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THE NEW AESTHETIC: RETROFIT YOUR PARKS WITH LESS TURF, LESS WATER AND LESS MAINTENANCE ...............................................8 We are in one of the worst droughts in recorded history. Here are some ideas to reduce the amount of water needed in your parks.

Editor Stephanie Stephens, CAE Executive Director Managing Editor John Glaeser Director of Communications Advertising Melonie Zarzuela Assistant Advertising Manager CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION (ISSN 0733-5326) is published quarterly by the California Park & Recreation Society, Inc., 7971 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832-9701. Opinions expressed in credited articles are those of the author and not necessarily those of the society. Subscription rate is $30.00 per year and is included in membership dues. Individual subscriptions apart from CPRS membership are available only to colleges, libraries and members of CAPRCBM. Single copy price for all other issues is $7.50 for members and $12.50 for nonmembers. Periodicals postage paid at Sacramento, California, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION, 7971 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832-9701. Send manuscripts, query letters and artwork to John Glaeser. Advertising materials should be forwarded to the address above or call 916/6652777. Guidelines for submitting articles and advertising rates are available from same address, or from the CPRS website (www.cprs.org). © 2014, California Park & Recreation Society, Inc.

ECONOMIC SURVEY SHOWS PARK SYSTEM’S VALUE TO CITY...........14 What if you could convince your legislators that investments in parks not only pay for themselves, but that these investments actually add to a community’s wealth? Learn just how to make that happen.

GOOD BUT ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT:..............................................20 A summary of CPRS’ Legislative Committee efforts for the 2014 legislative year.

CPRS SCORECARD................................................................................24 Just how did your state senator or assemblymember vote on bills that CPRS was following which will have a profound effect on the parks and recreation profession? The CPRS Scorecard tabulates the votes cast by the California Legislature.

SHIFT HAPPENS....................................................................................32 How should an agency react to economic, demographic and technological shifts? Maybe it’s as easy as looking at it as an opportunity, not a problem.

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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & CIRCULATION

by Mark Mariscal • CPRS President

s California really that different than the rest of the nation? Although I am probably not the most qualified to answer the question, I do know that when it comes to election time, we do not always move in the same direction as the other parts of our country. Statewide, we agreed to a new Water Bond which many of our agencies will be recipients of funds or projects in our communities. Another high profile ballot initiative was the Rainy Day Budget Stabilization Act, also known as Prop 2. In Los Angeles County, a local park initiative was on the ballot. Although it received more than 62% of the vote, it needed 2/3rds to become enacted. In Berkeley, a new tax on sugary drinks passed but something similar in San Francisco did not. Not everything goes our way. With the November election cycle over, you may say, WOW, glad that is done. Let me remind you that those of us who have the privilege to vote in this country should never be glad that the election cycle is completed. Our democracy is built on the public having a say in how their government operates. Since most of us that are members of the California Park & Recreation Society work for government, voters are indirectly our bosses. If you voted this past cycle, thanks. For those who didn’t for one reason or another, please consider it the next time. However, voting is NOT the only way that you should be involved in the democratic process. Have you talked with an elected official lately? For the last two years, CPRS has been the major sponsor in working with State Senator Kevin De Leon on AB 1086, known as the Safe Neigh-

borhood Parks, Rivers and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2014. Although it did not make it to the electoral this session, there is much momentum in Sacramento for funding language that will benefit CPRS agencies in the future. Having individuals and agencies contact state elected officials is crucial as the new two-year cycle begins officially on January 5, 2015. Please consider participating. If you need some guidance, ask the CPRS office or reach out to one of the CPRS Board of Directors. Again, your vote is your voice. In early January, CPRS elections for the State Board will also take place. Please get informed on the candidates who are running for these volunteer positions. During the last few months, I have had some great opportunities to travel throughout the state and the country speaking with professionals in the park and recreation world. One trip in particular took me to the World Leisure Congress in Mobile Alabama in September. This gathering of professionals in the leisure business (both private and public) takes place every two years in a different country. The 2016 Congress will be held in South Africa. What impressed me was the discussion on the importance of leisure time in all parts of the world. Even the United Nations believes that leisure should be considered a basic human right. We sometimes take leisure activities for granted in our country. More information can be found at www. worldleisure.org. continued on page 58

Mark Mariscal is the 2014-15 CPRS President and Superintendent of Operations, Department of Parks & Recreation, City of Los Angeles 6

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The New Aesthetic

Retrofit Your Parks with Less Turf, Less Water and Less Maintenance We are in one of the worst droughts By Shawn Rohrbacker Associate Landscape Architect Melton Design Group

in recorded history. The state and many water purveyors are starting to require a reduction in the use of water. Penalties are not severe at the moment and water is still relatively cheap but that is likely to change in the near future.

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The responsible thing to do is conserve this precious resource. Parks and public facilities are a great place to start. Cities and municipalities have the unique opportunity to lead by example within their communities into the new normal. Many existing parks were designed at a time when water was easily available and include large amounts of turf. The ground treatment for some parks is 100% turf. If we consider the way each site is used, it is often the case that large turf areas are only used for aesthetic purposes. In this time of drought, we may want to consider a New Aesthetic; a low water use landscape planted with specimens appropriate to the climate of the region and in some areas, no need for supplemental irrigation at all. Park maintenance staff often prefer turf because it seems easier to run a lawn mower over a space than to maintain a shrub planter. However, if you compare labor, equipment and material costs, turf actually requires more maintenance and a great deal more resources. Water is, of course, one of the primary resources required to maintain turf but there are many additional costs associated with maintenance: mowing, irrigation system repair, fertilizer and weed control. Turf maintenance is often the largest portion of a park maintenance budget.

low pressure drip or bubbler irrigation system will also greatly reduce the likelihood of runoff that occurs with a conventional overhead spray system. In order to reduce the amount of turf in a park and the landscape, much like the recent State Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance for new development, we should limit turf to active use areas. Each part of a site should be analyzed to determine the best type of ground treatment for that space. The results of this analysis will determine alternatives to turf according to the use of the space. Alternatives can include a range of options: • Planting with drought tolerant, native plants and drip irrigation are not new concepts, but another primary component to consider in this New Aesthetic is to plant less as a whole. • Limit aesthetic pops of landscape to drought tolerant and native plants at entrance features or other accent areas.

• Limit border landscape in between accents to include only irrigated trees without shrubs. Allow fallen leaves and tree duff to remain in planters to decompose and replenish soil nu“Post a hotline in trients. Leaves and duf f also bathrooms and kitchens help to retain soil to report leaks to moisture. Nafacility managers or tive grasses can maintenance personnel” grow according to rainfall and be mowed a couple times a year.

Savings through Alternatives Landscapes

If done correctly, water conserving landscapes can reduce your landscape water bill and maintenance costs by 60 to 75%, requiring less irrigation repairs, considerably less fertilizer, weed control and of course, no mowing. A

Where possible, utilize point source irrigation; drip or low volume irrigation systems to conserve water and limit runoff. Utilize reclaimed or recycled water if available and appropriate for use, in which case the irrigation system would need to be updated with approved hardware. If replacing turf

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or landscape plants is cost prohibitive, there are other changes to existing irrigation that can help save water: • Update nozzles of existing spray heads to be match precipitating. • Install pressure regulators where pressure exceeds 80 psi. • Replace old irrigation controllers with “smart controllers” that have weather based operating systems. The other major factor that most management staff will consider is the cost to convert turf areas to one of the more efficient options. It’s not as bad as you might think. General costs include turf removal and installation of the new material. Shrub planting and foot traffic solutions like decomposed

• Some parts of a park may do better without a planted landscape. If you consider the use of a picnic site or similar space that needs to support heavy foot traffic, materials such as decomposed granite or concrete may be more appropriate.

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New Aesthetic u cities and most water purveyors offer rebates per square foot of turf replaced or per high efficiency irrigation head or smart controller installed. Historically, California water use efficiency grants have been available through State Proposition 12, 50 and 84. New water bonds are on the ballot every couple of years and the US Bureau of Reclamation recently announced additional grant funding available through their WaterSMART program.

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granite paths are the most expensive while the simplest solutions require little to no funding and can be done by staff during the slow season, like park borders that can be left native and only require an occasional mowing in the spring.

Regional Park Case Study

At Melton Design Group, a landscape architecture firm in Chico, California, we recently analyzed the potential for irrigation water and maintenance savings at a regional park in Sacramento County. Preliminary results show converting 27 acres of the 80 acres of turf at the park could save $7,000 to $9,000 a year per acre in water and maintenance costs. 27 acres of converted turf would save $189,000 to $243,000 a year. The approach for the regional park example divided the 27 acres of converted turf areas into three categories: • 17% of the turf converted to low water use landscape as accent areas. • 3% as picnic sites turned to decomposed granite.

• 80% as border turf areas to become non-irrigated natural areas. This option left about 53 acres of turf for existing sports and open space uses. Preliminary estimates for cost of improvements total an average of $65 thousand per acre. After the initial investment, the yearly savings of $7,000 to $9,000 per acre would pay for itself in 7 to 10 years. The 27 acre renovation to water systems and plant selection at this regional park could free up to $243,000 a year in park management budget. This savings is calculated at the current cost of water. Savings could raise exponentially as the cost of water becomes increasingly more expensive.

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The initial investment for large scale water savings may be difficult to budget, but there are several funding oppor tunities available. Many

Site by site projects are a great start but it may be more helpful to assess overall city park or recreation district water use and develop a project implementation plan for the agency as a whole. An agency-wide improvements budget will allow for a realistic schedule. Having a comprehensive plan will be a useful tool and resource for management staff as they plan for future projects and implementation. Utilizing the services of an irrigation system professional is recommended to accurately assess water needs, irrigation

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equipment and budget for improvements. Of the available professionals in the field, landscape architectural firms are most familiar with the scope of work that is necessary for this type of planning document and their work is required to be licensed by the state. One thing is certain, the need to conserve water has become eminent. As stewards of the environment, as the keepers and visionaries of our public spaces, and as leaders of our communities we are responsible for making these small changes in water consumption. As we look towards the future of landscape and park management I encourage you to think of this New Aesthetic.

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Water Conservation Techniques

ater conservation responsibilities belong with all of us: personal use at home, when we’re at work, our agencies and even our individual departments. For some of us it is as easy as taking shorter

showers or not running water while we lather our hands. For others it may be as complicated as changing all your traditional toilets to vacuum toilets. In any case, on the following pages are some techniques you can implement to help conserve water. But before “While you wait for you move on, hot water (showers, here are some steps to implewashing hands, etc.), ment a water collect and use cool conser vation water for house plants” program.

Agency-wide Commitment

Make a commitment to water conservation and find that influential “Water Conservation Champion” who can help implement and maintain the program. In order to be successful the agency and employees must be truly committed to making an effort to conserve water.

Perform a Water Audit to Determine How and Where You Use Water.

Determine exactly how much water comes into your system, how much is

Landscape with water-wise landscaping principles Many commercial and industrial facilities have landscapes that require irrigation. Taking action to make this efficient can save a lot of water: • Use native plants or other plants that require little water to thrive in your region.

• Water landscapes in the morning to prevent water loss due to evaporation. Avoid watering when it is windy.

• Plant turf grass only in areas where people will use it actively for recreation.

• Start a mulching program. Mulch helps soil retain water (reduces evaporation).

• Organize your landscape into hydrozones. Hydrozones are areas of landscape with plants and vegetation that have similar water requirements. This prevents overwatering of some plants and avoids under-watering of others.

• Use a rain barrel to collect water for use in the landscape.

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• If watering with a hose, make sure it has a shutoff nozzle.

• Be sure irrigation systems are watering only intended areas with no water running onto sidewalks, streets or down the gutter.

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“Wash your pets outdoors, in an area of your lawn that needs water” used by different areas/departments and how much leaves the system.

Check your system for leaks.

A visual inspection can help find leaks at faucets. For those hidden leaks, you can detect them by periodically shutting down all water-using equipment and reading the water meter at intervals of the shutdown. Did you know a single drop per second adds up to five gallons per day?

Set a conservation goal.

Be sure your goals are realistic and attainable, but be sure they are high enough to make them worthy of the effort.

Involve your employees.

Involve employees in the process, ownership in the program will help with its success. Also be sure to teach water conservation awareness. Encourage employees to think of ways to save water at work which may help generate new effective strategies.

Install low-flow devices.

• Toilet displacement devices • Low-flow faucet aerators • Low pressure shower heads • Touchless controls for bathroom faucets

Monitor your results.

Each water bill includes your consumption history. Track this history to see how you are doing compared to last year during the same billing period. Share the results with everyone to garner support for the changes and instill a sense of pride.

There are a variety of ways to save water in your facility. • L o w - f l o w toilets and urinals • Vacuum toilets • Waterless urinals

“Collect the water you use to rinse fruit and vegetables to water house plants”

“Take Shorter Showers” By shortening your shower by a minute or two, you’ll save up to 150 gallons/ month. I know a family that has a competition to see who can take the shortest shower. The youngest (a boy of course) is leading the family competition at five minutes. You can extend the competition to see who averages the least amount of shower time for an entire week or month. The winner gets to choose their favorite meal for dinner or maybe where the family goes out to dinner.

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Economic Survey Shows Park System’s Value to City

By Rachel Norton Director of Policy and Communications San Francisco Parks Alliance

re parks an amenity or an essential part of quality of life in our cities and towns? Most people would answer that parks are essential, but too often at budget time our parks and open spaces get treated as amenities—nice to have, but lower priority than police, fire, roads and other infrastructure investments. What if you could convince your legislators that investments in parks not only pay for themselves, but that these investments actually add to a community’s wealth? Wouldn’t that be a great thing to have in your advocacy toolbox? At the San Francisco Parks Alliance, we recently asked ourselves that question, and teamed up with the Trust for Public Land’s Center for City Park Excellence to help us answer it. Since 2003, TPL has been conducting research to help measure the economic value cities and their residents derive from parks and open spaces. After consulting with economists who specialize in everything from health care to recreation to real property, the organization zeroed in on seven park attributes that generate economic value to citizens and cities. These attributes are: FALL 2014 • CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION

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• Tourism – the economic value of park-related tourism, in terms of increased sales and other taxes, as well as increased business revenues. • Direct use – the amount of money citizens save by using free (or low-cost) park amenities, compared to what they would spend by purchasing those services privately (e.g., using city pools or tennis courts instead of paying for a private club offering those services). • Health – the savings in medical expenses realized by active recreation in parks. • Community cohesion – the “social capital” realized by improving parks with private financial contributions or volunteer hours.

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• Property value – the amount property values increase due to proximity to parkland, both through increased wealth to property owners and increased property taxes collected from sales of property near parks.

