Recreation in Georgia [Vol. 1, no. 4 (Feb.-Mar. 1967)]

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Vol. 1, No. 4

Published by The Georgia Recreation Commission February-March, 1967-Edition

LIFETIME SPORTS COMES TO GEORGIA

Recently the Lifetime Sports Foundation held its Southeastern meeting in Atlanta for the purpose of discussing the 1966 national project and exploring future programs.

Under the direction of Bud Wilkinson, the former Oklahoma football coach, the Lifetime Sports Foundation, during 1966, created increased interest in the carry-over or lifetime sports by conducting pilot programs in ten U .S. cities.

LEGISLATORS GREET RICHARDSON- Bobby Richardson (2nd from left), the ex-Yankee Star, is welcomed to Georgia by members of the Georgia House of Representatives. Richard on erved as banquet speaker at the recent Athletic Work hop sponsored by the Georgia Recreation Commission. The lawmakers are L-R: Walstein Parker of Sylvania, Jones Lane of Statesboro, and Glen Thomas, Jr. of Jesup.

The 1966 project was intended to accomplish primarily two things: 1To develop and test techniques for promoting and motivating increased participation in instructional programs in the four Lifetime Sports- Badminton Golf, Tennis, and bowling. 2 To motivate park and recreation executives and their staff to give increased attention to providing facilities and instruction for the four sports.
The 1966 project has been so successful that the Lifetime Sports Foundation and the Nat!. R ec. & Park Assn. have agreed to expand it to 100 locations. The objectives will remain the same with the addition of an emphasis upon providing opportunities for recreational participation after instruction.

LIFETIME SPORTS - Charle C. Clegg (2nd from left), Supt. of Recreation in Dalton, is shown with official from the National Recreation & Park Assn. at the recent meeting of the Lifetime Sports Foundation in Atlanta. Visiting dignitaries from the recreation and park field are L-R: Temple R. Jarrell, Arthur Todd, and Walter Cook. Dalton is one of ten southern cities participating in the pilot program.

The 1967 project will continue to be a pilot demonstration. Each participating agency will be encouraged to experiment in trying new innovations and a maximum of flexibility will be allowed.
At the recent meeting, presided over by Walter Cook of the National Recreation & Park Association, ten Southea tern pilot cities from five states were repre ented. Among these was D a I ton , Georgia's representative, Charles C. Clegg, Supt. of Recreation . Clegg stated "We are happy to participate as a pilot city and a our study progres es we will share our findings with others throughout Georgia and elsewhere."

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FEATURE

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LOW-RENT PUBLIC HOUSING AND PUBLIC RECREATION
By: John Tidwell, Community Services Officer

COMING EVENTS

At present there are approx imately one hundred and ninety Cities in the State of Georgia with Low-Rent Housing Authoriti es who provide safe and sa nitary homes fo r low-income people. There are over fo rty-thousand dwelling units scattered throughout the State which range from effici ency apartments for the elderly to five-bedroom units fo r large families .

1967 March 29 - April 5
Southeastern Recreation Workshop of the Methodist Chu rch, Methodist Church Camp, leesburg, Florida.
* * * * * April 2-4
Association of County Commissioners Convention
Buccaneer Motel Jekyll Island, Georgia
* * * * * April 6-7
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE STO NE MOUNTAIN INN
* * * * * April 17-19
NRPA Southern District Convention - Parl iament
House Motel Bi r mingham , Alabama
"Recreation in Georgia"
A publica t ion of th e G e orgia Re creation Com mission , 7 Hunter St., S.W ., Atlanta , G e orgia.
J O HN H. DAVIS-Ex ecuti ve Director JAMES A. COLLEY-Assistant Director W. TOM MARTIN , JR .-Assistant Director
Commission Members
WILLIAM R. TILLER, Chairman Evans
VERNE J . PICKREN , Vice Chairman Folks ton
MRS . CICERO A. JOHNSTON Atlanta
EARL MANN Atlanta
JAMES W . KEY Co lumbu s
JAMES E. BROWN Dalto n
ANTON HUBER, II Moultrie
RO BERT T. BAGGOTT, JR . Newnan
MRS . W . A. BOWEN State sboro
LUKE l. RUSHTON Young Harris

