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Volume 70, Number 3 • Summer 2014

Sensory Diets on Playgrounds

Prescriptions for Parks, Trails and Play Sharpening the Pencil, One More Time Making Friends in San Clemente

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SENSORY DIETS IN OUTDOOR PLAY ENVIRONMENTS .........................8 Children have separate and distinct sensory stimulation needs. A Sensory Diet includes varying levels of activity and stimulation in order to be “active, alert and skillful.” As playground designers, what do you need to know to be responsive to sensory stimuli?

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

AUTISIM AT PLAY: SENSORY CONSIDERATIONS ON AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND........................................................18

Building on what was covered in the Sensory Diets article, learn what to incorporate into a playground landscape to make it more inclusive.

PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PARKS, TRAILS AND PLAY.................................24 A new trend is picking up steam across the nation: physicians prescribing parks, trails and play as an important element of a healthy lifestyle. This article introduces you to a few champions that have been doing just that for a decade.

SHARPENING THE PENCIL, ONE MORE TIME.......................................32 How does a park and recreation agency meet its goal of providing leisure services and preserving open space and recreation areas to its community while facing declining budgets?

MAKING FRIENDS................................................................................36 The Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation has made great contributions to its community. Here’s a look at what they have accomplished.

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“Service” is in our Vocabulary

by Mark Mariscal • CPRS President

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any people in the park and recreation profession participate with or are members in a “service club organization” such as Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimist, Lions or Soroptomists, just to name a few. Personally, I am a member of the LA 5 Rotary Club of Los Angeles. As a member, I have been able to help fellow Rotarians connect with public parks in ways that they might not normally have considered. Using local parks and facilities for business retreats and off-site meetings allows for a relaxed environment for all attendees. Hosting service projects in a local park brings everyone together to better the entire community. Being a catalyst for these connections has helped bring parks and recreation to front of mind to many area businesses… all through my service in Rotary.

The Rotary principal motto, “Service above Self” is something that I have found amongst the thousands of professionals in the park and recreation field. Our profession, whether you are in maintenance, recreation, administration, or education, consistently demonstrates service to the community up and down our great State of California.

This year is the fifth and final year that I will have had the honor of putting ‘service above self’ into action, as President of the CPRS Board of Directors. I mention this as a ‘call to serve’ challenge! Our organization is in the process of seeking candidates for the upcoming election to the State Board of Directors. Remember, our organization is a member-driven organization and leadership comes from within.

How will you put ‘service before self’ this year?

Many of you know that the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, where I have spent my entire professional career, is one gigantic agency.

When asked what my work role is, people are fathomed by the sheer numbers of what our agency delivers…

50 full service recreation centers, 6 museums, 40 neighborhood parks, with 200 full time and 1000 part time employees. Managing this large agency is only possible by having dedicated staff who truly believe that “service to the community” is of utmost importance.

I do want to take this opportunity to share with you that in the spirit of “service,” our premier facility in Los Angeles, known as the “Expo Center,” was recently informed that they have been selected by the National Recreation and Park Association to receive the 2014 National Partnership Award.

A big shout out to my colleague, Ms. Belinda Jackson, the Executive Director of the Expo Center, for making this happen.

Ser vice is also provided to the members of CPRS by local community members, other government staff in the agency you work for, and vendors that provide products or services to the park and recreation field. One of the goals of the State Board this year was to have our Executive Director Stephanie Stephens out of the office during her first six months as much as possible to meet and greet our membership, without incurring unbudgeted expenses. I want to take this opportunity to thank PlayCore, BSN Sports and Triangle Awards for providing financial assistance that has allowed the Board to continued on page 62

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

2014-2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Mark Mariscal City of Los Angeles 1670 Palos Verdes Dr. N., Harbor City, CA 90710 310/548-7643 • mark.mariscal@lacity.org PRESIDENT-ELECT Tim Barry Livermore Area Recreation & Park District 4444 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550 925/373-5727 • tbarry@larpd.dst.ca.us VICE PRESIDENT Kristi McClure City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 619/585-5618 • kmcclure@chulavistaca.gov SECRETARY-TREASURER Ann Dunleavy City of Benicia 250 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510 707/746-4282 • adunleavy@ci.benicia.ca.us REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 1, 2, 3) Henry Perezalonso Town of Danville 510 La Gonda Way, Danville, CA 94526 925/314-3454 • hperezalonso@danville.ca.gov REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 4, 5, 6) Anna Bielecki City of Gilroy 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020-6141 408/846-0460 • anna.bielecki@ci.gilroy.ca.us REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 7, 8, 15) Darin Budak City of Bakersfield 4101 Truxton Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309 661/326-3138 • dbudak@bakersfieldcity.us REGION 4 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 11, 13, 14) Tom Boecking City of San Gabriel 250 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776 626/308-2875 • TBoecking@sgch.org REGION 5 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 9, 10, 12) Aliah Brozowski City of Santee 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Bldg 6, Santee, CA 92071-1222 619/258-4100 x120 • abrozowski@ci.santee.ca.us COUNCIL OF SECTIONS REPRESENTATIVES (Administrators, Aging, Educators and Recreation Supervisors) Ashley Howe City of Benicia 250 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510 707/746-4283 • ahowe@ci.benicia.ca.us (Aging, Aquatics and Recreation Therapy) Tom Hellmann Cosumnes Community Services District 9014 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, CA 95758 916/405-5631 • tomhellmann@csdparks.com Please contact any Board Member with questions or comments

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Sensory Diets in Outdoor Play Environments

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uring a recent trip to the sunny beaches of San Diego, California I watched my three children closely as they interacted with the salty ocean water and the silky smooth sand. I am constantly amazed at the differences between each of them.

Thus their distinct individual interactions with the environment at the beach were no surprise.

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he oldest, methodically traveled the beach, fascinated with the textures and colors of the many seashells and with the spongy qualities of the sand as evidenced in the depth of her footprints. The middle child was timid and tiptoed across the sand trying, futile as it was, to avoid as much skin to sand contact as possible. The youngest ran across the sand to the water’s edge jumping, tripping, rolling and splashing without reservation, engaging in messy, wet play for hours.

At the core of these different approaches to the beach (play environment) lays the concept of acceptable thresholds for sensory stimuli. Each child had separate and distinct sensor y stimulation needs, and each of them found unique methods of meeting them. The middle child was self-regulating his sensory stimulation by minimizing the sensations of sand pressing against his skin. The youngest however was experiencing the other side of the spectrum as his sensory needs at the time were oriented around extremes - fast movements, cold water, and compression sensations.

Occupational therapists are keenly aware of sensory needs and often use the term “sensory diet” to describe a customized plan of sensory inputs or activities ordered in such a way to provide children with opportunities to fulfill or manage their internal stimulation quota (DiMatties & Sammons, 2005). Though not commonly discussed in relation to many children’s outdoor play environments, I propose that “sensory diets” whether formal or personally regulated should be a key component of any planned play environment.

is described as negative overreactions to environmental stimulus normally considered to be benign and nonirritating. These reactions are actually quite common and it is estimated that up to fifteen percent of the population is affected to one degree or another (Kinnealey, Oliver, Wilbarger).

The term “Sensor y Diet” was coined by Patricia Wilbarger, an occupational therapist, who specializes in sensory defensiveness research. The general concept of a sensory diet is that each person, whether young or old, has an innate required level of activity and stimulation in order to be “active, alert and skillful.”(Kinnealey, Oliver, Wilbarger). We often think of the senses as separate inputs (sight, touch, smell, sound, taste, vestibular or proprioceptive). In reality however, the senses are integrated systems that overlap and sometimes conflict with each other. In many children, the conflicts are quickly processed and adjusted for. In some cases children have more difficulty processing the complex nature of overlapping senses and coping with them (Eide, 2003). The result is often a display of behaviors reflected in an inability to cope. Recognizing sensory stressors and subsequently discovering strategies to overcome them is essential.

Self-knowledge about sensor y processing is empowering as sensory processing preferences can explain an individual’s response to particular environments, situations, activities, and people. Furthermore, individuals can establish coping strategies and select activities based on an understanding of sensory processing by creating or pursuing environments that best match those preferences (Champagne and Sayer, 2012).

The premise of a sensory diet is to control sensory inputs to regulate functioning and attention as well as to reduce sensory defense behaviors. The goal is not to instruct a child, but to modify their environment, activities, routines and interaction methods, in order to achieve sensory inputs that help the child self-regulate and adapt their behaviors or compensate for dysfunction (DiMatties & Sammons, 2005). Sensory diets are integrated into a daily schedule spanning all aspects of a child’s routine. The adaptation of the term “sensory diet” to the play environment is a bit loose or abstract given that sensory diets are typically a term associated with therapeutic strategies for children with sensory defensiveness. However, it is applicable as every child and adult, whether aware of it or not, is continual-

Sensory Defensiveness and Diets

The study of how the senses interact with the environment is known as sensory integration theory and was developed more than forty years ago by A. Jean Ayres, an occupational therapist and educational psychologist (DiMattities & Sammons, 2003). Based on this theory and subsequent research, tendencies of sensory defensiveness have been identified and treatments have been developed. Sensory defensiveness CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION • SUMMER 2014

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Sensory Diets u ly adjusting and negotiating their own form of sensory diet as they change their behaviors based on environmental stimuli (seeking a quiet place to wind down, standing up to stretch, fidgeting during a meeting, etc.)

Responsiveness to Sensory Stimuli

Play is one method that children use to experience, avoid or create the stimulation they personally need to develop. The graphic below (an adapted version of Dunn’s research) illustrates a current theory about how different children react to sensory stimuli during activities such as play. Most children will fall into four basic groups: Children with a high tolerance for sensory stimuli who respond passively (group 1), children with a high tolerance for sensory stimuli who respond actively (group 2), children with a low tolerance for stimuli who respond passively (group 3), and children with a low tolerance for stimuli who respond actively (group 4) (Winnie 1997).

It is important to note that children are all different; preferences for sensory experiences will vary and these experiences may be beneficial or detrimental to the children’s development. Preferences will often be manifested through behaviors which are outward expres-

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sions of individual needs for specific stimuli (Winnie 1997).

Children in group 1 have high tolerances for sensory stimuli but do not recognize it resulting in non-engaged and complacent behaviors. These children tend not to respond quickly and require physical contact to get their attention (Winnie & Daniels, 2002).

Children in group 2 have high tolerances for sensory stimuli and will search for opportunities to increase stimuli in their environment. These children tend to enjoy active play, noisy toys, splashing water, exploring textures, and rhythmic activities (Winnie & Daniels, 2002). Children in group 3 have low tolerances for sensory stimuli and react passively. They have difficulty with concentration as they cannot completely process all the stimulation occurring around them at one time.

They tend to become agitated when they get dirty or walk across different surfaces and have trouble sleeping (Dunn & Daniels, 2002). Children in group 4 have low tolerances for sensory stimuli and react with avoidance or repetitive behaviors to combat over stimulation. They tend to avoid noisy toys and instruments, avoid rough play, resist close physical contact and avoid sensory rich surfaces (Dunn & Daniels, 2002).

Implementation Methods for Sensory Integration into Play Environments

Sensory diets are more effective when families are actively engaged in directing a child’s experiences during regular routines when not guided by therapists.6 Public outdoor spaces cannot feasibly be tailored to every child, however, a thoughtful designer can create spaces replete with intervention opportunities affording children and families the flexibility to create and enact personalized sensory routines outside controlled environments.

Public playgrounds are examples of spaces that can be skillfully planned for such use.

Below are a few of many possible concepts that may be considered for play elements to include or methods for providing sensory diet options in public play spaces: • Add push/pull exercise equipment (vestibular/proprioceptive inputs).

• Add moveable objects to the space, whether natural or manufactured, to provide opportunities for lifting, pushing and pulling (vestibular/ proprioceptive inputs).

• Provide elevated and ground level items of interest to promote head movement in different directions (vestibular/proprioceptive inputs)

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Sensory Diets u • Add features with graduating levels of instability (vestibular/proprioceptive inputs) • Add features with graduating levels of required head orientation (vestibular inputs) • Provide features that bounce or are springy (vestibular/proprioceptive inputs) • Add spinning and rocking features of varying heights and speeds (vestibular/proprioceptive inputs) • Design solid walls for bouncing, pushing and leaning against (vestibular/proprioceptive inputs) • Include a variety of swings. Bucket swings and disc swings are often preferred because of tendencies to let go of chains when over excited by movement stimuli (vestibular/ proprioceptive inputs) • Hide objects in sand or other digging surfaces (tactile inputs)

• Add water to the play environment (tactile inputs)

find ways to meet those needs, even while at play in public spaces.

