Recreation in Georgia [Vol. 4, no. 4 (Aug.-Sept. 1970)]

MR. PAUL E. LEE Chairman
REVEREND JAMES H . RUSH Vice Chairman
MRS. EDNA LANGFORD Secretary

RECREATION AND PARK BOARD-COMMISSION MEMBERS ORGANIZE, ELECT OFFICERS
The need for an effective organization composed of laymen interested in ac tive participation in the recreation, park and conservation movement has been a long standing issue with the Georgia Recreation and Park Society, the state's professional recreation and park organization. The solution toward involvement of these interested citizens became a reality at a recent meeting with some sixty recreation and park board-commission members meeting to organize a statewide organization which will provide a vehicle for active participation by laymen in the recreation , park and conservation movement in Georgia.
This action followed approval by the Boarp of Trustees of the Georgia Recreation and Park Society for the board-commission members and other interested citizens to organize a special interest section to operate within the framework of the Society and to be affiliated with the Board-Commission Branch of the National Recreation and Park Association.
The Board-Commission section will provide a united front composed of a partnership of the layman and the professional serving the recreation, park and conservation field .
Officers elected by the forum participants to direct the activities of the organizations were:
Pau l E. Lee, a charter member of the Cobb County Recreation and Park Board was elected Chairman of the section. Mr. Lee is Director of Manpower Planning for the State Highway Department and is a graduate of Georgia Tech with a degree in Civil Engineering.
Reverend James (J im) H. Rush , Pastor of the Pine Forest United Methodist Church of Dublin, Georgia was elected Vice Chairman. He is a graduate of Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary. He is active in the recreation and park program for Dublin and Laurens County and is a member of the Dublin Recreation and Parks Board.
Mrs. Edna Langford, a member of the Recreation and Park Board for Ca lhoun and Gordon County , was elected Secretary of the Section. Mrs. Langford has long been active in the recreation affairs for Cal110un and Gordon County . She was one of the early movers of the recreation program for citizens of he r community.
Spearheading the drive toward the organ ization was Luke L. Rushton, Mayor of Young Harris and Chairman of the Georgia Recreation CommissiOn. Mi. Rushton is also a member of the National Board of Directors of the Board-Commission Branch .
Board-Commission members of Georgia will have an opportunity to participate fully in the State Conference on Recreation and Parks scheduled for Columbus Georgia on November 15-17.

The Covington-Newton County Recreation Commission is composed of five capable, interested and dedicated men. They are (1-r) Lester Smith, W. K. Barnett, Vice Chairman. R. R. Fowler, Ill, F. B. Turner, BiU Taylor,
Director and Dr. Carlos B. Meyer.

The Covington-Newton County Story
THE BIRTH OF A NEW RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION
For fifteen years, attempts have been made to organize an active. functioning recreation commission in Newton County Georgia. On June l, 1970, the years of hard work and diligent planning p~id off when Bill Taylor, former Director of Recreation for Sylvania-Screven County was employed to fill the position of Director of Recreation and Parks for the new Covington- 'ewton County Recreation Commission.
Several years ago, a volunteer recreation council was formed and provided a limited program. Funds were solicited from clubs and agencies on a volunteer basis. This was the first step in the creation of a full-time program for Newton County.
ln 1960, a second big step was taken when a legal recreation board was created by the City Council and the County Commissioners. Five members representing both the City and County were appointed. At this time a Recreation Director was employed, but due to personnel problems, the program failed.
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Youngsters under the leadership of capable counselors direct nature 'acti-
vities of the departments first day camp program.

A fishing rodeo highlighted the summer actwtties. 1 hts youut~~''"' wam> u make sure all is ready for the big catch.

"Recreatton in Georgia" A publication of the Georgia Recreation Commission Mony Building- Room 801, 1655
Peachtree Street, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Telephone 8731607, 1608

Commission Members LUKE L. RUSHTON I Chairman, Young Harris
JAMES E. BROWN I Vice Chatrman, Dalton

MRS. CICERO A. JOHNSTON Atlanta
ROBERT K. BROWN East Potnt
H. ALAN FRAZER Columbus

ROBERT T. BAGGOTT, JR. Newnan
MRS. W. A. BOWEN Statesboro
VERNE J. PICKREN Folkston

