December 12, 2018. . .This morning, KC Parks honored 44 employees for their combined 665 years of continuous service to the City of Kansas City, MO with an awards breakfast held at Union Station. Thank you and congratulations!
FIVE YEAR AWARDS
ADMINISTRATION
Deputy Director: Teresa Rynard
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Recreation Services: Jordan Brown
Community Centers: Robert Taylor, Ashley Williamson
PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES
Facility Maintenance: Sheldon Swan
NATURAL RESOURCES
North: Bobby Davis, Hector Juarez-Diaz, Andre Robinson, John Ryan, Epi Yanez
Central: Willie Holmes, Terrence McDaniel
South: Jamal Wynn
Street Tree Service: Mike Overcash, Richard Sanders, Justin Strong
TEN YEAR AWARDS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Centers: Dana Cannon
NATURAL RESOURCES
Central: Jerrold Lyles
PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES
Facility Maintenance: John Williams
FIFTEEN YEAR AWARDS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Centers: Vickie Richard
NATURAL RESOURCES
North: Brandon Bean
Central: Shawn Norris, Marquan Washington
South: George Webb
TWENTY YEAR AWARDS
ADMINISTRATION
Marketing: Shannon Dooley
Acct./Procurement: Loretta Lee
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Centers: Nick Bologna
NATURAL RESOURCES
North: Terry Johnson, Terrie Williams
Central: Dana Lee
South: Fred Jones
Street Tree Service: Shari Carter
PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES
Facility Maintenance: William Goff
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR AWARDS
ADMINISTRATION
Accounting/Procurement: Patricia Losiewicz, Ara Peeples
Marketing: Carol Green
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Centers: Deborah Dawkins, Kevin Kearney
NATURAL RESOURCES
Central: Glenn Graham
PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES
Facility Maintenance: Timothy Biswell
ENGINEERING AND PLANNING
Administration: Jimmie Lee Coleman
THIRTY YEAR AWARD
NATURAL RESOURCES
South Region: Kevin Riley
PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES
Facility Maintenance: Carl Berberich
FORTY YEAR AWARD
ENGINEERING AND PLANNING
Architect: Robert Lawler
Also at the breakfast, it was announced that the Employee Service Awards have been named The MEL Awards or “The MELs” after long-time Kansas City Parks and Recreation employee, Mary Edith Lillis, who passed away in October 2018. Read More>>