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Happy Trails
New YearХs Day brings hope and resolutions--many of the latter having to do with increased exercise and healthier living. One way to achieve these goals is walking on the abundant trails found within
March Madness
ItХs that time of year again when the NCAA basketball office pools start, and everyone speculates which team will become the reigning champion. Some of our teams wonХt make it through the first round,
A Messy Situation
Bird infestations used to be frustrating simply because facility managers had to waste money cleaning up after a renewable source of mess. Today, managers have to deal with the threat of lawsuits as
Preventative Maintenance
Warning: If you love equipment breakdowns, unnecessary equipment expenses and technician downtime, stop reading now!You take a personal vehicle in for an oil change because this preventative
Greens Fees For Free
In a business where more facilities have closed in the last two years than have been built, golf course owner Todd Ingraham says the secret to success is marketing.ТWeХve always had the attitude of pu
Light Up The Night
Nighttime is now a little safer at SwanLakePark in Liberty, N.Y., with the installation of 14-foot-tall solar-powered light poles. SwanLakePark is one of the first to take advantage of this new
Recreation Hits The Airwaves
How can municipalities fund public projects without going to taxpayers for more money? One city is taking to the airwaves.In one year, the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Jefferson,
Playground Fencing
In Raleigh, N.C., two 3 year olds climbed a 5-foot fence and escaped from a KinderCare child care center. They were found 35 minutes after being reported missing -- and after they crossed a four-lane
Make It Personal
As I turned to leave, Don, my barber yelled, ТRodney!УТYeah?УТRemember, if you canХt make it back next month, send in $10!УThe whole room laughed and I waved good-bye, cup of coffee in hand, and heade
Spring Awakening
Driving my legs into the ground, I exploded off the line, pushing the big, yellow cardboard box with the familiar ТHummerУ logo splashed across the side as hard as I could. Two steps, three and then,
Forging Ahead
It should be no surprise that the famous pyramids at Giza, Egypt, stand as the sole remaining representative of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Built on a wide base of solid stone while
Spring Spruce-Up
Although there is snow on the ground, and an ice storm predicted tonight, that does not mean that it is time to postpone spring maintenance issues. Even in places like balmy San Diego, maintenance is
Problem Solving
Some days recruiting--and retaining--officials for a youth sports programs can seem more daunting than scaling Mount Everest.Yet it doesnХt have to be.IХm still amazed by the number of administrators
Crash Course In Crafting
canstockphoto8951738Martha Stewart began her billionaire's climb to fame and fortune by cooking and making crafts. Millions of loyal fans follow her suggestions for arts and crafts projects. Why not
The Evolution Of The Sauna
A sauna is a sauna is a sauna Й or is it? The history of people heating themselves in a small room or cabinet is long indeed. As far back as 3,000 years, in the great Mayan civilization, Тsauna was a
Design Parameters For Public Swimming Pools
In previous articles, I have stressed how valuable knowledge is for aquatic managers to effectively operate and maintain their facilities. The whole purpose of education in swimming pool operation is
Leadership By Wandering Around
I was pondering what to write for this new column and simultaneously trying to come up with a name for it, which was intentionally launched without a proper title until I saw how the column