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Perfect Your Loss-Prevention Program
A serious accident or incident at your facility may haunt you for years, and may actually force you to close, due not only to bad press but also from the financial losses suffered in litigation.An
Contracting For Maintenance Services
In recent years, most parks and recreation agencies have had to deal with the economic realities of reduced revenue and higher personnel costs. On the recreation side, program fees
The Hubbub Behind "Happy Birthday"
Hey, what is up with this birthday thing? Birthdays make less sense to me with each passing year. When you’re a kid, you LIVE for birthdays. You get gifts, you do the old bring-cupcakes-into-school-for-the-big-“sing-to”-thing,
Detailed Planning And Public Participation
Running a successful fitness center within a community recreation facility is no easy feat. It’s difficult to know which fitness craze is here to stay and which is on its way out.
Partnering To Fill Tennis Courts
As budgets tighten and employees are either let go or work fewer hours, parks and recreation departments find themselves trying to provide important community services with scarce resources. One way
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Smile, Though Your Heart Is Breaking
Share a smile.canstockphoto2100545Smile though your heart is achingSmile even though it's breakingWhen there are clouds in the sky, you'll get byIf you smile through your fear and sorrowSmile and
Longing For The Red Pop Of The Past
Ah, the good old days.canstockphoto19334256Plop, plop, fizz, fizz,Oh what a relief it is,Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, Oh what a relief it is,Oh what a relief ...Кit is.КI can't believe I ate the whole thi
PERC Donates Equipment To Yellowstone
canstockphoto8799773WASHINGTONКР Yellowstone National Park is reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions through a donation from the Propane Education & Research Council. PERC's donation include
Triple Threat
Photos Courtesy of the City of ChandlerIt would have been easy to break into a panic when the city of Chandler, Ariz., was to host three large-scale events with more than 4,000 attendees at each
The Inside Track
Photos Courtesy of Pillar Design Studios, LLCAction-sport facilities offer sustainable design and construction practices as well as unique recreation opportunities. They are not only an efficient
Lifetime Achievement
Many years ago, Ken Koonce returned to his hometown of Kinston, N.C., for Christmas, where he received one of the best gifts a recreation professional could ask for—a thank you for a life he impacted through the power of sports.
Communication Gap: Pencil-Thin Line or Wide Chasm?
Close the communication gap.canstockphoto9163697I got an interesting email from a Week-Ender follower and regular reader of my monthly ТLBWAУ column in PRB.КThis recreation coordinator from mid-Ameri
A Day To Remember
Life is a series of moments.canstockphoto1981090All he wanted to do was scratch his leg.КA simple reach down and a couple of rakes of his nails across his calf and it would bring so much relief.КBut
Things Looked Better In Black-and-White
Some things are better in black and white.canstockphoto21100511I may be geezing a bit here, but it seems to me that life looked better in black-and-white.Some Week-Enders may remember when