The Palmyra Gazette
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The Changing of the Guard
Over six months on Palmyra
Atoll, Dennis G. was finally
leaving! Clay, one of the
pilots for Maritime Air N8E
brought his plane in for an
other safe landing. N8E
landed on PLPA on 3/17/08.
Some of the staff of TNC
were part of the group along
with the replacement team.
After a 24 hr layover,
Dennis, Mike and Will
boarded the plane finishing
their tour heading back to
Honolulu. Karen stayed
behind an other two weeks.
Rainbow West Lagoon
Grave Site, Animals of Palmyra

Palmyra is a VERY remote facility out of the normal main stream of life. Coming in by boat would mean a 7-9 day trip far to long for
rotation the only time we saw the plane (11/22/07-3/17/08) was "this day" when the plane came back to pick us up. In fact for most
of the tour we were completely isolated from the world we all know. (except for an Internet connection) I had been on the atoll
roughly 3.5 months. Karen who flew in with me (camp chef) stayed an extra two weeks. Will (mechanic) had been on island about a
month longer and Dennis G., on the atoll for over six months. Remote island life affects people in different ways. The intent of
most who are fortunate to spend time on Palmyra, to do the very best they can with regards to their expertise and to leave with the
knowledge they performed a valuable service for the Palmyra community. This was an community of four and an invited position.
Returning to Palmyra was interdependent upon how well we performed our duties and how well we got along with our tight nit
community.
Three rotational periods per year of four months might be ideal for some individuals. TNC I'm confident due to the expense of the
operational logistics would like to see two - six month rotations. I feel I was truly fortunate. The time period I spent on the atoll
meant that I missed one of Maine's worst winters! That was an untold benefit not taken into account in my work package. We all
came to Palmyra for our own reasons. We all left with our own view points. Good or bad we all came away injected with Palmyra
Atoll in our blood. We came away with a greater sense of our selves and the beautiful world we left behind . When we grow old
sitting on our porches in our rocking chairs, we shall remember such a place as Palmyra exists!
Thank you Karen!!!

A few hours before I left
Palmyra, I lost the camera
Dennis sold me :-(( Call it
pre-altimers but I could not
remember where I left it! The
pictures on this page were on
that once lost camera. Dennis
G, the Station Manager for our
tour is the center piece of this
web page.
Karen found my camera after
I left and sent it back to are
web pages solely possible
web pages solely possible
from her thoughtful
consideration!  I have lasting
memories of my time with my
co-workers! I thank Dennis,
for "our"  time shared on
Palmyra.!
This web site is not about
me ... it's about "us" the
crew that spent the winter
rotation 07/08 on Palmyra
Atoll and "our" contributions!
I enjoyed spending this
unique time on Palmyra
Atoll!!! This Gazette is
dedicated to "my"
co-workers who I worked
with and hold lasting
memories of !!!!
Karen
Dennis
Clay
Dennis G.
I had on dress pants, the pockets were shallow. Out in the waiting area, that prized ring was lost, dropped out of the pocket onto the floor. I was in San Diego,
heading on my last flight back to Portland, Maine. I looked over to the seat I left - it was lost :-((  The speaker broke the silence... "We have a 1994 class ring here
at the desk ... I stood... That's mine!!!  The group of  people in the waiting area clapped!!! I was happy! Upon arriving at the desk, I said the initials are MEM on
the back...   SUMMERY: I have faith and confidence in: "GOODWORKS"  We all need to trust that fairness will win out!
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