GOIN' BACK TO NASHVILLE.A PICTORIAL REVIEW  This article lacks historical information.Please [ add it] if you can. For more information, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Historical information. OF THE 1999 NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association CONGRESS & EXPOSITION exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE “Nashville” redirects here. For other uses, see Nashville (disambiguation). Nashville is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee, after Memphis. Rip (1) See ripping. (2) (Raster Image Processor) The hardware and/or software that rasterizes an image for display or printing. RIPs are designed to rasterize a specific type of data, such as PostScript. Wilkinson Noun 1. Wilkinson - English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921) Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson (NRPA Chairman-Elect), Eric ERIC Educational Research Information Clearinghouse ERIC Educational Resources Information Center ERIC ERISA Industry Committee ERIC Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (Durham, NC) O'Brien O'Bri·en , Edna Born 1932. Irish writer whose works, including The Lonely Girl (1962) and Johnny I Hardly Knew You (1977), explore the lives of women in modern-day Ireland. Noun 1. (NRPA Chairman), Ted Flickinger (NRPA President) and Dean Tice (NRPA Executive Director) participate in the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony A ribbon cutting ceremony is a public ceremony conducted to inaugurate the opening to the general public of a new building or business. Often, it is conducted in just the manner the name suggests: by tying a ceremonial ribbon across the main entrance of the building, which to officially open the 1999 NRPA Exhibit Hall. NRPA's Job Mart offers a variety of career opportunities. The sights and sounds of an NPRA NPRA National Petrochemical and Refiners Association NPRA National Professional Rodeo Association NPRA National Petroleum Refiners Association NPRA National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska NPRA National Performance Results Act NPRA Nurse Practicing Act and Nursing Peer Review Act of 1999 Exhibit Hall are plentiful plen·ti·ful adj. 1. Existing in great quantity or ample supply. 2. Providing or producing an abundance: a plentiful harvest. . Delegates were treated to the largest exhibit trade show ever in the history of NRPA. The NRPA Year of Service Campaign kicked-off with a Day of Service event at the Two Rivers Two Rivers, city (1990 pop. 13,030), Manitowoc co., E Wis., on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Twin River; inc. 1878. Two Rivers is closely associated with its twin city, Manitowoc, both of which are highly industrialized. Park and Mansion MANSION. This term is synonymous with house. (q.v.) 1 Chit. Pr. 167; 2 T. R. 502; 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 215, n. 35; 9 B. & C. 681; S. C. 17 E. C. L. R. 472, and the cases there cited; Com. Dig. Justices, P 5; 3 Serg. & Rawle, 199. . More than 400 attendees planted trees, cleared scrub brush, started a community garden, visited the Nickelodeon Big Helpmobile, and attended a rally for parks and recreation. Among the participants: (top to bottom) Nashville Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with Davidson co. 1963. Mayor Bill Purcell Bill Purcell may refer to:
n. A long, bag-shaped fishing net held open by hoops. [Dutch fuik, from Middle Dutch f  ke.] , Director, Nashville Metro Parks; Mary Mary, the mother of JesusMary, in the Bible, mother of Jesus. Christian tradition reckons her the principal saint, naming her variously the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, and Mother of God (Gr., theotokos). Her name is the Hebrew Miriam. Wherry, Nashville local host committee chair and; John Crompton, NRPA Public Awareness Committee Chairman. Thanks to the efforts of more than 150 local children and the Nickelodeon Big Helpmobile (below) the event was a tremendous success. The traditional tree planting ceremony by NRPA's Citizen Board Member branch was continued with a ceremony at Two Rivers Park and Mansion. Metro Nashville Director Jim Fyke, NRPA President Ted Flickinger, CBM CBM Commodore Business Machines CBM Coalbed Methane