R 281814z JUL 08
MARADMIN 412/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY RECOGNIZES MCCS AWARD WINNERS//
POC/R. VANNES/GS13/HQMC MRS/-/TEL:703-784-9542/TEL:DSN 278-9542//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY (AFRS), A
BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION (NRPA),
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ITS 2008 AWARD WINNERS.
2.  THE FRONT LINE CATEGORY RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE CUSTOMER THAT ONE RARELY HEARS ABOUT, BUT
WHO ARE VITAL TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE.  THE
MARINE CORPS HAS TWO OF THE ELEVEN AWARD WINNERS:  MS. RUTH ANN
GOOCH, ONSLOW BEACH LODGE AUDIT ASSISTANT AT MCB CAMP LEJEUNE AND
MR. SATORU SAKUMOTO, YOUTH SPORTS ASSISTANT AT MCB CAMP BUTLER. 
3.  THE SUPPORT SERVICES AWARD RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK
IN A SUPPORT ROLE OR BEHIND THE SCENES, YET ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS
OF THE RECREATION PROGRAMS AT THEIR COMMANDS.  THE MARINE CORPS HAS
THREE OF THE SEVEN AWARD WINNERS:  MR. BRUCE ARAI, RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE MANAGER AT MCB HAWAII; MS. JENNIFER
LEMASTERS, SEMPER FIT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT MCAS NEW RIVER;
MR. MICHAEL MORGAN, GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT AT MCB QUANTICO.
4.  THE JOHN PAT HARDEN PRACTITIONER AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN
PROSPECTIVE CAREER ARMED FORCES RECREATION EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE
MILITARY SERVICES.  THE MARINE CORPS HAS TWO OF THE TWELVE AWARD
SELECTEES:  MR. EDDIE HADLEY, RECREATION CENTER MANAGER/SMP
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR AT MCB CAMP PENDLETON; MS. JANIS RODRIGUEZ,
MIRAMAR SPORTS COMPLEX MANAGER AT MCAS MIRAMAR.
5.  THE SPECIAL CITATION AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NOT BE
EMPLOYED WITHIN THE RECREATION FIELD, BUT WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY
CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRAM AT THEIR INSTALLATION.  OF THE TWELVE
AWARDED, THE MARINE CORPS HAS TWO CITATION WINNERS BOTH FROM
MCAGTFTC TWENTY-NINE PALMS:  MR. TODD MAKOVSKY, SANDY HILLS LANE
BOWLING CENTER MANAGER AND MR. JOE ROSSELLI, YOUTH SPORTS AND
COMMUNITY CENTER MANAGER.
6.  THE FELLOW AWARD RECOGNIZES RECREATION PROFESSIONALS RESPONSIBLE
FOR OVERSEEING AND IMPLEMENTING RECREATION PROGRAMS.  THE MARINE
CORPS HAS THREE OF THE SIX AWARD RECIPIENTS:  MR. CURTIS BROWN,
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT MCAS IWAKUNI; DR. GINGER GOLD, PROGRAM MANAGER,
WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTALION - EAST AT MCB CAMP LEJEUNE; MS. SHIRLEY
WEAVER, MIDWAY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER MANAGER ALSO AT MCB CAMP
LEJEUNE.
7.  THE EXECUTIVE FELLOW AWARD RECOGNIZES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
MANAGEMENT STAFF AT THE HEADQUARTERS, MAJOR COMMAND, MAJOR
SUBCOMMAND, AND/OR INSTALLATION LEVEL THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
RECREATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.  THE MARINE CORPS HAS TWO OF THE
EIGHT AWARD WINNERS, MR. ROBERT JOHNSTON, SEMPER FIT DIRECTOR AT
MCAS IWAKUNI, AND MR. BRIAN O'LEARY, ONSLOW BEACH GENERAL MANAGER AT
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE.
8.  THE LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD RECOGNIZES AN OUTSTANDING CAREER OF
SERVICE IN THE PROFESSION OF MILITARY RECREATION.  THIS YEAR'S ONLY
RECIPIENT IS MR. PAUL QUINN, RETIRED MCCS DIRECTOR AT MCAS NEW RIVER.
9.  AWARD WINNERS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE PRESENTED THEIR AWARDS ON 13
OCT 08, DURING THE AFRS AWARDS BANQUET TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE NRPA ANNUAL CONGRESS IN BALTIMORE, MD.  DETAILS REGARDING
THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO THE RECIPIENTS.
10.  COMPETITION WAS INTENSE IN ALL AFRS AWARD CATEGORIES.  THERE
WERE 151 AWARD SUBMISSIONS ACROSS ALL THE MILITARY SERVICES AND THE
COAST GUARD.  THE AFRS AWARDS COMMITTEE SELECTED 59 AFRS AWARD
WINNERS FOR 2008.  THE MARINE CORPS SUBMITTED 41 NOMINATIONS
RESULTING IN 15 AWARD WINNERS REPRESENTING 13 USMC INSTALLATIONS.
ALL NOMINEES SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MCCS
PROGRAMS AT THEIR COMMANDS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO MISSION
READINESS AND RETENTION.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND
FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//