Recreation in Georgia [Vol. 5, no. 3 (Mar. 1972)]

Vol. 5, No. 3

Publ ished by t he Georgia Recreation Co mmission

March, 1972

Jim Colley Accepts Position At VPI

J AMES A. COLL EY ha ubm itred hi rc ignation from the Georgia Recreat ion Comm ission effec tive March 3 1st to beco me istant Profes or of Recrea tion and Parks at Vi rginia Polytech nic In stitut e and St ale University. At V.P.l. , Mr. Coll ey will be associa ted wit h th e Ex tens ion Divi ion and wi ll function as it recrea tion and park consult an t in se rving the plannin g district of Virginia. loca l governments and the va ri ous park and rec rea tion req uests from loca l ex ten ion agen ts.
Mr . Co ll ey, a nati ve of Al aba ma, came to Geo rgia in 1962 <.~n d erved as Director of Recrea tion and Parks fo r the Ci ty of Dougla until 1965 when he accep ted a position wit h the Geo rgia Recrea ti on Co mmi ssion a an Assistant Direc tor. In 1967 he wa named Deput y Executive Direc to r, a position he held until his re igna tion.
A gradu ate of Samford niversit y, he took a p:H tial leave in 1969 and succe sfull y pursued a Master' Degree at th e niversit y of Georgia in Recrea tion and Park Administration. l ie plan to work toward a doctora te at V.P.l.
During hi s ten yea rs of se rvi ce in Geo rgia, 1r. olley ha bee n ac tively engaged in pro fe sional ac tivitie. In 1968 he se rved a Pres ident o f the Geo rgia Recrea ti on and Park Soc iety and in 1969 he reached th e apex of hi s professional ca ree r when he wa prese nted th e Profess ional GRP Aw ard fo r outs tanding profe ional achieve men t.
l ie currentl y se rve o n the orga nization's Board of Trustees and is VicePresi dent of the Recrea ti on Sec ti on of th e Geo rgia A soc iatio n fo r Hea lth , Phys ica l Edu ca ti on and Rec reati on. Additionall y he i Chairman of the Co nstituti on and Bylaws Committ ee of the Ameri can Park and Rec rea lion Society.
1o table contributions in th e area of writing and resea rch in clude serving as Editor of the Commi ssion' " Recrea tion In Georg ia" since 1966 and Edit or of "Th e eo rgia Rec reator" . official magazine of the Georgia Rec rea ti on and Park oc iety.
Jim and his wife, th e fo rmer Gay le Smitherma n. and th eir so n, 1ike, and daught er, Pene. will move to Bla ck burg thi s summ er. Alth ough 1r. a ll ey will repor t fo r offi cial duti es at V.P.l. on Ap ril 3rd , hi fa mil y will remain at their home in Conye rs un t il Mrs. Colley compl e te he r teaching duties in early June.

JAMES A. COL LEY

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EDITORIAL COMMENT : JOHN H. DAVIS
J IM COLLEY came to Geo rgia as a nea r neop hy te in thi s fi eld ten years ago. I lis growth as a pr ofessional ha bee n in credibl e, and , today he ranks high among th ose wh o have made the mo t noteworthy and la stin g co ntributions in thi s fi eld in our state. Nee dl e s to ay, he will be orely mi sed .
o t onl y doc hi s depa rture creat e a big vacuum in this age ncy's wo rk force but al so it makes a los to the profess ional r:m ks of thi s tate th a t will be difficult to ove rco me. Jim has bee n un elfi hand un tinting in his wo rk for th e good of th e profe sion. Th ere arc a limit ed few wh o are willing to acri fice in the pursuan ce of profe ssional perfo rm ance, as he has done.
In spit e of all thi in spite o f our reg rets th at he has cho en to leave th e tate: le t us wi sh him and hi s famil y well and take pleasure in th e indelible im pact th at he has left and th e num erous co ntributi o n he ha s mad e. We are better as a profes ion becau e Jim Coll ey came our way .

