Recreation in Georgia [Vol. 4, no. 6 (Apr.-May 1971)]

Vol. 4, No. 6

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Published by the Georgia Recreation Commission

April - May , 1971

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AN EDITORIAL It is not logical to plan a recreation and park area as though it had no relationship to other factors. It is likewise unsound to planan industrial site as if it were isolated from everything else. Wise planning principles rest on the premise that everything in a community is related and must be correlated so as to serve the best interest of the entire community. Planning cannot be done in a "vacuum." When planning and development in local government occurs without the input of all the major components, it usually results in less than the ideal. It is then necessary to accept the mistakes and "live with them" or undergo modifications which are normally difficult to achieve and exhorbitantly expensive. When laying plans for schools, industrial development, recreation and parks , housing, fire , police , streets , etc. , it is beneficial to apply the " team approach" in order that all appropriate considerations can be examined prior to reaching final decisions . That is , we should openly solicit the expertise and counsel of the various interest areas within the community so that duplications do not occur and to eliminate ommissions which sometimes have drastic effects. Unfortunately , this planning procedure is not always followed . Only recently , while working in one Georgia community , we marvelled at the gigantic low-rent housing development which transplanted hundreds of families into much improved domestic conditions. Much to our chagrin, however, we discovered that no attention had been devoted to the need for open space and recreation areas. It is now apparent in that community that this oversight presents a critical situation . To solve this problem now will be far more frustrating, time consuming and expensive. This development illustrates the need to involve the recreation and park professional specifically in the over-all planning process. In the event that a city or county has no such professional, it would be beneficial to review plans, during the early stages, with consultants in the field of recreation and parks; such as those staffed with the Georgia Recreation Commission, the Institute of Community and Area Development, and the Area Planning and Development Commissions. Recreation and parks , like other paramount functions , must be a vital link in the planning process in city and county government.

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October 19-22 National Congress on Recrea tion and Parks Ho usto n, Texas
November 17-19 State Confere nce on Recreation an d Parks Macon , Georgia
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" Recreation in Georgia" publication of t he Georgia Recreation Commission , Trinity-Washington Building, 270 Washington Street, S.W ., Room 703, Atlanta , Georgia 30334 - Telephone : 656-2790

1971 GENERAL ASSE MBLY SCORE CAR D FOR RECREAT ION, PARKS AND CONSERV A T I O N
A review of legislation passed by the 1971 Georgia General Assembly indicates that a number of significant measures were passed that directly affects the areas of pa rk, recreation and conservation. A number of these bills await action by the Governor. Perhaps the bill most affecting local government recreation and park operations were the amendments to the State Recreation Enabling Law House Bill #53 7 authored by Representative Dick Lane amending the law to permit cities and counties the prerogative of appointing a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of nine (9) members to a legal recreation and park board or commission. The legislation was requested by the Georgia Recreation and Park Society in behalf of a number of Georgia communities.
House Bill #5 authored by Representative Lane amends the Act crea ting t he Board of Recreation Examiners that permits the board the auth ority to establish fees for renewal of certificates.

JOHN H. DAVIS -Executive Director JAMES A . COL LE Y -Deputy Executive Direct or
L ON ICE BARRETT-Assistant Director THAD STUDSTI LL-Assistant Director DR HAROLD D . MEYER -Consultant
Commission Members LUKE L. RUSHTON , Chairma n
Young Harris JAMES E. BROWN , Vice Chairman
Dalton MRS. CICERO A . JOHNSTON
Atlanta ROBERT K. BROWN
East Point H. ALAN FRAZER
Columbus ROBERT T . BAGGOTT, JR .
Newnan MRS . W. A . BOWEN
Statesboro VERNE J. PICKREN
Folkston ANTON HUBER
Moultrie GEORGE McELVEEN
Richmond County

Bill Number
H.B. # 55 H.B . # 84 H.B. # 153 H.B. # 210 H.B . # 234 H.B. # 244 H .B. # 271 H.B. # 340 H.B. # 369 H.B. # 435 H.B. # 661
H.B. # 1038
S.B. # 67 S.B. # 153 S.B. # 248 S.B. # 249 S.B. # 303

BRIEF TITLES OF PASSED LEGISLATION
Title Amends Game & Fish Laws relating to Shrimp Creates Metro Planning and Development Corrunission Amends the Water Quality Control Act Act Requires the maximum capacity of craft be placed on the craft. Revises Game & Fish laws relating t o alligators and crocodiles . Amends the State Properties Acquisiti on Law Act regulates the killing of foxes by record sounds or calls. Amends the Game and Fish laws relating to hunting and fishing laws. Amends the Water Quality Contro l Act Amends the Development Authorities Act. Act creates a system of Georgia Scenic Trails . Creates Gwinnett County Recreation District. Amends Air Quality Control Act. Creates a citizens environme ntal council. Amends the Georgia Water Quality Control Act. Amends the Georgia Water Quality Control Act. Act provides for Georgia to j oin the interstate environment compact.
SPECIAL RESO LUTIONS ADOPTED

Cover Cartoon Credit : Nancie O'Sullivan Staff Artist, Bureau of Business and Ec ono mic Research, Georgia State University.

