Buddy Lanier named recreation director
Ron (Buddy) Lanier, current manager of the Barnesville Civic Center, has been named recreation director.
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Thu, Jun 13, 2019 - 07:37 PM
What a sad, sad day. My deepest sympathy goes out to the loved ones.
Wed, Jun 12, 2019 - 06:22 AM
It seems like the county or FEMA should help these folks. I hope that someone will s [...]
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Buddy is great for the Rec. though. I played for Buddy on his Yankees baseball teams and Eagles football teams and we always enjoyed ALOT of winning. We not only won in Rec ball but when a bulk of his ex-players moved on to the middle school and High School we continued winning. Coach Wilson profited from us ex-Eagles players and the Trojans havent enjoyed all that much success when the last of those Eagles graduated.
He's a cut off jean, mullet lovin' gator lover!
Other than that, he'll do well in his new position.
The Explorer program is open to boys and girls between the age of 14 and 18. At age 14, you can join the Barnesville Lamar County Fire Rescue... Explorers particpate in training, field trips and other department. At age 16 you will be permitted to ride on the apparatus as an observer, and at age 17 you may apply to attend firefighter or EMT classes. Upon reaching the age of 18, you'll be trained and ready to respond to emergency incidents.
Repelling, Car fire, Smoke up the tower, Search and Rescue, Hose work, Medical training, Ladder training, Hazmat training, and Fire ground communications. Explorer Do Not enter live fire or hazardous situations.
Ron Patrick will do an outstanding job as the Recreation Director.
What is your vision for making the Rec Dept. equal to, or better than, those in the neighboring counties? More specifically, how do you feel about incorporating Dixie Youth Baseball into the mix at the local rec. dept?
What changes do you, and the county commission, see that need to be made to get the rec dept. on par with those that are more successful in the area?
Are you satisfied with the numbers in each individual sport? Do you think that there is any room for growth in the number of teams playing rec. football, baseball, & soccer?
What physical plant improvements need to be made at the rec. dept., and why?
Quantity doesn't always bring quality. Do you think that bigger is better?
What's right with the rec dept., as it currently stands, and what immediate changes do you see as needing to be made for improvement...?
Is there a time line for these changes, and if there is, what is it?
Certainly these questions were asked in the interview, but the public would probably be interested in finding out what they are...
Basically, the announcement tells us that a new director has been selected, but it doesn't tell us much else. That's all...
The accomplishment: Wasting the time of the two people not selected.
I want to see fair and balanced leadership. This type of hiring pratice is not what I would expect from a real manager and absolutely not from a leader. Foul!
I'm also sorry that you are not capable of understanding what I said which was nothing derogatory toward Lanier. My comment was directed toward a previous comment and the management practices used in the mentioned hiring.
Considering your comment, I know that this is probably beyond your current management skill educational level but, unless the job was open only to internal hiring, posting a job open to the public, selecting the three top applicants, and hiring in a three day time span are not very ethical management practices. That would fall on Patterson. Allowing those management practices to take place would fall on Mathews.
Hopefully this clears up the issue before you attempt to another stupid comment.
1. Who was the position open to?
2. How was the vacancy announced?
3. What was the opening date of the announcement?
4. What was the closing date of the announcement?
5. What were the application requirements? (Application/Resume Submission)
I personally don’t care who was selected. I don’t know Lanier and I don’t know any of the applicants. I apologize for lacking management skills as you suggest. Perhaps I should reconsider my current position requiring multi-million dollar decisions that affect the spending of your tax dollars in engineering and defense.
No cure for stupid.
Wait! I changed my mind. I’ll say what’s on my mind.
What about Diving/Swimming pool, Wrestling and Gymnastics????
Had I never went to the Civic Center to use the gym, I wouldn't have a clue who he was either. And I never even knew his name until I read this story. But, I can tell you that he is extremely friendly, outgoing, and polite. Aparently he has a lot of friends here and many who grew up with him in the area who all support him. I have no reason to believe that he would not do a wonderful job in his new position. I wish him the very best and look forward to progress.
Who gets his job at the Civic Center?
The Explorer program is open to boys and girls between the age of 14 and 18. At age 14, you can join the Barnesville Lamar County Fire Rescue... Explorers particpate in training, field trips and other department. At age 16 you will be permitted to ride on the apparatus as an observer, and at age 17 you may apply to attend firefighter or EMT classes. Upon reaching the age of 18, you'll be trained and ready to respond to emergency incidents.
Repelling, Car fire, Smoke up the tower, Search and Rescue, Hose work, Medical training, Ladder training, Hazmat training, Fire ground communications and Honor Guards. Explorer Do Not enter live fire or hazardous situations. Between 9 am and 5 pm.
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And I'm pretty sure it should be "rappelling", not "repelling" if you mean that thing you do with ropes.
I'll keep you informed as to my progress. :)