Riverbanks Zoo and Garden: Forty Wild Years

Acknowledgments

| xv | Acknowledgments Throughout its forty-year history, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has taken pride in the exceptional teamwork that has helped lead to its success. This book would not have been possible without the collective expertise, details, and images provided by staff, volunteers, and members of the community . We would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their important contributions, from oral history and profile content to research, facts, and figures: Association of Zoos and Aquariums; Don Barton; Debra Bloom; Paul Brawley; Keith Benson; Kim Benson; Andy Cabe; Elizabeth Clemens; George Davis; John Davis; Ed Diebold; Steve Feldman; Sean Foley; Stacy Hitt; Jerry Howard; Liz Snyder Jumpp; Tim Lewthwaite; Kate LyngleCowand ; Dave Nellermoe; Beth Owens; Scott Pfaff; Jennifer Rawlings; Susan Reno; Richland County Auditors Office; Richland County Public Library; Amanda Segura; Melodie Scott-Leach; Bob Seibels; Christine Talleda; Martin Vince; and Christie Vondrak . Thanks also go to Norma Higgins, Susan O’Cain, Marc Rapport, and Alexandra Smith for providing feedback and extra sets of reading eyes when we needed it most. We also thank the many talented eyes behind the camera: Lochlan Baskin; Ron Brasington; Andy Cabe; Larry Cameron ; Matt Croxton; Sean Foley; Lynn Hackett; Sue Pfaff; Richard W. Rokes; Lorianne Riggin; and Robin Vondrak; as well as Dixie Allan, Ashley Walker, and all the other staff and volunteers (past and present ) who captured remarkable Riverbanks moments that may be included in these pages. A special thank you is owed to AnneMarie Asbill, who spent countless volunteer hours digitizing thousands of slides in our photo collection; and a heartfelt thanks | xvi | Acknowledgments goes to the many Riverbanks members who mailed, emailed, and even hand-delivered their favorite pictures and stories of special moments at the zoo and garden. Finally, we want to thank the Riverbanks Park Commission , the Riverbanks Society, and our own families for their amazing support and patience during this project. ...