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INCORPORATING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN A COMMUNITY AQUATICS PROGRAM ................................................ 8 One agency’s journey to create an aquatics program that caters to children with autism spectrum disorder. Learn how to partner with local stakeholders and customize your aquatics lessons to include everyone in your community.

Editor Stephanie Stephens, CAE Executive Director Managing Editor John Glaeser Director of Communications Advertising Melonie Zarzuela 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). ©2018, California Park & Recreation Society, Inc.

IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE TRAINING FOR STAFF MEMBERS......................................................................... 16 What is the relevance of training staff so that they understand the importance of creating an environment that is welcoming and understanding of all members of a society?

WHAT’S IN AN INCLUSION MANUAL.................................................. 22 Williamlane Park and Recreation District created a very comprehensive inclusion manual. Read a small portion of their manual on the Inclusion Process and Problems in the Inclusion Process.

PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS: ADVOCATES FOR OUR MISSION AND PROFESSION........................... 24 Read about how commissions and boards should operate in an ideal world.

MEASURING AND COMMUNICATING THE IMPORTANCE OF PARKS, CONSERVATION AND HEALTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY.......... 28 As park and recreation professionals, we need to be better at evaluating and educating our value to decision makers and the public.

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Advancing Our Profession

by Henry Perezalonso • CPRS President

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er e’s a question or two for you… Who will take the lead? If it’s not you, then who? If you ask me it should be you. Make a choice to stand up, say yes and lead.

When I was about 14 years old in my sophomore year, I was playing pop warner football. I chose to play pop warner football for two major reasons, one is that I was all of 5 foot nothing weighing in at a hefty 110 pounds soaking wet, if I chose to play on the high school team, I’m pretty sure I would get knocked around by people who outweighed me and towered over me just like in my freshman year.

The second reason I chose to play was because I knew I could actually play especially when I was playing with guys my own size and weight. Not to mention I loved to play the game of tackle football. Even though I loved this game I hated the practices.

I remember there was a time at the beginning of the season after we’d gone through two-a-day practices and had a couple of games under our belts that I decided I was burned out with practice. It was a Tuesday night and I figured I would just not go. Honestly, I figured it would be fine because we had another practice on Thursday night so I’d get one in before Saturday’s game. So I just stayed home and didn’t show up.

At Thursday’s practice the coach asked me what happened. In all my 14 year old wisdom, I decided to flat out lie and tell him with a cough in my voice that I was sick. I’m not sure if he believed me or not, chances are no but that didn’t matter because to me what he said next is what crushed

me. He said that it was too bad that I didn’t show up on Tuesday because he was going to name me defensive captain. Based on my hard work and leadership with the team I was going to be the player the coach wanted calling the plays for the defense. I was going to be the leader.

Someone saw something in me they felt could lead a group for a common goal. Unfortunately after that day the opportunity never came up again.

The choice I made to not show up, not live up to my commitment to the team, to just bail on them and my coaches cost me a chance to lead.

My choice, my consequence, my opportunity lost.

It was then I recognized that if I wanted to lead or play a part in something bigger than just me, I was going to need to make some choices. If I was going to lead, I would have to choose to show up. I was going to have to choose to stand by my commitment.

I was going to have to choose to make good choices and be accountable for my actions.

To be considered a leader again was going to come at a cost. The cost was choosing to get out of my own head and start thinking about someone or something else rather than myself. It now needed to be way more about the “WE” in life instead of just “me” in life.

It was through an opportunity lost, that I believe I chose to start saying yes and lead whenever I could whether or not I had all the skills I needed yet.

Whether or not I was going to fail again… and let me tell you I’ve failed big time. I knew I was going to need continued on page 66

Henry Perezalonso is the 2018-19 CPRS President and the Recreation, Arts & Community Services Director at the Town of Danville.

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2018-2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Henry Perezalonso Town of Danville 925-314-3454 hperezalonso@danville.ca.gov PRESIDENT-ELECT Lydie Gutfeld City of Mission Viejo 949-470-3004 lgutfeld@cityofmissionviejo.org VICE PRESIDENT Tara Gee City of Roseville 916-774-5253 tgee@roseville.ca.us SECRETARY-TREASURER Stephanie House West Side Recreation & Park District 661-763-4246 steph@wsrpd.com REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 1, 2, 3) Cindy Bagley City of Rohnert Park 707-588-3452 cbagley@rpcity.org REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 4, 5, 6) Jennie Tucker City of Morgan Hill 408-310-4277 jennie.tucker@morganhill.ca.gov REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 7, 8, 15) Brandon Taylor CSU Fresno 559-278-2838 brtaylor@cusfresno.edu REGION 4 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 11, 13, 14) Kyla Brown Riverside County Regional Park & Open Space District 951-955-3956 kylabrown@rivco.org REGION 5 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 9, 10, 12) Frank Carson City of El Cajon 619-441-1756 fcarson@cityofelcajon.us COUNCIL OF SECTIONS REPRESENTATIVES (Aging, Recreation and Recreation Therapy) Helen Hernandez City of Baldwin Park 626-214-1601 x360 hhernandez@baldwinpark.com (Administrators, Aquatics, Development & Operations, and Educators) Chris Chamberlain CSU East Bay 510-885-2101 chris.chamberlain@csueastbay.edu Please contact any Board Member with questions or comments

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As recreation professionals, one of our jobs is to promote and provide physical activities for all individuals—including those with disabilities. One disability that we encounter more often than others is individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). ASD is a developmental disability that currently affects 1 in 68 children in the United States (Christensen et al., 2016).

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ndividuals with ASD have deficits in communication and social engagement and participate in repetitive and stereotypic behaviors.

These behaviors vary widely between individuals diagnosed with this disability and as the saying goes: “if you’ve met one individual with ASD, you’ve met one individual with ASD.” Though not part of the diagnostic criteria, individuals with ASD often have motor control deficits (Bhat, Landa, & Galloway, 2011) and a preponderance of drowning incidences. These two characteristics make children with ASD prime candidates for aquatics instruction and water safety training.

Durham Recreation and Park District (DPRD) in northern California examined the need and barriers surrounding program implementation for individuals with ASD and took on the challenge to provide meaningful instruction to this population. After two successful summers, this article will outline the Adaptive Swim Program offered by DRPD, strategies for success, and what to avoid so this program can be duplicated at other sites.

Getting Started

With current budget constraints, time and money are always two considerations when starting any new program and keeping existing programs open. Additionally, cost for families is also a consideration. Connecting with an outside local agency to provide funding and support in the early planning stages was instrumental to the program. It can be difficult to charge families for a pilot program when in the early stages of development and implementation. Because of this, DRPD sought a community partner that funded programs for individuals with disabilities. There are agencies like this in most areas, that may be interested in a partnership. They can be organizations that focus on disability as a whole across the lifespan, or organizations with a more specific focus, such as ASD, in our partnership. Water safety is a big agenda push at the national level with organizations like Autism Speaks who offer grants to aquatics programs and organizations that are targeting working with individuals with ASD: https://www.autismspeaks.org/

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By Josephine Blagrave, Ph.D. Department of Kinesiology Autism Clinic Director TRACK Grant Coordinator California State University, Chico and Brian Wilson District Manager Durham Recreation & Park District family-ser vices/grants/swimming (Autism Speaks, 2017).

Program Development

In the summer of 2016 DRPD set out to offer an adaptive aquatics program, through a series of (5) 90 minute “swim clinics,” aimed at providing an accommodating learning environment, taught by skilled swim instructors that were familiar with the needs of children with ASD. The series of clinics offered were designed to address the challenges that children with ASD encountered while participating in the traditional model 9

A q u a t i c s & A SD u of group swim lessons. Challenges identified included: “large” group sizes, fixed or inflexible start and stop times, overstimulating environments, and instructors that did not have an understanding of the wants and needs of children with ASD. To address these challenges, an initial 90 minute swim clinic was offered as an “open swim session” which allowed for children to get in to the water when they felt comfortable, rather than being told they had to get in at a certain time, as well as where they felt comfortable, (eg. deep end vs. shallow end, crowded location vs. quieter location.) Children were encouraged to swim, play with toys and play with other children, as they saw fit. Instructors had the opportunity to move about to meet with, interact with, and assess client comfort levels and abilities, as well as meet with and talk to children’s parents.

The open swim session was followed up with instructional swim sessions offered on Saturday mornings throughout the summer. These sessions were designed using the information gathered during the “open swim” session.

Small groups of 2-3 children were put together based on similar comfort levels, skill levels, and communicative

abilities. Instructors were assigned to work with student groups based on the needs of the student and experience of the instructor. Instructional sessions provided a structured swim lesson that provided for consistent and predictable lesson components including adequate transition times, opportunities for play time/free swim, and skills instruction.

Parents were invited to sit pool side to be part of the child’s learning process, so that they could see skills being taught, hear verbal cues that were being used, receive answers to questions, and identify successful strategies to practice swim skills with their children in other aquatic settings.

In 2017 DRPD looked to continue to offer the swim clinic series, and to incorporate positive changes based on observations and recommendations from the 2016 staff, as well as suggestions from parents and their children.

Recommendations that resulted in change were based on better ways to manage the learning environment, in an effort to reduce client overstimulation. Staff made changes to address this by increasing the number of teaching “stations” while reducing the number of students in the pool at one time, allowing for lower levels of stimulation and/or distraction. Additional

efforts to manage the learning environment included reducing the total number of individuals participating in the program. In 2016 a total of 32 individuals participated in the series of clinics, however only 8 of the clients participated in all four of the sessions.

In 2017, 24 total spaces were made available with priority registration being accepted from families that could and would commit to at least 4 of 5 of the instructional sessions. While this decision ultimately resulted in a reduction of total number of students being served, it was felt that the quality of the learning experience would be improved.

