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RECREATION THERAPY PARTNERS WITH PAWS ...................................8 How have service dogs provided a new avenue for recreation therapy professionals.

THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING: AN OVERVIEW...........................14 There are three major benefits of a therapeutic horseback riding regime which include physical, psychological and social benefits to the rider.

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). ©2015, California Park & Recreation Society, Inc.

TRAILS GO DIGITAL..............................................................................20 An agency in Connecticut embraced the use of tablets and smart phones on their trails to enhance trail usage.

THE ABC’S OF HIKING..........................................................................22 Before getting out on the trails, be sure to review these ABC’s of Hiking. Use this information when creating your trail guide brochures.

CPRS ANNUAL REPORT........................................................................20 CPRS is governed by four major ends policies. CPRS staff report to the State Board and CPRS members on how it reached its goals.

CALL TO SERVICE.................................................................................22 What does it mean to serve as a CPRS leader and what are the benefits? Past leaders share their experiences as CPRS leaders.

TELL THEM YOUR STORY.....................................................................34 It is necessary for park and recreation professionals to “change the conversation” they are having with their communities. It’s more than just relating the benefits.

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Have We Gone to the Dogs?

What Would Caesar Think?

by Tim Barry, CPRE, SDA • CPRS President

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ollowing the CPRS Health and Wellness focus this year, I’m reminded of growing up in Long Beach, when I was 13 years old and my parents let me have a dog as a reward for bringing my grades and deportment up at school.

Yes, I toyed with being the class clown of seventh grade and was concentrating more on girls than math but, with my eye on the prize, I conformed to class standards so that I could have a new furry friend.

We went to the dog pound, and I chose a two-year-old energetic WireHair Terrier/Beagle mix and immediately named him “Caesar.” I still can’t remember why, maybe because I liked Gladiators. Anyway, we became fast friends, and I finally had someone to talk to who understood me!

One of Caesar’s not-so-endearing traits was to bark incessantly whenever strangers were at the door, or when an animal or someone walked by the fence of the back yard. That was just during the day. As an “outdoor dog” (my parents’ insistence), he would also bark outside in the middle of the night at anything that moved or made a sound. There was many a night my father would yell from his bed down the hall to me to “get out and shut him up!” So it was my duty to go out into the chilly night and try to calm this animal, whose main mission in life was apparently to eat, sleep, and bark!

If you’re still reading this, I tell this story with no punch line because there were no Dog Parks in those days. We had a big enough yard that it didn’t occur to us to take Caesar out on a

leash for a walk occasionally to meet other people and dogs. He got plenty of exercise in the yard, and we got plenty of exercise with our sports activities and swimming. To Caesar, other people and dogs were invaders trying to attack our home and his yard, so he gave them heck whenever they approached.

Today’s dog parks would have been the perfect solution to our barking dog problem, and we would have met many more people as a result.

Caesar would have learned to play nice with others and gotten used to other people and dogs around and, hopefully, would not have barked up a storm at the slightest whiff of either of them.

How many Dog Parks does your agency manage? In a service area of 90,000 people, Livermore Area Recreation and Park District has seven Dog Parks. Seven! We have truly “gone to the dogs” in our area.

The benefits to establishing these canine playgrounds are obviously the exercise and socialization of dogs with other animals, and the exercise and socialization of their owners with others from the neighborhood. A side benefit is that they can create community; something CPRS has been promoting for the past several years through its Creating Community Strategic Action Plan.

My advice? Work the issues and proactively find a way to establish more dog parks in your community as one aspect of Health and Wellness. You’ll be the heroes of your constituency continued on page 62

2015-2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Tim Barry Livermore Area Recreation & Park District 4444 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550 925/373-5727 • tbarry@larpd.org PRESIDENT-ELECT Kristi McClure Huckaby City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 619/585-5618 • kmcclure@chulavistaca.gov VICE PRESIDENT Jim Wheeler San Francisco Recreation & Park District 501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 415/831-6833 • James.Wheeler@sfgov.org SECRETARY-TREASURER Tara Gee City of Roseville 316 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA 95678 916/774-5253 • tgee@roseville.ca.us REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 1, 2, 3) Henry Perezalonso Town of Danville 233 Front Street, Danville, CA 94526 925/314-3454 • hperezalonso@danville.ca.gov REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 4, 5, 6) Traci Farris City of Ceres 2701 Fourth Street, Ceres, CA 95307 209/538-5682 • traci.farris@ci.ceres.ca.us REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 7, 8, 15) Darin Budak City of Bakersfield 1600 Truxton Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93312 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 County of San Diego 5500 Overland Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 858/966-1330 • aliah.brozowski@sdcounty.ca.gov COUNCIL OF SECTIONS REPRESENTATIVES (Aquatics, Development & Operations, Recreation Supervisors and Recreation Therapy) Tom Hellmann Cosumnes Community Services District 9014 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, CA 95758 916/405-5631 • tomhellmann@csdparks.com (Administrators, Aging, and Educators) Lydie Gutfeld City of Irvine 3 Ethel Coplen Way, Irvine, CA 92612 949/724-6817 • lgutfeld@cityofirvine.org Please contact any Board Member with questions or comments

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Recreation Therapy Partners with PAWS

By Anne Battiste, MS, RTC AGPA Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero

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Let’s celebrate the recreation therapist for putting health, wellness and play into the mix of treatment options available to disabled persons. Likewise, let’s honor and pay tribute to the thousands of dogs who have served their human companions as well as those who raise and train these amazing animals known as service dogs. Celebrate the relationship of recreation therapists and dog centered programs and providers, because the administrative structures and environments they create allow access to these dogs and handlers by persons with disabilities.

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u Service Animals A service dog is one of three types of assistant dogs as outlined by the organization Assistance Dog International (ADI). Ser vice dogs are trained to perform tasks for persons that use wheelchairs, who need seizure assistance, have balance issues, a psychiatric disability or have a medical issue (such as diabetes) that requires outside help to manage. Service dogs work with persons of all ages. Today service dogs are in all environments where individuals with disabilities live, work, go to school and are cared for in the healthcare industry. They are in hospitals, prisons, community centers, and in private homes. We see them in grocery stores, churches, theatres, the local gymnasium and swimming pools.

Guide dogs are trained for persons with vision-impairment and hearing dogs are trained for those with hearing impairment. Seeing Eye dogs became part of the U.S. landscape in 1929 when the Seeing Eye Guide Dog organization was established.

Americans with Disability Act (ADA) provides the first official definition of a service animal. According to the ADA, a service animal is described as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. If the animal meets this definition, it is considered a service animal under the ADA regardless of whether it has been licensed or certified by a state or local government.

Support for service dogs has continued to build. Recognition that dogs might be capable of assisting other types of disabilities has grown to include those with mental and psychiatric disorders. National Service Dogs (NSD) has been training service dogs to assist people with autism since 1996. In 2002 The Psychiatric Service Dog Society (PSDS) was founded to support the education, training, facilitation, advocacy and research of dogs being used to help manage the symptoms of those dealing with mental illness.

In her keynote address at the 2015 CPRS Recreation Therapy Institute, Dr. Bonnie Bergin, Bergin University of Canine Studies, highlighted the intelligence of dogs. She shared a video

clip of a dog hand-over-hand, or rather paw-over-paw, accordion-pleating a plastic swimming pool cover in order to retrieve a tennis ball lying in the center of the pool. A second clip showed a five-month old Labrador puppy turn on a light switch, retrieve and give an item to his trainer, and tug open a miniature door. Dr. Bergin identified other critical roles played by dogs in the treatment of disabled persons: • Dogs bring laughter to nursing home patients • Pups help motivate kids to read; the child reads commands on flash cards to dogs who perform the commands • At-risk teens, working side-by-side with opposing gang members, train dogs and pups for people with disabilities • As part of their therapy, Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) train service dogs for fellow combat-injured Veterans • Veterans with PTSD train shelter dogs to help make them more adoptable

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• Dogs work in courthouses helping abused children testify in court • Dogs are trained to detect and alert someone with low blood sugar nearing a diabetic coma • Search dogs team with human partners help to find disaster victims Recreation Therapy and service dogs and handlers share similar professional historical timelines. Both emerged in response to the challenges faced by WWII veterans who returned home with serious disabling conditions including sensory losses. Recent events have brought us together again to collaborate on care and treatment options for seriously ill persons in every age and disability category but most prominent are the returning veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars.

Both recreation therapy and dog based therapeutic approaches share the element of play. This is seen readily in the activities of dogs and man together. It is one thing to have to walk for improved health. It is altogether something much more fun to do when a dog is included. Play is a necessary part of living day in and day out. Having a companion to spend leisure time with makes living more fun.

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Service Animals u a VA Staff member. It is designed for fellow Veterans who have mobility impairments.

Clinical observations by the treatment team underscore the areas of impact that the dogs and the dog training exercises have made with the servicemen and women. They include: • Increases in patience, impulse control and emotional regulation, positive social interactions, less isolation, sense of belonging and acceptance assertiveness skills and improved parenting skills and family dynamics, positive sense of and purpose improved sleep • Decrease in depression, startle responses and the need for pain medications

The potential for synergy through these helpers working together is contagious. The excitement is about the contributions each field makes to intervening in the lives of seriously ill and disabled persons.

The clarion call for lower cost, evidenced based treatment interventions through group and individual approaches rings on because of the immense increase in need for services to specific populations. One reason for this is the effects of a consistent involvement of the US Military in continuous wars for the past decade.

Recreation therapy intervenes in the complex and serious conditions of traumatic brain injury and PTSD. Every day 22 veterans commit completed suicide because of the pain and dysfunction of their disease processes.

Dogs are seen countless numbers of times to respond to the individual veteran’s reactions and provide diversion, comfort and playfulness as alternatives to cycles of pain and depression.

There are an increasing number of federally funded programs to test interventions for these individuals.

Together we can provide evidence based programs that test the hypothesis related to these conditions and the miracles dogs play in the lives of veterans.

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Programs Bringing People, Dogs and Recreation Together Bergin University of Canine Studies Degree and Seminar Programs Bergin University, accredited through the Department of Education, offers education at the Associates, Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Canine Studies.

Bergin University of Canine Studies offers two academic programs: Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) and Paws4People.

Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) In July of 2008, in partnership with Sandra Carson of The Assistance Dog Institute (now Bergin University of Canine Studies) the VA implemented Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) in the Men’s and Women’s Trauma Recovery Programs. PPH program is the only program of its kind in the world. It builds on the time-honored tradition of soldiers assisting other soldiers. This pilot program founded by a master’s degree student of Bergin University’s was the first collaboration of this type in the VA. The intervention combined Veterans and Active Duty Service Members who are diagnosed with PTSD to train service dogs under the guidance of a service dog trainer and

PPH has been integrated into Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care Services Menlo Park location under the direction of their Recreation Therapy Services as part of the Recreation Therapy Service Canine Programs (V21PAL RT CANINE PROGRAM).

In PPH’s Warrior CARE Program, also known as Canine Assisted Reintegration Experience (CARE), the servicemen and women are first trained to train service dogs in over 90 commands. Using this expert knowledge and their honed training skills, they move on to training dogs that will be partnered to assist comrades with physical injuries. The service dogs are trained to assist in activities of daily living by opening doors, retrieving dropped items and pulling wheelchairs.

The service dog accompanies their partner everywhere - home, work, anywhere their lives take them. In many cases, service dogs perform tasks that were previously performed by an attendant or family member; thus reducing the veteran’s dependence on other people.

For more information about the program contact Caroline Wyman, Chief, Recreation Therapy Service (650) 493-5000 x29807.

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Both need to build a solid documentation to their roles through research and program development. There is an increased demand for substantial research and factually proven hypothesis.

High levels of accountability involved in financial support for programs and nontraditional approaches can be collaboratively answered directly by members of both professions. It is hoped that this article and future ones of its kind will inspire recreation therapist to

join with canine intervention specialists in testing our common approaches.

We are natural partners because of the internal mutually shared behavioral dynamics of recreation therapy and service dog approaches.

For more information:

Bergin University of Canine Studies/ Assistance Dog Institute E-mail: info@berginu.edu Phone: 707-545-DOGS (3647) 5860 Labath Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928

University of North Carolina Wilmington/ Paws4People Foundation Assistance Dog Training Program disabilities by utilizing highly trained assistance dogs. It has produced more than 300 highly trained Assistance Dogs. These dogs provide support in areas such as mobility and psychiatric service, educational and rehabilitative assistance, and social therapy. Together, these dogs have made more than 1,000,000 therapeutic contacts.

Paws4people specialize in training customized Assistance Dogs for two general groups: children and adolescents with physical, neurological, psychiatric, or emotional disabilities; and Veterans and active-duty Service Members with Chronic/Complex PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), and Military Sexual Trauma (MST).

Paws4people has more than 200 volunteers and operates in 16 states, placing dogs with nationwide consideration.

In addition the Paws4vets program specializes in placing Psychiatric Service Dogs with Veterans and ActiveDuty Service Members who are living with psychiatric or emotional difficulties as a result of PTSD, TBI, and/ or MST. There is great anticipation and hope that together recreation therapy and service dog professionals will create 12

August 24, 2011 the inaugural class consisted of 24 University of North Carolina Wilmington undergraduate students with majors ranging from Recreation Therapy to Psychology to Accounting.

Now in its fourth year of course offerings at UNCW, the first class is often on a wait-list for enrollment, filling up quickly with 50 or more students per semester.

This program provides four-courses teaching students about the types of Assistance Dogs serving today’s society, the history of Assistance Dogs, legislation governing their training and utilization, the types of disabilities Assistance Dogs are trained to mitigate, training theory and practice, dog psychology and body language, and most importantly hands-on practice in utilizing Assistance and Facility Dogs in many different environments and disciplines.

Students who choose to complete all four courses of the Assistance Dog Certificate Program will be eligible to receive a Paws4people Foundation Facility Dog, custom-trained to utilize in their respective careers, such as education, social work, recreation therapy, gerontology, and UNCW’s many other service-oriented degree programs.

This program, the first and only comprehensive one of its kind in the country, will empower students to add a unique and marketable skill set to their education. The most distinctive aspect of the education of Assistance Dogs provided in these courses is that they cover not only the most well-known types of Assistance Dogs, but also a variety of certified Facility Dogs that could enhance their own career paths.

Information about P4P and the UNCW program is available at https://paws4people.org/ and 1121C-324 Military Cutoff Rd, Wilmington NC 28405. (910) 208-0461, p4pwnc@gmail.com EIN: 54-1948479

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Therapeutic Horseback Riding: an Overview

By Jennifer A. Bream, FBHS, MCSP, LPT and William Q. Spangler, Jr.

The benefits of Therapeutic Horseback Riding are threefold: physical, psychological and social. The first of these is applicable only to the patient; the second and third are more transferrable to people around the patient.

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n most of the conditions and disorders specified above, there has been a serious disruption in the ability of the patient to perform basic purposive functions. Balance, proprioception, ambulation, posture and manual dexterity are limited, many times severely. Therapeutic Horseback Riding is well suited to treating the patient with some or all of the dysfunctions cited when used in conjunction with a planned, progressive exercise program.

The aim of any treatment program is to improve circulation, respiration, balance, coordination, proprioception, agility, self-confidence and mental relaxation. In addition, one would hope for significant carry-over of improvements from the therapy sessions to activities of daily living.

By forming a partnership with a horse or pony, several of these goals are brought into focus: by eliminating the need to concentrate on standing,

the handicapped rider can devote his efforts and attention to refining his balance and coordination and improving his ability to function in a more rhythmic manner. Once astride his or her horse, the animal functions as a surrogate cerebellum, providing the rider’s neuromuscular system with varying inputs that closely approximate those that are experienced during normal human ambulation. Sensations are transmitted from the stirrups and through the rider’s feet and legs that reflect the surface being traversed by the horse. The rider is thus exposed to differing qualities, textures and grades of surface, a new experience for many. Moreover, the motion of the horse brings into play spinal reflexes, especially the righting reflex, which are rarely, if ever, used by persons in wheelchairs.

It should be pointed out that it is important to approach the process of Therapeutic Horseback Riding with an

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eye to treating the abilities, as well as the disabilities, of the rider. In many cases, a diagnosis is allowed to eliminate therapeutic possibilities that are quite feasible if given the opportunity to develop. We will return to this aspect in a moment.

The warmth and motion of the horse’s body can significantly reduce spasticity (especially in the adductors of the legs) and enhance coordinated action in other muscle groups. Head and trunk control can be improved as a result of the need for the rider to look up in order to see where he or she is going. Learning to manipulate the reins facilitates upper extremity and hand control.

The second major benefit of Therapeutic Horseback Riding is concerned with the psychological state of the rider. While this aspect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding is more subtle and less suited to quantification, there is nevertheless a definite relationship

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At the outset it should be understood that much of the life experience of a person with a disability consists of learning that they cannot participate in most physical activities. They are solitary spectators for all their lives, isolated from their peers in a way that seems insurmountable. By introducing a horse into this situation, the nature of the circumstances is altered radically. To be sure, the disability is still precisely the same, but the individual’s perception of his limitations and capabilities will never be the same.

Once mounted, the rider no longer looks up at other people; they look up at him or her. Visual obstacles become fewer; the rider’s view of the world is literally expanded by a dramatic margin. Astride a horse, the spectator becomes participant in a sport in which few, if any, of his peers have any experience. Equitation, regardless of the level of expertise at which it is being practiced, carries with it overtones of elegance, grace, risk and power that few other activities can claim. The positive effects on self-esteem, self-image and self-confidence in the rider cannot

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be overstated.

Moreover, the ability to take an active role in moving from point to point without the necessity of relying on assistive devices and other people is of immeasurable value to the morale of the rider. Add the benefit of exposure to fresh air and sunshine (at least part of the time), and the result is an experience that is anxiously anticipated by riders each week.

The third main area of benefit is that of social adjustment.

As in the case of physical activities, the scope of most people with disabilities’ social experience are quite limited, in many cases restricted to family members and a small group of medical specialists. As a result, many persons, both

adults and children, are further impeded by a lack of communication and interpersonal skills.

The placement of the people with disabilities in new surroundings with new people is the first step in the process of learning to deal with the demands and pressures of a more “normal” social atmosphere.

Quite understandably, at the outset most new riders are very apprehensive and insecure. In younger persons this may persist for quite some time, but eventually it is possible to detect a genuine change in the attitudes of the riders from introspection and reluctance to a more confident and outgoing mental set. It is not unusual, especially in the case of autism, for the child to verbally communicate spontaneously for the first time with “his” horse.

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u Service Animals perience goal-oriented behavior. The attitude of the able-bodied helper is of paramount importance in this process. It is essential that the aides and instructors be firm and consistent in their dealings with the rider; it must be made clear to him or her that a certain level of performance is expected (within, of course, the rider’s limitations). The point is that the riders must learn that their abilities and capacities are greater than they think and that they must strive to improve the level of their performance just as an able-bodied rider would. Once the first goal is achieved, it becomes progressively less difficult to work toward and accomplish subsequent objectives.

An important aspect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding is the fact that it is a legitimate form of therapy “hidden,” so to speak, in the process of mastering riding skills. Most physical therapy patients associate treatment with specific, repetitive and highly structured exercise regimens. Riding is seen as a recreational activity, and therefore it is not connected with therapy by the patients. In this way, many preconceived ideas and established negative attitudes toward therapy can be effectively eliminated. In many cases, the handicapped rider will be more enthusiastic, will make a greater effort and will derive more benefit from such self-motivated therapy than from more conventional modes of treatment.

Finally, the effects on the members of the handicapped person’s family should be considered. A common reaction in parents to the fact of a handicapped child is a sense of being alone with a problem of unmanageable proportions. This feeling, along with feelings of guilt and helplessness, can be as emotionally crippling to the parents as the physical problem is to the child.

Therapeutic Horseback Riding, because of its intrinsic group orientation, can provide significant help to parents and other close family members on at least two important levels.

First, the sense of isolation being experienced by parents is dispelled.

They are afforded the opportunity to share experiences, ideas, successes and disappointments with people who are

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able to lend understanding and support, particularly in times of stress. The parents are, in the final analysis, the most important source of motivation and support for the handicapped child.

It is of the utmost importance that they be given as much assistance as possible in fulfilling this role.

Second, by participating in the program, family members see for themselves the possibilities for improvement that Therapeutic Horseback Riding offers. In many cases, the manner in which the family perceives the handicapped member is altered substantially.

As this occurs, the self-image and selfconfidence of the person with disabilities improves, thus opening the way to more improvement and achievement.