CBM Christoffel Blindenmission CBM Condition Based Maintenance CBM Confidence-Building Measures CBM Curriculum Based Measurement (education) CBM Cubic Meter President Evelyn Umbach, Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell, and NRPA Chairman Eric O'Brien pose in front of the tree and plaque plaque (plak) 1. any patch or flat area. 2. a superficial, solid, elevated skin lesion. attachment plaques . The Wynona Concert at the Nashville Arena was the highlight of a "night out" in downtown Nashville. The APRS APRS Automatic Position Reporting System APRS Automatic Packet Reporting System (GPS technology) APRS Automated Position Reporting System APRS Amateur Position Reporting System APRS American Parks and Recreation Society Auction was a fun time for all. The NRPA Pavilion, featuring the NRPA National Programs Booth, enabled delegates to see the latest offerings from NRPA headquarters and regional offices. The NRPA Active Parks Cyber Cafe allowed delegates to see the newest and most exciting initiative of NRPA--a new interactive Web site for members and the public. More than 250 educational sessions were offered at the Congress and delegates took advantage of all that was provided. The Opening General Session was held at the historic Grand Ole Opry Grand Ole Opry, weekly American radio program featuring live country and western music. The nation's oldest continuous radio show, it was first broadcast in 1925 on Nashville's WSM as an amateur showcase. and featured spectacular entertainment, wonderful words of wisdom from ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Sports Anchor Robin Roberts Robin Roberts can refer to a number of different people:
induction, in electricity and magnetism, common name for three distinct phenomena. Electromagnetic induction of Gene Young to Life Trustee of NRPA. The Closing General Session featured NRPA's many award winners including (top to bottom) the 1999 National Award winners. NRPA Awards Co-Chair Ron Lehman, NPRA President-Elect Bob Hail Hail, city, Saudi Arabia Hail (hä`ēl, hīl), city (1993 pop. 176,757), N central Saudi Arabia. The city grew because of its location on a pilgrimage route from Iraq to Mecca. and NRPA President Ted Flickinger all participated in this gala event.
1999 NATIONAL
GOLD MEDAL AWARDS
Class I (250,000 and over) Lake County (Ill.)
Forest Preserve District
Class II (100,000-249,999) City of Henderson (Nev.) Parks
and Recreation Department
Class III (50,000-99,999) City of Westminster (Colo.)
Parks, Recreation and Libraries
Class IV (20,000-49,999) Bolingbrook (Ill.) Park District
Class V (less than 20,000) Georgetown (Texas) Parks,
Education and Recreation
Division
1999 NATIONAL AWARDS
Distinguished Professional Richard C. Johns
Mary E. Grogan
Dr. Peter A. Witt
The Theodore and Franklin Dr. Susan M. Shaw
Roosevelt Award for
Excellence in Parks and
Recreation Research
National Award for Media Nickelodeon's "The Big Help"
Excellence
National Humanitarian Award Bette Midler and the New York
Restoration Project
Robert W. Crawford Young Lisa A. Piefer, CLP
Professional Award
National Voluntary Service Friends of the Lake and
Award Wyandotte Co. Parks Inc.
Friends of Warner Parks
Thomas B. White Jr.
National Congressional Award Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)
Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI)
Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
1999 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS KUDOS AWARDS
Best Print Catalogue
Class I Downer's Grove (Ill.)
Class II Skokie (Ill.) Park District
Class III City of Bakersfield (Calif.)
Class IV Fairfax County (Va.)
Park Authority
Best Public Service Announcement
Class I Roswell (N.M.) Recreation
Department
Class IV Colorado Springs (Colo.)
Best Web Site
Class II Denton (Texas) Parks
Class III City of Bakersfield (Calif.)
Class IV City of Las Vegas
Best Short Film Promoting Recreation
Class IV City of Phoenix
Best Overall Communicator
Class I Bolingbrook (Ill.) Park District
Class II Skokie (Ill.) Park District
Class IV Tucson (Ariz.) Parks and
Recreation
1999 DOROTHY MULLEN ARTS AND HUMANITIES AWARDS
Class I Austin (Texas) Parks and
Recreation Department
City of Long Beach (Calif.)
Class II City of Richardson (Texas)
City of Bellevue (Wash.)