The Housing Assistance Administration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development is extremely interested in working with local agencies in providing worth-while services for tenants of these low-rent hou sing projects, one of which is recreation.
By adhering to a nation-wide formul a, a Local Housing Authority may construct indoor space for providing recreational programs. They may also deve lop outdoor recreational areas such as playgrounds, playfield s, picnic areas, et cetera. By the same token, they are not authorized to staff these facilities. Thi s is where the local recreation department comes on the scene .
It is felt by the Housing Ass istance Administration that if facilities are provided by the Local H ousing Authority a local agency, such as the recreation department, should be encouraged to provide staff for programming.
Several recreation departmel}ts throughout the State work very closely with their Local Housing Authorities. F or instance, it was announced in the latest edit ion of R ecreation in Georgia that th e recentl y completed Community Building of the LaF ayette Housing Authority " now serves as the city's primary recreation center." This is an unexplored possibility in many other cities of the State.
E xecutive Directors of L ocal Housing Authorities are always encouraged to become acqu ainted with their City R ecreation Directors. Too, the R ecreation Directors should be encouraged to become acqu ainted with the Local Housing A uthority's Executi ve Director. They both, doubtless, have much in common and by becomin g profession all y acqu ainted will in all probability make certain arrange ments and agreements whereby both agencies will profit.
It should be pointed out that Local Hou sing Authorities are expected to so li cit the cooperation of all local agencies in planning for the development of community facilities which they intend to utilize. Recreation Directors are enco uraged to contact Local Housing Authorities contemplating the development and construction of such facilities.
The Housing Assistance Administration encourages JOint financin g in the co nstruction of community facilities and this oftentimes proves to be most helpful to cities who have limited fund s for capital improvements in recreation .
These are but a few sketchy statements concerning the interest of the Housing Assistance Administration in public recreation . For additional information feel free to contact the:
Housing Ass istance Administration R oom 731 , P eachtree-Seventh Building 50 Seventh Street, N .E. Atl anta, G eorgia 303 23

THE LOSER
by: Fred E. Johnston Senior Engineer
Georgia Department of Public Health

Joe lea ned back in his rocking ch air on the front porch and ho i ted hi foot to the familiar worn pl ace on the rail. The traw bottom in hi cha ir wa tattered and about to break through and he hifted just far enough to mi s the cutting effect of the few remainin g fibers. H e pulled an old fe lt hat over his eyes to shut out the sun while he relaxed and time tiptoed by.
Joe had operated the swimming pool during the past summ er and as soon as the last bather climbed out of the pool he had opened the bottom drain , pulled the switch on the pump, locked up the bathhou se and hurried home to rest after a difficult a nd arduou s summer sea on . H e had really enjoyed the winter, hadn't hit a lick.
H e never could understand why that fellow on the other side of town spent so much time puttering a round that other swimming pool. H ere it was the middle of April with over a month before the next swimmin g season start and th at fellow, M ac, was over there nailing and hammering and sawing, planning shrubbery and grass, just like he was getting ready to open tomorrow.
Joe twisted hi s anatomy to reloca te the cutting edge of the cha ir's straw bottom a nd reso lved to fix that dern straw some day. Right now Joe was bu sy remembering last fa ll when Mac closed down that pool of his he had even backwashed hi s filters and then completely drained not only the filters but the entire piping system to boot. Completely is the right word too, becau e when M ac found a low place in a pipe line where a pipe suppo rt had given way he borrowed an a ir compressor and blew the water out. E ager Beaver!