SENATE RESOLUTION #64. A SENATE RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO GEORGIA'S C O OPERATION IN THE ESTABLISHMENT , PROTECTI ON , DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC
TRAIL. SENATE RESOLUTION# 289. HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DESIGNATION OF THE CHATTOOGA RIVER AS A NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER . S ENATE RESOLUTION #89. A SENATE RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE PROPOSAL TO DESIGNATE THE CHATTOOGA RIVER AS A PART OF THE NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM. SENATE RESOLUTION #149. A SENATE RESOLUTI ON CREATING THE ATLANTA AREA CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE. SENATE RESOLUTION #150. A SENATE RESOLUTION URGING A MORATORIUM ON THE REZONING OF LANDS ALONG THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER FROM BUFORD DAM TO PEACHTREE CREEK.

PERSO NNEL ACTI ON

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NANCY L. SEEKINS has joined the Marietta Recreation Department as Teen Center Director. She holds a B.S. degree from Georgia Southern College.

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WAYNE ESCOE has joined the staff of the Clayton County Park and Recreation Department as Program Director. He holds a B.S. degree from the University of Georgia .
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CHARLES McCANN is the new Sports Director for Clayton County Park and Recreation Department. He is a recent graduate of Georgia Southern College.
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W. JERRY GIST is the new Director of Recre-
ation and Parks for Hall County. He is a native of Scottsboro, Alabama and holds degrees from Jacksonville State University and Springfield College. He formerly served as Director of Student Activities for Massey College.

HARRY CLARKSON has joined the Cobb County Recreation and Park Department. He is a graduate of University of Florida.

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J AMES M. BRANIGAN is the new Assistant Superintendent of the Gainesville Recreation Department according to Bill White, Superintendent. He is a graduate of Georgia Southern College.

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JOH ROY CLIFTON has joined the staff of the Waynesboro Recreation Department as Program Director. He is a recent graduate of Georgia Southern College with a degree in recreation.
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MIKE O'NEAL has assumed the position of Athletic Director with the Gainesville Recreation Department. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.S. Degree in recreation.
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ROY BAGGETT has been appointed as Athletic Director for the Rome Recreation Department. He is a recent graduate of Berry College.
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J AMES R. CHAMPLIN was elected vicepresident for recreation for the Southern District of the American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at its recent convention in Oklahoma City.

BRANIGAN JOINS GAINESVILLE STAFF James M. Branigan has joined the Gainesville Department staff as Assistant Superintendent. He is a graduate of Georgia Southern College.
WILLIAMSON RECEIVES RED CROSS HIGHEST AWARD
FOR LIFE SAVING
Bill Williamson, Recreation Director for the Youth Development Center, has been awarded the Certificate of Merit, the highest recognition of the American Red Cross training in saving the life of a 16 year old youngster in December, 1970.
Williamson instantly began mouth-tomouth resuscitation on the youngster pulled from the pool continuing until the young man was able to breathe without assistance. Later, at the Development Center Clinic, Williamson was forced to began resuscitation again when the youth stopped breathing again .
The youngster has since recovered from the near drowning.