• Clean water – Parks and open space capture precipitation and slow storm water runoff, generating savings in water treatment costs. • Clean air – Parks and open space reduce air pollution, decreasing health and other costs generated by smog, ozone, acid rain and particulate matter in the air. “We really dug in deeply about what types of benefits could be measured and what couldn’t be measured,” said Peter Harnik, the director of TPL’s Center for City Park Excellence and the author of the San Francisco study. For example, Mr. Harnik explained that health benefits attributable to active recreation in parks can be measured because studies exist that pinpoint how much physical exercise is needed to create a decreased need for physician services. However, there is much less available data on the mental health benefits of taking a walk in the park. So, while there is probably an economic benefit for passive recreation in parks, it’s difficult to quantify, Mr. Harnik said. He added that his team takes a conservative approach to calculating economic benefits, wishing to err on the side of caution. “We are trying to be very realistic and conservative about this work,” he stressed. The San Francisco economic value study is the 12th such study that Mr. Harnik and his team have undertaken, including other California cities --San Diego and Sacramento, with another study currently underway in San Jose. To conduct the studies, the team scoured tax rolls, park department records, city planning and zoning data, as well as aerial photographs and other city records. The TPL team also commissioned a detailed telephone survey of 620 residents in three languages, asking them about their park use. On one level, the findings for San Francisco are what you might expect for a tourist destination with many iconic parks. Overall, the study found, San Francisco is deriving almost $1 billion a year in economic value from parks and open space. Proximity to parks adds a whopping $2 billion in market value to San Francisco real property, and generates almost $25 million a year in increased property taxes. But on another level, the report shows that even a modest FALL 2014 • CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION

u Economic Survey recreation center and playground in less iconic neighborhoods have real value for citizens. For example, just general park uses like dog walking or picnicking generate over $100 million in direct use benefits. “We know that in many neighborhoods, parks serve an essential recreation and social purpose,” said Phil Ginsburg, the General Manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. “San Francisco’s parks are heavily used by tourists and residents. That’s why it’s so important to make the case for their contribution to our economy and quality of life.” “What the report shows is that parks have a multiplier effect on economic activity. By knowing the numbers, it helps a park department know where to focus. For instance, if a festival currently being held in a hotel ballroom or private space, it could be more appropriate and successful to hold that festival in a park,” said Mr. Harnik. “The data helps all of us think more pragmatically and specifically about things we are getting from parks.” Rosemary Cameron, a Board member (and founding Board President) of the San Francisco Parks Alliance and the retired Assistant General Manager, Public Affairs of the

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Economic Survey u East Bay Regional Park District, agrees. During her tenure at East Bay Regional Parks, Ms. Cameron commissioned a similar study for her park system. “Business leaders found [the study] to be really compelling. It put the East Bay Regional Park District in the same economic context as businesses. Corporate leaders thought of parks as having recreational value and intuitively understood property values were enhanced by proximity, but they didn’t know how significant that increase was or the impact of capital expenditures such as trail and park development, all of which went to private sector contractors. After the study was released, the East Bay Regional Park District found it much easier to gain corporate and business support for such things as a parcel tax and bond measure that required (and received) voter approval. “The Park District was also able to more effectively argue that open space land and right of ways for trails be included in city and county development plans—and of course it’s much harder and more expensive to retrofit these kinds of public amenities than it is to plan them on the front end,” said Ms. Cameron. “When you do not have parks professionals at the table with developers and planning officials to articulate the needs of citizens living in those developments, and also to visualize how park and trail amenities could be developed on the front end, you’re missing a really important level of expertise. Being able to make the economic, health and environmental case for parks and trails can make the difference in the outcome.” In San Francisco, we intend to use the results of the economic benefit study to argue for a more stable and more robust stream of funding for parks. In recent years, as in many cities, we have seen funding for our city parks decline as a percentage of general fund spending. According to Mr. Harnik, similar studies in other cities like Seattle, Denver and Philadelphia have also had a positive effect on building public support for parks and park funding. It’s also true that conducting an economic benefits study is not cheap or easy. On average, Mr. Harnik says, these studies take nine months to a year to conclude, and cost around $80,000. The telephone survey is a particularly expensive, but crucial, component in the overall cost. “I see it as one more tool in our toolkit that the parks professional need to have,” said Ms. Cameron. “I understand there’s a cost, but [an economic benefits study] can be used well to your advantage . . .It’s really important to inform the general public about the fact that their parks are more valuable than just that abstract recreational value. Almost everyone sees them as an expense, as costing money to build and maintain, but that misses the point that our parks actually add tremendous value to our cities’ economy.” If the cost of pursuing a professionally-conducted economic benefits study is completely out of reach, then Ms. Cameron recommended that a park administrator get familiar with the work of Dr. John Crompton, a professor at Texas A&M University who pioneered the concept of a parks economic benefit study. A selection of Dr. Crompton’s writings is available here: http://rpts.tamu.edu/people/ crompton-dr-john/ 18

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Good But Room For Improvement: Summary CPRS Legislative Year 2014

D By Doug Houston CPRS Legislative Advocate Houston and Magnani Group

uring the course of any legislative year, CPRS, its Legislative Committee and advocacy team are tasked with monitoring upwards of 100 bills and, generally speaking, CPRS assumes an active role in influencing the outcome of roughly 15 to 20 bills during this same time. For this year, CPRS had a large work load in the Legislative arena and sponsored two bills and co-sponsored one. Our largest and most impactful bill, SB 1086 by recently minted Senate Leader Kevin de Leรณn, would have placed a park and resources bond act before the voters in November 2016. This measure contained very little detail other than providing a rough outline of proposed funding programs, including Per Capita, a Regional Park program, and funding through the Statewide Parks Act (See AB 31 of 2007). In 2013, CPRS sponsored SB 783, a similar measure. Both of these measures unfortunately stalled due in significant part to the unresolved nature of the water bond. Regrettably, the Legislature did not possess the band width to advance both a park and water bond and, given the dire water news in the state, lawmakers instead dedicated all energies to cobbling together a water package that addresses needs statewide (See Proposition 1). CPRS was also the sponsor of a two year bill, ACA 11 (Hancock), which would amend the state constitution to allow for special taxes to be approved by a 55% vote threshold. Lastly, CPRS co-sponsored SB 1183 (DeSaulnier), which permitted for a vehicle registration surcharge to fund trail and bikeway improvements in local settings. ACA 11 failed passage due to strong pushback from taxpayer FALL 2014 โ ข CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION

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C P RS L e g i s la t i v e Y e a r u interests in the state but SB 1183 was approved and takes effect January 1, 2015. CPRS also successfully derailed SB 443 a bill that sought to reclassify and re-categorize summer camp operations in the state which would have led to increased costs and imposed new requirements and mandates on local public camp operators. CPRS has been incredibly active on the state budget front as well. Specifically, as part of a two year effort, California has become the first state in the union to implement an “Active Transportation Program (ATP).” As many know, the impetus for this program is to invest in infrastructure improvements that condition and alter behaviors that lead to human powered transport, thus reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT). CPRS advocate, Doug Houston, was engaged in this process and served as an active member of the Governor’s ATP Working Group to develop a program that embraces a compromise between the Administra-

tion and stakeholder interests. However, in order to fund this program in a meaningful way, the Governor called for the consolidation of various programs into the ATP including, the Bicycle Transportation Account, the Recreation Trails Program, the Safe Routes to School Program and a portion of the Environmental Enhancement Mitigation Program (EEM). All told, this consolidation resulted in a combined $134 million toward ATP improvements statewide for 2014. While the goals of this program are roundly embraced by CPRS, it did not come without casualties. Namely, funding for the “Recreation Trails Program” was reduced and redirected to the ATP as was funding for the trails and roadside recreation element associated with the EEM. CPRS is already in discussions with stakeholders and budget staff to explore ways to make these programs whole again and will be looking to its membership to assist in this effort. Lastly, as a cautionary note,

the change in Washington, D.C. does not bode well for continued funding for transportation enhancement projects. As a result, CPRS will be looking to engage its membership to fight to ensure that the “Transportation Alternatives Funding Program” contained in the previous Federal Highway Transportation Act remains. Unique to California is the state’s efforts spent on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction activities. An interesting activity during 2014 and a possible funding opportunity for “green projects” can be found in SB 862, a budget trailer bill that dictates how the proceeds from the Cap & Trade Carbon Auction are to be allocated. In a nutshell, the Legislature approved AB 32 in 2006 which called for carbon levels to be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020. In order to achieve this reduction goal, a carbon credit market was created wherein entities that cannot achieve targeted reductions are encouraged to participate in this market. Car-

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u C P RS L e g i s la t i v e Y e a r bon credits are monetized and bought and sold similar to commodities. The Governor is required every three years to prepare a “Strategic Investment Plan” that provides a template on how the proceeds from carbon auction sales are directed. This year was the first year in which the program was fully implemented and CPRS, along with a host of other park, open space and natural resource allies, advocated to permit for a portion of the proceeds to be applied in park settings and for the acquisition of lands to buffer or prevent sprawl. The big test in terms of meeting CPRS’ objectives is that any proposed expenditure must quantify reductions in carbon. In the final analysis, the Governor, while working with the Legislature, adopted an investment scheme wherein park improvements can be funded through the “Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program.” This program calls for smarter, denser and more human-to-

transit-connected growth patterns and incents agencies through state grants to facilitate these goals. Park projects are, in fact, eligible expenditures through this program but not as a stand-alone projects. Bikeway and pedestrian improvements, such as “sharrows,” cycletracks and pedestrian corridors are eligible and encouraged in transit oriented settings. In short, the concept is to encourage reductions in “Vehicle Miles Traveled” (VMT). Ideally, the program seeks to underwrite new or gentrification projects in urban or semi-urban settings that are near transit hubs and are “walkable or bikeable” and provide green space. The Strategic Investment Plan also schedules nearly $40 million for agricultural easements and protection actions and funding for coastal wetland and mountain meadow preservation efforts and upwards of $15 million for urban forestation projects (tree planting in disadvantaged communities).

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The California Air Resources Board is preparing to engage in the next round of discussion to “tee up” the next Strategic Investment Plan. CPRS encourages its membership to become involved and engaged in this process to successfully convince policy makers and regulators to grant park improvements a more independent seat at the table when future auction revenues are allocated. In closing, CPRS has prepared a “2013-14 Legislative Score Card” (see pages 24-31) that tabulates the votes cast among all members of the Legislature over the two year session to determine how they aligned with CPRS priorities. CPRS encourages you to take a look and share with your respective legislative delegates to educate and enlighten these policy makers about the importance of parks, recreation, and community services in the State of California.

CPRS Scorecard

KNOW THE SCORE

Every two years CPRS produces the Legislative Scorecard which ranks how the California State Assembly and Senate vote on bills important to the parks and recreation profession. On the following pages is information from the 2013-

2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard

2014 Legislative Scorecard

California Park & Recreation Society 7971 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832, www.cprs.org

he actions of California’s State Legislature determine the fate of bills that can have major implications – positive or negative – on the long-term viability of state and local parks infrastructure and California’s environmental, open space, and other recreational settings. The CPRS Legislative Scorecard provides nonpartisan information about how members of the Legislature (Assembly and Senate) voted on significant environmental, park, and recreation related legislation during the 2013-2014 legislative session. During this session, CPRS monitored and/or lobbied on 100+ bills. This scorecard reflects the final vote on the priority issues as determined by the CPRS Legislative Committee of which legislators were notified of CPRS’ position on the bill. Committee votes are not included.

Snapshot of the Scores

Garcia, Gomez, Gordon, Hall, Hernández, Holden, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Lowenthal, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian, Pan, Pérez, Pérez, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Skinner, Ting, Weber, Wieckowski, Williams • Republicans 80% or higher: Achadjian, Chávez Senate: • Average score all Senate Members: 89% • Average score of Senate Democrats: 98% • Average score of Senate Republicans: 73% • Democrats 100%: Beall, Block, de León, DeSaulnier, Evans, Galgiani, Hancock, Hernandez, Hill, Hueso, Jackson, Lara, Liu, Mitchell, Monning, Padilla, Pavley, Roth, Steinberg, Wolk

Assembly: • Average score of all Assembly Members: 88%

• Republicans 80% or higher: Berr yhill, Cannella, Huff, Knight, Wyland

• Average score of Assembly Democrats: 97%

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• Average score of Assembly Republicans: 68% • Democrats 100%: Alejo, Ammiano, Atkins, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Buchanan, Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chesbro, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Frazier, 24

This scorecard reflects how each Assembly and Senate member voted on bills determined to be important to parks and recreation. Each legislator receives a “percentage” score based upon the number of times they voted on a bill CPRS deemed important and how they voted on that bill. To receive

a 100% score, the legislator had to vote 100% in alignment with CPRS’ position. CPRS views the 2013 – 2014 legislative session a success for parks and recreation as 10 of its 10 supported bills passed. We received a 88+% average of support in both the Assembly and Senate with a 97+% approval among Democrats and 68+% approval among Republicans. These scores do not mean park and recreation professionals should ‘rest on our laurels’ as each legislative session brings new opportunities and threats to the delivery of quality parks and recreation. CPRS members must continue their on-going communication with their respective State Assembly and Senate members to ensure they are informed of the importance of parks and recreation services to all Californians. S

= CPRS supported the bill

O = CPRS opposed the bill +

= Legislator voted in support of CPRS’ position

= Legislator voted in opposition to CPRS’ position

NV = Legislator did not place a final vote on the bill

Scorecard Bills

AB 265 (Gatto) Dog Parks: Liability This bill would provide that a city, county, or special district that owns or

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C P RS S c o r e c a r d u operates a dog park shall not be held liable for any injury or death suffered by any person or pet resulting solely from the actions of a dog in a dog park. (Support) Signed AB 417 (Frazier) CEQA: Exceptions: Bicycle Transportation Plan This bill creates a statutory exemption from CEQA for bicycle transportation plans (as defined by CA Streets and Highways Code Section 891.2) for an urbanized area (as defined by the CEQA Guidelines) for restriping of streets and highways, bicycle parking and storage, signal timing to improve street and highway intersection operations, and related signage for bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles. (Support) Signed AB 513 (Frazier) Rubberized Asphalt: Expanded Eligibility for Trails and ADA This bill establishes the Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Market Development Act and requires the department, in accordance with the tire recycling program, to award grants for certain public agency projects that utilize rubberized asphalt concrete. (Support) Signed AB 1179 (Bocanegra) Waste Tire Grants: Expanded Eligibility in Parks The existing California Tire Recycling Act requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to administer a tire recycling program, and imposes a California tire fee on a new tire purchased in the state. This bill additionally authorizes the department, when awarding grants pursuant to the tire recycling program, to award grants for public works projects to create parklets, greenways, or both, that use tire-derived products and requires the department, if it awards those grants, to give priority for funding to those projects in disadvantaged communities, as defined. (Support) Signed AB 1193 (Ting) Bikeway Expansion This bill categorizes cycle tracks or separated bikeways, as specified, as

Class IV bikeways. Additionally, this bill requires the department, in cooperation with local agencies, to establish minimum safety design criteria for each type of bikeway with consideration for the safety of vulnerable populations, as specified, and would require the department to publish the new criteria by January 1, 2016. (Support) Signed AB 2312 (Nestande and Olsen) Metal Theft Requires a junk dealer or recycler to request to receive theft alert notifications regarding the theft of commodity metals in the junk dealer’s or recycler’s geographic region from the theft alert system maintained by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. The bill also encourages local law enforcement agencies to report thefts of commodity metals that have occurred within their jurisdiction to that theft alert system, in order to ensure that persons using the system receive timely and thorough information regarding metal thefts. (Support) Signed ACR 130 (Rendon) Parks Make Life Better!® Month Resolution that the Legislature recognizes the importance of access to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities, for the health and development of all Californians and the Legislature declares the month of July 2014 as “Parks Make Life Better!®” Month. (Sponsor) (Support) Signed ACR 96 (Olsen) 150th Anniversary of the California State Park System This measure recognized the 150th anniversary of the California State Park System and urged all Californians to join in celebrating this important anniversary of our state park system. (Support) Signed SB 628 (Beall) Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts This bill authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county, to establish an enhanced infrastructure financing district, adopt an infrastructure financing plan, and issue bonds, for which only the district is liable, upon approval by 55% of the voters, to finance public

capital facilities or other specified projects of communitywide significance, including, but not limited to, brownfield restoration and other environmental mitigation; transit priority projects; and projects to implement a sustainable communities strategy. (Support) Signed SB 1183 (DeSaulnier) Local Tax Authorization for Bicycle Infrastructure This bill authorizes a city, county, or regional park district to impose, as a special tax, a motor vehicle registration surcharge of not more than $5 for bicycle infrastructure purposes. The bill provides for the Department of Motor Vehicles to administer the surcharge and to transmit the net revenues from the surcharge to the local agency. These revenues would be used for improvements to paved and natural surface trails, including existing and new trails, and for associated maintenance purposes. (Support) Signed

You Can Make A Difference

We need to continually show the merit of our concerns by discussing issues with our elected local and state leaders and by involving ourselves through grass roots advocacy actions. CPRS is there to support your public policy efforts. Please contact us at 916/665-2777 or cprs@cprs.org. As citizens, we have the responsibility to influence our future by educating legislators on specific issues, testifying in committee, or sharing our opinions on specific bills via telephone, letters, or e-mail. When the legislature is in session, you can contact them by calling 916/322-9900 or writing them in care of: State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814. To obtain the name and contact information for your state legislator, log onto www.leginfo.ca.gov/ yourleg.html. When the legislature is not in session, you can contact them at their district office. The more we use our power and are active in promoting positive support for parks, open space and recreation, more Californians will benefit economically, socially, physically and mentally.