Quality programs begin with quality instructors

In an effort to provide for a quality learning experience, it was important to provide quality instructors. Not only was it important for this program to provide for safe and enjoyable swim instruction, but lessons needed to be adapted to meet individual needs, based on client skill and ability. Equally important was to provide quality instruction at the lowest possible cost to DRPD, and to the clients. As with many recreation programs, limited available funding results in the inability to pay for quality instruction.

Volunteers

DRPD is fortunate to be located in a community that hosts a CSU campus, a Community College and multiple USA Swim team programs. Objectives and goals were developed for the Adaptive Swim Program and shared throughout the education community, the aquatics community and the behavioral support community. Within a matter of weeks, the program was able to assemble a group of skilled instructors who shared the same understanding of the value of this program. In its first season, the program staff consisted of 10 aquatics professionals, educators, and behavior specialists from the local community, all willing to volunteer their time and ser vices. The instructor pool was made up of Therapeutic Specialists, Behavioral Science Specialists, Adaptive Swim Instructors, American Red Cross Swim Instructors, USA Swim 10

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As with any new recreation program, challenges and hurdles are to be expected. The DRPD series of swim clinics is no exception and it faced its own set of challenges.

Here are a few of the hurdles we worked to overcome and the solutions that we looked to implement: Facility Space Aquatic facilities work hard to fill all available program slots, and everyone wants the “prime time” slot.

Sometimes new programs get the “leftovers,” and those slots are not always ideal for “family” programming.

Recommendation: Plan early, and get requests in for pool time Coaches, High School Swim Coaches, and Special Olympic Coaches. This group of instructors, combined with the administrative support of a dedicated volunteer parent, provided the team needed to meet DRPD’s goal of providing a quality learning experience.

Building on Success

For any program to prove successful, it is important to identify what is working, and what can be done better.

To do this, our program utilizes both entrance and exit evaluations to be completed by clients. Entrance surveys help identify families’ experiences with swim instruction programs, whether formal or informal, as well as client comfort levels and skill levels in and around the water. In an effort to keep the questionnaire easy for clients to understand, yet valid in terms of data collection, a 3 point response scale is utilized. Questions regarding client abilities in and around the water are asked, with answers being one of three choices: 1 - Unable to perform 2 - Able to perform with support 3 - Able to perform without support This information allows for instructors to develop “individualized” lesson plans in advance, with a greater understanding for client wants and needs. Additional questions are asked, which allow families to share personal experiences of less successful and more 12

successful strategies to be used when working with their children. This information provides instructors helpful insight on choosing the most effective teaching strategies for each of the individual clients.

Exit surveys are utilized to evaluate client progress, satisfaction with instruction, and satisfaction with the overall program. For the exit survey, DRPD utilizes a 4-point response scale with questions related to client improvement: 3 - Much improvement 2 - Some improvement 1 - Little improvement 0 - No improvement Program quality and satisfaction ratings are assigned: 3 - Superior 2 - Good 1 - Fair 0 - Poor Clients are also given the opportunity to provide “fill-in” responses to questions related to what they and/or their child like most, and least, about the program sessions.

In addition, instructors are asked to provide regular feedback on things they believe are working well, and things that they wish were different.

All feedback is shared with the entire program staff and is used to design future programming.

Instructors Have Lives Swim programs are most often offered in the summer.

Our clinics also happened to be offered on Saturday mornings. Finding instructors available to commit to five Saturday mornings throughout the summer is difficult.

Recommendation: Plan early, and commit more instructors than you expect to use. Have subs available.

Clients Have Lives Too Families will tell you that they are interested in the program.

Families will sign up for the program, and make promises to attend.

Life happens, and families will miss scheduled sessions. This presents the biggest problem when you have a full program and have turned potential clients away.

Recommendation: Priority given to families able to commit to the most sessions. Create waitlists, and fill empty slots with individuals from the waitlist.

Not Everyone Learns the Same Even with the most well defined goals and objectives, the earliest planning and the best instructors, clients may not demonstrate progress. This can be frustrating for program administrators, instructors and participants.

Recommendation: Do it because you enjoy it, and you enjoy spending time with young people. Place value in the memorable experiences being provided.

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As mentioned earlier, individuals with ASD are all very different. However, some common characteristics often are seen. Working with children, many of you are familiar with flexibility in a structured environment, but we’ve included some ideas below that will help you plan ahead in the structuring of your own program.

See Table 1 - Common Autism

Conclusion

Though programs across the country value the idea of inclusion and inclusive practices for the communities they serve, providing these services can be challenging. By starting small, finding out what works for the population you are aiming to serve, and then scaling up, programming issues that may seem too big to tackle can be made manageable. Using creative strategies and building partnerships with existing university and community programs can help alleviate workload and budgetary concerns for these programs and help build inclusive community programs for all.

References

Autism Speaks. (2017). Swimming and Water Safety Scholarship Fund | Families and Adults/Grants | Autism Speaks. Retrieved August 9, 2017, from https://www.autismspeaks.org/ family-services/grants/swimming Bhat, A. N., Landa, R. J., & Galloway, J. C. (Cole). (2011). Current Perspectives on Motor Functioning in Infants, Children, and Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Physical Therapy, 91(7), 1116–

1129. https://doi.org/10.2522/ ptj.20100294 Christensen, D. L., Baio, J., Braun, K. V. N., Bilder, D., Charles, J., Constantino, J. N., … Yeargin-Allsopp, M. (2016). Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years ? Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2012. MMWR. Surveillance Summaries, 65(3), 1–23. https://doi. org/10.15585/mmwr.ss6503a1

Common Autism Spectrum Disorder Characteristics and Support

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Characteristic:

Support Idea:

Sensory Sensitivities

Shading, goggles with tint, hats, evening sessions, reduced class sizes, pool spacing, allowing personal items in pool area/in lesson, various textures and sizes of pool toys, reduced class sizes, reduced “extra” noise

Acute Interests

Use interests to advantage in pretend play and incorporate in skill building

Need for Sameness/Routine

Use visual schedule, communicate with parents ahead of time for lesson to prep child, send home overview of program, be consistent, keep same partners/groupings

Anxiety Around Transitions

Giving countdowns (5 minutes, 1 minute, 10 seconds), using clock, using a visual schedule, sticking to the plan, explaining the lesson at the beginning, reminding what is next, providing an incentive for transitioning out of the pool at the end of the program or getting into the pool, allowing for time on either side of the transition so the individual does not feel rushed

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Importance of Social Justice Training for Staff Members

Social justice is providing the ideal condition in which all members of a society have the same basic rights, protection, opportunities, and more, to bring equality. Since recreation professionals work

By Kayla Nakamoto Student CSU East Bay

directly with their communities, it is important to educate the professionals in the field about social justice to be able to better serve their populations.

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he importance to having these types of trainings for staff are to educate, provide support, and expose staff to differences that they may not be familiar with. This provides staff with the education and tools that they need to provide successful programs for everyone in the community.

How many agencies have participants with disabilities who participate in programs such as summer camps or classes, but are unsure of how to best support staff? Social justice trainings focus on bringing awareness to minority groups who often face social inequalities. By implementing social justice trainings for staff such as recreation leaders, we can provide better services to our community.

In the field of municipal recreation, staff focuses on providing adequate levels of customer service through various ways and should have the appropriate training. The staff that work in youth programs often receive trainings on how to work with children, but often

trainings that focus on children with disabilities or those who express challenging behaviors are not introduced.

The importance of training the staff to work with children that have disabilities in general recreation settings is that many inclusive programs are becoming more prevalent.

Managers in the field of municipal recreation should be implementing social justice trainings specifically on abilities to better educate their staff as it will build their confidence of working with various behaviors. Having the confidence to do one’s job will allow staff to maintain a fun and safe environment for everyone while displaying excellent customer service by accommodating any special needs that may require changes to program or need more attention.

With 1 in 5 people having a disability in our country as mentioned above (US Census Bureau Public Information Office, 2016), it is absolutely imperative that general recreation staff are providing their front-line employ-

ees with the tools that they need to be successful. As recreational managers in the municipal sector, it is key to be well trained and provide these trainings to staff as this sector of recreation professionals aim to provide each local community with the services that are needed. Managers in the field are also responsible for the quality of programs and services offered and the success of their staff depends on the tools that these managers are able and willing to provide to them.

Many recreation departments are approached by people in the community and asked about therapeutic

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programming. However, there are limited cities that actually have a Therapeutic Recreation division. Staff that have little or no experience with people with disabilities lack the confidence to offer inclusive programming. This is

why it is so important to have trainings for staff who are the front-line employees who may encounter various disabilities. By labeling people by their disabilities and not providing inclusive programs, they are not being given the equal access to the curriculum and resources that their peers have access to. By bringing more awareness and educating more professionals about what social justice is, through trainings, will allow the profession to move towards equality for everyone despite differences.

As servants to the local community members, recreation professionals need to understand the value that programs have on the community and how it impacts quality of life. Community participation increases the quality of life and builds a stronger community as others engage with each other through activities. This additional knowledge and confidence can create a more welcoming environment for individuals that face these social justice barriers, too. Addressing these barriers can improve the quality of programs that are being offered to the different com-

Better Communicating with someone with a learning disability https://www.mencap.org.uk/learning-disability-explained/communicating-people-learning-disability

Communicating with someone with a learning disability may make you think about your tone of voice and your body language, as well as the words you use and remind you that communication is not just about talking, but also listening.

Remember, everybody is unique, so take the time to ask the person you’re communicating with what works best for them.

This information is designed to provide a brief introduction to communication and the problems faced by someone with a learning disability. It also contains tips on how you can be a better communicator, and how you can help someone with a learning disability get their message across.

What is communication?

Everyone can communicate and everyone is an individual in the way they communicate. There are hundreds of definitions of what communication is and how it is done. Perhaps the simplest way of thinking about communication is that it is the passing on of information from one person to another using any means possible.

You may be surprised to know that we get most of our information across through our body language.

The way people communicate is made up of:

Making communication work

It’s important to always use accessible language, and to avoid jargon or long words that might be hard to understand.

