Convention features exhibitors, awards
A total of 2,637 delegates, exhibitors and guests attended the 1984 Illinois Park and Recreation Conference last November at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont.
Peter Koukos, a commissioner at the Park District of Highland Park, received IAPD's highest honor, the Alan Weissburg Award. Connie Skibbe, director of parks and recreation at the Park District of Highland Park, was honored with IPRAs Professional Recognition Award.
The IPRAs 1984 Fellow Award was presented to Robert D. Espeseth (left) from the University of Illinois, and Gerry Oakes (right), director of parks and recreation at the Arlington Heights Park District. Congressman George M. O'Brien (R-IL) was the recipient of IPRA's Distinguished Service To Leisure Award. (See People, Places and Things on page 38 for additional information.)
|
A variety of companies in the parks and recreation field were represented in the 125 exhibit booths. They included several of the current advertisers in the Illinois Parks and Recreation magazine, who were given special recognition signs for their booths.
A joint awards luncheon was held to honor various individuals, agencies and organizations for serving the goals of IAPD and IPRA during 1984. Some of the awards were presented at the convention. Others were presented in local communities.
Seven contributing authors to IPR received awards. Monty L. Christiansen was honored for the best maintenance article. Other writers receiving awards were Pat Sims Hechenberger, best public relations article; Rita Kallman, best programming article; Judith Zopp, best economics article; Philip H. Gerner III, best management article; State Sen. Dawn Clark Netsch (D-Chicago), best educational article, and Lorraine Borman Wax, best assorted article. A list of other 1984 award winners is on page 38.
The 94 educational sessions covered various topics ranging from park district budgeting to stress management, travel for the handicapped, fund raising and the role of the press. Various pre-conference workshops, two joint banquets and a casino night were also featured.
Fred Hall, director of the Palatine Park District, and Roger Toohey, commissioner of the Wheaton Park District, co-chaired the Conference Committee.
Other members of the Joint Conference Committee were W.W. Bill Cox, Palatine; David Wiegand, Chicago Ridge; Patricia Neidigh, Sandwich; Sandra Frum, Northbrook; Jane Johnson, Glencoe; Karen Correll, Woodridge; Steve Persinger, Geneva; John Wilson, Chicago Ridge; Joe Doud, Northbrook; William Geihsler, Palatine; Ray Morrill, Wheaton, and Steve Hartman, Lisle.
Illinois Parks and Recreation 26 January/February 1985
LEISURE IS FOR EVERYONE
Illinois Park and Recreation Conference 1984
The Rockford Park District honored two public officials for their continuous cooperation and assistance. In the top photo, Joseph Sinkiawic, mayor of Loves Park (left), accepts an Individual Merit Award from Rolf Thienemann, president of the Rockford Park District Board. Rockford Mayor John McNamara (center, left) also received the Individual Merit Award from Thienemann. The City of Loves Park most recently donated funds to accelerate the development of a new neighborhood park. The City of Rockford has given $4 million of assistance to the district since 1972. This has included contributions to a new river-front planning project; the development of two playgrounds, two neighborhood parks and a three-year personnel training program, and widening of the access road to the district's Sportscore.
Sue Inskip (bottom, left) and Joann Broadbent display the Champaign Park Districts Group Merit Award for its Clark Park Adopt-A-Park program. Kris Hightshoe and Harriette Scott (not pictured) were also honored for the program.
