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APPOINTMENTS

The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University has announced several recent personnel changes:

Dr. Carolyn Love, associate professor, has assumed the position of associate dean of academic affairs in the College of Forest Resources. Love, a faculty member since 1978, is the author of Leisure and Aging: A Theoretical and Practical Guide.

Professor Dr. J. Douglas Wellman, former associate dean of academic affairs in the College of Forest Resources, was appointed director of the newly established Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Wellman has written more than 70 scholarly publications including Wildland Recreation Policy: An Introduction.

Dr. Beth Wilson, associate professor, has been appointed associate department head for academic programs. Wilson, the cofounder of North Carolina Senior Games, has recently completed service as president of the North Carolina Recreation and Park Society.

The Franklin County (N.C.) Parks and Recreation Department has named E. Brent Cardwell recreation services manager, Linda K. Page administrative services manager, and Michael W. Collins parks development and operations manager. Lisa Smith has been appointed to the department's advisory board.

Tim Barry has been appointed recreation director for the city of Rohnert Park, Calif. Barry, who in the past 12 years has served as director of parks, recreation and community services for the city of Woodland, and recreation superintendent for the city of Seaside, is a long-time member of the National Recreation and Park Association. A graduate of Long Beach State University, Barry has more than 20 years of experience in parks and recreation.

The North Jeffco (Colo.) Park and Recreation District has announced the promotion of two of its key associates, Mike Miles and John F. Whitmore, CLP.

Miles, who served as the district's recreation manager since 1996, was promoted to the position of recreation superintendent. His primary responsibility will be to oversee construction of North Jeffco's new 165,000-square-foot community center.

Whitmore, formerly North Jeffco's aquatics manager, was promoted to recreation manager. He will assist Miles throughout the center's construction process, and will be instrumental in planning the registration and management information systems.

"North Jeffco is extremely fortunate to have these two talented and capable individuals on hand to lead the district into the next century," said Rob Robinson, executive coordinator.

RETIREMENTS

Dr. Roger Warren has announced his retirement from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University after 32 years of service as a professor and administrator. Warren, the coauthor of four books including Parks and Recreation Maintenance Management, now in its third edition, joined the faculty as an instructor in 1966. He served as department head from 1978 to '87.

AWARDS

Fran R Mainella, CLP, director of the Division of Recreation and Parks in Florida's Department of Environmental Protection, has received the 1998 Pugsley Medal, the highest professional honor given by the American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration. The award recognizes outstanding performance and accomplishments by park professionals at the local, state, and national levels.

The director of Florida's 151-unit state park system since 1989, Mainella is the first woman to receive the award since its inception in 1961. She has served one-year terms as president of both the National Recreation and Park Association and the National Association of State Park Directors.

Ronald Dodd, executive director of the Joliet (Ill.) Parks District and chair of the Pugsley Award Committee, said: "We wanted to be certain we were able to recognize Fran's many contributions to the recreation and parks field at the state and national level. This prestigious award reflects the pride her fellow park and recreation administrators have for her accomplishments in Florida and nationwide."

The Arizona Community Tree Council recently honored Mesa Parks, Recreation and Cultural Division employee Ken Ventara, CLP with an ACTC Award for his environmental program TEAM (Trees, Environment and Me). Now in its fourth year, the program teaches youngsters respect for people, plants, and property. Ventura, a senior landscape coordinator, introduced his program in 1994 when he discovered that newly planted trees were being vandalized.

The Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects has presented its "Landscape Planning and Analysis" Merit Award to the City of Gresham's 1996 Trails Master Plan. The city's plan, one of 18 statewide projects considered for the prestigious award, will link neighborhoods, provide access to newly acquired open-space areas, and supply recreational activities for citizens. These trail projects, many of which have already begun, are to be completed over the next 15 to 20 years.

"Trails are an essential element of the parks and recreation system and enhance the quality of life in the community," said Julee Conway, manager of the city's parks and recreation division.