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Gold Medal finalists announced.


The American Academy The American Academy in Berlin is a non-partisan academic institution in Berlin. It was founded in September 1994 by a group of prominent Americans and Germans, among them Richard Holbrooke, Henry Kissinger, Richard von Weizsäcker, Fritz Stern and Otto Graf Lambsdorff and opened in  for Park and Recreation Administration, in partnership with NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association
NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY)
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, along with the proud sponsors of Porter Athletic Equipment and Musco Lighting Musco Lighting is an American Sports Lighting company, based out of Oskaloosa, Iowa. They are known for their Sports Lighting systems, such as the Light Structure Green- an energy-saving pole-light system.  are pleased to announce the 2006 Gold Medal gold medal

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 Award Program Finalists. After hours Adv. 1. after hours - not during regular hours; "he often worked after hours"  of deliberation, judges made the tough decision. Cindy Messinger, head judge stated, "It was particularly delightful to see the continued high caliber of park and recreation organizations out there this year. Additionally, we were pleased to see a high turn-out of first-time entries to the program this year as well."

The 2006 Gold Medal finalists are:

Class I:

* Ft. Worth Parks and Community Services, Texas

* Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, Ga.

* Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation, Ind.

* City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, Calif.

Class II

* Boise Parks and Recreation, Idaho

* City of Peoria Community Services Dept., Ariz.

* Tempe Parks and Recreation Dept., Ariz.

* City of Westminster Noun 1. City of Westminster - a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
Westminster
 Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Libraries, Colo.

Class III

* Bend Metro Park and Recreation District, Ore.

* Foothill Park and Recreation District, Colo.

* Bolingbrook Park District, III.

* City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Ind.

Class IV

* Homewood-Flossmore Park District, III.

* City of Lake Oswego Lake Os·we·go  

A city of northwest Oregon, a residential suburb of Portland. Population: 35,800.
 Park and Recreation Department, Ore.

* Elmhurst Park District, III.

* Town of Parker Parks and Recreation Dept., Colo.

Class V

* Vernon Hills Park District, III.

* Frankfort Square Park District, III.

* Bloomingdale Park District, III.

* City of North Platte Leisure Services Dept., Neb.

Congratulations to our 2006 Gold Medal Finalists. Winners will be announced at NRPA's Congress & Exposition in Seattle, Wash., on Oct. 11th at the opening session.
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Date:Jun 1, 2006
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