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1alPys ayl anea ,(a S "' ymgns LL u! Paleaol ualim nn rn 9uJo8 Jra :iaii, 41 si uisnog aU I 'luaI nix, , Snapshot: Vern Hartenburg Superintendent of Hennepin Parks,formerly Hen- nepin County Park Reserve District Duties:Implements policies;elects board of park commissioners;oversees acquisition,management and development of Hennepin Parks system,whichs includes 24,000 acres in 19 parks.(Hennepin parks -' constitute 7 percent of all land within Hennepin i" County.) l Birthplace:Eaton Rapids,Mich. Age:38 fr Resume:Born and raised on a farm.Bachelor's degree in park administration from Michigan State University,1970.Master's degree in resource manage- # ment from Michigan,1971.Five years with New Castle County park system in Delaware.Five years as superintendent of Ann Arbor,Mich.,park system. Began current position in July 1984. T Does the job become busier in the spring."Everyone diverse kinds of businesses in the park system." asks me that.Actually,there are no peaks and valleys Musical preferences:"I like pop music of the 1960s because Hennepin Parks has an aggressive winter and early 1970s,such as Neil Diamond or The program.Hyland Park has a downhill ski area and we Association—the music I listened to during college." also have 90 miles of groomed trails for cross country skiing." Best advice received:"A professor at Michigan told s Favorite park:"Baker Park Reserve in Maple Plain me that seeing citizens enjoying the park issignificant enough gratification for the job.You don't —it was the first park in our system,denoted by Morris T.Baker in 1957." go into this for the money." Hobbies:"Gardening,furniture refinishing,camping Best day on the job:"Actually,it's kind of a dry —I'm a scoutmaster in Wayzata,tennis,soccer— administrative thing,but I think it will be a big legacy when I can get a chance to play,biking and fishing." for the park system.One day in April 1985 the A Hennepin Park Board accepted the idea of a public P P P Current project:"Creating public awareness of � trust fund for park rehabilitation.We have$76 million Hennepin Parks.There are about 2 million users,but in total assets,and this fund will guarantee$500,000 still many who don't know about the parks.So we have each year to maintain the parks." started an aggressive marketing and promotions Pet peeve:"Individuals who do a lot of talking,but are campaign." short on results." Biggest fear."Spending too much time at work at the { sacrifice of family." Secret ambition:"To manage a large motel or �gstaurant." Greatest influence:"My wife,Dianne.She'sA mature `" person who supports me professionally.117ou have Strhpgest asset:"I have good administrative skills a solid home and family life,I think it's osier to have and at ability to organize and manage the many a sound professional life."