ANTON HUBER Moultrte
GEORGE McELVEEN Richmond r.ounty

STAFF

JOHN H. DAVIS-Executtve Director

JAMES A. COLLEY- Deputy Executive Director and Editor

THAD STUDSTI LL-Assistant Director

LON ICE C. BARRETT Assistant Director

DR. HAROLD D. MEYER-Consultant

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LaFAYETTE The LaFayette Recreation Department
has concluded its most successful summer. One of the major highlights o f the department's activities was its day camp program, Camp Arrowhead.
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COLUMBUS The Columbus Jaycees and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture has Joined with the Recreation Department to make available free lunches to approximately 7,000 youngsters. The local Office of Economic Opportunity is responsible for preparation and distribution of the food .
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DONALSONVILLE The Georgia Recreation Commission
has prepared and submitted a "Recreation and Park Appraisal" for the City of Donalsonville & Seminole County.
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MONROE COUNTY -CITY OF FORSYTH
Monroe County and the City of Forsyth have established a commission to coordinate a recreation program for the city and county. Members of the newly aeated Forsyth-Monroe Recreation Commission are Mr. J. C. Carroll, Monroe County Commissioner, Chairman; Mr. W. F. Harris, Monroe County Commissioner; Mr. Charles Wilder, teacher at Hubbard School and Mr. Frank N. Wild er, Contractor .
The first project to be undertaken by this Commission is the development and construction of addi tiona! facilities in two existing parks. Preliminary plans call for the construction of two tennis courts and a baseball field at Forsyth-Monroe Recreation Park no. I on Kynette Street and two baseball fields and a football field with a surrounding track at ForsythMonroe Recreation Park no. 2 on Country Club Road. Lighting will be provided for both parks.
An application for federal assistance in the funding of these projects will be completed by the Commission staff and submitted during this month to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
Steve O'Neal staff member of the Middle Georgia ' APDC assisted in the project.

WARNER ROBINS ADDS NEW STAFF Claude M. Lewis (c) Director of Recreation welcomes new staff members to the department. Alvin Riggs (I) assumes
the position of Assistant Administrative Program Director and Tom Murphy (r) assumes the position of Southern
District Area Supervisor for Houston County.

LONICE CARL BARRETT has accepted a position with the Georgia Recreation Commission, effective September I.
Mr. Barrett is a 1965 graduate of Georgia Southern College receiving his B.S. Degree in Recreation.
He \Ill sformerly associated with the Augusta YMCA as Youth Director and comes to the Commission from Statesboro where he held the position of Director with that department.

RECREATION SECTION OF GMA ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
The Recreation Section of GMA elected new officers at the recent state meeting at Jekyl Island. Elected to serve were: Grady McCalmon, Chairman, Director of Recreation and Parks for Rome, R. G. Jones, Vice Chairman, Director of Recreation for Columbus, Bill White, Secretary-Treasurer, Director of Recreation for Gainesville, Board of Directors, Carl Hager, Director of Recreation, Savannah, Claude Lewis, Director of Recreation for Warner Robins and Roy Hammond, Director of Recreation for the City of Dublin.
The section membership is open to all municipal recreation and park officials with associate memberships open to those in closely allied fields.

UGA OFFERS OFF CAMPUS COURSES IN RECREATION
The Department of Recreation and Park Administration at the University of Georgia has announced their fall schedule for off-campus course work in recreation and park administration .
l11e course, Adrninistration of Recreation will begin October 12, 6-10 P.M ., weekly. Trends in Recreation class will begin October IS with dass schedule running from 7:30P.M . - 10 P.M. every other Thursday.
Persons interested in registering for the courses should contact Professor James R. Champlin at the University of Georgia for further information.
STATE SOCIETY OPPOSES 1-75 ROUTE
The Georgia Recreation and Park Society has taken an official position on the location of route 1-75 North . In a letter from James R. Champlin, GRPS Vice President and Chairman of the Outdoor Section, to Dr. Philip Greear, opposition was expressed to the proposed route which would skirt the boundaries of both Red Top Mountain and Washington Carver State Parks and cross Lake Allatoona.
Champlin asserts that the proposed eastern route would be detrimental to recreation services provided by both state parks and would also have a negative effect on a state fish and game area nearby.
Dr. Greear, a Professor at Shorter College, is representing the Georgia Conservancy in their efforts to have the route changed.

Dl D YOU KNOW?
That the per capita expense for public recreation and parks increased from $3.85 to $4.15 for 1969. Where does your agency fall?

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THE AUTHOR CHARLES C. CLEGG is Assistant Professor of Recreation at the University of Georgia. He is staffed with the Institute of Community and Area Development and the Department of Recreation and Park Administration. He holds a B.S. Degree from Furman University and a Master's Degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
federal money. He says this will mean a half million dollars worth of additional park and recreation facilities in our city. A small park would even be located in our neighborhood. When I mentioned this to my wife, her observation - as minewas , "Why should we pay for more facilities when they can't keep up what they have NOW?"
Although the example cited may be extreme, in one degree or another, it is too often true; and l have made similar observations in city after city across the state.
The question raised relative to current maintenance practices and new facilities is a legitimate one; one any taxpayer has the right to ask and one we as professionals must answer. And excuses will not answer it - it must be answered by improved maintenance practices.
This raises a more basic question. How can the maintenance program be improved? The first answer that comes to mind is more money; the answer we would like to have to all our problems. A better job of cost contr<:'ll needs to be developed in many cases. According to Robert L. Harney in an article in Parks and Recreation, December 1969, "Well-