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Before dealing with the specifics of the technique of Therapeutic Horseback Riding, it should be made clear that the primary concern of all involved must be safety. As has been mentioned above, one of the benefits of Therapeutic Horseback Riding is the element of risk inherent in the activity. In the case of the rider, it is significant that the risks referred to are perceived risks. Exercises and activities ar e designed to reduce actual risks to an absolute minimum. It is for this reason that the single most important piece of equipment used in any program is the helmet. Under no circumstances should a rider be treated without one.

The next consideration should be the ponies and horses intended for use in a Therapeutic Horseback Riding program. The basic quality to be sought is docility and even temper. For example, the animals that are used in our program at TEC are employed on a regular basis as school horses and as such are accustomed to a wide variety of riders on all levels of skill and experience. As a result, they are very accepting of riders with disabilities, whereas more high-strung, finely trained horses might not tolerate the unusual sensations riders with disabilites might cause in mounting and sitting them.

Another consideration to be taken into account is the conformation of the animal. The size and build of the horse ought to be matched to the rider’s size and disability. For example, for a 4 year old child with severe scissoring spasticity of the legs, the ideal mount would be a small to medium sized pony with narrow shoulders. The small size of the pony would facilitate treating the patient, reduce the degree of apprehension in the child and reduce the amount of stress on the adductor muscles in the child’s legs.

As has been pointed out above, the act of sitting astride a moving horse has an intrinsic therapeutic value. It is possible, however, to use this basic benefit as a foundation upon which can be built a progressive, planned, goal oriented program of exercise.

Our specific exercise programs are based on proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, which maintains that motor activity is organized into patterns of flexion-extension, abductionadduction and rotation components.

Movement in these patterns against minimal resistance guided by a trained physical therapist will enhance motor control in deficient muscles. When employing PNF, the resistance offered to muscular action should be proportional to the strength of the muscles involved in order to avoid damage to bones, joints or musculature.

In the course of a session of Therapeutic Horseback Riding the ideal objective is to bring the appropriate therapeutic exercise into play while providing effective instruction in horsemanship. As has been pointed out, a major advantage of Therapeutic Horseback Riding is that it is not perceived as a conventional session of physical therapy; therefore, the more emphasis that can be place on the horsemanship aspect of each session, the better.

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Trails Go Digital Making Information Even More Accessible

By Rob Topliff Originally appeared in the February 2015 issue of Parks & Rec Business

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In 2006 the Town of Manchester, Conn., with a $10,000 grant, decided to produce a document titled “Trail Mix — A Guide to Manchester’s Trails and Pathways.” Collaborating with local and state health departments, the parks and recreation department enlisted the aid of several groups to provide some insight for the document. East Coast Greenway Alliance, Manchester Conservation Commission, and the Hockanum River Linear Park Commission were exceptionally helpful. Only 10 years before, Manchester was recognized as one of the country’s top ten “Trail Towns” by the American Hiking Society. After months of meetings, collection of GPS data, photography, edits, and re-edits, 15,000 copies of the 52-page trail guide were ready.

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Now, nine years later, only a few of the 15,000 trail guides remain, so the town decided it was time to have more guides printed. After only a couple of brief meetings with town officials, it was decided that the new printing would also include an “upgrade,” with an online at-home version and one that can be viewed on a smartphone while on the trails and pathways, including interactive maps with GPS capabilities to track a hiker’s progress. Paper trail guides were still preferred by many (5,000 copies were printed during this 2014 update), but there was now a new and exciting interactive way for trail users to obtain information through the creation of a mobile site. There was all of the info found in the trail guide, plus features like an emergency button, GPS location, trail alerts, and many other neat features. And these digital features were free to an unlimited number of users.

Working with a local mobile app company that specializes in encourag-

ing people to become more physically active, the town now provides an opportunity for community residents, residents from other communities, and visitors to explore the trails online at home to map out a planned hike, walk, bike, or run, or to utilize a number of features while on the trail.

The updated “Trail Mix” guides were ready for distribution, and the trail app was ready to use for Connecticut Trails Day on June 7. That day participants in a local 6th-grade afterschool program called FLASH (Friends Learning Athletics, Service & Health), run by the recreation department, went on a guided hike up Case Mountain to celebrate the new releases. Some participants won T-shirts, water bottles, and waterproof ID cases as part of the celebration. During the previous school year FLASH participants and staff had helped gather trail information, historical facts, and photography on the Manchester trails that was included in the trail guide.

Looking To The Future

This fall the parks and recreation department will work with local schools to create a program to encourage kids and their families to visit the local trails and utilize the web app. Making this information easily accessible will enable even more people to get out and explore the exciting trails that their town has to offer.

Despite the mistaken belief that technology can produce lazy people, “going digital” can actually connect us to, or even enhance our outdoor experiences. The trail guide can be viewed on our website at www.mytowntrails. com/manchesterct. Happy trails!

Rob Topliff, the Recreation Supervisor of the Town of Manchester, Conn., may be reached by phone (860-647-3079) or by the internet (recreation.townofmanchester.org or www.facebook.com/ ManchesterRecreation).

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The ABCs of Hiking As the heat of summer is winding down, more adventure seekers will be trekking the trails, bagging peaks and exploring nature. Fill up the hydration pack and lace up your boots! But you need to be “in the know before you go,” with the ABCs of Hiking.

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Acclimatization, Amenities, Acute Mountain Sickness: Trouble can happen anywhere, anytime. Help isn’t readily available in the backcountry. Water, food, rain gear, extra clothing, first aid kit, fire starter, and knives are the basic necessities every adventurer needs for fending off uncontrollable occurrences, such as Acute Mountain Sickness, wild weather and more. When exploring the backcountry, keep in mind that it is important to overestimate than underestimate potential problems.

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Bushwhacking, Backslopes, Be Prepared: Before setting foot on the trail, educate yourself on the trail and its conditions. Is the trail at a higher elevation? Will mountaineering be involved? Is water an available source? Online research is crucial to understanding what to expect and will give you an idea of equipment and items necessary. While on the trail, utilizing a GPS for navigation can be the difference between reaching the summit or finding yourself bushwhacking. While carrying a paper map is highly suggested, Apple and Android-friendly, Avenza’s free PDF Maps app can 22

help outdoor enthusiasts navigate through trails without a need for cell reception once a map is downloaded. Users can pinpoint specific locations providing a better sense of geographical location. Even for the novice hiker who hasn’t been on the trails before, the app’s user-friendly features will turn any hiker into a trailblazer.

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Courtesy, Care, Common Sense: The backcountry should be approached with courtesy, care and most importantly, common sense. Has the weather turned rainy?

Is daylight fading? Did you drink all your water? Did your companion fail to bring rain gear? Are you getting tired?

Did you carry out your trash? Paying attention to your environment, your energy, and the condition of your hiking companions is the foundation for any successful hike.

Enjoying America’s Trail System can be a rewarding experience, offering some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. Often times we are so overwhelmed with adrenaline, that safety procedures are not obliged. The system’s thousands of miles of beauty should always be taken into serious consideration with proper knowledge and care. Happy trails!

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The California Park & Recreation Society Board has outlined in it’s governing policies, four major outcomes – or Ends – that direct your HQ Team in the delivery of programs and services. As a means to update the Board, as well as you, the Owners of CPRS, an annual monitoring report of these Ends is produced. Here is a highlight of that monitoring

report. As always, if you wish to learn more about our stated Ends, give feedback on any data points found here, or are just genuinely interested in reading the full report, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 916.665.2777 or Stephanie@cprs.org.

CPRS Annual Report

MISSION

(what we are striving to achieve)

To advance the parks and recreation profession and our members through education, networking, resources, and advocacy.

Mega Ends (why we exist!)

The California Park & Recreation Society exists for the success of its members while operating in a fiscally responsible manner.

ends policies (our desired future)

Members are united in their commitment to improving people’s lives.

Members have the skills, knowledge and networks they need to be successful in their profession.

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Policy makers vote with the premise parks and recreation is an essential service.

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VALUE PROPOSITION

(our benefits – what we bring our members) • CPRS creates networks across disciplines and agency boundaries and it unites members to achieve together what they cannot do alone.

• CPRS is the source of resources, tools, advocacy and events that strengthen California’s public park and recreation industry and its professionals.

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• 9% increase in membership; closing in on all time high of 3,450 members • CPRS Conference & Expo attendee registration numbers increased 9% over 2014

SERVICES

Madhavan can provide the professionalism you will appreciate • Renovation Analysis • Needs Analysis • Master Planning • Programming • Architecture • Engineering

• Exhibitor booths sold also increasing 7% over 2014

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• Reserve accounts restored to total 3 months of operating funds

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Members are united in their commitment to improving people’s lives.

CPRS’ role is to provide members tools and resources they can use in their agency to promote their value to policy makers and the public. Having members use a consistent logo and messages throughout California increases the public’s understanding and recognition that parks and recreation improves their lives and their community.

Agencies signed on to use the Parks Make Life Better!® branding campaign

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 In State

161 229 302 327 330 342

Out of State 7 12 Company

16 23 29 32 34 37

University/College 3 4 4 4 4 4 TOTAL

180 256 335 363 375 395

July 2015 Parks Make Life Better!® month, three amusement parks have signed on as partners: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom; Six Flags Magic Mountain; California’s Great America.

StoneSoul Concert Series and partnership, a SoCal band, became a member and are promoting the PMLB messaging during their events, inviting attendees to ‘like’ the PMLB Facebook page. We have seen a 25% increase in Facebook ‘likes’ since they began! In addition to the promotion of PMLB, the group has written and performed a special song, ‘At the Park’ that is now a fan favorite.

State Legislature passed ACR 18, proclaiming July as Parks Make Life Better!® month.

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CPRS HQ, Districts and Sections continue to offer high quality educational opportunities throughout the year.

2015 CPRS Conference & Expo

Hosted by HQ Attendees: 1410 Exhibitors: 315 Attendees up 9% from 2014; exhibitors up 7% from 2014

Maintenance Management School

Hosted by HQ/Board of Regents Attendees: 1st year students - 80; 2nd year students - 46; Grad students - 25 First time ever to have a waiting list for each year! 2016 will be 30th Anniversary.

Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course Hosted by HQ Attendees: 556 A total of 10 courses were offered between March 2014July 2015; use of member facilities continues to work well to host events at a low cost to CPRS.

