e Creating Acadia N.P.-Events Events/Talks 2016 Celebrate the 2016 Centennial of Acadia National Park and the National Park Service! "In 'Creating Acadia National Park'. CREATING historian Ronald H. Epp unfurls the ACADIA story of the park's founding." - The Boston Globe NATIONAL PARK "Readers will come to know Dorr RONALD H. EPP the man, not only his triumphs and generosity, but also his frailties, The Biography of George Bucknam Dorr his blind spots and ultimately, his humanity." - Mount Desert Islander Although he is known as the "Father of Acadia" and a founder of the oldest national park east of the Mississippi River, George Bucknam Dorr's seminal contributions to the American environmental movement have gone largely unacknowledged. This is the story of Dorr's pioneering role in the establishment and development of a unique conservation model that dovetailed with the evolution of the US National Park Service. Raised in Boston as a member of New England's elite merchant class, Dorr adopted Maine's Mount Desert Island as his home and the setting to apply the practical lessons of "Boston Brahmin" philanthropy, transforming an elitist social inheritance into an all-consuming commitment to conservation. The first biography of Dorr ever written, Creating Acadia National Park is based on painstaking research both in the US and abroad, including federal, state, and private archives. Newly-discovered and uncatalogued sources are supplemented by in-person interviews. FRIENDS OF ACADIA friendsofacadia.org 2016 ACP Scheduled Events for Ron Epp April 7 Launch of Creating Acadia National Park Jesup Memorial Library. 6:30 p.m. April 22 Creating Acadia National Park WERU-Radio "Talk of the Towns" Interview East Orland, ME. 10:00 a.m. July 8 Friends of Acadia Annual Meeting August 3 "Writing about Giants: Two decades of Living with The Triumvirate" Northeast Harbor Public Library. 5:30 p.m. August 10 "Surprising Revelations: Intimacies in Letters between Charles W. Eliot, G.B. Dorr, and J.D. Rockefeller Jr." Jesup Memorial Library. 7:00 p.m. August 13 Friends of Acadia Benefit Auction Asticiou Inn. August 18 "Lessons from the Archives: Researching the Fathers of Acadia" Blue Hill Public Library. 7:00 p.m. August 22 Sieur de Monts National Monument Celebration St. Saviours Church. Time to be determined. August 27 Acadia National Park Centennial Day 2016 ACP Revised Scheduled Events for Ron Epp July 28 "Ellsworth's John A. Peters' Relationship to the 'Father' of Acadia National Park." Ellsworth Public Library. 6:00 p.m. August 3 "Writing about Conservation Giants: Two Decades of Living with G.B. Dorr, C.W. Eliot, and JDR Jr." Northeast Harbor Public Library. 5:30 p.m. August 10 "Surprising Revelations: Intimacies in Letters between Charles W. Eliot, G.B. Dorr, and J.D. Rockefeller Jr." Jesup Memorial Library. 7:00 p.m. August 16 "Creating Acadia National Park." Camden Public Library. 7:00 p.m. August 18 "My Two Decades of Writing About Acadia's Founder." Blue Hill Public Library. 7:00 p.m. August 19 "Researching and Writing the Early History of ANP." Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society. 4:00 p.m.? August 22 Sieur de Monts National Monument Celebration. "Addresses Upon Its 1916 Opening: Key Readings" St. Saviours Church. 2:00-4:00 p.m. August 29 "Writing about Conservation Giants." Parker Ridge Retirement Ciommunity. Blue Hill. 4:30 Authors Celebrate Acadia Three FOA-connected books celebrating Acadia and its history have been published this year, and the authors will be giving many signings, appearances, and exhibits this summer. As you plan your Acadia Cen- tennial activities, we hope you will take the opportunity to meet Tom Blagden, photog- rapher and author of Acadia National Park: A Centennial Celebration; Ronald Epp, historian and author of Creating Acadia National Park: The Biography of George Bucknam Dorr; and Anne Kozak and Sue Leiter, authors of The Wild Gardens of Acadia. All royalties from these books benefit Friends of Acadia and our programs. Tom Blagden: July 14-College of Atlantic exhibit, Glaciers to Granite, opening recep- tion and signing Tom Blagden: July 18-Northeast Harbor Library talk and book signing Ronald Epp: July 19-Acadia Authors Night at College of the Atlantic Tom Blagden: July 20-Courthouse Gal- lery, Ellsworth, Centennial Group Exhibit, opening reception Anne Kozak and Sue Leiter: July 25-Col- lege of the Atlantic, talk and reception Tom Blagden: Aug 3-Courthouse Gallery, Ellsworth talk and book signing Ronald Epp: July 28-Ellsworth Public Li- brary, The Contributions of Ellsworth Attor- ney John A. Peters to the "Father of Acadia", talk Tom Blagden: Aug. 17-Islesboro Com- munity Center talk and book signing Tom Blagden: Aug. 22-College of Atlan- tic, Glaciers to Granite, talk Ronald Epp: August 3-Northeast Harbor Library, talk Ronald Epp: August 16-Camden Public Library, Writing about Conservation Giants, talk Ronald Epp: August 18-Blue Hill Public Library, My Two Decades of Writing about Acadia's Founder, talk Ronald Epp: August 22-St. Saviour's Epis- copal Church, Bar Harbor, Reenactment of Acadia's 1916 founding celebration Friends of Vendia Journal 4/12/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - June 2016 Down East : Epp events From : Ronald Epp Tue, Apr 12, 2016 02:14 PM Subject : June 2016 Down East : Epp events To : bkevin@downeast.com Cc : jackrussedll101@earthlink.net, Cookie Horner , Aimee Church Dear Brian Kevin, As requested, here are the ACP events I've currently scheduled after June: 1. The Contributions of Ellsworth Attorney John A. Peters to the "Father of Acadia" July 28 6:00 p.m. Free Ellsworth Public Library 207-667-6363 An exploration of the influences of John A. Peters to the development of the national park on Mount Desert Island, including the role of Peters as executor of the estate of G.B. Dorr. 2. Writing about Conservation Giants: Two Decades of Living With Charles W. Eliot, George B. Dorr, and John D. Rockefeller Jr. August 3 5:30 p.m. Free Northeast Harbor Public Library 207-276-3333 The benefits and pitfalls of researching, writing, and editing the thoughts and activities of three powerful philanthropists whose gift to America was Acadia National Park. 3. Surprising Revelations: Intimacies in Letters Between Charles W. Eliot, George B. Dorr, and John D. Rockefeller Jr. August 10 7:00 p.m. Free Jesup Memorial Library 207-288-4245 Buried in the extensive correspondence between these three conservationists are deeply personal expressions of their feelings about one another, too often dismissed as mere sentimentality. Examples of such intimacy will be read, discussed, and related to the growth and development of Acadia National Park. 4. My Two Decades of Writing About Acadia's Founder August 18 7:00 p.m. Free Blue Hill Public Library 207-374-5515 Partnering with Charles W. Eliot, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and others, it was the persistence and force of personality over four decades that resulted in the Acadia National Park that George B. Dorr left to America on his death in 1944. The research and writing process that led to the new biography of Dorr will be explained. Please contact me if additional information is needed. