"I'm Still Here… And I'm Still Me!" is a very personal and intimate educational and humorous journey through the ins and outs of a serious cancer diagnosis.
You'll feel the impact of the shocking diagnosis; hear the amazing questions that it brought out in co-workers, family, and friends; and discover how important "attitude" became in fighting with this disease.
Paul Blake has worked in the field of Recreation and Parks since 1971, beginning as a part-time Recreation Attendant, and holding numerous jobs through the years, including as Superintendent of Recreation in the Village of Garden City from 1994 to early 2001.
After leaving Garden City in 2001, Paul worked for the Town of North Hempstead as a Deputy Commissioner of Parks. He held this title until he took retirement in 2010.
Paul operated a successful training and consulting firm, teaching CPO and doing consulting work from 2010 until spring of 2019, when he was hired as a consultant by Garden City to assist in the operation of the Recreation Department while a new Parks Commissioner was sought.
After several months as a consultant, Paul was encouraged to apply for the Parks Commissioner job, and after an extensive search and interview procedure, was hired as the Commissioner in October of 2019. Back where it all started as a 17-year-old kid working in the local neighborhood park.