Code,917048
Subject,Norma Delp
Date,3/28/18
Interviewer,Ellen Botnick
Abstract,"Norma Delp joined the Cleveland Hiking Club in 1987.  She talks about her musical family, her early work history at Cleveland Pneumatic Tool, and joining the club. She is very involved with long hike support (26 and 40-mile hikes) and keeping the CHC camp in good shape. She also talks about special old-time members."
Tags,"Cleveland Hiking Club, hiking, nature"
Special Notes,
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0,Norma talks about her childhood.
1,"She talks about her musical family, including her mother and Uncle Romeo Fascione."
2,Her Uncle Romeo appeared on the Gene Carroll tv show.
3,"Her Uncle Romeo played many instruments, and taught. Her mother played instruments and won a medal."
4,"Her mother sang with the Sweet Adelines, and was in a quartet."
5,The Adeline Sweeties was the name of the all-women quartet.
6,"Norma worked at Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co., a landing gear business for large aircraft."
7,"The company made landing gear for the Wright brothers' first plane, and other large airplanes."
8,"She moved up in the company, and her boss said she's smart and should go to college. "
9,She got her first bachelor's degree
10,"Her bachelor's degree was in business and psychology. She started at John Carroll, and finished at Baldwin Wallace. She got two masters' degrees; one at Case Western, in organization development, and another at the University of Akron."
11,"Her degrees were in human resource management, people development, and conflict resolution.  Her friend Era Smith told her about the Cleveland Hiking Club."
12,"Era Smith showed her an article in the newspaper about the CHC, in 1987. Her first hike was 5 miles."
13,"There were about 20 people on the hike. At that time, there were a couple of hikes a week, not the variety as there are now. "
14,"Walter Lennartz, a CHC member, suggested she lead hikes, and she did. Norma served on the CHC board, and was secretary. "
15,"She also worked on special projects. Norma could apply what she learned in college, in an informal way, for example, conflict resolution."
16,More about her work with the CHC.
17,"Steve and Sandy Paliga were very active in the CHC. When Steve passed away, there was no cabin chair. She and Louise Melnick tried to keep things going in the cabin."
18,"Norma said Bill Miller should be recognized for the work he did outside the cabin. She, Louise and Bill kept working on the cabin, for many years. Then there was a new chair, and they supported him. "
19,"Norma completed two 40 mile hikes, and other long hikes, including the 26 and 20 mile hikes. "
20,"Norma and Louise Melnik work with Eric Baldwin on the longer hikes. Eric creates the maps, and Norma and Louise ride around to see what the map is like, and if they could follow it. Norma and Louise are there during the hikes, for support. "
21,"Eric Baldwin writes a list of directions, then Norma and Louise will check those, also, to see if the list can be followed. "
22,"Eric makes creative routes for the hikes. Norma recalls memorable people in the CHC. One is Louise McDonough, who championed new members, to make them feel welcome, and excited about the CHC. "
23,"More about Louis McDonough, who she says is a great hiker and promoter of the club. She begins to talk about Walter Lennartz."
24,More about Walter Lennartz. Norma talks about what the CHC has meant to her
25,Norma continues to talk about what the CHC has meant to her. 
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