SPECIAL PLACE: While it no longer exists as a specific place in
the Allegheny National Forest – the structure itself has been razed
– Camp Cornplanter lives on in the memory of many people.

For a period of time, it was a camp for special needs children.
It also existed at a different time as a summer camp for other
children throughout the Bradford area.

Today, Craig A. Steinkamp of Warren concludes his recollections
of his father’s role in the establishment of this camp.

“I can still visualize the campers running, playing, and
enjoying themselves at swimming, ball playing, crafts, etc.,” he
wrote, a story we began yesterday.

He continues: “With all the players in place and ready to go
Paul Steinkamp hand picked the original staff including but not
limited to Paul as director, assistant director Craig Forsgren,
Andy Randas, Ron Bonivita, Marge Rader, Marie Oriole, Arthur
Stewart, Mrs. Mildred Check, Ken Corey, Miss Carol Budd, and Craig
Palmer, and Carloyn Rogers etc. but it was these people with their
background that made Camp Cornplanter pilot project no longer just
a dream but a reality.”

“It was in agreement with the Bollingers that after the first
and second year and proper experience, the camp would be turned
over to them for operation, and Paul Steinkamp would return to his
previous concerns.

“At the opening of Camp Cornplanter, our entire family resided
there to assist for the entire camping season, and I still have the
wonderful memories of being lucky enough to say I knew Camp
Cornplanter.

“Many campers are saddened, and don’t understand why there is no
more Camp Cornplanter anymore for others to enjoy as they did, said
ex-camper Fred Fox of Clarendon, Pa.

“With a tear in his eye, Fred said, ‘I loved Camp Cornplanter.’
For several reasons Camp Cornplanter is no more but will always
remain in the memories and hearts of the campers, and all the past
staff. It was everyone’s efforts that made CC the wonderful place
that it was.”

TODAY’S QUOTE: “The press may be arrogant, tyrannical, abusive
and sensationalist, just as it may be incisive, probing and
informative. But at least in the context of prior restraints on
publication, the decision of what, when and how to publish is for
editors, not judges,” said former U.S. Supreme Court Justice
William J. Brennan, 1976.