IS MAINTENANCE REALLY ALL THAT IMPORTANT?
l live in a typical city in Georgia any city so long as there is a city or county recreation and park department.
My family and I decide to go for a ride late one afternoon and as we drive , we go through the park. My youngest son, being a fairly normal four year old, decides he has to go to the bathroom- NOW! There must be restrooms in that recreation building, so we park and I take him inside. As we walk toward the building, I see candy wrappers, leaves and other trash _blown by the wind into a corner near the door. This draws rny attention to the beat-up looking shrubs along the side of the building. I notice the condition of the shrubs despite the fact that they are hard to see for the weeds and grass growing in the shrub bed.
As we enter the building, I start looking for restroom signs. I finally spot two doors, one of which is labeled, "Ladies". There is not a sign on the second door, but l can see where a sign had been at sometime in the past, so I assume it is the door to the men's room and give it a try. When 1 open the door, I am hit in the face by a foul odor (air pollution?). The one small trash can is running over with used paper towels. One toilet has a roll of toilet paper in it and is about to overflow. The other is usable, although it looks as if it never has been cleaned. I am also thankful my four year old cannot read.
By this time the appearance of this recreation area is definitely on my mind and as we leave the restroom, I cannot help but observe that the rest of the building is not in much better condition. As we drive by the tennis courts, we see the nets in ragged condition and high grass, leaves and trash along the fence lines.
In the picnic area, the trash cans have been emptied, but flies are still swarming around them - I wonder if they are ever washed out? Grass and weeds are growing up around trees, walls, and every other place that is not easily reached by a lawn mower.
The next morning, I pick up the newspaper before going to the office and read where the Recreation Director is asking for $250,000 to be matched by a like amount of

managed maintenance cost can be measured and controlled just as any other segment of operation and services can be controlled." Careful consideration must be given to equipment utilization costs, breakdown time costs, orderly shopkeeping procedures, emergency services and scheduling fill-in work.
There are other answers that deserve consideration because more money not properly used will not solve the problem.
The biggest problem is usually one of attitude. The general maintenance program has a low priority compared to other program service areas. Or perhaps one area of the maintenance program is receiving a disproportionate share of the total effort, for example, baseball and softball fields. This often happens because those who use those facilities will voice their complaints the loudest while a much larger percentage of the total population is not as aggressive in letting their opinions be heard - but they are still voters and tax payers and they deserve the same quality of service. They also have an image of the recreation and park department. That image and opinion will be formed more from appearance of the park grounds than from participation in

programs. Too often the image of the department held by non-participants (again, this is usually the larger percentage of the total population) and formed largely by observation, is one of inefficiency and wastefulness.
Some basic steps that can be taken to improve the general maintenance program are as follows:
(1) A change in the program must first of all have administrative sponsorship and support. This program must be recognized as a vital function of the total operation. lts priority must be carefully determined in light of the total departmental operation. The image of the maintenance staff must be one that instills pride and a sense of contribution and accomplishment on the part of the individual maintenance worker. The image of the maintenance worker as an illiterate or semi-illiterate laborer with few , if any skills or personal pride must be discarded. There must be interdepartmental responsibility and concern for the program. ~e athletic, aquatics, arts and crafts , or social departments must all recognize the importance of a quality maintenance program and be willing to share a part of the challenge.

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(2) Written objectives of the maintenance program must be developed and accepted at every level. These objectives should be clear and concise so that every employee has a clear understanding of the task to be accomplished.

(3) The next step is to analyze the total maintenance program to determine what needs to be done, when and how often it must be done, how much it will cost, who can best do it, and then to assign responsibilities. This analysis must begin on a park-by-park, facility-byfacility level before it can be generalized into a coordinated program.
It has been estimated that labor cost can run as high as 75 % of the maintenance budget. This implies the need for efficient, time-saving equipment in order to reduce the number of employees needed. The addition of major items of equipment must be carefully planned so that they can be built into the budget at the most appropriate time.
(4) Personnel must be trained. It is too important a job to expect employees to learn by trial-and-error. The training must include desired attitudes, department philosophy. and overall departmental operation as well as training in technical skills. After the initial training period communication, both up and down , must
be maintained . Periodic in-service training
is a must.
(5) There must be continuous planning and evaluation to insure that the job is being done in the most efficient manner, that the major tasks such as renovations or painting buildings are scheduled and budgeted, that those infrequent, but periodic, jobs that are really the backbone of a good maintenance program are not neglected, and that a decline in the quality of maintenance does not set in.
(6) The administration and staff must keep up with new ideas, procedures, and equipment. There are several ways to stay current with new trends. The National Recreation and Park's national congress each year has probably the most complete display of maintenance equipment assembled anywhere in the country. Excellent publications are available on this very important subject.