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=363948&tz=America/New_York&xima 1/1 1 NEWS & PUBLICATIONS > BOOKS > CREATING ACADIA NATIONAL PARK: THE BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR > RONALD H. EPP UPCOMING APPEARANCES Like 0 RONALD H. EPP UPCOMING APPEARANCES CREATING ACADIA NATIONAL PARK RONALD H. EPP The Biography of George Bucknam Derry We hope you will have an opportunity to meet author Ronald H. Epp at an upcoming event, throughout the Northeast. Book Signing: Sept. 16, 5-7 p.m. Moravian Bookshop. Bethlehem, PA http://shop.moravianbookshop.com/index.htm Book Talks: Sept. 22, 7:00 p.m. Southbury Public Library, Southbury, CT http://southburylibrary.org/ Sept. 26, 6:15 p.m. The Amberleigh. Williamsville, NY http://www.capitalsenior.com/theamberleigh/ Sept. 27, 6:00 p.m. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Buffalo, NY http://www.trsite.org/events/2016/09/27/speaker-nite Oct. 26, 12:00 noon. Maine Historical Society. Portland, ME http://www.mainehistory.org/ April 12, 2017,5:30 p.m. Massachusetts Historical Society. Boston, MA https://www.masshist.org/ SIGN UP FOR OUR E-NEWS f FRIENDS OF ACADIA 43 Cottage Street, P.O. Box 45, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 (207) 288-3340 toll-free: (800) 625-0321 I of 2 Invitation List CANP. April 7, 2016 Kick-Off Event at Jesup Memorial Library Harmon, Martha. 44 Riverside Lane, Ellsworth, ME 04605 Catalano, Wendy. 93 Washington St., Stoneham, MA 02180 Gray, Julia Clark. Abbe Museum, 26 Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Chapman, Douglas. Fenton, Chapman, and Kane, LLC 109 Main St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Jane Hultberg, Thorndike Library, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME Beal, Carole. Ackley Farm Rd., Blue Hill, ME Horner, William & Cookie. 14 Acadian Way, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Long, Alice M. P.O. 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Garland Farm. 175 Bay View Dr. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 NOTE: Please supply addresses for: David Rockefeller, Martha Stewart, Raymond Strout, Sydney R. Rockefeller, Ann Rockefeller Roberts, E. Samek, Lil Pew, James Veski, FOA staff, and members of the George B. Dorr Society (local addresses only). Ronald Epp, March 9, 2016 Creating Acadia National Park: the Biography of George Bucknam Dorr - Friends of Aca. Page 1 of 6 NEWS & PUBLICATIONS > BOOKS > CREATING ACADIA NATIONAL PARK: THE BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR Like 16 CREATING ACADIA NATIONAL PARK: THE BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR CREATING ACADIA NATIONAL PARK RONALD H. EPP The Biography of George Bucknam Dorn By Ronald H. Epp https://friendsofacadia.org/news-publications/books/george-dorr-biography/ 1/3/2017 Creating Acadia National Park: the Biography of George Bucknam Dorr - Friends of Aca.. Page 2 of 6 The first biography of the man known as the "Father of Acadia" Foreword by Acadia National Park Ranger Maureen Fournier Publication Date: April 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9968614-0-3 (Paper) I Price: $20 Pages: 416 + 16 pages of historic photos Purchase information: Creating Acadia National Park is available through Acadia-area booksellers and other retail outlets. Friends of Acadia members may purchase copies at the FOA office in Bar Harbor. To order by mail, we suggest Sherman's (email or call 1-800- 371-8128) or Blue Hill Books. Retailers: Please contact Aimee Beal Church at editor@friendsofacadia.org for wholesale ordering information, or download the wholesale order form here. Distributed solely by Friends of Acadia. Libraries: We are please to offer a special discount for nonprofit libraries. Please contact Aimee Beal Church at editor@friendsofacadia.org for information. Upcoming Appearances Reviews The Boston Globe - 8/5/16: "In 'Creating Acadia National Park: The Biography of George Bucknam Dorr' historian Ronald H. Epp unfurls the story of the park's founding." Mount Desert Islander - 3/31/16: "Readers will come to know Dorr the man, not only his triumphs and generosity, but also his frailties, his blind spots and ultimately, his humanity. The storyline flows SO well and the cast of supporting characters is SO well explained, producing a singularly easy-to-read book with its accessible presentation and an unimperious style." Dan Zukowski (Lecture given 4/22/16 at L.L.Bean): "Epp's academic background clearly shows through in his research for this book. It is well documented and filled with the context and details of George Dorr's life that help us connect with him." Kennebec Journal - 6/2/16: "this biography is a fitting tribute to both the man and a natural treasure. a richly detailed history of Dorr, Acadia and the National Park Service" Also see this article in the September/October 2016 issue of Harvard Magazine: http://harvardmagazine.com/2016/09/george-bucknam-dorr https://friendsofacadia.org/news-publications/books/george-dorr-biography/ 1/3/2017 Creating Acadia National Park: the Biography of George Bucknam Dorr - Friends of Aca.. Page 3 of 6 The first biography of George B. Dorr ever written, Creating Acadia National Park: the Biography of George Bucknam Dorr is based on painstaking research both in the US and abroad, including federal, state, and private archives. Newly-discovered and uncatalogued sources are supplemented by in-person interviews. This work will appeal to general and scholarly readers who care about the philanthropic roots of land conservation, those interested in what has been celebrated as "America's Best Idea," and above all, those who know and love Acadia National Park. RONALD H. EPP, Ph.D. is a historian and professor of philosophy with a background in scholarly publishing and academic library leadership. His research over the last two decades into the Massachusetts families that influenced the development of conservation philanthropy has resulted in numerous talks and publications for Acadia National