You should also take into account any physical disabilities the person may have that could make communication difficult for them.

Top 10 tips for communication

1. Find a good place to communicate - somewhere without distraction. If you are talking to a large group be aware that some people may find this difficult.

2. Ask open questions; questions that don’t have a simple yes or no answer.

3. Check with the person so that you understand what they are saying e.g. “the TV isn’t working? Is that right?”

4. If the person wants to take you to show you something, go with them.

5. Watch the person; they may tell you things by their body language and facial expressions.

6. Learn from experience - you will need to be more observant and don’t feel awkward about asking parents or caregivers for their help.

7. Try drawing - even if your drawing isn’t great, it might still be helpful.

Body language = 55% | Tone of voice = 38% | Words = 7%

8. Take your time, don’t rush communication.

Being a good communication partner

9. Use gestures and facial expressions. If you’re asking if someone is happy or unhappy, make your facial expression unhappy to reinforce what you’re saying.

• be prepared to use all your communication tools

10. Be aware that some people find it easier to use real objects to communicate, but photos and pictures can really help too.

To be a good communicator with people with a learning disability you need to: • follow the lead of the person you’re communicating with • go at their pace, to check you have understood and be prepared to be creative

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Remember, all communication is meaningful, but you may need to work harder to understand.

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munities and increase the positive outcomes for both staff and participants.

Going to local professionals to request trainings is a great place to start.

Seeking interactive trainings does not need to be expensive or time consuming. Being able to focus a training on behaviors that your staff frequently encounter can be helpful for the trainer to individualize the training. This is great for building community within your region of recreation professionals as your agencies develop a partnership and collaborate together.

In CPRS Region 2, District 4, the City of Saratoga began implementing a social justice training with a focus on abilities in 2016 for recreation

leaders and any other staff interested and found this to be effective and successful. To begin the interactive training, the participants took an optional survey that asked them to rank confidence levels with working with various disabilities and education background.

The training included several different disabilities and common behaviors that staff might encounter in a program.

Tools of how to work with people with disabilities and person first language was covered along with other resources for them to contact if they need more support after the training.

The City of Saratoga found success with this annual training as recreation leaders expressed feeling supported

and being exposed and educated prior to camps starting.

The City of Redwood City participated in the same training in 2017 and provided this as a piece of the recreation leader training week. At the CPRS District 4 level, CPRS meetings or sub-branches such as YTRS meetings, have had professionals who have experience within the region come to present on inclusion and how to provide support for those with disabilities.

Utilizing strengths from local agencies to educate other professionals who may not have the same background and experience truly helps strengthen the district and the services provided.

If you are interested in providing a training for your staff, definitely consider reaching out to professionals in therapeutic recreation departments, other expert staff who have experience or the education background, or even agencies outside of municipal recreation such as Special Olympics who have staff that can partner and are willing to provide a training for your staff. After all, we all share the common goal of providing programs that meet the needs of our communities, so go expand these partnerships with outside agencies!

Understanding Different Types of Learners https://www.helpguide.org/articles/autism-learning-disabilities/helping-children-withlearning-disabilities.htm

Child is an auditory learner, if he or she:

Everyone—learning disability or not—has their own unique learning style. Some people learn best by seeing or reading, others by listening, and still others by doing. You can help a child with a learning disability by identifying his or her primary learning style.

Is the child a visual learner, an auditory learner, or a kinesthetic learner? Once you’ve figured out how he or she learns best, you can take steps to make sure that type of learning is reinforced in your program.

• Learns best by listening

Child is a visual learner, if he or she: • Learns best by seeing or reading

• Does well when he or she can move, touch, explore, and create in order to learn

• Does well when material is presented and tested visually, not verbally

• Benefits from hands-on activities, lab classes, props, skits, and field trips

• Benefits from written notes, directions, diagrams, charts, maps, and pictures

• May love sports, drama, dance, martial arts, and arts and crafts

• Does well in lecture-based learning environments and on oral reports and tests • Benefits from classroom discussions, spoken directions, study groups • May love music, languages, and being on stage

Child is a kinesthetic learner, if he or she: • Learns best by doing and moving

• May love to draw, read, and write; is probably a good speller

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What’s In An Inclusion Manual In January 2014, the Williamlane Park and Recreation District in Springfield, Oregon adopted its Inclusion Manual. The district’s mission is to “deliver exceptional park and recreation to enrich the lives of everyone we serve.” The Inclusion Manual shows just how serious the district is about its mission to include “everyone.” The manual is 43 pages and we are highlighting just two pages of it. We strongly suggest that you download the manual to use as a reference in your inclusion strategies. https://willamalane.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/inclusion-manual.pdf

The Inclusion Process

A multi-part administrative procedure ensures the needs of each participant are met. The goal is to keep the approach as unobtrusive and normal as possible and to identify essential accommodations that ensure the safety and success of participants.

Several different variables determine the level of support afforded to participants requesting inclusion services. The nature, level, and duration of the services can range from full to minimal and may change during the inclusion experience.

Establishing collaboration is a big part of providing inclusion services. Successful inclusion occurs when professionals, parents or guardians, and others involved work as a team. The team has greater knowledge and experience with the participant and more approaches to problemsolving then just one person working alone. Maintaining good, clear communication among the team, keeping accurate records, and confidentiality are also imperative. Below are some of the key players who may be involved in the recreation inclusion process: 1. The participant experiencing a disability 2. Parent and/or guardian or significant other 3. Willamalane inclusion coordinator 4. Recreation program supervisors 5. Recreation program leaders, inclusion leaders and/or instructors 6. Case managers, counselors, teachers and other school personnel Full services: This is when substantial accommodations are required, including additional staff, training for staff and the other participants, adaptive equipment, and program modification(s). This level also may require individualized behavior plans, and/or the need for consultants, sign language interpreters, or increasing the staff-to-participant ratios.

Minimal services: This is when limited accommodations may be required and there is no need for additional staff, but there may be a need for program modifications and/or adapted equipment.

No services: This is when a person with a disability does not disclose their disability or chooses not to request inclusion services.

Problems or Issues in the Inclusion Process

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Each situation needs to be approached on a case-by-case basis. If a person has not disclosed a disability and engages in inappropriate and/or destructive behavior, then the standard program code of conduct would be applied.

The behavior management coordinator must be contacted before a participant is suspended.

In the event it is determined that a program situation is unsafe for staff and participants, or the participant with a disability, Willamalane reserves the right to remove that participant from the program and may also choose to exclude the participant from other programs until documentation is available to prove the behavior is no longer a safety threat. Safety threats include running away or wandering, being physically aggressive towards others and self, and gross inappropri-

ate behavior that cannot be mitigated nor controlled. There could be times when a situation warrants immediate suspension, for example, when gross inappropriate behavior occurs.

If a participant with a disability is identified as having difficulty in the program, even with accommodations and support, the following steps and documentation occur before withdrawing the participant from the program. Each step provides an opportunity to work through the process in a respectful and fair way and facilitate communication and collaboration.

Intervention Steps

1. Contact or re-contact parents, teachers, counselors, behavior specialists or other stakeholders, for the purpose of gathering additional information and developing additional supports and/or accommodations.

2. Meet with parents, program staff, and behavior management/inclusion coordinator to discuss intermediary plans. Determine if imple-

mentation of the plan is reasonable.

3. Develop an intermediary plan with parents and staff that outlines goals and expectations for participation and clearly identifies conduct expectations and consequences for noncompliance.

4. Have family and team members sign off on the plan and begin implementation.

5. Monitor and evaluate the plan. The team will meet on an “as-needed” basis to evaluate the plan or consider more effective accommodations.

6. Redesign or modify the plan if necessary and communicate any changes to the entire team.

7. Continue to monitor and evaluate.

8. Document all meetings, telephone calls, incidents, complaints, safety concerns, problems and successes.

9. Make a recommendation utilizing team members’ input and suggestions.

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Park and Recreation Commissions and Boards: Advocates for Our Mission and Profession

Today more than ever in California, municipalities, counties and special districts need active and emBy Samuel V. Lankford, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Department of Recreation Administration Fresno State David M. Nigel Park & Recreation Commissioner City of San Bruno Past President, CAPRCBM

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powered park and recreation citizen advisory commissions and boards. In light of the recent passage of Proposition 68 for parks, trails and recreation, the issues and opportunities surrounding health and recreation opportunities, social and environmental justice, equity in services provided, and conservation, we as a profession need strong, committed advocates for our important community services.

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e know that communities that enjoy adequate recreation programs, parks, cultural and trail amenities typically have strong advocates within their park and recreation commissions. Importantly, these advisory bodies attempt to make decisions that reflect community values, needs and desires. Without a park and recreation commission, communities may lack sensitivity regarding community values, needs and desires. Effective commissions and boards have an ability to get from an idea, to a plan, to an action, based on community values.

Such bodies have contributed to making park and recreation agencies accountable to the community. Certainly, high profile community members bring credibility, trust, and a heightened level of visibility to the work of an organization. A park and recreation board or commission has oversight in establishing general policy or in some cases may even run the organization’s daily operations. Such park and recreation boards and/or commissions may be appointed by city/governing boards, or be elected by the general public.

Commissioners provide a community-level sounding board for the department and can broaden the basis of public support for the agency’s endeavors. The commission, while conducting business can also help alleviate the stigma of insensitivity that is attached to many government agencies that have little or no input from the public they serve, and provide the necessary public involvement to ensure that the taxpayers’ needs are being met or are at least considered.

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There are numerous reasons why park and recreation boards and commissions exist, such as a vehicle that links the citizenry to its governmental services. Other important reasons related to advocacy include: 1. Connection to and Engagement of the Community.

Park and recreation boards serve as representatives of the community by interpreting values, needs, interests, and attitudes regarding park and recreation services.

The board often acts as a sounding board between the community and a park and recreation organization, and provide the needed advocacy for furthering the mission of the organization.