H e remembered one day when M ac telephoned to ask whether J oe could use some ex tra anti freeze, claimed he had some surplu s and Joe could have it whole a le if he cou ld use it. Joe sa id he let the filling station service hi s car but M ac says thi s antifreeze is for the commode tank s, lavatory traps, and other trap s in the pool piping sy tern . Joe figured that might be a good idea and not much work so he told M ac he would come over and get some . But omething el e came up and Joe fo rgot until after the hard freeze and the traffic police ga ve him a ticket for not clea ning the ice off the sidewa lk in front of the pool. And when he fo und the hole in the pipe where the water came from to make the ice it was too dern late for antif reeze then.
But, no sweat, everything will get attenti on in due time. A body can't get too much rest and there's always mo re th an enough work. There is M ac dow n there rubbing the grease coa ting off his chrome ladd ers a nd polishing them up . Shouldn 't have put the grease on in the first place last fall ; the metal probably would not have rusted, and if it had nobody would notice, not much anyway.
M ac had even cl ea ned all the leaves and debris from hi s swimming pool area after clos ing it for the winter and aga in in ea rly December after the leaves stopped falling. Claimed that decaying leaves and weed s would stain the concrete and tile and make the pool look dirty. And in stead of emptying the pool M ac had filled it with chlorinated water and left it full for the entire winter. H e even put an algicide solution into the pool water and then covered it with some kind of pl astic sheeting.
Why, M ac worked at that pool like he was a .hired man in stead of the owner. Joe couldn't understand why all the bother, there would be plenty of time a couple of days before the eason opened to do what had to be done. M ac made most of hi s own wo rk , anyway. For example, he had removed hi s underwater lights and stored them in the bathhouse " to keep the lens from getting bro ken". H e even hired an electrici an to in spect his wiring on the underwater lighting system for proper grounding and insul ation , and Joe knew thi s was wasted money because if there had bee n an electrical leak one

of the bathers would have felt the shock and told him about it.
And don't think they wouldn 't have told him! L ord , they complain about everything, dirty towels, smelly dressin g rooms, and last year when th at kid tepped on the broken bottle in the pool they got mad beca use he didn't have any ba ndage ! Heck, he ran a pool, not a clinic ! And he had told them and told them and told them not to d rin k soda pop in the pool unle s it was in paper cups. Oh well , you can't please eve rybody all the time, like the fellow say . A nd Joe leaned back in hi s rock ing chair, closed hi s eyes and oon started snoring.
Mea nwhile M ac across town was brea king in hi s new personnel as they prepa red fo r the summer's business. They had repl aced the pipe support and restored the saggin g pipe line befo re it ruptured . They had kept the motor tored fo r the winter in a dry place and were now repl acing it in the equipment room, boltin g it down, checking the wiring and switches, lubricating the bea rin g . The entire recirculati on asembly had bee n checked over closely and worn out parts replaced . New matting was on order for the diving boa rd , fir t aid equipment was being brought up to standard . The new personnel was being trained in operating procedures, elementary pool water chemistry, li fesav ing techniques, first a id methods. They were lea rning that using a pa int bru sh and bri ght colors in the dress ing room s and around the premi es is not only good maintenance but is a promoter of good public relations. Ea ily read igns were repainted and prominently di spl ayed to let all pool patrons clea rly under tand the rules that were enforced fo r their benefit (o ne of which prohibited bottles, paper cups, plastic, wrappers, etc. in the pool area !)
M ac was expecting a bumper season- pa rtly becau e of hi s adverti sing, partly because he had prepared for service, and may be a littl e because he had hea rd th at the winter ice had buckled the bottom of poo r old J oe's pool. H e had hea rd that Joe 's recircul ation equipment was in ad shape where the ha rd freeze had worked on the undrained line . H e wondered how Joe could ove rlook ba ic ma intenance so th oroughly. Like Joe, but with a slightly different outloo k there were some things M ac just couldn 't understand .

Savannah Recreation Commission's
GOLDEN AGE PROGRAM
by W. CARL HAGER DIRECTOR OF RECREATION

L-R Mrs. Mary Causey, Program Director, Mr. Carl Hager, Director of Recreation, Mrs. Joane Embler, Center Director. (Not pictured is Mrs. Agnes Durden, Golden Age Program Supervisor.)

