15": 1 f2.3 OCT North Carolina Park and Recreation Directory Consulting Services Section Division Parks and Recreation Departnnent of Natural Resources & Community Development July 1978 FORWARD Park/Recreation This directory has been compiled by the Parks and Recreation, consulting Services Section of the Division of Development. It is Department of Natural Resources and Community Park and Recreation hoped this publication will be of assistance to individuals. Departments, agencies, groups, organizations and received This directory has been compiled from information omissions, additions, for recreation administrators. If there are printing will include or corrections, please let us know so the next any changes. one of the The printing and distribution of this directory is Services Section, services provided by the Park/Recreation Consulting services contact Division of Parks and Recreation. For additional the Field Office our Raleigh Office or the Recreation Consultant in nearest your location. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page MUNICIPAL PARK/RECREATION ADMINISTRATORS 1 COUNTY PARK/RECREATION ADMINISTRATORS 7 RECREATION CURRICULUM 11 THERAPEUTIC RECREATION 13 EivIPLOYEE RECREATION 15 ARMED FORCES PARK/RECREATION PERSONNEL 16 NORTH CAROLINA STATE PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS 17 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, DIVISION OF PRISONS 19 YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION 20 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION 21 BOYS' CLUBS 23 PARK/RECREATION CONSULTING SERVICES SECTION 24 ii MUNICIPAL PARK/RECREATION ADMINISTRATORS AHOSKIE - 27910 BESSEMER CITY - 28016 Dennis Everette, Director Donnie Kincaid, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. O. Box 767 132 W. Virginia Avenue Telephone: (919) 332-8209 Telephone: (704) 629-5111 ALBEMARLE - 28001 BLACK MOUNTAIN - 28711 Charles Morehead, Director Keith Osten, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. 0. Box 190 225 W. State Street Telephone: (704) 982-0131 Telephone: (704) 669-8731 ANDREWS - 28901 BLOWING ROCK - 28605 Steve Guffey, Director Kathy Sesser, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. O. Box 564 P. O. Box 47 Telephone: (704) 321-5416 Telephone: (704) 295-3700 ASHEBORO - 27203 BURLINGTON - 27215 Darrell Rich, Director Joe Davidson, Director Parks & Recreation Dept. Parks & Recreation Dept. 152 City Hall P. O. Box 1358 Telephone: (919) 625-6880 Telephone: (919) 226-7371 ASHEVILLE - 28801 CAROLINA BEACH - 28428 Ray Kisiah, Director Parks & Recreation Dept. Recreation Department P. O. Box 7148 P. 0. Box 347 Telephone: (704) 255-5436 Telephone: (919) 458-8291 AYDEN - 28513 CARRBORO - 27510 Gil Davis, Director Richard Kinney, Director Parks & Recreation Dept. Recreation Department P. 0. Box 217 P. 0. Box 337 Town Hall Telephone: (919) 942-8541 Telephone: (919) 746-4152 CARY - 27511 BELHAVEN - 27810 Wayne Mingis, Director Tom Sternloff, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. 0. Box 128 City Hall 314 N. Academy Street 467-6111 Telephone: (919) 943-3105 Telephone: (919) BELMONT - 28012 CHAPEL HILL - 27514 Ron Alexander, Director Ronald Secrist, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. 0. Box 4 31 306 N. Columbia Street Telephone: (704) 825-8191 Telephone: (919) 929-1111 BENSON - 27504 CHARLOTTE - 28204 Diane Dixon, Director Marion Diehl, Superintendent Recreation Department Parks & Recreation Commission Civic Center, N. Johnson St. P. 0. Box 4008 374-2464 Telephone: (919) 894-5147 Telephone: (704) -1- CHEROKEE - 28719 ELIZABETH CITY - 27909 Brenda Nations, Director Jerry Allen, Director Cherokee Indian Reservation Recreation Department Recreation Department 200 E. Ward Street P. 0. Box 242 Telephone: (919) 335-1424 Telephone: (704) 497-9115 ELKIN - 28621 CLINTON - 2 8328 A. B. Crater, Director Walker Bellamy, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. 0. Box 586 Fisher Drive Telephone: (919) 835-2753 Telephone: (919) 592-3704 ERWIN - 28339 COATS - 27521 Dominick Gomedella, Director Doug Stevens, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department Town Hall P. O. Box 668 Telephone: (919) 897-7026 Telephone: (919) 897-7444 FARMVILLE - 2782 8 CONCORD - 28025 Fred Sauls, Director John Roberson, Director Recreation Department Recreation Commission P. O. Box 1103 147 Academy Street Administrative Office Telephone: (704) 786-0149 Telephone: (919) 753-4741 CRAMERTON - 28032 FAYETTEVILLE - 28303 Bert Broadway, Director Kenneth Basinger, Superintendent Recreation Department Recreation & Parks Dept. 8th Avenue 240 Ann Street Telephone: (704) 824-4231 Telephone: (919) 484-5174 DUNN - 28334 ^OREST CITY - 28043 Harold Lambeth, Director Butch Kisiah, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department 711 Morris Circle 513 Clay Street Telephone: (919) 892-5828 Telephone: (704) 245-6339 DURHAM - 27702 FUQUAY-VARINA - 27526 Alex Gilleskie, Director Tom Fowler, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. O. Box 2251 P. O. Box 35 Telephone: (919) 683-4355 Telephone: (919) 552-3732 EDEN - 27288 GARNER - 27529 Charles Myers, Director Ross Whitfield, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department 72 3 Early Avenue Municipal Building Telephone: (919) 623-9202 Telephone: (919) 772-8765 EDENTON - 27932 GASTONIA - 28052 Mike Johnson, Director Kieffer Gaddis, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department Municipal Building P. 0. Box 1748 Telephone: (919) 482-8595 Telephone: (704) 864-3211 -2- GIBSONVILLE - 2 72 49 HICKORY - 28601 Dan Bowman, Director Danny Thompson, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. 0. Box 138 1515 12th Street Drive, NW Telephone: (919) 449-4144 Telephone: (704) 322-7046 GOLDSBORO - 2 75 30 HIGH POINT - 27260 Hunter Wells, Director James "Bo" Morgan, Director Parks & Recreation Dept. Parks & Recreation Dept. Drawer A 221 Nathan Hunt Drive Telephone: (919) 734-9397 Telephone: (919) 885-6219 GRANITE FALLS - 2 86 30 HIGHLANDS - 28741 Bob Dowless, Director Jack Cabe , Director Recreation Department Recreation Department Pinewood Road Box 460 Telephone: (704) 396-1221 Telephone: (704) 526-3556 GREENSBORO - 27402 JACKSONVILLE - 285 40 Roger Brown, Director Ken Hagen, Director Parks & Recreation Dept. Parks & Recreation Dept. Drawer W-2 City Hall Telephone: (919) 37^-2370 Telephone: (919) 347-6011 GREENVILLE - 27 8 34 KERNERSVILLE - 27284 Boyd Lee, Director Jackson R. Ollis, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. 0. Box 202 City Hall Telephone: (919) 752-2355 Telephone: (919) 993-4561 HAVELOCK - 285 32 KINGS MOUNTAIN - 2 80 86 Tom Kelly, Director Roy Pearson, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department City Hall P. 0. Box 429 Telephone: (919) 447-3233 Telephone: (704) 739-3549 HENDERSON - 275 36 KINSTON - 28501 Franklin Ragan, Director Jimmy Tyer, Director Henderson-Vance Rec. Dept. Recreation Commission P. 0. Box 1556 P. 0. Box 727 Telephone: (919) 492-6111 Telephone: (919) 527-9053 HENDERSONVILLE - 2 87 39 LENOIR - 28645 Gene Norman, Director Bill Stronach, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department 840 Church Street P. 0. Drawer 659 Telephone: (704) 692-6408 Telephone: (704) 758-9194 HERTFORD - 2 79 44 LEXINGTON - 27292 Billy Wooten, Director Joel Stutts, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. 0. Box 32 W, Center Street Telephone: (919) 426-5695 Telephone: (704) 246-2933 -3- LIBERTY - 27298 MOREHEAD CITY - 28516 Edward Johnson, Director David Guthrie, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. O. Box 325 Drawer M Telephone: (919) 622-3955 1508 Shepard Street Telephone: (919) 726-5083 LINCOLNTON - 28092 Betty G. Ross, Director MORGANTON - 2 8655 Recreation Commission Clinton Foust, Director P. 0. Box 25 Recreation Department Telephone: (704) 735-2671 P. O. Box 828 Telephone: (704) 437-0586 LONG BEACH - 2 8461 Richard Bissett, Director MOUNT OLIVE - 28365 Recreation Department Wayne Dail, Director Town Hall Recreation Department Telephone: (919) 278-5911 Town Hall Telephone: (919) 658-3113 LUMBERTON - 28358 William Sapp, Director N. WILKESBORO - 28659 Recreation Commission A. M. Bush, Director P. 0. Box 758 Recreation Department Telephone: (919) 738-1411 P. 0. Box 294 Telephone: (919) 838-5221 MAYODAN - 27027 Berney Blaney, Director NEW BERN - 28560 Madison-Mayodan Rec. Dept. Nancy Bottorf, Director P. O. Box 406 Recreation Department Telephone: (919) 548-9572 P. O. Box 1129 Telephone: (919) 633-5029 MINT HILL - 28212 Tad Baucom, Director NEWTON - 28658 Parks & Recreation Dept. Sandra Waters, Director Mint Hill Town Hall Recreation Department P. 0. Box 23077 P. O. Box 550 Charlotte, NC Telephone: (704) 464-3710 Telephone: (704) 545-6881 OXFORD - 27565 MOCKSVILLE - 27028 Russ Spry, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. O. Box 506 P. O. Box 532 Telephone: (919) 693-4044 Telephone: (704) 634-2259 PITTSBORO - 27312 MONROE - 28110 Barry Jarvis, Director Wally Mars, Director Recreation Department Parks & Recreation Dept. Town Hall P. O. Box 146 Telephone: (919) 542-3621 Telephone: (704) 283-8165 RALEIGH - 27602 MOORESVILLE - 28115 Frank Evans, Director William Church, Director Parks & Recreation Dept. Recreation Department P. O. Box 590 P. O. Box 1455 Telephone: (919) 755-6640 Telephone: (704) 664-3518 -4- RANDLEMAN - 27317 SOUTHERN PINES - 28387 Larry McElreath, Director Johnny Williams, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department 125 W. Academy Street 482 E. Connecticut Avenue Telephone: (919) 498-2604 Telephone: (919) 692-2463 REIDSVILLE - 27320 SOUTHPORT - 28461 Stan Perry, Director Robert Parker, Director Recreation Department Recreation Department P. O. Box 848 201 E. Moore Street Telephone: