Thursday, May 27, 2010
KY State Parks Name New Managers
KENTUCKY...
The Kentucky Department of Parks has named new managers at several locations within the state’s system of resort, recreational parks and historic sites. Parks Commissioner Gerry van der Meer said the new managers and other interim assignments assure a smooth transition into the parks’ busy summer season that opens with Memorial Day. Ron Sydnor, previously assistant manager at Lake Barkley State Resort Park, has moved into the top slot at the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site along U.S. 68 near Fairview. Michael Schwendau went to Blue Licks State Resort Park near Carlisle as acting manager of the park and museum following Stephanie Gaither’s naming as a regional manager. His tenure as manager comes after nearly five years as assistant manager at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park near Gilbertsville.
Kentucky State Parks, regarded as one of the best park systems in the nation, includes 52 locations. Just having celebrated its 85th anniversary last year, the system is an agency in the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. Kentucky’s state parks boast the most developed parks system in the nation and draw millions of visitors each year and has a major economic impact on Kentucky’s economy.
The Kentucky Department of Parks has named new managers at several locations within the state’s system of resort, recreational parks and historic sites. Parks Commissioner Gerry van der Meer said the new managers and other interim assignments assure a smooth transition into the parks’ busy summer season that opens with Memorial Day. Ron Sydnor, previously assistant manager at Lake Barkley State Resort Park, has moved into the top slot at the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site along U.S. 68 near Fairview. Michael Schwendau went to Blue Licks State Resort Park near Carlisle as acting manager of the park and museum following Stephanie Gaither’s naming as a regional manager. His tenure as manager comes after nearly five years as assistant manager at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park near Gilbertsville.
Kentucky State Parks, regarded as one of the best park systems in the nation, includes 52 locations. Just having celebrated its 85th anniversary last year, the system is an agency in the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. Kentucky’s state parks boast the most developed parks system in the nation and draw millions of visitors each year and has a major economic impact on Kentucky’s economy.
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