2. Building Collaborative and Cooperative Relationships.

Park and recreation board and/or commissioners are able to gain greater sensitivity and awareness regarding their role, networking, and the connections with stakeholders.

This role allows for advocacy at both a professional and personal level. The importance of these relationships cannot be overstated.

3. Integrity and Transparency. In today’s political climate where government actions are often called into question, the citizen board/commission role is crucial to the success of the organization. The park and recreation board or commission is accountable for ensuring that not only are its actions conducted with great integrity and transparency, but also those of the professional staff.

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4. Accountability and Evaluation. Boards and commissions regularly meet to review reports, make decisions, and in general determine the status of the organization and its effectiveness. This information helps the public to better understand and demonstrate the benefits of services and programs.

5. Vision and Mission Statements. By reviewing such statements and ensuring that the organization remains vision and mission-driven in terms of its programs and services, the public can learn to appreciate the impact of services provided to them as tax payers.

6. Legality. Various forms of enabling legislation require a park and recreation department or district to establish a board to provide oversight to its programs and services.

For example, the state of Oregon statutes require the establishment of a park and recreation board to enable the organization of services. California has the enabling legislation, but for various reasons, some communities do not have a parks and recreation commission.

7. Master Plans and Comprehensive Plans. Boards and commissions are involved in land acquisition, facility development, staff and board development, fiscal resource management, and other important functions. These duties are also opportunities for advocacy for parks, trails, recreation programs and facilities.

Advisory committees can also help alleviate the stigma of insensitivity that is attached to many government agencies that have little or no input from the public they serve.

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By holding regular public meetings, citizens can express their concerns about the park and recreation system, or other issues related to quality of life, health, social equity, environmental justice, conservation, and stronger communities.

These meetings help to establish communication and trust between the community members, the park and recreation department, and governance structure of the community.

Networking with other municipalities, commissions and professionals is another area in which boards and commissions can have positive impact on our communities. Board and commission members attend state, regional and national professional workshops and conferences on park and recreation planning, park and recreation management that are of benefit to the community. By comparing programs, policies and strategies for service delivery, our park and recreation organizations are able to network more effectively.

Board and commission members, by way of their position become advocates of parks and recreation. These advocates often work closely with the municipal council representative or the council. They attend council meetings to express the views of the park and recreation committee. They show support for the staff and their efforts at community functions.

As noted earlier, the quality of life in a municipality is related to the type and extent of park and recreation opportunities offered, among other related factors. Interestingly, many SUMMER 2018 • CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION

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By keeping abreast of resident attitudes and desires, the park and recreation board or commission can be in a position to make informed and strategic decisions related to services.

The park and recreation board or commission represents the citizens, and helps translate their needs, desires and concerns into policy and action for current and future generations.

From a historical perspective, citizens have played a strong role in advancing park and recreation services at the municipal level. Dating back to the formulation of the Playground Association of America, founded in 1906, the forerunner of today’s National Recreation & Park Association, there has always been a strong tie between citizens involved as park and recreation activists and professionals. Many prominent individuals have served as members of boards and commissions lending their credibility to gain public trust, build partnerships, and secure support.

By focusing on and communicating the CPRS message that parks and recreation build stronger and healthier communities, boards and commissions are central to advocating to the public in which we serve. To learn more about park and recreation boards and commission, please visit the California Association of Park and Recreation Commissioners and Board Members (CAPRCBM) website (http://www. caprcbm.org) to seek ways in which they can assist with the education and formation of your board or commission.

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Measuring and Communicating the Importance of Parks, Conservation, and Health in Your Community

As parks and recreation (P&R) management professionals, we likely know in our hearts and have strong anecdotal experience around how important parks and recreation are for our communities. However, we may not be as great at measuring, understanding, and communicating the actual value of how our parks, facilities, and conservation areas (green infrastructure) are performing and providing these

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services. Beyond managing programs, parks, and facilities well, we need to be better at evaluating and educating to promote conservation, the value of stewardship, and quality of life to our decision makers and the public.

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restoration. The TDK Foundation has system. Often decisions that impact n the academic and professional produced an open source summary conservation, health, and/or social consulting realms, P&R researchresearch brief that provides an overview equity outcomes require complex iners and planners are developing of the elements that have been shown tegration of many variables, including different metrics and measurement in the research to be correlated with acenvironmental, social, physical, and methods to help communities assess cess to nature and greenspace, such as financial aspects. Adopting a systems performance and services from parks those found in parks and other natural approach model into discussions and and conservation areas. New tools are areas (Wolf & Housley, 2013; Larson, planning efforts helps to provide a big available to help tell the story in your Jennings, & Cloutier, 2016). For P&R picture for tough decisions and overall community from different perspecpractitioners, commonly front line staff commuity planning, when the answer tives. Adopting language and methods need to deal with the detail of imporreally is, “it depends.” Newer technolfrom new research and planning practant site-specific issues, but senior-level ogy methods for complex geo-spatial tices can be helpful for communicating practioners may find that they have to and other dataset analyses now allow to decision makers and the public. think more broadly across portrayfor stronger quantitative and qualitaThese new tools can add context to ing the value of the full community tive assessments than ever before in storytelling about important site spethe history of P&R. Agency cific issues, using evaluation leaders may do well to adopt at a community systems level these methods, and learn to (ecosytems and/or green infrastructure) approach (Penuse them to portray how their Standardized metrics and methods community P&R system is brooke, 2017a). There is a are now available to analyze park working to serve residents. strong recent body of work examining the restorative access and functionality, including effects of nature on humans, Advances in Metrics geo-spatial analysis of park especially in terms of stress and Analysis of reduction, reduced attention Levels of Service availability, proximity, and quality. deficit disorder, and other There are several strong forms of psycho-emotional tools that can provide metrics

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looks at conveying the importance of of either opinion of overall greenspace for local P&R active and conservation distance (proximity) from home to adequacy in the community, or the planning and management. Some of parks. This campaign shows promise number of park visits. The results sugthese tools can measure access to and from a marketing standpoint, especially gest that subjective variables, such as use of parks along with associated for urban communities, but may not greenspace quality, awareness, design, diverse environmental, economic, sobe as applicable for suburban or rural and aesthetics, may play a stronger cial, psychological, and physical health parks systems. role than objective variables, such as benefits. For example, Kaczynski et al.

For community system-wide parks quantity of greenspace and proximity, (2016) from the University of South and recreation planning (such as for in predicting behaviors associated with Carolina have developed an index of overall agency master and strategic greenspace. Layton’s findings indicate park access (called ParkIndex) to allow planning) that can serve all comthat perceptions of greenspace do not researchers, planners, and citizens to munity types, Layton (2016) found always reliably align with objective evaluate the potential for park use for a that characteristics of the greenspace measures. Characteristics of the particigiven area. Results from a Kansas City, environment within close proximity pant, including age and gender, relative MO study showed that the number (1/3 mile) of an individual’s home personal importance assigned to parks, of parks and the average park quality may not be entirely reliable predictors awareness, and community type lived index within one mile were positively in may be reliable predictors. associated with park use. Park This suggests that strategies Index may provide standardParks are used more often and ized metrics for measuring matching greenspace allocation with specific neighborpark access that combine users are more active following hood demographics may be elements of both park availimprovements or renovation. more reliable than those based ability and quality which can on benchmarking standards be represented spatially on Now the changes can be estimated for general communities, or maps to help tell a story for and measured to better tell the “why” self-reported needs. Other research efforts. The national recent research has suggested 10-minute Walk Campaign for need for parks projects. similar findings, especially as (www.10minutewalk.org) also

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related to park usage in low-income urban areas (Cohen et al., 2017). Layton’s group has adapted methods for community-wide P&R planning, and tested them on over 100 U.S. communities (www.dcla.net). Layton and his teams use digital composite-values methods (CVM) in a geo-spatial level of service (LOS) analysis system called GRASP® to address parks and recreation components, typically as part of larger P&R master planning efforts that have a strong management, marketing, and communications elements.

Quantifying and Conveying Health Impacts from Parks and Conservation Areas

Parks are recognized as important environments for promoting active lifestyles and parks can contribute significantly to physical activity and other preventive health factors (Gardsjord, Tveit & Nordh, 2014; Godbey & Mowen, 2010; Penbrooke, 2017b; Sallis et al., 2016). Research conducted

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in parks demonstrates that particular components within parks produce more activity. In reviewing various studies, researchers have been able to obtain baseline measures on park use and activity in a park before an improvement occurs and compare the measures to data obtained following the improvement (Floyd, Suau, Layton, Maddock, & Bistura-Meszaros, 2015). In general, parks are used more often and users are more active following improvements or renovation. The researchers went beyond measuring activity levels, to actually assigning active energy expenditures (AEE), along with estimates of capital costs for various components within the parks, using regionally adjusted estimates from across the U.S. These estimates can help park planners and managers look at systemwide equity and make estimates of potential increases of activity and return on investments for park improvements. Layton’s GRASP® planning group now is also including the addition of measuring

the active energy expenditures (Floyd et al., 2015) using a system called GRASP®Active to assess and predict potential physical activity related to the park components (Layton, 2018).

These system-wide geospatial planning tools can help agencies tell a clear story about agency potential reach and gaps in service provision. In addition, more information on a strategic systems thinking toolkit approach to planning for healthy communities through P&R is available from GP RED at http:// www.gpred.org/initiatives/healthycommunities-research-group. A conceptual model below (Penbrooke, 2017b) depicts how all of the health factors and the various community providers can work together using systems thinking to modify preventive health through P&R.

