December 18, 2019. . .This morning, KC Parks honored 33 employees for their combined 554 years of continuous service to the City of Kansas City, MO with an awards breakfast held at Union Station. Employee Service Awards are known as “The MELs” in honor of long-time Kansas City Parks and Recreation employee, Mary Edith Lillis.
FIVE YEAR AWARDS
ADMINISTRATION
Cultural Facilities: Janet McGuire, Denise Morrison, Anna Marie Tutera
Financial/Procurement: Charles Leap
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Administrative Services: Brad Pearson
Community Centers: Jessica Brown, Ramon Jackson, James Petersen
NATURAL RESOURCES
South Region: Bo Hickman
Park Facility Maintenance: Victor Johnson, Gregory Scaife
TEN YEAR AWARDS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Centers: Latoya Rodriguez
Lakeside Nature Center: Kimberly Hess
FIFTEEN YEAR AWARDS
NATURAL RESOURCES
Central Region: Karen Redmond
South Region: Gregory Harris
Park Facility Maintenance: Michael Reed, Cecil Winters
TWENTY YEAR AWARDS
ADMINISTRATION
Financial/Procurement: Rebecca Martinez
Human Resources: Mary Zonnooz
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Centers: Christopher Anderson, Laretha Robinson
NATURAL RESOURCES
Central Region: Marcell Chism
Loose Park Gardens: Christi Huffhines
Park Facility Maintenance: Edward Shaw
PLANNING AND DESIGN SERVICES
Engineering & Planning: Richard Allen
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR AWARDS
ADMINISTRATION
Financial/Procurement: Stephanie Ross
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Centers: Lesa Lewis
NATURAL RESOURCES
Park Facility Maintenance: James Smith
THIRTY YEAR AWARDS
PLANNING AND DESIGN SERVICES
Engineering & Planning: Robin Holt-Wolf
THIRTY-FIVE YEAR AWARDS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Centers: Larry Robison
NATURAL RESOURCES
Central Region: Bryan Edwards
Park Facility Maintenance: Dale Naset
FORTY YEAR AWARDS
ADMINISTRATION
Human Resources: Diana Tinnin
Also at the breakfast, Kevin Evans, Superintendent of Parks/Natural Resources Division, received the Adrian Malone Superintendent of the Year Award. Thank you and congratulations to all!