Volunteer Wrote:
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> As someone who worked with Stathi I think it is a
> misrepresentation to say he comes with baggage.
> His standards are high and he does not believe in
> poor work or running unsafe equipment. In the case
> of both mt rainier and NWRM the directors demanded
> he compromise safety and quality. In both cases he
> attempted to work and educate the directors as to
> a better way. Unfortunately their egos would not
> allow them to listen.

That's a good insider's endorsement.

I think to run a steam program, an organization needs to be committed 110% to it, and the leaders need to be really passionate about steam. You know, places that are really good at running steam and that do it successfully, like Niles Canyon, are like that.

I suddenly thought of some old Boeing commercial projects, where engineers would work on their own time (for free!) because they loved the work and wanted the project to succeed. I think serious steam restoration guys are that way.

Snoqualmie with its largish paid staff of indifferent ladies, and its leader who has interests in other areas, is just not the right context.