Addressing Climate Change at a Local Level

In addition to traditional P&R assets and activities management, municipalities across the world are

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If you are interested in additional research on new methods for measuring and communicating the value of parks and conservation areas, the National Recreation and Park Association also has free reports on these topics

attempting to address other related community-wide challenges. Tough topics such as climate adaptation, resilience planning, and green infrastructure investment can focus on the role of the environment in enhancing quality of life in communities. The existence of climate change is no longer questioned by researchers in P&R and related fields (Campbell, Svendsen, Sonti, & Johnson, 2016), but there is a need to address the topic objectively and with political sensitivity. In this era, parks are increasingly viewed by policymakers and land managers as potential natural buffers to help mitigate the effects of storm water management, sea level rise, and wildfires. Researchers have also been focused on parklands as space for cultivating social resilience through civic engagement, active use, and stewardship activities. They found that urban parkland is a crucial form of nearby nature that provides space for recreation, activities, socialization, and environmental. There are systematic planning tools available to help P&R

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Leaders in our field have likely often known this, but the newer methods for measuring and communicating your community-specific findings can better help you to show decision makers how P&R assets and programs can provide returns on investment in your community.

Co-Founder of GP RED (www.gpred. org), a national non-profit organization focused on providing Research, Education, and Development for health, recreation, and land management agencies, serving as Director of the Healthy Communities Research Group (HCRG). She can be reached at teresap@greenplayllc.com or teresap@ gpred.org.

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

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

City of Escondido City of Exeter Fair Oaks Recreation & Park District Feather River Recreation & Park District City of Folsom City of Fontana City of Foster City City of Fountain Valley City of Fremont City of Fresno City of Fullerton Fulton-El Camino Recreation & Park District City of Galt City of Garden Grove Georgetown Divide Recreation District City of Gilroy City of Glendale City of Glendora Green Valley Homeowners Recreation Association Greater Vallejo Recreation District City of Gridley City of Grover Beach City of Half Moon Bay 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 Indio City of Inglewood City of Irvine City of Irwindale Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District Jurupa Community Services District Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District City of Kerman County of Kern City of King City City of Kingsburg City of La Habra

City of La Mesa City of La Mirada City of La Palma 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 Lake Forest City of Lakewood City of Lancaster City of Larkspur Recreation City of Lathrop City of Lemon Grove City of Lemoore City of Lincoln Livermore Area Recreation & Park District City of Lodi City of Long Beach City of Los Alamitos City of Los Altos City of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation City of Lynwood City of Madera City of Malibu Town of Mammoth Lakes City of Manhattan Beach City of Manteca County of Marin City of Martinez McKinleyville Community Services District Mendocino Coast Recreation & Park District City of Menifee City of Menlo Park City of Merced City of Mill Valley Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District City of Mission Viejo City of Modesto City of Montclair City of Montebello City of Monterey County of Monterey Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District City of Moorpark Town of Moraga City of Moreno Valley

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u Parks Make Life Better!® 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 North Tahoe Public Utility District City of Norwalk City of Novato City of Oakland City of Oakley City of Oceanside City of Ojai City of Ontario City of Orange Orangevale Recreation & Park District City of Orinda City of Pacifica City of Palmdale City of Palo Alto Paradise Recreation & Park District City of Pasadena Human Services & Recreation City of Pasadena Parks & Natural Resources City of Paso Robles City of Patterson City of Perris City of Petaluma City of Pico Rivera City of Pinole City of Pismo Beach 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 Fe Springs 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 Selma 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

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City of South Gate City of South Lake Tahoe City of South Pasadena Southgate Recreation & Park District County of Stanislaus City of St. Helena City of Stanton City of Stockton City of Suisun City City of Sunnyvale Sunrise Recreation & Park District City of Tahoe City Tamalpais Community Services District Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District City of Temecula City of Temple City Templeton Community Services District City of Torrance City of Tracy Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District City of Tulare City of Turlock City of Tustin City of Twentynine Palms City of Ukiah City of Union City City of Upland City of Vacaville County of Ventura City of Victorville City of Visalia City of Vista City of Walnut City of Walnut Creek City of Watsonville City of West Covina City of West Hollywood City of West Sacramento West Side Recreation & Park District City of Westminster City of Whittier City of Wildomar Town of Windsor City of Woodland City of Yorba Linda Town of Yountville City of Yuba City City of Yucaipa Out-of-State Agency Brownsburg Parks, Indiana City of Bluffton, Indiana City of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana Clarksville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Friends of Maryland State Parks City of Franklin, Indiana Greenfield Parks and Recreation Department, Indiana City of Johnson City, Tennessee

Mooresville Park & Recreation District City of New Albany, Indiana City of Olivette, Missouri New Haven-Adams Township, Indiana Noblesville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of Shelbyville, Indiana City of South Bend, Indiana Washington Township, Ohio Company Alfa Products All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal Buell Recreation California’s Great America Callander Associates Capitol Enterprises Inc. Columbia Cascade Company Community Works Design Group David Evans and Assoc. Inc. David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. Firma Design Group Friends of Rockhaven 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 PlayCore PlaySafe, LLC Play Smart Surfacing Play-Well TEKnologies Poimiroo & Partners Public Restroom Company Recreation Republic RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. RJM Design Group, Inc. Robertson Industries, Inc. Shade Structures Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation SpectraTurf SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. Stone Soul Music StructureCast Sybertech Waste Reduction Ltd. 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 A-G Sod Farms, Inc. 800-247-6348 www.AGSod.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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Crane Architectural Group 714-525-0363 www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com

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

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David Volz Design 714-641-1300 www.dvolzdesign.com

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Delta Bluegrass Company 800-637-8873 www.deltabluegrass.com

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Berliner, Seilfabrik Play Equipment 877-837-3676 www.berlinerplayequipment.net p. 15

Eaton Ephesus Lighting 800-573-3600 www.eaton.com-ephesus

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

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Architerra Design Group 909-484-2800 www.architerradesigngroup.com p. 32

BMLA, Inc. 951-737-1124 www.bmla.net

Since 1968

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

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

Ephesus

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Exeloo Corp.

800-676-5290 www.exeloo.com insert

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Greenfields Outdoor Fitness 888-315-9037 www.greenfieldsfitness.com p. 11, 34-35, 49

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Hirsch & Associates, Inc. 714-776-4340 www.hai.com

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John Deere Government Sales 800-358-5010 www.JohnDeere.com-local p. 21

Public Restroom Company 888-888-2060 www.publicrestroomcompany.com p. 53

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

RHA Landscape Architects-Planners 951-781-1930 www.rhala.com p. 25

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Most Dependable Fountains 800-552-6331 www.mostdependable.com p. 51

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

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Musco Lighting 800-825-6030 www.tlc4led.com

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

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Sator 888-887-2867 www.satorsoccer.com

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sofSURFACES Inc. 800-263-2363 www.sofsurfaces.com

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

My Bark Co. 209-786-4042 www.mybark.net

National Recreation & Park Association www.nrpa.com/conference

Neptune-Benson 800-832-8002 www.neptunebenson.com

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

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ZGolf Food & Beverage Services, LLC dba Wedgewood Weddings 888-382-5108 www.wedgewoodweddings.com p. 59

Pirate’s Dinner Adventure 866-439-2469 www.piratesdinneradventureca.com p. 31

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Company Members through July 15, 2018 A-G Sod Farms, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/687-7581 FAX: 951/687-4869 2900 Adams St., Ste. C-120, Riverside, CA 92504 info@agsod.com 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.

Advantage Mailing LLC (Orange)

Abey Arnold Associates (Marin)

PH: 916/923-2180 FAX: 916/646-6383 3844 Presidio Street, Sacramento, CA 95838 glen@playgroundpros.com www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Glen Wurster, Principal SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment.

PH: 415/258-9580 FAX: 415/258-9780 1005 A Street, Suite 305, San Rafael, CA 94901 pabey@abeyarnold.com www.abeyarnold.com REP: Phillip Abey, Principal SERVICE: Landscape Architecture.

Action Play (Mecklenburg)

PH: 855/752-9277 18535 Old Statesville Road Suite C, Cornelius, NC 28(031 steve@actionplaysystems.com REP: Steven Mull, President SERVICE: Playground borders, ADA ramps, wear mats, GaGa Ball Pits, other accessories.

Active Network (Dallas)

PH: 214/996-7282 717 N. Harwood #2500, Dallas, TX 75201 ray@activenetwork.com www.activecommunities.com REP: Cristine Kao, Senior Director, Marketing; David Fleck, Senior Marketing Manager SERVICE: ACTIVE Network is the leading provider of recreation management software powering thousands of local communities.

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PH: 949/633-9090 FAX: 714/632-8534 1600 N. Kraemer Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92806 sogle@Advantageinc.com www.Advantageinc.com REP: Scott Ogle, Account Executive SERVICE: Commercial printing, binding, and mailing-web, sheet fed, and digital graphic and marketing services.  

All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal (Sacramento)

American Solutions for Business (Riverside)

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

Anton’s Service, Inc. (San Diego)

PH: 619/579-9000 FAX: 619/749-5597 P.O. Box 455, Lakeside, CA 92040 steve@antonservice.com REP: Steve Tadlock, RME, CPSI RISC, Est.; Ron West Construction Foreman SERVICE: Park and playground construction, certified with Playworld & Little Tikes.

Aqua Source (Sacramento)

PH: 209/745-6401 FAX: 209/745-7179 P.O. Box 1146, Galt, CA 95632 info@aquasource.com 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)

PH: 760/438-8400 FAX: 760/438-5251 2226 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008 info@aquaticdesigngroup.com www.aquaticdesigngroup.com REP: 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)

PH: 760/734-1600 FAX: 760/734-1611 1341 Distribution Way Suite 11, Vista, CA 92081 kenmoeller@archpac.com 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)

PH: 909/484-2800 FAX: 909/484-2802 10221-A Trademark Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 rkrumwiede@architerradesigngroup.com www.architerradesigngroup.com REP: Richard Krumwiede, President; Gregg Denson, Director of Design; Jeff Chamlee, Director of Production SERVICE: Landscape architecture and site planning: new and renovated parks, streetscapes, community gardens, nature parks, trails.

Associated Students, CSUF, Inc. (Orange)

PH: 657/278-4511 FAX: 657/278-2503 800 N. State College, Fullerton, CA 92834 awittwer@fullerton.edu http://asi.fullerton.edu/src REP: Keith Fonseca, Director Titan Recreation; Alison Wittwer, Safety & Aquatics Coordinator; Farron Fowler, Intramurals & Youth Camp Coordinator SERVICE: University recreation program.