WARNER ROBINS The Warner Robins Recreation Depart-
ment has issued its 1970 Annual report. The report indicated the tremendous growth of the department from the year 1958-70. The report indicates that the budget has grown from $8,000 for 1958 to over $255,129 for 1970. Copies of this informative report may be secured by writing the department.
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M ACO N The Macon Recreation Department
recently purchased a 33 acre park site, the first such acquisition called for under their recently completed Master Plan for Recreation.
The site was acquired at a cost of $110,000, half of which is expected to be borne by a B.O .R. grant.
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CARR OLLTON The City Council has approved a 1971
operating budget for $85,615 .00 for the City's Recreation Department. The main increase in the budget was for the employment of additional staff personnel.
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WAYCROS&WARECOUNTY The City of Waycross and County of
Ware have united their efforts to provide recreation and park services to their citizens. A joint board will be appointed by the two local units of government.
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COLLEGE PARK The Mayor and Council of College
Park have approved a 48% increase in the city's recreation budget. The new budget will be $136,920for recreation, $95,000 for parks.
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FULTON COUNTY The Bureau of State Planning and
Community Affairs has approved a grant of $200,000 for the proposed 750 acre Chattahoochee River Park in North Fulton County.
County Manager Harry West said the county will submit a proposal to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation asking $800,000 to aid in the construction of the $1.6 million development.
The park will cover about 7.5 miles on both sides of the Chattahoochee from Morgan Falls Reservoir northeast to Roswell Road.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE NOT BRUSHFIRES
MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENTS NOT CARETAKERS
THE OLD ADAGE "an ounce of prevention" . . . is nowhere more true than in property maintenance. Without a preventive program, the property manager's time is swallowed up taking care of emergency problems.
My first recreation assignment , which included development and maintenance for camps totaling over I ,3 00 acres and containing 90 buildings (from latrines to dining halls) 20 tent camping units and two swimming pools , was a typical " pound of cure" job. That first year was devoted almost completely to emergency measures.
The situation was doubly frustrating because the problems could and should have been forseen and most probably could have been prevented by following a good program of preventive maintenance. There was an established preventive system , but it was so complicated there was little or no follow through.
The system was set up with file cards coded by numbers and letters that indicated when a card was to be pulled for inspection on a certain piece of equipment.

MAINTENANCE
Unable to decipher the complex code system, I asked how the system worked . The explanation was simple - it didn 't work . Thus we set up a new simplified record system based on the most important aspect of any preventive maintenance system - SIMPLICITY. This system is adaptable for any facility or recreation development. (See illus.)
For easy access the record should be maintained in the building, vehicle, camping unit , shelter, etc., where it can be properly secured. It can be hung inside a closet or placed in the glove compartment of mobile units. Where this is not possible , the cards can be kept in one central file on the property, but it is highly recommended that cards be kept within easy access of the item described.
The maintenance superintendent periodically should take a general inspection tour through each facility and record any needed repairs. If an item needs immediate attention, it should be taken care of as soon as possible and the repair noted on the form .
If it is not an immediate problem, the needed repair should be recorded with 10 working days allowed until corrective action must be taken. This is where the second most important aspect of a good preventive system enters in - follow up.
A random sample of the folders should be inspected by the superintendent's supervisor to determine the attention being given to the program. This is another time to record any needed maintenance he has observed on his inspection.
A complete inspection of all structures and equipment should be made semi-annually. A checklist outlining areas for this inspection can be found in many maintenance handbooks.
An inventory of all facilities and items of equipment should be maintained as a backup to the preventive maintenance program.
The initial establishment of an inventory is a tremendous job but well worth the time and trouble.
As items are acquired they are recorded on inventory forms

and the entire inventory is then updated annually by the maintenance staff. A great deal of valuable information can be obtained from inventories for use in budgeting, insurance program planning and long range planning. (See illus.) With this inventory system, equipment in poor condition can be spotted prior to needing replacement and before its replacement becomes an emergency.
Good forms , simple systems, workable programs are all vitally important to property maintenance. But the best plan is worthless without the right people to carry it out. The responsibilities of maintenance personnel are great and cannot be handed to unqualified individuals.
Recreation and Park administrators must look for a person capable of making decisions and planning his own day-to-day work schedule with a minimum oi supervision.
Most administrators want such a person , but because of budget limitations, have to revert to the caretaker concept. Too often the story is , "If we only had a capable maintenance man , he could have anticipated that problem and we would not have been faced with such a costly emergency."
Combining the amount of money spent on those repairs and the caretaker's salary, it is feasible that a dependable and reliable man capable of major repairs could have been employed. It is not reasonable to expect an individual salaried at $300 per month to be qualified for major maintenance .
Anyone connected with maintenance will confirm that staying on an even keel with maintenance problems is a continuous effort. To overlook them is certain DISASTER.
It is common knowledge that outdoor recreation is a major industry in many states and snowballing in others. However, how often do we remember that recreational facilities are the plants that house that industry? As camping, hiking, boating, cycling, picnicking, hunting, fishing, and sailing become more popular with each passing day , recreational facilities can expect to receive more use. With this usage more maintenance require ments are inevitable.