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SB 628 – Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts

ACR 96 - 150th Anniversary of the California State Park System

ACR 50/ACR 130 Parks Make Life Better! Month

AB 2312 - Metal Theft Prevention

AB 1193 - Bikeway Expansion

District

Member

Party

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Percent

+ = Legislator voted with CPRS position - = Legislator voted in opposition to CPRS position NV = Legislator did not vote on bill

AB 1179 - Waste Tire Grants: Expanded Eligibility in Parks

= CPRS supported the proposed bill = CPRS opposed the proposed bill

AB 265 - Dog Parks: Liability

S O

AB 513 - Rubberized Asphalt: Expanded Eligibility for Trails and ADA

Legend

AB 417 - CEQA: Exceptions: Bicycle Transportation Plan

Senate Floor Voting

CPRS POSITION S S S S S S S S S S Anderson, Joel R 36 60 + + - + - + + + - Beall, Jim D 15 100 + + + + + + + + + + Berryhill, Tom R 14 89 + + + + + + + + NV Block, Marty D 39 100 + + + + + + + + + + Cannella, Anthony R 12 80 + + + + + + + + - Corbett, Ellen D 10 90 + + + + + + + + - + Correa, Lou D 34 90 + + + + + + + + + de León, Kevin D 22 100 + + + + + + + NV + NV DeSaulnier, Mark D 7 100 + + + + + + + + NV + Evans, Noreen D 2 100 + + + + + + + + + + Fuller, Jean R 18 70 + + - + + + + + - Gaines, Ted R 1 70 + + + - + + + + - Galgiani, Cathleen D 5 100 + + + + + + + + + + Hancock, Loni D 9 100 + + + NV NV NV + NV + NV Hernandez, Ed D 24 100 + + + NV NV + + + + + Hill, Jerry D 13 100 + + + + + + + + + + Hueso, Ben D 40 100 + + + + + + + + + + Huff, Bob R 29 100 + + + + + + + + + + Jackson, Hannah-Beth D 19 100 + + + + + NV + + NV + Knight, Steve R 21 80 + + + + - + + + - + Lara, Ricardo D 33 100 + + + + + + + NV + + Leno, Mark D 11 90 + + + + + + + + - + Lieu, Ted D 28 90 + + + + + + + + - + Liu, Carol D 25 100 + + + + + + + + + + Mitchell, Holly D 26 100 + + + + + + + + + + Monning, Bill D 17 100 + + + + + + + + + + Morrell, Mike R 23 50 + + - - - + + + - Nielsen, Jim R 4 45 + + - - - NV + + - Padilla, Alex D 20 100 + + + NV NV + + + + + Pavley, Fran D 27 100 + + NV + + + + + + + Roth, Richard D 31 100 + + + + + + + + + NV Steinberg, Darrell D 6 100 + + + + + + + + + + Torres, Norma D 32 90 + + + + + - + + + + Vidak, Andy R 16 78 V + - + + + + + - + Walters, Mimi D 37 58 + + - NV - + + NV - NV Wolk, Lois D 3 100 + + + + + + + + + + Wyland, Mark R 38 80 + + + + + + + + - Vacant 8 Vacant 30 Vacant 35 28

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SB 1183 – Local Tax Authorization for Bicycle Infrastructure

SB 628 – Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts

ACR 96 - 150th Anniversary of the California State Park System

ACR 50/ACR 130 Parks Make Life Better! Month

AB 2312 - Metal Theft Prevention

AB 1193 - Bikeway Expansion

District

Member

Party

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Percent

+ = Legislator voted with CPRS position - = Legislator voted in opposition to CPRS position NV = Legislator did not vote on bill

AB 1179 - Waste Tire Grants: Expanded Eligibility in Parks

= CPRS supported the proposed bill = CPRS opposed the proposed bill

AB 265 - Dog Parks: Liability

S O

AB 513 - Rubberized Asphalt: Expanded Eligibility for Trails and ADA

Legend

AB 417 - CEQA: Exceptions: Bicycle Transportation Plan

Assembly Floor Voting

CPRS POSITION S S S S S S S S S S Achadjian, Katcho R 35 80 + + + + + + + + - Alejo, Luis D 30 100 + + + + + + + + + + Allen, Travis R 72 60 + + - + - + + + - Ammiano, Tom D 17 100 + + + + + + + + + + Atkins, Toni D 78 100 + + + + + + + + + + Bigelow, Frank R 5 60 + + - + - + + + - Bloom, Richard D 50 100 + + + + + + + + + + Bocanegra, Raul D 39 100 + + + + + + + + + + Bonilla, Susan D 14 100 + + + + + + + + + + Bonta, Rob D 18 100 + + + + + + + + + + Bradford, Steven D 62 100 + + + + + + + + + + Brown, Cheryl D 47 90 + + + + + + + + + Buchanan, Joan D 16 100 + + + + + + + + NV + Calderon, Ian D 57 100 + + + + + + + + + + Campos, Nora D 27 100 + + + + + + + + + + Chau, Ed D 49 100 + + + + + + + + + + Chávez, Rocky R 76 80 + + + + + + + + - Chesbro, Wesley D 2 100 + + + + + + + + + + Conway, Connie R 26 70 + + - + + + + + - Cooley, Ken D 8 89 + + + + + + + + - NV Dababneh, Matthew D 45 72 V V V + + + + + - Dahle, Brian R 1 60 + + - + - + + + - Daly, Tom D 69 100 + + + + + + + + NV + Dickinson, Roger D 7 100 + + + + + + + + + + Donnelly, Tim R 33 50 + - - + - + + + - Eggman, Susan D 13 100 NV + + + + + + + + + Fong, Paul D 28 100 + + + + + + + + + + Fox, Steve D 36 80 + + + + + + + + - Frazier, Jim D 11 100 + + + + + + + + + + Gaines, Beth R 6 60 + + - + - + + + - Garcia, Cristina D 58 100 + + + + + + + + + + Gatto, Mike D 43 90 + + + + + + + + - + Gomez, Jimmy D 51 100 + + + + + NV + + + + Gonzalez, Lorena D 80 90 + + + + + + + + + Gordon, Richard D 24 100 + + + + NV + + + + NV Gorell, Jeff R 44 75 + + NV + + + + NV - Gray, Adam D 21 90 + + + + + + + + - + Grove, Shannon R 34 67 + + - + - + + + - NV Hagman, Curt R 55 70 + + + + - + + + - Hall, Isadore D 64 100 + + + + + + + + + + 30

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SB 1183 – Local Tax Authorization for Bicycle Infrastructure

SB 628 – Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts

ACR 96 - 150th Anniversary of the California State Park System

ACR 50/ACR 130 Parks Make Life Better! Month

AB 2312 - Metal Theft Prevention

AB 1193 - Bikeway Expansion

District

Member

Party

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Percent

+ = Legislator voted with CPRS position - = Legislator voted in opposition to CPRS position NV = Legislator did not vote on bill

AB 1179 - Waste Tire Grants: Expanded Eligibility in Parks

= CPRS supported the proposed bill = CPRS opposed the proposed bill

AB 265 - Dog Parks: Liability

S O

AB 513 - Rubberized Asphalt: Expanded Eligibility for Trails and ADA

Legend

AB 417 - CEQA: Exceptions: Bicycle Transportation Plan

Assembly Floor Voting

CPRS POSITION S S S S S S S S S S Harkey, Diane R 73 70 + + - + + + + + - Hernández, Roger D 48 100 + + + + + + + + + + Holden, Chris D 41 100 + + + + + + + + + + Jones, Brian R 71 70 + + + + - + + + - Jones-Sawyer, Reginald D 59 100 + + + + + + + + + + Levine, Marc D 10 100 + + + + + + + + + + Linder, Eric R 60 70 + + + + - + + + - Logue, Dan R 3 60 + + - + - + + + - Lowenthal, Bonnie D 70 100 + NV + + + + + + + + Maienschein, Brian R 77 70 + + + + - + + + - Mansoor, Allan R 74 60 + + - + - + + + - Medina, Jose D 61 100 + + + + + + + + + + Melendez, Melissa R 67 78 + + + + - + + + - NV Mullin, Kevin D 22 100 + + + + + + + + + + Muratsuchi, Al D 66 90 + + + + + + + + + Nazarian, Adrin D 46 100 + + + + + + + + + + Nestande, Brian R 42 70 + + + + - + + + - Olsen, Kristin R 12 78 + + + + + + + NV - Pan, Richard D 9 100 + + + + + + + + + + Patterson, Jim R 23 78 + + + + - + + + NV Perea, Henry D 31 90 + + + + + + + + - + Pérez, John D 53 100 + + + + + + + + + + Pérez, Manuel D 56 100 + + + + + + + + + + Quirk, Bill D 20 100 + + + + + + + + + + Quirk-Silva, Sharon D 65 70 + + + + - + + + - Rendon, Anthony D 63 100 + NV + + + + + + + + Ridley-Thomas, Sebastian D 54 100 V V V + + + + + + + Rodriguez, Freddie D 52 100 V V V + + + + NV + + Salas, Jr., Rudy D 32 80 + + + + + + + + - Skinner, Nancy D 15 100 + NV + + + + + + + + Stone, Mark D 29 90 + - + + + + + + + + Ting, Phillip D 19 100 + + + + + + + + + + Wagner, Donald R 68 60 + + - + - + + + - Waldron, Marie R 75 60 + + - + - + + + - Weber, Shirley D 79 100 + + + + + + + NV + + Wieckowski, Bob D 25 100 + + + + + + + + + + Wilk, Scott R 38 78 + + NV + + + + + - Williams, Das D 37 100 + + + + + + + + + + Yamada, Mariko D 4 89 + - + + + + + + NV + Vacancy 40 CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION • FALL 2014

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address organizational inadequacies leading to public parks and recreation systems that are not sustainable, let alone resilient? If we don’t make some serious changes to how we do business, would it be too far-fetched to suggest that we may be headed for extinction in the not too distant future?

Operating like a business—being accountable, responsible and thoughtful in our management practices, is today’s mandate. It does indeed challenge conventional wisdom and makes far too many in positions of authority that have the capacity to influence effective change uncomfortable and

Jamie Sabbach is the Founder of 110 Percent LLC located in Boulder, Colorado. 110 Percent LLC is a performance consulting and training firm which primarily serves public parks and recreation agencies, and continually engages in research and development activities aimed at bringing new and promising practices to public parks and recreation professionals, policy makers, and systems. For more information about 110 Percent LLC please visit www.110percent.net or email info@110percent.net

Adaptive Business Model for Public Parks and Recreation • What is the agency’s philosophy today? Is it relevant? • What is the agency’s cultural DNA? What should be kept? What is expendable? What’s missing? • What are all of the costs (direct and indirect) of service provision? By service? • What is the agency’s existing debt load? • What is the agency’s current maintenance backlog? • Who are the agency’s target market(s)? • What is the competitive landscape and what are its impacts on the agency? • What is the financial forecast? • What trends, political influences, and societal, environmental, and economic shifts are expected to have an impact on the agency moving forward? • What operational strategies should be employed based upon what is known? • What should the agency’s true purpose/promise be based upon trends, political influences, and societal, environmental, and economic shifts? • What should the agency’s “service menu” look like given projections and forecasts?

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Remembering Why

By Stephanie Stephens, CAE Executive Director California Park & Recreation Society

’ve spent the past few weeks (over)processing what to write about in this issue of Parks and Recreation, as well as what to speak about at several upcoming District and Region events. My list of potential topics has now grown to almost a full page… yet no one topic keeps nagging at me more than ‘remembering why’. Do you remember WHY you started working in parks and recreation? Do you have that one person in your life who pointed you in this particular direction? How often do you remind yourself why you do what you do? Here’s my ‘why’… and a bit more about me, in case you’re interested… It all started that day at the nursing home. My sis and I were probably 4 and 5 years old (could you guess I’m the oldest?) and our mom was a very young 20-something. We visited the folks at the nursing home, mom armed with her accordion and two brown eyed girls, to sing and brighten the day for the residents. While my only memory of this particular outing was the kindly gentleman yelling ‘get the h*ll out’ at what I’m sure was my sister’s singing, I do believe this was my first taste of service work… and ultimately what started me on the path to where I am today. Another nursing home, some 10 years later... there I was, serving dinner to older folks. These folks were much kinder (though that could be because I wasn’t singing to them), and I began to realize that just by being there, giving a warm smile, asking how their day was, I was making a difference in their lives. Fast forward another 10 or so years and meet Vera. This was a woman who had spent her life as a teacher, and was spending her last years among her ‘adopted family’ at the nursing home. No matter what was happening to her physically or mentally, she always greeted me the same way… ‘how are you today Vera?’, I would ask. Her reply? ‘Finer than frog’s hair split three ways, darling!’. Now that’s pretty fine. She solidified for me that a positive attitude, no matter the circumstances, was the key to a long and joyful life. I made the jump to parks and recreation a few years later, after walking into a senior center. That feeling of being able to work with healthy, active older adults ignited a passion in me I didn’t know was there. Planning trips, special events, fitness classes and even teaching line dancing, all while serving people… who could ask for a better career? Then along came the sawmill guys. The meanest, most ornery, and quite exceptionally talented group of men I’d ever met. These guys did not take kindly to the ‘new girl’ doing anything that had anything to do with their woodshop. I vowed the day they made me cry (thankfully, not in front of them!), that they would be the ones crying the day I left the senior center. Four years later, that vow came true, only we all cried as I knew I’d miss them most. My lesson from them? Perseverance. There are many other stories, many people who I’ve touched, and who have most definitely touched, and taught, me. My work now, in association management, has taken my love of service, combined with my passion for parks and recreation, to an entirely different level. I have the great honor of serving you, our members, while you serve the Vera’s and Sawmill Guys of the world. Every time I see a ‘light bulb’ moment from an attendee at an educational event, or hear a story about how a group came together, across agencies to solve a problem for one another, I know I’m in the right profession, the right position. Take a minute now and think back to your why… think back to those people in your life who have helped you feed your passion and find your path. That feeling you have right now? Hold on to it. Use it in those times when you struggle, to remind you why you do what you do. Remember why! FALL 2014 • CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION

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City of Calistoga Cameron Park Comm. Svcs. District City of Campbell City of Carlsbad Carmichael Recreation & Park District City of Carpinteria City of Carson Central Plumas Recreation & Park District City of Ceres City of Cerritos Chico Area Recreation & Park District City of Chino City of Chino Hills City of Chowchilla City of Chula Vista City of Claremont City of Clovis Coalinga-Huron Recreation & Park District City of Concord Conejo Recreation & Park District Cordova Recreation & Park District City of Corona City of Coronado City of Costa Mesa Cosumnes Community Services District City of Covina City of Culver City City of Cupertino Cypress Recreation & Park District City of Cypress City of Dana Point Town of Danville City of Davis City of Del Mar City of Delano Desert Recreation District City of Diamond Bar City of Dinuba Town of Discovery Bay City of Downey City of Duarte City of Dublin East Bay Regional Park District City of East Palo Alto City of El Cajon City of El Centro City of El Cerrito

El Dorado Hills Community Services District City of El Monte City of Emeryville City of Encinitas City of Escondido City of Exeter Fair Oaks Recreation & Park District Feather River Recreation & Park District City of Folsom City of Fontana City of Foster City City of Fountain Valley City of Fremont City of Fresno Fulton-El Camino Recreation & Park District City of Galt City of Garden Grove Georgetown Divide Recreation District City of Gilroy City of Glendale City of Glendora Greater Vallejo Recreation District City of Gridley City of Grover Beach City of Hanford City of Hawaiian Gardens City of Hawthorne Hayward Area Recreation & Park District City of Healdsburg City of Hercules City of Hermosa Beach Hesperia Recreation & Park District Highlands Recreation District City of Hughson City of Huntington Beach City of Huntington Park City of Imperial City of Inglewood City of Irvine City of Irwindale Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District Jurupa Community Services District Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District

City of Kerman County of Kern City of King City City of Kingsburg City of La Mesa City of La Mirada City of La Puente City of La Quinta City of La Verne City of Lafayette City of Laguna Hills City of Laguna Niguel City of Lakewood City of Larkspur Recreation City of Lemoore City of Lincoln Livermore Area Recreation & Park District City of Lodi City of Long Beach City of Los Alamitos City of Los Altos City of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation City of Lynwood City of Madera City of Malibu Town of Mammoth Lakes City of Manhattan Beach City of Manteca County of Marin City of Martinez McKinleyville Community Services District Mendocino Coast Recreation & Park District City of Menifee City of Menlo Park City of Merced City of Mill Valley Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District City of Mission Viejo City of Montclair City of Montebello City of Monterey Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District City of Moorpark

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u Parks Make Life Better!® Town of Moraga City of Moreno Valley City of Morgan Hill Mt. Shasta Recreation & Parks District City of Mountain View City of Murrieta City of Napa City of National City Navy Region South West City of Nevada City City of Newark City of Newport Beach City of Norco North County Recreation & Park District North Highlands Recreation & Park District North of the River Recreation & Park District City of Norwalk City of Oakland City of Oakley City of Oceanside City of Ojai City of Ontario City of Orange Orangevale Recreation & Park District City of Orinda City of Pacifica City of Palmdale City of Palo Alto Paradise Recreation & Park District City of Pasadena Human Services & Recreation City of Pasadena Parks & Natural Resources City of Paso Robles City of Patterson City of Petaluma City of Pico Rivera City of Pinole City of Pittsburg County of Placer City of Placerville Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District City of Pleasanton City of Pomona City of Port Hueneme City of Porterville City of Poway City of Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District City of Redding City of Redondo Beach City of Redwood City City of Reedley

City of Rialto City of Richmond Rim of the World Recreation & Park District Rio Linda Elverta Recreation & Park District City of Rio Vista City of Riverbank City of Riverside County of Riverside Regional Park & Open Space District City of Rocklin City of Rohnert Park Rosamond Community Services District City of Rosemead City of Roseville Rossmoor Community Services District City of Sacramento County of Sacramento City of Salinas Town of San Anselmo City of San Bernardino City of San Bruno City of San Carlos County of San Diego City of San Diego City of San Dimas City of San Fernando City of San Francisco County of San Francisco City of San Gabriel County of San Joaquin City of San Jose City of San Juan Capistrano City of San Leandro City of San Luis Obispo County of San Luis Obispo City of San Marcos City of San Mateo County of San Mateo City of San Pablo City of San Rafael City of San Ramon City of Sanger City of Santa Clara County of Santa Clara City of Santa Clarita City of Santa Cruz County of Santa Cruz City of Santa Maria City of Santa Rosa City of Santee Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve City of Saratoga City of Sausalito City of Scotts Valley City of Seal Beach City of Sierra Madre

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City of Signal Hill County of Solano City of Solano Beach South Coast Air Quality Management District City of South El Monte City of South Gate City of South Lake Tahoe City of South Pasadena Southgate Recreation & Park District County of Stanislaus City of Stanton City of Stockton City of Suisun City City of Sunnyvale Sunrise Recreation & Park District City of Tahoe City Tamalpais Community Services District Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District City of Temecula City of Temple City Templeton Community Services District City of Torrance City of Tracy Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District City of Tulare City of Turlock City of Tustin City of Twentynine Palms City of Ukiah City of Union City City of Upland City of Vacaville County of Ventura City of Victorville City of Visalia City of Vista City of Walnut City of Walnut Creek City of Watsonville City of West Covina City of West Hollywood City of West Sacramento West Side Recreation & Park District City of Westminster City of Whittier Town of Windsor City of Woodland City of Yorba Linda Town of Yountville City of Yuba City City of Yucaipa Out-of-State Agency Brownsburg Parks, Indiana City of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana

