October 2020 -

The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same at Watoga

by John C. DeanHuman Interest Story October 18, 2020December 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

. . . The more things change the more they stay the sameThe same sunrise, it’s just another dayIf you hang in long enough they say you’re comin’ backJust take a look, we’re living proof and baby that’s a fact . . . — Bon Jovi Greatest Hits, 2010 I have hung “in long enough” …

Two Benches for Two Former Watoga Superintendents

by John C. DeanEvents October 3, 2020October 4, 2020Comments are Disabled

Benches honoring two former superintendents were installed in June as part of the Watoga State Park Bench Project. Both are situated near the statue honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) with a nearby small stream flowing gently to Watoga Lake. In the background is the park’s administration building. Bench for Kermit McKeever Kermit McKeever (1910-1995), …