GORDON L. MORRISON has been appointed to the position of Director of Interpretive Services for the Glenview Park District. His major responsibility will be to direct the Grove programs and facility developments.

Mr. Morrison currently is the Coordinator of Environmental Education for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, a position he has held since 1971. Previously he has the Executive Secretary for Camping and Youth Activities in Iran for the Episcopal Church. He also served three years in the Peace Corps as a training consultant in Florida and as a corpsman in Isfahan, Iran. Other recreation positions have been as a youth center director in Tennessee and a naturalist in Minnesota.

He received his Master's degree from Indiana University in Environmental Education in the Parks and Recreation School. His baccalaureate degree was from the same university.

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DON HEAP, an administrator for the Evanston Recreation Department since 1955 and business manager since 1968, retired in January.

From 1955 to 1968 Heap was in charge of the City of Evanston's ever-expanding recreation programs. Prior to joining the City as assistant superintendent, Heap was already well known for his many contributions to local sports. He played varsity football both for Evanston Township High School and Northwestern University. At Northwestern he was a member of the football team in 1935, 1936 and 1937 when he served as captain and was named an "All American" player.

After obtaining B.S. and M.A. degrees from Northwestern University, he served his alma mater as an assistant professor in the School of Education and was a member of the Athletic Department coaching staff from 1946 to 1955. He was on the coaching staff when Northwestern's football team won the Rose Bowl championship in 1949.

During the World War II years of 1942-1946 Heap was a member of the United States Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Heap also was active in developing recreational professionalism on a statewide level. From 1959 to 1961 he was on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Recreation Association (predecessor organization for the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association), serving both as treasurer and state membership chairman.

In 1968 Heap was named a member of the Chicago Tribune "All Stars." In 1975 the Evanston Recreation Board created a special award to recognize his "twenty years of outstanding service" to the Evanston Recreation Department. In 1977 the Evanston Sports Association presented him with its annual award given to the person who has done the most for amateur sports.

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BENNY SKELDON, Recreation Director for the Kankakee Valley Park District, Kankakee, Illinois, was recently appointed as a District Softball Commissioner for the Amateur Softball Association in Illinois. Benny's responsibilities will consist of: Men's Major Slow Pitch, Men's Class A Slow Pitch, Women's Major Slow Pitch and Women's Fast Pitch.

Benny has been employed by the Kankakee Valley Park district for 3 1/2 years and holds an Associate of Arts degree from the Kankakee Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Recreation degree from Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. Benny is also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and is a member of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association's Society of Park and Recreation Professionals.

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JOHN P. IGOE has recently been named Park District Supervisor for Central Stickney Park District. John is a graduate of Manchester College in N. Manchester, Indiana with a B.S. in Physical Education, Health, and Recreation. John has had previous experience working with the Oak Lawn Park District, Lemont Township Park District, Fort Wayne Central YMCA, and Occupational Development Summer Youth Program in Newton County, Indiana. John's responsibilities include all Park District programming and planning and supervising.

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PENNY FREDRICKS DEVIN has recently been appointed to coordinate the Therapeutic Recreation curriculum at Triton Community College in River Grove, Illinois. Prior to this appointment Ms. Devin taught recreation courses at both Triton and the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She is also on the summer staff at the University of Illinois as a Fieldwork Supervisor for the Department of Leisure Studies. Penny has both a B.S. and an M.S. degree in Recreation from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. A former Charles K. Brightbill award recipient, Penny brings several years of public and private recreation experience to Triton.

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Bill Radke, Brookfield's Director of Playgrounds and Recreation, retired from municipal recreation in April.

Radke was Brookfield's first recreation director and formulated the original recreation program for the village in 1953. After directing it for eight years, he became Brookfield's assistant village manager for two years and subsequently changed employment. He returned to Brookfield in 1971 to resume the directorship for a second term.

His current plans include travel, expansion of the circulation of columns and articles on outdoor recreation and increase in the radio show, "Outdoors with Colonel Bill." Radke will continue his director responsibilities for both the Midwest Institute of Park Executives and the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers. He and his wife Ruth are looking forward to spending their recreational time in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

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In the January/February 1978 article "Sports only a Part of a Recreation Job" (page 33) by Kingsley Wood, the editors note indicated the "article was co-authored." This is a misprint and should read "the article was authored by columnist Kingsley Wood of the Sun-Times.

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In recognition of her twenty-five years of community service as park commissioner of the Riverdale Park District, Mrs. Augusta Ferguson (center) was the happy recipient of a merit award presented to her by Sam Basan, of the Illinois Association of Park Districts (left). William J. Foy, Jr. (right), president of the park district, was present for the occasion, along with the other park district commissioners and officers.

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