Park, Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, Mount Desert Island Historical Society, and many other organizations. He served as a consultant for the Ken Burns documentary America's Best Idea: the National Parks and has uncovered and inventoried hidden collections of documents relating to the history of Acadia National Park. Advance Praise for Creating Acadia National Park: The Biography of George Bucknam Dorr https://friendsofacadia.org/news-publications/books/george-dorr-biography/ 1/3/2017 Creating Acadia National Park: the Biography of George Bucknam Dorr - Friends of Aca. Page 4 of 6 "George B. Dorr has always been more myth than man. He is seen off in the distance striding purposefully along a trail, or standing, pensively, atop a mountain ridge looking to the distant horizon. Known locally as the father of Acadia, George Dorr was largely unknown nationally until now. With this biography, Dr. Ronald Epp eloquently brings George Dorr's life and accomplishments onto a national stage. Weaving threads of the cultural, intellectual and historical milieu in which Dorr lived, Epp's writing is both scholarly and engaging. "From Dorr's background as a member of an important family of proper Bostonians, Epp traces the tapestry of events and individuals who shaped Dorr's thinking and work, culminating in the creation of a national park. We are constantly reminded of George Dorr's accomplishments with every walk or hike through Acadia; we marvel at him even more when turning every page of Epp's well researched and fascinating account." -Rebecca Cole-Will, Acadia National Park Chief of Resource Management "We are very fortunate to have Ronald Epp's timely work at the 100th anniversary of the park and the National Park Service. Epp's extensive research provides new insights into the life of George B. Dorr, which Epp carefully weaves into the remarkable story of the founding of Acadia National Park. Epp documents Dorr's abilities to collaborate, his persistence, indefatigable spirit, and belief in preservation for future generations. Readers will be inspired to reflect on how the dedication of one person can influence the enjoyment and enrichment of millions." -Margaret Coffin Brown, Historical Landscape Architect at the NPS Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation and author of Pathmakers: Cultural Landscape Report for the Historic Hiking Trail System of Mount Desert Island. "A wonderful gift for all who love Acadia, bringing to life the man who, more than any other, was responsible for the park's creation and early growth. We also learn about the many others, unknown today, whose support and expertise were indispensable, and how the creation of Acadia fits into the story of our other national parks. Based on wide-ranging research, Epp describes Dorr's upbringing, education, wide-ranging family and social connections, and preservation philosophy, all of which played a crucial role in the Acadia story. Even those who know Acadia well will learn much from this valuable book." -William C. Clendaniel, a six-decade visitor to Acadia and formerly Deputy Director of The Trustees of Reservations in Massachusetts, President & CEO of Mount Auburn Cemetery, and board chair of the Massachusetts Historical Society "Here is the untold story of the making of Acadia National Park and the critical role of George B. Dorr, a passionate lover of the natural world and, in particular, Mount Desert Island in Maine. This book reveals the fascinating story of Dorr's collaboration with https://friendsofacadia.org/news-publications/books/george-dorr-biography/ 1/3/2017 Creating Acadia National Park: the Biography of George Bucknam Dorr - Friends of Aca. Page 5 of 6 Harvard College president Charles W. Eliot and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr., to make Acadia the first national park on the East Coast in 1916. Dorr's elite upbringing, independent spirit, and dedication to preservation make fascinating reading." -Judith B. Tankard, Landscape Historian and author of Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes Book Description: Although he is known as the "Father of Acadia" and a founder of the oldest national park east of the Mississippi River, George Bucknam Dorr's seminal contributions to the American environmental movement have gone largely unacknowledged. Even today, those who live in or visit the coastal Maine communities surrounding Acadia National Park do not fully realize the scope of his achievements. This biography is the story of Dorr's pioneering role in the establishment and development of a unique conservation model that dovetailed with the evolution of the US National Park Service-which shares its 2016 centennial with Acadia.Raised in Boston as a member of New England's elite merchant class, Dorr adopted Maine's Mount Desert Island as his home and the setting to apply the practical lessons of "Boston Brahmin" philanthropy that tracked back to his maternal grandfather, banker and Harvard College Treasurer Thomas Wren Ward. Yet through his finest work-the creation and management of Acadia National Park-and through his collaborations with park co-founders Charles W. Eliot, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and others-Dorr transformed an elitist social inheritance into an all-consuming commitment to conservation. One hundred years after its founding, this national treasure is visited, enjoyed, and beloved by millions every year. The first biography of George B. Dorr ever written, Creating Acadia National Park: the Biography of George Bucknam Dorr is based on painstaking research both in the US and abroad, including federal, state, and private archives. Newly-discovered and uncatalogued sources are supplemented by in-person interviews. This work will appeal to general and scholarly readers who care about the philanthropic roots of land conservation, those interested in what has been celebrated as "America's Best Idea," and above all, those who know and love Acadia National Park. SIGN UP FOR OUR E-NEWS https://friendsofacadia.org/news-publications/books/george-dorr-biography/ 1/3/2017 SECTION 2 OF 3 3/24/2016 Mount I Dorr biography debuts at Jesup BAR HARBOR The launch of the first biography of George B. Dorr ever writ- ten, "Creating Acadia Na- tional Park: the Biography of George Bucknam Dorr" by Ronald Epp, will take place at the Jesup Memorial Library on Thursday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. Friends of Acadia and the Je- sup are hosting the event. Although he is known as S the "Father of Acadia," Dorr's contributions to the Ameri- can environmental movement have gone largely unacknowl- Ron