• Vary texture on surfaces with similar and differing colors (tactile inputs)

References

• Supply writing surfaces such as outdoor chalk and marker boards (tactile inputs) • Add a variety of hand gripping options, not just hooks, to improve hand extension and promote contact with palms (tactile inputs) • Design ample space on ramps and equipment for conflict free passing (cognitive inputs) • Provide cozy spaces where children can avoid overstimulation (cognitive inputs) • Create consistency in colors and organization patterns (cognitive inputs) • Incorporate spaces designated for simple games such as ball dribbling, ball throwing, jump roping, hopscotch, etc. (bilateral motor coordination) • Incorporate items with repetitive motion such as twirling, cranking, rolling, etc. (visual, fine motor inputs) • Provide shaded play areas to avoid behaviors derived from inability to regulate body temperature • Separate noisy activities from more sedentary activities (auditory inputs) • Provide appropriate safety rails and barriers to minimize unperceived or perceived risks (insecurity inputs) • Limit the use of tunnels or confined spaces. When placed appropriately, however, they can provide secure areas for respite (insecurity inputs) (Tecia) (Nackley) Though the term “sensory diet” is not typically used in common conversation, it is nevertheless a principle each of us experiences. Whether it is evidenced in a child tiptoeing across the sand or by a child emphatically splashing in cold ocean water, the concept is the same; we each have sensory related needs to fulfill. With proper planning of our outdoor play environments, hopefully all children will be able to

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2. DiMatties, Marie E. and Jennifer H. Sammons. Understanding Sensory Integration. Asia-Pacific Childhood Disability Update. 2005.

3. Marie E. DiMatties and Jennifer H. Sammons. Understanding Sensory Integration. ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Arlington VA. 2003.

4. Dunn, W innie & Debora B. Daniels (2002). Initial Develo p m e n t o f t h e I n f a n t / To d dler Sensory Profile. Journal of Early Intervention. 25:27 DOl: 10.1177/105381510202500104.

5. Dunn, Winnie (1997). The impact of Sensory Processing Abilities on the Daily Lives of Young Children and Their Families: A Conceptual Model. Infants and Young Children.

May. 9(4); 23-35. Aspen Publishers.

6. Dunstan, Elizabeth and Sian Griffiths. Sensory Strategies: Practical Support to Empower Families.

New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy. 55(1):5-13. 2008.

7. Fernette, Eide. Sensory Irrigation - Current Concepts and Practical Implications. Sensory Integration Special Interest Section Quarterly.

American Occupational Therapy Association. 26(3). September 2003.

8. Garcia, Tecla. Personal Interview.

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9. Moya Kinnealey, Barbara Oliver, Patricia Wilbarger. A Phenomenological Study of Sensory Defensiveness in Adults. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 49(5):444451. 1995.

10. Nackley, L. Victoria. Sensory Diet Applications and Environmental Modifications: A Winning Combination. http://www.ateachabout. com/news/sensory_diet_applications_review.asp. 2001.

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Westminster Sensory Park

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Reprinted with permission from the KaBoom! Website:

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alnut Creek Open Space Trail in Westminster, CO is bursting with nature. Rabbits, muskrats, hawks, and beaver inhabit the area, and amongst all the trees and grass you can almost forget you’re in the city. Until you hear the rumble of wheelchairs rolling over concrete and cries of “push me higher!” That’s when you realize that The Children’s Hospital Northwest Facility is nearby, and some of its many outpatient visitors are enjoying the Sensory Park before a therapy session. This universally accessible playground is not only for patients, but also for their siblings, families, and anyone else who wants to play their cares away. The smooth transitions between surfacing help out toddlers taking their first precarious steps, as well as grandparents who use a cane or walker. Painted edges along the paths and two-tone steps aid those with visual impairments, and the picnic tables are wheelchair accessible.

This epitome of inclusion is a far cry from the jungle gym on asphalt originally planned as the play area for the Northwest Facility. Luckily for the park’s visitors, the hospital approached the City of Westminster in 1998 for support in building a fantastic play experience for all community members, and the City wholeheartedly agreed.

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Westminster Sensory Park u at it that it was designed with special needs in mind. To the casual viewer, it looks like all the other playgrounds in Westminster, which was the aim from the beginning. By not seeming like a “special” area only for a select group of kids, the Sensory Park is a comfortable place for all children and families to enjoy regardless of their abilities. And when playgrounds can be as beautiful and fun as this one, “there’s no reason to not be accessible,” says Piper.

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Without any outside help, Children’s Hospital only had $35,000 to put toward a new playground. While this may seem like a lot of money for one playground, it wasn’t nearly enough to create the beautiful, fully accessible park of their dreams. But then the City of Westminster got onboard and provided the land, site design, construction, maintenance, and $25,000 toward equipment. Next, city staff applied for and received a Great Outdoors Colorado Grant and a Jefferson County Joint Venture Grant, both in the amount of $35,000. Once the Home Place Land and Cattle Co. (owner of the Northwest Facility’s building) agreed to provide water and shelter for the playground, the Sensory Park was ready to blossom.

But what features should be included in this exciting new project?

The answer was found by Landscape Architect Kathy Piper and others involved in the playground’s design when they sat down with therapists and parents and simply asked. The

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responses showed a strong desire for activities and structures that are fun but therapeutic, promoting socialization and self confidence, while providing access to children and adults of all abilities. That’s a pretty tall order, but the design team delivered a space that fits the bill and then some.

Camouflaged with fun

The park gets its name from the wide array of sensory experiences available to all visitors. There is a variety of plants surrounding the playground, as well as a planting table used during therapy sessions. Concrete paths are embedded with grooves and textured bumps, providing those in wheelchairs a wild ride –and typically developing siblings often ask to borrow their brother or sister’s wheelchair for a spin. Areas of gravel and sand were specifically requested for the extra effort required to roll or walk across them, allowing children that choose these paths to build muscle while having fun. Water play, sand play, and musical panels - always playground favorites add to the sensory experience.

Swings with different seating options allow visitors to find the “just right” fit for them, and shade structures are abundant to keep the sun off of sensitive skin. Already a site to marvel at, the park was made even more visually appealing with the addition of handmade, brightly colored fish that adorn the sitting wall. But the coolest feature of the playground by far is that no one would guess by looking

Each year outstanding regional parks and recreation projects are recognized with the Colorado Lottery Starburst Award. At the ninth annual awards, Westminster Sensory Park received the prize for projects costing between $100,000 and $300,000.

The park also beat out other regional winners to take the People’s Choice Award, decided by Colorado Parks and Recreation Association members across the state. Another great compliment for the Sensory Park is the fact that groups from several different states have been calling for information on how to create such unique and inclusive spaces in their communities.

But the biggest thumbs-up of all comes from the families that visit the Sensory Park. Siblings can interact with each other in a barrier-free environment and forget about therapy and disabilities. Visitors of all backgrounds and ages can enjoy the available amenities, have a great play experience, and interact with nature in the middle of the city. What more could you ask for?

The answer from Westminster Sensory Park fans is surely a content “nothing.”

(Photos courtesy of Kathy Piper, Landscape Architect, City of Westminster) http://kaboom.org/build_ playground/toolkit/accessibility/featured_accessible_playspaces/westminster_sensory_ park

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Autism at Play:

Sensory Considerations on an Inclusive Playground

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By Marnie Norries Director of Programs Shanes Inspiration

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hen you go to a playground, what do you experience? Bodies in motion, laughter, and animated voices are among the first feelings to flood your senses. While that sensory experience delights many, it can be a perfect storm for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders. According to Nicte Mack, a mother of a child with a dual diagnosis that includes ASD, “Navigating a typical playground is almost impossible.”

Being forced to process all that sensory information at once in a wide open space can be overwhelming for children with ASD, often resulting in challenging behaviors or the child pulling away from the playground completely. And, while play is beneficial for all, it provides critical developmental opportunities for children on the Autism Spectrum socially, emotionally, physically, and from a sensory processing perspective.

Designing inclusive playgrounds to support this population insures a critical pathway to play and socialization for a substantial and growing group. While only .1% of children with disabilities use wheelchairs , according to the Center for Disease Control, current estimates have 1 in 68 children identified with ASD, a 30% increase from just two years ago.

Founded in 1998 after a family’s loss of their newborn son with a disability, Shane’s Inspiration is a non-profit organization that established the very first inclusive playground in the western United States at that time. Today, they partner worldwide with communities to help them design, develop, and program inclusive playgrounds with the goal of dissolving social barriers for children with disabilities and creating compassion through play. They have opened 55 playgrounds with many more in development.

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Consider providing fencing or natural landscaped boundaries, visual demarcations when there is an elevation change (such as a change in surfacing color or a stripe in the surfacing), and creating play zones with loose parts (sand area, bubble zone, ball zone) to create areas of containment.

Kathy Molloy, mother of two with ASD, shared her experience regarding borders. “When we used to go to our local park, there was only one big slide set and one swing set. Whenever I went to the playground with my one other friend who had kids with disabilities, one of us would be stationed by the edge of the playground making sure none of the kids ran into the parking lot that was right next to it. After a few failed attempts at enjoying the playground and surrounding grassy area, we realized it was just too much work so we stopped going there.”

In addition, a lack of borders can trigger sensory overwhelm. When play areas are too wide open, some children have a hard time physically registering their bodies in the space. The end result can be running away from or around the space to try and gain control over the sensory experience.

Benefits of Borders Boundaries provide a safe play experience for parents and physical containment for the children who need it. Visual demarcations at elevation changes give children with visual and motor planning challenges the ability to plan their movements in relationship to the physical space, navigating it more easily. And these borders and boundaries can be incorporated into the overall theme with play value!

“On one playground project, we are designing a rolling fence with a track on top. Children can bring their

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own loose parts, like toy cars, and roll them along the track that leads around the play scape,” shares Diane Scanlan, Landscape Architect and Shane’s Inspiration’s Director of Design. “This interactive feature allows them to enjoy a predictable behavior that can calm them, helping children with ASD engage with other children on the play environment.”

Providing engaging paths on the perimeter of the play space gives children with ASD the opportunity to be a part of the play but not be confronted with the overwhelm of being in the “center” of the play.

Theme

Consider creating an overall theme throughout the play space, choosing structures and surfacing that incorporates it, including fencing. (insert Fairmont park pictures of fence and theme-related features.)

Shane’s Inspiration facilitates community design workshops for all the playground projects they design. Out of gathering families’ needs and ideas comes an overall theme for the play space. This both allows the inclusive playground to reflect community identity and provides an imaginative space, which can help children with sensory processing challenges in a multitude of ways.

Benefits of Themes Imaginative play motivates children to stretch their skills and gain new mastery over a task or experience.

Nicte Mack shared how imaginative play motivated her daughter. “Diana was afraid to climb the structures at playgrounds because balance was really hard for her, and she would fall. At one

time, she liked dinosaurs. So I took her to a playground with a slide shaped like one. I played with her, pretending she was an apple, and the play structure was a dinosaur about to eat her. She had to climb through the belly and slide out the mouth. She loved the game and repeated the movement again and again. On the playground using her imagination, she let herself explore more and try harder than in therapy.”

Imbedding the playground’s theme in surfacing and equipment also provides visual predictability, which can be calming to children with sensory processing disorders who can become overwhelmed when experiences or locations are new or unexpected. It makes it easier for them to continually identify the space and engage. Also consider choosing play panels that promote social engagement and social skills versus simple manipulatives.

States Scanlan, “Play panels with faces and emotional expression are highly beneficial for children with ASD. They can have a hard time reading facial expressions. If you can create panels that provide the opportunity to see a happy face or a sad face, it’s another way of them getting used to those expressions and finding their own comfort zones with that social engagement.”

Quiet Spaces

Consider creating multi-level play spaces that provide smaller spaces and different levels of social interaction (two to three children engaging versus ten). (insert picture of cozy dome/ sensory nook) “There are pieces that can create a smaller environment where a child can get in, regroup, collect his senses,

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spin on? Is there something there for them to bounce on? Are there rocking opportunities?” asked Scanlan. “A child with ASD needs these opportunities, within their own comfort zone.

Are those pieces located in an area that a child with ASD is comfortable approaching versus a high-impact area that is overly-crowded?”

and reenter the playground. Here’s the challenge, some of those pieces are loved by kids without ASD and can become crowded. If you can design as many under-the-deck play opportunities as possible, including play panels and opportunities there, you can create an environment that will provide the space for reduced conflict in fighting for a space or activity,” according to Scanlan.

Benefits of Quiet Spaces For children who struggle to process physical sensations, being in a bigger space is too overwhelming. It can also feel overwhelming to engage with too many other children at once.

Smaller spaces allow for different levels of socialization. In addition, creating smaller areas provides a sound buffer for children with sound sensitivity.

Crawl tubes, cozy spaces, and underthe deck activity reduce noise levels.

Variety

Consider how many types of sensory experiences your playground offers and whether your playground has elements that combine different senses. As no two children experience ASD the same way, variety is a key in offering something for everyone.

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broadest appeal for kids with various challenges,” shares Scanlan.

Benefits of Variety Some children on the Autism Spectrum are hyper-sensitive to touch, which registers in their sensory system in an overly-pronounced way. Others are under-sensitive to touch, which means they are constantly seeking physical input. By providing a variety of sensory experiences (sand combined with water elements, music, visual) you are offering a space that allows all children to engage with something.

In addition, some types of sensations are actually needed to help a child’s sensory system adjust to receiving the input.

