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Golden Spike National
Historic Site News Release
For
Release:
Contact:
Mary Risser
Phone:
435-471-2209, ext. 12
GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
EMPLOYEES
RECEIVE REGIONAL RECOGNITION
“I
am pleased to announce that two Golden Spike National Historic Site employees
recently received regional recognition for their performance,” said
Superintendent Mary Risser. “Doug Crossen,
Maintenance Supervisor, received an award from the National Park Service’s
Intermountain Support Office in
“Over the last three years, the
National Park Service has undertaken a full inventory of its industry-standard
assets, determined their conditions, and identified what repairs or changes in
facility management are needed,” explained Risser. “Doug immediately learned
the program and implemented it at Golden Spike. As a result, we were the first
park of 83 in the National Park Service’s Intermountain Region to complete the
inventory. Doug has subsequently assumed a leadership role in the region and has
been sent to other parks to train them in applying this new program to their
facilities.
“The staff in
Julie Mann-Cherry serves as Western
National Parks Association Area Manager at Golden Spike where she has managed
the bookstore for the past two years. She has made many changes to upgrade the
bookstore and professionalize its operation. Mann-Cherry has created displays
that are visually appealing, organized, and well stocked with especially
relevant materials. This is not the first time that she has been formally
recognized for her efforts. She was
named WNPA’s Employee of the Month for July of 2002
and played a large part in Golden Spike being honored as Park of the Year in
2002.
“We are very fortunate to have a
bookstore manager of Julie’s caliber,” stated Risser. “She consistently demonstrates a high level
of motivation, resourcefulness, and professionalism. Julie’s motivated “can do”
attitude, coupled with her impressive knowledge of the park’s resources has
made her a well-respected and integral part of the staff at Golden Spike
National Historic Site.”
WNPA is a non-profit organization
that operates bookstores in 63 units of the National Park Service across the
western