Epp eq edged. This biography is the 11 story of Dorr's pioneering role in the establishment and de- sources. Epp uncovered and inventoried hidden collec- velopment of a unique conser- vation model that dovetailed tions of documents relating to with the evolution the history of Acadia National of the National Park, including Park Service, work done at the which shares Jesup Memo- its 2016 rial Library. centen T h is nial with book re- Acadia 1916 veals the National 2016 fascinat- Park. Dorr ing story also was in- of Dorr's strumental collabora- in the found- tion with ing of many Harvard Col- organizations lege president on Mount Desert Is- Charles W. Eliot land and is the "godfather" of and philanthropist the Jesup Memorial Library, John D. Rockefeller Jr. to make as he secured the funds for Acadia the first national park the building and drew up the on the East Coast in 1916," said plans. Granite from his quarry Judith B. Tankard, landscape makes up the foundation of the historian and author of "Bea- building. trix Farrand: Private Gardens, The book is based on re- Public Landscapes." "Dorr's search both in the United elite upbringing, independent States and abroad, including spirit and dedication to preser federal, state and private ar- vation make fascinating read- ing." chives, along with newly dis- Epp is a covered and uncatalogued historian and see EPP page 2 2/4/2017 Acadia National Park Centennial 2016 Photos Book Launch at Lessep April 7, 2016 / of 7 Acadia National Park Centennial 2016 Like This Page April 8, 2016 Like Comment Share Write comment. People You May Know See All Anthony Enforcer Nieves the Add Friend Sponsored Create Ad HomeAway homeaway.com Share your vacation with your loved ones, not with strangers. Book a whole vacation rental. Acadia National Park Centennial 2016 - Photos 2/4/2017 2 of 1 Acadia National Park Centennial 2016 Like This Page April 8, 2016 Like Comment Share Write comment. 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Acadia Authors Night showcased nine authors reading from their works about Acadia National Park. Ron Epp reads a passage from Creating Acadia National Park: The Biography of George Bucknam Dorr. http://www.acadiacentennial2016.or g/sponsors/ronald-epp/ #Acadia100 Like Comment Share 1 Write a comment. People You May Know See All Mary Kay Peterson Add Friend . Acadia National Park Centennial 2016 Like This Page April 8, 2016 Like Comment Share Write a comment. People You May Know See All Aimee Beal Church Add Friend Sponsored Create Ad HomeAway homeaway.com Share your vacation with your loved ones, not with strangers. Book a whole vacation rental. NOMINE We gratefully acknowledge gifts received in honor of: Scot Bowen Brown/Siniak My Friends of Acadia, D,E, &J Ruth and Tris Colket Lois and Westy Frazier Daniel E. Gautsch Randy Goldberg Bronwyn Kortge Anne, Marie, and Brian LaBombard Geneva Langley Our four daughters, from Dr. and Mrs. John Fehlauer Lili Pew and Carol Bult Gail and Mark Sample Abigail Seymour Julie Banzhaf Stone and Steve Stone March 1 Mail Author Ron Epp delighted a full house with tales from the many years he spent researching his new biogra- phy of George B. Dorr, Creating Acadia National Park, during the book's launch party at Jesup Memorial Library. Friends of Acadia published the book in April. It is available at most bookstores in the Acadia area. Schoodic Ferry Study service-whether the current operator or Prompted by expanded visitor opportuni- someone new-could make use of it. In ties and the National Park Service's trans- fact, the existing operator has already im- portation planning process, as well as plemented some of the recommendations shared interest in encouraging alternative from the study, and a new service has been transportation options for accessing the launched in spring 2016 to expand options park, Friends of Acadia commissioned a for travel-in both directions- between feasibility and management study to look at the park's two largest districts. ways to enhance ferry service between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor. After the study Schoodic Bicycle Surge was completed, FOA made the results pub- The Schoodic Loop Road is an easy bicycle lic SO that anyone interested in adding ferry ride with spectacular ocean scenery. Be- newbalan CEREMONAL DUNKIN' FIRST DONUTS PITCH Safelite Native columbine (Aquilegia Canadensis) grace the mountain habitat of the Wild Gardens of Acadia-perhaps a direct descendant of those that WGA co-founder Betty Thorndike nurtured from David MacDonald throws the ceremonial first pitch at Acadia Day at Fenway Park in June. Thirty-seven seed (see page 14). 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Dorr who served as the first superintendent of this Maine park had been on T ACADIA Trustees Standing Committee from 1908-1928, a continued his Trustees membership through 193 NATIONAL PARK We have been honored to have a current Truste RONALD H EPP member and ARC researcher, Ronald H. Epp, publish a book about Dorr this past year. The Biography of Linarge Bucking Date Like Comment Share 1 Top Comme Friends of Acadia See FRIENDS Al ADNA https://friendsofacadia.org/...books/george-dorr- biography/ for more information. Thanks for the mention! Like Reply . September 12 at 9:50am . Edited Write a comment Press Enter to post. 9/13/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size = for Books & Recordings From : Aimee Beal Church Tue, Sep 13, 2016 10:02 AM Subject : for Books & Recordings 3 attachments To : rochrev@rochester.edu Dear Rochester Review, It is my pleasure to submit the following listing for the Rochester Review Books & Recordings section. The author is Ronald H. Epp, class of 1965. A cover image is attached. Title: Creating Acadia National Park: The Biography of George Bucknam Dorr Publisher: Friends of Acadia, 2016 Author: Ronald H. Epp Description: Through far-reaching research including archives in the US and abroad, newly-discovered and uncatalogued sources, and in-person interviews, Epp traces the story of Dorr's pioneering role as the "Father of Acadia" and his contributions to the American environmental movement. More information about the book can be found at https://friendsofacadia.org/news-publications/books/george- dorr-biography/, , and I am happy to provide any additional details you might need. Thank you! All best, Aimee Aimee Beal Church Communications Director Editor, Friends of Acadia Journal Friends of Acadia 43 Cottage Street, P.O. Box 45 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207.288.3340 (T) 207.812.8385(C) www.friendsofacadia.org Friends of Acadia