“Some kids need the sand to get over that feeling. They need the stimulation to grow in those areas. When Diana was little, I would roll beans, rice, and sand against her skin so she would get used to those feelings. Having those things on the playground helps them learn to tolerate it,” Mack stated.

Bigger Activity

Consider the different types of motion available on your play spaces and choose equipment that provides children on the Autism Spectrum a variety of movement versus simple climbing apparatus.

“I typically look to see if the five main activities are available on the play structure. Are there swings, things to

Benefits of Bigger Activity There are two inner senses that most don’t realize exist but are critical to every aspect of our development. The vestibular sense, located in the inner ear, affects balance and our ability to physically orient our bodies in space.

The proprioceptive sense, located in our joints, helps us plan physical movement and gauge how much effort to use.

For children on the Autism Spectrum, one or both of these senses can be challenged. Equipment that gives them the opportunity to exercise and sometimes soothe those inner senses is key. Incorporate a variety of swinging (forward/back, circular) and bouncing opportunities, which also help children who have a harder time registering physical touch.

There will probably not be a play space that meets every single set of needs at once! However, by taking the time to find out what our families who have children with processing challenges need and creating play opportunities that allow their children to engage and connect, we are taking a tremendous inclusive step forward.

As Kathy Molloy shared, “What I learned from watching my children at various parks is that they depend on the fences and the sensory objects the first few times they go to the playground.

It is as if they are processing the entire space and workings before they get involved, the same way we dip our toe into the water at the side of a pool before we dive in. Some people need to go in slowly from the shallow end and hug the wall and some just dive head first into the deep end, but ultimately they are all playing in the same pool.”

Your commitment to inclusion creates a space where all children, regardless of needs, can play, learn, and thrive together.

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Park Prescriptions u Physicians working with park and recreation agencies, makes me ponder back to when I first read the VIP Action Plan: Creating Community in the 21st Century back in 2000.

The Action Plan identified one of the eight mission areas of park and recreation agencies is to “promote health and wellness.” Health and wellness was also identified as an opportunity to address social trends by strategically partnering with the medical profession, commercial health clubs, HMOs and insurance providers.

So the idea is not actually new and there have been champions across the nation for the past decade implementing such partnerships. This article will introduce you to some programs I have found that are making great strides in their collaborations with the medical profession.

Recreation Rx

CPRS published an article in its summer 2008 magazine California Parks & Recreation, by Dr. Chris Searles about his program “CV PoWeR!”, which stands for Chula Vista Physicians Winning with Recreation. In 2006 Dr. Searles partnered with the Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Department to identify reliable, safe, and structured physical programs for children, adults and seniors. Dr. Searles worked with then Chula Vista Director Buck Martin and Assistant Director Ed Hall to find classes, programs or activities that would work for kids, adults or seniors.

Dr. Searles made the connection when he discovered “Even if I deliver a message that sticks with patients, how do I identify and minimize those barriers to exercise that may be specific to my lower socioeconomic status patients?”

While working with Martin and Hall to identify recreation programs that would be ideal for his patients, Dr. Searles began to realize that by matching a knowledge of recreation programming with the insight of a physician partner who can talk about the health needs of a community, something special can happen.

Based on the early successes in Chula Vista, Dr. Searles wanted to see the program expanded. He realized that if that plan was going to be successfully implemented by other physicians, they would need tools to get started. He created the Recreation Rx program. In 2008 it was adopted by the County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department and piloted in Spring Valley in 2009.

To assist physicians, San Diego County created handouts detailing qualifying park programs along with public transportation map routes. Some of the programs were offered for free with the proper clinical prescriptions. Fitness classes were offered with a $5 co-pay fee. Interestingly enough, the county later learned that the co-pay programs were more appealing to the parents, due to their perceptions of subsidized, fee-based classes having a higher value for participants than the free activities.

In 2013 the program expanded to the Lakeside community. One of the key components to the effort in Lakeside was the proximity of the Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) Lakeside clinic to the Lindo Lake County Park. “The premise is, if the patients can get to the clinic, they can definitely get to the park,” notes District Manager Christine Lafontant of 26

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u Park Presscriptions the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation. More than 30 recreation classes were made available to NHC patients through the $5 co-pay system. The park also has a number of amenities for physicians to prescribe: a community center, teen center, playgrounds, green space, sports and a fitness trail.

The County partnered with eight healthcare providers for the expansion including four doctors with NHC Lakeside, two County of San Diego Health and Human Services “home visit” nurses and two American Red Cross Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program nurses.

The greatest percentage of success was found by the WIC nurses who visited the Lakeside Community Center on a weekly basis. Because the prescriptions were being given in the same facility that they were being redeemed, the staff found a 90% conversion rate.

The program did have its issues though. The percentage of people using the prescriptions from the other health care organizations was very low. When Lafontant asked the physicians what were some of the barriers they thought were contributing to the low rate some responded that many of their patients weren’t even filling their regular pharmacy prescriptions.

When the grant cycle ended for the Lakeside program, it was put on hold. Lafontant reported that her department is partnering with San Diego County Health & Human Services and exploring working with Kaiser Permanente to expand the current model to include other cities in the county. “We need to find a champion in the health care profession that will help us take the program county-wide. I feel the program has so many benefits to offer the community.”

Rx Play

It’s one thing for a doctor to say to a patient “you need to be active 30 minutes a day, three times a week.” It’s another thing when the doctor says “Here is a prescription for you to take a Tai Chi class at the community center near your house.” Or “there is a walking club at the park around the corner from you, here is a prescription for you to join the group three times a week.”

Dr. Searles noticed early on that while the prescription pads were colorful and cheery, they had to appear official in order to be taken seriously by the patients. There’s power in the printed word as well. According to Dr. Megan Neuman, “Research shows that people pay more attention when a doctor writes information down and hands it over than when a doctor just speaks.”

Dr. Neuman works for one of four pediatric clinics which, in 2010, partnered with the Portland Parks and Recreation Department to prescribe fun and family-friendly activities to overweight or sedentary youth. Some physicians lack the information on which local parks, trails or programs to suggest. In order for the system to work optimally, there needs to be a strong partnership between local park and recreation agencies and the medical profession.

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and solidified the strong partnership component. With the patient’s permission, the Portland doctors passed along the family’s name and number to a program coordinator. The family would receive a phone call to discuss the child’s interest and activities he or she might enjoy and then assist the family in registering for a program.

Like the Recreation Rx program in San Diego, the Rx Play program got its start in 2008 when Kaiser Permanente approached the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (ORPD) about its interest in putting together a community outreach program to address childhood obesity.

According to Terry Bergerson, outdoor recreation planner for Oregon Parks & Recreation, “It was with Kaiser in 2008 that our initial conversations began. They told us that physicians didn’t have the time to follow through. They didn’t have the time in the consultation and with the patients to give them information or the resources to follow up afterward.”

In the initial pilot program, 19 Rx Play prescription forms were issued by clinicians. Of the 19 families contacted by the Parks and Recreation Department, six families signed up for classes and three families indicated they would be interested in joining a walking club or another non-scheduled activity.

With a success rate of over 47%, the program was expanded to 23 park and recreation facilities and 24 pediatric clinics in 2011. The partners included three park and recreation agencies, two universities, county health systems and a variety of health clinics.

The program did have its problems during the initial phase of the roll out, the program identified barriers to participation. Of the approximately 200 prescriptions made by more than 50 clinicians, the City of Portland had a 12.5% redemption rate. The program was continually being evaluated by Program Champions Jean Rystrom and Portland Parks & Recreation Zone Manager, Sue Glenn. They identified barriers and proposed solutions in a successful grant application to the NRPA in 2013.

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Adolfo Cuellar, Rx Play Specialist, has been the direct service representative for the program for the past nine months. Cuellar reports that since the programs’ inception they have received over 500 prescriptions with an overall “capture rate” of 32%.

The City of Portland is working on data to support how successful the program has been in relation to the patients’ health. “Surveys are being created in order to track this information. It has been a delicate process for me to get a survey approved because this is sensitive data that must respect the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act),” reported Cuellar.

Cuellar would like to see the program expanded to surrounding areas in Portland, but in order to do that he would need more resources. “I can see Rx Play, first of all, becoming a resource for almost every medical institution in Portland and spreading out to the surrounding cities. In order to handle this amount of movement, we’d receive a large enough grant (or group of donations) to assemble a team that handles outreach, follow up and administration.”

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Dr. Daphne Miller may have coined the phrase “Park Prescription.” In a 2009 article, Dr. Daphne Miller was talking about the need for partnerships between the health community and parks and recreation. “I had started to make formal ‘park prescriptions.’ The prescribing instructions are considerably more detailed than ones you might get with a medication; they include the location of a local green space, the name of a specific trail and, when possible, exact mileage.”

Dr. Miller found that there are other benefits to prescribing outdoor activities as opposed to working out at the local gym. Patients who followed her park prescriptions reported that they are less fatigued throughout the day, have a sense of calm, sleep better, drop weight and even lower their blood pressure. But more importantly, she found there was a “stickiness” to patients who exercise outdoors, “Inactive patients who initiate a new exercise regimen outdoors are more likely to stick with it than those who join a gym or work out in the confines of their basement.”

Her goal is to make public lands an integral part of our health care system. In essence a local park, trail or program can be the “pharmacy” where patients will go to get their dose of exercise and stress relief. She notes, “there’s hard research that shows being outdoors increases endurance, fights depression, improves Vitamin D levels, and improves recovery time from illness.”

Dr. Miller has been an incredible champion for the idea of partnerships between health care and parks. She has written a number of articles, spoken at conferences and advocates on the subject. She has also been a strong proponent for more green space in urban planning. She noted that as patients make the connection with nature as they are filling their “prescriptions” they become strong advocates for more public spaces.

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According to a Centers for Disease Control report, 6 out of every 10 deaths in New Mexico can be attributed to chronic disease. In 1999, a coalition of groups formed New Mexico Health Care Takes on Diabetes (MHCTOD) to find a way to engage chronic disease patients to be active and have fun at the same time.

As in the examples above, there was a realization that there needed to be a connection between health care agencies and underused resources like parks and public lands.

The coalition created the Prescription Trails program which trains health care professionals to use special prescription pads and the Prescription Trails Website. The clinician can then write tailored prescriptions to walking

trails that are safe, accessible and will meet the patient’s needs.

One of the key components to the program is the website which contains information on walking routes that are organized by zip code and can be found by map or alphabetical listing.

Each trail is inspected and then graded according to their difficulty level with Grade 1 being the easiest and Grade 3 being slightly challenging. The Website also has a trail assessment tool that was created in partnership with the National Park Service and is available for public use and replication.

The program keyed in on the most common barriers identified by clinicians and patients. For the health care providers, the concern was how to use their time efficiently. They found that the training and use of the prescription

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pads and walking guide was well worth their time. Training for healthcare professionals included a 15-minute online orientation on how to encourage patients to follow a walking prescription.

The standardized Prescription Trails pads also made it easy for the clinicians to prescribe walking as a healthy activity.

For the patients, common barriers were access to trails, transportation, time and safety. By using the maps on the Website, appropriate trails can be located close to the patient’s home, removing the barriers of access and transportation. The trails are also inspected to be sure of safety issues and that they meet ADA compliance and accessibility. Patients were also given a Prescription Trails “walking log” and a “walking tips” handout.

The program was piloted in Albuquerque and based on its success was expanded to six other communities: Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Las Cruces, Chavez County, Grant County and Otero County.

Dr. Miller sums everything up very well in an article “A Prescription For Nature” for National Parks Conservation Association, “This growing body of research has made me appreciate my local parks as a ubiquitous, lowcost, low-risk health therapy worthy of a prescription.” So we ask you, if your agency is not working with a local HMO or medical group, what are you waiting for?

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he Parks and Recreation Profession has faced significant adversity in the form of substantial budget cuts due to the economic downturn over the course of the past five years. What is happening on Wall Street, in Detroit and Silicon Valley has a substantial impact on the provision of parks and recreation services. Around the country agencies are facing or have undergone budget cuts that range from five to 30 percent. Just a few years ago many departments were launching new projects such as community centers, sports field complexes and family aquatic centers, but the tide has changed. The economic outlook for the next few years is not promising; however there are methods in which to manage this Ruthian challenge and still provide the much needed services to our residents and community members.

Many professionals are viewing this downturn as a burden to effectively perform at optimal levels; however it affords an opportunity to refocus our efforts into revising our operations and allowing the profession to emerge from the downturn stronger than ever. Five key management techniques can be used as methods to manage this challenge which include: identifying your core services, managing leakage, auditing expenditures, establishing a cost recovery system, and establishing various operational and business planning documents. While there are a myriad of other techniques that can be used, these best practices will assist your operation in providing a logical and rational direction for optimum performance.