As hourly wages increase, maintenance will cost more, especially when outside help is called on to take care of problems. With a capable man on the site, the outside repairman is called on less. With an adequate preventive maintenance program, he is needed less.
(Reprin te d by permission of the author and Camping Magazine, North Plain field , N.J.)

PROPER preventive maintenance is the KEY to effic ient management and operation of recreation and park facilities. It is simply a wise expenditure of funds.

For Maintenance Personnel Only

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST

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Paint Exterior Dark Brown

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1-10-71 2-17-71 2-17-71 2-19-71

Jim Lon ice John John

DATE CORRECTED
4- 3-71 3-17-71 3-21-71 3-19-71

CORRECTED BY
Thad Contract Wilson Phil

THE AUTHOR Wilson Worley is Vice President for Development, Pondorosa Parks, International. He was formerly Director of Camp Development with the Northwest Georgia Girl Scout Council. He is a graduate of Auburn University where he majored in land planning and management. He is licensed by the State Board of Recreation Examiners as a Recreation Administrator.

"FESTI FALL"- A Do Your Own Thing Fling

Art festivals have typically been produced as one-sided affairs - the artists work is simply observed by the audience with little, if any, interaction. Recently , several Atlanta agencies working together produced a festival that actively involved the participants. It was called Festifall - a combination of the two key words, festival and fall.

The Atlanta Park and Recreation Department and the Greater Atlanta Arts Council-Model Cities were agencies that teamed up to get the "do your own thing-fling" together.

The festifall was developed with the goal of incorporating fun and participation into an arts exhibit. There was also music, dancing and dramatic entertainment for the participants to enjoy and take part in.

Exhibitors for the unusual festival were solicited from the south side of Atlanta, with emphasis being put on the presence of the artists and their interaction with the audience. Exhibits came from recreation centers, Model Cities Cultural Arts classes, community school programs and residents of the communities.

INDIVIDUAL CREATIVENESS. Mrs. Florence Roberts demonstrates her own ceramic stains and techniques to the participants.

Artists made materials available to the children and taught them many simple crafts and skills. This was the uniqueness of the " Festifall." Each person who attended the festifall had an opportunity to try a craft. The projects were kept simple so that success could be achieved easily, thus eliminating some of the fears of trying something new. The participants were then encouraged to continue their art at their nearest recreation center or at a Model Cities art class.

Some of the simple crafts included making puppets from paper bags and construction paper, using a potter's wheel to form bowls, stringing various types of beads, using ceramic glazes, making paper flowers and welding scrap metal. Initially, many of the participants were hesitant to attempt what they considered sophisticated art forms, but by watching exhibitors and being shown the simplicity of the process, they were shown that art is really some thing everyone can try, and enjoy.

The Author paints childrens faces in preparation for the "BIG SHOW".

THE AUTHOR Miss Beverly Hensley is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a B.S. Degree in Sociology. She has done additional graduate work at the University of Georgia in Recreation and Parks Administration. She presently holds the position of Recreation Supervisor with the Atlanta Park and Recreation Department.

A CHALLENGE!! John White tries to ride a six foot bicycle.

Charles Shuman, Director of Recreation for Liberty County and County Commission Chairman Glenn Bryant accept the "OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" for recreation from the Coastal Area Planning and Development Commission.

Credit: Bureau of Outdoor Recreation

LIBERTY COUNTY DOUBLES RECREATION BUDGET!!
Liberty County Recreation Department celebrated its second birthday by having its budget doubled by the County Commissioners. The new budget for the department increased from $25,000 to a total of $46,105.00 for 1971.

RECREATION/PARK CURRICULUMS
Georgia Southern College: The Recreation Curriculum at Georgia
Southern College reports an enrollment of 145 undergraduate student~ and 6 graduate students. Dr. H. Douglas Leavitt is head of the program.

NRPA REGIONAL OFFICE HAS A NEW LOCATION
The Regional Office of the National Recreation and Park Association has moved to a new location. The new mailing address for the Association is:
RPA
First National Bank Building 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue Suite 557- Telephone : 378-1556 Decatur, Georgia 30030

University of Georgia: The University of Georgia has ap-
proved full departmental status for the Department of Recreation and Park Administration. James R. Champlin was designated as Head of the Department.

South Georgia Junior College: South Georgia Junior College has an
approved two year curriculum in recreation. George Cook is head of the Division of Physical Education and Recreation at the Douglas College.

To understand what to do is knowledge; to be able to do it is skill; to see that it is done rigl1t is service.

