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	Executive Director Harold W. Ernsberger is the Executive Director of the HJP Park and Open Space Commission. Harold is a Veteran of our US Army serving for more than 25 years in the US ARMY and US ARMY RESERVES. Harold retired to 2000 from the US ARMY RESERVES with more than 25 year of active and reserve duty. Harold as over 20 years of Park and Recreation experience. Some of his accomplishment have been being recognized thru the Park & Recreation industry as Park Ranger of the Year 2003 from the Park Ranger Training Institute; in 2009 he received the CPR #1, Certified Park Ranger #1 certificate. Harold was hired in July 2009 as our Executive Director. Part of his duties is to seek out funds for development of the park. More to come.... Recreation Manager As of February 14, 2011 Kim Ernsberger is our new Recreation Manager. Kim comes to HJP with over 14 years experience in the Park and Recreation field. Some of her accomplishments are Ranger of the Year 2007 from the Park Ranger Training Institute. Part of her duties is to work on our summer camp programs, tennis lessons and our public programs. She will also monitor our Geocaching Program. More bio information to come... Volunteer Instructors We are in need of volunteer and/or instructors. We are looking for individuals that can teach/instruct programs on a daily or weekly time frame. Ideas would be Tennis Lessons (done) , Exercise classes, Arts and craft with Holiday themes, & Nature Hikes. If you have an idea for a program let us know so we can work on it. If you are interested in helping teach a classes or you can provide lessons, please contact us at 570-629-0966, ask for Kim.