Over the course of time, a department’s service delivery system naturally expands. While a department may have a mission statement that includes the following verbiage “to provide diverse year-round leisure opportunities through the preservation of open space, park settings, recreational facilities and programs for the citizens,” many have realized mission creep. Creep is where a department has a broader scope than originally intended or planned. While a Council or Board may have created this creep, often times it is created by staff seizing opportunities on the fringes of their mission. With this creep, financial, human and natural resources are extracted away from the core services. Working with your Board or SUMMER 2014 • CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION

u Pencil Sharpen Council and community is paramount to realign services. This will allow your agency to be focused on providing core services at the highest level with the remaining dollars.

Senator Everett Dirkson stated “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.” While Parks and Recreation Departments do not deal with billions, they are managing hundreds and thousands which still equates to real money. In times of severe belt tightening, reflecting on a term used in other fields is appropriate.

“Leakage” is described as an unwanted loss or leak of something (i.e. money, time, other valuable resource) which escapes from its proper location. As a leader in your agency, an assessment of how resources are used and where they are not used wisely or to the fullest must be audited. For example, agencies found phone lines with no phones attached, contracted services that they were being billed for and no longer receiving, and a failure to collect certain fees (i.e., late, transfer, additional

services). Fixing the leaking faucet of lost revenue and expenditures will assist your ability to remain competitive, focused and will add up to real money!

While fixing the faucet is important, it is imperative agencies control cost to a greater degree. In these times, raising fees and generating new revenue will be difficult at best as Boards and Councils will not want to deal with the negative publicity. In addition, community members have had to reduce their discretionary funds and apply these funds to basic necessities. While it might be the best practice to adjust fees to market rates or create new fees for services that never existed, the public will have a hard time swallowing these increases without an agency auditing all expense line items to examine for efficiencies. A thorough audit would include, at minimum, the investigation of: supply cost, utilities, repair and maintenance, efficiency of staff, the need for staff, and the detailed analysis of the cost to produce a service. This exercise cannot be limited to recre-

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Ever y depar tment has “dead weight” in some of the services offered to the public such as underperforming programs, programs that are not used, but need support or services that are mandated by a Council without a defined need. These programs extract valuable resources from other services.

One method to manage this situation is to establish, through your Board or Council, a cost recovery system.

A cost recovery system is a detailed examination of what programs should recover the cost to produce the service. Cost recovery, in this instance, is defined as the revenues divided by the overall operational cost. Some agencies will vary on the need for including direct (instructor cost, t-shirt cost) and in-direct costs (overhead, copies, utilities, etc); however it is best to include all cost attributed to the program to have a thorough understanding of

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the financial impact (revenue and expenses) a program has on the agency.

Goals for programs meeting various needs (community, individual, community/individual) will have different cost recovery goals. If a program is not meeting the specific cost recovery goals then it should be omitted. This level of examination will reveal an abundance of “dead weight” holding an agency down from being as responsible as it can with its allocated resources.

Three questions from the foundation of a business and operational plan: Where are we now? Where do we want to be? How are we going to get there?

Unfortunately many parks and recreation agencies fail to utilize this tool to its fullest potential. “Fail to plan, plan to fail” is a famous old military saying, and it is still true today.

A business plan should be seen as an important management tool by all levels of department staff. The plan should contain an inventory of programs/services, a marketplace demographics study and a competitive analysis. From this audit various fiscal, operational and marketing objectives can be developed.

Parks and Recreation agencies offer many services that are businesses such as summer camps, tennis programs, swim lessons, adult sports and environmental education. Each can use its own plan to chart its growth and development. Failure to have these documents in place demonstrates a lack of forethought providing a Council or Board the opportunity to cut. Finally, after the creation of these plans, they must be operationalized and be regularly updated to ensure that the planning process is continuous.

The National Bureau of Economic Research reported that the United Sates has been in a recession since December 2007 based on a number of measures including job losses, and declines in personal income. The economy directly impacts our community members as they face difficulties at home and at work. Using the tips and techniques described will allow an agency to be focused on balancing their budget in these hard times and providing the services that our community members need more than ever.

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What are some of the Foundation fundraisers, events, and activities?

Initially formed in 2000 to develop additional financial support and program expansion for San Clemente community parks, recreation, culture and education, the Foundation continually introduces new programs and activities and involves itself in ongoing City endeavors.

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The Friends have been instrumental in raising funds for an exceptional recreational facility, which opened in 2012 – the Vista Hermosa Sports Park and Aquatic Center – consisting of an Olympic-sized swimming and water play complex, and soccer, football, baseball, and multi-purpose fields.

Additionally, the Center houses Courtney’s Sandcastle, a universally-assessable playground for both able and special needs children to play together. Courtney’s Sandcastle features a castle with ramps for wheelchairs and a pirate ship. Coming soon to the area will be water features and a sensory garden with unique trees and plants.

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The Foundation has helped develop other nonprofits.

The Friends Foundation has also been involved in incubating other special interest organizations which benefit the community: • Dog Lovers Foundation • Amphitheatre Foundation • Courtney’s Sandcastle Charitable Foundation • Marine Safety Foundation

What hasn’t worked?

Five & 10K runs within the City streets are no longer offered due to the high cost of police protection. The Foundation’s preference is for collected

monies to be invested in the community rather than paying for services. Hershey track meets were successful; however, it took more volunteers to run the various events than qualified officials who could be recruited, so that event was deep-sixed as well.

How is the Foundation organized?

The Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, is operated by an independent 16-member board of directors, all volunteers representing different segments of the San Clemente community – seniors, service clubs, the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission, and

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How have the Friends helped the San Clemente Community?

special interest groups. Two officials of the City’s Beaches, Parks & Recreation Department are non-voting members.

Each year, new programs are planned and successful ventures continued.

Directors meet on a monthly basis and sub-committees are formed to oversee selected endeavors. Separate from Cityrun organizations, the Foundation works directly with the City Council

Work of the foundation goes far beyond just fundraising. According to Pam Passow, San Clemente Manager of Recreation, who submitted the CPRS Award Application, “Friends is made up of an all-volunteer Board of Directors. Each member provides countless hours at events, programs and fundraising to support the Beaches, Parks, and Recreation Department. This year alone (2013), the Friends have donated over $7,000 to support the scholarship program.” She continued, “Friends have made it their mission to make a difference in San Clemente. They are innovative, supportive and care about their community. The Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Foundation is improving the lives for each and every citizen in the com-

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munity one dollar and one volunteer, an hour at a time.”

Sharon Heider, Director of San Clemente’s Beaches, Parks, and Recreation Department, praised the Foundation as well, “The City of San Clemente is fortunate to have the Friends Foundation. They support us in so many ways, filling in the gaps of need in the community. They have provided significant financial support to build our largest park, fund scholarship programs for those in need to attend our programs, create community events, and are our biggest advocates for the value of parks, recreation, and the quality of life elements that make a community great.”

Why don’t you form a friend’s foundation?

Any community can form a similar organization. It just takes a bunch of doers. The San Clemente Friends invites anyone interested in following our lead to contact us through our website – www.FriendsofSanClemente.com.

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My First 100 Days

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

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hank you for the warm (literally and figuratively) welcome to California! We are loving life here in Sacramento – even getting used to those 100+ degree days (bless the Delta Breeze!), by reminding ourselves we’ll never have to shovel snow again! My partner Jill and I have found Sacramento to be a great place to live, work and play.

As I settle in at CPRS headquarters, a few things have become very apparent…

• The CPRS team is a dedicated, hard-working ‘family’ that care deeply about the services they offer you. Each team member plays a key role in the inner workings of CPRS and they bring their best to the office every day. It’s been a pleasure getting to know them, learning from them, and yes, even dreaming with them about our future together.

• Your CPRS Board has embraced their leadership role and truly is looking forward into the future of the association for you. The question of sustainability – both for the association and our profession as a whole, is foremost on their agenda. You should know they work hard for you!

• CPRS members are the embodiment of a profession who is passionate about what they do, why they do it and who they serve. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many of you, touring numerous facilities and parks and it is evident that Parks DO Make Life Better on many levels, and that the park and recreation profession is thriving here in California!

I’m honored to now be a part of this team of staff, leaders and members!

A key activity over these first 100 days has been listening and learning. Recently, we polled a representative sample of the membership, asking several questions regarding the value of membership in CPRS. We asked questions such as ‘How has membership benefitted you most?’ and ‘If you had to personally pay your own membership dues, what would motivate you to do so?’ Both questions gave us insight into why CPRS is important to you. Can you guess the top reasons for joining? I’m sure it’s the same for you… networking, connections and education all rang true of every response we heard. CPRS is YOUR community!

Another question, ‘If you have not participated recently, why?’ gave us a further reminder that time, cost and travel are top of mind for you. Webinars, local district and/or section meetings and events are filling some of those gaps, but it appears there is a need for more. Don’t forget to check out the education calendar on our website for all the latest programs. And, if you don’t see something that is for you, call us and let us know! We love hearing your ideas and enjoy having you share your expertise and talents as well.

Speaking of website… we heard loud and clear that our current technology can be a bit cumbersome to use in response to the question “If there was one thing you could change about how CPRS delivers services, what would it be?” Know that your HQ team has been evaluating new platforms for engaging each other online, as well as a fresh new website and cool new tools for our leaders to use. If you’d like to hear more, see the results of our survey or add your thoughts to our set of questions, let me know! I’d love to hear your feedback.

August found your CPRS Board and Staff in Berkeley at our annual Board/Staff Retreat. Retreat discussion centered around offering a ‘relation-centered’ membership, versus having a simple ‘transactional relationship’ with our members. We want you to be a fully engaged member of the CPRS Community, not simply ‘buy’ our services. Understanding that each of you have a unique set of personal and professional goals, your Board and staff are looking at ways to enhance not only the products and services we offer, but also those ‘intangibles’ you receive as part of the community.

What value do you place on the relationships you build? How do we entice a new member to fully engage in the community? What rights, responsibilities – and duties or obligations – do members of the CPRS community have? As we process our retreat notes and strategize outcomes, we will update you in future blogs, website posts, e-blasts and perhaps a video or two.

Aside from our retreat, the mini-survey, traveling the state, meeting new friends, building relationships, and throwing out the first pitch at an LA Dodgers game (thanks Mark), it’s been a whirlwind of gaining knowledge about CPRS and California. I anticipate the next 100 days to be full of more listening and learning, with a few more smiles tossed in. Looking forward to day 10,001 with you CPRS! SUMMER 2014 • CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION

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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 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 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

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City of Calistoga Cameron Park Comm. Svcs. District City of Campbell City of Carlsbad Carmichael Recreation & Park District City of Carpinteria City of Carson Central Plumas Recreation & Park District City of Ceres City of Cerritos Chico Area Recreation & Park District City of Chino City of Chino Hills City of 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 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 Ciyt of El Cajon City of El Centro City of El Cerrito

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

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

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

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

City of Scotts Valley City of Seal Beach City of Sierra Madre 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 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

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

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Advertisers Index Aluminum Seating 800/757-SEAT www.aluminumseating.com Aqua Source 800/574-8081 www.aquasource.com Aquatic Design Group 800/938-0542 www.aquaticdesigngroup.com Arch Pac 760/734-1600 www.archpac.com

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

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

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

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Architerra Design Group 909/484-2800 www.architerradesigngroup.com p. 39

Most Dependable Fountains 800/552-6331 www.mostdependable.com p. 17

Callander Associates 650/375-1313 www.callanderAssociates.com p. 33

Most Dependable Fountains 800/552-6331 www.mostdependable.com p. 25

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

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

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

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

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

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Columbia Cascade Co. 800/547-1940 www.timberform.com Crane Architectural Group 714/525-0363 www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com David Evans & Associates 909/481-5750 www.deainc.com

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

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u Advertisers Index Recreation Republic 888/843-6128 www.recrepublic.com

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Recreation Republic 888/843-6128 www.recrepublic.com

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RHA Landscape Architects-Planners 951/781-1930 www.rhala.net p. 28 Richard Fisher Associates 714/245-9270 www.RFAland.com

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Royston, Harnamoto Alley & Abey 415/383-7900 www.rhaa.com p. 27 SSA Landscape Architects 831/459-0455 www.ssala.com Sator 888/887-2867 www.satorsoccer.com

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Water Odyssey by Fountain People. Inc. 512/392-1155 www.waterodyssey.com p. 7 Xeripave SW 844/799-3777 www.xeripave.com

We want to hear from you.

Contact Kristi McClure, CPRS Vice President.

619/409-5979 kmcclure@chulavistaca.gov Here’s your chance to help lead the association dedicated to advancing the profession of parks and recreation.

Qualifications r Current member of CPRS

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Become a member of the CPRS State Board of Directors.

r Demonstrated commitment to CPRS and the park and recreation profession (5 years of full-time employment) r Background in committee and/or volunteer work (3 years experience) r Ability to represent unconflicted loyalty to the interests of the membership The Commitment r Attend four board meetings a year (expenses paid by CPRS) r Maintain on-going communication and dialogue with members via personal conversations and by attending section, district and state events Available Positions for 2015-16: Vice President (three year term) – candidate(s) may be statewide Secretary-Treasurer (two year term) Region 2 Representative (two year term) – representing Districts 4, 5, 6 Region 4 Representative (two year term) – representing Districts 11, 13, 14

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Council of Sections Representative (two year term) – representing CPRS Sections We want to hear from you. Contact Darin Loughrey, CPRS Vice President 949/724-6642, dloughrey@ci.irvine. ca.us

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Company Members through April 15, 2014

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.