~ J COMING EVENTS
April 9-12, 1972 Southern Recreation & Park Conference , Mobile, Alaba ma
November 8- 10 State Conference on Parks and Recreation
At lanta
" Recreation in Geo rgia" publi ca ti o n of the Georgia Recreation Com m ission , Trinity-Washington Buildi ng, 2 70 Washing ton Stree t, S.W ., Roo m 703, A tlan ta, Georgi a 30334 - Te lephone : 656-2 79 0
J O HN H. DAV IS-Exe uct ive Directo r JAMES A COLL EY -Dep uty Exec u tive Director
LON ICE BARRE TT-Assista nt Dir ecto r T HAD ST UD STI LL-Ass istan t Directo r DR . HAROLD D. MEYER -Consu lta nt
Comm issio n Members LUKE L. RUSHTON , Chair man
Young Ha rri s JAMES E. BROWN , V ice Chai r ma n
Dalton MRS. CICERO A. JOHNSTON
Atla nta ROBE RT K. BROWN
East Po int H. ALAN FRAZER
Columbus ROBERT T . BAGGOTT , JR .
Newna n MRS . W. A. BOW EN
States bo ro VERNE J . PI CKREN
Folkston ANTON HUBER
Moultri e GEORG E Mc ELVEEN
Richmond County

CHURCH RECREATION SEMINAR SET
" Recrea tion With A Religious Impact" will be the theme for one of the fi rst statewide Church Recreat ion Training Seminar ever held in Georgia when the Geo rgia Rec rea tion Commiss ion sponso rs a Church Recrea ti on Seminar, April 17 th and 18th. Thi Seminar will be con du cted at Rehoboth Bap tist Church which is loca ted on U.S. 29 just off 1-28 5 nea r Tu cker, Geo rgia.
The Seminar is pl anned fo r several spec ific groups of peo pl e rathe r than just the church sta ff. In addition to the fu ll-time, paid church staff pe rsonn el, the in terests of the Recrea tion Com mittee members or th ose se rving as adviso rs to va rious church rec reat ion or activit y programs are also being in corpo rated int o the overa ll Seminar program . And , fin ally, spec ialized areas such as Ar ts and Crafts, Dra ma and Sports will be includ ed which should appea l to sti ll another int erest egment.
Among the outstand ing speakers and resource people wh o will be pa rticipat ing in the workshop wil l be Reve rend William Self, Pastor of Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Atl anta, who wil l deliver th e Mond ay night key note address; Leon 1itchell , Recrea tion Consultant, Sunday Schoo l Boa rd , ashvi lle, Tennessee ; Dr. Richard Graham, Professo r of Mu sic, University of Geo rgi a; Miss Madelyn Summers, Arts and Crafts Direc tor, Atl anta Parks and Recrea tion Department ; and Mr. Edna Ra ley , Dra ma and Pl ay Produ ction Director, First Bap tist Church, Augusta.
One of the high lights of the Seminar will be an Arts and Craft s Technique Clini c pl anned for Mond ay, April 17th , 1:30- 5: 30 P.M . Representat ives of maj or sup ply houses will be on hand to actually teach the various arts and craft s techni ques. Mad elyn Summers will coordin ate th is cl inic.
Ch urches of all deno mi nations throughout the state are being encouraged to send represe ntatives to the Seminar whether they prese ntly have a designated chu rch recreation program or not. Man y churches throu ghout Georg ia are sponsoring chu rch programs which contain many of the components of a church recrea tion program (i.e., RA's, Day Camps, Senio r Citizen Club s, Banquets, Dram a Productions, Special Eve nts), but they do not consider themse lves to actu all y co nd uct a church recrea tion program.
Incl uded am ong the Seminar topics will be: Music In Rec reat ion, Drama and Pl ay Production, Sports and Game s, Recruitm ent of Lay Le adership , Qu ali ty Programming Wi th Limited Fac il ities, Camping and Retreats, Re creati on Pr ogramming For Families, Teens, Chi ldren and Sen ior Adu lts, Banquets-Par ties-Fell owships, Arts and Craft s, and Orga niza tion and Methods In Ch urch Recreation.
Registration fee is $6.50 per person which incl udes a banq uet funct ion on Mon day evening and a box lunch o n Tuesday.
Perso ns des iring addi tio na! in forma tion or regist rat ion blanks can write : Geo rgia Recrea tion Comm ission, 270 Washi ngton St. , S.W. , Room 703 , Atlanta , Georgia 30334.

