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People's Park shaped
The Red ond Black, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1970 Page 7
By VERIE BARNES
Staff writer
Last spring a University
graduate student envisioned a
place on campus where people
could still go to enjoy the ever
disappearing beauties of nature
and have access to outdoor rec
reational facilities.
Today the vision is a reality.
Jim Riordan a student senator
working toward his master's
degree in chemistry, wasted no
time in using his newly gained
post for the good of UGA stu
dents
Observing that the campus
was in desperate need of natu
ral areas. Riodan proposed a
motion to the Senate to set up a
committee to investigate the
possibilities of outdoor recrea
tional facilities and restoration
of natural space With the con
struction of the new Women's
P E Building two years ago.
the last really natural ' park-
like' area was destroyed
"I wanted a place where
someone can go that is not too
far away." Riordan said.
somewhere to read a book,
meditate, or just be alone "
A MOTION was passed in the
Student Senate which created a
Student Senate Park commit
tee Included in this motion was
a directive which designated
the seven-and-a-half acres
south of Russell Hall bordered
by Cloverhurst. Church and
Hall streets as the primary
development area. The com
Top federal officials will
meet with more than 200 in
dustrial leaders, educators and
planners from a three-state
region at a "Manpower For
Industry In the 70 s " confer
ence at the University Oct 13-
15
Gov. Robert E. McNdii of
South Carolina is scheduled as
the Oct. 13 keynote speaker at
the* first manpower conference
held by the Coastal Plains Re
gional Commission which in
cludes portions of Georgia.
North Carolina and South Caro
lina
Sponsored jointly by the
commission and the Universi
ty. the conference will explore
existing manpower training
programs in light of projected
vorational needs of the next 10
years.
Regional planners and edu-
mittee. which is known as the
People's Park Committee,"
was It'd bv Riordan.
The People s Park Commit
tee first sought approval of the
plan by William E. Hudson,
director if planning and devel
opment Hudson gave tentative
approval of the plan and de
layed paving of the area, which
was to be used for parking
Various departments of the
University were of great help to
the committee in realizing an
overall plan for the park
"Dr Armstrong (director of
Housing! was a tremendous
help in setting up a meeting
with David Lunde (assistant
director of planning and devel
opment! and Ralph Graham
(manager, grounds depart
ment)," Riordan said. "In fact,
most of the administrators we
talked to were eager to help
IN THE COURSE of plan
ning. Dr Ralph Johnson, chair
man of the Division of Health
and Physical Education, helped
to formulate the multi-Durpose
park
John Blackburn, a graduate
student in recreation, agreed to
help in the preliminary plan
ning
A prolessor in the landscape
architecture department has
expressed interest in using the
planning of the park as a pro
ject for his students during win
ter quarter
The next step, according to
Riordan. was trying to get the
idea across to the students
cation officials slated as pro
gram participants include Wil
liam Norwood. U.S. Depart
ment of Ijbor. Atlanta and G.
Fred Steele Jr., federal co-
chairman of the CPRC, Wash
ington. D.C. Norwood will
speak at a Wednesday dinner on
fends and implications of frd-
eral manpower legislation for
the 159-county area included in
the commission.
University faculty members
art- included in program activi
ties along with industrial chiefs
from three states.
We want to bring the top
knowledge available to this
conference, said Dr. Jack
Fair of the University's College
of Business Administration
One of the commission's main
objectives is to pinpoint meth
ods to raise the area's average
income to that of the rest of the
nation. Fair said
"A ssitanceof students in
clearing the land is what will
have to be done." Riordan stat
ed "Student involvement
would help facilitate the devel
opment of the park
■'It would also save money,
since the University wouldn't
have to pay to have the land
cleared," he added
Two Russell Hall residents.
Mike Davis and Howard Kurtz-
man, organized work parties to
clear the land during the sum
mer About 10 work sessions
have been held so far
RIORDAN EMPHASIZED
the student involvement for the
good of the students them
selves.
With students working on
the Park themselves, they
could shape the land the way
they wanted to." he said
The People's Park commit
tee has two primary objectives,
but is open to all suggestions
regarding the future use of the
land
John Morgan, area program
coordinator for Russell Hall,
who has had an active hand in
the development program, pre
sented the two mam ideas of
the committee
"'■’irst. we want to preserve
toe natural beauty wc already
have, in order that the students
can have a relaxing experience
in a natural area." Morgan
asserted, "and second, create
an all purpose outdoor recrea
tional area "
He mentioned such activities
as tennis paddleball. handball,
squash, basketball, volleyball
and softball
"Our primary objective is to
create the area for students,
especially those in the general
vicinity." Morgan said. There
are approximately 7.000 stu
dents within the three blocks of
the park
Riordan stated that People's
Park hopes to include varving
activities in the future.
"IT IS NOT our sole ambi
tion to have pop concerts." he
asserted "We hope to have all
sorts of activities — ait exhibi
tions. revivals. Boy Scout activ-
itie-.. almost anything
' I would especially like to
see the statue Pegasus, the Iron
Horse, placed in the Park Wc
would put it in a spot that would
overlook the Park." he said
So far. there have been two
concerts sponsored by People's
Park The first one. held during
the summer quarter, drew a
crowd of about 1.500 people
The most recent activity, the
People s Concert, was held last
Wednesday at the Archery
Range by the Legion Pool This
concert sponsored jointly by
Russell Hall and the University-
Union, drew more than 3.000
students Bands such as Cros
sover. "Radar." “Flint."
"Hydra." "Chakra. Steve
Scott Band have plaved for
the Park
John Fetner. chairman of
publicity and entertainment for
People s Park, has conceived
an idea to develop the musical
potential of Athens
There's a lot of talent in
Athens, he continued T think
the Park could be a medium for
reaching the people or for de
veloping the potentially good
groups
One of the groups Fetner
mentioned is "Crossover."
prevously called "The Leaves
of Grass. "
"THEIR MANAGER, also
the owner of Between the
Hedges, is interested in the
park as this type of medium."
he asserted
"We've been able to bring in
the best of the Atlanta talent
because of what we have to of
fer — a wide range of word-of-
mouth communication. " he af
firmed
One of the most affirmative
aspects of People's Park is the
coopeiation of the students dur
ine the two concerts The Peo
ple's concert held last Wednes
day was highlighted nut solely
by the bands that played, but
also by its peacefulness in na
ture and the way the crowd put
wastes in the trash cans availa
ble to them
HE ALSO NOTED the su
perb cooperation of most ad
ministrators in dealing with
People's Park
The park is expected to be
finished by spring quarter.
1971. and many improvements
will appear in the future Be
sides the already named recre
ational lacilities barnecue pits
and picnic areas well as lights
are expected to be installed
ATHENS MERCHANTS
have been extremely generous
in supply materials for the park
The merchants who contributed
were C&S Bank - work tools:
DeVore & Johnson Electrical
Supply Co . Inc -- service
wire. Geoigia Power Co
extended existing service to
our poles Graybar Electrical
Co . Inc — load center Noland
Company — electric lights;
Roberts Electric & Applicant
Co — installation crew and
waterhead. Stoklev-Van-t 'amp
District Sales Office - Gato-
rade
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Kathy Prescott, Asst. Sarah Cohb.
Linda Cood. Chris Sorchy, Chris Proenza. Susan Bishop (seated), Pam Dailies, Chris
Me Clary, Jane Dixon.
NOT PICT! RED: Kathleen Nielsen.
McNair to speak
at manpower meet
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