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Don't know the exact order of who ran Pelicanland after Mike Schultz but I believe Bob Branch from Indiana had the DZ for a short time and sent Mark Schlatter (RIP) to manage it. Tom Forsythe and his wife, Patty ran the DZ for awhile and then Gordan Riner (RIP) from Delaware and his wife had Pelicanland for awhile. I think that was the correct order but I was out of the country for awhile and do not know the exact dates. I think Tom will be at the next pelican Reunion and I know Mike will be there on Sept. 15. I will make a point of asking about it. Liz Irwin (Myron's wife and a jumper) is writing a book about the Pelican Skydivers too. Myron flew the C180 and 170 that all the students in that era did their static lines from in the 70's. MacIntyre was the instructor most of the time. Quote

I started jumping at Pelicanland in '75 and Herd Boogies were an event to go to by every jumper on the DZ. I did my rigger's course with Dave DeWolf in the cold of winter in the rigging side of the clubhouse at New Hanover. I was told by Dave DeWolf that he is the "Father of the Herd." He told us during the rigging class that he found them all at orphanages and took them in and the orphans learned to skydive and he created the Herd. Joe Smith (RIP) backed him up on this explanation of how the Herd came to be. I saw Dave at the Pelican Reunion in 2010 and hopefully he will be at the next one on Sept. 15th. He still has Paraloft in Elizabethtown, Pa and is staying active as a Rigger/Examiner and jumps when his neck doesn't bother him. He has had neck problems since he jumped back in the 50's and that was real hardcore jumping!