By 1990, th e United States could maintain the same na tional produ ct wit h a 20 hour, fo ur day work week, or a 40 hour work week with retireme nt at the age of 38. Either way , thi s indica tes a revolutio n in leisure time. (Source: ationa! Association of Business Economists)

Rev . William Self is Pastor oif the Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Atlanta. He is a dynamic speaker who is respected n cot only in Atlanta and Georgia, but also ha:s gained national prominence while serving <liS Minister of the 3800 member Atlanta chu ~rch . Wieuca Road Baptist Church has an OUJtstanding Church Recreation Ministry of its ow1n.

Leon Mitch ell is Recreation Consultant to the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville. Tennessee. He is w ell known throughout the south, and has led numerous church recreation lea dership conferences. Mr . Mitch ell w ill conduct severa l workshops during the Church Recreation Se minar in Atlanta, April 17 and 18.

CLAYTON COLLEGE ESTABLI"SHES RECREAT ION CURRICULUM

Clayton J unior College in Morrow will add an associate degree for Recreation Specialists to its roster of two-year career programs beginning this summer , Dr. Avery Harvill , associate professor of physica l ed uca tion has anno un ced.
Approva l of th e new ca reer program came at the February meeting of the Board of Regents.
According to Harvill , the program for Recreat ion Specialists was de signed with the assistance of a 12-member Advi ory Commit tee drawn fr om tate , metropo litan Atl anta and local county and city age ncies.
Includ ed on the com mi ttee , which will continue to work with coll ege officials in an adviso ry capacity, we re representatives of the Geo rgia Parks Department, the sta le YMCA , the Georgia Recreation Comm ission, the Metropo li tan Atlanta Boy's Clu b, Grady Memo rial Hosp ital, the Cl ayto n County Parks and Recreat ion Department , the Me nta l Health Center of Clay ton Genera l Hosp ita l, the Fo rest Park and Co llege Park Recrea tion Departments, and a local nursing home.
James R. Cham plin , Chair man of Recreat ion and Parks Admini stration at the University of Georgia , acted as consultan t, Harv ill said .
The resul ting program, Harvill explained, will prepare paraprofessiona ls to organize , deve lop and lead specifi c rec reation activities; to orga nize , promote and djrec t assigned port ions of a recreat ion program; and to ma nage , issue, mainta in and use recreat ion supp lies.
Th e two-year curriculum comprises 96 quarter hours combining general edu cation courses wi th specialized courses in physica l educa ti on and recreati on. Student s enroll ed in the program will be required to complete 10 quarter-ho urs of supervi sed work exper ience off-ca mpus, Harvill added.
Gradu ate Recrea tion Specia lists will rece ive the associate in arts degree of Clay ton Juni or Co llege and will be qualified for employment in public and private recreat ion fac ili ties, incl ud ing employment as recreation therapists in hospita ls, mental health uruts and nursing homes.
" Part of our work with the Advisory Commi ttee in fo rmu lati ng the new program," Harv ill po in ted out, " has been to determin e that a rea l need fo r Recrea tion

Special ists exists in the Atlanta metropolitan area and in the sta te and that grad uates will fi nd ready emp loyment within the community."
Specialized recreatio n courses at the coll ege will be taught by John Blackburn , who hold s a master of arts degree in recreation and parks admin istration from the University of Georgia. Blackburn jo ined the Clay ton Ju nior College facult y tills fal l as instru ctor of physica l ed ucation.
Clayton Ju nior College , the largest state-operated junior co llege in Ge orgia, offers sin1ilar career programs in criminal j ustice, dent al hygiene , med ical labo ratory techno logy for tec hni cians, nu rsing, teacher assista nts and secretaria l stud ies in addi tion to tw o-year coll ege-tra nsfer programs.
DR . AVERY HARVILL HEADS the Department of Physical Education at Cl ayton College. The Recreation Curriculum will be under Dr. Harvill's direction.
THOUGHT FOR MO TH Rec rea tion is not being idle; it is easing tl1e wearied part by change of occ up at io n.