Teen Leadership Academy

Hosted by HQ Attendees: Youth - 29; Chaperones - 4 Held in conjunction with the CPRS Conference & Expo.

Educator’s Section (SPRE) Annual Meeting

Hosted by the Educator’s Section Attendees: 40 The meeting was a balance between research presentations, teaching workshops, and round table discussion about our industry and our section. The meeting was a great success because we all left feeling energized and committed to our section and our work as parks and recreation educators.

RT Institute

Hosted by Recreation Therapy Section Attendees: 232 Held annually in conjunction with the CPRS Conference & Expo.

SoCal Senior Symposium

Hosted by Aging Section Attendees: 125 Held at Oasis Senior Center in Newport Beach; host to many educational topics, networking and program sharing.

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u Annual Report Surf –n-Turf: Summer Camp/Aquatic Staff training Hosted by D1 Attendees: 250 A combo of their annual Summer Leadership Workshop and TOTAL Guard Aquatic Training.

Recreation & Park Equipment Expo

Hosted by D2 Attendees: 250; 40+ vendors, Educational workshops, a tasty lunch – AND, it was Talk Like a Pirate Day and all got in on the fun!

Fall Institute

Hosted by D3 Attendees: 180+ participants from Region 1, not just D3; 97% of respondents gave the event an “excellent.”

District/Section Summit

CPRS Board, along with the HQ Team, offered a District/Section Summit in December 2014. The theme for the day was ‘Reaching our Summit’ and included interactive learning formats and a take away ‘tool kit’ for leaders to use throughout the year.

“Our passion is to create beautiful, enduring and meaningful places that inspire the human spirit.”

Board Education Award of Excellence Bestowed Single Topic Focus: District 11, Senior Bullying Multi Topic Focus: Aquatic Section, California Aquatic Management School

Policy makers vote with the premise parks & recreation is an essential service.

• Monthly conference calls are promoted to the 397 individuals who have self identified as members of the Leg committee, with an average of 16 identified individuals on each call.

• Published the 2013/14 Legislative Scorecard. This publication provides nonpartisan information about how members of the Legislature voted on significant environmental, park and recreation related legislation during the 2013/14 session. We view this session a success, as 10 of our 10 supported bills passed. We received 88% average support in both the Assembly and Senate with 97% approval among Democrats and 68% approval among Republicans.

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Call To Service

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very year your Vice-President is tasked with finding our Society’s future leaders. During his “Call to Service” lecture at Harvard in 2010, Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education said “There is no greater honor than service. There is no greater reward than service.” I believe this is true and have had the honor of actively serving the California Park & Recreation Society for the past 26 years.

I did not realize it at the time, but I was very fortunate to work in an agency where our leadership did not ask if you will get involved in CPRS but asked when and how.

My first official affiliation with our great society was as a Board Member at Large serving the District 3 Board of Directors in 1989. It felt so good to organize educational events, help with newsletters (the paper kind that you mailed) and socialize with other professionals from neighboring agencies. As a new professional in the field, I instantly met directors and supervisors from around the district. I remember thinking about how nice it was meeting new people from other agencies and it made me instantly realize the value of getting involved.

As time went on I began to realize the seemingly endless rewards that came along with giving your time to the society:

• I became the benefactor of much “causal mentoring” from older and wiser professionals

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• I built a network of friends whom I could call on if I ever needed advice or did not want to re-invent the wheel when putting on an event or working on a project • I found that educational opportunities abounded at a state, regional and local level Recently I had the pleasure of connecting with many past CPRS leaders. I wanted to know why they chose to lead and how they felt it affected their careers and lives. As I read their responses, I found their individual messages so inspiring that I instantly realized I needed to share them with our membership.

If you have ever entertained the notion of getting involved or if you are sitting on the fence wondering if it is for you please read on…

If you think you want to lead I encourage you to look over the requirements and get involved. I will never regret taking the time to give back to something that has done so much for so many.

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Serving on the CPRS Board and as President from 2005-2007 was both rewarding and enlightening. The experience changed me for the better in subtle, yet profound ways. I am glad that I decided to run for the Vice President relatively late in my career, as I was more prepared to lead. The opportunity to work with, and learn from, hundreds of incredibly talented and passionate professionals throughout California was the best part of serving CPRS. If you are considering running, DO IT! I learned that there is never a perfect or convenient time to serve as CPRS President, yet in serving you will perfect your skills and abilities. Givers get.

Mike Shellito CPRS President 2005-2006

If you’re interested in meeting new people, making lifelong friends, making a difference in the parks and recreation profession, applying strategic vision and thinking, getting ahead in your career, seeing the beautiful state of California, overcoming your fear of public speaking, feeling like you’re doing two jobs at one time, going to meetings with people who will challenge you, making decisions on behalf of others, working with great CPRS staff, being a part of the “very prestigious” CPRS Past Presidents group, and generally having a wonderful experience in a leadership position… then running for the office of Vice President is an excellent choice for you. I was proud and honored to be chosen by the membership for that opportunity, and I continue to be grateful for that experience as a CPRS President.

Karen McNamara CPRS President 1998-1999

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In March of 1999 I was sworn in to be President of the California Park & Recreation Society. It was such a wonderful honor to be elected by my peers to serve as the leader of this prestigious organization. I had the opportunity to travel throughout our great state advocating for Parks & Recreation programs and services.

The common theme and vision while I was President was “We Create Community through People Parks and Programs.” I’ve met so many professionals who carried this message to their elected officials local, state and federal advocating for much needed resources for their communities. I believe that being the President of CPRS helped me to gain insight of what the major trends and issues facing the profession were and helped to advance my career. In conclusion being CPRS President was an honor and I encourage every member to consider running for office for you, your fellow professionals, and your community.

Curtis Brown CPRS President 1999-2000

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Congratulations on being recognized as a leader within CPRS! As you consider whether to advance your service as a state officer, you will undoubtedly remind yourself of all the reasons why you can’t…too busy, just changed jobs, my boss won’t allow me, I can’t be away from my spouse, partner, dog, cat, etc., etc., etc. Timing and opportunity rarely coincide; however, consider this opportunity one that you can’t afford to dismiss lightly. My tenure on the CPRS State Board remains one of the highlights of both my professional and personal careers. The opportunity for networking, leadership growth, personal friendships and giving back to the profession are experiences that will forever enrich my life. And what you learn from others brings added value to both your department and agency. So consider saying Yes…I guarantee you will have no regrets.

Sheila Canzian CPRS President 2005-2006

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My involvement with CPRS started at Cal Poly Pomona with Professors Barbara Ford and Bill Michaelis advising us all to join CPRS. Over the years (and jobs) I was involved at the district level for districts 3, 7, 8, 11, & 13. While in District 11, I was asked to join the State board and eventually became CPRS President while in District 8!! The opportunity to travel the state and country, meet passionate professionals and see a variety of ideas were just some advantages of being on the state board. During my term as president, a group of aquatic professionals met in a little cabin in Mt Lassen to “hammer out” how to get the aquatics section on it’s web feet at the state level -they have been busy and active ever since! Also with Pete Soderberg we began the Phoenix Project that evolved into the CPRS VIP Positioning ‘movement’.

Yes- there are many challenges, opportunities and great people to meet when you get involved with CPRS on the State Board!

Don’t just consider it - Do It!

Mike Stallings CPRS President 1994-1995

As I reflect back over 15 years ago as to why I chose to pursue the CPRS State Board of Directors Presidential Series Office , it came down to a basic concept, a personal commitment and passion for an opportunity to lead and have an impact at the top levels of our profession. I can state unequivocally that my year as the CPRS President in 2002 was one of the most satisfying and enriching experiences of my professional career. Our noble profession needs great leaders and champions for Parks and Recreation. The difference you can make is tremendous, so keep that in mind as you consider running for a CPRS Board of Director position. Best of luck and if successful, I can assure you it will be one of the most awesome professional experiences that you live now and reflect on later with fondness and a sense of accomplishment.

I have always heard that to be successful in life it’s always good to surround yourself with great people who will encourage your growth and push you to new limits.

This is what the CPRS board experience did for me. As a young professional, it provided me a fantastic networking experience that has been so rewarding and valuable to me personally and professionally.

I highly encourage you all to consider running for the CPRS board. You won’t regret it!

Pamela Yugar CPRS President 2006-2007

I began my career in Parks and Recreation in the summer between eighth grade and freshman year in high school, when I volunteered to teach swimming for the American Red Cross. I liked being called a “teacher,” and later a “leader.” Eventually, I volunteered to work within CPRS at the section, district, and state levels. I found being a leader challenging and fun, expanding my circle of friends to include some incredibly inventive and forward thinking people. These folks enriched my life beyond expectations. I learned to listen. I learned to set a vision. I learned critical thinking skills. I learned to be persuasive. I learned about the power of teamwork. I learned to be victorious, and I learned to deal with defeat. I learned about myself, as an individual, and a leader. I learned all of this because I got involved in CPRS. Involvement in CPRS was a solid foundation for the rest of my life. When I ask myself “why me?” my only response can be “why not me?” Why not you?

C. Gee Silberman CPRS President 1983

Kevin Miller CPRS President 2002-2003

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When choosing to serve on the CPRS Board, I had a vision of expanding my professional network, learning about best practices, and advancing my career. What I walked away with after five years of service was much, much more. The knowledge gained, leadership abilities acquired, and relationships built have helped me become a more effective, impactful and idealistic professional.

Darin Loughrey CPRS President 2012-2013

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Running for office and subsequently being elected to serve on the CPRS Board of Directors was one of the best choices I’ve made in my professional career. I was exposed to new ideas, best practices and thought-leaders from throughout the state. I rubbed elbows with CPRS staff who are held in highest regard throughout the nation for their model of advocacy, education, resources and networking in support of the recreation profession.

Beyond incredible professional growth, I made great friends, with whom I share a love for recreation.

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Changing the Conversation

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By Dylan Packebush Project Consultant GreenPlay, LLC,

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colleague of mine recently shared Sandy Pentland’s idea behind Social Physics (www.socialphysics.org), or the idea that innovation and creativity come from the sharing of thoughts from one person to the other. In short, he found that the profitability of a business (in this particular instance a German bank) is related to the amount of informal and face-to-face conversations it has between its levels; transferring ideas both up and down a traditional organizational structure, ultimately affecting the entire organization. Since then, I’ve been thinking about how that translates to Parks and Recreation. How can our profession take a theory about profitability and translate it to our industry, and specifically its marketing? And should we?

