Southwest Forest Service Amigos

08/20/2026

Northern Arizona FS Retirees Lunch and Optional Campout
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When: Lunch on Wednesday, September 9, Arrive 10-11am
Optional: 2 nights camping; Tuesday, Sept 8 (arrive 2pm) & Wednesday Sept 9 (depart by Thurs noon.)

Where: Long Valley Work Center Group Campground, Mogollon Rim District, Coconino NF. Just off Hwy 87 near Clints Well.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/long-valley-work-center-group-campground

Lunch: Cook Crew will provide burgers and brats.
Please bring a Potluck side dish, salad or dessert.

Cost: $10/person for lunch, $20/rig for camping. (Cash, please.)
RSVP: For lunch to Renee Muise, [email protected] by 9/4/26
RSVP For camping to Karen Malis-Clark, [email protected]

08/19/2026

Another passing. Jesse Tisino passed. There was a memorial service for Jesse Tisino held at 11:00 am on Saturday, Aug 8th at the Galilee Baptist Church in Williams, AZ.

08/18/2026

Message from the National Museum of Forest Service History:

Tuesday, Sept 1st deadline for your paver to be engraved in the next batch!

08/16/2026

Region 3 and Land Grants.

Please see the following message from Marlin Johnson. If you would like to help please contact Marlin or Bob. We can get messages to them for you also.

Bob Cordts has been tracking progress in getting the cabinet unlocked for all the old Land Grants -- the RO is finally getting a locksmith! The Museum is interested in getting a record of what had to be done to deal with these over a century or so, and since we are the only Region to have dealt with Land Grants we are going to try to go through the cabinet and get copies of enough documents to establish that record. Bob and I are going to meet at the RO next Wed. the 19th of August if anyone would like to join us and help.

Marlin Johnson

08/09/2026

Happy Birthday Smokey Bear. We remember you came from us, the Lincoln National Forest.

08/09/2026

Some pictures from the Amigos picnic on July 24. We had a good turn out. A little less than the last couple of years. Maybe the heat. But we had great food and good company. About 20 to 25 Amigos were able to make it.

08/05/2026

Today August 5th is the 77th anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire in Montana. Many of us retirees are familiar with the story, told in the song 'Cold Missouri Waters' by James Keelaghan. The Fiddlin' Foresters' performance is worth a listen.

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08/03/2026

We received some sad news. Jesse Tisino passed away. Please see obituary.

There will be a memorial service for Jesse Tisino held at 11:00 am on Saturday, Aug 8th at the Galilee Baptist Church in Williams, AZ.
The church is located on the SW Corner of 5th St and Mead.

Jesse Tisno Passing - Shared by Steve Dudley
I long for a place
that is not this world of sorrow;
my heart turns toward
the mountain path
of those who have renounced it.

07/28/2026

All Amigos - We sent out an email with information about the grand opening at the National Conservation Legacy Center museum. If you didn't get this email, please let us know.

Marlin Johnson provided a couple of pictures attached. 2 of the historic US Forest Service 1925 Dodge Brothers Truck which is on loan from Region 3 and one of the list of donors from Region 3 for our Amigos plaque. The last photo is of the rafters. You will have to call, text or email Marlin Johnson for an explanation of those.

Last there is a video of the grand opening. It is on the Museum website and on the email.

07/10/2026

We received this email from Pat Jackson on the next Retiree Social:

Hello everyone:
Our upcoming Retirees' Social will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
PLACE: D. H. LESCOMBES WINERY & BISTRO - COTTONWOOD
ADDRESS: 3771 NM-528 (Alameda & Coors Bypass), Albuquerque, NM 87114
PHONE: (505) 548-8206
WEBSITE:
https://lescombeswinery.com/locations/albuquerque-cottonwood/
TIME: 4 - 7 PM
Please share this message with others who might be interested.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Roberta Zachary - sending for Pat and Bonnie Jackson

D.H. Lescombes Rio Rancho / Albuquerque near Cottonwood in the old "Enchanted Falls". Full menu, wine tasting, caterer, event host, and more!