Advanced Grass (Los Angeles) 28416 Constellation Road, Valencia, CA 91355 PH: 800/992-0887 FAX: 818/296-0330 E-Mail: john@advancedgrass.com Website: www.advancedgrass.com REP: John Montazeri, President, Jack Smith, VP Sales SERVICE: Most advanced US made ecofriendly artificial grass for playgrounds, parks sports fields, commercial & residential applications.

ABC Playground Safety (Los Angeles) 2235 W. 243rd Street, Lomita, CA 90717 PH: 310/880-6128 FAX: 310/325-5028 E-Mail: info@abcplaygroundsafety.com Website: www.abcplaygroundsafety.com REP: Jeffrey Davis, Owner-CPSI; Timothy Troxel, CPSI SERVICE: Playground safety audits, playground surface testing, sport field surface testing and ADA access surface testing.

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.

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.

Administrative Software Applications, Inc. (ASAP) (Santa Clara) 1310 Hollenbeck Avenue, Suite C, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 PH: 800/969-2727 FAX: 408/732-8206 E-Mail: jmeyer@asapconnected.com Website: www.asapconnected.com REP: Joel M. Meyer, CEO/President; Ryan Russo SERVICE: ASAP provides complete registration and management services for communities, schools, and businesses via the web.

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AHBE Landscape Architects (Los Angeles) 617 West 7th Street, Suite 304, Los Angeles, CA 90017 PH: 213/694-3800 FAX: 213/694-3801 E-Mail: ahbe@AHBE.com Website: www.AHBE.com REP: Calvin Abe, President; Mary Lu, Business Development Manager SERVICE: AHBE Landscape Architects provides comprehensive design services, master planning and urban design.

All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal (Sacramento) 3844 Presidio Street, Sacramento, CA 95838 PH: 916/923-2180 FAX: 916/646-6383 E-Mail: glen@playgroundpros.com Website: www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Glen Wurster, Principal SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment.

Aluminum Seating, Inc. (San Bernardino) PO Box 3310, San Bernardino, CA 92413 PH: 909/884-9449 FAX: 909/388-2187 E-Mail: sales@aluminumseating.com Website: www.aluminumseating.com REP: Bonnie Gaudesi, Sales Manager SERVICE: Manufacturer of all aluminum outdoor bleachers, picnic tables & benches.

Amateur Softball Assoc.

(San Francisco) 1224 34th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 PH: 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: info@americanrampcompany.com Website: http://www.americanrampcompany.com/ REP: Nathan Bemo, President; John Hunter, VP of Sales & Marketing; Heather Hoopes, Sr. Estimator/Project Manager SERVICE: Design, manufacture and installation of skate and bike park equipment.

Aqua Source (Sacramento) P.O. Box 1146, Galt, CA 95632 PH: 209/745-6401 FAX: 209/745-7179 E-Mail: info@aquasource.com Website: www.aquasource.com REP: Ron Ybarra, President SERVICE: Commercial swimming pool equipment, automated chemical & filtration systems, commercial pool vacuums, heaters, deck equipment.

Aquatic Design Group (San Diego) 2226 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008 PH: 760/438-8400 FAX: 760/438-5251 E-Mail: info@aquaticdesigngroup.com Website: www.aquaticdesigngroup.com REP: Randy Mendioroz, Scott Ferrell, Dennis Berkshire, Justin Caron SERVICE: Programming, planning, design and engineering services for competition, recreation and leisure aquatic facilities.

Arch Pac, Inc. (San Diego) 1351 Distribution Way Suite 1, Vista, CA 92081 PH: 760/734-1600 FAX: 760/734-1611 E-Mail: kenmoeller@archpac.com Website: www.archpac.com REP: Ken Moeller, AIA, ASLA SERVICE: Consulting Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers & Planners specializing in aquatics, pools, and associated architecture.

Architerra Design Group, Inc. (San Bernardino) 10221-A Trademark Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 PH: 909/484-2800 FAX: 909/484-2802 E-Mail: rkrumwiede@architerradesigngroup.com Website: www.architerradesigngroup. com REP: Richard Krumwiede, President; Gregg Denson, Director of Design; Jeff Chamlee, Director of Production SERVICE: Landscape architectural consulting services, new parks, park renovation, and streetscape design & construction documents.

Associated Students, CSUF, Inc. (Orange) 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92834 PH: 657/278-3648 FAX: 657/278-2503 E-Mail: awittwer@fullerton.edu Website: http://asi.fullerton.edu/src REP: Andrea Willer, Titan Recreation Director; Alison Wittwer, Aquatic & Safety Coordinator SERVICE: University Recreation program.

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u Buyer’s Guide Atlas American LLC (Butte) 1700 Bidwell Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 PH: 408/836-3542 FAX: 530/343-5167 E-Mail: robert@vandalstop.com Website: www.atlasamerican.com REP: Robert Adamis, President; Thorson Bailey, Chief Financial Officer; Operations Manager SERVICE: We specialize in vandalism & corrosion resistant washroom accessories that are Made in the USA. Bellinger Foster Steinmetz Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Monterey) 425 Pacific Street, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 PH: 831/646-1383 FAX: 831/373-8653 E-Mail: go@bfsla.com Website: www.bfsla.com REP: Mike Bellinger, Principal; Lee Steinmetz, Principal; Elke Ikeda, Associate SERVICE: Parks trails and open space planning; Design for healthy and sustainable communities.

Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Fresno) 451 Clovis Ave., Suite 200, Clovis, CA 93612-1376 PH: 559/326-1400 FAX: 559/326-1500 E-Mail: dbriley@bcf-engr.com Website: www.bcf-engr.com REP: Dave Briley, Landscape Architect SERVICE: BC&F provides civil engineering and landscape architecture services for parks, playgrounds, trails and athletic facilities.

Bobcat Company (Cass) 250 East Beaton Drive, West Fargo, North Dakota 58078 PH: 701/241-8700 FAX: 701/280-7860 E-Mail: Lee.Jordheim@doosan.com Website: www.bobcat.com REP: Lee Jordheim, Nat Acct./Gov Sales Account Manager; Mike Kozbacher, Government Accounts Manager SERVICE: Bobcat Company provides compact equipment for global construction, industrial, landscaping and agricultural markets.

Brock USA (Boulder) 2840 Wilderness Place, Suite C, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 303/544-5800 FAX: 303/544-1273 E-Mail: ssawyer@brock-international. com Website: www.brockusa.com REP: Dan Sawyer, CEO; Steve Sawyer, VP International Sales SERVICE: Safety & drainage base systems for synthetic turf.

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.

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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: terry@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.

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Buyer’s Guide u 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 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 Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95054 PH: 408/986-5873 FAX: 408/986-5855 E-Mail: edgar.vidal@cagreatamerica.com Website: www.cagreatamerica.com REP: Edgar Vidal, Manager, Group Sales SERVICE: California’s Great America Theme Park is Northern California’s number one spot for fun and excitement!

Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Sacramento) 11180 Sun Center Drive, Suite 104, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 PH: 916/631-1312 FAX: 916/635-9153 E-Mail: esmith@cavalleyoffice.com Website: www.callanderassociates.com REP: Erik Smith, Principal; Mark Slichter, Principal; Benjamin Woodside, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architects.

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Capitol Equipment, Inc. (Los Angeles) 2718 E. Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010 PH: 626/357-3768 FAX: 626/359-3121 E-Mail: capitolequipmentinc@yahoo.com Website: www.capitolequipinc.com REP: Joe & Sue Guarrera SERVICE: Portable steel equipment shelters, standard and custom sizes.

CEW Enterprises/SportFence International (Adams) PO Box 965, Strasburg, CO 80136 PH: 877/812-2111 FAX: 303/622-6777 E-Mail: info@cewsport.com Website: www.cewenterprisesinc.com REP: Wayne Clark, President/Owner, Cheryl Ashland, Sales/Marketing SERVICE: Portable, transportable and permanent bleachers seating lightweight/portable temporary fencing.

CH Bull Company (San Mateo) 229 Utah Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 PH: 650/837-8400 FAX: 800/229-2855 E-Mail: abull@chbullco.com Website: www.chbullco.com REP: Andy Bull SERVICE: Stocking distributor, Genie lifts, Ridgid, ladders, material handling, safety equipment, including engineered fall protection systems.

Coast Recreation Inc. (Orange) 3151 Airway Ave, Suite A-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4620 PH: 714/619-0100 FAX: 714/619-0106 E-Mail: thodges@coastrecreation.net Website: www.coastrecreation.com REP: Tim Hodges, Gregg A. Rogers, Mike Eisert, Chad Barry, Michael Salcido SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures, playground equipment, Landscape Brands Site Furnishings, and Icon Shelters in Southern California.

Columbia Cascade Company (Multnomah) 1300 S. W. Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310, Portland, OR 97201-3464 PH: 503/223-1157 FAX: 503/223-4530 E-Mail: hq@timberform.com Website: www.timberform.com REP: Steve Kirn, Sales Mgr.; Ted Jonsson, Gordon, Jake and Josh Jurgenson, ParkPacific, Inc., 888/460-7275, FAX 925/210-0944 Reg and Deborah Nations, Pacific Site Complements, 888/770-7483, FAX 949/606-8697 SERVICE: TimberForm & PipeLine playground and outdoor fitness equipment, TimberForm site furnishings and CycLoops & CycLocker bicycle management products.

Commercial Aquatic Services, Inc. (Orange) 1121 N. Hawk Circle, Anaheim, CA 92807 PH: 877/794-6227 FAX: 877/794-6329 E-Mail: info@swimcas.com Website: www.swimcas.com REP: David Woodland, President, Heather Woodland, Director of Operations SERVICE: Sales, service, repairs and bulk chemicals for commercial pools.

Community Playgrounds (Solano) 200 Commercial Street, Vallejo, CA 94589 PH: 415/892-8100 E-Mail: cwear@commplay.us Website: www.communityplaygrounds.com REP: Curt Wear, President; David Brown, Estimator/Project Manager; Sam Wear, Estimator/Project Manager; Giana Mejia, Design & CADD SERVICE: Design build specializing in nature play areas, installation of all play equipment, safety audits & surface impact tests.

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 22079 Knabe Road, Corona, CA 92883 PH: 951/277-2667 FAX: 951/277-2204 E-Mail: coronaclayco@aol.com Website: www.coronaclayco.com REP: Craig J. Deleo, V.P. SERVICES: Manufacturer & distributor of Sport Clay Infield mixes.

Corworth/RFL (Burnet) 1707 Colt Circle, Marble Falls, TX 78654 PH: 800/447-6570 FAX: 512/222-3154 E-Mail: carl@corworth.com Website: www.restroomfacilities.com REP: Carl Hackney, Sales Manager SERVICE: Innovative prefab modular buildings, developers of Smart Park Technologies and our patent-pending CorWorth Management System.

Counsilman-Hunsaker (Saint Louis) 10733 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 400, Saint Louis, MO 63127 PH: 310/327-1271 FAX: 310/217-4099 E-Mail: info@chh2o.com Website: www.chh2o.com REP: Doug Cook; Scott Hunsaker; Paul Graves SERVICES: Aquatic design, engineering and consulting, programming, Facility Impact studies, existing facility evaluations, and feasibility studies.

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.

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u Buyer’s Guide CSI Software (Harris) 3333 Richmond, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77098 PH: 713/942-7779 x245 FAX: 713/942-7731 E-Mail: ryan@csisoftwareusa.com Website: www.csisoftwareusa.com Rep: Ryan Wehmeyer, Marketing Manager, Steven Green, Regional Sales Manager; Ken Heineman, VP Sales SERVICE: CSI Software offers many software module choices that facilitate management and improve operational effectiveness.

D & D Golf Cars, Inc. (Los Angeles) 955 W. 5th Street, Azusa, CA 91702 PH: 626/815-9335 FAX: 626/815-9336 E-Mail: info@danddgolfcars.com Website: www.danddgolfcars.com Rep: Ralph Sears, Owner/President SERVICE: Cushman maintenance vehicles - electric, gas & diesel.

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning (Alameda) 5865 Owens Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588 PH: 925/251-7200 FAX: 925/251-7201 E-Mail: kdanielson@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.

Ecological Fertigation, Inc (Orange) 1237 S. Wright Street, 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.

Deschamps Mat Systems (Essex) 218 Little Falls Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 PH: 917/459-9113 FAX: 973/928-3041 E-Mail: a.girard@mobi-mat-dms.com Website: www.mobi-mat.com REP: Alex Girard, Area Sales Manager, Thierry Darche, Director of Operations, Terri Diaz, Admin Assistant & Sales Support SERVICE: We develop, manufacture and distribute state-of-the-art Mobility Solutions.

Fitness on Demand (Towner) 1630 Lake Drive W, Chanhassen, ND 58317 PH: 952/388-6625 E-Mail: mbemis@fitnessondemand247. com Website: www.fitnessondemand247.com REP: Mike Bemis, Business Development Executive SERVICE: Digital Group Fitness System that allows facilities to offer & manage video group fitness classes.

