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Date: Words: Publication: ISSN: Jan 1, 2000 1178 Parks & Recreation 0031-2215

A PICTORIAL REVIEW OF THE 1999 NRPA CONGRESS & EXPOSITION IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Rip Wilkinson (NRPA Chairman-Elect), Eric O'Brien (NRPA Chairman), Ted Flickinger (NRPA President) and Dean Tice (NRPA Executive Director) participate in the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony 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 Exhibit Hall are plentiful. 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 Park and Mansion. 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 Mayor Bill Purcell; Vera Vollbrecht, Nashville Metro Parks event coordinator; Jim Fyke, Director, Nashville Metro Parks; Mary 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 President Evelyn Umbach, Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell, and NRPA Chairman Eric O'Brien pose in front of the tree and plaque. The Wynona Concert at the Nashville Arena was the highlight of a "night out" in downtown Nashville. The APRS 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

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advantage of all that was provided. The Opening General Session was held at the historic Grand Ole Opry and featured spectacular entertainment, wonderful words of wisdom from ESPN Sports Anchor Robin Roberts, and the 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 and NRPA President Ted Flickinger all participated in this gala event.
1999 NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL AWARDS Class I (250,000 and over) Class II (100,000-249,999) Class III (50,000-99,999) Class IV (20,000-49,999) Class V (less than 20,000) Lake County (Ill.) Forest Preserve District City of Henderson (Nev.) Parks and Recreation Department City of Westminster (Colo.) Parks, Recreation and Libraries Bolingbrook (Ill.) Park District Georgetown (Texas) Parks, Education and Recreation Division

1999 NATIONAL AWARDS Distinguished Professional Richard C. Johns Mary E. Grogan Dr. Peter A. Witt Dr. Susan M. Shaw

The Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Research National Award for Media Excellence National Humanitarian Award Robert W. Crawford Young Professional Award National Voluntary Service Award

Nickelodeon's "The Big Help" Bette Midler and the New York Restoration Project Lisa A. Piefer, CLP Friends of the Lake and Wyandotte Co. Parks Inc. Friends of Warner Parks Thomas B. White Jr. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA) Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) Rep. Don Young (R-AK)

National Congressional Award

1999 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS KUDOS AWARDS Best Print Catalogue Class Class Class Class I II III IV Downer's Grove (Ill.) Skokie (Ill.) Park District City of Bakersfield (Calif.) Fairfax County (Va.)

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Park Authority Best Public Service Announcement Class I Class IV Best Web Site Class II Class III Class IV Denton (Texas) Parks City of Bakersfield (Calif.) City of Las Vegas Roswell (N.M.) Recreation Department Colorado Springs (Colo.)

Best Short Film Promoting Recreation Class IV Best Overall Communicator Class I Class II Class IV Bolingbrook (Ill.) Park District Skokie (Ill.) Park District Tucson (Ariz.) Parks and Recreation City of Phoenix

1999 DOROTHY MULLEN ARTS AND HUMANITIES AWARDS Class I Austin (Texas) Parks and Recreation Department City of Long Beach (Calif.) City of Richardson (Texas) City of Bellevue (Wash.) Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (S.C.) City of Newport (R.I.) Town of Colchester (Conn.) City of Aiken (S.C.) Fairchild AFB Youth Programs (Wash.)

Class II Class III

Class IV Class V

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ETHNIC MINORITY SOCIETY NRPEMS NRPEMS NRPEMS NRPEMS NRPEMS NRPEMS Presidential Award Recognition Award Ernest T. Atwell Award Citation Award Achievement Award Service Award Miriam Ferguson Dorcia Chaison Virginia Munger Ladd Colston Rose McGill Ethel Howze

AMERICAN PARK AND RECREATION SOCIETY Distinguished Fellow Award Meritorious Service Award Professional Meritorious Service Award Young Professional Meritorious Service Award Citizen Eugene A. Young, CLP Jody R. Hamilton, CLP Steven M. Neu, CLP Eddie Tanner Norman P. Smalley

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National Fitness City Awards Class III Class IV Class V MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL Michael B. Berman Special Fellow Award NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Annual Citation Award Joseph Trapasso Programmers Award CITIZEN-BOARD MEMBER Outstanding Board Commission Award (Under 50,000) Professional Excellence Award Robert M. Artz Leadership Award Special Citation City of Cerritos (Calif.) Parks and Recreation Commission Page S. Shelp Tom Marrett Florence M Wilson Endowment Thomas Farrell, CLP Curt Vincente, CLP Marcia Noyes William Zimmerman, CLP Mission Viejo (Calif.) Recreation and Community Services Englewood (Colo.) Parks and Recreation City of Sturgis (Mich.)

NATIONAL THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SOCIETY Distinguished Service Award Organization Citation Institution Citation Individual Citation New Professional of the Year Award Professional Research Award Student Research Award Presidential Award Anne L. Simonsen, Ph.D., CTRS, CLP Alzheimer's Association (Northern New Jersey Chapter) Klingberg Family Centers Inc. Linda J. Kotowski, M.Ed., CLP T. Andy Fernandez, CTRS Gary Ellis, Ph.D. Amanda L. McGowen Ellen M. Broach, Ed.D., CTRS Fran Coffey Stanat, Ph.D., CLP David K. Howard, CTRS, CSW

LEISURE AND AGING SECTION Corporate Award Organization Award Innovations in Aging Award Presidential Award Southwest Airlines Creative Forecasting Inc. Barbara Hawkins, Re.D. Teresa Grodsky

NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PARK RESOURCES Award for Excellence Paul D. Romero Dr. Frances Wallach David J. Wahus Barry S. Tindall

Meritorious Service Award

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ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY Practitioner Award Roger W. Feuge Perry Ford Kathleen J. Giannetti Emily MacGuffie Shirley Weaver James R. Figg Susan Norwood-Richardson John P. Thurman Lt. Col. Charles Carr, USAF Linda Ezernieks Judith A. Goering, CLP Nancy Moon Terrye Heagerty William R. Semans III Telecommunications Spec. 2nd class Leslie A. Donovan Capt. Ann E. Rondeau

Fellow Award

Executive Fellow Award

Distinguished Fellow Award Special Citation Award

SOCIETY OF PARK AND RECREATION EDUCATION Distinguished Colleague Award Teaching Excellence Award EXCELLENCE IN AQUATICS AWARDS Class I Class II Class III Class IV Class V Class VI Class VII City of Austin (Texas) Parks and Recreation Tualatin Hills (Ore.) Park and Recreation District North Clackamas (Ore.) Park and Recreation District Woodridge (Ill.) Park District Geneseo (Ill.) Community Park District California State University (Northridge) Crotched Mountain (N.H.) Rehabilitation Center David M. Compton Deborah L. Kerstetter

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