preserves, protects, and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and distinctive cultural resources of Acadia National Park and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of current and future generations. ACADIA Acadia is turning 100! Help celebrate the Acadia Centennial at 1916 2016 www.acadiacentennial2016.org CENTENNIAL ACADIA 2016 image001.jpg 32 KB CENTENNIAL image002.jpg 4 KB CENTENNIAL https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=388672&tz=America/New_York&xim= 1/2 6/3/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - Re: Acadia From : Ed Winterberg Fri, Jun 03, 2016 04:48 PM Subject : Re: Acadia To : Ronald Epp Hello Ron: Congratulations on the publication! Perfect timing! I will order a copy & I look forward to both reading it and having it inscribed by the distinguished author. We are planning an early October flying trip to MDI for a wedding and a driving trip to Maryland for another wedding. I assume you will be back in PA by then - so perhaps we can get together for another dinner during our Maryland trip the last week of September Again, congratulations. Enjoy the "book tours" and thank you for your unique, important and permanent contribution to the history of both Acadia and the American landscape conservation movement. Well done Professor! Best wishes, Ed On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Ronald Epp wrote: Dear Ed, I'm back from a splendid April in New England, two trips to Maine for the publication of the Dorr biography (175 people turned out and the event was videotaped for facebook, viewable on the Jesup Memorial Library site for 7 April). T.v. and radio interviews, book signings, and several talks derivative from the book. Much the same is scheduled for July and all of August. I've rented in Blue Hill at Parker Ridge Retirement Community a cottage so that I'll not be on MDI during the summer centennial craziness. If you haven't secured a copy it can ordered through information available under Publications on the FOA website. Or if you are headed north this summer or fall, wait and I'll give you a presentation copy. Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=373839&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 1/1 10/22/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - Congratulations and Thank You From : Ed Winterberg Fri, Oct 21, 2016 12:31 PM Subject : Congratulations and Thank You To : Ron Epp Ron; Two weeks ago I walked into Sherman's and picked up your book. At the register I told the teenage clerk, "I am really looking forward to reading this, he is a friend." The quick-witted young lady (feigning the presumption that I was referring to the subject and not the author) gave me a brief stare and then said to her co-worker - "Wow - this man was a friend of Mr. Dorr!" Bobbye, of course, thought it was hilarious - quickly pointing out that the young lady had obviously assessed my age at perhaps 95 or older. I just finished the book. I even read the sixty pages of footnotes. (I have never done that before.) Excellent work professor! What a magnificent gift you have given to Acadia's 2nd Century and beyond. As you know, it was Plutarch who wrote: "The world of men is best captured through the lives of the men who created history". At long last, the heretofore "foggy", incomplete, (and in some instances mythical), story of Mr. Dorr and his collaborators has met the scholarly research and lucid pen of a most persistent and detailed biographer. Thank You and Congratulations! Ed W https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=394031&tz=America/New_York&xim= 1/1 6/11/2016 Meaning of the Trek, in the year of the Acadia Centennial Warning: _PHP_Incomplete_Cla has no unserializer in /home/content/p3pnexwpnas10_data02/08/2786308/html/wp-content/object-cache.ph on line 520 Acadia National Park on My Mind Musings about the Maine National Park Sea 194 Meaning of the Trek, in the year of the Acadia Centennial Roger and Julie Grindle of Hancock joined a virtual 100-mile Acadia Centennial Trek at the perfect time, with Roger having just retired, and the both of them wanting to walk more to stay fit. They just completed their 100th mile on Ocean Path last week and have the finisher's medal to prove it. Robert and Helena Hermann of Bowie, Md., are into their 2nd and 3rd rounds of the Acadia Centennial Trek, logging their miles in their home state. When they see their map icon move along the virtual route, from the top of Cadillac and along the hiking trails and roads of Acadia, it makes them long for the next trip to their favorite park. Cookie Horner, co-chair of the Acadia Centennial Task Force, and her husband, William, plan a personal real-life Acadia trek of 100 miles, up and over the 26 peaks of Mount Desert Island, and along the park's carriage roads, to deepen their appreciation of the park even more, although they may not necessarily plot their mileage on the virtual map as the Julie and Roger Grindle of Grindles and Hermanns have. Hancock at the finish line of their 100-mile Acadia These and other stories, shared on the occasion of the first-ever Centennial Trek. (Photo Acadia Centennial Trek meet-up last week at Side Street Café in Bar courtesy of Julie Grindle) Harbor, show the many meanings of the Trek, no matter who's doing it, where they're doing it, and how they're doing it. The free year-long Trek, sponsored by this blog as an official Acadia Centennial event, and hosted by Racery.com, offers an optional Acadia Centennial finisher's medal for purchase. Made by Ashworth Awards, the same company that has made the finisher's medal for the http://acadiaonmymind.com/2016/06/meaning-trek-year-acadia-centennial/ 1/6 6/11/2016 Meaning of the Trek, in the year of the Acadia Centennial Boston Marathon and the MDI Marathon, the medal helps raise funds for the park. Some of the attendees at the first-ever Acadia Centennial Trek meet-up at Side Street Cafe in Bar Harbor. Nearly 250 people have signed up for the virtual Trek so far, from marathoners in Scotland to runners in last weekend's Acadia Half Marathon and this weekend's Ellsworth Public Library's My Way 5k, from walkers in Maine and Maryland to park rangers and Friends of Acadia volunteers. Even Racery.com CEO Henry Copeland (Trek name @hc) and Bar Harbor naturalist Rich MacDonald (Trek name @MDIbirdnerd) have joined in on the fun. Sense of community, purpose bind Acadia Centennial Trekkers racery Acadia Centennial Trek MEDIES UM RUNNERS ES RECENT ACTIVITY (2 takley) PH LOG MILES JP LM CK MESSAGEBOARD WF ABOUT CC RA SI TG KD IKLW < MC AP GT TP 154 SA SM AM AD Exitie Cranberry linear Chamberry