Parks and Recreation is not a new field, and its importance in adding value to each community it serves is unquestioned. It’s a topic that’s been studied for decades. Many experts can tell you, for a scientific fact, about its benefits. So then, why does the conversation continue to be about budget cuts, consolidation, shifting expenditures, and finding new sources of revenues? We have to change the conversation, and connect with our communities in new ways.

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was cracked up to be, I began searching for something new. A new path, and passionate pursuit. A classmate asked me to come work with him in the Game Operations Department at UNLV Athletics. As an avid participant in sports from an early age, I jumped at the chance and quickly found a new goal of working in athletics.

Life was great. I was twenty-one building an amazing network of people, both personally and professionally, and doing well enough in school to graduate.

On March 9, 2007, I lost my mentor, best friend, and father. On June 20, I was told I had an ependymoma, a benign tumor, in my spinal cavity and I would have to go out-of-state to see a team of neurological and orthopedic surgeons. On August 3, my lead neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco Medical School told me there was potential that having surgery would leave me paralyzed from the waist down, and not having surgery would almost guarantee it.

After surgery, I was facing the biggest challenge of my life without one of my biggest supporters, but I still felt lucky and grateful for the people around me. Without the ability to do much physical exercise, I began to connect with the “Belly Off!” articles in Men’s Health Magazine, and was slowly on a quest for my own recreation.

As finishing school came back into the picture, I took the opportunity to reflect on what I truly loved… people.

The question became, “how am I going to affect the lives of others through my own passions?”

When I returned to UNLV, I found the Recreation and Sports Management Department in the Harrah College of Hotel Administration. I was hooked on the passionate pursuit of my own re-creation and others’.

After school, I was fortunate to turn an internship into a full-time position at Special Olympics Alaska. Again, it was the athletes’ stories that continued to inspire me daily. I wanted more.

More conversations, stories, and connections.

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the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon became my dream, and my opportunity to gain a better understanding of how to tell stories in a way that truly affects an organization.

My journey brought me to Denver, a hub of recreation and sports business, where I am a Project Consultant for GreenPlay, LLC. I am fortunate to be in a position to affect a field that means so much to me, and hear the stories and perspectives of other people across the country.

My own access to re-creation gave me a platform of empowerment and transformation, from losing over one hundred pounds to obtaining a Master’s degree from one of the most prestigious programs in the sports industry. The confidence from knowing where I’ve been, and knowing where I’m going is indescribable. It continues to be my motivation to passionately affect other people.

Why did I tell you this? Why should you care?

Because while I am unique and my story is different, there are parts of my stories that many people can relate to.

Every person in your organization, whether that’s a patron or staff, has a story that connects them to other people.

With the rise of social media, there has been a shift in how industries and products are marketed. The brands that are thriving stand for something and someone, whether it’s Nike’s “everyone’s-an-athlete” messaging or Proctor & Gamble’s “we-stand-formoms” commercials during the Olympics. Brands are becoming people, and while the conversations about our profession and the work we do are important, it is sometimes not enough to connect us to the people we serve.

We can no longer just be a public service. We have to stand for values like empowerment, confidence and achievement, and then communicate these values through our stories. We need to change the conversation across internal networks, such as staff, and external networks, such as our communities. Over time these conversations will inspire and connect people to parks and recreation in new ways.

Your organization has many ways to create and formalize this process. For example, you could create an opportunity for patrons to nominate a fellow user as a “Patron of the Month,” or assign staff members to bring stories from each of their departments to share in meetings. Select a “winner” that aligns with your values to share on your community touch points (e.g. social media, your website, or newsletters); using social media to share them with other departments and organizations across your community. Your goal is to be heard and inspire. Tell your community what you stand for, and prove it. Be innovative and creative!

As your stories are shared through your organization’s different networks, track and compare the changes these conversations have made to your organization. These changes can happen in many forms (e.g. increased attendance in classes, higher memberships, innovative cost cutting ideas, or the results of ballot measures). Share your best practices with our field to build a bigger voice for Parks and Recreation.

You may be asking, “What’s the first step?”

That part is simple. Find a member in your organization, and ask them why they are there. No matter what their story is, or what tangents they go on, LISTEN. You never know what you’ll hear or what spark of creativity they’ll give you.

Share your stories. Change the conversation.

Dylan Packebush is a Project Consultant at GreenPlay, LLC, the leading edge in parks, recreation, and open space consulting. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Recreation from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Master’s Degree of Business Administration with a concentration in Sports Business from the University of Oregon. He believes in the passionate pursuits of constant re-creation of body, mind, and spirit. He can be contacted at dylanp@greenplayllc. com or 303-483-1850.

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un on the Run,” (FOTR) is a unique traveling park and recreation program serving San Clemente elementary school clientele throughout the year. It’s commonly known as the “Drop-In Mobile Recreation Program.” The bus, which carries no passengers, is loaded with games, toys, books, orange cones, and assorted jumping and riding items, and can visit local parks, neighborhoods and open area cul-de-sacs. A talented assortment of funbringers accompany the bus to create the games, various playing versions, and recreational activities where they’re most desired by young users. Attendance of young people averages 600 each month.

While the bus doesn’t transport kids but goes to where they are, it carries recreational staff and both sporting and educational supplies and equipment to various local areas within the City on a daily basis after regular school hours during the year, providing what is called “Homework Power,” and, in the summer, rotates on a daily basis from 2 to 4:30 p.m. to either Max Berg or San Luis Rey Park and in a Los Mares cul-de-sac on Calle Campana (right off of Camino De Los Mares). It can also visit other parks if the demand arises. Through its June 22 through August 21 summer schedule, a variety of activity programs are provided such as “Water Game Mania” (water games, super soakers, and more), “Patriotic Palooza” (all American games, including 3-legged races, tug-o-war games, tag, and others), “Pirate Plunge” (treasure hunts, pirate flag painting, swashbuckling fun, shenanigans, and charades), “Summer Safety” (experts like police officers and life guards preach safety), “Earth Awareness” (learning ways to keep your environment footprint in check), “Field Day Festival” (challenging obstacle courses, bean bag tosses, relay races, parachute games and hoody hockey) “Super Scooters” (play scooter flag tag, hockey, race through an obstacle course), “Giant Games” (the ultimate week of giant fun and games, with an extra-large twist) and “Aloha Summer” (a week of luau games, crafts, and activities).

The fun bus also opens up the rest of the City’s communities to park and recreation activities through 90-minute birthday and block parties in places where parks may not exist. St. Clement’s Church, for example, has planned a July neighborhood party for 60 people. Courtney’s Sandcastle has proved to be the most popular birthday party setting in town. Such celebrations are booked through the City’s rental permit process which takes between six to twelve weeks at a cost of $150. The most popular block parties, besides birthdays, have included Pinata and Quinceñera gatherings.

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Added to this summer’s recreational endeavors is the Challenge Reading Program, a book reading project. Fiftysix kids, first to sixth grade, have selected age-level books, which they’ll read on a weekly basis, for eight weeks. Books have been chosen from elementary school reading lists.

Readers will also write reports about their book experiences.

Those completing the program successfully will receive a “spanking brand new” pair of Rainbow Sandals, donated by the generous company. They’ll also be regularly monitored by counselors and parents.

Additionally, FOTR assists in the provision of swimming programs at the Vista Hermosa Sports Park Aquatic Center and, the “soon to reopen” Ole Hanson Beach Club.

Although FOTR is a free service to children ages three to twelve, the program also offers special scholarships to qualifying Spanish speakers and low income families because park and recreation programs and educational scholarships are available and talented members are on the ready. After school activities are also available and there have been grants available from hospitals especially for health education and for the City offered courses and workshops. FOTR was created in 2007 as a physical education opportunity for children to challenge the problems of obesity by then Recreation Manager Carla DiCandia, now Manager of Community Outreach for Mission Hospital. The initial grant was $17,000, which was added to by additional funding from various Orange County hospitals. As the program grew, the new model combining both traveling educational and physical improvement programs has emerged.

Recreation Coordinator Samantha Thomas, a Chapman University graduate in English and Journalism, heads the program under the direction of Recreation Supervisor Peggy Lacayo. Thomas’ talented and creative traveling staff serves as role models as well as learning facilitators for their many young clients.

This exceptional endeavor is rare in California. Its uniqueness has been recognized by such honors as the LERN International Award for Programming, the California Governor’s Award for Park Program of 2011, and the League of California Cities Award for Program Excellence. It is hoped that other California communities will adopt this kid’s creative invention.

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New CPRS Website Gives Members New Networking Opportunities CPRS launched a new member Website in July 2015. CPRS members now have even greater opportunities to tap into the resources of park and recreation professionals throughout California and the nation.

Peers Sharing With Peers

The new Website brings back the District and Section Websites. Now your online connection to your local districts and special interest sections is even stronger. Keep up with your District and Section by visiting the group’s articles, announcements, forums and libraries.

One valuable resource for Districts and Sections, is the ability to provide online registration and payments for trainings and events.

There is a wealth of information in each and every CPRS member. Whether you’ve been on the job for one month, one year or 21 years, you have first-hand knowledge that can help another CPRS member.

The CPRS Group Forums allow you to pose questions to your peers.

It is also the place where you can help another member by adding your expertise to the discussion. Visit the forums to research a subject, start a new topic or provide new content.

The Forums operate as a Listserv and you need to be aware of just what that means:

Agency Resource Library

Online Directory

District and Section Websites

The CPRS Group Libraries have always been an incredibly valuable place for members to share documents from marketing brochures to policies, staff reports to strategic plans, RFP and RFQ samples to a variety of forms. To download sample resources, visit the Agency Resource Libary on the CPRS Website at: www.cprs.org/p/do/sc/catid=29 Starting in October, CPRS will have a weekly “Call for Documents” to help build the quality of documents in the Agency Resource Librar y. Please watch the P&R Weekly, social media sites and the CPRS Website to see what documents we are requesting and what new documents have been added the previous week.

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All current CPRS members can search the CPRS Directory for other current members. You can also search for any California park and recreation agency to see a roster of CPRS members connected with that agency. Another valuable resource is the ability to search for CPRS Company Members. To search the online directory, simply click on “Resources” and the on “Find a member/supplier/agency.”