Illinois Parks and Recreation 27 January/February 1985
1984 AWARDS
IAPD
Alan Weissburg Award Peter Koukos, Highland Park
President's Awards
Harold C. Hawkins, Springfield Bill G. Bodine, IAPD
Honorary Life Membership
Don G. Prindle, DuPage County Forest Preserve
Group Merit Awards
Clark Park Adopt-A-Park, Champaign
Kiwanas Club of Elmhurst
Oak Lawn Rotary Club
Rockford Cosmopolitan Service Club
Rotary Club of Westmont
Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce
Elmhurst Jaycees
Elmhurst Lions Club
Park Agency Anniversary Awards Peoria Park District - 90 years Park District of Highland Park - 75 years Dixon Park District - 60 years Harrisburg Township Park District -
50 years Park District of Forest Park - 50 years Mokena Community Park District - 25 years
Westmont Park District - 25 years Lake County Forest Preserve District - 25 years
Individual Merit Awards
Herbert Anderson, Park Ridge
Al Johnson, Tinley Park
Mayor John F. McNamara, Rockford
Mayor Joseph F. Sinkiawic, Loves Park
Jean Moore, Carol Stream
Bruce Bradley, Elmhurst
Robert Bremner, Lisle
Paul DeWitt, Elmhurst
John S. Gensler, Naperville
Tom Gerst, Lisle
Robert Glogowsky, Elmhurst
David Jonas, Elmhurst
Elliot Kaufman, Elmhurst
Joseph Luby, Sr., Barrington
Lewis Smith, Elk Grove
Service Anniversaries
JoAnne Wagner, Elmhurst - 25 years Paul Briese, Joliet - 20 years Edmond L. Kelly, Chicago - 20 years George Kostopoulos, Carol Stream - 20 years Robert P. Simkus, Carol Stream - 20 years
Walden 0. Degner, Palatine - 15 years Anthony Tyznik, Lisle - 15 years Henry Van Kampen, Lisle - 15 years Robert Bernas, Westmont - 10 years
Edwin W. Carolson, jr., Rockford -10 years
David Johnson, Schaumburg - 10 years Patricia Kampwirth, Darien - 10 years Otto Mertz, Westmont - 10 years Francis H. Pitt, Roxana - 10 years Janet Swanson, Oak Lawn - 10 years Robert D. Espeseth, Champaign - 10 years
Arbor Day Awards
Downers Grove Park District Oak Lawn Park District Sterling Park District
Certificates of Appreciation to Outgoing IAPD Board Members
John S. Gensler, Naperville Harold C. Hawkins, Springfield Jane Johnson, Glencoe Morgan C. Powell, Champaign Robert Procter, Northbrook Naomi Walters, Streamwood
IPRA
Distinguished Service To Leisure Award
Cong. George M. O'Brien (R-IL)
Fellow Award
Gerry Oakes, Arlington Heights Bob Espeseth, University of Illinois
Professional Recognition Award
Connie Skibbe, Highland Park
Robert Artz Distinguished Serivce Award
Robin Hall, Urbana
President's Awards
Steve Plumb, Elmhurst Park District Springfield Recreation Department Crystal Lake Park District
Section Awards
Park Professional of the Year
Tom Kalousek, Rockford Park District
Illinois Therapeutic Recreation Outstanding Volunteer Organization Award
Suburban Handicapped Service League of United Cerebral Palsy
Community Service Awards
Individual Resident Lawrence Block - Park District of Highland Park
Donald Breier - Darien Park District Darryl Elbe - Belleville Parks and
Recreation Department Sven Flodstrom - Deerfield Park District Harry Grover - Deerfield Park District Harry Kenny - Darien Park District Roger Matile - Oswegoland Park District
Ron McKenzie - Orland Park Recreation
Department
Sandy Meo - Schaumburg Park District Carol Waller - Orland Park Recreation
Department Stan Young - Oswegoland Park District
Service Groups
American Legion Skokie Post #320, Skokie Park District Belleville Jaycees, Belleville Parks and Recreation Department Darien Lions Club, Darien Park District Deerfield Youth Baseball Association,Deerfield Park District Downtown Belleville Optimist Club, Belleville Parks and Recreation Department Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #13, Orland Park Recreation Department Freeport Kiwanas Club, Freeport Park District Kiwanas Club of Skokie Valley, Skokie Park District Lions Club of Deerfield, Deerfield Park District Optimist Club of Deerfield, Deerfield Park District Rotary Club of Rolling Meadows, Rolling Meadows Park District Telephone Pioneers, Belleville Parks and Recreation Department Theater in the Rough, Deerfield Park District Wheaton Jaycees, Wheaton Park District Wheaton Rotary Club, Wheaton Park District
Commercial Businesses
Carriage Park Apartments, Oswegoland First National Bank of Wood River, Roxana Illinois Bell Telephone, Belleville Kenny Construction Co., Wheeling Kingsport Village North II, Wheeling Midwest Utilities Company, Inc., Oswegoland First National Bank of Northbrook, Northbrook Oswego Community Bank, Oswegoland P.O. Knuth's Sports and Office
Outfitters, Woodstock Paul F. Beich Company, Bloomington
Elected/Appointed Bodies and Individuals
William D. Ahrens, Mayor, Rolling Meadows Belleville Trades and Labor Assembly, Belleville Robert Franz, Deerfield Lake Summerset Association Board of Directors, Lake Summerset Association Adam Perminas Recreation Advisory Board Members, Orland Park Skokie School District 68, Skokie
Illinois Parks and Recreation 28 January/February 1985
|