> ® ! { The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 16, 1994 5 A. Case for conservation I a EY By ALENE N. CASE ‘Some people spend their later years writing their memoirs. Many people retire to sunnier climes or atleast spend their winters “down South.” Some people volunteer to spend time with school children, sharing their life experiences. orman Vaughan has done all of these things. But, that is where his similarity to “most people” ends. Norman D. Vaughan was a young man of twenty-two when he first went to Antarctica. He spent a year and a half there as a dog handler for Admiral Richard Byrd's 1928-30 scientific expedi- tion to the icy continent. That : er before Gortex or plastic bags ere invented. That was when the ony access to the continent was by boat. That was when very little of the white wilderness was charted. Vaughan is one of two surviv- ing members of that large expedi- tion. He recently put his recollec- tions down on paper with the help of writer Cecil B. Murphey. Their book is entitled With Byrd at the Bottom ofthe World. But Vaughan has never been content to sit and contemplate anything for very long. He has completed the Idi- tarod race across Alaska thirteen times - the last when he was 84 years old. He spends his sum- mers in Greenland salvaging World War II airplanes now bur- ied hundreds of feet under ice. Byrd named one 10,300 foot peak “Mount Vaughan” in his honor. Now, 65 years later, Nor- man Vaughan has decided toscale that mountain. So, while most of us dream of escaping to the south, Mr. Vaughan totally overdid it. He wanted to spend his eighty- eighth birthday on top of his mountain. He and his wife (age 50) were planning to drive two dog teams that would supply camps for six people. These teams would be the last dogs allowed in Ant- arctica because a new treaty pro- hibits non-native animals on the continent after April of this year. Unfortunately, the weather has been just as fickle in the southern hemisphere this winter as it has been here. It was too hot for the dogs in Peru so they were sent ahead with a veterinarian and several thousand pounds of sup- plies. The plane crashed just short of the intended destination. Several dogs were lost and the vet sustained severe injuries. This accident necessitated major revi- sions in the plans. The sixteen surviving dogs were returned to Alaska. Sleds would now be re- placed by “snow machines.” (The veterinarian underwent 12 hours of surgery in Minnesota and is recuperating.) Vaughan pressed on, encour- aged by the thousands school children who were following his progress through the wonders of modern comunication devices. Teachers all over the USA and in several other countries were us- ing this expedition to teach a variety of subjects in their class- rooms. Students were challenged to “pack” eighty pounds of gear to last them two months. (What can you absolutely not live without?) Others teamed up with senior centers to explore the challenges éctogenerian adventures at the bottom of the world of aging. Others learned the wide variety of scientific lessons that this last true wilderness has to offer. And, all of them practiced the art of communication by send- ing and receiving e-mail and fax messages. A smaller crew, accompanied by staff from the National Geo- graphic Society, set up camp in AntarcticainearlyJanuary. Then nasty weather became the biggest problem. While we gazed out of our windows and wondered if we were in Antarctica, Norman and Carolyn Vaughan gazed out of their tent each morning in Ant- arctica wondering if this would be the day that would be good for travel. It never was. On January 19, they decided to return to Peru and then home to Alaska to plan for another attempt this fall. Is Vaughan discouraged? No. This is the man whose most fa- mous words were uttered in Greenland after a similar setback when he was in his mid-70’s. “We went as far as men could go. We have not failed because we have not quit.” ® : : : | The economic viewpoint Tobyhanna Army Depot By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN ® rev people are aware of the astonishing impact which To- byhanna Army Depot has on North- eastern Pennsylvania and its fu- ture. Tucked away in the middle of the Pocono Mountains, the Depot is‘a regional treasure which pro- vides not only a strong military capability but an astonishing eco- nomic and community impact, unsurpassed in this region. It has the highest technological capacity ®.q capability; it serves as a re- gional entity with employees living in all Northastern Pennsylvania counties; it contributes to many community drives, enabling them to be highly successful and impor- tant to the quality of life of the region; and it has a direct plus indirect economic impact totaling over $500 million ‘based upon its current workforce complement of 1000. “One of the most exciting facts regarding Tobyhanna Army Depot is that the Depot is rated number one of all Army Depots in the Base Realignment Closure Commission report for 1993 as far as military value is concerned. This isa quan- titative measure of operational efficiency, expandability, quality of life, suitable and essentiality. It has to do with such measures as LT following: —Maintenance capacity —Location — Civilian salary —=Place is rated almanac rating —Permanent facilities —Environmental compliance + One of the highly skilled deter- minants with respect to Tobyhanna Army Depot is related to the ques- tion of technology. With respect to technology and modernization, Tobyhanna Army Depot offers the following assets: —Flexible computer integrated manufacturing —Fiber optics —Multi-layer printed circuit boards —Automated test equipment —Surface mounted components —Repair resource planning sys- tem —Enterprise information system —Hazardous material manage- ment —Computer aided engineering Concerning the economic im- pact of Tobyhanna Army Depot, it is the largest employer in North- eastern Pennsylvania. Employees have over 200 occupational skills dealing with a total inventory worth $3.2 billion and an operating budget of $270 million. The jobs at Tobyhanna Army Depot require a high degree of technology skills, thus salaries at the Depot are commensurate accordingly. An interesting observation re- garding the importance of the Depot to the entire region is to know where the workers at the Depot live. The following table demon- strates over 2,700 of the total workforce at the Depot live in Lackawanna and Luzerne coun- ties. The data by county is as follows: Lackawanna 1,578 Luzerne 1.077 Monroe 598 Wayne 245 Carbon 88 Pike 45 Wyoming 39 Northampton 20 Schuylkill 16 Susquehanna 13 Other 37 Total 3,836 I Care I'm Sorry I Miss You Whatever you want to say Just say it Carmen's Flowers & Greenhous es : Our Family has provided floral , excellence for 3 generations and we "are pleased to announce the opening | of our second location on 114 Memorial Hwy., Shavertown (Formerly the Mum Farm) ; For Flowers and more, Call us at 675-1918 or 654-4361 (1233 Wyoming Ave., Exeter) © Our Family looks forward to serving Your Family in the Back Mountain. All Major Credit Cards Accepted Te is big force in N.E. PA The economic impact of the Depot based upon salaries, utili- ties, contractual services and other categories totals $265 million based upon the category of area wages and salaries. 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