Blogs

Each CPRS member has the ability to host their own personal blog. If you’ve ever had the inkling to write a short blog on park and recreation issues, trends and happenings in your area, this is your shot at stardom. To start your blog today, visit “Member Blogs” under the “My CPRS” tab in the navigation.

Update Your Profile

If you do nothing else on the CPRS Website, please visit your profile and add a picture and a short bio to your community profile.

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The following agencies, companies and universities have completed the Parks Make Life Better!® logo policy/agreement application. They are using the logo in their marketing efforts, using the key messages in their promotions and are living the brand promise. Now is the time for you to join the Parks Make Life Better!® branding compaign. Please visit the CPRS Web site (www.cprs.org) and click on the Parks Make Life Better!® logo on the home page for more information on the campaign.

California Agency City of Agoura Hills City of Alameda City of Albany City of Alhambra City of Aliso Viejo Aliso Viejo Community Association Ambrose Recreation & Park District City of American Canyon City of Anaheim City of Anderson City of Antioch Town of Apple Valley Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District City of Arcata Arden Manor Recreation & Park District Arden Park Recreation & Park District City of Arroyo Grande City of Artesia City of Atascadero City of Atwater Auburn Area Recreation and Park District City of Azusa City of Bakersfield City of Baldwin Park City of Bell City of Bell Gardens City of Bellflower City of Belmont Belvedere Tiburon Joint Recreation City of Benicia City of Berkeley City of Beverly Hills City of Bishop City of Blue Lake Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District City of Brea City of Brentwood City of Brisbane City of Buena Park City of Burbank City of Burlingame Buttonwillow Recreation & Park District City of Calabasas City of California City California State Parks City of Calistoga

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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 Green Valley Homeowners Recreation Association 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 Habra 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 Lathrop 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 County 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 Perris 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 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 Bluffton, Indiana City of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana Clarksville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada City of Franklin, Indiana

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City of Johnson City, Tennessee Mooresville Park & Recreation District New Haven-Adams Township, Indiana Noblesville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of Shelbyville, Indiana City of South Bend, Indiana Washington Township, Ohio Company Alfa Products All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal Buell Recreation 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 Recreation Republic RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. RJM Design Group, Inc. Robertson Industries, Inc. Shade Structures Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation SpectraTurf SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. Stone Soul Music 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

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

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

Aquatic Access Inc. 5002/425-5817 www.aquaticaccess.com

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

Arch Pac 760/734-1600 www.archpac.com

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CoolTerra 888/564-9332 www.CoolTerra.com

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

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

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Architerra Design Group 909/484-2800 www.architerradesigngroup.com p. 15

Callander Associates 650/375-1313 www.callanderassociates.com

Since 1968

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

Columbia Cascade Co. 800/547-1940 www.timberform.com

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

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

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

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

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Most Dependable Fountains 800/552-6331 www.mostdependable.com p. 23

Most Dependable Fountains 800/552-6331 www.mostdependable.com p. 35

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u Advertisers Index Musco Lighting 800/825-6030 www.musco.com

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

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

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Sator 888/887-2867 www.satorsoccer.com

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TriActive America 800/587-4228 www.TriActiveAmerica.com

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Vandal Stop Products 530/894-7867 www.vandalstop.com

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Nuvis Landscape Architectiure & Planning 714/754-7311 www.nuvis.net p. 39

Pilot Rock 800/762-5002 www.pilotrock.com

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Public Restroom Company 888/888/2060 www.publicrestroomcompany.com p. 49

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

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

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RHAA Landscape Architecture + Planning 415/383-7900 www.rhaa.com p. 27

Safe Sitter, Inc. 317/596-5001 www.safesitter.org

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2015 CPRS Awards Program The California Park & Recreation Society’s Awards Program seeks to recognize outstanding achievements in the areas of community improvement & programming, facility design & park planning, marketing & communications, and professional & citizen leadership.

Award Categories: Creating Community Award of Excellence – 10 Categories Excellence in Design Award (Facility Design and Park Planning) – 2 Categories & 7 Divisions Marketing & Communications Award of Excellence – 4 Categories Professional & Service Award of Excellence – 4 Categories

Visit www.cprs.org/page/awards Safety Play, Inc. 888/878-0244 www.safetyplay.net

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Company Members through May 1, 2015

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.

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: aldaley@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.

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.

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.

AccessRec LLC (USA) 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 affordable ADA beach access compliance and beach wheel chairs on the market.

Aflex Technology P.O. Box 1292Nelson 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.

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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: 510/881-6712 FAX: 510/888-5758 E-Mail: ajlouie@netzero.net Website: www.region14.com REP: John Gouveia SERVICE: The objective of the Amateur Softball Association is to develop, direct and promote the sport of softball.

American Ramp Company (Jasper) 601 S. McKinley Ave., Joplin, MO 64801 PH: 417/206-6816 FAX: 417/206-6888 E-Mail: danny@americanrampcompany. com Website: http://www.americanrampcompany.com/ REP: Danny Phillips, Skatepark Specialist SERVICE: World’s premier skatepark provider, having built over 200 skateparks in over 38 countries.

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.

American Solutions for Business 400 Princeland Court, Corona, CA 92879 PH: 714/396-1803 FAX: 714/551-2232 E-Mail: dmeyers@americanbus.com REP: Donna Meyers, Account Representative; Glenn Leonard, Vice President of Sales; Randy Olson, Vice President of Sales Operations SERVICE: Providers of printed documents, promotional products, and corporate logo apparel like brochures, uniforms, stationery, catalogs, forms.

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.

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.

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.

AstroTurf (Whitfield) 2680 Abutmant Road, Dalton, GA 30721 PH: 706/277-8873 FAX: 706/277-5220 E-Mail: help@astroturf.com Website: www.astroturf.com REP: Sydney Stahlbaum, Director of Sales Support; Jennifer Young, Territory Manager SERVICE: AstroTurf offers synthetic turf systems with proprietary technologies designed specifically for Parks and Recreation needs.

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• Fun, easy to use, and fights obesity.

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• An active enhancement for your Senior Center.

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Sara Giboney, of Kearney, NB is a local fitness hero for her volunteer efforts in bringing TriActive Fitness equipment to her community.

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@atlasamerican.com Website: www.atlasamerican.com REP: Robert Adamis, President SERVICE: We specialize in vandalism & corrosion resistant washroom accessories that are made in the USA. BCI Burke Co, LLC (Fond Du Lac) 660 Van Dyne Road, Fond Du Lac, WI 54936 PH: 920/921-9220 FAX: 920/921-9566 E-Mail: mphelan@bciburke.com REP: Mike Phelan, President Service: BCI Burke has been manufacturing high-quality and innovative playground equipment for 95 years.

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.

Berry Bowling Systems PTY LTD 3 Cochrane Street, Mitcham, Victoria 3132 PH: 61-/417 - 946 102 E-Mail: daarons@berrysportsurfaces. com.au Website: www.berrysportsurfaces.com.au REP: David Aarons, General Manager; Alan Berry, Director SERVICE: Designers, suppliers & installers of world bowls approved synthetic lawn bowling greens.

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.

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BMLA Landscape Architecture (Los Angeles) 310 North Joy Street, Corona, CA 92879 PH: 951/737-1124 FAX: 951/737-6551 E-Mail: baxter@bmla.net Website: www.bmla.net REP: Baxter Miller, Principal SERVICE: Provides park master planning and construction documents for all park type facilities and recreation areas.

Bobcat Company (Cass) 250 East Beaton Drive, West Fargo, ND 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, Farmer’s Branch, 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.

Buell Recreation (Sacramento) 3800 Bayou Way, Sacramento, CA 95835 PH: 916/616-1912 Website: www.buellrecreation.com REP: Doug Buell, Owner/President SERVICE: Buell Recreation is the exclusive BCI Burke Playground Equipment dealership in Northern California.

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 Street, 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 Street, 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 Special Districts Alliance (Sacramento) 1112 I Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814 PH: 916/442-7887 FAX: 916/442-7999 E-Mail: cathrinel@csda.net Website: www.csda.net REP: Cathrine Lemaire, Member Services Director SERVICE: One-stop shop for local agencies, providing advocacy, education, financing, risk management services and more.

California State Soccer Association South (Orange) 1029 S. Placentia Avenue, 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: bfletcher@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.

Central Coast Playgrounds (Santa Barbara) P.O. Box 2212, Santa Maria, CA 93455 PH: 805/878-9509 FAX: 805/934-1814 E-Mail: ccplaygrounds@aol.com Website: www.centralcoastplaygrounds. com REP: Steve Strachan, Owner SERVICE: Park & Playground construction.

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Buyer’s Guide u 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.

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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.

Corona Clay Company (Riverside) 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.

Counsilman-Hunsaker (Saint Louis) 10733 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 400, Saint Louis, MO 63127 PH: 310/734-2282 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.

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.

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.

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.

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, Unit 7, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1277 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.

Dynamo Industries 5-733 Industrielle Street, Rockland, Ontario K4K 1T2 PH: 613/845-0910 FAX: 613/845-0914 E-Mail: rob@dynamoindustries.com Website: www.dynamoplaygrounds.com REP: Richard Martin, President; Rob Lockhart, Business Development/Safety Compliance; Sylvie Laforest, Business Development SERVICES: Playground manufacturer.

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u Buyer’s Guide 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.

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.

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness (Orange) 2625 Orange Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92707 PH: 888/315-9037 FAX: 866/308-9719 E-Mail: info@greenfieldsfitness.com Website: www.greenfieldsfitness.com REP: Please call to find a rep in your area.

SERVICE: Outdoor fitness equipment.

EcoFert, 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.

Glass Architects (Sonoma) 200 E Street, #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.

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.

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 Coluin, Regional Manager-Bedford Tech.

SERVICE: Recycled plastic lumber - structural & non-structural decking, fencing, posts, picnic tables etc.

Ewing Irrigation Products (Maricopa) 3441 E. Harbour Dr., 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.

FlexGround (Placer) 2029 Opportunity Drive, #3, Roseville, CA 95678 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.

Grand Slam Safety Fence System (Contra Costa) 130 Alcosta Court, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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Buyer’s Guide u 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.

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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. iFLY Indoor Skydiving (Los Angeles) 1000 Universal Studios Blvd Bldg 6520 Suite 1, Universal City, CA 91608 PH: 818/985-4359 x201 FAX: 818/301-2269 E-Mail: sarah@iflyhollywood.com Website: www.iflyworld.com REP: Sarah McCann, Director of Sales & Marketing SERVICE: Indoor skydiving activity, training facility & educational programming.

