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Smokey Bear Association Officers

President: Jack Winchell

Vice President: Victoria Rico

Secretary/Treasurer: Joel Guldin

Director: Dawn Fazio

Director: Daphne Kunukcu

Past President: Craig Williams

Newsletter Editor: Joel Guldin

Regional Coordinators

Northeast: Gary & Nancy Embich

Jim & Nancy Shaffer

States: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, Washington, D.C.

Southeast: open seat

States: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia.

Southern Middle: Roger Schmidt

States: Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois.

Northern Middle: Michael Grissom

States: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio.

Southwest: Debbie Walters

States: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming.

Northwest: Deanne Winer

States: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii.

Committees

SBA Director of Marketing: Daphne Kunukcu

Historical Committee: Elizabeth Wendelin

SBA Advice: Fred Turck, Robert Rouse

Educational Committee: open seat

Smokey Patrol

This SBA’s committee committed to reporting possible illegal use of Smokey’s image to the Forest Service for investigation.

Things to remember:

1.Before purchasing an item, check for the official licensing logo.

2. Do NOT buy a suspicious item.

3. If you suspect a violation, check for the company on the Forest Service’s Licensing List.

4. Report by using any SBA members of the Patrol with the email links below.

Smokey Patrol Committee members

Maureen Brooks of the USFS: maureen.t.brooks@usda.gov

Karen Bergethon: smokey0813@hotmail.com

Sue Meredith: sumeredith@outlook.com

Fred Turck: fxturck@gmail.com