We also provide summer youth programs to the community.

BCI Burke Co, LLC (Fond Du Lac)

PH: 920/933-6711 FAX: 920/921-9566 P.O. Box 549, Fond Du Lac, WI 54936 kmcclanathan@bciburke.com www.bciburke.com REP: Mike Phelan, President SERVICE: BCI Burke has been manufacturing high-quality and innovative playground equipment for 95 years.

Berliner Seilfabrik Play Equipment Corporation (Greenville)

PH: 864/627-1092 FAX: 864/627-1178 48 Brookfield Oaks Dr. Suite D, Greenville, SC 29607 diana@berliner-playequipment.com www.berliner-playequipment.com REP: Lukas Steinke, CEO SERVICE: State of the art play structures from the world’s leader in net climbing playground equipment.

Berry Bowling Systems

PH: +61-417 - 946 102 3 Cochrane Street, Mitcham, Victoria 3132 daarons@berrysportsurfaces.com.au www.berrysportsurfaces.com.au REP: David Aarons, General Manager; Ian Berry, Director SERVICE: Designers, suppliers & installers of synthetic lawn bowling greens. World Bowls approved.

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Buyer’s Guide u BFS Landscape Architects (Monterey)

PH: 831/646-1383 FAX: 831/373-8653 425 Pacific Street, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 go@bfsla.com www.bfsla.com REP: Mike Bellinger, Principal; Elke Ikeda, Associate SERVICE: Parks, trails and open space planning; design for healthy and sustainable communities.

Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Fresno)

PH: 559/326-1400 FAX: 559/326-1500 451 Clovis Ave., Suite 200, Clovis, CA 93612-1376 dbriley@bcf-engr.com 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.

BMLA Landscape Architecture (Los Angeles)

PH: 951/737-1124 FAX: 951/737-6551 310 North Joy Street, Corona, CA 92879 baxter@bmla.net www.bmla.net REP: Baxter Miller, President SERVICE: BMLA Landscape Architecture Designs that build lasting communities.

Brock USA (Boulder)

PH: 303/544-5800 3090 Sterling Circle, Boulder, CO 80301 jpalubicki@brock-international.com www.brockusa.com REP: Dave Brown, Northwest Vice President SERVICE: Shock pads for artificial turf fields.

BSN Sports (Dallas)

PH: 972/406-3413 14460 Varsity Brands Way, Dallas, TX 75244 erios@bsnsports.com http://www.bsnsports.com REP: Erik Rios, Division Manager SERVICE: Founded in 1972 as a factory direct equipment company, BSN SPORTS is the largest distributor of apparel & equipment in the United States.

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California Dinner Adventure (Orange)

PH: 714/690-1497 FAX: 714/690-1498 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 julio@pirates-ca.com http://www.piratesdinneradventure.com REP: Julio Duran, G.M. SERVICE: Restaurant and show with pirates theme.

California Land Management (Santa Clara)

PH: 650/322-1181 FAX: 650/322-1194 675 Gilman Street, Palo Alto, CA 943012528 clm@clm-services.com www.clm-services.com REP: Eric R. Mart, President SERVICE: Provides professional park management, security, maintenance, ranger patrol & related services.

The California Parks Company (Tehama)

PH: 916/529-1512 FAX: 916/529-4511 2150 Main Street, Suite 5, Red Bluff, CA 96080 mp@calparksco.com 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) PH: 714/778-2972 FAX: 714/441-0715 1029 S. Placentia Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831 lsalcedo@calsouth.com 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 Waters (Orange)

PH: 949/528-0900 FAX: 949/528-0910 23311 E. La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, CA 92887 leads@californiawaters.com www.californiawaters.com REP: Jeffrey Barman, President SERVICE: Expert maintenance, repair and renovation of commercial pools, aquatic facilities, splash pads and spray parks.

California’s Great America (Santa Clara)

PH: 408/986-5947 FAX: 408/986-5855 2401 Agnew Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054 www.cagreatamerica.com REP: Stefan Fursh, Sales Executive SERVICE: Theme Park that offers exclusive rates for visits & events.

Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Sacramento)

PH: 916/985-4366 FAX: 916/985-4391 12150 Tributary Point Drive, Suite 140, Gold River, CA 95670 bwoodside@cavalleyoffice.com www.callanderassociates.com REP: Brian Fletcher, Principal; Mark Slichter, Principal; Benjamin Woodside, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architects.

Capitol Equipment, Inc. (Los Angeles)

PH: 626/357-3768 FAX: 626/359-3121 2718 E. Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010 capitolequipmentinc@yahoo.com www.capitolequipinc.com REP: Joe & Sue Guarrera, Owners SERVICE: Portable steel equipment shelters, standard and custom sizes.

CH Bull Company (San Mateo)

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

ChangeLab Solutions (Alameda)

PH: 510/302-3380 FAX: 510/444-8253 2201 Broadway, Suite 502, Oakland, CA 94619 jnguyen@changelabsolutions.org www.changelabsolutions.org REP: Benita Tsao, Senior Policy Analyst; Erik Calloway, Senior Planner; Sara Bartel, Staff Attorney SERVICE: Consultation and training on how to create and maintain fully utilized parks systems.

The Christmas Light Guy Company (Orange)

PH: 562/824-0542 1083 Bennett Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90804 andrea.tclgc@gmail.com www.thechristmaslightguyco.com REP: Frank Trovao, President; Andrea Gonzales, Secretary SERVICE: Full Service company specializing in holiday lighting, decor, and displays for commercial and city projects.

Coast Recreation Inc. (Orange)

PH: 714/619-0100 FAX: 714/619-0106 3151 Airway Ave, Suite A-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4620 thodges@coastrecreation.net www.coastrecreation.com REP: Tim Hodges, Owner; Gregg A. Rogers, Sales Representative; Mike Eisert, Sales Representative; Chad Barry, Sales Representative SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures, playground equipment, landscape brands site furnishings, and Icon Shelters in southern California.

Columbia Cascade Company (Multnomah)

PH: 503/223-1157 FAX: 503/223-4560 1300 S. W. Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310, Portland, OR 97201-3464 hq@timberform.com www.timberform.com REP: Steve Kirn, Sales Mgr.; Ted Jonsson, Gordon & Jake Jurgenson, Josh Jurgenson, ParkPacific, Inc., 888/460-7275, sales@ parkpacific.com; Amy Minicilli, Urban Site Solutions, LLC 760/846-8506, amy@ urbansitesolutions.com; Paul Daniels, Recreation By Design, Inc., 714/484-7807, info@recbydesign.com SERVICE: TimberForm and PipeLine playground and outdoor fitness equipment, TimberForm site furnishings and CycLoops & CycLocker bicycle security products.

Commercial Aquatic Services, Inc. (Orange)

1121 N. Hawk Circle, Anaheim, CA 92807 PH: 877/794-6227 FAX: 877/794-6329 info@swimcas.com www.swimcas.com REP: Rheanna Connor, General Manager; Heather Woodland, Director of Operations SERVICE: Commercial swimming pool service, repair, equipment and chemical sales.

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Buyer’s Guide u Community Works Design Group (Riverside)

PH: 951/369-0700 FAX: 951/369-4039 4649 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506 tim@comworksdg.com www.comworksdg.com REP: Tim Maloney; Scott Rice SERVICE: Your source for creative Park Planning, Landscape Architecture, Irrigation Design, and CASp/ADA Services.

Cornerstone Studios, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/973-2200 FAX: 714/973-0203 106 W. 4th, 5th Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701 info@csstudios.com www.csstudios.com REP: Don Wilson, ASLA SERVICE: Park planning, trail design, irrigation master planning, plan checking, sports field design, visual resource analysis.

Counsilman-Hunsaker (Saint Louis)

PH: 310/734-2282 10733 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 400, Saint Louis, MO 63127 info@chh2o.com www.chh2o.com REP: Doug Cook, PE, Partner Magazine Address: 11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1255W Los Angeles, CA 90064 SERVICES: Aquatic design, engineering and operation services.

Crane Architectural Group (Orange) PH: 714/525-0363 FAX: 714/525-9826 110 E Wilshire Ave # 300, Fullerton, CA 92832-1934 rcrane@cranearchitecturalgrp.com 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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Dahlin Group Architecture Planning (Alameda) PH: 925/251-7200 FAX: 925/251-7201 5865 Owens Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 marketing@dahlingroup.com www.dahlingroup.com REP: Gregor Markel, Principal/Senior Architect; Stephanie Fujimura, Sr. Project Manager; Elaine Moal, Business Development Manager SERVICE: Architectural and planning services with a passion for placemaking, including community, senior, recreation, and aquatic centers.

DASH Platform (King)

PH: 800/881-6515 9040 Willows Road NE, Suite 102, Redmond, WA 98052 mgutierrez@arenasports.net http://www.dashplatform.com REP: Don Amick, VP of Sales; Larry Mana’o, VP of Marketing & Business Development; Janna Chow, Marketing Director SERVICE: DASH Platform is an all-inclusive, easy-to-use software solution that allows staff to manage facilities and programs.

Dave Bang Associates, Inc. (Orange)

PH: 800/669-2585 FAX: 800/729-2483 P.O. Box 1088, Tustin, CA 92781 john@davebang.com www.davebang.com REP: John Wormell, President SERVICE: Suppliers of high-quality park, playground, athletic equipment & site equipment since 1979.

David Evans and Assoc. Inc. (San Bernardino)

PH: 909/481-5750 FAX: 909/481-5757 4141 E. Inland Empire Blvd., Ontario, CA 91764 ksr@deainc.com www.deainc.com REP: Kim Rhodes, Landscape Architect; Chris Giannini, Landscape Architect; Greg Clark, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Multidisciplinary firm specializing in landscape architecture, civil and transportation engineering, surveying, and construction management.

