EXPULSION & RETALIATION
Silence.
I took the program manager’s calls on March 10 and March 25. That night I sent her a detailed letter attempting reconciliation.
The program manager called me the day after dismissal for 31 minutes of reality distortion staged as investigation.
She constructed me as paranoid and delusional using unnamed sources, a fabricated quote about a staff member being used to kill me at the end of the world, and disclosures extracted a month earlier through ninety minutes of reciprocal vulnerability. She filed my documented testimony as “perspective.” She promised a review by Friday that had already been decided against.
Within hours of receiving my reconciliation letter, the program manager permanently banned me from every Oregon State Park volunteer program. She put the reason in writing on agency letterhead: my public comments about staff. She has been silent for more than a year since.
The ban did not silence me, so the escalation continued. Procedural silence from the director. A federal law enforcement agent and two state troopers at my gate on the anniversary.
And silence from the institution.
THE SEQUENCE
MARCH 25 — THE CONTAINMENT CALL
MARCH 26 — THE PERMANENT DISMISSAL
Hello Sam, After reviewing the dismissal as a park host from Jessie M. Honeyman State Park, your service, and communications with and about OPRD these past three months, we've identified that this volunteer relationship is no longer mutually beneficial. As stated in your volunteer service agreement, we require volunteers to "Engage in welcoming interactions with the public, staff, and other volunteers: volunteers must be … professional towards…other volunteers, employees….at all times." While you are able to share your opinion, perspective, and experience as an individual with the public, the public comments made about staff regarding your volunteer service, were not in line with expectations set forth in the agreement. At this time, OPRD has found that you are not able to professionally represent the volunteer park host program. As part of your dismissal, any future assignments you had scheduled will be cancelled. If you have not already returned your volunteer uniform items at Honeyman, please drop uniform items off on the bench outside of Umpqua Lighthouse State Park's office door. Thank you for the time you did dedicate to support our state park system and state park properties. I wish you the best in any other volunteer opportunities you may pursue with other organizations. Please find an official letter of dismissal and your volunteer agreement attached to this email. Respectfully, [Program Manager]