Proper equipment is nece~ary-in fact a MUST if the park and recreation areas and facilities are to be maintained properly. Dalton, Georgia displays a part of their equipment used to maintain the Dalton Recreation and Park Department facilities. Does your department have similar equipment?
Provide your own mental picture of how your areas and facilities stack up!!
IS MAINTENANCE REALLY THAT IMPORTANT? Without question, it is!! It is one of the greatest public relations tools we have. The President of the United States Citizens Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality stated in his report that one of its major concerns is the maintenance and operation of existing facilities. The public DESERVES and one of our major responsibilities is to INSURE that our guests have facilities that are esthetically satisfying as well as fu nctionaJ.

"GAME MANAGEMENT AREAS- ASSETS TO OPEN SPACE RECREATION"
For the 1968-69 season, the Georgia Game and Fish Commission License Divi states that 836,725 total "resident" hunting and fishing licenses were sold $2,356,230.50. Fifteen thousand, nine hundred, and fourteen "non-resident" hun licenses grossed $84,085.25. Special permits issued for "managed areas" num 42,663 and sold for $105,408.00 and 7,974 " special" permits and licenses include business permits for those dealing with fish and wildlife for profit $10,106.00. The grand total indicates that 908,202 licenses were sold in Georgia du the 1968-69 season for $2,603,929.00.

THE AUTHOR W. J. "Jack" McKey is Assistant Chief of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism with Coastal Plain Area Planning and Development Commission of Valdosta.

These figures certainly indicate more
money-they also indicate that thousands
of people, either "residents" or "non-
residents" of Georgia are definitely seek ing recreation in Gecqia's outdoors. The question is; where will these people spend their money-where will they go-does Georgia have adequate facilities for the
ever growing public demands for more open space recreation? l say yes-in partl!
During FaD and W"mter months, wild life management areas could be one answer. These management areas offer big game bunting (deer and black bear), as well as small game hunting durin& certain weeks prescribed by the Georgia State Game and Fish Conunission.
Since public hunting on privately owned lands is almost non-existent for the averap hunter who doesn't own land or can't lease hunting rights, and can't afford privately owned presenea; be is
the bunter that is tumin& to ~ 27 .IJIUIM' management mas ..u.red ~
Gecqia, which are manapd by the State Game and Fish Commission.
These management areas are def'miteb' a blessing to hunters and rural communities alike. They not only proVide protected habitat for varities of wilcllife, they are Georgia's central source of game for future restocking propams designed
to replenish other forests which have become depleted of certain game speciea. The Game and Fish Commission opens
these management areas annuaHy, to the
pubUc, for controlled hunting. This gives the public hunter an opportunity to hunt
on more land than he could possibly
afford otherwise. This same hunter helps to keep over population of wildlife to a
minimum by replacing prediton that
once did tbkjob naturally.
Most pme management areas are
located near small communities that benefit economically during these annual,

Two lltWied YOUIII ....... dilcua ...ae. t11at led to dtelr- u a.,......, ftlietiel ~
food foad- tbek ......._ (PhotD by llcl[ey)

week long hunts. With family camping exploding as it is on a n~tional level, hun te rs bringing their famihes to the woods isn't unco~uno~ . This means tha_t each hunting family w1ll spend approximately $20.00 per day in that area. Usually this $20 goes for food ,. gasolin~ , shopping, licenses, and ammumt10n, or _m many cases, for new ftrearms or equipment. An individual "resident" hunter traveling a long distance will spend half that amount, and an out of state hunter usually spends $12 to $15 each day . What actually takes place is that man protects wildlife and in return is rewarded by his
own deeds! During the 1969 deer hunt , held at the
70,000 Suwanoochee Wildlife Management Area located in Echols County, a number of "resident" hunters volunteered that they spent approximately $100 each for that week's hunt. The largest portion of this money was spent in rural communities surrounding this tremendous management area . Several "non-resident" hunters from Florida, indicated that they spent much more . Daily records indicated I ,900 hunters participated during that week of hunting, and it is assumed that these hunters spent, perhaps, $15 daily or $90 if he hunted the full six days at Suwanoochee. As I see it , these management areas , although opened only one week at the time, are true assets to open space recreation pro blems and also to the economy of surrounding communities.
Several years ago, the Coastal Plain Area Planning and Development Commission realized the economic potential game management areas offered rural commu nities and designs a brochure annually for the Suwanoochee Wildlife Management Area and the Grand Bay Public Hu nting Area. These brochures, along with the Game and Fish Commission regulation pamphlets are mailed to a number of out of state hunters each year. They are also placed in Welcome Centers throu ghout Georgia, in motels, restaurants, campgrounds, or in any other pla ce recreation-minded people congregate.
The i nformation Education Section of the Georgia Game and Fish Commission in Atlanta can supply information to individuals or to Area Planning and Development Commissions that wish to help publicize management areas located near or with in their areas. GIVE IT A TRY- OUR PUBLIC, WiLDLIFE, AND ECONOMY COULD USE THE HELP! !
is required not just for a battle a rear-guard action there, but for ._liDI:ntal and continuing program to
our country a better place in which a cherished place of beauty passed pride from our generation to the