David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. (Orange)

PH: 714/641-1300 FAX: 714/641-1323 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite M-8, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 jgraham@dvolzdesign.com www.dvolzdesign.com REP: David Volz, Landscape Architect, Leed AP; Gary Vasquez, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Award winning park planners and sports facility experts! DVD provides assistance with project planning budgets.

Deschamps Mat Systems (Essex)

PH: 973/928-3040 FAX: 973/928-3041 218 Little Falls Road, Unit 11, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1277 assistant@mobi-mat-dms.com www.mobi-mat.com REP: Sharon Crooker, Area Sales Manager; Sandrine Carpentier-Bernard, Director of Operations SERVICE: We develop, manufacture and distribute state-of-the-art Mobility Solutions.

Doggie Walk Bags (Orange)

PH: 949/200-1148 FAX: 949/200-1149 1005 Brioso Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 cloudsurferlc@yahoo.com www.doggiewalkbags.com REP: Rondi Alderman, Sales & Marketing Manager; Laura Crosson, VP; Chris Crosson, President SERVICE: The original blue tie handle bags for pet pick up and park dispenser stations.

Eaton’s Ephesus Lighting (Onondaga)

PH: 315/579-2873 125 E Jefferson Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 EphesusInfo@Eaton.com http://ephesuslighting.com REP: Rebecca Firman, Marketing Manager SERVICE: LED sports lighting for park & recreation fields.

EcoFert, Inc (Orange)

PH: 714/580-4659 FAX: 714/362-9559 1237 S. Wright Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705 chuck@ecofert.org www.ecofert.org REP: Lou Franson, President; Steve Hagy, Director of Operations; Chuck Barsam, CEO SERVICE: Landscape care solutions through a full service program utilizing organic based amendments applied through fertigation systems.

Elite Customs Construction (Riverside)

PH: 877/919-2727 FAX: 866/470-0021 P.O. Box 328, San Jacinto, CA 92581 elitecustoms911@gmail.com REP: Knicko Askari, Owner SERVICE: Disaster response, mold, water damage, fire, landscaping, re-construction, re-hab.

Environmental Specialty Products (Riverside)

PH: 951/371-5792 FAX: 951/241-2490 P.O. Box 77806, Corona, CA 92877 EnvironmentalSP@sbcglobal.net www.environmentalspecialtyproducts.com REP: Jim Chew, Owner SERVICE: Recycled plastic lumber - structural & non-structural decking, fencing, posts, picnic tables etc.

Ewing Irrigation Products (Maricopa)

PH: 602/437-9530 FAX: 602/437-0446 3441 E. Harbour Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85034 tnoonan@ewing1.com www.ewing1.com wgorowitz@ewing1.com REP: Michael Haymore, Regional Manager; Bill Snider, Regional Manager; Tom Noonan, Water Efficiency Sales SERVICE: The largest family owned distributor of landscape and irrigation products in the country.

Exeloo Public Restrooms (San Luis Obispo)

PH: 800/676-5290 1090 Wellsona Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446 solutions@exeloo.com www.exeloo.com REP: Alex Carter, Business Development Manager SERVICE: Exeloo is the complete public restroom solution. Providing custom prefabricated units for every situation.

Exo (Montgomery)

PH: 281/259-7000 32628 Decker Prairie Road, Suite 1, Magnolia, TX 77355 rdaniel@exoinc.com www.polesafety.com REP: Robert Daniel, Account Manager SERVICE: Third party inspection, engineering and field services.

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Buyer’s Guide u Firma Design Group (Sonoma)

PH: 707/792-1800 x117 418 B Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 ric@firmadesigngroup.com www.firmadesigngroup.com REP: Ric Hendricks, Principal; Michael Cook, VP, Planning & Landscape Architecture; Scott Graefen, Senior Landscape Architect SERVICE: Unique blend of Planners, Engineers and Landscape Architects for Park and Recreation Projects.

First Lighting Technologies Ltd.

PH: 844/279-8754 104 455 Banga Place, Victoria, BC V8Z 6X5 info@firstlighttechnologies.com www.firstlighttechnologies.com REP: Sean Bourquin, CEO; Justin Taverna, VP - Business Development; Dan Szgatti, Director/Sales and Marketing SERVICE: Solar lighting evolved. Manufacturers of commercial and architectural solar lights for pathways, parks, parking lots.

Flexground (Placer)

PH: 916/275-3588 2029 Opportunity Drive, #3, Roseville, CA 95678 swalsh@flexground.com www.flexground.com REP: Sandi Walsh, General Manager California SERVICE: FlexGround is the premier provider of rubberized poured in place and recreation surfacing.

Fortius Partners LLC (Orange)

PH: 714/614-7653 444 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 200, Fullerton, CA 92832 sean@gofortius.com REP: Sean Fitzgerald, Principal; Tim Winters, Principal SERVICE: Fortius is developing a process for certifying youth sports non-profit organizations.

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Franklin Sports Inc. (Norfolk)

PH: 781/573-2334 FAX: 781/341-3646 17 Campanelli Parkway, Stoughton, MA 02072 csavage@franklinsports.com www.franklinsports.com REP: Cliff Savage, Vice President of Special Markets SERVICE: Broad range of general sporting goods and outdoor games.

Fun Express, LLC (Douglas)

PH: 800/228-2003 FAX: 288/228-1002 4206 S. 108th Street, Omaha, NE 68137 orders@funexpress.com www.funexpress.com/corporate REP: Josh Mason, Business Development Rep.; Jerry Venner, Director of Sales SERVICE: Crafts, art supplies, educational items, active play, camp and seasonal items ad discounted prices.

Gail Materials, Inc. (Riverside)

PH: 951/667-6106 FAX: 951/667-6102 10060 Dawson Canyon Road, Corona, CA 92883 daved@gailmaterials.net www.gailmaterials.net REP: David Dzwilewski, Consultant SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of ballfield materials, stabilized decompose granite, sports sand and specialty soils. Serving the West Coast.

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

GigaTera USA Inc (Orange)

PH: 714/515-1481 1818 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Fullerton, CA 92831 jkim@gigaterausa.com REP: John Kim, Admin Coordinator; Jeff J. Cook, Sales SERVICE: LED sports lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor facilities.

Glass Architects (Sonoma)

PH: 707/544-3920 FAX: 707/544-2514 200 E Street, #100, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 eglass@glassarchitects.com www.glassarchitects.com REP: Eric M. Glass, AIA, Principal SERVICE: Architectural design and master planning. Specializing in indoor and outdoor aquatic, community and recreational facilities.

Gold Bug Park and Mine (El Dorado)

PH: 530/642-5207 FAX: 530/642-5238 2635 Gold Bug Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 fjacobi@cityofplacerville.org www.goldbugpark.org REP: Frank Jacobi, Maintenance & Operations Specialist; Charlie Basham, Development Committee - President SERVICE: Gold Bug Park is Gold Rush History! Offering mine tours, gem panning, blacksmith, stamp mill, museum, and hiking trails.

GoTime Control, Inc (Orange)

PH: 714/257-0520 460 W. Lambert Rd., Unit C, Brea, CA 92821 william.rinear@lightsonsites.com REP: William Rinear, President; Amy M. Phillips, Vice President; Kevin Brown, Director of Technology SERVICE: Online Recreation Site and Lighting Control System - reserve, control, manage sites and web-enabled device.

Grand Slam Safety, LLC (Contra Costa)

PH: 925/997-6266 130 Alcosta Court, San Ramon, CA 94583 jeanette@grandslamsafety.com www.Grandslamsafety.com REP: Jeanette Lewis Chamberlain, West Coast Sales Director; Bob Lyndaker, President; Bob Chamberlain, VP Marketing/Sales SERVICE: Design, manufacture indoor/outdoor safety fencing system-permanent or removable for multi-sport parks-baseball, softball and little league.

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness (Orange)

PH: 888/315-9037 FAX: 866/308-9719 2617 West Woodland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801 info@greenfieldsfitness.com www.greenfieldsfitness.com REP: Please call to find a rep in your area.

SERVICE: Outdoor fitness equipment.

Gro-Power, Inc. (San Bernardino)

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

Group 4 Architecture Research + Planning, Inc. (San Mateo)

PH: 650/871-0709 FAX: 650/871-7911 211 Linden Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080 dmerkes@g4arch.com 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)

PH: 707/255-4630 FAX: 707/255-7480 1700 Soscol Avenue, Suite 23, Napa, CA 94559 gretchen@gsmlainc.com 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.

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Buyer’s Guide u HAI, Hirsch & Associates, Inc. (Orange)

PH: 714/776-4340 FAX: 714/776-4395 2221 E. Winston Rd. #A, Anaheim, CA 92806 pat@hailandarch.com www.hailandarch.com REP: Patrick Hirsch, President SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, master plans, sports facilities, redevelopment & public work projects.

Harris Design (Alameda)

Hunter Industries (Placer)

PH: 916/899-9437 P.O. Box 1005, Meadow Vista, CA 95722 don.franklin@hunterindustries.com 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.

PH: 510/647-3792 FAX: 510/647-3712 755 Folger Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 office@hd-la.com 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.

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Hermann Design Group, Inc. (Riverside)

PH: 626/593-9618 346 W. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA 91016 partners@imagenagency.com www.imagenagency.com REP: Paul Bower, CEO; Ken Leslie, CFO SERVICE: We are promotional marketing agency that produces custom branded apparel, promotional products, and print.

PH: 760/777-9131 FAX: 760/777-9132 77899 Wolf Road, Ste.102, Palm Desert, CA 92211 chris@hdg-inc.com www.hermanndesigngroup.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)

PH: 916/447-7400 FAX: 916/447-8270 301 University Avenue, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95825 scanada@hlagroup.com www.hlagroup.com REP: Steven Canada, Principal; ASLA; Greg Hauser, ASLA, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture and planning emphasizing parks and recreation, urban design, community design and land planning.