Clarksville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada City of Franklin, Indiana City of Johnson City, Tennessee Mooresville Park & Recreation District New Haven-Adams Township, Indiana Noblesville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of South Bend, Indiana Washington Township, Ohio Company Alfa Products All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal California’s Great America Callander Associates Capitol Enterprises Inc. Columbia Cascade Company Community Works Design Group David Evans and Assoc. Inc. David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. Goric Marketing Group USA Innovative Playgrounds Company KPCRadio.Com Land Concern Ltd Leader Manufacturing, Inc./Fairweather Site Furnishings Division Maximum Solutions, Inc. Murdock-Super Secur National Academy of Athletics National Parks Promotion Council NLM Consulting Services PlaySafe, LLC Play Smart Surfacing Play-Well TEKnologies Poimiroo & Partners Public Restroom Company RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. RJM Design Group, Inc. Robertson Industries, Inc. Shade Structures Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation SpectraTurf SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. StructureCast Tri Active America Western Wood Preservers Institute Windsor Parks-Recreation Foundation Vermont Recreation & Parks Association University/College CSU Long Beach CSU Northridge San Jose State University SDSU MOVE

Advertisers Index Aluminum Seating 800/757-SEAT www.aluminumseating.com

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Greenfields Outdoor Fitness 888/315-9037 www.greenfieldsfitness.com p. 11

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Hirsch and Associates 714/776-4340 www.hailandarch.com

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Jones & Madhaven 805/777-8449 www.jmae.com

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Lincoln Aquatics 800/223-5450 www.lincolnaquatics.com

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Architerra Design Group 909/484-2800 www.architerradesigngroup.com p. 22

Moore Iacofano Goltsman 800/790-8444 www.mig.com

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Capitol Equipment 626/357-3768 www.capitolequipinc.com

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Murdock-SuperSecur 800/825-6030 www.murdockmfg.net

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Musco Lighting 800/825-6030 www.musco.com

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My Bark Co. 209/786.4042 www.mybark.net

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Aqua Source 800/574-8081 www.aquasource.com

Aquatic Design Group 800/938-0542 www.aquaticdesigngroup.com

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Crane Architectural Group 714/525-0363 www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com

David Evans & Associates 909/481-5750 www.deainc.com

David Volz Design 714/641-1300 www.dvolz.com

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RHA Landscape Architects-Planners 951/781-1930 www.rhala.net p. 19

Richard Fisher Associates 714/245-9270 www.RFAland.com

PRESIDENT Mark Mariscal City of Los Angeles, 1670 Palos Verdes Dr. N., Harbor City, CA 90710 310/548-7643 • mark.mariscal@lacity.org

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Royston, Harnamoto Alley & Abey 415/383-7900 www.rhaa.com p. 17

SSA Landscape Architects 831/459-0455 www.ssala.com

Sator 888/887-2867 www.satorsoccer.com

PRESIDENT-ELECT Tim Barry Livermore Area Recreation & Park District 4444 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550 925/373-5727 • tbarry@larpd.dst.ca.us VICE PRESIDENT Kristi McClure Huckaby City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 619/585-5618 • kmcclure@chulavistaca.gov SECRETARY-TREASURER Ann Dunleavy City of Benicia, 250 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510 707/746-4282 • adunleavy@ci.benicia.ca.us

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TotTurf by Robertson Industries 800/858-0519 www.totturf.com p. 51

Water Odyssey by Fountain People. Inc. 512/392-1155 www.waterodyssey.com p. 7

Xeripave SW 844/799-3777 www.xeripave.com

2014-2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 1, 2, 3) Henry Perezalonso Town of Danville 510 La Gonda Way, Danville, CA 94526 925/314-3454 • hperezalonso@danville.ca.gov REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 4, 5, 6) Anna Bielecki City of Gilroy, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020-6141 408/846-0460 • anna.bielecki@ci.gilroy.ca.us REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 7, 8, 15) Darin Budak City of Bakersfield, 4101 Truxton Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309 661/326-3138 • dbudak@bakersfieldcity.us REGION 4 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 11, 13, 14) Tom Boecking City of San Gabriel, 250 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776 626/308-2875 • TBoecking@sgch.org REGION 5 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 9, 10, 12) Aliah Brozowski City of Santee 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Bldg 6, Santee, CA 92071-1222 619/258-4100 x120 • abrozowski@ci.santee.ca.us COUNCIL OF SECTIONS REPRESENTATIVES (Aging, Aquatics, and Recreation Therapy) Tom Hellmann Cosumnes Community Services District 9014 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, CA 95758 916/405-5631 • tomhellmann@csdparks.com (Administrators, Development & Operations, Educators and Recreation Supervisors) Ashley Howe City of Benicia, 250 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510 707/746-4283 • ahowe@ci.benicia.ca.us Please contact any Board Member with questions or comments

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A-G Sod Farms, Inc. (Riverside) 2900 Adams St., Ste. C-120, Riverside, CA 92504 PH: 951/687-7581 FAX: 951/687-4869 E-Mail: bhill@agsod.com Website: www.agsod.com REP: Joel Addink, CFO; John Addink, President; Larry LeMay, Vice-President of Operations SERVICE: Five farms in California & Colorado producing high quality sod for sports fields and parks. ABC Playground Safety (Los Angeles) 2235 W. 243rd Street, Lomita, CA 90717 PH: 310/880-6128 FAX: 310/325-5028 E-Mail: info@abcplaygroundsafety.com Website: www.abcplaygroundsafety.com REP: Jeffrey Davis, Owner-CPSI; Timothy Troxel, CPSI SERVICE: Playground safety audits, playground surface testing, sport field surface testing and ADA access surface testing. Abey Arnold Associates (Marin) 1005 A Street, Suite 305, San Rafael, CA 94901 PH: 415/258-9580 FAX: 415/258-9780 E-Mail: pabey@abeyarnold.com Website: www.abeyarnold.com REP: Phillip Abey, Principal SERVICE: Landscape Architecture. AccessRec LLC, (Passaic) 55 Park Slope, Clifton, NJ 07011 PH: (973) 955-0514 FAX: (973) 340-9109 E-Mail: sales@accessrec.com Website: www.accessrec.com REP: Scott Jenkins, Sales Manager SERVICE: AccessRec LLC manufactures and supplies the most afforable ADA beach access compliance and beach wheel chairs on the market.

Administrative Software Applications, Inc. (ASAP) (Santa Clara) 1310 Hollenbeck Avenue, Suite C, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 PH: 800/969-2727 FAX: 408/732-8206 E-Mail: jmeyer@asapconnected.com Website: www.asapconnected.com REP: Joel M. Meyer, CEO/President; Ryan Russo SERVICE: ASAP provides complete registration and management services for communities, schools, and businesses via the web. Advanced Grass (Los Angeles) 28416 Constellation Road, Valencia, CA 91355 PH: 800/992-0887 FAX: 818/296-0330 E-Mail: john@advancedgrass.com Website: www.advancedgrass.com REP: John Montazeri, President, Jack Smith, VP Sales SERVICE: Most advanced US made ecofriendly artificial grass for playgrounds, parks sports fields, commercial & residential applications. Aflex Technology P.O. Box 1292, Nelson 7040 New Zealand PH: (64)(3) 546-6747 FAX: (64)(3) 546-8112 E-Mail: admin@aflextechnology.com Website: www.aflextechnology.com REP: Karen Stratford, Sales Manager SERVICE: Giant pool inflatable obstacle courses & slides providing fun & challenging entertainment. AHBE Landscape Architects (Los Angeles) 617 West 7th Street, Suite 304, Los Angeles, CA 90017 PH: 213/694-3800 FAX: 213/694-3801 E-Mail: ahbe@AHBE.com Website: www.AHBE.com REP: Calvin Abe, President; Mary Lu, Business Development Manager SERVICE: AHBE Landscape Architects provides comprehensive design services, master planning and urban design.

All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal (Sacramento) 3844 Presidio Street, Sacramento, CA 95838 PH: 916/923-2180 FAX: 916/646-6383 E-Mail: glen@playgroundpros.com Website: www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Glen Wurster, Principal SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment. Aluminum Seating, Inc. (San Bernardino) PO Box 3310, San Bernardino, CA 92413 PH: 909/884-9449 FAX: 909/388-2187 E-Mail: sales@aluminumseating.com Website: www.aluminumseating.com REP: Bonnie Gaudesi, Sales Manager SERVICE: Manufacturer of all aluminum outdoor bleachers, picnic tables & benches. Amateur Softball Assoc. (San Francisco) 1224 34th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 PH: 415/350-8788 FAX: 510/888-5758 E-Mail: ajlouie@netzero.net Website: www.region14.com REP: John Gouveia - 510/881-6712 SERVICE: The objective of the Amateur Softball Association is to develop, direct and promote the sport of softball. Aqua Source (Sacramento) P.O. Box 1146, Galt, CA 95632 PH: 209/745-6401 FAX: 209/745-7179 E-Mail: info@aquasource.com Website: www.aquasource.com REP: Ron Ybarra, President SERVICE: Commercial swimming pool equipment, automated chemical & filtration systems, commercial pool vacuums, heaters, deck equipment.

Aquatic Design Group (San Diego) 2226 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008 PH: 760/438-8400 FAX: 760/438-5251 E-Mail: info@aquaticdesigngroup.com Website: www.aquaticdesigngroup.com REP: Randy Mendioroz, Scott Ferrell, Dennis Berkshire, Justin Caron SERVICE: Programming, planning, design and engineering services for competition, recreation and leisure aquatic facilities. Arch Pac, Inc. (San Diego) 1351 Distribution Way Suite 1, Vista, CA 92081 PH: 760/734-1600 FAX: 760/734-1611 E-Mail: kenmoeller@archpac.com Website: www.archpac.com REP: Ken Moeller, AIA, ASLA SERVICE: Consulting Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers & Planners specializing in aquatics, pools, and associated architecture. Architerra Design Group, Inc. (San Bernardino) 10221-A Trademark Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 PH: 909/484-2800 FAX: 909/484-2802 E-Mail: rkrumwiede@architerradesigngroup.com Website: www.architerradesigngroup.com REP: Richard Krumwiede, President; Gregg Denson, Director of Design; Jeff Chamlee, Director of Production SERVICE: Landscape architectural consulting services, new parks, park renovation, and streetscape design & construction documents. Associated Students, CSUF, Inc. (Orange) 800 N. State College, Fullerton, CA 92834 PH: 657/278-4511 FAX: 657/278-2503 E-Mail: awittwer@fullerton.edu Website: http://asi.fullerton.edu/src REP: Keith Fonseca, Director Titan Recreation; Alison Wittwer, Safety & Aquatics Coordinator, Farron Fowler, Intramurals & Youth Camp Coordinator. SERVICE: University recreation program. We also provide summer youth programs to the community.

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Buyer’s Guide u Atlas American LLC (Butte) 1700 Bidwell Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 PH: 408/836-3542 FAX: 530/343-5167 E-Mail: robert@vandalstop.com Website: www.atlasamerican.com REP: Robert Adamis, President SERVICE: We specialize in vandalism & corrosion resistant washroom accessories that are Made in the USA. Bellinger Foster Steinmetz Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Monterey) 425 Pacific Street, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 PH: 831/646-1383 FAX: 831/373-8653 E-Mail: go@bfsla.com Website: www.bfsla.com REP: Mike Bellinger, Principal; Lee Steinmetz, Principal; Elke Ikeda, Associate SERVICE: Parks, trails and open space planning; Design for healthy and sustainable communities. Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Fresno) 451 Clovis Ave., Suite 200, Clovis, CA 93612-1376 PH: 559/326-1400 FAX: 559/326-1500 E-Mail: dbriley@bcf-engr.com Website: www.bcf-engr.com REP: Dave Briley, Landscape Architect SERVICE: BC&F provides civil engineering and landscape architecture services for parks, playgrounds, trails and athletic facilities. Bobcat Company (Cass) 250 East Beaton Drive, West Fargo, North Dakota 58078 PH: 701/241-8700 FAX: 701/280-7860 E-Mail: Lee.Jordheim@doosan.com Website: www.bobcat.com REP: Lee Jordheim, Nat Acct./Gov Sales Account Manager; Mike Kozbacher, Government Accounts Manager SERVICE: Bobcat Company provides compact equipment for global construction, industrial, landscaping and agricultural markets. BSN Sports (Dallas) 1901 Diplomat Dr, Dallas, TX 75234 PH: 800/527-7510 FAX: 800/899-0149 E-Mail: svarn@bsnsports.com Website: http://www.bsnsports.com REP: Erik Rios, Division Manager SERVICE: Recreational sporting goods. Facility maintenance, aquatics apparel.

Bull Stockwell Allen (San Francisco) 300 Montgomery Street, Suite 1135, San Francisco, CA 94104 PH: 415/281-4720 FAX: 415/281-4721 E-Mail: dross@bsaarchitects.com Website: www.bsaarchitects.com REP: David D. Ross, AIA, LEED A.P. SERVICE: Specialists in community and recreation centers, fitness and sports facilities, and senior and childcare centers. CA Association of Pest Control Advisors (CAPCA) (Sacramento) 2300 River Plaza Drive, #120, Sacramento, CA 95833 PH: 916/928-1625 x202 FAX: 916/928-0705 E-Mail: lien@capca.com Website: www.capca.com REP: Terry W. Stark, President/CEO; Charlotte Carson, Director Continuing Education SERVICE: Pest control advisors. California Land Management (Santa Clara) 675 Gilman St., Palo Alto, CA 94301-2528 PH: 650/322-1181 FAX: 650/322-1194 E-Mail: clm@clm-services.com Website: www.clm-services.com REP: Eric R. Mart SERVICE: Provides professional park management, security, maintenance, ranger patrol & related services. The California Parks Company (Tehama) 2150 Main St., Suite 5, Red Bluff, CA 96080 PH: 916/529-1512 FAX: 916/529-4511 E-Mail: mp@calparksco.com Website: www.calparksco.com REP: Marshall Pike, VP - Business Development, Kohn Koeberer, President, Kris Koeberer, VP, Operations SERVICE: Recreation Concessions California State Soccer Association South (Orange) 1029 S. Placentia Ave., Fullerton, CA 92831 PH: 714/778-2972 FAX: 714/441-0715 E-Mail: lsalcedo@calsouth.com Website: www.calsouth.com REP: John Weinerth, CEO; Luis Salcedo, Director of Competition & Membership Development SERVICE: The official state soccer association of USSF providing recreational youth and adult programs, coaching education and referee certification services.

California’s Great America (Santa Clara) 2401 Agnew Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054 PH: 408/986-5873 FAX: 408/986-5855 E-Mail: edgar.vidal@cagreatamerica. com Website: www.cagreatamerica.com REP: Edgar Vidal, Manager, Group Sales SERVICE: California’s Great America Theme Park is Northern California’s number one spot for fun and excitement! Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Sacramento) 11180 Sun Center Drive, Suite 104, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 PH: 916/631-1312 FAX: 916/635-9153 E-Mail: esmith@cavalleyoffice.com Website: www.callanderassociates.com REP: Erik Smith, Principal; Mark Slichter, Principal; Benjamin Woodside, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architects. Capitol Equipment, Inc. (Los Angeles) 2718 E. Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010 PH: 626/357-3768 FAX: 626/359-3121 E-Mail: Capitolequipmentinc@yahoo.com Website: www.capitolequipinc.com REP: Joe & Sue Guarrera SERVICE: Portable steel equipment shelters, standard and custom sizes. CEW Enterprises/SportFence International (Adams) PO Box 965, Strasburg, CO 80136 PH: 877/812-2111 FAX: 303/622-6777 E-Mail: info@cewsport.com Website: www.cewenterprisesinc.com REP: Wayne Clark, President/Owner, Cheryl Ashland, Sales/Marketing SERVICE: Portable, transportable and permanent bleachers seating lightweight/portable temporary fencing. CH Bull Company (San Mateo) 229 Utah Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 PH: 650/837-8400 FAX: 800/229-2855 E-Mail: abull@chbullco.com Website: www.chbullco.com REP: Andy Bull SERVICE: Stocking distributor, Genie lifts, Ridgid, ladders, material handling, safety equipment, including engineered fall protection systems.