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PERSONNEL CHANGES

BOBBY SAYLORS has joined the Cobb Pa rk and Recreation Department as a co mmun ity Recreation Director. li e is a gra duate of Clemson Un iversity.
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J IMMY MEDLI , a tud ent at Georgia Southern Coll ege, is doi ng his internship at the Dubl in Park and Recreation Departm ent.
* * * * * * RO IX, a student at Georgia Southwestern College, is interning with the Macon Recrea ti on Depa rtment.
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KEN ETI-1 D. PERRY has joined the Jesup-Wayne Coun ty Park and Recreat ion Dep artment as At hlet ic Director. He i a graduate of Ap pling County High School in Bax ley, Ga.

NATIONAL FORUM IN ST. LOUIS ON CRIME AND SAFETY IN PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION
Mayo rs, park and recreati on, and law enforce ment official from throughout the Un ited States will mee t in St. Louis, Mis ouri , May 15-17, 1972, in a nat ional forum on publ ic sa fet y in the use of parks and publi c recreation fac ilities.
Problems to be addressed includ e the extent and effects of crime in public pa rks, confl ict between today's li fe sty les and current laws goverrung use of recreation fa cilities; public attitudes and the influ ence of news med ia; and the design and maintenance of pub lic leisure areas to discourage criminal ac tivity.
The forum 's obj ec tive will be to draft guidelines and recommend ations that can be implemented immediately towa rd s resolv ing th ese problems at the local, state and nat iona l level s.
The forum wi ll be co nvened by the atio nal Recrea tion and Pa rk Associat ion with the assistance of the Ex tension Division of the Un iversity of Mi ou ri , St. Loui . Th e 16,000-member RPA is the non-profit se rvice, resea rch, and educationa l organiza tion dedi cated to improving th e qu ality of li fe th rough better recreat ion and leisure oppor tunities.
For registration in fo rmatio n write: FO RUM , Nati onal Recreat ion and Park Association, 1601 North Kent Street, Arli ngton, Virgini a 22209.

WHY TOBESOFKEE?
The Middle Georgia Area has long suffered from the non existence of adequate recreation facilities. Until 1969 very few outdoor recreation facilities were availab le to the general public. Only certain groups who were fortunate enough to afford the high cost of membership in private clubs were privileged to enjoy a decent place to spend their leisure time.
Fortunately a few concerned citizens, and the County Commissioners of Bibb County became interested in providing the badly needed facilities, not only for the people of Bibb County, but for the population of a seven (7) county area in Middle Georgia. These few dedicated citizens began planning on the gigantic Tobesofkee Project as early as 1952, and the actual planning and development of the first phase spanned some fifteen (I 5) years and four (4) Boards of Commissioners.
The Tobesofkee Watershed Project as it was officially labeled was sponsored and financed by Federal, State and Local Government Agencies. The bulk of the financing came from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Farmers Home Administration and Soil Conservation Service. Contributions in their respective fields were made by the State Game and Fish Commission. Many other Agencies, too many in fact to mentio n separately, provided planning assistance and moral support to Bibb County during the development stage of the Project. While giving credit where credit is due, Bibb County and its Board of Commissioners should head the list for their dream and drive was the major factor in providing Middle Georgia with this fantastic recreation facility.
After years of waiting the summer of 1969 brought a new era to the outdoor recreation enthusiast of Middle Georgia. A small creek flowing through unproductive waste land had been transformed into a beautiful lake of 1750 acres, six miles long with an irregular shore line of 35 miles. Tracts of land totaling more than 600 acres had been acquired and pa rtially developed into Parks with the most modern facilities. A new Department was created by resolution of the Bibb County Commissioners, and charged with the responsibility of operating and maintaining the complex facility . With new Parks and a new staff the project was now open to the public and 206,000 visitors spent some of their leisure time at Tobesofkee the first year.

FAMILY CAMPING IS STEADILY GAINING POPULARITY A TYPICAL DAY AT THE BEACH IN ONE OF THE PARKS

THE AUTHOR :
LARRY WILSON, Area Director of Tobesofkee, is a native of Crisp County. He has been associated with Tobesofkee for t he past six years.