Some managemen t areas in Georgia aUow hunters to take populatio n. (Photo by Ted Borgue)
Sometimes it becomes necessary for man to assume the roll of natural preditors once played in controlling over population of large deer herds. These hunters were allowed one deer of either sex for th is purpose. (Pho to by McKey).

The County Commission - Water and Light and City Newnan then joined together as a forceful team and the plans of the Georgia Recreation Commission began to take shape. Farmer Street was opened from Glenn to East Broad Street making the park area accessable to a bigger area of our city. Playground equipment was purchased and placed and picnic areas were developed. The team then put all their energies and resources into development of the baseball field. The field was laid out - fenced -a backstop was added and the entire area lighted.

Mrs. C. J. Smith is shown at the dedication of a city park in Newnan, Georgia named in honor of her late husband. In attendance and partici pating in the dedication of the fine facility were: (lr) Mike Windom, Mayor Howard Royal, Babe Ruth President Bill Hinesley, County Commission Chairman, L. H. Johnson and Larry Duffey. (Photo: Newnam Times-Hera ld)
" A DREAM COMES TRU E"
C. Jay Smith was a man of organization and a gentleman steeped in the tradition of cooperation with fellow man. Up until his death several years ago, C. Jay Smith served as president of the Manufacturers National Bank of Newnan and one of his major contributions to the City of Newnan was his long tenure as Mayor. In this capacity he put forth his belief of organization and cooperation. C. Jay Smith would have been proud of the park that now bears his name. The park, located on the corner of Farmer and Glenn Streets, is a dream come true for the proud folks who live in that area.
It is a recreation area second to none in Newnan and Coweta County. Recreation equipment, picnic areas, and a baseball diamond are nestled in the tall pines that surround the property. Prior to his death, Mr. Smith gave some 15 acres of land to the City of Newnan to be used as a park. This land is located on the corner of Murray and Glenn Streets and eastward is bounded by Farmer Street.
Monday night the C. Jay Smith Memorial Park was dedicated before a packed turnout that overflowed two big sections of bleachers at the lighted baseball field . Jay Smith would have been proud - not only because this property now affords wholesome recreation for children and adults - but the cooperative manner in which this park became a reality. The City of Newnan worked hand in hand with the County Commissioners and the Water and Light Commission to make this dream come true. They had excellent advice and counsel from John Davis and J im Colley of the Georgia Recreation Commission. Jay Smitl1 would have been proud of the way these adults - in all forms of government worked together to create the park that now bears his name.

The park is second to none in Coweta county. Bleacher sections were added and a concession stand was built along with a modern scoreboard in the rightfield area. Coach Max Bass has used the area in the past as part of the City Summer Recreation program. He will be able to enlarge the program this year. The Babe Ruth League is now playing their games in the park and the entire area is a beehive of activity. The Georgia Recreation Commission will continue to work with Newnan and Coweta county to further enhance the park and develop other areas of the city and county in to meccas of wholesome and healthful recreation .
Mayor Royal worked hard on this project and received topnotch assistance from his city council. The County Commissioners are to be congratulated, along with the Water and Ught Commission. John Davis and J im Colley can be most proud of their plan of development and assistance to the City of Newnan through the Georgia Recreation Commission. Mrs. C. Jay Smith was present for the dedication Monday night and you could tell that she was most proud that this park now bears the name of the man who first had the vision to provide recreation in the area. The C. Jay Smith Park is now officially open and a Tip of the Sports Derby in the direction of one and all responsible for a dream come true.
EDITOR 'S COMMENTS
The provision of a comprehensive recreation and park service requires the coordinated effort of numerous groups and agencies in a community. It is essential that all resources, physical and human, be fully utilized if quality programs are to be produced for the citizenry .
One of the best examp les of such coordination and utilization is in Newnan, Georgia. City and County officials, local youth serving groups, the YMCA, the Water and Light Commission, a state advisory agency and a generous philanthropist have pooled their capabilities and the outcome reveals one of the best efforts of its kind in Georgia.
Johnny Brown of the Newnan Times-Herald captures the spirit of what has taken place in Newnan and Coweta County in the accompanying article.