gle PO idient Hailing from all over the world, Acadia Centennial Trekkers are all over the 100-mile virtual map, starting at Cadillac and ending in Southwest Harbor at the finish line of the real-life Mount Desert Island Marathon. At the Acadia Centennial Trek meet-up last week at Side Street Café, some of the participants sent along photos of the finisher's medal they've earned, so they could be there in spirit, if not in reality: Virtual Trekker @Jaimee88 of Boston (the first participant to receive a medal), @Mac (the first international recipient of the medal), and the Hermanns of Maryland, who go by the Trek names of @RAH47 (Robert) and @Star (Helena). Maybe it's the love for Acadia or the longing for community that binds the Acadia Centennial Trekkers. People who've never met in real life but who know each other by their virtual Trek names appreciate it when another Trekker "likes" their latest mileage update and description. Julie and Roger Grindle (@Grin and @Grinny) were sorry that @TrailWitch, a prolific "liker," couldn't attend the meet-up. http://acadiaonmymind.com/2016/06/meaning-trek-year-acadia-centennial/ 2/6 6/11/2016 Meaning of the Trek, in the year of the Acadia Centennial Or maybe it's the sense of purpose, whether the goal of getting more fit, earning an Acadia Centennial finisher's medal, or helping to support the park, that connects the Trekkers. As meet-up guest speaker Gary Allen, founder of the MDI Marathon and The Great Run on Great Cranberry Island, and an honorary Acadia Centennial Trekker, said last week, there's more meaning to a trek, however you define it, when there's a deeper purpose. The examples Allen gave came from his own experience: Instead of running a race for another attempt at a personal record, he ran 700 miles from Cadillac to Washington, DC, in 2013, to raise more than $37,000 for wounded veterans, the American Cancer Society and victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. And instead of being content with having started MDI Marathon in 2002 and extending the season into late October, he launched a free Millinocket Marathon & Half last December to try Special guest speakers at the Acadia Centennial Trek meet- to bring much-needed dollars to the Katahdin region's hurting economy. up at Side Street Cafe, Maureen Fournier and Gary Allen. The other meet-up guest speaker, Acadia National Park Ranger Maureen Fournier, who wrote In front of them are photos of Robert and Helena the foreword to the new biography of George B. Dorr, the "father of Acadia," also shared the Hermann of Bowie, Md., wearing their finisher's medals, meaning she gets from hiking the trails of Acadia, and participating in the Acadia Centennial and of medals from the first international recipient Trek (@RangerMo). (middle, earned by Trekker @Mac of Scotland) and the first-ever recipient (right, earned by Trekker @Jaimee88 of Grateful every day for Dorr's foresight 100 years ago, Fournier developed an even deeper Boston). appreciation of the trails Dorr and others built by hiking the 100 miles of the Acadia Centennial Trek in less than a month, and earning her Acadia Centennial finisher's medal. She's now on to the 2nd round of the Trek. College of the Atlantic, Chimani with own version of Acadia trek That sense of meaning and purpose seems to also be driving other forms of Acadia-related treks, not just the virtual Acadia Centennial Trek with its medal to help raise funds for the park. They, too, coincidentally center around logging miles in Acadia. http://acadiaonmymind.com/2016/06/meaning-trek-year-acadia-centennial/ 3/6 6/11/2016 Meaning of the Trek, in the year of the Acadia Centennial For example, today, June 11, the College of the Atlantic is hosting a 44-point Relay for COA for alumni, with the goal of getting 44% of alumni to give by the end of the fiscal year on June 30. The trek began at the whale skull on the college campus and goes through downtown Bar Harbor, along the ocean, and points in Acadia. There are hiking and bicycling legs of the relay, which began at 5:30 a.m. and expected to end after 8 p.m. In the Spring 2016 issue of the Friends of Acadia Journal, Kerry Gallivan, CEO of Chimani, a national parks app, announced a partnership with Friends of Acadia and the park to allow participants in the annual Acadia Quest to use the app to log their challenges, rather than the usual paper-and-pencil route. In addition, he announced a new digital 100-mile Acadia Centennial Challenge badge, which gets unlocked on the Chimani Acadia app after the mileage has been reached. This year's Centennial edition of the Acadia Quest encourages kids and their families to explore the park's 100-year history and inspire conservation for the next 100 years. The Acadia Centennial finisher's medal marks the spot on Ocean Path where Julie There's something about Acadia miles that seems to inspire new ways of appreciating them, both today and Roger Grindle finished their 100-mile and dating all the way back to the late 1800s, early 1900s. virtual Acadia Centennial Trek. (Photo by Julie Grindle) In Ronald H. Epp's new biography of Dorr, "Creating Acadia National Park," the historian includes a quote from "The Last Resorts" by journalist and social commentator Cleveland Amory, in this passage about the early years of Mount Desert Island and its more than 100 miles of hiking trails: ELEV 1270-138714 "No other resort could offer the 'walk and talk' seasonal residents with anything comparable," Epp writes, citing NORTH Amory's passage that a "person's social prestige depended on the number of pedestrian miles accomplished up and RIDGE down [the torturous trails] each summer." Today, in the year of the Acadia Centennial, let us not just 'walk and talk' on the trails of Acadia. Let us walk the walk, no matter how we define the Trek. And let us find meaning and purpose, whether it be to give back to Acadia, to find deeper appreciation of the park, or to use the trails, both real and virtual, to get more fit or find community. And why not also earn the Acadia Centennial finisher's medal, however you're defining your Trek, and help raise http://acadiaonmymind.com/2016/06/meaning-trek-year-acadia-centennial/ 4/6 6/11/2016 Meaning of the Trek, in the year of the Acadia Centennial funds for the park at the same time? On National Trails Day, we And perhaps you can join the gallery of well-earned bling, by posting a photo on our Facebook page, which we can summitted Dorr Mountain and then add to the photo slide below. marked the occasion with this photo of our Acadia Centennial finisher's medal on the park's 3rd highest peak. GRATE our 1918 Our first miles in Acadia for the virtual Acadia Centennial Trek, on Cadillac. http://acadiaonmymind.com/2016/06/meaning-trek-year-acadia-centennial/ 5/6 6/11/2016 acadia-centennial-meet-up-20160601_173133.jpg (4128x2322) http://2.wp.com/acadiaonmymind.