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.

GatorBridge & GaterDock (Fulton) 4501 Circle 75 Parkway, Ste E5370, Atlanta, GA 30339 PH: 770/644-7676 E-Mail: info@gatorbridge.com Website: www.gatorbridge.com REP: Danielle Walter, Marketing Director; Paul Schmitz, Project Director; Dan Greer, Project Manager SERVICE: Custom manufacturer of ADA-compliant trail bridges, pedestrian bridges, boat ramps, kayak launches & marinas.

Discount School Supply (Monterey) Accounts Payable P.O. Box 7636, Spreckels, CA 93962-7636 PH: 800/627-2829 FAX: 323/935-1351 E-Mail: areyner@discountschoolsupply.com Website: discountschoolsupply.com REP: Anna Reyner, School-Age Marketing Director SERVICE: Youth program materials for school age and Tiny Tots arts & crafts, group games, for creatively & enrichment.

Eagle Sports & Awards Company (Los Angeles) 19918 Bryant Street, 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.

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Buyer’s Guide u 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.

Grand Slam Safety LLC (Contra Costa) 130 Alcosta Court, San Ramon, CA 94583 PH: 925/997-6266 E-Mail: jeanette@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.

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness (Orange) 2625 South Orange Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92707 PH: 888/315-9037 FAX: 866/308-9719 E-Mail: sam@greenfieldsfitness.com Website: www.greenfieldsfitness.com REP: Aviv Arishay, Regional Manager SERVICE: Parks Equipment.

Griffin Structures, Inc. (Orange) 385 2nd Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 PH: 949/497-9000 FAX: 949/497-8883 E-Mail: khenderson@griffinholdings.net Website: www.griffinholdings.net REP: Roger Torriero, CEO, Frank Martinez, EVP, Kelly Boyle, EVP SERVICE: Construction/program manager for the public/private sector.

Gro-Power, Inc. (San Bernardino) 15065 Telephone Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 PH: 909/393-3744 FAX: 909/393-2773 E-Mail: gropowerinc@verizon.net Website: www.gropower.com REP: Brent Holden, President; David Diehl, Sales Representative; Jack Engberg, Sales Representative SERVICE: Go “green” with Gro-Power products. They’re safe for the environment and naturally conserve water.

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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.

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) 77772 Flora Road, Suite A, Palm Desert, CA 92211 PH: 760/777-9131 FAX: 760/777-9132 E-Mail: chris@hdg-inc.com Website: www.hermannandassociates.com REP: Chris Hermann, President/CEO, Kristin Moore Hermann, Managing Director/CFO, Jose Estrada, Project Manager/Vice President SERVICE: Landscape architecture, planning and project management for community parks, sports parks and dog parks.

The HLA Group Landscape Architects & Planners, Inc. (Sacramento) 2600 Capitol Avenue, Suite 120, Sacramento, CA 95816-5928 PH: 916/447-7400 FAX: 916/447-8270 E-Mail: scanada@hlagroup.com Website: www.hlagroup.com REP: Steven Canada, ASLA; Greg Hauser, ASLA SERVICE: Landscape architecture and planning emphasizing parks and recreation, urban design, community design and land planning.

Hunter Industries (Placer) P.O. Box 1005, Meadow Vista, CA 95722 PH: 916/899-9437 E-Mail: don.franklin@hunterindustries.com Website: www.hunterindustries.com REP: Donald D. Franklin, Northern Calif.

Specification Manager; Lynda Wightman, Industry Relations Manager; Daniel Kamieniecki, So. Calif. Specification Manager SERVICE: Irrigation Manufacturer - MP Rotator, Sprays, Rotors, Smart Controllers, Valves, Drip HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. (Sonoma) 1720 Corporate Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954 PH: 707/285-3262 FAX: 707/969-9695 E-Mail: bslick@hydropoint.com Website: www.hydropoint.com REP: Ben Slick, VP, Business Development SERVICE: WeatherTRAK Smart Irrigation Controllers and centralized 360o water management dashboards for mobile control and conservation.

ID Edge, Inc. (Boulder) 1849 Cherry Street #10, Louisville, CO 80027 PH: 303/665-0405 FAX: 303/665-4026 E-Mail: dlippoldt@idedge.com Website: www.idedge.com REP: Dianne Lippoldt, Operations Manager SERVICE: ID provides photo ID, key fob, wristband, and reusable name tag solutions to the parks and recreation industry.

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.

International Mulch Company (Saint Louis) 182 Northwest Industrial Court, Bridgeton, MO 63044 PH: 314/336-1030 FAX: 314/336-1031 E-Mail: tom@internationalmulch.com Website: www.internationalmulch.com REP: Chris Erwin, Director of Sales; Justiny Coliny, Business Development Manager; Mark Maynard, Business Development Manager.

SERVICE: Full suite of 100% recycled rubber products for landscapes, playgrounds commercial applications.

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.

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u Buyer’s Guide JCI SafePark (Orange) 23372 South Pointe Drive, Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 PH: 800/734-4882 FAX: 959/588-9776 E-Mail: safepark@hotmail.com Website: www.SafePark.com REP: James, Clark, Founder, CEO; Dave Sale, Field Operations Manager; Charles Froeming, Lead CPSI SERVICE: Playground Audits, Inspections, Impact Testing-Traix-2010, Playground maintenance, repair, complete certified playground refurbishment and upgrades.

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

Jones & Madhavan (Ventura) 100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 211, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-8134 PH: 805/777-8449 FAX: 805/777-8489 E-Mail: nachi@jmae.com Website: www.jmae.com REP: Nachi Madhavan, AIA; Doug Jones, PE. SERVICE: Planning, architecture & engineering services for public aquatic facilities.

Kidz Love Soccer (Santa Clara) 780 Montague, Suite 602, San Jose, CA 95131 PH: 408/774-4629 FAX: 888/391-5114 E-Mail: info@kidzlovesoccer.com Website: www.kidzlovesoccer.com REP: Peter Stanley SERVICE: Age-appropriate youth soccer instruction. Classes and camps for children 2-12 years of age.

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

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.

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.

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (Los Angeles) 6033 W. Century Blvd., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90045 PH: 310/981-2000 FAX: 310/337-0837 E-Mail: cweldon@lcwlegal.com Website: www.lcwlegal.com REP: Cynthia Weldon, Director of Marketing & Training, Jennifer A. Johnson, Business Development Manager SERVICE: LCW is a public sector employment and labor law firm. Visit www. lcwlegal.com for more information.

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KDB - Long Beach (Los Angeles) 10 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 PH: 562/308-7520 FAX: 562/308-7525 E-Mail: bthomas@kdblongbeach.com Website: www.kdblongbeach.com REP: Bennie Thomas, Director of Marketing SERVICES: KDB is a 40,000 sq. foot venue destination that specializes in entertainment and fun.

Keenan & Associates (Los Angeles) 2355 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90501 PH: 310/212-3344 FAX: 310/787-8838 E-Mail: bpasquale@keenan.com Website: www.keenan.com REP: Betti Paquale, Assistant Vice President SERVICE: Loss Control Services, training and playground inspections and program consulting.

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.

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Buyer’s Guide u 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 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, 949/261-1001, Fax: 949/260-1190, E-mail: ksullivan@lpainc.com REP: Kevin Sullivan, Principal (Roseville Office) Steve Kendrick, Principal (Roseville Office) Heather Van De Zilver, Business Development (Irvine Office) SERVICE: Sustainable design solutions in architecture, landscape architecture and planning for community centers, aquatics and parks.

Mariposa Landscapes (Los Angeles) 15529 Arrow Hwy, Irwindale, CA 91706 PH: 626/960-0196 FAX: 626/960-8944 E-Mail: terry@mariposa-ca.com Website: www.mariposa-ca.com REP: Terry Noriega, President SERVICE: Landscape Construction, Hardscape Construction, Landscape Maintenance, Tree Care, Indoor Plantscape.

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MCE Corporation (Alameda) 6515 Trinity Ct., Dublin, CA 94568-2627 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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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

MRC (San Francisco) P.O. Box 26569, San Francisco, CA 94126 PH: 800/235-2440 FAX: 415/899-9050 E-Mail: MRC@gametime.com Website: www.mrcrec.com REP: James P. Marturano, President; Doris Harpain, Park & Playground consultant; Leo Seavey, Design Consultant SERVICE: Custom and standard playground equipment, safety surfacing, spray parks, skate parks, site furnishings, sport equipment.

Murdock Mfg. (Los Angeles) P.O. Box 3527, City of Industry, CA 91744 PH: 800/591-9880 FAX: 626/855-4860 E-Mail: bmurdock@acorneng.com Website: www.murdock-supersecur.com REP: John S. Mitchell, Manager SERVICE: Pre-engineered buildings, restroom plumbing fixtures, drinking fountains, and water hydrants.

Musco Sports Lighting (Orange) 4 Jenner, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 PH: 949/754-0503 FAX: 949/754-0637 E-Mail: mike.marchetti@musco.com Website: www.musco.com REP: Michael Marchetti, Karin Pekala, Michael Higgins, Michael Winfrey, Paul Austad SERVICE: Providing sports lighting solutions for your budget, for the environment.

My Bark Co., Inc. (San Joaquin) P.O. Box 932, Linden, CA 95236 PH: 209/786-4042 FAX: 209/786-4043 E-Mail: mybarkco@me.com Website: www.mybark.net REP: Mary Yelton, President SERVICE: ReadyPlay, EWF from virgin forest wood, bark products, colored enhanced mulches and soil amendments.

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

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

Neil O. Anderson & Associates (Contra Costa) 5051 Commercial Circle, #B, Concord, CA 94520 PH: 925/609-7224 FAX: 925/609-6324 E-Mail: noah.smith@noanderson.com

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u Buyer’s Guide Neptune-Benson, Inc. (Kent) 6 Jefferson Dr., Coventry, RI 02816 PH: 401/821-2200 FAX: 401/821-7129 E-Mail: dlritchotte@neptunebenson.com Website: http://www.neptunebenson.com/ REP: Matthew Moriarty, Sales Representative SERVICE: Leading Manufacturer of aquatic filtration systems for waterparks, aquatic centers featuring the Defender Regenerative Media Filter.

NGI Sports a Division of River City Athletics (Hamilton) 2807 Walker Road, 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.

Noll & Tam Architects (Alameda) 729 Heinz Avenue #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.

Northstar Publishing (Medina) PO Box 1166, Medina, OH 44258 PH: 866/444-4216 x224 FAX: 866/554-4344 E-Mail: circulation@northstarpubs.com Website: www.northstarpubs.com REP: Rodney J. Auth, President SERVICE: Parks & Rec Business magazine provides common sense solutions to everyday problems. Visit www.parksandrecbusiness.com Norwell USA, Inc. (Thurston) 6820 Northill Dr. SW, Olympia, WA 98512 PH: 360/556-3621 E-Mail: tim@norwell-usa.com Website: www.norwell-usa.com REP: Tim Madeley, General Manager; Margaret Brown, President, Jeff Schmitz, President SERVICE: Outdoor fitness stations based on a sculptural design and constructed from our exclusive glass-blasted stainless steel.

NUVIS (Orange) 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite J-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 PH: 714/754-7311 FAX: 714/754-7346 E-Mail: info@nuvis.net Website: www.nuvis.net 5 Crow Canyon Ct. #110, San Ramon, CA 94583 (Contra Costa County) REP: Leslee A. Temple, FASLA, President, 714/754-7311 SERVICE: NUVIS landscape architecture - over 40 years of design solutions for people, environments, and experiences worldwide.

O’Dell Engineering (Stanislaus) 1165 Scenic Dr., Ste B, Modesto, CA 95350 PH: 209/571-1765 x102 FAX: 209/571-2466 E-Mail: ckennedy@odellengineering.com Website: www.odellengineering.com REP: Chad Kennedy, Landscape Architect; Randall O’Dell, Owner; Keith Christensen, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary firm providing landscape architecture, civil engineering, land surveying and 3D laser scanning.

ORTCO, Inc. (Orange) 2163 N. Glassell Street, Orange, CA 92865-3307 PH: 714/632-9787 E-Mail: ortcoplayp@aol.com Website: www.ortcoplays.com REP: Lynn A. Ortlieb, President SERVICE: We install playground equipment, shelters & safety surfacing.

Outdoor Creations, Inc. (Shasta) P.O. Box 50, Round Mountain, CA 96084 PH: 530/337-6774 FAX: 530/337-6675 E-Mail: ODC@outdoorcreations.com Website: www.outdoorcreations.com REP: Scott Puhlman SERVICE: Precast concrete site furnishings, includes picnic tables, benches, BBQs, fire pits, planters, signs and concrete products for outdoor use.

Providing Quality Landscape Architectural Services in Southern California

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 Design Concepts/Little Tikes Commercial - Southern California PO Box 1909, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 PH: 714-846-4885 FAX: 714-846-3485 E-Mail pacificdzn@aol.com Website: www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Scott Muscolo SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment.