In 1966 Mayor Howard Royal and members of the city council decided to proceed with the development of plans for th is area. Joe Norman had been contacted by several of the residents in the neighborhood and they were most interested in development of a recreation area for the children and adults. Mayor Royal then set about to establish communications with the residents and the City of Newnan. They were wholeheartedly in favor of the development and from there the City looked for professional assistance.

"An investment in youth in providing recreation facilities and supplying leadership of a proper type during leisure hours is an insurance of American democracy."
. .. J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the F.B.I.

PERSONNEL ACTION

FRANK SPENCE has JOined the staff of the DeKalb County Recreation and Parks Department as Aquatic Supervisor. He was formerly with the Nashville-Davidson County Department.

J. WAYNE FEARS IS the newly elected President of the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association. Other officers elected at their Spring meeting were: DON PFITZER of Decatur as Vice President; MARV IN TYE of Decatur as SecretaryTreasurer.

THE MILLEDGEVILLE-BALDWIN COUNTY RECREATION COMMISSION ADDS NEW STAFF .
George Chambliss, Director of the Department has announced the appointment of four staff personnel to the department. They are (1-r) Comer Gheesling, Athletic Director. Sandra Wadde ll , Secretary, James Lunsford, Boddie Center Director and Arthur Warren (not shown) as Park Director. Mr. Chambliss (far right) points out to the new staff members that the Commission's budget has increased from $28.800 to $57,600 for the curren t fiscal year.

FREDDY ALFORD IS the new Director of Recreation and Parks for the City of Bainbridge, Georgia.
ROSLYN HALL has been appointed Activities Director for the Statesboro Recreation Department. She was formerly with the Marietta Recreation Department.
CHARLES WE BB , a 1970 graduate of Georgia Southern College, has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of Recreation for the Statesboro Recreation Department.

CARRO LL W. OG LE is the new Superintendent of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park succeeding Vincent Ellis. Mr. Ogle is a graduate of Carson-Newman College and ho lds a Masters Degree from the University of Tennessee.

RUG US SMALL is the new Park Superintendent for Magnolia Springs State Park.

OFFICIALS OF LAGRANGE AND TROUP COUNTY DISCUSS RECREATION
Recreation has taken a giant step in LaGrange and Troup County through the cooperative efforts of both local governmental units. A legal recreation commission has been appointed to direct the affairs of the new department. Shown at a recent meeting of the officials are: (1-r) WilHam A. Crawford, Chairman of Board of County Commissioners; Gardner Newnan, Mayor of LaGrange; George Harris, Director of Recreation and Parks; Glynn Garrett, Chairman of the Troup County Recreation Commission; and Bruce Lovvorn, City Manager of LaGrange. George Harris, the new director of the department was the former director of recreation for the City of Brunswick, Georgia.
RECREATION COMMISSION TO MOVE TO NEW QUARTERS
The Geo rgia Recreation Commission is schedu led to make its long awaited move back to the State Capitol complex around October l, 1970. The move has been delayed due to construction difficul ties.
The new address of the Commission will be: Room 702 Washington-Trinity Building 270 Washington Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334

DAVID HOLDEN has assumed his duties as Superintendent of Amicalola Falls State Park.
WILLIAM CHAPMAN is the new Park Superintendent at A. H. Stephens State Park.
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SOUTHERN RECREATION AND PARK CONFERENCE
SCHEDULED FOR ATLANTA
The Southern District Advisory Council of the National Recreation and Park Association has voted to conduct the 1971 Southern District Recreation and Park Conference in Atlanta. The conference headquarters will be the new Royal Coach Motel. Dates for the conference are April 4-6, 197 1.
For additional information contact: Thad L. Studstil l, Program Chairman, Georgia Recreation Comm ission.

New Recreation and Park Executives

THOMAS C. DRUMMOND is the new Director of Recreation and Parks for Clayton County. He assumed his new duties on August 3. Mr. Drummond was formerly associated witlt the Georgia Recreation Commission.

WILLIAM (Bill) TAYLOR is the new Director of Recreation and Parks for the newly established Department of Recreation and Parks for
Covington-Newton County. Taylor comes to his new position from Sylvania where he was Direc tor of tlte Recreation Department for three years.

ERNIE FOREHAND, formerly assistant director with the Glynn County Department has been named the Director of Recreation and
Parks for Je9lp-Wayne County Recreation Department. Prior to his position with Glynn County, he served as athletic director for a number of NavaJ Stations.

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PREZIOSO RESIGNS NRPA POST

Dr. Sal J. Prezioso, President of the National Recreation and Park Association has announced his resignation from this post to accept a position as head of the new Department of Recreation and Parks for the State of New York.

