May 17,
2008
11:00
am
Edinburg,
VA 22824
For reservations and information
email ccc@ccclegacy.org or call
540-984-8735
Directions
to the Lee District Office in Edinburg, VA:
News
article with more event information:
75th Anniversary celebration highlights dedication of CCC Workers
Statue and granite commemorative pavers
The
dedication of the CCC Workers Statue in
Edinburg
,
VA
will be held on
Saturday, May 17, 2008. The event will take
place at the Lee District Rangers Office in
Edinburg
beginning at
11:00 am. Activities will be split
between the statue dedication at the sight of the future CCC
Interpretive Center
and
Camp
Roosevelt
on the
Massanutten
Mountain.
Potomac Chapter 13 will serve as a co-host.
Chapter #13 has participated in the fundraising for the Camp
Roosevelt
statue and in conjunction with their generous support the Chapter
will serve as a sponsor.
The day’s activities will focus on remembering the past and
reaching toward the future. The
statue dedication will be a focal point for the 75th
Anniversary celebration for the CCC Legacy in
Virginia
in partnership with the
Lee
District
on the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests.
Special guests will be Aaron Shapiro, Chief Historian for the
USDA FS, Washington Office; Acting Forest Supervisor, Linda Brett;
Sally Prouty, President and CEO of the Corps Network; and Stan Cohen,
author of the “The Tree Army: A
pictorial History of the CCC.
The event will include: the rededication of the
Fechner Memorial
Forest; the dedication of the CCC Quilt created by the Dorcus Quilters of
Woodstock, VA; and, a book signing by author Stan Cohen.
Special recognition will be given to Eagle Scout Candidate,
Matthew Dellinger for his restoration work at Camp
Roosevelt. Sally Prouty will honor
the alumni for their role in mentoring today’s youth in the Corps
setting.
Through Executive Order, 86731, President Roosevelt designated
the Massanutten Unit of the
George
Washington
National Forest
as The Fechner Memorial Forest to honor Robert Fechner, the first
director of the CCC. Early
signage educated the public about the memorial area but they have long
since fallen into disrepair. In
the 75th anniversary year interpretive signs made of modern
materials will be placed in the
Camp
Roosevelt
area to remember the history of Robert Fechner.
It is documented that Robert Fechner visited
Camp
Roosevelt
on
May 16, 1933
, seventy-five years ago.
CCC alumni will be the honored guests.
The meal is a gift to CCC alumni; however, registration is
still necessary or the purposes of organizing special recognition and
commemorations.
As part of their sponsorship Chapter 13 will assist in an
administrative capacity. Registration
of $16 per person is to be paid in advance and will include a picnic
catered by Shaffer’s BBQ.
Registration deadline is: May 8.
For registration, directions, and more detailed information
call 540-984-8735, email ccc@ccclegacy.org
or, register on-line by going to www.ccclegacy.org/va_registration.htm.
Checks for registration
fee should be made to: Potomac
Chapter #13, c/o CCC Legacy - Virginia,
P.O. Box 341
,
Edinburg
,
VA
22824
.
If you have a copy of “The Tree Army“ book that you would
like to have autographed by Stan Cohen, please bring it with you.
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Directions
to Lee District - Edinburg, VA
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From Interstate
81:
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Exit at marker 279.
Follow the signs toward Edinburg / Highway 11.
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Turn left onto Shenandoah
Avenue between the Suntrust Bank and the car wash. You will
see a brown FS directional sign
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Follow Shenandoah Avenue for
two blocks (you will see the signs to the USDA FS) and turn
right onto Koontz Street
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Drive straight forward into
the Forest Service Depot. Continue going forward and follow
the new road around to the parking lots and you will see the new
office.
New construction activity is still
evident and this area is still in a state of refurbishment.... landscaping
and more roads are coming in the near future.
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