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KAHPERD's 100th Anniv.Trivia
KAHPERD 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY—DID YOU KNOW???
- KAHPERD has had 31 Secretary-Treasurer/Executive Directors since 1909.
- Lonnie Davis has been Executive Director for 13 years, passing Don Calitri, who was in the position for 11 years.
- First Executive Director was Don Calitri (1987). Name changed then and became a regular position.
- Since 1966 ALL Executive Directors have also been President’s of KAHPERD.
- Oldest living Secretary Treasurer of KAHPERD is Nan Karrick Ward.
- KAHPERD has had a recorded 79 Presidents in 100 years.
- First President of KAHPERD was W. Walter H. Mustaine (1909)
- Oldest living Past President of KAHPERD is Peggy Stanaland (1957-58).
- Presidents who have served two or more terms as President of KAHPERD are Lonnie Davis (1992-93, 1978-79); Dorothy Harkins (1961-62,1973-74); Walter Mustaine (1909-1913); Tom Godfrey (1935-36,1940-41); and William Hansen (1926-29).
- KAHPERD Presidents who have also been President of Southern District AAHPERD are Barbara Johnson, Thad Crews, Bill Dickens, and Michael Ballard.
- KAHPERD Presidents who have also been Presidents of other state associations—Bill Dickens (Kentucky and Louisiana)
- Oldest living W. Walter Mustaine Award Winner (KAHEPRD’s Highest Award) is Richard Lee Gentry(1974).
- Oldest living Distinguished Service Award Winner is Peggy Stanaland (1960).
- Oldest living Merit Award Winner is Dorothy Harkins (1959).
- Oldest living Life Member recipient is Richard Lee Gentry
- KAHPERD has NO records available from 1918-1926.