What's in a Name?

Our AAH volunteers are obviously inspired people, or they wouldn't be out working so diligently to keep our roads clean. Often this inspiration is reflected in the unique names people pick for their groups. In this newsletter, and in issues to come, we will share with you the creative and personal ways people have found to add meaning to their AAH activity through the names they've selected.

Bob Audretsch is a National Park Service Ranger living in the Flagstaff District. He based this group's name on a traditional Zen teaching, that says: “Even a single lamp dispels the darkness.” Audretsch modified it due to limited space on the sign, but his message comes through with crystal clarity. As he puts it: “I feel like I make a difference by picking up trash and I love being able to see the results of my work immediately. How many jobs can give people that immediate gratification in this modern age?”

Audretsch is responsible for two additional sections of Highway 64 near the Grand Canyon. In case you were wondering, the other two have slightly more obvious names: Ranger Bob and Sierra Club.