Coast Recreation Inc. (Orange) 3151 Airway Ave, Suite A-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4620 PH: 714/619-0100 FAX: 714/619-0106 E-Mail: thodges@coastrecreation.net Website: www.coastrecreation.com REP: Tim Hodges, Gregg A. Rogers, Mike Eisert, Chad Barry, Michael Salcido SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures, playground equipment, Landscape Brands Site Furnishings, and Icon Shelters in Southern California. Columbia Cascade Company (Multnomah) 1300 S. W. Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310, Portland, OR 97201-3464 PH: 503/223-1157 FAX: 503/223-4530 E-Mail: hq@timberform.com Website: www.timberform.com REP: Steve Kirn, Sales Mgr.; Ted Jonsson, Gordon, Jake and Josh Jurgenson, ParkPacific, Inc., 888/460-7275, FAX 925/210-0944; Reg and Deborah Nations, Pacific Site Complements, 888/770-7483, FAX 949/606-8697 SERVICE: TimberForm & PipeLine playground and outdoor fitness equipment, TimberForm site furnishings and CycLoops & CycLocker bicycle management products. Commercial Aquatic Services, Inc. (Orange) 1121 N. Hawk Circle, Anaheim, CA 92807 PH: 877/794-6227 FAX: 877/794-6329 E-Mail: info@swimcas.com Website: www.swimcas.com REP: David Woodland, President, Heather Woodland, Director of Operations SERVICE: Sales, service, repairs and bulk chemicals for commercial pools. Community Playgrounds (Solano) 200 Commercial Street, Vallejo, CA 94589 PH: 415/892-8100 E-Mail: cwear@commplay.us Website: www.communityplaygrounds.com REP: Curt Wear, President; David Brown, Estimator/Project Manager; Sam Wear, Estimator/Project Manager; Giana Mejia, Design & CADD SERVICE: Design build specializing in nature play areas, installation of all play equipment, safety audits & surface impact tests.

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u Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide Community Works Design Group (Riverside) 4649 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506 PH: 951/369-0700 FAX: 951/369-4039 E-Mail: tim@comworksdg.com Website: www.comworksdg.com REP: Tim Maloney SERVICE: Landscape architects, park planning and design. Cornerstone Studios, Inc. (Orange) 106 W. 4th, 5th Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701 PH: 714/973-2200 FAX: 714/973-0203 E-Mail: info@csstudios.com Website: www.csstudios.com REP: Don Wilson, ASLA SERVICE: Park planning, trail design, irrigation master planning, plan checking, sports field design, visual resource analysis.

Courts and Greens (Kern) 4039 B Well Tech Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308 PH: 661/587-4602 FAX: 661/587-4603 E-Mail: gerald@courtsandgreens.net Website: www.courtsandgreens.com REP: Gerald Ogden, Owner SERVICE: Sports and recreation construction and design. Crane Architectural Group (Orange) 110 E Wilshire Ave # 300, Fullerton, CA 92832-1934 PH: 714/525-0363 FAX: 714/525-9826 E-Mail: rcrane@cranearchitecturalgrp. com Website: www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com REP: Rick Crane, Owner SERVICE: Architectural services: community centers, senior centers, sports complexes, concession stands, park restrooms, ADA improvements.

Corona Clay Company 22079 Knabe Road, Corona, CA 92883 PH: 951/277-2667 FAX: 951/277-2204 E-Mail: coronaclayco@aol.com Website: www.coronaclayco.com REP: Craig J. Deleo, V.P. SERVICES: Manufacturer & distributor of Sport Clay Infield mixes. Corworth/RFL (Burnet) 1707 Colt Circle, Marble Falls, TX 78654 PH: 800/447-6570 FAX: 512/222-3154 E-Mail: carl@corworth.com Website: www.restroomfacilities.com REP: Carl Hackney, Sales Manager SERVICE: Innovative prefab modular buildings, developers of Smart Park Technologies and our patent-pending CorWorth Management System. Counsilman-Hunsaker (Saint Louis) 10733 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 400, Saint Louis, MO 63127 PH: 310/327-1271 FAX: 310/217-4099 E-Mail: info@chh2o.com Website: www.chh2o.com REP: Doug Cook; Scott Hunsaker; Paul Graves SERVICES: Aquatic design, engineering and consulting, programming, Facility Impact studies, existing facility evaluations, and feasibility studies.

CSI Software (Harris) 3333 Richmond, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77098 PH: 713/942-7779 x245 FAX: 713/942-7731 E-Mail: ryan@csisoftwareusa.com Website: www.csisoftwareusa.com Rep: Ryan Wehmeyer, Marketing Manager, Steven Green, Regional Sales Manager; Ken Heineman, VP Sales SERVICE: CSI Software offers many software module choices that facilitate management and improve operational effectiveness. D & D Golf Cars, Inc. (Los Angeles) 955 W. 5th Street, Azusa, CA 91702 PH: 626/815-9335 FAX: 626/815-9336 E-Mail: info@danddgolfcars.com Website: www.danddgolfcars.com Rep: Ralph Sears, Owner/President Service: Cushman maintenance vehicles electric, gas & diesel.

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning (Alameda) 5865 Owens Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 PH: 925/251-7200 FAX: 925/251-7201 E-Mail: emoal@dahlingroup.com Website: www.dahlingroup.com REP: Karl Danielson, Principal; Gregor Markel, Associate/Senior Architect; Elaine Moal, Marketing Manger SERVICE: Architectural and planning services. Dave Bang Associates, Inc. (Orange) P.O. Box 1088, Tustin, CA 92781 PH: 800/669-2585 FAX: 800/729-2483 E-Mail: pete@davebang.com Website: www.davebang.com REP: Pete Stokes SERVICE: Suppliers of high-quality park, playground, athletic equipment & site equipment since 1979.

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Buyer’s Guide u David Evans and Assoc. Inc. (San Bernardino) 4200 Concours, Ste 150, Ontario, CA 91764-7976 PH: 909/481-5750 FAX: 909/481-5757 E-Mail: ksr@deainc.com Website: www.deainc.com REP: Kim Rhodes, Chris Giannini, Greg Clark SERVICE: Multidisciplinary firm specializing in landscape architecture, civil and transportation engineering, surveying, and construction management. David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. (Orange) 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite M-8, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 PH: 714/641-1300 FAX: 714/641-1323 E-Mail: plevitus@dvolzdesign.com Website: www.dvolzdesign.com REP: David Volz, Landscape Architect, Leed AP; Gary Vasquez, Landscape Architect; Eric Sterling, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Award winning park planners and sports facility experts! DVD provides assistance with project planning budgets. Deschamps Mat Systems (Essex) 218 Little Falls Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 PH: 917/459-9113 FAX: 973/928-3041 E-Mail: a.girard@mobi-mat-dms.com Website: www.mobi-mat.com REP: Alex Girard, Area Sales Manager, Thierry Darche, Director of Operations, Terri Diaz, Admin Assistant & Sales Support SERVICE: We develop, manufacture and distribute state-of-the-art Mobility Solutions. Discount School Supply (Monterey) P.O. Box 7636, Spreckels, CA 939627636 PH: 800/627-2829 FAX: 323/935-1351 E-Mail: areyner@discountschoolsupply.com Website: discountschoolsupply.com REP: Anna Reyner, School-Age Marketing Director SERVICE: Youth program materials for school age and Tiny Tots arts & crafts, group games, for creatively & enrichment.

Eagle Sports & Awards Company (Los Angeles) 19918 Bryant St., Winnetka, CA 91306 PH: 310/384-2540 FAX: 818/886-5554 E-Mail: eaglemanelliot@hotmail.com Website: www.eaglesports.org REP: Elliot Heffler, Owner SERVICE: Silk-screening, embroidery, awards, banners, advertising & promotional specialties.

Flexground (Placer) 1664 Apple Way, Roseville, CA 95747 PH: (916) 275-3588 E-Mail: swalsh@flexground.com Website: www.flexground.com REP: Sandi Walsh, General Manager California SERVICE: FlexGround is the premier provider of rubberized poured in place and recreation surfacing.

Ecological Fertigation, Inc (Orange) 1237 S. Wright St., Santa Ana, CA 92705 PH: 562/552-4034 E-Mail: shunt@ecofert.org Website: www.ecofert.org Rep: Steven A. Hunt, Director of Business Development; Lou Franson, President; Steve Hagy, Director of Operations SERVICE: Landscape care solutions through a full service program utilizing organic based amendments applied through fertigation systems.

Gates & Associates (Contra Costa) 2671 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583 PH: 925/736-8176 FAX: 925/838-8901 E-Mail: tyoung@dgates.com Website: www.dgates.com REP: Todd Young, Principal; Chuck Gardella, Sr. Associates; Vanessa Lindores, Associate SERVICE: Landscape Architecture.

Environmental Specialty Products, (Riverside) P.O. Box 77806, Corona, CA 92877 PH: (951) 371-5792 E-Mail: EnvironmentalSP@sbcglobal.net Website: www.environmentalspecialtyproducts.com REP: Jim Chew, Owner; Steve Colvin, Regional Manager-Bedford Tech. SERVICE: Recycled plastic lumber - structural & non-structural decking, fencing, posts, picnic tables etc. Ewing Irrigation Products (Maricopa) Corporate Address: 3441 E. Harbour Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85034 PH: 602/437-9530 FAX: 602/437-0446 E-Mail: tnoonan@ewing1.com Website: www.ewing1.com REP: Michael Haymore, Regional Manager; Bill Snider, Regional Manager; Tom Noonan, Water Efficiency Sales SERVICE: The largest family owned distributor of landscape and irrigation products in the country. Fitness on Demand (Carver) 1630 Lake Dr. W, Chanhassen, ND 55317 PH: 952/388-6625 E-Mail: mbemis@fitnessondemand247.com Website: www.fitnessondemand247.com REP: Mike Bemis, Business Development Executive SERVICE: Digital Group Fitness System that allows facilities to offer & manage video group fitness classes.

GatorBridge & GaterDock (Fulton) 4501 Circle 75 Parkway, Ste E5370, Atlanta, GA 30339 PH: 770/644-7676 E-Mail: info@gatorbridge.com Website: www.gatorbridge.com REP: Danielle Walter, Marketing Director; Paul Schmitz, Project Director; Dan Greer, Project Manager SERVICE: Custom manufacturer of ADA-compliant trail bridges, pedestrian bridges, boat ramps, kayak launches & marinas. Glass Architects (Sonoma) 200 E St., #100, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 PH: 707/544-3920 FAX: 707/544-2514 E-Mail: eglass@glassarchitects.com Website: www.glassarchitects.com REP: Eric M. Glass, AIA SERVICE: Architectural design and master planning. Specializing in indoor and outdoor aquatic, community and recreational facilities. Grand Slam Safety Fence System (Contra Costa) 130 Alcosta Ct., San Ramon, CA 94583 PH: 925/997-6266 E-Mail: jeanette@grandslamsafety.com Website: www.Grandslamsafety.com REP: Jeanette Lewis Chamberlain, West Coast Sales Director, Bob Lyndaker, President, Bob Chamberlain, VP Marketing/Sales SERVICE: Design, manufacture outfield safety fencing system-permanent or removable for multi-sport parks-baseball, softball, little league.

Great Western Park & Playground (Cache) 2598 West 5700 South, PO Box 97, Wellsville, UT 84339 PH: 800/453-2735 FAX: 435/245-5057 E-Mail: info@gwpark.com Website: www.gwpark.com REP: Tyler Kyriopoulos SERVICE: Provide turnkey services for park professionals. Namely complimentary consultation and park design including equipment and installation. Greenfields Outdoor Fitness (Orange) 2625 South Orange Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92707 PH: 888/315-9037 FAX: 866/308-9719 E-Mail: sam@greenfieldsfitness.com Website: www.greenfieldsfitness.com REP: Aviv Arishay, Regional Manager SERVICE: Parks Equipment. Griffin Structures, Inc. (Orange) 385 2nd Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 PH: 949/497-9000 FAX: 949/497-8883 E-Mail: khenderson@griffinholdings.net Website: www.griffinholdings.net REP: Roger Torriero, CEO, Frank Martinez, EVP, Kelly Boyle, EVP SERVICE: Construction/program manager for the public/private sector. Gro-Power, Inc. (San Bernardino) 15065 Telephone Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 PH: 909/393-3744 FAX: 909/393-2773 E-Mail: gropowerinc@verizon.net Website: www.gropower.com REP: Brent Holden, President; David Diehl, Sales Representative; Jack Engberg, Sales Representative SERVICE: Go “green” with Gro-Power products. They’re safe for the environment and naturally conserve water. Group 4 Architecture Research + Planning, Inc. (San Mateo) 211 Linden Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080 PH: 650/871-0709 FAX: 650/871-7911 E-Mail: dmerkes@g4arch.com Website: www.g4arch.com REP: Dawn Merkes, President, Andrea Will, Architect, Associate; Jonathan Hartman, Architect, Associate SERVICE: Architectural, research and planning services.

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u Buyer’s Guide GSM Landscape Architects, Inc. (Napa) 1700 Soscol Avenue, Suite 23, Napa, CA 94559 PH: 707/255-4630 FAX: 707/255-7480 E-Mail: gretchen@gsmlainc.com Website: www.gsmlainc.com REP: Gretchen McCann, President; Michael Rosales, Staff Landscape Architect; Bart Ito, Project Manager SERVICE: Award winning landscape architectural design for parks, sports fields, recreational and educational facilities throughout California. HAI, Hirsch & Associates, Inc. (Orange) 2221 E. Winston Rd. #A, Anaheim, CA 92806 PH: 714/776-4340 FAX: 714/776-4395 E-Mail: pat@hailandarch.com Website: www.hailandarch.com REP: Patrick Hirsch, President SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, master plans, sports facilities, redevelopment & public work projects.

Harris Design (Alameda) 755 Folger Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 PH: 510/647-3792 FAX: 510/647-3712 E-Mail: office@hd-la.com Website: www.hd-la.com REP: Bill Harris, Principal SERVICE: Creative, community-based planning & design from concept through construction. Parks, trails, master plans, sports facilities, open space. Hermann Design Group, Inc. (Riverside) 78365 Highway 111, PMB 332, La Quinta, CA 92211 PH: 760/777-9131 FAX: 760/777-9132 E-Mail: chris@hdg-inc.com Website: www.hermannandassociates.com REP: Chris Hermann, President/CEO, Kristin Moore Hermann, Managing Director/CFO, Jose Estrada, Project Manager/Vice President SERVICE: Landscape architecture, planning and project management for community parks, sports parks and dog parks.

The HLA Group Landscape Architects & Planners, Inc. (Sacramento) 2600 Capitol Avenue, Suite 120, Sacramento, CA 95816-5928 PH: 916/447-7400 FAX: 916/447-8270 E-Mail: scanada@hlagroup.com Website: www.hlagroup.com REP: Steven Canada, ASLA; Greg Hauser, ASLA SERVICE: Landscape architecture and planning emphasizing parks and recreation, urban design, community design and land planning. Hunter Industries (Placer) P.O. Box 1005, Meadow Vista, CA 95722 PH: 916/899-9437 E-Mail: don.franklin@hunterindustries.com Website: www.hunterindustries.com REP: Donald D. Franklin, Northern Calif. Specification Manager; Lynda Wightman, Industry Relations Manager; Daniel Kamieniecki, So. Calif. Specification Manager SERVICE: Irrigation Manufacturer - MP Rotator, Sprays, Rotors, Smart Controllers, Valves, Drip.

HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. (Sonoma) 1720 Corporate Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954 PH: 707/285-3262 FAX: 707/969-9695 E-Mail: bslick@hydropoint.com Website: www.hydropoint.com REP: Ben Slick, VP, Business Development SERVICE: WeatherTRAK Smart Irrigation Controllers and centralized 360o water management dashboards for mobile control and conservation. ID Edge, Inc. (Boulder) 1849 Cherry Street #10, Louisville, CO 80027 PH: 303/665-0405 FAX: 303/665-4026 E-Mail: dlippoldt@idedge.com Website: www.idedge.com REP: Dianne Lippoldt, Operations Manager SERVICE: ID provides photo ID, key fob, wristband, and reusable name tag solutions to the parks and recreation industry.

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Buyer’s Guide u Inflatable 2000, Inc. (Los Angeles) 207 N. Aspan #6, Azusa, CA 91702 PH: 626/969-7780 FAX: 626/969-4480 E-Mail: stacy@inflatable2000.com Website: www.inflatable2000.com REP: Steve Gray, President SERVICE: Inflatable jumpers, slides, obstacle course, advertising balloons & more. Innovative Playgrounds Company LLC (Los Angeles) 12407 East Slauson Avenue, Unit D, Whittier, CA 90606 PH: 877/732-5200 FAX: 562/693-5199 E-Mail: info@innovativeplaygrounds.com Website: www.innovativeplaygrounds.com REP: Alvino Larios, President SERVICE: Sales, designs, and project management for playground/fitness equipment, safety surfacing, shade structures, and sport/site amenities. IZone (Bell) 2526 Charter Oak Dr., Suite 100, Temple, TX 76502 PH: (254) 778-0722 FAX: (254) 778-0938 E-Mail: mike@izoneimaging.com Website: www.izoneimaging.com REP: Mike MacEachern, Owner/CEO; Grady Brown, President; Michael Dean, Director of Sales & Production iZone Imaging is the only Custom High Pressure Laminiate supplier in North America. Jacobs, Inc. (Sacramento) 1050 20th Street, Suite 200, S acramento, CA 95811 PH: 916/929-3323 FAX: 916/929-1772 E-Mail: jeff.townsend@jacobs.com Website: www.jacobs.com REP: Jeff Townsend, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architectural and engineering design services for parks, recreation and open space projects. JCI SafePark (Orange) 23372 South Pointe Drive, Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 PH: 800/734-4882 FAX: 959/588-9776 E-Mail: safepark@hotmail.com Website: www.SafePark.com REP: James, Clark, Founder, CEO; Dave Sale, Field Operations Manager; Charles Froeming, Lead CPSI SERVICE: Playground Audits, Inspections, Impact Testing-Traix-2010, Playground maintenance, repair, complete certified playground refurbishment and upgrades.

