As the daughter of one of the original pioneer homesteaders from the Upper Queets River, we were forced to leave the area when the Olympic National Park was formed and move to the Clearwater. I was only four years old at the time but it was paradise to me. There were no roads or bridges across the river, only farms and friends who walked a beautiful dirt road for get-togethers, quilting bees and a whole lot of fun for a four year old. I have always felt and said many times, that we were kicked out of paradise to form the Olympic National Park, a time I will never forget. I and my family are now Queets-Clearwater pioneers. We get together every year for a very fun week-end. It has been 34 years now and all of our children and grandchildren have already said they will continue on with this great event. I am against any more takeover because there will be many more homesteaders being kicked out of their homes and properties. The Olympic National Park has plenty to offer just as it is for years to come. They haven't taken care of what they have for almost 60 years. So I don't think they deserve to have more they can't take care of. I am a proud mother of Dan Boeholt who is working very hard for Working Wild Olympics. Ruth Boeholt Aberdeen