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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Buyer’s Guide u 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.

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.

Park Associate Inc. DBA NSP3 (Shasta) 1555 Tahoe Court, Redding, CA 96003 PH: 877/473-7619 FAX: 530/246-0518 E-Mail: sales@nspx3.com Website: www.nspx3.com REP: Dena Carter, CEO; Gary Kimbrough, Sales Representative; Spencer Lane, Sales Representative SERVICE: Playgrounds, surfacing, DSA shade, metal/fabric shade, site furnishings, athletic amenities, outdoor instruments, concrete sculptures.

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.

Patterson-Williams Athletic Manufacturing Company (Maricopa) 140 N. Gilbert Road, Mesa, AZ 85203 PH: 800/687-5768 FAX: 480/962-5290 E-Mail: pstokes@pwathletic.com Website: www.pwathlectic.com REP: Pete Stokes; Tom O’Keefe SERVICE: Manufacture of top-quality athletic, park & site equipment.

PDPlay (San Diego) 2458 South Santa Fe 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.

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Play Foundations Inc. (San Diego) 179 Roymar Road, Suite E, Oceanside, CA 92058 PH: 760/721-2993 FAX: 760/721-3837 E-Mail: info@playfoundations.com Website: www.playfoundations.com REP: Jack Cox, President/CEO SERVICE: Certified installer of leading playground, recreational equipment and surfacing manufacturers. Quality maintenance services for existing playgrounds.

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

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.

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 Unlimited (Santa Clara) 980 Memorex Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95050 PH: 408/244-9848 FAX: 408/244-9847 E-Mail: mikea@playgroundsunlimited.net Website: www.playgroundsunlimited.com REP: Michael Altieri, CEO; Joe Mendes, President SERVICE: Construction services; site preparation; play equipment; water play; shade shelter installation; Pour-inplace & synthetic turf safety surface.

PlaySafe, LLC (Bernalillo) PO Box 66056, Albuquerque, NM 87193-6056 PH: 505/899-9532 FAX: 505/899-2666 E-Mail: playsafe@play-safe.com Website: www.play-safe.com REP: Sam “Butch” DeFillippo SERVICE: Playground audits, maintenance training, strategic master plan development, feasibility studies, expert witnesses & recreation program development.

Poms & Associates (Los Angeles) 5700 Canoga Avenue #400, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 PH: 714/731-8444 FAX: 818/449-9321 E-Mail: tkarcz@pomsassoc.com Website: www.pomsassoc.com REP: Phil Combest, Sr. Mgr., Risk Services SERVICES: Loss control, risk management, safety services, general parks and playground consulting and auditing services.

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.

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u Buyer’s Guide Public Sector Software LTD dba PLAYSAFE, LLC P.O. Box 9000, Leamington SPA, CV31 9DX, England PH: 00(44) 1926 800800 FAX: 00(44) 1474 335053 E-Mail: sbull@pssltd.co.uk Website: www.pssltd.co.uk REP: Margaret Baker, Training Director; Trevor Baker, CEO; David Gent, Managing Director SERVICE: Inspect playgrounds the quick, easy and green way. Inspect on your Smartphone, manage on your computer.

Quadriga Landscape Architecture & Planning (Sacramento) 1415 21st Street, Suite a, Sacramento, CA 95811 PH: 916/441-2129 E-Mail: Christine@quadriga-inc.com Website: www.quadriga-inc.com REP: Christine Talbot, Associate Principal; Russ Mallard, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Landscape architectural and planning services.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Roaring Camp Railroads (Santa Cruz) PO Box G-1, Felton, CA 95018 PH: 831/335-4484 FAX: 831/335-1702 E-Mail: info@roaringcamp.com Website: www.roaringcamp.com REP: Leatha Brown, Group Sales Manager; Deanna Zercher, Sales Coordinator SERVICE: 1880’s Historical Town with train excursions through the Redwoods and to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Robertson Industries, Inc. (Maricopa) 4401 E Baseline Road, Suite 105, Phoenix, AZ 85042 PH: 800/858-0519 FAX: 602/340-0402 E-Mail: rhawley@totturf.com Website: www.totturf.com Northern California: 2442 Estand Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Southern California: 16059 Foothill Blvd Irwindale, CA 91706 REP: Richard Hawley, Corporate VP/GM SERVICE: Robertson Industries, Inc. sells manufacturers and installs safety surfaces - TotTurf and TotTurf Synthetic Plus.

RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. (Riverside) 6780 Indiana Avenue, Suite 160, Riverside, CA 92506 PH: 951/781-1930 FAX: 951/686-8091 E-Mail: rha@rhala.com Website: www.rhala.com REP: Randy Hlubik, President; Doug Grove, Principal SERVICE: Park & sports facility planning, LEED certified, water conservation design, community consensus building, park rehabilitation.

Richard Fisher Associates (Orange) 2001 East First St., Ste 160, Santa Ana, CA 92705 PH: 714/245-9270 FAX: 714/245-9275 E-Mail: rfisher@rfaland.com Website: www.rfaland.com REP: Richard Fisher, President SERVICE: Professional consulting services for parks & recreation facilities, master planning/design, construction management, landscape maintenance/water management.

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Buyer’s Guide u RockCraft Designs 8-1865 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3H OE4 PH: 866/786-1635 FAX: 204/774-6099 E-Mail: info@rockcraft.net Website: www.rockcraft.net REP: Ken Crozier, President; Cathy Kleeman, Sales & Marketing SERVICE: ROCKCRAFT is the leading manufacturer of concrete park and playground climbing boulders. 10 models available.

Ross Recreation Equipment (Sonoma) 100 Brush Creek Road #206, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 PH: 707/538-3800 FAX: 707/538-3826 E-Mail: info@rossrec.com Website: www.rossrec.com REP: Ewing Philbin & Cheri Yokoi; Chris Tait, P.O. Box 861, Folsom, CA 95763, 916/985-6349, FAX 916/985-6421; Liz Riehl, 229 Sea Ridge Road, Aptos, CA 95003, 831/689-9110, FAX 831/6899112 SERVICE: 40 years of providing superior products and service with attention to quality, safety and design.

Rowley International Inc (Los Angeles) 2325 Palos Verdes Dr West, Suite 312, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90277-2755 PH: 310/377-6724 FAX: 310/377-8890 E-Mail: debbie@rowleyinternational.com Website: www.rowleyinternational.com REP: Bill Rowley SERVICE: Specialists in aquatic design, engineering and consulting. Over 30 years experience in municipal aquatic facilities.

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.

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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.

Rubberecycle (Ocean) 1985 Rutgers University Blvd., Lakewood, NJ 08701 PH: 732/363-0600 E-Mail: robert@rubbermulch.com Website: www.rubberecycle.com REP: Robert Gestet SERVICE: Manufacturers of PLAYSAFER RUBBERMULCH, RUBBERBOND - safest unitary surface & ACCESSAMAT – affordable ADA access for playgrounds & beaches.

RWP Landscape Materials (Los Angeles) 1313 E Phillips Blvd, Pomona, CA 91766-5431 PH: 877/476-9797 FAX: 909/868-1162 E-Mail: hank@rwpmulch.com Website: www.rwpmulch.com REP: Hank Egigian, General Sales Manager; Patti Mashikian, Sales Associate; Chris Kiralla, President SERVICE: RWP FIBER FALL-Impact attenuating and ADA wheelchair accessible engineered wood fibers for playground safety surfacing.

Safeplay By Design, Inc. (Sacramento) 9666 Sheldon Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624-9437 PH: 916/647-0912 E-Mail: david@spease.com Website: www.spease.com REP: David Spease, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Certified Playground Safety Inspections, inspection programs, safety training, ADA inspections and Landscape Architectural services.

Safety Play, Inc. (Los Angeles) 7095 Hollywood Blvd #1308, Los Angeles, CA 90028 PH: 888/878-0244 FAX: 888/878-0244 E-Mail: safetyplay@mindspring.com Website: http://www.safetyplay.net/ REP: Scott Burton Florida Office: 10460 Roosevelt Blvd., #295, St. Petersburg, FL 33716-3821 SERVICE: Playground audits, inspection tool kits, expert witness, safety manuals, safety classes, planning/design services, safety signs/labels.

Sator Sports, Inc. (Los Angeles) 1536 W. 228th Street, Unit B, Torrance, CA 90501 PH: 310/602-0127 FAX: 310/602-0160 E-Mail: mcursage@satorsports.com Website: www.satorsoccer.com REP: Milton Cursage, CEO; Tabatha Villa, Sales Manager SERVICE: Retail soccer equipment company (web/catalog).

Schmidt Design Group, Inc. (San Diego) 2655 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103 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) 350 Kalmus Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 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!

Skyhawks Sports Academy (Jefferson) 16617 W 9th Avenue, Golden, CO 80401 PH: 303/520-7345 FAX: 303/736-0690 E-Mail: mduvarney@skyhawks.com Website: www.skyhawks.com REP: Mike DuVarney, General Manager; Phil Champlin, VP of Operations; Sandra Havelka, Area Manager SERVICE: Sports camps for boys and girls ages 3 - 14 encompassing 14 different sports.

Smart Turf (Los Angeles) 14418 Best Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 PH: 800/421-6723 FAX: 562/404-3925 E-Mail: aword@catalinahome.com Website: www.smartturf.net REP: Amy Word, Sales Manager; Duane Jensen, President SERVICE: Smart Turf is a synthetic grass product line made in the USA with the finest materials available.

SMG Equipment, LLC (King) 2002 West Valley Hwy N. Suite 200, Auburn, WA 98001 PH: 253/350-8803 E-Mail: kevindorney@comcast.net 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.

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u Buyer’s Guide 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.

Southern California Tennis Assoc (Los Angeles) P.O. Box 240015, Los Angeles, CA 90024-9115 PH: 310/208-3838 x239 FAX: 310/824-7691 E-Mail: bischoff@scta.usta.com Website: www.usta.com USTA Northern California USTA Southern California ULCA Campus 420 Charles E. Young Drive West Los Angeles, CA 90024 www.scta.usta.com REP: Melanie Bischoff, Community Dev. Coordinator SERVICE: To promote & develop the growth of tennis in Southern California.

Spohn Ranch, Inc. Custom Skate Parks (Los Angeles) 6824 S. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90230 PH: 626/330-5803 FAX: 626/330-5503 E-Mail: info@spohnranch.com Website: www.spohnranch.com REP: Aaron Spohn, Kirsten Bradford www.trueride.com SERVICE: Skate park design, construction, operation and insurance. The leader in responsible skatelite, concrete and hybrid parks.

Sport Rock Int’l Inc. (San Luis Obispo) P.O. Box 32, Pismo Beach, CA 93448 PH: 805/481-5686 FAX: 805/489-6451 E-Mail: info@sportrockintl.com Website: www.sportrockintl.com REP: Mike English, Sales Rep SERVICES: Boulders; park and garden art and playground structures.

We are looking for the C-R-E-A-M Announcing the

2014 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.

Entries will be assessed on how well they demonstrate these CREAM principles: C - Challenge. The issue, problem, or concern the entry addressed.

R - Resourcefulness. The extent to which the agency employed creativity, originality, and engaged new partners or stakeholders to address the challenge.

E - Execution. The strategies, tools, outreach, and resources the agency employed in addressing the challenge.

A - Accomplishment. The outcome, positive impact, or the extent the entry created new or increased value or opportunities for the community or improved service delivery.

M - Mission. The extent to which the entry supports the mission of the profession and promotes the Parks Make Life Better!® statewide branding efforts.

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 http://awards.cprs.org

CPRS Awards Program Sponsors CPRS extends its appreciation to our awards program sponsors

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Buyer’s Guide u 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.

Sportaflex (Maricopa) 28760 N 83rd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85266 PH: 480/650-1018 E-Mail: tgoodin@sportaflex.com Website: www.sportaflex.com REP: Terry Goodin, President; Arnie Silverman SERVICE: Portable fencing for softball, baseball, ground control, special events and Ad revenue generation.

Sports Turf Solutions (Monterey) 29001 Falcon Ridge Road, Salinas, CA 93908 PH: 831/484-2138 FAX: 831/484-2139 E-Mail: pwood@turftest.com Website: www.turftest.com REP: Parker Wood SERVICE: Athletic field safety testing specializing in G-max testing of synthetic and natural turf sports fields.

SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. (Santa Cruz) 303 Potrero Street, 40-C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 PH: 831/459-0455 FAX: 831/459-0484 E-Mail: steve@ssala.com Website: www.ssala.com REP: Steven Sutherland, Principal SERVICE: Award winning parks & recreation master planning, community workshops/consensus building, construction documentation/administration.

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Stantec Architecture Inc. (Sacramento) 1201 J Street, Studio 100, Sacramento, CA 95814 PH: 916/569-2500 FAX: 916/921-9274 E-Mail: paul.marcillac@stantec.com Website: www.stantec.com REP: Todd W. Rhoads, ASLA, Vice President; Paul A. Marcillac, Principal Landscape Architect SERVICE: Parks and recreation planning and design including master planning, facilitation, sports field design and documentation.