JetMulch (Santa Cruz) P.O. Box 1667, Capitola, CA 95010 PH: 866/306-8524 FAX: 831/462-2126 E-Mail: phil@jetmulchinc.com Website: www.jetmulchinc.com REP: Phil Reiker, President/Manager SERVICE: Blown-In Mulch and ASTM certified playground materials. Jones & Madhavan (Ventura) 100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 211, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-8134 PH: 805/777-8449 FAX: 805/777-8489 E-Mail: nachi@jmae.com Website: www.jmae.com REP: Nachi Madhavan, AIA; Doug Jones, PE. SERVICE: Planning, architecture & engineering services for public aquatic facilities. KDB - Long Beach (Los Angeles) 10 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 PH: 562/308-7520 FAX: 562/308-7525 E-Mail: bthomas@kdblongbeach.com Website: www.kdblongbeach.com REP: Bennie Thomas, Director of Marketing SERVICES: KDB is a 40,000 sq. foot venue destination that specializes in entertainment and fun. Keenan & Associates (Los Angeles) 2355 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90501 PH: 310/212-3344 FAX: 310/787-8838 E-Mail: bpasquale@keenan.com Website: www.keenan.com REP: Betti Paquale, Assistant Vice President SERVICE: Loss Control Services, training and playground inspections and program consulting. Kidz Love Soccer (Santa Clara) 780 Montague, Suite 602, San Jose, CA 95131 PH: 408/774-4629 FAX: 888/391-5114 E-Mail: info@kidzlovesoccer.com Website: www.kidzlovesoccer.com REP: Peter Stanley SERVICE: Age-appropriate youth soccer instruction. Classes and camps for children 2-12 years of age.

Knorr Systems, Inc. (Orange) 2221 S. Standard Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707 PH: 714/754-4044 FAX: 714/754-7791 E-Mail: ryleeb@knorrsystems.com Website: www.knorrsystems.com REP: Mike Smith, Director of Sales SERVICE: Knorr Systems: quality aquatic equipment and services including: water treatment, filtration, recreation, maintenance, service contracts.

Lincoln Aquatics (Contra Costa) 2051 Commerce Avenue, Concord, CA 94520 PH: 925/687-9500 FAX: 925/680-2825 E-Mail: sales@lincolnaquatics.com Website: http://www.lincolnaquatics.com Rep: REP: Charles Luecker, President & CEO SERVICE: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals and aquatic supplies since 1954.

KTU + A Planning & Landscape Architecture (San Diego) 3916 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103 PH: 619/294-4477 FAX: 619/294-9965 E-Mail: kurt@ktua.com Website: www.ktua.com REP: Kurt Carlson, Principal; Cheri Blatner, Senior Associate; Sharon Singleton, Principal; SERVICE: We Provide Award Winning Landscape Architectural Planning and Design Services for Parks and Recreation Facilities.

Lincoln Aquatics, (Orange) 182 Viking Avenue, Brea, CA 92821 PH: 714/990-6015, 800/223-5450, FAX 714/990-4130 E-Mail: ahickman@lincolnaquatics.com Website: www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Andrea Hickman, Office Manager SERVICE: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals and aquatic supplies since 1954.

L.A. Steelcraft Products, Inc. (Los Angeles) PO Box 90365, Pasadena, CA 911090365 PH: 626/798-7401 FAX: 626/798-1482 E-Mail: info@lasteelcraft.com Website: www.lasteelcraft.com REP: James Holt, President SERVICE: Equipment Manufacturer: Playgrounds, schools, fiberglass tables & benches, court & field equipment, bike racks, flagpoles & site amenities. LDA Partners, LLP (San Joaquin) 4 S. Central Court, Stockton, CA 95204 PH: 209/943-0405 FAX: 209/943-0415 E-Mail: ewohle@ldapartners.com Website: www.ldapartners.com REP: Eric Wohle, Partner SERVICE: Architectural Services. Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (Los Angeles) 6033 W. Century Blvd., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90045 PH: 310/981-2000 FAX: 310/337-0837 E-Mail: cweldon@lcwlegal.com Website: www.lcwlegal.com REP: Cynthia Weldon, Director of Marketing & Training, Jennifer A. Johnson, Business Development Manager SERVICE: LCW is a public sector employment and labor law firm. Visit www. lcwlegal.com for more information.

LPA, Inc. (Placer) 1548 Eureka Road #101, Roseville, CA 95661 PH: 916/772-4300 FAX: 916/772-4330 E-Mail: ksullivan@lpainc.com Website: www.lpainc.com REP: LPA Inc. (Placer), Roseville, CA;LPA Inc. (Orange) 5161 California Avenue Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92617, 949/261-1001, Fax: 949/260-1190, E-mail: ksullivan@lpainc.com REP: Kevin Sullivan, Principal (Roseville Office) Steve Kendrick, Principal (Roseville Office) Heather Van De Zilver, Business Development (Irvine Office) SERVICE: Sustainable design solutions in architecture, landscape architecture and planning for community centers, aquatics and parks. Mariposa Landscapes (Los Angeles) 15529 Arrow Hwy, Irwindale, CA 91706 PH: 626/960-0196 FAX: 626/960-8944 E-Mail: terry@mariposa-ca.com Website: www.mariposa-ca.com REP: Terry Noriega, President SERVICE: Landscape Construction, Hardscape Construction, Landscape Maintenance, Tree Care, Indoor Plantscape.

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u Buyer’s Guide MCE Corporation (Alameda) 6515 Trinity Court, Dublin, CA 945682627 PH: 925/452-2709 FAX: 925/803-4404 E-Mail: sloweree@mce-corp.com Website: www.mce-corp.com REP: Steve Loweree, Vice PresidentMaintenance Division; Dean McDonald, Project Manager SERVICE: Full service park maintenance contractor & consultant for QA programs, maintenance standards and transition to contracting.

Meyer & Associates Architecture (Orange) 23265 South Pointe Drive, Suite 102, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 PH: 949/380-1151 FAX: 949/380-8117 E-Mail: meyerarch@earthlink.net REP: Randall K. Meyer SERVICE: Architecture/Landscape Architecture; New/Renovated recreation facilities; Community/Senior Centers; Park Restrooms; Facility Repair; ADA Improvements.

Melton Design Group (Sacramento) 309 Wall Street, Chico, CA 95829 PH: 530/899-1616 E-Mail: greg@meltondg.com Website: www.meltondg.com REP: Greg Melton, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, providing design services for parks. Sports complexes, skateparks & masterplans. We focus on providing personal service.

MIG, Inc. (Alameda) 800 Hearst Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710 PH: 510/845-7549 FAX: 510/845-8750 E-Mail: serenas@migcom.com Website: www.migcom.com MIG Pasadena: 169 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101-1703, 626/7449872, FAX 626/744-9873 MIG Fullerton: 801 N. Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92832, 714/871-3638, Fax 714/871-1188 MIG Davis: 613 G Street, Davis, CA 95616, 530/7539606, FAX 530/753-9608 REP: Sally McIntyre, Susan Goltsman, Tim Gilbert, Principal SERVICE: Landscape Architecture and planning for recreation, sports, park and open space and the public realm from visioning to construction documents.

Miracle Playground Sales/Miracle Recreation (Riverside) 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 92883-4632 PH: 800/264-7225 FAX: 877/215-3869 E-Mail: sales@miracleplayground.com Website: www.miracleplayground.com REP: Kevin Spence SERVICE: Innovative playground equipment, playground safety surfacing; park shelters & gazebos; tables, benches & athletic equipment & splashpads. Mity-Lite, Inc. (Utah) 1301 West 400 N., Orem, UT 84057 PH: 801/224-0589 FAX: 801/224-6191 E-Mail: paulad@mitylite.com Website: www.mitylite.com REP: Paula Dudash, Trade Show/Event Coordinator SERVICE: MITY-LITE is the leader in lightweight, durable folding tables, and folding & stacking chairs. Our award winning products come in a wide variety of sizes and styles.

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Buyer’s Guide u Most Dependable Fountains, Inc. (Shelby) 5705 Commander Dr., Arlington, TN 38002-0587 PH: 800/552-6331 FAX: 901/867-4008 E-Mail: info@mostdependable.com Website: www.mostdependable.com REP: Vince McGrory, Sales; Anita Beachum, Sales SERVICE: Outdoor drinking fountains, pet fountains, showers, misters, play towers, hydrants, jug fillers, handwash stations & grills. MRC (San Francisco) P.O. Box 26569, San Francisco, CA 94126 PH: 800/235-2440 FAX: 415/899-9050 E-Mail: MRC@gametime.com Website: www.mrcrec.com REP: James P. Marturano, President; Doris Harpain, Park & Playground consultant; Leo Seavey, Design Consultant SERVICE: Custom and standard playground equipment, safety surfacing, spray parks, skate parks, site furnishings, sport equipment. Murdock Mfg. (Los Angeles) P.O. Box 3527, City of Industry, CA 91744 PH: 800/591-9880 FAX: 626/855-4860 E-Mail: bmurdock@acorneng.com Website: www.murdock-supersecur.com REP: John S. Mitchell, Manager SERVICE: Pre-engineered buildings, restroom plumbing fixtures, drinking fountains, and water hydrants. Musco Sports Lighting (Orange) 4 Jenner, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 PH: 949/754-0503 FAX: 949/754-0637 E-Mail: mike.marchetti@musco.com Website: www.musco.com REP: Michael Marchetti, Karin Pekala, Michael Higgins, Michael Winfrey, Paul Austad SERVICE: Providing sports lighting solutions for your budget, for the environment. My Bark Co., Inc. (San Joaquin) P.O. Box 932, Linden, CA 95236 PH: 209/786-4042 FAX: 209/786-4043 E-Mail: mybarkco@me.com Website: www.mybark.net REP: Mary Yelton, President SERVICE: ReadyPlay, EWF from virgin forest wood, bark products, colored enhanced mulches and soil amendments.

National Academy of Athletics (Sonoma) 1220 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 PH: 707/541-2365 E-Mail: aaron@naofa.us Website: www.NationalAcademyof Athletics.com REP: Aaron Locks, CEO SERVICE: Youth sports camps and related programs. Coaches, players, parents & officials training.

Noll & Tam Architects (Alameda) 729 Heinz Avenue, Suite 7, Berkeley, CA 94710 PH: 510/649-8295 FAX: 510/649-3008 E-Mail: annika.dukes@nollandtam.com Website: www.nollandtam.com REP: Janet Tam, Principal SERVICE: Architectural design, programming and planning for recreation/ community/senior centers and other civic buildings.

National Aquatics Distributor (Lee) 24551 Production Court, Unit 2, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 PH: 239/390-1733 FAX: 239/390-1739 E-Mail: GFrey@Fretech.org Website: www.nationalaquaticsdistributor.com REP: Greg Frey, President; Stuart Cohen, Account Manager; David Razin, Account Manager SERVICE: Master distributor of Siemens chemical controllers and UV infection systems for the aquatics industry.

Northstar Publishing (Medina) PO Box 1166, Medina, OH 44258 PH: 866/444-4216 x224 FAX: 866/554-4344 E-Mail: circulation@northstarpubs.com Website: www.northstarpubs.com REP: Rodney J. Auth, President SERVICE: Parks & Rec Business magazine provides common sense solutions to everyday problems. Visit www.parksandrecbusiness.com.

Neil O. Anderson & Associates, A Terracon Company (Contra Costa) 5051 Commercial Circle, #B, Concord, CA 94520 PH: 925/609-7224 FAX: 925/609-6324 E-Mail: noah.smith@noanderson.com REP: Noah Smith, Principal Engineer; Patricia Soto, Aquatic Designer, Project Manager; Watt Lei, Staff Engineer SERVICE: Aquatic design and swimming pool engineering, geotechnical engineering, materials testing and inspections, environmental engineering. Neptune-Benson, Inc. (Kent) 6 Jefferson Dr., Coventry, RI 02816 PH: 401/821-2200 FAX: 401/821-7129 E-Mail: dlritchotte@neptunebenson.com Website: www.neptunebenson.com REP: Matthew Moriarty, Sales Representative SERVICE: Leading Manufacturer of aquatic filtration systems for waterparks, aquatic centers featuring the Defender Regenerative Media Filter. NGI Sports a Division of River City Athletics (Hamilton) 2807 Walker Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37421 PH: 775/544-6306 FAX: 423/499-8882 E-Mail: cbrisbin@ngisports.com Website: www.ngisports.com REP: Cory Brisbin, West Coast Sales; Richard Burke, CEO/COO SERVICE: Nova Pro tennis and track is your guaranteed solution. Specializing in innovation for sports construction.

Norwell USA, Inc. (Thurston) 6820 Northill Dr. SW, Olympia, WA 98512 PH: 360/556-3621 E-Mail: tim@norwell-usa.com Website: www.norwell-usa.com REP: Tim Madeley, General Manager; Margaret Brown, President, Jeff Schmitz, President SERVICE: Outdoor fitness stations based on a sculptural design and constructed from our exclusive glass-blasted stainless steel. NUVIS (Orange) 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite J-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 PH: 714/754-7311 FAX: 714/754-7346 E-Mail: info@nuvis.net Website: www.nuvis.net 5 Crow Canyon Ct. #110, San Ramon, CA 94583 (Contra Costa County) REP: Leslee A. Temple, FASLA, President, (714) 754-7311 SERVICE: NUVIS landscape architecture - over 40 years of design solutions for people, environments, and experiences worldwide.

O’Dell Engineering (Stanislaus) 1165 Scenic Dr., Suite B, Modesto, CA 95350 PH: 209/571-1765 x102 FAX: 209/571-2466 E-Mail: ckennedy@odellengineering.com Website: www.odellengineering.com REP: Chad Kennedy, Landscape Architect; Randall O’Dell, Owner; Keith Christensen, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary firm providing landscape architecture, civil engineering, land surveying and 3D laser scanning. ORTCO, Inc. (Orange) 2163 N. Glassell Street, Orange, CA 92865-3307 PH: 714/632-9787 E-Mail: ortcoplayp@aol.com Website: www.ortcoplays.com REP: Lynn A. Ortlieb, President SERVICE: We install playground equipment, shelters & safety surfacing. Outdoor Creations, Inc. (Shasta) P.O. Box 50, Round Mountain, CA 96084 PH: 530/337-6774 FAX: 530/337-6675 E-Mail: ODC@outdoorcreations.com Website: www.outdoorcreations.com REP: Scott Puhlman SERVICE: Precast concrete site furnishings, includes picnic tables, benches, BBQs, fire pits, planters, signs and concrete products for outdoor use. Pacific Design Concepts/Little Tikes Commercial - Southern California PO Box 1909, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 PH: 714-846-4885 FAX: 714-846-3485 E-Mail pacificdzn@aol.com Website: www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Scott Muscolo SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment. Pacific Park and Playground, Inc. (Ventura) 6166 Goshen St., Simi Valley, CA 93063 PH: 805/581-0252 FAX: 805/581-5959 E-Mail: scott@pacparkplay.com Website: www.PacParkPlay.com REP: Scott Muscolo, Owner; Cindy Grabow, Playground Design & Sales; Kate Little, Regional Sales & Marketing Manager SERVICES: Providing park and playground products and services to Southern California cities, counties, schools, churches and others.

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u Buyer’s Guide Pacific Park At the Santa Monica Pier (Los Angeles) 380 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 PH: 310/260-8744 x253 FAX: 310/899-1826 E-Mail: cmendez@pacpark.com Website: www.pacpark.com REP: Sarah McCann, Marketing Sales Manager SERVICES: Family amusement park located at the Santa Monica Pier. Patterson-Williams Athletic Manufacturing Company (Maricopa) 140 N. Gilbert Road, Mesa, AZ 85203 PH: 800/687-5768 FAX: 480/962-5290 E-Mail: pstokes@pwathletic.com Website: www.pwathlectic.com REP: Pete Stokes; Tom O’Keefe SERVICE: Manufacture of top-quality athletic, park & site equipment. PDPlay (San Diego) 2458 South Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92084 PH: 760/597-5990 FAX: 760/597-5991 E-Mail: sales@pdplay.com Website: www.PDPLAY.com REP: John Ogden, President SERVICE: California manufacturer of commercial play structures, site furnishings, and poured-in-placed rubberized surfacing. Peak Software Systems (Salt Lake) 45 W 9000 S #2, Sandy, UT 84070 PH: 801/572-3570 x307 FAX: 801/572-7834 E-Mail: josh@peakinfo.com Website: www.sportsmansql.com REP: Debbie Nelsen, V P Sales; Josh Smith, Sr. Acct. Mgr. SERVICE: Since 1993, SportsMan SQL has been a leading innovator of recreation management software. PIER 39 (San Francisco) P.O. Box 193730, San Francisco, CA 94119-3730 PH: 415/705-5500 FAX: 415/981-8808 E-Mail: jodi@pier39.com Website: www.pier39.com REP: Jodi Cumming, Manager, Travel Industry Sales SERVICE: PIER 39, San Francisco’s Premier Bay Attraction, includes 110 shops, 13 restaurants and numerous attractions.

