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Retirement Party for Wayne Buchholtz
May 14, 2016 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Family of Wayne Buchholtz and the Friends of Mines of Spain invite you to join us as we honor the Retirement of Wayne Buchholtz, Park Ranger of Mines of Spain.
Reception will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 1-4 PM
at EB Lyons Interpretive Center
8991 Bellevue Heights Road, Dubuque, Iowa
Wayne began his career in 1978 in the state park system as he finished his Biology degree at Upper Iowa University. During college he was employed as a seasonal worker at Gull Point State Park in Okoboji and Volga River State Park. He began his full time career with a move to Sioux City to be the Park Attendent at Stone State Park for 7 years and then Lake McBride State Park in Solon for 3 years. In 1991, Wayne was promoted to Ranger 1 at Lake Manawa State Park in Council Bluffs for 2 years. Finally in 1993, he moved to Dubuque to be the Head Park Ranger at Mines of Spain State Park in Dubuque where he has enjoyed much of his time doing intrepretive and educational events for kids and adults of all ages, leading hikes along with managing the 1500 acre park and improving the EB Lyons Center.
We hope to see you to honor Wayne in his Retirement.