From: Alan Thomson (abthomson@goes.com)
Date: Thu Jun 06 2002 - 15:57:32 CDT
=46rom Phil Romans' webpage regarding the fire situation at Philmont.=
..=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0APHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA=0D=
=0AROUTE 1, BOX 35=0D=0ACIMARRON NM 87714=0D=0A=0D=0AOFFICIAL BULLE=
TIN=0D=0A=0D=0AJune 6, 2002=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AContact:=09Keith Gallawa=
y, General Manager=0D=0A=09=09Mark Anderson, Director of Program=0D=
=0A=0D=0APhone:=09=09505-376-2281=0D=0A=0D=0AOn Saturday, June 1, 200=
2, a lightning storm passed over Philmont Scout Ranch.=0D=0A The stor=
m caused several fires on/and around Philmont=92s North Country. The=
=0D=0ANew Mexico State Forestry Department has turned the management =
of the fires=0D=0Ato a Type II Fire Management Team.=0D=0A=0D=0ADue t=
o the severe drought, the Valle Vidal has been closed since May 15 an=
d=0D=0Aremains closed. The Ranch is also complying with the New Mexi=
co Statewide fire=0D=0Aban.=0D=0A=0D=0AWith this in mind, all Philmon=
t north of Highway 64 will be closed until the=0D=0ANew Mexico State =
Forestry Department has lifted the use restrictions caused=0D=0Aby th=
e fire.=0D=0A=0D=0AIt is the desire of the Philmont Scout Ranch to fu=
lfill Philmont Dreams. Plans=0D=0Aare in motion to accommodate all o=
f the 2002 crews. In order to accomplish=0D=0Athis, all itineraries =
will be directed to the Central and South Country.=0D=0A=0D=0AWhile w=
e realize this experience may be different than originally planned, o=
ur=0D=0A2002 Staff has trained and is prepared to deliver a great and=
unique Philmont=0D=0Aexperience.=0D=0A=0D=0AAll itineraries that tra=
vel through areas north of Highway 64 (to include the=0D=0AValle Vida=
l) will be changed. To facilitate this process, Philmont will make=
=0D=0Aa sincere effort to assign an itinerary in the South and Centra=
l parts of the=0D=0ARanch that accommodate similar North Country prog=
rams.=0D=0A=0D=0AWe realize this accommodation may have an impact on =
all itineraries.=0D=0A=0D=0APlease be assured Philmont stands ready t=
o deliver the finest and safest High=0D=0AAdventure and Training Prog=
rams possible.=0D=0A=0D=0APlease note: Due to the possibility of smo=
ky conditions at Philmont during=0D=0Athe first part of summer, the P=
hilmont Medical Staff would strongly encourage=0D=0Aindividuals with =
respiratory disease such as asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema=
=0D=0Ato discuss the advisability of participation with their doctor.=
If the participant=0D=0Ahas asthma which requires medications to be=
given 3-4 times daily to maintain=0D=0Acontrol, the Philmont Medical=
Staff would suggest that individual not participate=0D=0Athis year. =
If there are any questions regarding these issues, please contact=
=0D=0Athe Medical Staff at Philmont.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=
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