Pilot Rock Site Products R.J. Thomas Mfg. Co., Inc. (Cherokee) P.O. Box 946, Cherokee, IA 51012-0946 PH: 800/762-5002 FAX: 712/225-5796 E-Mail: pilotrock@rjthomas.com Website: www.pilotrock.com REP: Customer Service Dept. SERVICE: Manufacturing and direct sales of park grills, picnic tables, benches, campfire rings, trash receptacle holders, etc. Play Foundations Inc. (San Diego) 179 Roymar Road, Suite E, Oceanside, CA 92058 PH: 760/721-2993 FAX: 760/721-3837 E-Mail: info@playfoundations.com Website: www.playfoundations.com REP: Jack Cox, President/CEO SERVICE: Certified installer of leading playground, recreational equipment and surfacing manufacturers. Quality maintenance services for existing playgrounds.

Playcraft Direct, Inc. (Josephine) 123 North Valley Dr., Grants Pass, OR 97526 PH: 888/571-7640 FAX: 541/244-2196 E-Mail: sales@playcraftdirect.com Website: www.playcraftsystems.com REP: Kurt Krauss, CEO; Toney Lewis, Sales Manager SERVICE: Seller of playground equipment (commercial type). Playground Inspection, LLC (Los Angeles) P.O. BOX 16654, Encino, CA 914166654 PH: 888/293-7889 FAX: 818/578-3408 E-Mail: jim.a.stein@gmail.com Website: www.inspectorplayground.com REP: Jim Stein SERVICE: Independent inspector, surface impact testing with Triax, early childhood certified, playground inspections, compliance certificates, insured.

Play-Well TEKnologies (Marin) 224 Greenfield Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960 PH: 415/578-2746 FAX: 415/460-5108 E-Mail: jeff@play-well.org Website: www.play-well.org REP: Jeff Harry, VP of Marketing & Fun; Bob Lund, Southern California Regional Mgr.; Diana Hickey, Northern California Regional Mgr. SERVICE: Teaching LEGO engineering camps to K-5th grade at Parks & Recreation.

Playgrounds Unlimited (Santa Clara) 980 Memorex Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95050 PH: 408/244-9848 FAX: 408/244-9847 E-Mail: mikea@playgroundsunlimited.net Website: www.playgroundsunlimited.com REP: Michael Altieri, CEO; Joe Mendes, President SERVICE: Construction services; site preparation; play equipment; water play; shade shelter installation; Pour-inplace & synthetic turf safety surface. PlaySafe, LLC (Bernalillo) PO Box 66056, Albuquerque, NM 87193-6056 PH: 505/899-9532 FAX: 505/899-2666 E-Mail: playsafe@play-safe.com Website: www.play-safe.com REP: Sam “Butch” DeFillippo SERVICE: Playground audits, maintenance training, strategic master plan development, feasibility studies, expert witnesses & recreation program development.

PlayCore (Hamilton) 401 Chestnut Street Suite 410, Chattanooga, TN 37402 PH: 423/425-3168 FAX: 423/425-3124 E-Mail: info@playcore.com Website: http://www.playcore.com/ REP: Anne-Marie Spencer, VP Marketing; Bob Farnsworth, CEO; Lisa Moore, VP Strategic Services SERVICE: PlayCore helps build stronger communities by advancing play through research, education, partnerships, and products. By

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Buyer’s Guide u Precision Concrete Cutting (San Mateo) P.O. Box 8013, Foster City, CA 94404 PH: 650/867-8657 FAX: 650/240-3866 E-Mail: jortega@safesidewalks.com Website: www.safesidewalks.com REP: Joseph Ortega, Manager; Joe Fouret, Owner SERVICE: PCC utilizes a unique 100% ADA complaint saw-cutting method to repair uplifted sidewalks to reduce liability.

Recology Grover Environmental Products (Stanislaus) P.O. Box 128, Westley, CA 95387 PH: 866/764-5765 FAX: 209/545-8873 E-Mail: dramsey@recology.com Website: www.recologygrover.com REP: Vince Tye, Sales Manager; Dawn Ramsey, Administrative Assistant SERVICE: We provide WonderPlay playground surface material to schools, municipalities & homeowners.

Public Restroom Company (Douglas) 2587 Business Parkway, Minden, NV 89423 PH: 888/888-2060 FAX: 888/888-1448 E-Mail: info@publicrestroomcompany.com Website: www.publicrestroomcompany.com REP: Chuck Kaufman, President; Kathy Kaufman, Advertising Mgr.; Chad Kaufman, V.P. Sales; Marie Hunt, Sales Administration; Pat McBride, Sales; Katie Kaufman, Project Development Manager SERVICE: Public Restroom Company is a design build specialist for “odor free, vandal resistant, park restroom and concession buildings.

Recreation By Design, Inc (Orange) PO Box 705, Cypress, CA 90630 PH: 714/484-7807 FAX: 714/527-5499 E-Mail: info@recbydesign.net Website: www.recbydesign.net REP: Paul Daniels, President; Bill McMullin, Sales Representative, Jackie Sequeira, Operations Manager SERVICE: Sales representative of park and playground equipment.

Public Sector Software LTD dba PLAYSAFE, LLC P.O. Box 9000Leamington SPA, CV31 9DX, England, PH: 00(44) 1926 800800 FAX: 00(44) 1474 335053 E-Mail: sbull@pssltd.co.uk Website: www.pssltd.co.uk REP: Margaret Baker, Training Director; Trevor Baker, CEO; David Gent, Managing Director SERVICE: Inspect playgrounds the quick, easy and green way. Inspect on your Smartphone, manage on your computer. Quadriga Landscape Architecture & Planning (Sacramento) 1415 21st Street, Suite a, Sacramento, CA 95811 PH: 916/441-2129 E-Mail: Christine@quadriga-inc.com Website: www.quadriga-inc.com REP: Christine Talbot, Associate Principal; Russ Mallard, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Landscape architectural and planning services.

Recreation Republic (San Diego) 802 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road, # 107, San Marcos, CA 92069 PH: 760/510-1886 FAX: 760/282-7082 E-Mail: info@recrepublic.com Website: www.recrepublic.com REP: Suzanne Anderson, President; Mark Anderson, V.P. S. CA Office: 7668 El Camino Real, Suite 104-287, Carlsbad, CA 92009 N. CA. Office: 151 Petaluma Blvd., Unit 212, Petaluma, CA 94952 888/8436128 SERVICES: Playgrounds (Kompan), Aquatic climbing walls, Splashpads, waterslides, site furnishings, shelters, boulder/net climbers, surfacing, skate parks. RecWest Outdoor Products, Inc. (Ventura) 31316 Via Colinas, #118, Westlake Village, CA 91362 PH: 818/735-3838 FAX: 818/735-9612 E-Mail: mike_b@recwest.net Website: www.playlsi.com REP: Mike Bennett, President SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures Inc. - park, playground and skate park equipment.

RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. (Riverside) 6780 Indiana Avenue, Suite 160, Riverside, CA 92506 PH: 951/781-1930 FAX: 951/686-8091 E-Mail: rha@rhala.com Website: www.rhala.com REP: Randy Hlubik, President; Doug Grove, Principal SERVICE: Park & sports facility planning, LEED certified, water conservation design, community consensus building, park rehabilitation. Richard Fisher Associates (Orange) 2001 East First St., Ste 160, Santa Ana, CA 92705 PH: 714/245-9270 FAX: 714/245-9275 E-Mail: rfisher@rfaland.com Website: www.rfaland.com REP: Richard Fisher, President SERVICE: Professional consulting services for parks & recreation facilities, master planning/design, construction management, landscape maintenance/water management. RJM Design Group, Inc. (Orange) 31591 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 PH: 949/493-2600 FAX: 949/493-2690 E-Mail: bob@rjmdesigngroup.com Website: www.rjmdesigngroup.com No. California Office: 601 University Ave. Suite 181, Sacramento, CA 95825 PH: 916/570-2050 FAX 916/570-2233 email: john@rjmdesigngroup.com REP: Bob Mueting, Larry Ryan (Southern CA - Corporate Office) John Courtney (Northern CA Office) SERVICE: Park and Sports Facility Master Planning and Design; Park and Recreation Master Planning; Landscape Architecture; LEED Certified; Community Consensus Building. Robertson Industries, Inc. (Maricopa) 4401 E Baseline Road, Suite 105, Phoenix, AZ 85042 PH: 800/858-0519 FAX: 602/340-0402 E-Mail: rhawley@totturf.com Website: www.totturf.com Northern California: 2442 Estand Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Southern California: 16059 Foothill Blvd, Irwindale, CA 91706 REP: Richard Hawley, Corporate VP/GM SERVICE: Robertson Industries, Inc. sells, manufacturers and installs safety surfaces - TotTurf and TotTurf Synthetic Plus.

RockCraft Designs 8-1865 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3H OE4 PH: 866/786-1635 FAX: 204/774-6099 E-Mail: info@rockcraft.net Website: www.rockcraft.net REP: Ken Crozier, President; Cathy Kleeman, Sales & Marketing SERVICE: ROCKCRAFT is the leading manufacturer of concrete park and playground climbing boulders. 10 models available. Ross Recreation Equipment (Sonoma) 100 Brush Creek Road #206, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 PH: 707/538-3800 FAX: 707/538-3826 E-Mail: info@rossrec.com Website: www.rossrec.com REP: Ewing Philbin & Cheri Yokoi; Chris Tait, P.O. Box 861, Folsom, CA 95763, 916/985-6349, FAX 916/985-6421; Liz Riehl, 229 Sea Ridge Road, Aptos, CA 95003, 831/689-9110, FAX 831/689-9112 SERVICE: 40 years of providing superior products and service with attention to quality, safety and design. Royston, Hanamoto Alley & Abey (Marin) 225 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 PH: 415/383-7900 FAX: 415/383-1433 E-Mail: Tegan@rhaa.com Website: www.rhaa.com REP: Cordy Hill, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, site planning, master planning, urban design, and recreation planning services locally, nationally and internationally. RRM Design Group (San Luis Obispo) 3765 South Higuera Street, Suite 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 PH: 805/543-1794 FAX: 805/543-4609 E-Mail: jcferber@rrmdesign.com Website: www.rrmdesign.com REP: Jeff Ferber, Principal SERVICE: RRM Design Group designs award-winning recreation areas by collaborating with people who use them.

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u Buyer’s Guide Rubberecycle (Ocean) 1985 Rutgers University Blvd., Lakewood, NJ 08701 PH: 732/363-0600 E-Mail: robert@rubbermulch.com Website: www.rubberecycle.com REP: Robert Gestet SERVICE: Manufacturers of PLAYSAFER RUBBERMULCH, RUBBERBOND - safest unitary surface & ACCESSAMAT - affordable ADA access for playgrounds & beaches. RWP Landscape Materials (Los Angeles) 1313 E Phillips Blvd, Pomona, CA 91766-5431 PH: 877/476-9797 FAX: 909/868-1162 E-Mail: hank@rwpmulch.com Website: www.rwpmulch.com REP: Hank Egigian, General Sales Manager; Patti Mashikian, Sales Associate; Chris Kiralla, President SERVICE: RWP FIBER FALL-Impact attenuating and ADA wheelchair accessible engineered wood fibers for playground safety surfacing. S & S Worldwide (New London) P.O. Box 513, Colchester, CT 06415 PH: 800/243-9232 FAX: 800/566-6678 E-Mail: rtesta@ssww.com Website: www.ssww.com REP: Sandy Cervini, Bids & Contracts Manager; Brian Ennis, Sales Representative SERVICE: Spectrum™ and Gator Skin® sports equipment, Color Splash!® arts & craft, and early childhood educational supplies. Safeplay By Design, Inc. (Sacramento) 9666 Sheldon Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624-9437 PH: 916/647-0912 E-Mail: david@spease.com Website: www.spease.com REP: David Spease, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Certified Playground Safety Inspections, inspection programs, safety training, ADA inspections and Landscape Architectural services.

Safety Play, Inc. (Los Angeles) 7095 Hollywood Blvd #1308, Los Angeles, CA 90028 PH: 888/878-0244 FAX: 888/878-0244 E-Mail: safetyplay@mindspring.com Website: http://www.safetyplay.net/ REP: Scott Burton Florida Office: 10460 Roosevelt Blvd., #295, St. Petersburg, FL 33716-3821 SERVICE: Playground audits, inspection tool kits, expert witness, safety manuals, safety classes, planning/design services, safety signs/labels. Sator Sports, Inc. (Los Angeles) 1536 W. 228th Street, Unit B, Torrance, CA 90501 PH: 310/602-0127 FAX: 310/602-0160 E-Mail: mcursage@satorsports.com Website: www.satorsoccer.com REP: Milton Cursage, CEO; Tabatha Villa, Sales Manager SERVICE: Retail soccer equipment company (web/catalog).

Smart Turf (Los Angeles) 14418 Best Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 PH: 800/421-6723 FAX: 562/404-3925 E-Mail: aword@catalinahome.com Website: www.smartturf.net REP: Amy Word, Sales Manager; Duane Jensen, President SERVICE: Smart Turf is a synthetic grass product line made in the USA with the finest materials available. Sof’ Solutions Inc. (Salt Lake) P.O. Box 667, Draper, UT 84065 PH: 801/523-2452 FAX: 801/501-0762 E-Mail: info@sof-solutions.com Website: www.sof-solutions.com REP: Elouise Bird SERVICE: Sof ‘ Solutions is your solution for recreational surfacing. Wet or dry, indoor or out, you’re covered.

Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation (Los Angeles) P.O. Box 3605823 Lexington Gallantin Road, South El Monte, CA 91733 PH: 626/448-0853 x16 FAX: 626/448-5219 E-Mail: timIttner@scmaf.org Website: www.scmaf.org REP: Tim Ittner, Executive Director SERVICE: Professional training, education and networking; insurance services; sport rules, training and competition for youth and adults.

Schmidt Design Group, Inc. (San Diego) 1111 Sixth Avenue, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101 PH: 619/236-1462 FAX: 619/236-8792 E-Mail: info@schmidtdesign.com Website: www.schmidtdesign.com REP: Glen Schmidt, President; Jeff Justus, Senior Associate SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, and design that balances artistic expression with environmental sensitivity. SCI Consulting Group (Solano) 4745 Mangels Blvd., Fairfield, CA 94534 PH: 707/430-4300 FAX: 707/430-4319 E-Mail: gerard.vansteyn@sci-cg.com Website: www.sci-cg.com REP: Gerard Van Steyn, President; John Bliss, Senior Engineer; Blair E. Aas, Senior Planning Consultant SERVICE: New revenue feasibility studies, ballot measures, assessment district formations and administration. Shade Structures (Orange) 1085 North Main Street, Suite C, Orange, CA 92867 PH: 714/427-6981 FAX: 714/427-6982 E-Mail: rmiddleton@usa-shade.com Website: www.shadestructures.net REP: Rachel Middleton, Sales Administration SERVICE: Shade Structures’ Modular and custom fabric structures screen the sun and keep the fun!

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Buyer’s Guide u Southern California Tennis Assoc (Los Angeles) P.O. Box 240015, Los Angeles, CA 90024-9115 PH: 310/208-3838 x239 FAX: 310/824-7691 E-Mail: bischoff@scta.usta.com Website: www.usta.com USTA Northern California USTA Southern California ULCA Campus 420 Charles E. Young Drive West Los Angeles, CA 90024 www.scta.usta.com REP: Melanie Bischoff, Community Dev. Coordinator SERVICE: To promote & develop the growth of tennis in Southern California. Spohn Ranch, Inc. Custom Skate Parks (Los Angeles) 6824 S. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90230 PH: 626/330-5803 FAX: 626/330-5503 E-Mail: info@spohnranch.com Website: www.spohnranch.com REP: Aaron Spohn, Kirsten Bradford www.trueride.com SERVICE: Skate park design, construction, operation and insurance. The leader in responsible skatelite, concrete and hybrid parks. Sport Rock Int’l Inc. (San Luis Obispo) P.O. Box 32, Pismo Beach, CA 93448 PH: 805/481-5686 FAX: 805/489-6451 E-Mail: info@sportrockintl.com Website: www.sportrockintl.com REP: Mike English, Sales Rep SERVICES: Boulders; park and garden art and playground structures. Sportaflex (Maricopa) 28760 N 83rd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85266 PH: 480/650-1018 E-Mail: tgoodin@sportaflex.com Website: www.sportaflex.com REP: Terry Goodin, President; Arnie Silverman SERVICE: Portable fencing for softball, baseball, ground control, special events and Ad revenue generation.

