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<br />In Transition
<br />--George R. Catalano, former CA, West
<br />Chicago, III.: 520 Highland Avenue, West
<br />Chicago, III, 60185, 312/231-8258.
<br />- RicharddN. Gray, former CM, Columbia,
<br />Mo.: 2906 Clover Way, Columbia, Mo. 65201,
<br />314/443-4941.
<br />--James A. McFeliin, former CM, Canfield,
<br />Ohio: Maple Street, Canfield, Ohio 44406,
<br />216/533-2047.
<br />Information for the In Transition column, in-
<br />cluding name, former position, current mail-
<br />ing address, and telephone number, should be
<br />mailed to Beth Payne at ICMA.
<br />Association President
<br />--Craig M. Hunter, CnA, Citrus Cn., Florida
<br />City 6 County Management Association.
<br />Boom, Boom, Boom Towne
<br />Do you manage a local government that is cur-
<br />rently experiencing or has experienced rapid
<br />growth? Briefly describe some of the concerns
<br />this growth has caused and how you have dealt
<br />with them. Send your comments (350-400 words)
<br />to Beth Payne at ICMA by June 7 for inclusion
<br />1 Public Management magazine.
<br />Member Memos
<br />n While ICMA Range Rider Charlie Henry was
<br />visiting Bob Gray, mgr. of Drain, Ore., at
<br />city hall, he became a "medical volunteer."
<br />Bob serves as an emergency medical technician
<br />and Charlie accompanied him on a call and
<br />found himself administering anti -shock fluids
<br />to a patientl t A magazine distributed ex-
<br />clusively in Russia by the U.S. Information
<br />Service contained an.artirle on C-M govern__.__
<br />ment and featured the Village of Oak Park,
<br />III. (Ralph DeSantis, VM). The eight -page
<br />article covered the manager and village em-
<br />ployees In daily work situations. n Lake
<br />Havasu City, Ariz. (John Devner, CM), was
<br />among 13 communities in the state presented
<br />with a Governor's Award of Merit for parti-
<br />cipating in an energy savings and conserva-
<br />tion program. a Commenting about the future
<br />of the state of Florida, Megatrends author
<br />John Nalsbitt says it will be a lot like
<br />Pinellas Cn. (Fred Marquis. CnA). Studying
<br />the county at the request of Eckerd College,
<br />he has found that with its large elderly
<br />population, Its rapid growth and Its fragile
<br />vironment, It Is dealing with problems that
<br />1 confront the rest of the state in the
<br />`â–ºdture.
<br />Deceased
<br />--GeorgeWTorbert, CM, Doraville, Ga., 1966-
<br />19 CM/r68 ecorder, Sylvania, Ga.; and CM/
<br />engr., Lafayette, Ga., 1962-63.
<br />Upcoming Events...
<br />The Winning Connection: Communications In
<br />the Electronic Age is the theme of Public
<br />Technology, Inc.'s 1985 conference, June 5-7,
<br />in San Diego, Calif. To register or for more
<br />information, contact PTI Vice President John
<br />Pannullo, PTI, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
<br />Washington, D.C. 20004, 202/626-2400.
<br />Capital budgeting, privatization, goal set-
<br />ting and prioritization, and team building
<br />will be among the topics discussed at the
<br />Public Management Leadership Symposium on the
<br />Integrated Management of Public Works, June
<br />26-28, University of Chicago Law School
<br />Campus. This symposium is sponsored by ICMA
<br />in cooperation with the American Public Works
<br />Association, the American Planning Associa-
<br />tion, the Government Finance Officers Assoc-
<br />iation, and the National Association of
<br />Housing and Redevelopment Officials.
<br />Speakers will Include Robert Wagner, Jr.,
<br />former deputy mayor of New York City; George
<br />Peterson, director, public finance, The Urban
<br />Institute; and Donald Nygaard, director of
<br />public works, St. Paul, Minn. For further
<br />program and registration Information, contact
<br />Ralph Borras at ICMA, 202/626-4600, ext. 345.
<br />A Conference on Small Business Incubators
<br />will be held June 26-28 in Spokane, Wash.,
<br />cosponsored by the U.S. Small Business Admin-
<br />istration (SBA) and ICHA, along with a number
<br />of national, state, and local organiz-
<br />ations. Program participants will explore
<br />the Incubator concept and provide Information
<br />on how incubators work, how to finance them,
<br />and how to develop a successful facility.
<br />For registration Information or to request a
<br />conference brochure, contact Kay Simmons,
<br />SBA, Spokane District Office, 509/456-5348.
<br />The Society of Local Authority Chief
<br />Executives (SOLACE) will hold Its 1985 con-
<br />ference July 9-12, in Canterbury (Kent County),
<br />England. The program will include sessions
<br />on "Publicity Campaigns by Public Author-
<br />ities," "Business Investment in the
<br />Community," and "Communication Within
<br />Organizations." Complete Information is
<br />available from Jeffrey Greenwell, Honorary
<br />Secretary, SOLACE, Chief Executive, County
<br />Hall, Northampton, NNI ION, telephone:
<br />Northampton (0604) 34833.
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