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Only reheat the amount to be eaten. Taste to determine whether spices need to be replenished. Lzhovcrsoupanbepvcnmlhvor.mbr.mdmby adding milk, leftover beef, chicken or canned beets. (5 mealâ€"size portions) "I started here clear cutting the 96 acres of Laurel Creek in October of It‘ll be hard to say goodbye, but he‘s not bitter and holds no grudges â€" he‘s happy to have had the experience and cherishes the memories of all the great umes he‘s enjoyed on the job over the last 29 years and some months. Chronicle Staff Ken Kienapple probably knows Laurel Creek Conservation Area better than anyone else. He should â€" he‘s worked there for close to 30 years, since the park opened in 1966. But tomorrow morning, Kienapple will head down Beaver Creek Road to the park he knows and .. mm loves so well for the last time. 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Add minced garlic and chopped vegetables: potatoes, often share a friendly chat "Some of the greatest people use the park," Kienapple says. ‘Thatmpeopkwholnvcbccnwingd\epm&forflnmz long as I‘ve been here â€" for as long the park has been here. You say, ‘Hello. How are you today? and chew the fat for a little while. I see people that came here years ago, and now their kids are comâ€" ing here with their kids." As a licensed auto body mechanic (he used to work winters in Gmndl!ivaCaacrvaionAmhorityhumshopinCznbridgc). Kienapple says he‘ll keep busy "picking up a bit of work" here and dm.&nmd\cmacimne&lcfinun.htkgoirgwukawdl- deserved rest on his farm in Teeswater. 1987. As superintendent, he‘s "responsible" for the entire area. "Whatever happens, it‘s my responsibility," he says. "If there‘s an accident in the park, I‘m the person who has to do the paperwork. The actions of my employees all fall on the shoulders of the superâ€" intendent. But thats the job that has been eliminated â€" there will no longer be a superintendent at Laurel Creek." Along with the responsibilities have come many benefits, like mmuuummmmmmmmeen . the friendships he formed with summer sull memibers, unually sudents As well as developing friendships with staff members, Kienapple has built friendships with many people who visit the park to camp, walk their dogs, ski, or just enjoy nature. They call him by name, always have cheerful hello, and "One of the best things about workâ€" ing here is seeing the growth of the park â€" it‘s something you can actually see. But the most rewarding thing for me has been the students 1 have worked with over the years. One became a lawyer, one became a doctor, one became a fireâ€" man â€" there‘s all kind of careers that they‘ve gone in to. And a great deal of those students that have worked here, I‘m still in touch with now. And that has to be the greatest reward â€" that‘s the thing I‘m going to miss the most." 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