Sports Turf Solutions (Monterey) 29001 Falcon Ridge Road, Salinas, CA 93908 PH: 831/484-2138 FAX: 831/484-2139 E-Mail: pwood@turftest.com Website: www.turftest.com REP: Parker Wood SERVICE: Athletic field safety testing specializing in G-max testing of synthetic and natural turf sports fields. SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. (Santa Cruz) 303 Potrero Street, 40-C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 PH: 831/459-0455 FAX: 831/459-0484 E-Mail: steve@ssala.com Website: www.ssala.com REP: Steven Sutherland, Principal SERVICE: Award winning parks & recreation master planning, community workshops/consensus building, construction documentation/administration. Stantec Architecture Inc. (Sacramento) 1201 J Street, Studio 100, Sacramento, CA 95814 PH: 916/569-2500 FAX: 916/921-9274 E-Mail: paul.marcillac@stantec.com Website: www.stantec.com REP: Todd W. Rhoads, ASLA, Vice President; Paul A. Marcillac, Principal Landscape Architect SERVICE: Parks and recreation planning and design including master planning, facilitation, sports field design and documentation. Stover Seed Co. (Los Angeles) P.O. Box 861715, Los Angeles, CA 90086 PH: 800/621-0315 FAX: 213/626-4920 E-Mail: john_mc@stoverseed.com Website: www.stoverseed.com REP: John McShane, President SERVICE: Stoverfield seed mixtures, turfgrass and wildflower seed, native seeds for erosion control. StructureCast (Kern) 2800 22nd Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301 PH: 661/833-4490 FAX: 661/280-5626 E-Mail: larry@structurecast.com Website: http://www.structurecast.com/ REP: Larry Turpin, Sales Manager SERVICE: Precast-pre engineered restroom & concession buildings.

Sun Country Systems (Los Angeles) 11710 Chisholm Court, Santa Clarita, CA 91390 PH: 661/268-1550 FAX: 661/268-1159 E-Mail: timh@suncountrysystems.com Website: www.suncountrysystem.com REP: Tim Hollinger, President SERVICE: Provide and install playground equipment and all safety surfaces, synthetic grass, Polysoft. Burke play equipment. SyberTech Waste Reduction Ltd. 13698 Coldicutt Avenue, White Rock, B.C. V4B 3A9 PH: 888/888-7975 FAX: 314/289-2192 E-Mail: rmitchell@swrl.com Website: www.swrl.com REP: Rob Mitchell, President; Shawn Martin SERVICE: Our in-ground trash system, self-watering planters and other products greatly save operational costs. ThermaGreen Environmental 180 Bartor Road, Toronto, ON M9M 2W6 PH: 416/782-5837 FAX: 416/782-2190 E-Mail: Blu@thermagreen.com Website: www.thermagreen.com REP: Blu Alexander, Director of Business Development SERVICE: Environmentally friendly shock impact & drainage pads built to perform for indoor or outdoor sport fields, playgrounds, and landscaping applications. TMT Enterprises, Inc. (Santa Clara) 1996 Oakland Road, San Jose, CA 95131 PH: 408/432-9040 FAX: 408/432-9429 E-Mail: matt@tmtenterprises.net Website: www.tmtenterprises.net REP: Matt Moore, Operations Manager; Eric Buckelew, Sales Manager SERVICE: Bulk material supplier: Baseball surfaces, playground materials, top dress sand, topsoil, soil mixes, decomposed granite, organics. Tri Active America (San Luis Obispo) 178 S. 4th Street, Suite 101, Grover Beach, CA 93433 PH: 800/587-4228 FAX: 805/595-1042 E-Mail: staff@triactiveamerica.com Website: www.triactiveamerica.com REP: Chris Litvinchuk, Co-Director of Sales SERVICE: Outdoor exercise equipment for parks, community centers, active aging communities, schools and other organizations.

TRK Playground Safety, L.L.C. (Madera) 46853 Chukchansi Road, Coarsegold, CA 93614 PH: 559/642-4939 E-Mail: trkplay@gmail.com Website: www.trkplay.com REP: Timothy R. Kelly, CPRS, Owner/ Manager SERVICE: Statewide; playground audits and inspections; attenuation surface impact testing; playground design; and safety education and awareness. Trueline (Riverside) 1651 Market St., Ste B, Corona, CA 92880 PH: 951/817-0777 FAX: 951/817-0770 E-Mail: trueline40@aol.com Website: http://gotrueline.com/ REP: Ed Kruse, Owner SERVICE: Resurfacing of tennis courts, basketball courts, game courts, playgrounds, striping, installation of equipment and refurbishment. Turf Star, Inc. (Alameda) 2438 Radley Court, Hayward, CA 94545 PH: 800/585-8001 FAX: 510/785-3576 E-Mail: chuckt@turfstar.com Website: www.turfstar.com REP: Chuck Talley, Sales Manager, 800/585-8001 x7928, FAX 800/241-1997 SERVICE: Commercial mowing equipment & irrigation. United Storm Water (Los Angeles) 14000 E. Valley Blvd., La Puente, CA 91746 PH: 626/961-9326 E-Mail: lydia@unitedstormwater.com Website: www.unitedstormwater.com Rep: Lydia Perry, VP Marketing & Sales SERVICE: Storm water management and porous pavement installation. Universal Studios Hollywood (Los Angeles) Sales Dept-Education & Youth100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg 5511-5, Universal City, CA 91608 PH: 818/622-3001 FAX: 818/622-0171 E-Mail: stephen.arthur@nbcuni.com Website: www.universalyouthprograms.com REP: Stephen Arthur SERVICE: Universal is more than a Theme Park... It’s a classroom, too! Education and Recreation programs available for youth groups, ages 3 - 18 years.

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u Buyer’s Guide Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara) 2455 the Alameda, Suite 200, Santa Clara, CA 95050 PH: 408/985-7200 FAX: 408/985-7260 E-Mail: derek@verdedesigninc.com Website: www.verdedesigninc.com REP: Derek McKee, Principal; Corbin Schneider, Sr. Project Manager SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary office of landscape architects and civil engineers with a focus on community projects. Victor Stanley Inc (Calvert) P.O. Drawer 330, Dunkirk, MD 20754 PH: 800/368-2573 FAX: 410/257-7579 E-Mail: georgeb@victorstanley.com Website: www.victorstanley.com REP: George Blevins, Corporate Business Developer SERVICE: Victor Stanley has designed, engineered and manufactured quality site furnishings in the US since 1962. VN Enterprises, Inc dba Mulch Master (Orange) 32158 Camino Capistrano Suite A 462, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 PH: 877/256-9639 FAX: 562/394-0546 E-Mail: bethany@mulch-master.com REP: Peggy Ward, Coordinator SERVICE: Mulch manufacturer and provider of mulch placement with pneumatic blower trucks. Vortex Aquatic Structures Int’l (Riverside) 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 92883-4632 PH: 514/694-3868 FAX: 514/335-5413 E-Mail: info@vortex-intl.com Website: www.vortex-intl.com REP: Kevin Spence, General Manager SERVICE: Vortex designs and manufacturers Aquatic Playground Solutions: Splashpad®, Elevation™ multilevel interactive structures, Poolplay™ and Spray point™. Water Odyssey By Fountain People, Inc. (Hays) P.O. Box 807, 4600 Hwy. 123, San Marcos, TX 78667-0807 PH: 512/392-1155 FAX: 512/392-1154 E-Mail: cthomas@fountainpeople.com Website: www.waterodyssey.com REP: Bill Hachmeister, AFO, National Sales Manager SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of aquatic playground and fountain equipment.

Water Technology, Inc. (Dodge) 100 Park Ave., Beaver Dam, WI 53916 PH: 920/887-7375 FAX: 920/887-7999 E-Mail: info@wtiworld.com Website: www.watertechnologyinc.com REP: Stephen Crocker, Principal, PH: (920) 887-7375, FAX (920) 887-7999, www.wtiworld.com SERVICE: Aquatic planners, designers and engineers. Portfolio includes waterparks, resort/hotel pools, aquatic centers, YMCAs and competition pools. Waterline Technologies (Orange) 620 North Santiago Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 PH: 714/564-9100 FAX: 714/564-9700 E-Mail: hwatters@waterlinetech.com Website: www.waterlinetechnologies.com REP: Harry Watters, Branch Manager, Sarah Ortiz, Territory Sales Manager, Chaz Haltom, Territory Sales Manager SERVICE: Wholesale dist. for swimming pool & water treatment. Waterplay Solutions Corp. 1451 B. Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A3 PH: 250/712-3393 FAX: 250/861-4814 E-Mail: marketing@waterplay.com Website: www.waterplay.com REP: Tai Kolenko, Sales & Marketing Coordinator SERVICE: Waterplay is a world-wide provider of aquatic play features, slide activity centers, urban water features and water management systems. West Coast Arborists, Inc. (Orange) 2200 E. Via Burton Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 PH: 714/991-1900 FAX: 714/956-3745 E-Mail: vgonzalez@wcainc.com Website: www.wcainc.com REP: Victor Gonzalez, Director of Marketing; Patrick Mahoney, President; Andy Trotter, Vice President-Field Operations SERVICE: WCA provides public agencies, school districts, and colleges with urban forestry management and maintenance services.

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West Coast Turf (Riverside) P.O. Box 4563, Palm Desert, CA 92261 PH: 760/340-7300 E-Mail: danielle@westcoastturf.com Website: www.westcoastturf.com REP: Danielle Scardino, Director of Marketing; John Marman, Sales Manager; Greg Dunn, Sales Manager SERVICE: Growers and installers of premium quality sod and stolons, and organic fertilizers.

World Waterpark Assoc. (Johnson) 8826 Santa Fe #310, Overland Park, KS 66212 PH: 913/599-0300 FAX: 913/559-0530 E-Mail: bbuda@waterparks.org Website: www.waterparks.org Rep: Bernadine Buda Service: The World Waterpark Association is a member-driven organization providing education to water leisure professionals.

Whitewater West Industries Ltd 6700 McMillan Way, Richmond, BC V6W 1J7 PH: 604/273-1068 FAX: 604/273-4518 E-Mail: whitewater@whitewaterwest. com Website: www.whitewaterwest.com REP: Steve Brinkel, Vice President and General Manager of Parks & Recreation SERVICE: WhiteWater is the global leader in waterpark design, engineering, manufacturing and installation.

Xeripave SW (San Joaquin) 251 E. 4th Street, Ripon, CA 95366 PH: 844/799-3777 FAX: 209/599-9219 E-Mail: gary@xeripave.com Website: www.xeripave.com REP: Gary Luiz, Owner SERVICE: Storm water infiltration systems.

Who Built Creative Builders Inc. (Sonoma) P.O. Box 5207, Petaluma, CA 94955 PH: 707/763-6210 FAX: 707/658-2513 E-Mail: Jana@whobuilt.biz Website: www.whobuilt.biz REP: Jana Gebhardt, Owner SERVICE: Installation of play equipment and athletic equipment. Willdan Group, Inc. (Orange) 2401 E. Katella Ave #300, Anaheim, CA 92806 PH: 714/940-6300 FAX: 714/940-4935 E-Mail: jhidalgo@willdan.com Website: www.willdan.com REP: John Hidalgo, Director of Landscape Architecture. SERVICE: Willdan assists public agencies in the design and master planning of parks and recreation developments.

Xtreme Green Electric Vehicles (Clark) 3010 E. Alexander Road Suite 1002, North Las Vegas, NV 89030 PH: 702/870-0700 FAX: 702/447-9797 E-Mail: neil@xgpinc.com Website: www.xgpinc.com REP: Neil Roth, President SERVICE: Manufacturer of lithium battery powered electric specialty vehicles used for security and maintenance purposes. Zasueta Contracting, Inc. (San Diego) P. O. Box 866, Spring Valley, CA 91976 PH: 619/589-0609 FAX: 619/697-6031 E-Mail: azplaygrounds@cox.net Website: www.zasuetacontracting.com REP: Andrew Zasueta, President SERVICE: Playground equipment installation.

WLC Architects, Inc. (San Bernardino) 8163 Rochester Ave, Ste 100, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 PH: 909/987-0909 FAX: 909/980-9980 E-Mail: george@wlcarchitects.com Website: www.WLC-architects.com REP: George Wiens SERVICE: WLC Architects provides sustainable architectural/planning services for recreational projects, including community/senior centers, gymnasiums & theaters.

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Lincoln Aquatics Marks 60th Anniversary

Accomplishments New General Manager for City of Los Angeles Parks Department

Michael A. Shull received his confirmation as new General Manager of Recreation and Parks on September 10, 2014. Mike began his career with the City of Los Angeles in 1990 with the Bureau of Engineering in the City’s Department of Public Works. During his 14 years with the Bureau of Engineering, Shull served as Project Manager on a variety of large municipal projects before becoming

involved in the implementation of many RAP projects where his knowledge and interest grew around the many challenges facing the City’s park system. In 2005, Shull joined the City’s Recreation and Parks team when he accepted a position to rebuild and manage the Department’s Advance Planning Section. Upon successful implementation of the Department’s planning efforts and reorganization of the Department, he took on additional responsibilities as an Assistant General Manager where he managed nearly 800 employees in the Advance

Lincoln Aquatics, a leading national supplier of Commercial Swimming Pool Equipment and Aquatic Supplies, headquartered in Concord, California, recently celebrated their 60th Anniversary! Founded in 1954 by William Luecker, the company has been operated since 1987, by Charles Luecker and Kathie Luecker, his son and daughter. Lincoln Aquatics celebrated their Anniversary with a special “60 Days of Summer” promotion, which featured 60 daily drawings in August and September and a Grand Prize drawing on October 3rd.

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The company celebrated with their staff by hosting a special Anniversary gathering at their offices in Concord, CA and Brea, CA. Lincoln Aquatics is a leading national distributor of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals and supplies. We market our services to Cities, Hotels, School Districts, Colleges, Country Clubs, Homeowners Associations, YMCA’s and to other facilities with commercial sized pools. Our expertise will save you money. We are easy, accessible, can give you quick responsive support and have exclusive offers for our customers.

In Memoriam Jim Ball

On August 30, 2014, Jim Ball passed at the age of 69 from pancreatic cancer. Jim Ball was a seven year survivor of esophageal cancer. Jim was a long time supporter of CPRS and mentor to many young professionals. Jim’s career started in Illinois with the Roselle Park District. He came to California to work for the Saddleback Unified School

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u Spotlight District as its Director of Community Services. Although Jim “retired” after leaving the Solano County Land Trust, he continued to dedicate himself to community service by forming and managing a non-profit organization in Vacaville. Most recently he was leading the effort to establish a memorial grove of trees at Lagoon Valley Park, Vacaville, for the fifty-nine Solano County Vietnam soldiers who did not return. He also opened the Center for Imaginative Reuse which not only provided inexpensive supplies for artists and educators but provided a creative outlet for potential land-fill materials. Jim is survived by his wife, Nancy, and sons, Shawn and Eric.

Jerry Fox Loses Battle with Cancer

By Mary Lewis - Citizen Staff Writer Published: Friday, November 14, 2014 10:45 AM PST

Jerry Fox, whose 22-year history with the Elk Grove Community Services District (CSD) was so exemplary that the district named the Elk Grove Regional Park Pool the Jerry Fox Aquatic Center, died Nov. 7, 2014 following a battle with cancer. As Superintendent of Parks and the Deputy Administrator of Parks, Facilities and Development for the CSD Jerry oversaw many projects including renovating the Elk Grove Park pool, orchestrating the construction of the rebuild of the community-built playground in Miwok Park and

overseeing the restoration for Elk Grove Regional Park after the CSD assumed daily operations from Sacramento County. He was born Aug. 13, 1952 in Sacramento where he lived his entire life. Jerry graduated in the top of his class from California State University, Sacramento as an economics major. From there he attended McGeorge

School of Law. He also held a certificate in Land Use and Environmental Planning from the University of California, Davis. Outside of his work-related duties, Jerry volunteered countless hours at Elk Grove’s Harvest Festival, Western Festival and Veterans Day parade. Other volunteer activities included chairing the Kaiser Kids Heart Fund, Mission Avenue Open School Playground and Site Improvement Committee, and Rio Americano High School Landscape Committee. His family said, “Jerry was a man of great moral fortitude. He taught through example that ‘one should be part of the solution, and not part of the problem.’ This… is why he chose a life of community service as a career,

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Spotlight u and through volunteering, as well as serving on Parks and Rec boards.” Some of these committees he served throughout the region included the California Multi-Cultural Park Foundation, Arcade Creek Recreation & Park District’s board of directors, Sacramento Regional Council of Recreation and Park Agencies, Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission Water District Study Committee, Sacramento Tree Foundation Technical Advisory committee and Sacramento Parks Foundation. He was also very active with the California Park & Recreation Society as a member of District 2’s board of directors, president, District director and chairperson of the Awards Committee and Scholarship Committee, raising nearly $100,000 at the annual Equipment Expo for two District 2 scholarships. He was Region 1 representative to the State Board, and State Conference Exhibits Chair. He was regarded as an innovator in park admin-

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Presidents Message, continued from page 6 Speaking of travel, I hope that by now many of you have had the opportunity to meet our Executive Director Stephanie Stephens. She has made a strong effort to get to various district and section events and meetings throughout the state. If you have not had the opportunity to meet her personally, she is also enjoying the phone calls from members. If you are so inclined, reach out and pick up the phone soon. As the holiday season fast approaches, let’s remember that CPRS membership is a gift that keeps on giving. Many districts and sections will be having social gatherings or trainings before the end of the year. Please consider inviting non-members to events and introduce them to the important role that a membership organization can play in their professional growth. Also, if you are so inclined, sponsor the membership of a university student for one year. Again, a gift that can keep on giving should be on everyone’s mind.

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