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/acadia-centennial-meet-up-20160601_173133.jpg 1/1 4/13/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - Re: questions From : Charles Jacobi Wed, Apr 13, 2016 04:15 PM Subject : Re: questions To : Ronald Epp Hi Ron I'll be away April 20 - 29 and back to work May 2 so after that date by phone looks like our best bet. Just let me know a few good times. Thanks Charlie On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Ronald Epp wrote: Hi Charlie, You raise interesting questions. I'm not sure that my answers will be entirely satisfactory, but I'll do my best. I'll be doing a book signing at Sherman's on the 23rd from 11-12. I wonder if you would be available for a late lunch p.m.) that day so that we could discuss these issues face to face? If not, we'll do it over the phone--after May 2--when I return from this second leg of this book tour. All the Best, Ron From: "Charles Jacobi" To: "Ronald Epp" Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:55:16 AM Subject: questions Hi Ron I enjoyed your book talk at the Jesup. It's wonderful to know more about Dorr, even with so many questions remaining about him. I am offering a few questions below that I hope you may be able to answer--either in response to this email or by telephone if you can offer up a good time or two to call. Here they are... 1. Do you have any firm sense of how George Dorr felt about wildness? Did he ever show any support for the George Pepper school of thought on JDR Jrs. carriage roads? I wonder if he was at all conflicted about this in his partnership with Rockefeller. 2. Is there any evidence that he ever talked to or communicated with Percival Baxter.? Baxter did visit MDI at least once, I think in the teens or 20s. 3. Was the Beehive part of the original Homans gift? The 1911 path map shows yes but in your text it seemed unclear to me. https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=364320&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 1/2 4/13/2016 XFINITY Connect 4. Did Dorr meet Teddy Roosevelt when Roosevelt visited MDI, or have any more direct communication with him? 5. Do you have a favorite quote or two from Dorr, especially re his conservation philosophy? 6. Did Dorr lobby the federal government to pass legislation to accept gifts of land from private citizens? I thought I read that in the book, but now can't find it. It seemed like there was precedent with Kent and the Muir Woods gift several years earlier, suggesting this was not needed and that the way had been cleared for him to donate the lands. 7. Is the story about the SDM spring purchase a true story? 8. I'd like to look at some original sources for fun. Can you recommend a few? I'm thinking the SDM papers and the Nat Geo article for starters. Thanks again for such an enjoyable and important book. I look forward to hearing from you, and would be happy to call about these at a good time for you. Charlie Thanks Charlie Leave No Trace: Plan Ahead and Prepare; Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces; Dispose of Waste Properly; Leave What You Find; Minimize Campfire Impacts; Respect Wildlife; Be Considerate of Other Visitors. www.Int.org Charlie Jacobi Resource Specialist/Visitor Use Acadia National Park 20 McFarland Hill Dr. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207 288 8727/fax 207 288 8709 http://www.nps.gov/acad/parkmgmt/rm_visitoruse.htn Thanks Charlie Leave No Trace: Plan Ahead and Prepare; Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces; Dispose of Waste Properly; Leave What You Find; Minimize Campfire Impacts; Respect Wildlife; Be Considerate of Other Visitors. www.Int.org Charlie Jacobi Resource Specialist/Visitor Use Acadia National Park 20 McFarland Hill Dr. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207 288 8727/fax 207 288 8709 http://www.nps.gov/acad/parkmgmt/rm_visitoruse.htm https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=364320&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 2/2 4/12/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - Re: Jesup From : Ronald Epp Tue, Apr 12, 2016 09:33 AM Subject : Re: Jesup To : Maureen Fournier Hi Maureen & Gerry, I hope you two are having a fantastic time! Thanks for letting me know that you watched the Jesup event. I didn't know it was being recorded until the event was over--and I still have yet to find it on the web. Jack Russell and I were on WABI-TV the day before still high about the splendid review that Earl Brechlin wrote in the Islander. I was also phone-interviewed that week by the Bangor Daily News and the review that appeared the day after the Jesup event focused more on my experience with Lizzie of falling in love with Acadia and the project. On Saturday another phone interview with a journalist at DownEast for their June issue on the National Parks. Busy week! And to add to all of this, unknown to me Lisa planned a Wednesday evening celebration at McKays for seventeen of us--we missed you, and Aimee too. Ron Beard was a delight at the Jesup and McKays and promises us an outline of discussion points before the interview on the 22nd. I much appreciate your being in contact about all of this from afar; I sent your last email to Ruth who was delighted to know that you had tapped into the Jesup "from halfway around the world." Most Warmly, Ron From: "Maureen Fournier" To: "Ronald & Elizabeth Epp" Sent: Friday, April 8, 2016 5:24:50 AM Subject: Jesup Watched from New Zealand the entire Jesup program. Well done, friend! So enjoyed. Maureen https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=363751&tz=America/New_York&xima 1/1 4/13/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - Congratulations and cheers!!!! From : Marie Yarborough Wed, Apr 13, 2016 12:34 PM Subject : Congratulations and cheers!!!! To : Ronald Epp Ron, I was so sorry to miss your celebration last Thursday. We had just arrived home at 11pm from a 2-week family ( a voyage home that started at 4 am that morning, in another country!) What a wonderful turnout! I'm so happy for you! I cannot wait to get my hands on a final copy of the book. After all these years, it's complete :-) Hard to imagine it was 15 years ago when you were photocopying documents at the Abbe Museum, my first "professional" job! Are you coming back up this summer? I'm sure there must be more celebrations and book