    PM<BR><B>To:</B> =
az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
    [Az-Geocaching] RE: grrrrrrrrr more mis information from the site=20
    stewards<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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    style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff =
2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I just wanted to put in my two =
cents on this=20
      issue.&nbsp; I have been reading the messages regarding the =
article in the=20
      AZ Watch written by Shelly Rasmussen.&nbsp; I am a site steward =
and would=20
      like to say that she does not represent all site stewards, in =
fact, I=20
      think most site stewards disagree with her views.&nbsp;I do not =
geocache=20
      myself, but hope to in the near future.&nbsp; I am the regional=20
      coordinator for the Yuma Region and have an avid geocacher in my=20
      group.&nbsp; I also have a few sites with caches near them, but I =
have=20
      never had any trouble with vandalism at these sites.&nbsp; As a =
site=20
      steward our job is to monitor and carry out the wishes of the land =

      managers, not be the police, judge, and jury regarding =
geocaching.&nbsp;=20
      As I understood it from speaking with Mary Estes, you had a =
productive=20
      meeting on September 27th, and had high hopes for future =
cooperation. I=20
      also understand that many landmanagers have no problem with=20
      geocaching,&nbsp;nor do they have policies against it.&nbsp; =
Please do not=20
      allow Ms. Rasmussen's comments to undo the good that has been =
done.&nbsp;=20
      I plan to speak to Mary Estes myself and ask her to no longer =
allow Ms.=20
      Rasmussen to publicly speak as if she was speaking for all site=20
      stewards.&nbsp; Hopefully this will put an end to this =
issue.&nbsp; Keep=20
      up the good work.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jill McCormick </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regional Coordinator=20
      =
Yuma-Quartzsite</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY=
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