The Savann ah R ecreatio n Commision Golden Age Program began operation seven years ago with six clubs and approximately three hundred members. These were accepted b y the Recreation Commission from a gro up of volunteers under the sponsorship of the United Community Services. Since this time with the aid and financial support of the Mayor and aldermen , the program has grown to include seve ntee n clubs and two all-day centers with a membership of 3500 and a yea rly participation of 60,000. There are no fee s or charges to be a member. The only requirement is th at an individua l must have passed his 60th birthday.
The members participate in the following progra m actiVIties: dances, spec ia l fellowship program with covered dish suppers, observance of birthdays and anniversaries of members , groups who regul arly attend th eater (thi is without charge to membership), a nd ot her cultural activities

in the community without charge. Alo included are o ut-of-town bus trips to various points of interest usually financed by the members or sponsors, crafts, painting, ceramics, sewing, knitting, bingo, card play ing, etc .
One special feature of the all-day center programs i the well balanced, nutritiou s hot lunches served at noon to the member at cost. Thi has done much to stimulate their appetites and to prevent them from making several trips back and fort h between the centers and their homes.
Programs are provided in which lectures are given on health , nutrition, hygiene, retirement benefits, medicare, and variou other topics of particular interest to the member .
Another hi ghlight is the yearly fishing rodeo held at Daffin P ark which i in the form of an all day picnic. The attend ance has increa ed each year proving the popularity of this event. The members a lso bowl in several of

the commercial bowling alley leagues as a group from the Golden A ge Center. They also have parties for special programs such as Christmas, Thanksgivi ng and other important d ates of the year.
The program has created so much interest that Mi ss Sarah Cunningham purchased the Cunningham Center and gave it to the City of Sava nnah to be u ed as an a li-d ay center for the Golden Age Program . She was so happy with the utilization of this building by the Golden Age members that she intere ted her sister, Mrs. Cleveland, in purchasing a building next door so that it cvuld be connected by a breezeway and might enl arge the center facilities. The City of Sava nnah recently purchased a large frame dwelling of superior construction and design for a We t Side Go lden Age Center.
The Sava nn ah Golden Age Program i considered as one of the outstanding programs of this type in Georgia.

WHERE THE ACTION IS!!

Craft activities develop new interest and skills.
Games of various type provide hours of enjoyment.

Golden Age members enjoy wholesome lunch and plenty of fellowship.
Painting classes are taught to members.
Billards is a favorite of the male members.

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Personnel Shortage Critical

CALHOUN The Calhoun Recreation Depart-
ment captured the 1966 12 year old State football crown with a hard fought decision over the Douglas Recreation Department by a score of 12-6.
STATESBORO-MILLEDGEV ILLE
Statesboro was crowned co-champion of a thrilling 26-26 deadlock with Milledgeville Recreation Department for the State 13 year old crown. Milledgeville defeated Warner Robins to reach the championship game while Statesboro defeated Brunswick on penetration rule (regulation game 1212) 1-0.
NEWNAN The Newnan-Coweta County YMCA
has just completed an addition to their recreation building. It includes a fourwall handball court, a meeting room and additional storage.
WARNER ROBINS
The mayor and council of the City of Warner Robins has approved the 1966 recreation budget totaling $124,390. This is an increase of $15 ,390 for the Warner Robins Department.

It is predicted that the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation will need to employ 5,100 additional people over the next five years. Furthermore, all federal recreation jobs are expected to increase at a rate of 57 % in that time. By the same token, recreation jobs in state government will .increase 46 % and colleges 26 %.
Generally speaking, all of these positions pay higher salaries than do most recreation positions in local government and private agencies.
This situation brings on some very important issues which effect everyone. The big question is - where are the additional trained people coming from. The only answers seem to be in mass but careful recruitment and upgrading salaries.
Southern Recreation and Park Conference
Birmingham, Alabama will host the 1967 Southern Recreation and Park Conference April 17-19. Temple R. Jarrell, Southern Representative for the National Recreation and Park Association, reports that the conference will be housed at the Parliament House, 420 South 20th Street (Zip35233), one of the South's newest and most magnificent hotels.

