Mark Dougher, Scranton, has been promoted to Lackawanna County’s Deputy Director for Parks & Recreation.
The appointment was announced today (February 22) by Commissioners Patrick M. O’Malley, Jerry Notarianni and Laureen A Cummings.
In a joint statement, the Commissioners cited Dougher’s over 35 years of experience involving various facets of parks management, administration, recreation events, safety and construction.
As Deputy Director, Mark will be responsible for the parks’ staff, budget, capital projects, properties’ maintenance, and community activities.
Mr. Dougher’s career has been centered on parks, public works, conservation and youth activities. His work history began in 1983 as the City of Scranton’s Paving Inspector.
From there, Mark worked for Ghilardi Construction, the Bricklayers Union #5, the Wilkes Barre/Scranton International Airport, and the Scranton Housing Authority, handling a variety of positions involving building maintenance and specialty crafts.
In 2006, he became the Deputy Director of Safety & Conservation for the City of Scranton. It was in 2007, that Mark began his parks, recreation, supervisory and administrative career.
He served as Scranton’s Director of Parks & Recreation 2007-2010, moving on to Deputy Director of Scranton’s Public Works. In 2012, he took over as the Director.
He has also worked as Director of Maintenance Operations for Latona Trucking & Excavating.
Mark started his County career in January 2017 as the Buildings & Grounds Manager with the Parks & Recreation Department. He was responsible for special events activities, supervising staff, and maintaining all facets of the parks’ equipment, amenities and landscaping. He was currently serving as Parks Acting Director.
Mr. Dougher is a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and attended Lackawanna Junior College.
He possessed several certifications in Health & Safety, Emergency Medical Services, firefighting and masonry. He also has been involved in a variety of youth and coaching activities.
His salary has been set at $55,000 and his appointment will take effect immediately.
The Lackawanna County Commissioners presented officials from Meals on Wheels of Northeastern Pennsylvania a $2,500 check, which represents a portion of the proceeds from the recent Senior Health Fair. The funds will be used for operations and the preparation and delivery of meals to the homebound of our community.
L-r, Commissioner Jerry Notarianni, Kristen Kosin, Meals on Wheels Executive Director; Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley, and Commissioner Laureen A. Cummings.
Nearly 600 young people descended on State College, PA, during the first weekend of February for the Pennsylvania 4-H State Leadership Conference and Junior Leadership Conference. The weekend afforded the youngsters is an opportunity to come together for leadership training, networking, and learning experiences.
The weekend, themed “Leadership in Overtime”, kicked off with welcome addresses by the Director of Pennsylvania 4-H Dr. Joshua Rice and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding. The Pennsylvania 4-H State Council — a premier group of young people selected from around the state to be the official spokespeople for the Pennsylvania 4-H program – and the Pennsylvania 4-H State Office coordinated the weekend event.
Saturday was a full day of leadership workshops for the 13-18 year-old attendees of the leadership conference. Those workshops included topics such as teambuilding, stress management, understanding leadership styles, etiquette, interview preparation, and many others.
The Junior Conference for the 10-13 year-old participants gave the younger members a small glimpse of what they can expect to see when they are older. The workshop topics included communication and being a positive role model.
One of the highlights of the Conference was the keynote speakers. The juniors enjoyed an entertaining talk by Katina Hunter, 4-H alum and current volunteer in Pennsylvania. Friday’s keynote speaker, Clint Pulver, entertained the older teens with his comedy and message about leaving a mark and making the best for the world instead of best in the world.
Lackawanna County 13-18 year-old 4-H members attending the leadership conference were, l-r, Maria Parola, Moscow; Ava Davis, South Abington; Hannah Albano, Dunmore; Meghan Graham, Clarks Summit; Julia Mazur, Olyphant; and Faith Hosie, Jessup.
Lackawanna County Junior attendees were, l-r, Emmy Jones, Factoryville; Katie Jones, Factoryville; and Nora Evans, Dalton.
For more information on 4-H, contact Sandi Graham, 570-963-6842.
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