S P O R T S & R E C R E AT I O N
AGENT OF by BRIAN KNAPP
CHANGE A natatorium, dog parks and bike trails are among the amenities that top the wish list of Newton County Recreation Commission Director Ternard Turner as he steers the organization into an exciting but uncertain future. Ternard Turner has no interest in maintaining the status quo, as it was not in the job description he was given when he was hired. The married 44-year-old father of one has been at the controls of the Newton County Recreation Commission since Dec. 3, when he was named director and left his post as division manager for South Fulton Parks and Recreation near Atlanta. Turner understands the challenge he has undertaken. “It’s a lot of responsibility,” he said. “I’m a visionary, so I think my responsibility is to push the status quo and to take them to places they really never even thought about going before.
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