ROME DEPARTMENT DEDICATES NEW GYM ... City Manager Bruce Hamler tossed up the frrst ball to dedicate the new gym facUity for Rome Recreation and Parks Department. The facUity was constructed in an old garage and will be used for many recreation activities by the department. Grady McCaJmon heads the Rome Department.

HAMMOND NAMED MAN OF THE YEAR FOR DUBLIN , GEORGIA
Roy A. Hammon d, Director of Recreation and Parks for the City of Dublin, was onored during the St. Patrick's Festival by being named "Man of the Year"

comes avail able that appears to have recreation potential. The Bureau is staffing to han dle a greatly increased workload in screening and reviewing surplus noticies, notifying the interested parties, an d p rocessing publications. (Sou rce : B.O.R.)

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Bureau of Outdoor Recreation LWCF Grants

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for Dublin .
Criteria for nomination was through ervice over and above the normal duties of chosen occupation or profession and included participation in various fund drives, community welfare and development , individual services to community, human relations and other areas considered to be of metitorious achievement.
Mr. Hammond is presently serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Recreation and Park Society.
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SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR
PARKS & RECREATION
As a result of the passage of Public Law 91-485 , interest in acquiring Federal

Macon Receives Crime Funds
The Macon Recreation Department will receive a $43,460.00 gran t under the Omnibus Crime Bill Funds for a variety of recreation programs designed to serve high crime rate neigh borhoods, and, hopefully to reduce the incidence of crime in these areas.
Specifically the gra nt will provide funds for hiring a Coordinator to organize and evaluate the programs funded , to open a school buildin g fo r recreation use in a high crime rate area, to establish a summer bussing program bringin g childre n fro m areas with no recreation facilities to pools and Community Centers , to initiate a guitar instruction program for potential juvenile delinquents and to purchase a mobile recreation unit to serve areas previously unto uched by Recreation

LaFAYETTE A supplement of $8 ,108.88 to present BOR Grant.
DAWSON COUNTY A $5 3,810 grant to acquire and develo p l 0.2 acres of park land in Dawson County for Outdoor recreation purposes.
GRIFFIN A grant of $44,78 1.71 for the development of a swimming pool complex.
EATONTON A $6,502.65 grant increase in original recreation project.
AMERICUS A grant of $27,040 for the development of swimming facilities on a 2 acre ci ty park . Development includes a bathhouse, L-shaped pool , access drive , parking lot and landscaping.

surplus property for park and recreation Department programs.

SWAINSBORO

purpo es is increasing. The new law, signed by the President in late October, permits State and local agencies to acquire surplus property at up to 100 percent discount on fair market value. The percentage of discount is base d on a pub-

A concerted effort will be made to study the impact of these progra ms on high crime rate areas and evaluate their relation to the incidence of crime.

A grant of 187,588.44 for the acquisition and development of a 30 acre city park. Site includes three lakes and other multiple use outdoor recreation facilities.
(Personnel Action Continued)

lic benefit allowance system. A basic 50

ROY MOORE formerly with the Sum-

percent allowance is granted if the ap-

merville Department has joined the staff

plicant agrees to develop and/or maintain

of the Dalton Department. He is a gra d-

the property applied for in public park

uate of Georgia Southern College.

and recreation uses in perpetuity. A program of utilization is req uire d to support this. Additional public benefit allowances are based on the capability of the area to meet public recreation need an d on othe r special considerations such as accessibility or preservation of ou tstanding reso urces. In most cases a 100 percent disco unt can be computed under the formula to be used.
The Bureau of Outdoor Recreation will notify all interested State an d local agencies when a surplus property be-

Jim Prevatte, Assistant Laison Officer with the Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs, presents a check to Harry Harrington, LaFayette Recreation Department. The check was the final payment to the City of LaFayette from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for development of the city's outdoor recreation facilities. This check represented over $189,000 received from the Land and Water Conservation F und.

RICK GRAVES is the new Assistant Director of Recreation for the City of Marietta. He was formerly with the Cobb County Department. RONNIE FARMER has joined the staff of the Chattahoochee-Flint Area Planning and Development Commission located in LaGrange , Georgia. He was formerly on the staff of the Central State Hospital.
WE HAVE MOVED!!!!!!!! The Commission has moved its office lo

cation back to the state capitol complex.

By 1990, the United States could maintain the same national product with a 20 hour, Correct mailing address: The Georgia Recre

four day work week, or a 40-hour work week with retirement at the age of 38. Either ation Commission, 270 Washington Street,

way , this indicates a revolution in leisure time. (Source: National Association of Business S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, 30334, Telephone:

Economists).

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