GEORGE SHUMAN has been named to head tlte new recreation and parks department of
Liberty County. Mr. Shuman has been active in the civic affairs of Liberty County prior to assuming his new position.

TOMMY ENGLISH, a graduate of Georgia Southern College, has been appointed Director
of Recreation and Parks for Hartwell-Hart County Department Prior to assuming his new position, he served three years as a recreation supervisor with the Atlanta Recreation
Department

EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE SET
The Executive Development Institute, sponsored by the University of Georgia and the National Recreation and Park Association will be held on the University campus in the Center of Continuing Education February 7-12, 1971.
TI1e program is designed for individuals in middle or upper management levels of park and recreation organizations. Participants will be exposed to the latest thinking in a variety of management fields and are afforded an opportunity to sharpen management skills and techniques and to exchange ideas. Classroom sessions wiU focus on discussion, case studies, and problem solving as well as lecture.
The program consists of two, week-long sessions spaced one year apart. The second year class will be completing the program and a new first year class is being organized and will be conducted during the same week.
Examples for topics are: administrative practices, management of personnel, personnel development, communications, organizational behavior and economics and finance.
University sponsors are the Department of Recreation and Park Administration, Graduate School of Business Administration, Institute of Community and Area Development, and the Center for Continuing Education.
For additional information, contact: Charles C. Clegg, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, Stegman Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30601.

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NATIONAL CONGRESS SET FOR PHILADELPHIA
The annual National Congress o Recreation, Parks and Conservation is se for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Septembe 27 - October 1, 1970.
The National Congress is the top recre ation, park and conservation meeting i the nation each year. It brings toge the the top professional and lay person throughout the United States, Cana and several foreign countries.
Additional information on the Con gress may be secured by contacting Roger K. Brown, Regional Director National Recreation & Park Association Suite 914, 1718 Peachtree Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309.

Chattahoochee Valley
SEV EN COUNTY AREA OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS THE "CHATTAHOOCHEE TRAIL"

With the close of the 1970 term of the General Assembly, a very impor-
second step has been achieved in the )opment of the Lower Chatta-
Valley Area as one of Georgia's outstanding tourism - recrea !Ion
the seven - county area as the hee Trail.
An inventory of all existing and patentourism- recreation sites in the Valley
been completed. The inventory s nearly a hundred facilities that
available, or under development in the
Of equal importance is the fact that ~I.J'u:.uJ~ of people are already visiting
region over a I0-mon th period every The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers d well over two million visitors to Walter F. George facilities in 1969. Walter F. George is known far and as one of The fishing spots of the
Trail" will accomplish many things. importantly it will point out that full scale development of our tourism tial must be done on a joint basis each of our seven counties partici-
No single county in the District sufficient a ttrac lion for luring subtial number of tourists to the area. the other hand, a united effort can be ssful. The proper promotion of ion a I tourists generators such as uscogee County's Historic Homes velopments and Watershed Recrea-
Areas, Chattahoochee County's r Bend Park and Old Wooden Court-
Stewart County's Providence
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article appeared in a recent the Unk, publication of the
tan~Docnee Valley APOC. It is of the progress being made Georgia by the Area Planning
The Lower Chattahoochee is composed of seven coon-
Clay, Early, Stewart, and Randolph. Rick K. Allen is Director.

Canyon State Park (proposed), and the Westville-Bedingfield Inn Restoration Projects, Randolph County's Andrew College and old colonial homes, Quitman County's Lake Walter F. George and its boat races and other activities, Clay County's Walter F. George Lock and Dam and a proposed major tourism complex, and Early County's Kolomoki Mounds State Park and the only covered bridges rem a ining in the Distrit.:t all of these facilities which are completed or under development are but a few of the sites promotable in our region.
In a series of positive steps the Commission is seeking to develop a multimillion dollar a year tourism region that will have definite economic rewards for every county and city in the area .
There are five basic steps involved: (I) a total inventory of all existing and potential tourism - recreational facilities in the Region, (completed). (2) Establishment of a Statewide AAA - recognized tourist scenic trail in the region. (completed). (3) Completion of a Comprehensive Regional Recreation Plan and Development Strategy, (by November. 1970) . (4) Creation of county-wide task forces of local people to complete project facilities in each county . (5) Development of a professional national advertising campaign directed at proper tourist markets in the United States. The success of a major long-term program of this nature must rely on the cooperation and enthusiasm of local leaders in each city and county in the APDC area. Without local support and dedication, the tourism potential of the Lower Chattahoochee Valley area will continue to be A SLEEP! G GIANT.
(Continued from Page J) Back to the drawing board and additional work was done by the interested citizens of the city and county. In 1968, the legal Commission was reactivated and funds were received for operation from the City, County and Board of Education (through Title I of the Secondary Education Act). The Commission promoted a program for the summer months. but realized the limitation of the program which served only a portion of the total community.