signings. I would love to meet up. I also wanted to fill you in on the Gleason photos here at Acadia we have been hard at work this winter....good news for sure! All the best, Marie -- Marie C. Yarborough Curator Cultural Resources & Interpretation Liaison William Otis Sawtelle Collections & Research Center Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine For research questions or appointments visit: p://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/historyculture/collections.htm www.nps.gov/acad www.facebook.com/AcadiaNPS https://twitter.com/AcadiaNPS Acadia National Park 20 McFarland Hill Drive or POB 177 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207.288.8729 (ph) 207.288.8813 (f) In the office Tues, Wed, Thurs 2016 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NationalParkService. CENTENNIAL https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=364192&tz=America/New_York&xim 1/1 5/2/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net - Font Size - Another great night, I hear! From : Aimee Beal Church Thu, Apr 28, 2016 11:38 AM Subject : Another great night, I hear! 2 attachments To : Ronald Epp (eppster2@comcast.net) Hi Ron, I heard from the Griffin Library that last night's event was "very well received." No surprise here! They were very pleased to sell 14 copies of CANP, and the invoicing for that is all set. I just wanted to check in with you that that process seemed smooth and easy on your end-it's certainly a great solution to having books available for attendees as long as you're comfortable with it (and the library is willing too, of course). Just let me know. I know that I have a number of messages from you waiting for action on my part. I'll get there! Briefly, the copy to the LoC has been sent, and I am halfway through the copyright registration form - have a question I've asked of them and am waiting on the response. Specifically, I'm trying to figure out how best to handle Maureen's foreword. Stay tuned. Thank you for the lovely inscription in the copy of CANP you left for me. I'm touched and gratified, as always. Warmly, Aimee Aimee Beal Church Communications Director Editor, Friends of Acadia Journal Friends of Acadia 43 Cottage Street, P.O. Box 45 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207.288.3340 (T) 207.812.8385(C) www.friendsofacadia.org Friends of Acadia preserves, protects, and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and distinctive cultural resources of Acadia National Park and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of current and future generations. Acadia is turning 100! Help celebrate the Acadia Centennial at www.acadiacentennial2016.org https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=366922&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 1/2 4/10/2016 , XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size RE: Home run! From : David MacDonald Thu, Apr 07, 2016 10:41 PM Subject : RE: Home run! To : 'Ruth Eveland' , Ronald Beard Cc : Ronald Epp Thank you, Ruth and Ron, for your hospitality at the Jesup tonight and your partnership throughout the centennial - and beyond! Dr. Epp was a star tonight and both of our organizations shared some of the glow. It was a great turnout both in terms of numbers, and the quality of thought and interest among those in attendance. Here's to more collaboration in the future! Many thanks, David David MacDonald, President Friends of Acadia P.O. Box 45 43 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 (207) 288-3340 david@friendsofacadia.org www.friendsofacadia.org From: ruth.eveland@gmail.com [mailto:ruth.eveland@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Eveland Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 10:03 PM To: Ronald Beard Cc: David MacDonald; Ronald Epp Subject: Re: Home run! Much appreciation, Ron. Staff was exceedingly pleased with the evening in all ways. We know that everyone's level of knowledge increased, and also their appreciation and respect for George. I'm listening to the wind and rain pound on my window (and the big window is leaking again, but the plastic is up) and the library itself is still vibrating with excitement. Thanks, Ruth Ruth A. Eveland Director Jesup Memorial Library 34 Mt. Desert Street Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207/288-4245 (library); 207/610-2355 (cell) reveland@jesuplibrary.org www.jesuplibrary.org Jesup Memorial Library: "Anchor to the Past; Chart to the Future" https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=363351&tz=America/New_York&xim=1 1/2 4/11/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - Re: 2nd review: Dorr Biography From : Jack Russell Sun, Apr 10, 2016 11:05 PM Subject : Re: 2nd review: Dorr Biography To : Ron Epp Cc : Bill & Cookie Horner , David MacDonald , Aimee Beal Church Dear Ron, Good to know that you are home safely. And now I can tell you how well I thought you did on Thursday night - you gave real-deal historiography a good name! It was a good week - one of the high points in our "Celebrate the Past" dimension of the centennial. I continue to give myself 30-minute reward breaks to read in the book as published. Gratifying. I can say to my private self, at least, that those intense weeks back in May and June of 2013 were worth it. Honor to Bill for his email to several advocating FOA publication, to you for asking for my counsel and help, and to David for hearing and understand the case made. Onward! Jack On Apr 10, 2016, at 10:48 PM, Ronald Epp wrote: Hi, Just arrived back in Pennsylvania. Thought this review (below) from last Friday might interest you it takes a different approach fromn the earlier review by Earl Brechlin. Was also interviewed Saturday for the July issue of DownEast. Thank you all for your kindness. Ron From: "Google Alerts" To: eppster2@comcast.net Sent: Friday, April 8, 2016 5:54:42 PM Subject: Google Alert - George B. Dorr Google Alerts George B. Dorr Daily update . April 8, 2016 NEWS https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=363524&tz=America/New_York&xim 1/2 5/25/2016 XFINITY Connect XFINITY Connect eppster2@comcast.net + Font Size - Gift From : cbhannafor Wed, May 25, 2016 06:57 PM Subject : Gift To : Ron Epp Epp Dear Ron, I received a wonderful gift in the mail today, an amazing book from a dear old friend The dedication brought tears to my eyes. Such memories. And the inscription was very sweet. This book I will always cherish Thanks, and love, Bill Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone https://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/printmessage?id=372002&tz=America/New_York&xim= 1/1