Stonehenge Signs (Plumas) PO BOX 387, Quincy, CA 95971 PH: 916/201-3570 E-Mail: dianebutterfly@hotmail.com Website: www.stonehengesigns.com REP: Frankie Tapia, Robert Conover, Diane Conover SERVICE: Providing natural engraved stone signage, tailored to each park’s unique character for over 30 years.

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.

Structure Cast (Kern) 8261 McCutchen Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 PH: 661/742-3919 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.

Sun Country Systems (Los Angeles) 11710 Chisholm Court, Santa Clarita, CA 91390 PH: 661/268-1550 FAX: 661/268-1159 E-Mail: timh@suncountrysystems.com Website: www.suncountrysystem.com REP: Tim Hollinger, President SERVICE: Provide and install playground equipment and all safety surfaces, synthetic grass, Polysoft. Burke play equipment.

SyberTech Waste Reduction Ltd. 13698 Coldicutt Avenue, White Rock, B.C. V4B 3A9 PH: 888/888-7975 FAX: 314/289-2192 E-Mail: rmitchell@swrl.com Website: www.swrl.com REP: Rob Mitchell, President; Shawn Martin SERVICE: Our in-ground trash system, self-watering planters and other products greatly save operational costs.

ThermaGreen Environmental 180 Bartor Road, Toronto, ON M9M 2W6 PH: 416/782-5837 FAX: 416/782-2190 E-Mail: Blu@thermagreen.com Website: www.thermagreen.com REP: Blu Alexander, Director of Business Development SERVICE: Environmentally friendly shock impact & drainage pads built to perform for indoor or outdoor sport fields, playgrounds, and landscaping applications.

TMT Enterprises, Inc. (Santa Clara) 1996 Oakland Road, San Jose, CA 95131 PH: 408/432-9040 FAX: 408/432-9429 E-Mail: matt@tmtenterprises.net Website: www.tmtenterprises.net REP: Matt Moore, Operations Manager; Eric Buckelew, Sales Manager SERVICE: Bulk material supplier: Baseball surfaces, playground materials, top dress sand, topsoil, soil mixes, decomposed granite, organics.

Tri Active America (San Luis Obispo) 178 S. 4th Street, Suite 101, Grover Beach, CA 93433 PH: 800/587-4228 FAX: 805/595-1042 E-Mail: staff@triactiveamerica.com Website: www.triactiveamerica.com REP: Chris Litvinchuk, Co-Director of Sales SERVICE: Outdoor exercise equipment for parks, community centers, active aging communities, schools and other organizations.

TRK Playground Safety, L.L.C. (Madera) 46853 Chukchansi Road, Coarsegold, CA 93614 PH: 559/642-4939 E-Mail: trkplay@gmail.com Website: www.trkplay.com REP: Timothy R. Kelly, CPRS, Owner/ Manager SERVICE: Statewide; playground audits and inspections; attenuation surface impact testing; playground design; and safety education and awareness.

Trueline (Riverside) 1651 Market St., Ste B, Corona, CA 92880 PH: 951/817-0777 FAX: 951/817-0770 E-Mail: trueline40@aol.com Website: http://gotrueline.com/ REP: Ed Kruse, Owner SERVICE: Resurfacing of tennis courts, basketball courts, game courts, playgrounds, striping, installation of equipment and refurbishment.

Turf Star, Inc. (Alameda) 2438 Radley Court, Hayward, CA 94545 PH: 800/585-8001 FAX: 510/785-3576 E-Mail: chuckt@turfstar.com Website: www.turfstar.com REP: Chuck Talley, Sales Manager, 800/585-8001 x7928, FAX 800/2411997 SERVICE: Commercial mowing equipment & irrigation.

United Storm Water (Los Angeles) 14000 E. Valley Blvd., La Puente, CA 91746 PH: 626/961-9326 E-Mail: lydia@unitedstormwater.com Website: www.unitedstormwater.com Rep: Lydia Perry, VP Marketing & Sales SERVICE: Storm water management and porous pavement installation.

Universal Studios Hollywood (Los Angeles) Sales Dept-Education & Youth100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg 5511-5, Universal City, CA 91608 PH: 818/622-3001 FAX: 818/622-0171 E-Mail: stephen.arthur@nbcuni.com Website: www.universalyouthprograms.com REP: Stephen Arthur SERVICE: Universal is more than a Theme Park... It’s a classroom, too! Education and Recreation programs available for youth groups, ages 3 - 18 years.

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u Buyer’s Guide Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara) 2455 the Alameda, Suite 200, Santa Clara, CA 95050 PH: 408/985-7200 FAX: 408/985-7260 E-Mail: derek@verdedesigninc.com Website: www.verdedesigninc.com REP: Derek McKee, Principal; Corbin Schneider, Sr. Project Manager SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary office of landscape architects and civil engineers with a focus on community projects.

Victor Stanley Inc (Calvert) P.O. Drawer 330, Dunkirk, MD 20754 PH: 800/368-2573 FAX: 410/257-7579 E-Mail: georgeb@victorstanley.com Website: www.victorstanley.com REP: George Blevins, Corporate Business Developer SERVICE: Victor Stanley has designed, engineered and manufactured quality site furnishings in the US since 1962.

VN Enterprises, Inc dba Mulch Master (Orange) 32158 Camino Capistrano Suite A 462, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 PH: 877/256-9639 FAX: 562/394-0546 E-Mail: bethany@mulch-master.com REP: Peggy Ward, Coordinator SERVICE: Mulch manufacturer and provider of mulch placement with pneumatic blower trucks.

Vortex Aquatic Structures Int’l (Riverside) 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 92883-4632 PH: 514/694-3868 FAX: 514/335-5413 E-Mail: info@vortex-intl.com Website: www.vortex-intl.com REP: Kevin Spence, General Manager SERVICE: Vortex designs and manufacturers Aquatic Playground Solutions: Splashpad®, Elevation™ multilevel interactive structures, Poolplay™ and Spraypoint™.

Water Odyssey By Fountain People, Inc. (Hays) P.O. Box 807, 4600 Hwy. 123, San Marcos, TX 78667-0807 PH: 512/392-1155 FAX: 512/392-1154 E-Mail: cthomas@fountainpeople.com Website: www.waterodyssey.com REP: Bill Hachmeister, AFO, National Sales Manager SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of aquatic playground and fountain equipment.

Water Technology, Inc. (Dodge) 100 Park Ave., Beaver Dam, WI 53916 PH: 920/887-7375 FAX: 920/887-7999 E-Mail: info@wtiworld.com Website: www.watertechnologyinc.com REP: Stephen Crocker, Principal, PH: (920) 887-7375, FAX (920) 887-7999, www.wtiworld.com SERVICE: Aquatic planners, designers and engineers. Portfolio includes waterparks, resort/hotel pools, aquatic centers, YMCAs and competition pools.

Waterline Technologies (Orange) 620 North Santiago Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 PH: 714/564-9100 FAX: 714/564-9700 E-Mail: hwatters@waterlinetech.com Website: www.waterlinetechnologies.com REP: Harry Watters, Branch Manager, Sarah Ortiz, Territory Sales Manager, Chaz Haltom, Territory Sales Manager SERVICE: Wholesale dist. for swimming pool & water treatment.

Waterplay Solutions Corp.

1451 B. Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A3 PH: 250/712-3393 FAX: 250/861-4814 E-Mail: marketing@waterplay.com Website: www.waterplay.com REP: Tai Kolenko, Sales & Marketing Coordinator SERVICE: Waterplay is a world-wide provider of aquatic play features, slide activity centers, urban water features and water management systems.

West Coast Arborists, Inc. (Orange) 2200 E. Via Burton Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 PH: 714/991-1900 FAX: 714/956-3745 E-Mail: vgonzalez@wcainc.com Website: www.wcainc.com REP: Victor Gonzalez, Director of Marketing; Patrick Mahoney, President; Andy Trotter, Vice President-Field Operations SERVICE: WCA provides public agencies, school districts, and colleges with urban forestry management and maintenance services.

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

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

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

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

Who Built Creative Builders Inc. (Sonoma) P.O. Box 5207, Petaluma, CA 94955 PH: 707/763-6210 FAX: 707/658-2513 E-Mail: Jana@whobuilt.biz Website: www.whobuilt.biz REP: Jana Gebhardt, Owner SERVICE: Installation of play equipment and athletic equipment.

Willdan Group, Inc. (Orange) 2401 E. Katella Ave #300, Anaheim, CA 92806 PH: 714/940-6300 FAX: 714/940-4935 E-Mail: jhidalgo@willdan.com Website: www.willdan.com REP: John Hidalgo, Director of Landscape Architecture SERVICE: Willdan assists public agencies in the design and master planning of parks and recreation developments.

Xtreme Green Electric Vehicles (Clark) 3010 E. Alexander Road Suite 1002, North Las Vegas, NV 89030 PH: 702/870-0700 FAX: 702/447-9797 E-Mail: neil@xgpinc.com Website: www.xgpinc.com REP: Neil Roth, President SERVICE: Manufacturer of lithium battery powered electric specialty vehicles used for security and maintenance purposes.

Zasueta Contracting, Inc. (San Diego) P. O. Box 866, Spring Valley, CA 91976 PH: 619/589-0609 FAX: 619/697-6031 E-Mail: azplaygrounds@cox.net Website: www.zasuetacontracting.com REP: Andrew Zasueta, President SERVICE: Playground equipment installation.

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

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Accomplishments CSU University Recreation Departments Have New Chairs

The Recreation Departments at CSU Fresno and Long Beach each have new Department Chairs.

Sam Lankford is the new department chair of Recreation Administration at Fresno State. He previously taught at the University of Northern Iowa and University of Hawaii.

Terry Robertson is the new chair of Recreation and Leisure Studies at Long Beach State. He was

previously at Northwest Missouri State University.

We welcome both of you to California.

Discovery Bay and Sol Inc. Awarded Technology Award

The Technology Award in Breathe California’s 2014 Clean Air Awards recognizes Sol Inc. and the Town of Discovery Bay for their leadership in pioneering the expansion of solar outdoor lighting technology in northern California, and for setting an example for other municipalities looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Discovery Bay is located in eastern Contra Costa County, about 60 miles from San Francisco.

Sol Inc. and Discovery Bay, home to more than 13,000 residents, won the award for their work in designing and deploying solar outdoor lighting as an innovative, environmentally friendly and economical solution for parks. The town chose solar because it was half the price of traditional grid-tied lighting, and because the lights produce no greenhouse gas emissions.

Commercial solar outdoor lighting also provides significant upfront savings in installation costs because the systems eliminate wiring and trenching expenses, as well as other costs associated with tying into the grid.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with local governments such as the Town of Discovery Bay on environmentally friendly solar outdoor lighting,”

Resources

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Networking Visit www.cprs.org Click on the Parks Make Life Better!® logo

• Join the Parks Make Life Better!® Networking Community Group

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said Dibs Tailor, CEO of Sol Inc. “In addition to enjoying the many benefits of solar lighting, the Town of Discovery Bay sets an excellent example for other municipalities that are looking to improve their bottom lines and cement their legacies as responsible global citizens.”

In recent years, advances in LED, solar panel and battery technologies have combined to make lighting systems more effective than the alternatives. The solar LED lights provide the highest-quality light available, offering long life, durability, high efficiency, low light pollution and better visibility.

Said Mark Simon, president of the board of Discovery Bay. “Our citizens have benefited greatly from the park lighting, as well as from the savings on installation and electricity costs. This award recognizes the accomplishments of a great partnership in the service of the greater goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

“We are very happy to honor Sol Inc. and the town of Discovery Bay with this year’s Technology Award,” said Linda Civitello, CEO and President of Breathe California Golden Gate Public Health Partnership. “These two demonstrate that green technology can be utilized to make outdoor lighting improvements more affordable. Their commitment to environmentally friendly lighting technology is a contribution to air quality and public health.”

Sharing

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Visit The CPRS Web Site

• Networking Communities • Online Directory • Forums

Presidents Message, continued from page 6 meet this goal. That is truly service with a smile!

During the first week of August, your Board of Directors and CPRS staff participated in a one day retreat that focused on the value of membership in an organization. We discussed the “service” that the staff and volunteer board members provide to the CPRS owners – YOU. Some of the discussion revolved around the importance of serving members by inviting them to participate and serve in their own way. Whether you serve on a District Board, a special committee or as a mentor, you are putting that ‘Service above Self’ motto to work. As another ‘call to action’, I’d encourage each of you to make a concerted effort to seek out potential new members and/or any other current members that you do not know and introduce yourself. The connections you make will be invaluable.

On behalf of the CPRS Board of Directors, thanks to each and every member of our Society for the service provided to the communities you work and live in as well as to your professional community - CPRS.

• Resource Libraries • District/Section Groups • On-line Dues Payment • Job Center • Information & Referral Area • TrendScan articles • Training Calendar • Legislative Action Center • On-line Directory • On-line Registration • Buyer’s Guide

www.cprs.org New material is added/updated weekly.

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