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In MemoriamArlene Marshall1941 - 2012Photo by Ansen SealeThe Honorable Arlene N. Marshall, Guadalupe-Blanco RiverAuthority director for Calhoun County and a former CalhounCounty judge, died May 21, at the age of 71.Marshall was appointed to GBRA’s Board of Directors inJanuary 2008 by Governor Rick Perry. During her tenure onGBRA’s Board of Directors, Marshall was elected and served asSecretary/Treasurer of the board beginning Dec. 15, 2010, andwas re-elected to that position for the 2012 calendar year.While serving on the board, Marshall saw the undertakingof GBRA’s participation in the Edwards Aquifer RecoveryImplementation Program, which concluded successfully with astakeholder-approved Habitat Conservation Plan, the stewardshipof GBRA’s hydroelectric lakes following the flood of June 2010,the forging of a partnership between GBRA, the Guadalupe BlancoRiver Trust and Ducks Unlimited for collaboration on wetlandrestoration work in coastal counties, including Calhoun County andthe overhaul of GBRA’s retirement and benefits plans.Marshall’s “life and legacy” was recognized with a resolutionfrom GBRA’s Board read by Chairman Grace Kunde during itsregular meeting in June.Marshall was a woman of great faith, well loved by her family,friends and colleagues, and known as one of the pillars of thecommunity in Calhoun County, having served with charitableorganizations and in various civic capacities, including as CountyJudge (1998 to 2002) and Executive Director of the EconomicDevelopment Corporation.Originally from Houston, Marshall earned a bachelor’s degreefrom the University of Houston and went to work in the oil and gasindustry. She bought and exported oil field equipment and becamean administrative consultant after the industry waned in Texas inthe early 1980s.In 1983, Marshall married Norman Marshall, who owned andoperated Marshall Pontiac-Buick-GMC.Marshall is survived by her husband Norman and his childrenand numerous other relatives and friends.14GBRA River Run Summer 2012
New Engineer Joins GBRA StaffPhoto by Connie RotheGBRA employees welcomed Charlie Hickman to its GeneralDivision at the Main Office in Seguin. Hickman began his newduties as an engineer II in May.Having earned a bachelor of science in civil engineering from theUniversity of Texas at San Antonio, Hickman will be responsiblefor providing technical assistance to GBRA’s operations, makinghydrologic and hydraulic determinations, coordinating with local,state and federal agencies such as emergency managementcoordinators, the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers, and the National Weather Service, and managingwater resource projects.“With the arrival of Charlie, the engineering departmentcan provide greater attention to hydrology modeling withinthe watershed,” GBRA Chief Engineer Tommy Hill said,adding, “We are so pleased to have him on board.”Hickman, who grew up around Texas rivers, said,“Learning about their natural functions was one of theexperiences that led me to pursue a career in waterresources engineering, and I find it very rewarding to beconsidered a steward of the Guadalupe River watershed.”“Water resources is one of the most important issuesthat Texas faces in the near future, and I am excited to havean opportunity to work with a great group of people towardsimplementing projects and policies that will shape the futureof our state,” he added.Hickman also will be involved in performing independentengineering design analysis of hydraulic structures for watercontrol, providing assistance with the state’s environmentalflow programs, working with the South Texas watermaster,and assisting in the preparation of water use reports to the TexasCommission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).Before joining GBRA, Hickman worked at the engineering andland survey firm of Cobb, Fendley & Associates in San Antonio.Plum Creek Gets Watershed CoordinatorA grant obtained through Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319(h) from the TexasState Soil and Water Conservation Board facilitated the hiring of a new watershedcoordinator for the Plum Creek Watershed Partnership (PCWP).Nick Dornak, a graduate of Texas A&M University and the University of Wyoming,was hired after the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, at the direction of PCWP,applied for the grant and posted the position. Dornak began his duties as watershedcoordinator in March.“We are very excited to have Nick on board with this watershed program. He bringsa lot of energy and talents to the table and he’s hit the ground running,” said DebbieMagin, GBRA’s director of Water Quality.Dornak, who will facilitate the PCWP, has been meeting with local stakeholdersin an effort to continue the success of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, whichhad coordinated the PCWP since 2003. The goal of the watershed coordinator is toengage stakeholders in voluntary participation in the Plum Creek Watershed ProtectionPlan. The grant funding for the watershed coordinator will end in August.More on Dornak and the environmental stewardship activities in the Plum CreekWatershed will be featured in the next River Run.GBRA River Run Summer 2012 15
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