FATHER AND SON FISHING TEAM

The second year of operation saw 238 ,000 visitors and today with a projection of 300,000 visitors for this year we find ourselves involved in an expansion program to upgrade our existing facilities and provide new additions for the ever increasing number of recreation minded peop le.
Tobesotl<ee offers a wide variety of activities for all ages. One can enjoy picnick ing, hiking, boating, sk iing, fishing, camping, swimming or spend an afternoon lounging in the un on the sandy beaches. Each of the camp-sites are provided with water and electrical outlets, picnic tables and charcoal grills. Comfort Stations with all of the modern conveniences are located in each campground. Restrooms , picnic shelters and concession facilities are conveniently located throughout the Parks for easy access. Some areas in each of the Parks have been left in their natural state in an effort to maintain the scenic beauty of the natural woodl ands and provide cover for the decreasing numbers of wildlife native to this area.
Some of the future developments will include additional pavilions, miniature and regulation golf, bike trails, cabins and a Zoo area for native Georgia animals. These additions along with the facilities already in use should provide Bibb County with one of the finest well rounded outdoor recreation areas in the South .
As the size of the project has increased so has the staff. As of thi s writing Tobesotl<ee maintains a staff of fourteen (14) permanent emp loyees supplemented by thirty (30) high school and college students during the summer months. The staff is truly dedicated to the cause and have become obsessed with the desire to provide a peaceful and secure atmosphere around wholesome outdoor recreation activities.
Developed as a pilot project at a cost of five (5) million dollars, Tobesotl<ee has been viewed by many as a facility that should be reproduced in many areas of the country. Naturally, we think that Tobesotl<ee is the greatest. But occasionally we look to the future in an effort to predict what might be in store for us. Often we concern ourselves with the ever increasing number of people who visit our area, and in doing so ask ourselves some of the following questions. Should we even concern ourselves with trying to accommodate the masses? Should we develop every square foot of land for maximum use? Should we sacrifice scenic beauty, and peace of mind for a concrete and asphalt surface? Where should we stop?
If the decision is made to continue development possib ly to a point where one can no longe r spend a leisure hour in an atmosphere of secure peace and scenic beauty then, WHY TOBESOFKEE?

CRUISING LAKE TOBESOFKEE ON A TOUR BOAT OPERATED BY THE PARK.
MODERN BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITIES WITH ADEQUATE PAVED PARKING.

NATIVE ANIMALS FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS All KE.

10TH ANNUAL PARK MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULED

The Park Maintenance Workshop,

scheduled March 22-24 in Atlanta at the

Executive Park Motor Hotel, needs yo ur

attendance. The Professional Develop-

ment Committee, chaired by Charles M.

Graves, has arranged a "topflight" pro-

gram with outstanding speakers. The em-

phasis of the workshop is placed on

athletic fields and other turfed areas.

Highlights of the program will include

a presentation by DR. HOWARD E.

KAERWER, from Minneapolis, Minne-

sota, who is Manager, Research-Service

Department of orthrup, King & Co. Dr.

Kaerwer has traveled extensively through-

out the United States working with

forage and turf research projects. During

the past nine years Dr. Kaerwer has also

been working in the southern half of the

country developing and identifying

grasses to improve the reliab ility and

playability of winter greens. He is pre-

sently on the Board of Directors of the

Crop Science Society of America, and

chairman of the Society's division on

Seed Production and Technology.

MR. SAM K. ELLINGTO , Agro-

nomist and District Manager of the

Southeast Region of orthrup, King &

Co., in Atlanta will assist Dr. Kaerwer.

Mr. Ellington is working with the Re-

search-Service Department and is re-

sponsib le for seed quality research and

quality control throughout the Southeast.

Mr. Ell ington has worked for the past 30

years in al l phases of seed production.

Their presentation will include informa-

tion for preparation of seed beds; chemi-

cal treatment of soil; fertilization; selec-

tion of grasses; and seed mixtures.

MR. JAMES B. MO CR IEF of

Athens, Georgia, will discuss further in-

formation on turfed areas, their prepara-

tion and maintenance. He will specifically

relate to golf courses, their fairways and

greens. Mr. Moncrief is Southern Director

of the United States Golf Association,

Green Section.

HOWARD "M ICKEY" OWEN from

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is Stadium Man-

ager at Louisiana State University. Mr.

