People, Places 'N' Things

MR. RICHARD PARTAK has recently joined the staff of the Lockport Township Park District as Superintendent of Recreation. Serving in this new position, his responsibilities will include the supervision of the indoor tennis, racquetball, and pool complexes. Rich was previously employed at the Naperville Park District as a Recreation Supervisor. He received his B.A. degree from Lewis University and a Master of Science degree in Recreation and Park Administration from the University of Illinois.

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MS. KATHLEEN GARTLAND, a recent graduate from the University of Illinois Department of Leisure Studies, has been appointed program supervisor for the Villa Park Recreation Department.

Prior to coming to Villa Park, Ms. Gartland was a member of the University of Illinois women's volleyball team and recipient of many athletic awards and scholarships. Her experience includes serving as a student intern to the Oak Park Recreation Department, University of Illinois Athletic Association and Park Ridge Park District. She has also worked as a youth coordinator for the First Presbyterian Church in Champaign.

Ms. Gartland assumed her duties with the Recreation Department on August 23, where she will have responsibility for planning and supervising the Department's athletic programs.

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The University of Illinois' Department of Urban and Regional Planning has awarded TOM BRIMBERRY an assistantship to Dr. Carl V. Patton and the Bureau of Urban and Regional Planning Research, University of Illinois. Tom, previously from the Division of Planning, Design, and Construction at the Pleasure Driveway and Park District of Peoria, will assist with an Illinois Public Works Grant Program and other research.

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DAVE JEWELL recently completed a Doctor of Education Degree at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and has accepted a position as Associate Professor in the Department of Leisure and Recreation at S.U.N.Y. College, Brockport, New York. Jewell previously served as Director of Services at Chester Mental Health Center for nine and one half years. Jewell takes to the classroom 15 years of clinical experience and will be responsible for coordinating therapeutic recreation at Brockport. While in Illinois, Jewell served as President of I.T.R.S., was board member of IPRA and also served in the membership of numerous I.T.R.S. and IPRA committees.

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PAT PETTIT has recently been appointed a Campus Recreation Director at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Pettit received a Bachelor Degree in Recreation from Eastern Illinois University and is pursuing a graduate degree in recreation at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. His previous recreation experiences include positions with Hickory Hills Park District and Galesburg Recreation Department.

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT WANTED: Plan, design and coordinate construction of preserve improvements. Requires degree in Landscape Architecture or related field. Salary negotiable. Contact Judy Dolan, Forest Preserve District of Will County, (815) 727-8700.

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Niles, IL; Salary: $18,000 -$21,500. B.S. in Park Management, Natural Resources or related field with a minimum of 4 years increasingly responsible experience of which 2 years in a supervisory capacity. Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of parks and facility maintenance, organizational ability, leadership, landscaping and turf management. Contact: William E. Hughes
Director Parks and Recreation
Niles Park District
7877 Milwaukee Avenue
Niles, Illinois 60648

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ATTENTION: The Division of Grant Administration of the Illinois Department of Conservation has moved their offices. The new location is: Northwest Office Plaza, 600 N. Grand Ave. West, Suite 4, Springfield, IL 62702. Please change your records. Their phone number remains the same: 217/782-7481.

Illinois Parks and Recreation 28 November/December, 1979