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 Imaging (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 SERVICE: Sign Solutions and Customer High Pressure Laminate (CHPL) graphic panels and decorative surfaces.

Jacobs, Inc. (Sacramento) 1050 20th Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, 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.

Jacobsen (Sacramento) 1060 National Drive, Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95835 PH: 704/614-4550 E-Mail: schaplin@textron.com Website: www.jaconbsen.com REP: Shane Chaplin, Pro Turf Territory Sales Rep. SERVICE: Jacobsen, Turfco, Smithco, Cushman, Ventrac products. Turf equipment, mowing equipment, etc.

Keenan & Associates (Los Angeles) 2355 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90501 PH: 310/212-3344 FAX: 310/787-8838 E-Mail: tcaton@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.

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.

KTU + A Planning & Landscape Architecture (San Diego) 3916 Normal Street, 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.

JetMulch (Santa Cruz) P.O. Box 1667, Capitola, CA 95010 PH: 866/306-8524 FAX: 831/462-2126 E-Mail: info@jetmulch.com Website: www.jetmulchinc.com REP: Phil Reiker, President/Manager SERVICE: Blown-In Mulch and ASTM certified playground materials.

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.

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.

Landscape Structures, Inc. (Wright) 601 7th Street South, Delano, MN 55328-0198 PH: 763/972-5200 FAX: 763/972-3185 E-Mail: info@playlsi.com Website: www.playlsi.com REP: Tim Barrett, Regional Sales Manager SERVICE: Commercial playground designer and manufacturer.

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u Buyer’s Guide 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.

Lincoln Aquatics (Contra Costa) 2051 Commerce Ave., 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.

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: http://www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Andrea Hickman, Office Manager SERVICE: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals and aquatic supplies since 1954.

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, 949/2611001, 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.

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.

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Buyer’s Guide u MIG, Inc. (Alameda) 800 Hearst Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710 PH: 510/845-7549 FAX: 510/845-8750 E-Mail: sallym@migcom.com Website: www.migcom.com REP: MIG Pasadena: 626/744-9872, MIG Fullerton: 714/871-3638, MIG Davis: 530/753-9606, MIG Riverside: 951/787-9222, MIG San Diego: 619/677-2003, MIG Sonoma: 707/282-9008, MIG Menlo Park: 650/327-0429 REP: Susan Goltsman, Tim Gilbert, Mathew Gaber, Steve Lang, Jim Pickel, Lauren Schmitt, Joan Chaplick, John Baas SERVICE: Landscape architecture and recreation and environmental planning for parks, open space and the public realm.

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.

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.

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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.

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: Supplier of Strantrol chemical controllers and UV systems by Evoqua.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

No Fault Sport Group (E. Baton Rouge) 3112 Valley Creek Drive Suite C, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 PH: 225/215-7760 FAX: 225/291-3821 E-Mail: jennifer@4nofault.com REP: Mark Chittock, Vice President of Sales; Simon Ferrer, Regional Sales Manager SERVICE: Provide rubberized safety surfacing for playgrounds.

National Academy of Athletics (Sonoma) 1220 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 PH: 707/541-2365 E-Mail: aaron@naofa.us Website: www.NationalAcademyofAthletics.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.

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 Drive, 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.

Outdoor Creations, Inc. (Shasta) 2270 Barney Road, Anderson, CA 96007 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 (Orange) 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.

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u Buyer’s Guide Pacific Park and Playground, Inc. (Ventura) 6166 Goshen Street, 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.

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.

PDPlay (San Diego) 2458 South Santa Fe Avenue, 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.

PlaceWorks (Alameda) 1625 Shattuck Avenue 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94709 PH: 510/848-3815 FAX: 510/848-4315 E-Mail: melissa@dceplanning.com Website: www.dceplanning.com REP: Sarah Sutton, Principal; Melissa Erikson, Senior Associate; Sheila Cedervall, Senior Associate SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park, trails, open space planning, community facilitation, environmental planning for healthy, sustainable communities.

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: http://www.inspectorplayground.com REP: Jim Stein SERVICE: Independent inspector, surface impact testing with Triax, early childhood certified, playground inspections, compliance certificates, insured.

Playgrounds by Design, Inc. (Alameda) 1811 Santa Rita Road, Ste. 103, Pleasanton, CA 94566 PH: 925/426-6705 FAX: 925/426-6735 E-Mail: playbyds@pacbell.net REP: Jim Bruno, President; Susan Lee, Sales Associate SERVICE: Park Structures, playground safety, surfacing material, concrete products, site furnishings, bleachers, recycled plastic picnic tables and benches. Murdock Super Secur restrooms and drinking fountains.

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.

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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.

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The green machine powered by water on its way into pool No batteries, electronics, gears, motors No extensive maintenance schedules

800.325.LIFT 502.425.5817

easy, safe, and reliable.

Exceeded ADA standards before they were written

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Buyer’s Guide u PlaySafe, LLC (Bernalillo) PO Box 66056, Albuquerque, NM 87193-6056 PH: 505/899-9532 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.

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.

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.

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.

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Pure Play (San Diego) 502 Bougher Road, San Marcos, CA 92069 PH: 760/622-5277 FAX: 760/798-3938 E-Mail: pureplay@cox.net Website: www.PurePlayPros.com REP: Tom Hoover, Owner; Michael Alvarez, Lead Design/Rendering Technician SERVICE: Commercial playground equipment, shade structures, site furnishings, and safety surfacing.

QUAD KNOPF (Fresno) 6051 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93705 PH: 559/733-0440 FAX: 559/435-2905 E-Mail: michaelr@quadknopf.com REP: Michael Ratajski, Project Manager/ Senior Planner; Dan Garver, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Land planning, policy planning, landscape architecture, urban design, civil engineering, environmental planning, biology, surveying, construction management.

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.

Rain Bird Corporation (Riverside) 34259 Canyon rim Drive, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 PH: 951/500-1796 E-Mail: DMueller@rainbird.com Website: www.rainbird.com REP: Dennis Mueller, Public Agency Account Manager; Kirt Courty, Public Agency Account Manager; Jim Dansley, Public Agency Account Manager SERVICE: Landscape irrigation products.

Recreation Pros (Marin) 3 Marsh Road, Belvedere Tiburon, CA 94920 PH: 415/990-5019 E-Mail: curt@recreationpros.com Website: www.recreationpros.com REP: Curt Jackson, Owner SERVICE: Providing summer camp and community recreation programming publications and downloads.

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 888/843-6128 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.

Red Hawk Services (Riverside) 262 East 1st Street, Perris, CA 92570 PH: 951/657-6400 FAX: 951/657-6442 E-Mail: luigi@redhawkservices.us REP: Luigi Delernia, Estimator/RME SERVICES: General contracting AB, C12, C8, D28, D12, & D34.

RHA Landscape Architects - Planners, Inc. (Riverside) 6800 Indiana Avenue, Suite 245, 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) 2414 W 12th, Ste 105, Tempe, AZ 85281 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.

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u Buyer’s Guide 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 Company, Inc. (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, Jon Bawden, Casey Hilbert, Alex Hailey & Kris Routh - serving areas across Northern CA. 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.

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/ 7095 Hollywood Blvd. #1308, Los Angeles, CA 90028 REP: Scott Burton SERVICE: Playground audits, inspection tool kits, expert witness, safety manuals, safety classes, planning/design services, safety signs/labels.

Providing Quality Landscape Architectural Services in Southern California

San Francisco Giants (San Francisco) 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 PH: 415/972-1603 FAX: 415/972-1852 E-Mail: alustbader@sfgiants.com Website: www.sfgiants.com REP: Alexis Lustbader, Director of Guest Services & Tours; Randy Gomez, Director of Maintenance SERVICE: Home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, as well as ballpark tours and public or private events.

San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School (Santa Clara) 1580 Berger Drive, San Jose, CA 95125 PH: 408/459-6402 E-Mail: dorsey@sjcccharterschool.org REP: Dorsey Moore, Executive Director

Specializing in Municipal Projects with Over 140 Agencies

“We Create Parks for People”

Services include: Specialists in: Master Planning & Design • Neighborhood Parks Community Parks • Sports Parks • Play Areas Park Renovations • Nature Interpretive Parks Trails & Pathways • Streetscapes & Medians

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Community Workshops & Presentations Construction & Maintenance Specifications Standards & Guidelines Development Plan Check Services • Feasibility Studies Native Vegetation Preservation

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Buyer’s Guide u Sator Sports, Inc. (Los Angeles) 1455 W. 139th St., Gardena, CA 90249 PH: 310/464-8171 FAX: 310/464-8175 E-Mail: mcursage@satorsports.com Website: www.satorsoccer.com REP: Milton Cursage, CEO; Tabatha Villa, Sales Manager SERVICE: Retail soccer equipment company (web/catalog).

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!

Siegfried Engineering, Inc. (San Joaquin) 3244 Brookside Rd., Suite 100, Stockton, CA 95219 PH: 209/943-2021 E-Mail: pjs@siegfriedeng.com Website: www.siegfriedeng.com REP: Paul Schneider, Vice President, P.E. SERVICE: Design and engineering firm specializing in civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, and planning.

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SMG Equipment, LLC (King) 2002 West Valley Hwy N. Suite 200, Auburn, WA 98001 PH: 253/350-8803 E-Mail: info@smgequipment.com Website: www.smgequipment.com REP: Kevin Dorney, Owner/Member SERVICE: World’s leading manufacturer of tools & equipment for installation and maintenance of synthetic turf and track.

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: 626/4485219 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.

Splash Kingdom Waterpark & Big Air Trampoline Park (San Bernardino) 1101 California Street, Redlands, CA 92374 PH: 909/335-7275 x222 E-Mail: Lianne@splashkingdom.net REP: Lianne Leiss, Director of Sales 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.

SportaFence Marketing Enterprises, LLC (Sacramento) P.O. Box 340994, Sacramento, CA 95834 PH: 916/715-6287 E-Mail: dgentry@sportafence.com Website: www.sportafence.com REP: Dan Gentry, President; Joan Drayton, CEO/CFO; Alan Mitchell, Sales Agent SERVICE: Professional grade portable fencing 6’ x 10’ with 8-gauge coated wire and retractable wheels.

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.