Owen has gained nationwide fame and

recognition for his athletic field develop-

ment and maintenance. His "Tiger" field

has been viewed on nationwide television

and most recently during the LSU- otre

Dame Football game. Mr. Owen uses

artificial coloring to create the beautiful

and intense green coloring viewed on

television. Mr. Owen will discuss the

preparation of soils for athletic fields, and

the establishment and maintenance of

turf.

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GARY BRACEWELL, fo rmer ly Program Director at The Carrollt on Recreation Depart ment, has assumed t he posi t ion of Supervisor of Progra ms a nd Athlet ics fo r the newly establish ed Valdosta Recreat ion De partment. Bracewell is a 1970 graduate of Geo rgi a Southern College w it h a B.S . Degree in Recreat ion. He is a native of Tifton.
TERRY SPENCE, a 1971 graduate of the University of Georgia, w ith a Master's Degree in Recreation and Park Administration, has been appointed Director of Parks and Recreation for Che rok ee County . Mr. Spe nce completed his undergradu ate work at Cle mson and is a native of South Carolina.
EVERY LITTER BIT
HURTS

CLIFFORD WRIGHT has assumed the posit ion of Director of Parks and Recreation for Barnesvill e- Lamar Coun t y. Wright is a 1971 gradu ate of the University of Georgia with a B.S. Degree in Recreat ion and Park Administration.
BOB ASH, a 1968 graduate of the University of Georgia, has been appointed Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of College Park succeed ing Jimmy Miller. Ash is the father of a newly arrived set of twin girls and is a native of Walton County. He formerly was Assistant Director of the College Park Department.
JIMMY Ml LLER, a native of Meridian, Mississippi and a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, has been appointed Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation for Cobb County. Mille r has served as Director of Parks and Recreation for t he City of College Park fo r the past t wo years.
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NEWS ~RIEFS

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FEDERAL AID

HA L L COUN TY The Hall County Parks and Recreation
Department will host the Lake Sidney Lanier World Invitationa l Bass F ishing Tournament scheduled for March 29, 30, and 31. Hall Cou nty's 135 acre Laurel Park was selected for the event. The tournament will be the World's richest with a record breaking payoff of $55,000. The winning fisherman wil l haul away from Hall County a purse which wil l exceed by $5,000 the purse collected from the 1971 World Invitational Bass Tournament in Sam Rayburn, Texas. The event is co-sponsored by Project Sports Incorporated of Irving, Texas and the Gainesville-Hall County Chamber of Commerce. The tournament is expected to gain national publicity. Writers representing Sports Illustrated, Field and Stream and other outdoor oriented magazines will be present during the 3 day tournament.
VALDOSTA The City of Valdosta has deeded !80
acres of land to the Valdosta Recreation Commission. The area was formerly a land fill for the City on the southwest side of the City and can be used now for recreation.
GAINESVILLE As a service to the Gainesville Recrea-
tion and Park Department, the Gainesville National Bank ran a holiday parade insert in the Gainesville Daily Times spotlighting the achievements of the department.
LaGRANGE AND TROUP COUNTY The Cal laway Foundation, Inc. has
dona ted $135,000 to be matched with funds provided by the City to further develop Granger Park and Ca lumet Park. Granger Park was originally developed with tota l funds from the Call oway Foundation.
WARNER ROBINS The Warner Robins Department is
continually diversifying its rec reation program by the addition of charm and modeling classes, preteen ceramics, organization of a camera club, and adult Learn to Bowl Lessons.

Bureau of Outdoor Recreat ion LWCF Grants

FRANK BROWN, who has served for t he past f ive years as Director o f Parks and Recreat ion fo r t he City of Roswell , has resigned t o acce pt a si m ilar posi t ion fo r Coweta Coun t y. Brow n is a native of Al abam a and prior to di recting the Roswell de pa rtme nt served the City of Acwo rth as Rec reat ion Direct o r. He obtained h is B.S. Deg ree from livingsto n State Un iversity in Alabama.

ELBERTON A $53,522.15 grant has been approved
for the City of Elberton to develop 10.9 acres of city owned land into a community park. Development will include a combination basebal l/ football field ; four tennis courts; a multi purpose court; comfort station; parking lot; water, sewer and electrical systems.
GRIFFIN An approva l to the City of Griffm to
amend an existing project, construction of 25 meter pool development, located in a 180 acre city owned park. The amendment to the project was $5,094.59.