Alec Caswell, formerly Program Director for the Aiken, South Carolina Department has assumed his new position of Superintendent of Recreation for the City of Bainbridge, Georgia. Mr. Caswell in commenting on his new position stated, "Bainbridge will be a tremendous challenge and opportunity for me. The people of Bainbridge are vitally interested in recreation and I am looking forward to working with them." A graduate of Georgia Southern College where he received a B.S. Degree in Recreation, Mr. Caswell is originally from Cartersville, Georgia.
Physical Fitness Seminar Scheduled

MONROE
Paul Wendt, Director of Recreation, has converted a closed swimming facility to an attractive ceramic studio for the Department. The new program has met with much success in the Community. Presently 75 adults and children are participating in the new program.
A T H ENS
David L. Dugan has been selected by the Congress of Parents and Teachers to serve as State Chairman of Recreation for the P.T.A. Organizations. The Board of Managers adopted the following statement. . .
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Participating states, in addition to Georgia, include Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina , Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
"Hospital Happenings"
Bruce Prosser, Recreation Therapy Director for the Milledgeville State Hospital reports that two outstanding university students are doing their intern with the hospital. Rick Mendlen from Florida State University and Charlie Pippin from the University of Florida will spend one semester at Milledgeville under the internship program.

The Georgia Chiropractic Association will sponsor a seminar on physical fitness at the University of Georgia, at the Center for Continuing Education, on April 22 and 23rd.
The seminar will be conducted by Dean Miller, Physical Fitness Director for the United States Astronauts. There is no charge for the program.
Rooms may be reserved by writing the Center for Continuing Education, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
The Chiropractic Association extends an invitation to recreation personnel, Athletic Directors and Coaches and other interested in physical fitness .

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land & Water Division of State Parks Department

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JOB MART

PUTNAM COUNTY RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT
Senators Richard Russell and Herman Talmadge and Tenth District Congressman Robert Stephens, Jr. announce that the Putnam County Board of Commissioners will receive a $25 ,675 Federal grant for the acquisition and development of Oconee Springs Park , located near Eatonton.
Putnam County will match the Federal grant with an equal amount of its own funds.
The $25,675 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant will assist the county in the acquisition and development of a 4-acre park. The development will include the building of a retainer dam to protect the historical Oconee Springs, the construction of a road and parking area for boat trailers and automobiles, beach area, bathhouse, pavilion and boathouse pier. The proposed park area will provide access to the 15,330-acre Lake Sinclair. There is an urgent need for the development of outdoor recreational facilities in the Oconee area, since there is not a park facility in the vicinity.
The Oconee Springs Park acquisition and development will be directed by A. L. Freeman, County Agent, Putnam County Board of Commissioners. The project was reviewed and submitted for Federal approval by John L. Gordon, Land and Water Division, and Horace G . Caldwell, Director, Department of State Parks, and Georgia's Liaison Officer to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is supplying the grant for the park project, derives revenues from the $7 Federal Golden Passport Recreation Permit, other Federal recreation entrance and user fees, the sale of Federal surplus real property, and the Federal motorboat fuel tax.
More than half the revenue to the Federal fund goes to the States and their political subdivisions for needed outdoor recreation projects. Georgia's allocation for fiscal year 1967 is $1,112,905 .

Recreation Education In DeKalb County
The University of Georgia is currently conducting an extension course in Park Management and Operation at the Midway Recreation Center in DeKalb County. The class meets every Friday and James R. Champlin and James B. Cole serve as instructors.

Church Recreation
As leisure increases and as recreation plays a larger and more important role in society, churches are making accelerated advances in this area.
Those interested in church recreation should write to : Mr. Bob M . Boyd, Secretary, Church Recreation Department, The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 127 Ninth Avenue, North, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.
Many helpful pamphlets are available from the Sunday School Board without charge.

Individuals desiring to apply for positions listed in the Job Mart should apply directly to the Agency which has the opening. The Georgia Recreation Commission maintains a Personnel Service file for reference to prospective employers. The Commission will be happy to keep your credentials on file upon request.
Safety Services Representative (Salary range $6,412-9,098 plus travel and maintenance when away from headquarters.) Position with American Red Cross . Preference given to man with college degree. Must have experience in teaching Red Cross. Certified First Aid, Swimming and Life Saving Courses. Must be mobile. Good fringe benefits and opportunity for advancement. Contact: Director of Personnel, American Red Cross, Southeastern Area Headquarters, 1955 Monroe Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia. Telephone 875-7921.
Recreation Worker(Salary range $6,037-$8,720 plus
business travel and all maintenance over seas.) Male only for immediate special assignment in Viet Nam with American Red Cross for one year. Graduate training in recreation plus 2 years recreation experience or undergraduate degree in recreation plus 3 years in recreation including one year supervisory experience. Good fringe benefits and opportunity for continued employment when return stateside. Contact: Director of Personnel, American Red Cross, Southeastern Area Headquarters, 1955 Monroe Drive, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. Telephone 87 5-7921.
NRPA Moves Headquarters
The national Recreation and Park Association has completed its move from New York to the nation 's Capital. The new address for NRPA is 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. , Washington, D. C., 20006. Telephone (202) 232-3030.