Stone Soul (Los Angeles) 5312 Bellingham Ave #1, Valley Village, CA 91607 PH: 310/968-5019 E-Mail: stonesoulmusic@yahoo.com REP: Matt Grey SERVICE: Provide quality entertainment.

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 St., 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 bldgs.

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.

Terracon (Contra Costa) 5075 Commercial Circle, Suite E, Concord, CA 94520 PH: 925/609-7224 FAX: 925/609-6324 E-Mail: noah.smith@noanderson.com Website: www.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.

TMT Enterprises, Inc. (Santa Clara) 1996 Oakland Rd., 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.

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u Buyer’s Guide 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 800/2411997 SERVICE: Commercial mowing equipment & irrigation.

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.

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: info@waterplay.com Website: www.waterplay.com REP: Mike Wright, Director of Sales 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.

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.

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.

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.

ZGolf Food & Beverage Services, LLC DBA Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center (Riverside) 43385 Business Park Drive #220, Temecula, CA 92590 PH: 951/491-8110 FAX: 951/308-1900 E-Mail: kevinl@wedgewoodbanquet.com Website: www.wedgewoodbanquet.com REP: Kevin Lyons, Director of Business Development/Operations, John Zaruka, Founder/CEO; Bill Zaruka, President SERVICE: Professional food and beverage management with a focus on weddings and banquets.

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.

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.

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.

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Debbie Walker Retirement

Deborah Walker, District Administrator for Mission Oaks Recreation & Park District has filled a variety of positions for Mission Oaks for many years. For instance, she was the Director of Planning and Facilities, 1989 – 2003 and the Director of Recreation Services, 1979 –1989.

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ciative for Walker’s work in the public playground compliance area. She was instrumental in guiding park and recreation agencies through the current playground safety mandate due to her involvement in the CPRS Playground Safety Task Force. This task force is credited with developing the regulations while protecting the public playground owner.

Walker made it her priority

to conduct playground safety compliance training sessions for CPRS 1999 - 2005 with other playground safety task force members for the CPRS membership. This training was targeted at educating public agencies on the progress of the regulations task force and as the actual regulations became law.

During her career, Walker frequently spoke on behalf of our profession in a variety of venues. She was a lecturer for CSU Sacramento Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration Department teaching the Design of Recreation Delivery. She also spoke in the Criminal Justice Department for the Recreation Leadership with Youth course.

Walker received the CPRS Pat O’Brien legislative award in 2001 for her work with the California Senate Bill 2733 Regulation Blue Ribbon committee for Playground Safety, developing the state regulations in cooperation with the CA Department of Health Services.

Other recognitions include California Park & Recreation Society State Presidential Award, CSU Sacramento 40th Anniversary Alumni Award – Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Administration Department, the CPRS District 2, J. R. Needy Professional Award and the Outstanding Young Women of America.

Other professional roles held by Debby include: CPRS District 2 – President, CPRS State Conference and Training Committee Chairs (numerous years), CPRS Conference Session Chair and Speaker

(several years), J. R. Needy Scholarship Foundation – Vice-President, CPRS District 2 Recreation and Leisure Hall of Honor Award Chair 2010.

Walker is more than just the ultimate recreation provider; much recognition has been part of what makes her... Debby. She received the Boy Scouts of America Golden Empire Council Spark Plug Award, served on the Touchstone Christian Fellowship – Women’s Ministries Team & Board of Directors, consistently works on Eagle Scout Candidate Projects, BSA Troop 802 Committee – Camping and Service Project Coordinator, Camp Winthers Associates, Founding Board Member – SJUSD Sierra Camp, Neighborhood Association Board Member.

Walker is going to continue with the Sacramento Parks Foundation as a citizen rep for FultonEl Camino RPD, she is a founding member of Sacramento Community Impact Program (SCIP), and she is a founding member of a new charter school of STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.

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u Spotlight Remembering Michael F. Lange: a Peaceful Warrior, Recreator, and Humanitarian Legend

By Pettis Perry It’s not every day that you meet a person who has lived a life filled with compassion, focus, and determination to lift others from the depths of depression, poverty, idleness, and no direction, but here’s the story of Michael Finley Lange, a man whose life positively impacted so many people. From counseling at-risk youth at local camps to senior managers within our public school systems to inspiring people through his gift of art, Lange was and always will be a hero in our community and our world at large.

He truly was a peaceful, bold, and highly effective recreation and humanitarian legend.

On May 20, 2015, Oakland, California lost one of its most legendary recreation and leisure services professionals, Michael F. Lange. Lange resided in Oakland for most of his life and attended Oakland public schools graduating from Oakland Technical High School in the Class of 1967. He attended the University of California at Berkeley where he majored in Political Science and starred on Cal’s wrestling team. He later earned his Masters of Education Psychology from Cal State Hayward.

Mikey, as he was known to his family and closest friends, was an extraordinarily humble yet brilliantly talented person who lived his life as the personification of what it means

to be a recreation and leisure professional, and an avid humanitarian.

His career in recreation and the arts with the City of Oakland spanned nearly four decades, beginning in 1968 when he was hired as a part-time counselor at Redwood Day Camp where he taught art to children. Three years later, he was promoted to director of the Senior Citizens Program at Mosswood Recreation Center, a job he held for ten years, while simultaneously working as the camp director of the Children’s Art Camp, and later Kamp Kidd at Feather River Camp in Quincy, CA. In addition to his management skills, Slim as he was known at Kamp Kidd was a talented musician

who brought music to the mountains during campfires and talent shows. He was often seen sitting on the porch of his director’s cabin, guitar in hand, singing camp songs as well as songs he had composed.

In 1988, Lange became the Feather River camp manager, where he served as camp supervisor until 2003.

Upon his retirement from the City of Oakland in March 2006 he was awarded a City Council Resolution commending him for “thirty-seven years of outstanding and distinguished service to the City of Oakland.”

In addition to his work with the City of Oakland, Lange also worked for the Eastlake YMCA during the 1970s serving at-risk

children in the heart of East Oakland; and during the 1980s the American Red Cross, Project New Pride program where he was a counselor working with 14-17-year-old third time offenders helping them to reintegrate into their respective San Francisco neighborhoods. The Project New Pride program was recognized for superior performance with less the 5% of its graduates recidivating to incarceration.

A multi-talented individual, one of Lange’s first consulting roles came in 1974 when he was asked by the Oakland Unified School District to work with elementary school teachers and staff to work more effectively amongst themselves and with their

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Spotlight u students to improve communications and interpersonal relations. Lange designed a workshop that placed special emphasis on appreciating diversity and improving communications across cultures.

In 1975 and 1976 he implemented a series of three-day workshops for 100 recreation students at San Jose State University to provide them with tools for overcoming communications barriers in urban areas. Little did Lange know at the time that 25 years later he would return to San Jose State University as a Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies faculty member where he remained for 13 years.

During that same year, the Oakland Tech principal, where Lange worked at the time as a counselor, requested his help to abate the tensions between teachers and students, before those tensions spilled over into something more volatile. He worked with school administrators and faculty to design, organize, and implement 60 workshops, in which 1,500 students, 80 faculty, and 10 administrators discussed and resolved common school problems. The effort was so successful that it completely turned the school around to become one of the safest schools in the city.

While a counselor at Oakland Tech, Lange also designed a counseling program called Project Alpha in honor of his beloved Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to link high school students from Oakland to land-grant colleges across the United States, using 62

his fraternity as a network and support system. To launch Project Alpha, he traveled at his own expense around the country covering 22 states, 33 cities, in 30 days to create the network and support system.

Lange walked the talk boldly yet quietly. He had a deep passion for teaching and mentoring students as they pursued their life goals. Known as a man who never said no to anyone in need, Lange even provided counseling to someone who needed his help a few days before his death. He truly epitomized what he taught his San Jose State University students in his Creating a Meaningful Life classes— to find their passions and to live their lives to the fullest extent possible.

A few weeks before his death, he was asked if there was anything he wanted. He said simply “yes, I would like a San Jose State University pen and t-shirt, so I can wear it proudly while walking the streets of downtown Oakland.”

Over the course of his lifetime he impacted the lives of tens of thousands of people through recreation, music, the arts, education, and counseling.

For those of us who knew him simply as Mikey, he was a genuine hero, whose life should be used as a principle of living life well.

Within a few days of his passing, as an expression of deep appreciation, celebration of a life well-lived, and gratitude for his life’s work, Lange was memorialized on the Alice Street Mural Project in downtown Oakland alongside

Presidents Message, continued from page 6 and help to mitigate the trend toward more dense housing areas in our cities, which will need park spaces for people and dogs.

I was invited, by Marlene Finley, Director of San Mateo County Parks, to speak at the June 27th San Mateo Countywide Commissioners Workshop in Belmont. What a great morning, following a “Healthy Communities” theme with a talk from Dr. Kapur, a volunteer for the County’s “Take a Hike” program describing the interface between community health professionals and parks and recreation.

They also had a great Q and A session with Commissioners on various topics. What topic did the 50 participants discuss the most? Dog Parks! How to get them approved, where to put them, how to manage the fears of prospective neighborhoods for placement of a new Dog Park, how to pay for them, and how to manage Dog Park advocates who would lay down their lives for their Fifi and Fido.

I appreciated meeting the Park and Recreation Directors and their Commissioners in San Mateo County, including past CPRS Presidents Sheila Canzian and Chris Beth, at this training. Great job, Marlene and team!

Yes, if Caesar was still with us, he’d be mighty proud that I work in a field that provides places for his brother canines to frolic, and for their owners to meet new friends; and too bad we didn’t have those parks back in his day. What would Caesar think?

He would have barked with approval!

his mother Jerri Lange, the celebrated journalist and author.

During his eulogy two speakers, who had known Lange for more than 40 years, stated that they had never heard Lange speak ill of anyone—a wonderful testament to his true character as a human being and his spirit as a recreator.

While exceptionally gifted in many domains, his life could be summed up as simply using his many gifts to make this a better world for all of us by positively impacting social change, social justice, and peace. In honor of his life’s

work, a 501(c)3 foundation is being formed to carry on his legacy, well into the future. The foundation will be called The Michael F. Lange Foundation and its mission will be to support, social change, social justice, and peace— the essence of the purpose of his life.

Contributions to the article were made by Arnita Calloway, Arabellla Grayson, and Carmen Jones. Written by Pettis Perry who knew Michael Lange for more than 40 years as a friend, fraternity brother, consulting partner, and colleague. Pettis

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