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Seeking Talent
Every organization has four types of assets: 1. Physical 2. Financial 3. Intangible 4. Human.
A Wearing Subject
Recreational turf provides for healthy activities and important entertainment value to society. Unlike ornamental turfgrass on residential and commercial properties,
Natatorium Design For Beginners
At their best, they create one of the most exciting atmospheres in sports; at their worst, they leave your eyes bloodshot, throat sore and clothes reeking of chemicals.
Ditch Goes To The Dogs
Instead of having an ugly drainage basin collecting water from the new highway, which was proposed by the Arizona Department of Transportation, community planners in Gilbert, Ariz., decided to make
Playgound Fencing Specification Has Teeth
First published by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) nine years ago, a little-known and ill-respected national safety standard addressed playground fencing--the “Standard Safety Per
Choose Your Moment
“If I had to choose one moment To live within my heart, It would be that tender moment Recalling how we started. Darling, it would be when you smiled at me, That way, that Sunday, that summer.” --N
Pitching In
Editor’s Note: This column, “LBWA” (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out what’s going on in the field, a parks and rec leader has to leave his or her des
Growing With The Numbers
The Boys & Girls Club of the East Valley’s Compadre branch in Chandler, Ariz., completed a quarter-century journey in August, and began a new chapter in the fall. After occupying the same facility
Enter The Entrepreneur
Among the many definitions of an “entrepreneur,” two words--business and risk—often are found. Traditionally, an entrepreneur was a gutsy visionary who gambled everything in the hope of a big payoff.
Weathering Winter
Staff reduction, inclement weather and a decrease in visitor traffic make the winter season a challenging, but ideal, time for park maintenance. Across the country, parks and recreation departments
Major League Maintenance
The city of Goodyear, Ariz., hit a homerun in 2009 with the addition of the Goodyear Park and Recreation Complex. The new facility is the spring training home for two Major League Baseball teams, the
Moving On Up
George Jefferson may be eternally, Тmoving on up (to the East Side),У but the rest of us are simply moving on Р to the New Year and the hope of an improved economy. That hope seems to be, in part, bas
Perfect Day(s)
Somewhere in the middle of Kansas it occurred to me--I had forgotten to rent an apartment. In my old life--the one of three days ago--this really wouldnХt have been a big deal, but a quick look in my
This-N-That
I loved ТThe Senses Of SummerУ (PRB June 2009). It brought back some really good memories.Garry L. ThashoWellCare Health Plans, Inc.--------------------------------------------------------------------
Wildlife-Friendly Golf Courses
Open spaces are shrinking. Though obvious to most outdoor lovers, when we lose this open space (parks, nature centers or the ever-so-rare undeveloped land), we lose the good things that open space