DR. ALBERT F. IKE will join the faculty of the Department of Recreation and Park Administration at University of Georgia in September. Dr. Ike received his B.S. Degree from Rutgers University: M.S. from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. Dr. Ike is highly qualified in the field of natural resources: soils. forestry and ou !door recreation.
Taking this into consideration, the Commission employed a full-time Director to head the new program.
The new program has been planned to offer a total comprehensive recreation program to the citizens of Covington and Newton County . In its initial operation, an eight man staff directed a full summer program that has met with tremendous success.
The Fall program is planned on an interest basis. A survey was conducted to determine the most immediate interest of the people. From the survey, ten programs were initiated. These programs range in age groups from pre-shoot to senior citizens and for both sexes. Taking this interest factor into consideration, the following programs will be conducted ; ceramic classes , knitting and needle point, art classes , physical fitness classes, various types of athletic leagues, and handicrafts.
As in all new operations the Commission and staff has encountered problems but many of these have been overcome. The future looks bright for this new operation.
The Department in order to provide a comprehensive program for the citizens of Newton County is making BIG plans to meet these needs. The plans include the purchase and development of additional park plan , improve existing parks, development of new indoor facilities and increase the operating budget.
Bill Taylor in reviewing the long range plans stated that the department must work toward these plans if the citizens are to have the facilities and programs they need and desire.

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FEDERAL AID

LONG COUNTY RECREATION COMMISSION ESTABLISHED John H. Davis, Director of the Georgia Recreation Commission congratulates Ray Parker, Chairman of the newly organized Recreation Commission for Long County. Ben York, Recreation Director for the Coastal Area Planning and Development Commission at Bru nswick, beams his approval of the action.
GRAVES RECEIVES PROFESSIONAL AWARD
The Southern Advtsory Council of the ational Recreation and Park Association presented to Charles M. Graves the out standing professional award for the Southern District at the Southern Confer ence held in Charleston, South Carolina. Charles C. Clegg (r), Chairman of the Awards Committee for the Co uncil, makes the presentation.
Mr. Graves has over 40 years of service to the recreatton and park profession.
RECREATION AND PARK STAFF WORKSHOP PLANNED
The Georgia Recreation Conuniss10n has announced plans for con du cting a staff work shop for professional staff members of recreation and park departments throug hout Georgia. The workshop is scheduled for September 21 and 22 at the Albert Pick Motel, in Atlanta. Professional staff members below the director level are invited and urged to attend.
Plans are to conduct the workshop on an informal basis with ample opportunity for general discussion by the participants relative to problems encountered in providing face-to-face leadership at the local level.
General sessions have been scheduled concerning: "The Dynamics of the Profession", "The Staff Members Role and Responsibility in Providing Quality Recreation Services". ''Director-Staff Relationship". "Staff to Staff Relationship". "Organization and Administration of Programs", and "Human Relations". Other sessions will include "Programming for Spedal Groups", "The Staff Member and the Professional Organization," and "Changing Social Patterns Affecting Recreation Programming."
Registration for the workshop will be $7.00 per person and includes one luncheon. For additional information contact: Thad L Studstill, Assistant Director. Georgia Recrea lion Commission.

LAVONIA A grant of $202,500 for a facility in
the former Spring Street School under BUD's Neighborhood Facilities program has been approved .
.t.TLANTA A liUD Neighborhood Facilities grant
for $938,852 has been approved for a center in the Rawson-Washington renewa l area.
ADAIRSVILLE An Open Space Grant for $53,507 has
been approved to assist in acquiring and developing an 8 acre recreation area.
SAVANNAH Neighborhood Facilities Grants to-
taling $245,370 has been approved fo r the construction of three centers in the Savannah Model Cities neighborhoods of Flagier, Anderson and Brody Streets.
PA LMETTO A Neighborhood Facilities grant of
$54,442 has been approved for a center at Blossom Street in Palmetto.
ALMA-BACON COUNTY HUD has offered a $1,237,000 Model
Cities contract to Alma-Bacon County , Georgia.
FAIRMOUNT An Open Space Grant of $30,000 has
been approved for the purchase of an I I acre park for Fatrmount.
GAINESVILLE An Open Space Grant of S8 2.881 to
assist in acquiring and developing two sites tota ling II acres in the Model Cities Neighborhood has been approved for the City of Gainesvil le.
CALHOUN -GORDON COUNTY Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has
approved a L & W grant for the amoun t of $168,628.00. The project will encompass the development of a 40.2 acre park for Calhoun and Gordon County.
MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATI'END:
November J5-17 State Conference on Recreation and
Parks, Ralston Hotel. Columbus, Georgia