A Resolution to Honor Dick Powers

        The 2001 Jimy Williams Society

 "My job isn't as easy as it looks" Award

                        

                             A Resolution 

                     to Honor Dick Powers & 

             the Administration Office of NPS-NCR

Whereas, over the course of an arduous federal season there are many games that need to be played before the final standings are decided.

Whereas, in the NCR arena there are many, many spectators, some with clear views and others with restricted lines of sight.

Whereas, the roster of the NCR Office of Administration is filled with talent, skill, experience, wisdom, humor and stamina that rivals any federal office in the land.

Whereas, it takes a unique type of field manager to direct, deflect, dissect, and disinfect the range of curve balls, line drives, bloop hits, and high hard-ones that are tossed in our direction.

Whereas, such leaders and staff have had to endure the roar of the crowd, the pointed criticism of the critics, extra inning games, sore arms, salary caps, no caps, and regular morning-after humbles.

Whereas, this group has been able to figure out that although the Agency owns the office, furniture, equipment, budget, and most everything else, the work does in fact belong to each of us and we alone decide how it gets done.

Whereas, it is easy to believe that with different leaders and workers that the outcome of the season will be appreciably different--even if there is no tangible evidence to think that way.

Whereas, that it is normally the appropriate federal policy to forget the past and achievements of others, and only recognize the activities that are directly attributable to yourself or to those in positions of power, this comes as a thought-of-modest-appreciation. 

Now, therefore, we the leadership of "The Jimy Williams Society proclaim October 4, 2001 as "My job isn't as easy as it looks Day" in order to recognize Dick Powers & the Administration Office of the National Park Service's, National Capital Region.  Specifically we agree to recognize whatever they do; make nice for at least one day; supply genuine smiles and platitudes; provide an expensive looking Jimy Williams Award, and work harder to appreciate everything they do and the way they do it for as long as we can remember to do so. 

By Order of Jimy Williams, Former Manager, Boston Red Sox

10-4-01

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