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Random Thoughts
I have come to grips with the fact that I may be an alien. Let me explain. It’s late January, and I’m driving in my car. All over the city there are former Christmas trees laying flat, stuck in snow on
"List"ing The Essentials
In life, there are “to-do” lists, bucket lists, holiday gift lists, and the ever-popular “honey-do” list, to note a few well-known examples. As the working environment of a manager sometimes becomes
To Fish Is To Hope
In 1996, Casting for Recovery, a national non-profit organization, began to support breast-cancer survivors in a rather unique way--through fly-fishing. This is accomplished through weekend retreats
The Same Rules Apply
Because of my volunteer work as an Audubon International steward, I have helped many golf course managers and superintendents obtain course certification for the Cooperative Sanctuary Program, which
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
A Healthy Partnership
The growing emphasis on maintaining a healthy mind, body and spirit has led to a shift in programming provided by many park and recreation agencies. In an effort to address these needs and still
Bounce Back
Multi-use fields are becoming increasingly popular for parks and recreation departments, high schools and even colleges. Although natural-grass and crumb-rubber synthetic surfaces are often overused,
A More Functional Floor Plan
With additional banquet-room space, a reconfigured kitchen and fresh finishes, the newly remodeled banquet and dining room at the Bonnie Brook Golf Course wins rave reviews on both sides of the
Preserving Parks
In this tough economy, budgets for ball fields are being squeezed like every other area of parks and recreation. Because of this stress and an immediate need to make changes, parks departments are
Seeking Knowledge And Experience In 2010
EditorХs Note: This column, “LBWA” (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out whatХs going on in the field, a parks and rec leader has to leave his or her des
Year Of Tens
The clown walked into my living room and all the two-year-olds started to cry. It was the classic new-parent mistake--cash in a coupon for a free birthday with a clown to make your oldest childХs birt
This-N-That
Williams Architects Announces KmiecikХs RetirementCarol Stream, Ill.--Williams Architects Ltd. announces the retirement of Vice President Lawrence (Larry) M. Kmiecik after 28 years of service. He will
Good Sports
Like all of the other games in what would turn out to be a winless season, we fell behind quickly. The spread eventually settled at 20 points as our boys worked hard to even get off one shot. It was
The Mercy Rule
Most football fans remember the Buffalo BillsХ historic 32-point, come-from-behind victory against the Houston Oilers in the 1993 playoffs.How about several years ago when the Cleveland Indians dug th