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NEWS BRIEFS-(Cont'd)

Civil Service Recreation

Position-

"We recognize the importance of the

Civil Service R ecreation positions with the United States Army Special services progra m are available throughout the Third United States Army which emcompasses the southeastern states of Georgia, North .Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, T ennes ee, and Kentucky. Existing vacancies range in grades GS-5 ($5, 331 )

protection and preservation of our recreation areas, which are the national heritage of our children."
"We urge each state congress to support proposals that would safeguard these resource and to oppose those measures that would prevent their utilization for the best interest of all citizens."

to GS-8 ($7 ,068). Interested person-

nel may send a form 57 (application TIFTON

for F ederal Employment) to the Interagency Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners for North Georgia, Peachtree Center Building, 230 P eachtree St. , .W ., Atl anta, Georgia 30303. For furth er information of the types of positio ns available see U . S. Civil Serv-

E . B. Hamilton, Director of Recreation for the City of Tifton, reports that renovation of a small county building has been completed for use as an art and crafts facility. Ceramic classes are the most popular at the present time.

ice Commiss ion. Announcement No. AT- 13- 16. The Announcement is

SYLVANIA

po ted at a ll cl ass 1 Post Offices. Forms The Sylvania R ecreation Depart-

57 are available at Post Offices or any ment has increased its 1967 budget

Federal Agency.

orne $5,000 making the total budget

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$37,500.
GAINESVILLE Bill White, Director of Recreation,

JOSEPH LA HIFF has been employed as a playground Supervisor with the Savannah R ecreation Department. Mr. La Hiff wa formerly with the Hollywood, Florida R ecreation Department.
JOHN PRENTICE, a recent graduate of Georgia Southern College has accepted a recreation position with the Youth Development Center in Milledgeville.
JOHN WEBB , a student at Georgia State College has joined the staff of the College Park Recreation Department.
Georgia Cities Re-Certified

reports that the Gainesville City Commis ion has filed an application with the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs for a neighborhood center. The center would be constructed in an urban renewal area of the City. The local share of the construction cost of the center will be approximately $60,000 with the total cost of the facility placed at $180,000. The Federal Government will bear two-thirds of the cost.
CARTERSVILLE
Over 40 adult men in Cartersville participate in the R ecreation Department's "Early Bird Class." Dr. Harold Cook, in cooperation with the Recreation Department, is making the class available to the Cartersville Community.

The Georgia Cities of Metter, Decatur and Athens, have been recertified under the Workable program for Community improvements with the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Affairs.

STATESBORO
The Beta Sigma Phi Organization has undertaken the project of purchasing a bus for the Statesboro R ecreation Department.

LONNIE W. DICKERSON has been promoted by the Athens Recreation Department to the position of Assistant to the Director. Mr. Dickerson has been a member of the Athens Staff si nce June 1963. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia.
Griffin
The Griffin Recreation Department completed renovation of the Fairmont Community Center to include a kitchen, meeting room, Arts and Craft room and exercise room.
Also completed was a new office. They have completed relighting and surfacing of tennis courts.
Rushton Elected Mayor
Mr. Luke L. Rushton, Athletic Director and Basketball Coach at Young Harris College, and a member of the Georgia R ecreation Commission, was recently elected Mayor of Young Harris, Georgia. He attended Richmond Academy, graduated from Young Harris Junior College, and received an AB Degree in History from Presbyterian College in Clinton, S. C. He holds an MA Degree in History fro m the University of Alabama and has done graduate study at the University of Georgia. He has resided in Young Harris for almost twenty years.