Class III Irmo Chapin Recreation
Commission (S.C.)
City of Newport (R.I.)
Class IV Town of Colchester (Conn.)
City of Aiken (S.C.)
Class V Fairchild AFB Youth Programs
(Wash.)
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ETHNIC MINORITY SOCIETY
NRPEMS Presidential Award Miriam Ferguson
NRPEMS Recognition Award Dorcia Chaison
NRPEMS Ernest T. Atwell Award Virginia Munger
NRPEMS Citation Award Ladd Colston
NRPEMS Achievement Award Rose McGill
NRPEMS Service Award Ethel Howze
AMERICAN PARK AND RECREATION SOCIETY
Distinguished Fellow Award Eugene A. Young, CLP
Meritorious Service Award Jody R. Hamilton, CLP
Professional Steven M. Neu, CLP
Meritorious Service Award Eddie Tanner
Young Professional
Meritorious Service Award Norman P. Smalley
Citizen
National Fitness City Awards
Class III Mission Viejo (Calif.) Recreation
and Community Services
Class IV Englewood (Colo.) Parks and
Recreation
Class V City of Sturgis (Mich.)
MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL
Michael B. Berman William Zimmerman, CLP
Special Fellow Award
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL
Annual Citation Award Thomas Farrell, CLP
Joseph Trapasso Programmers Curt Vincente, CLP
Award Marcia Noyes
CITIZEN-BOARD MEMBER
Outstanding Board Commission City of Cerritos (Calif.)
Award (Under 50,000) Parks and Recreation
Commission
Professional Excellence Award Page S. Shelp
Robert M. Artz Leadership Tom Marrett
Award
Special Citation Florence M Wilson Endowment
NATIONAL THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SOCIETY
Distinguished Service Award Anne L. Simonsen, Ph.D.,
CTRS, CLP
Organization Citation Alzheimer's Association
(Northern New Jersey Chapter)
Institution Citation Klingberg Family Centers Inc.
Individual Citation Linda J. Kotowski, M.Ed., CLP
New Professional of the T. Andy Fernandez, CTRS
Year Award
Professional Research Award Gary Ellis, Ph.D.
Student Research Award Amanda L. McGowen
Presidential Award Ellen M. Broach, Ed.D., CTRS
Fran Coffey Stanat, Ph.D., CLP
David K. Howard, CTRS, CSW
LEISURE AND AGING SECTION
Corporate Award Southwest Airlines
Organization Award Creative Forecasting Inc.
Innovations in Aging Award Barbara Hawkins, Re.D.
Presidential Award Teresa Grodsky
NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PARK RESOURCES
Award for Excellence Paul D. Romero
Dr. Frances Wallach
David J. Wahus
Meritorious Service Award Barry S. Tindall
ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY
Practitioner Award Roger W. Feuge
Perry Ford
Kathleen J. Giannetti
Emily MacGuffie
Shirley Weaver
Fellow Award James R. Figg
Susan Norwood-Richardson
John P. Thurman
Executive Fellow Award Lt. Col. Charles Carr, USAF
Linda Ezernieks
Judith A. Goering, CLP
Nancy Moon
Distinguished Fellow Award Terrye Heagerty
William R. Semans III
Special Citation Award Telecommunications Spec.
2nd class Leslie A. Donovan
Capt. Ann E. Rondeau
SOCIETY OF PARK AND RECREATION EDUCATION
Distinguished Colleague Award David M. Compton
Teaching Excellence Award Deborah L. Kerstetter
EXCELLENCE IN AQUATICS AWARDS
Class I City of Austin (Texas) Parks
and Recreation
Class II Tualatin Hills (Ore.) Park and
Recreation District
Class III North Clackamas (Ore.) Park and
Recreation District
Class IV Woodridge (Ill.) Park District
Class V Geneseo (Ill.) Community Park
District
Class VI California State University
(Northridge)
Class VII Crotched Mountain (N.H.)
Rehabilitation Center
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