GAINESVILLE A BOR approval to increase existing
project by the sum of $40,430.

OPEN SPACE is a critical need for Georg ia's cities a nd counti es. What is you r c ity o r cou nty doing to meet this need?
PUBLIC RECREATION STUDY DUE FOR RELEASE
The new edition of"Public Recreation In Georgia" which is due to be released early in April revea ls some interesting facts. The per capita expenditures for public parks and recreation in Georgia range from $.70 to $ J3.56 for a state average of $4.26. Of Georgia's 74 fulltime departments, 59 agencies completed the PRG Survey Form. Of that number 88% report use of city/county vehicles, 9 1% report that expenses are paid to professional conferences, 39% operate under a legal board, and 20 departments are developing facilities according to a Master Recreation Plan. Georgia presently has 38 municipal, 13 county and 23 city-county departments. The trend is definitely toward county organization.

TIFTON -TIFT COUNTY A BOR grant of $35,291.50 for acqui-
sition of 2.5 acres of land and for the development of five (5) parks for neighborhood and community type recreation facilities.
ROSSVILLE To revise a project agreement of April
16, 1970 by adding a swimming pool, bath house, paved parking area and playground equipment. New grant addition totaled $50,682.
LAVONIA The City of Lavonia has received BOR
Approval for a $43,955 grant for the development of five (5) acres of a 7.8 acre city park for outdoor recreation development. Facilities will include picnic area, play field, bath house/concession building, parking area and related developments.

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COLONEL HARRY C. ECKHOFF from Arlington, Virginia, is Facility Development Consultant for the ational Golf Foundation, Colonel Eckhoff travels the entire East Coast and is responsib le for 17 states and the District of Columbia. His main objective is to promote the game of golf and to assist in the development of new facilities. He has authored numerous articles for magazines and is responsible for the eastern regional needs for the monthly market report. Colonel Eckhoff will discuss the need and value of public golf courses in the public recreation system.
JOA BEARSS of Atlanta will discuss the use of audio/visua l aids in the park maintenance program. Miss Bearss is Southeastern Regional Manager of Oxford Films of llollywood, California. She was formerly with Disney Films and has traveled extensively throughout the United Stales and Europe.
FRED C. GALLE from Pine Mountain, Georgia, is Vice President and Director of Horticulture, Ida Cason Callaway Foundation. Mr. Galle is known throughout the United States, n ot on ly for his writings on horticultural subjects but as a speaker. He has served in an official capacity with many horticultural organizations and was recently appointed, for a second term, a member of the Advisory Council for the United States
alional Arboretum. Mr. Galle will discuss the planning and maintenance of a desirable beautification program.
Other program highlights during the two-day workshop will be the irrigation of athletic fields, and an outdoor demonstration. The outdoor demonstration will include equipment used for tillage , planting, and majntenance.

Members of the Cherokee Recreation Commission and Advisory Cou ncil are pictured at their fi rst meeting after employing the county's initial full-time Recreation and Park Director, Terry Spence. Front row, L-R : E. 0. McFather, Jr. (Sec.-Treas.) ; Homer Adams, Elliott R. Baker (Presidentl; Recreation Director, Terry Spence; Herman Lawson (Vice-President) ; Do n Snell. Back Row, L-R: Tom Fox, Paul Brookshire, Leroy Tippins, Mrs. Tom Fox, Young Smith, Gene Norton, Mrs. Betty Callahan, Eddie Tomas and Joe Long.
HAV E YOU MET PADDY BEAVER ??
If not, meet Padd y Beaver, the colorful new symbol of the Army Corps of Engineers' recrea tional safety programOperation PLAY SAFE.
Posters and signs bearing the figure admonishing all to "Play Safe- Don't leave it to Beaver" will b e utilized in safety promotion by safety councils and local chapters of the America n Red Cross.
For further information con tact the Techni cal Liaison Office r at District Offices, U. S. Army Co rps of Engineers.

CHURCH RECREATION SEMINAR-REG ISTRATI ON APPLICATION

Please complete all information and return to Georgia Recreation Commission, 270 Washington Street, S. W. , Atlanta , Geo rgia 30334. Registration fee should accompany application. Make check payable to RECREATION AND PARKS TRAINl NG SEM INA R.

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