Friends of Rapid City Parks is pleased to welcome two new board members, Chris Stover and David Miller, who were recently named to fill vacancies left by the departure of Kerri Severson and Sandra McNeeley.
We thank Kerri, who was on the original board for Friends, for her contributions and continuing volunteer service. Sandra helped steer Friends through development of a new strategic plan and other organizational efforts and we wish her every success in her ongoing support of Rapid City’s volunteer organizations.
David has made both a career and avocation of understanding, teaching, and advocating for the conservation of renewable natural resources. He has been a history teacher at both high school and college levels, including Rapid City areas schools, Black Hills State University and Oglala Lakota College. He is an active member of the Norbeck Society and participated on the South Dakota Wild Grasslands Committee.
Chris Stover, an assistant fire management officer for fuels with the Forest Service’s Mystic Ranger District, is an avid outdoorsman, cyclist, hiker and dog walker. He is a frequent speaker at events to educate students and the public about the role of fire in the forest, as well as fire management policy and prevention. Chris has supported and participated in Friends events over the years and we welcome his voice on the board.
You can read more about our board here.