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PH: 800/728-7768 1603-2055 Pendrell Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 1T9 juliemilner@icaa.cc www.icaa.com REP: Julie Milner Service:

Imagen (Los Angeles)

IMC Outdoor Living (Saint Louis)

PH: 314/373-1163 FAX: 314/336-1031 2280 Schuetz Rd. Ste 201, St. Louis, MO 63146-3420 justinc@imcoutdoorliving.com www.internationalmulch.com REP: Justiny Coliny, Director of Sales SERVICE: Manufacturer of recycled rubber mulch and molded rubber products.

Impact Canopy USA (Riverside)

PH: 951/674-1441 FAX: 951/674-1443 22600 Temescal Canyon Road, Corona, CA 92883 dannym@impactcanopy.com http://www.impactcanopy.com/ REP: Danny Montano, Marketing Manager SERVICE: Your source for custom canopies, branded flags, signs, custom inflatables and other event branding solutions.

Innovative Playgrounds Company LLC (Los Angeles)

PH: 877/732-5200 FAX: 562/693-5199 12407 East Slauson Avenue, Unit D, Whittier, CA 90606 info@innovplay.com www.innovplay.com REP: Alvino Larios, President/CEO SERVICE: Sales, designs, and project management for BCI Burke playground equipment, safety surfacing, shade structures, and fitness/sport/site amenities.

Inspector Playground (Los Angeles) PH: 888/293-7889 P.O. BOX 16654, Encino, CA 91416-6654 jim.a.stein@gmail.com http://www.inspectorplayground.com REP: Jim Stein, Managing Partner SERVICE: Independent inspector, surface impact testing with Triax, early childhood certified, playground inspections, compliance certificates, insured.

IZone Imaging (Williamson)

PH: 254/778-0722 FAX: 254/778-0938 PO Box 368, Temple, TX 76530-0368 mike@izoneimaging.com www.izoneimaging.com REP: Mike MacEachern, Owner/CEO; Grady Brown, President; Michael Dean, Senior Account Manager SERVICE: Sign Solutions and Custom High Pressure Laminate (CHPL) graphic panels and decorative surfaces.

Jacobsen (San Bernardino)

PH: 706/755-9290 13955 Sycamore Way, Chino, CA 91710 kking@textron.com www.jaconbsen.com REP: Nolan Stark, Territory Sales Manager SERVICE: Jacobsen is committed to providing high quality turf equipment to customers around the world.

JetMulch (Santa Cruz)

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

Jones & Madhavan (Ventura)

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

Key Log Rolling (Hennepin)

PH: 763/544-0047 626 Mendelssohn Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN 55427 julie@keylogrolling.com www.keylogrolling.com REP: Julie Colby, Administrative Assistant; Abby Hoeschler, President; Emily Ward, Director of National Sales and Program Development SERVICE: Key Log Rolling is a safe, fun and challenging activity for any aquatics program.

Kidz Love Soccer (Marin)

PH: 408/774-4629 FAX: 888/391-5114 353 Bel Marin Keys Blvd STE8, Novato, CA 94949 info@kidzlovesoccer.com www.kidzlovesoccer.com REP: Malcom Guthrie, Managing Partner SERVICE: Age-appropriate youth soccer instruction. Classes and camps for children 2-12 years of age.

King Plastic Corporation (Sarasota) PH: 941/493-5502 1100 N. Toledo Blade Blvd, North Port, FL 34288 veronicar@kingplastic.com REP: None for listing!

SERVICE: King Plastic is the leading manufacturer of quality polymer sheets, slabs and massive shapes.

Kittrich Company (Los Angeles)

PH: 714/736-1042 FAX: 714/736-2000 1585 W. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA 91766 shanonb@kittrich.com https://kittrichcanopy.com/ REP: Joel Delgadillo, National Sales Manager SERICE: A premium pop-up canopy manufacturer. As a subsidiary of Kittrich Corpiration, Kittrich Canopy benefits from nearly 40 years of design and production expertise.

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Buyer’s Guide u Knorr Systems, Inc. (Orange)

PH: 714/754-4044 FAX: 714/754-7791 2221 S. Standard Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707 britneyw@knorrsystems.com www.knorrsystems.com REP: Mike Smith, Director of Sales SERVICE: Quality aquatic equipment and services including: water treatment, filtration, recreation, maintenance, service contracts.

KTU + A Planning & Landscape Architecture (San Diego)

PH: 619/294-4477 FAX: 619/294-9965 3916 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103 kurt@ktua.com 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.

The KYA Group (Orange)

PH: 714/659-6477 FAX: 714/586-5526 1800 East McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705 info@thekyagroup.com www.KYASurfacing.com REP: Lynne Lees, Marketing and Personal Relations Manager SERVICE: Industry specialist in surface solutions and sustainable plantscapes supported by project management, design and maintenance services.

L.A. Steelcraft Products, Inc. (Los Angeles)

PH: 626/798-7401 FAX: 626/798-1482 PO Box 90365, Pasadena, CA 91109-0365 info@lasteelcraft.com www.lasteelcraft.com REP: James Holt, President SERVICE: Equipment Manufacturer Playgrounds, schools, fiberglass tables & benches, court & field equipment, bike racks, flagpoles & site amenities.

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Land Concern (Orange)

PH: 714/250-4822 FAX: 949/752-2469 1750 E. Deere Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 pquijas@landconcern.com www.landconcern.com REP: Laura McLeran, Landscape Architect #5003, Project Manager; Pedro Quijas, Project Manager SERVICE: We provide landscape architectural schematic designs to construction documents, details, construction observation and consultant coordination.

LDA Partners, LLP (San Joaquin)

PH: 209/943-0405 FAX: 209/943-0415 222 Central Court, Stockton, CA 95204 ewohle@ldapartners.com www.ldapartners.com REP: Eric Wohle, Partner SERVICE: Architectural Services.

Lincoln Aquatics (Contra Costa)

PH: 925/687-9500 FAX: 925/680-2825 2051 Commerce Avenue, Concord, CA 94520 sales@lincolnaquatics.com http://www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Charles Luecker, President & CEO

Lincoln Aquatics (Orange)

4900 E. Landon Dr. Anaheim, CA 92807 PH: (714) 990-6015, FAX (714) 990-4130 alopez@lincolnaquatics.com http://www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Andrea Lopez, Office Manager SERVICE: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals and aquatic supplies since 1954.

LPA, Inc. (Santa Clara)

PH: 408/780-7203 60 South Market Street, Suite 150, San Jose, CA 95113 aizadi@lpainc.com www.lpainc.com (Orange) 5161 California Avenue Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92617, 949/261-1001, Fax: 949/260-1190 REP: Kevin Sullivan, Principal (Sacramento Office); Arash Izadi, Associate (San Jose Office); Lisa Lawrence, Business Development (Irvine Office) SERVICE: Sustainable design solutions in architecture, landscape architecture and engineering for community centers, aquatics and parks.

Mack5 (Alameda)

PH: 510/595-3020 FAX: 510/595-1755 1900 Powell Street Suite 470, Emeryville, CA 94608 enelson@mack5.com

MIG, Inc. (Alameda)

PH: 949/855-4632 FAX: 949/855-3340 23281 Vista Grande Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 stephanie.bonin@meaforensic.com REP: Stephanie Bonin, PhD PE, Biomechanical Engineer; John Gardiner, PhD PE, Principal, Senior Biomechanical Engineer; Bradley Rutledge, MS PE, Biomehcanical Engineer SERVICE: Forensic engineering consulting firm (injury biomechanics, human factors, product & property, collision reconstruction, and aviation).

PH: 510/845-7549 FAX: 510/845-8750 800 Hearst Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710 sallym@migcom.com www.migcom.com REP: MIG Berkeley: 510/845-7549; MIG Pasadena: 626/744-9872; MIG Fullerton: 714/871-3638; MIG Sacramento: 916/329-8897; 530/753-9606; MIG Riverside: 951/787-9222; MIG San Diego: 619/677-2003; MIG Sonoma: 707/2829008; MIG San Jose: 650/327-0429 REP: Tim Gilbert; Steve Lang; Lauren Schmitt; Joan Chaplick; John Baas; Cindy Mendoza; Alissa Rupp; Rick Barrett: Melissa Erikson SERVICE: Landscape architecture, architecture and recreation and environmental planning for parks, open space, museums, zoos and the public realm.

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (Orange)

Miracle Playground Sales/Miracle Recreation (Riverside)

MEA Forensic (Orange)

PH: 714/523-1100 FAX: 714/523-8360 7662 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 joan.serot@medievaltimes.com www.medievaltimes.com REP: La Neisha Young, Sales Manager; David Manuel, Marketing Manager SERVICE: Four-course medieval feast. Live 2-hour tournament. Group and summer camp discounts available.

Melton Design Group (Sacramento) PH: 530/899-1616 309 Wall Street, Chico, CA 95828 greg@meltondg.com www.meltondg.com REP: Greg Melton, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, providing design services for parks, sports complexes, skateparks & masterplans. We focus on providing personal service.

PH: 800/264-7225 FAX: 877/215-3869 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 928834632 sales@miracleplayground.com www.miracleplayground.com REP: Kelly Spence, Office Manager SERVICE: Innovative playground equipment, playground safety surfacing; park shelters & gazebos; tables, benches & athletic equipment & splashpads.

Miracle Playsystems Inc. (Contra Costa)

PH: 800/879-7730 FAX: 510/893-2163 PO Box 263, Alamo, CA 94507 kit@miracleplaygroup.com www.MiraclePlayGroup.com REP: Kit Stevens, President; Tracey Adams, Project Designer SERVICE: Play equipment design, distribution and specialty contracting firm serving all of central and Northern California.

Mity-Lite, Inc. (Utah)

PH: 801/224-0589 FAX: 801/224-6191 1301 West 400 N., Orem, UT 84057 chris.hodgson@mitylite.com www.mitylite.com REP: Chris Hodgson, Marketing Manager SERVICE: Industry leader in lightweight, durable tables and chairs.

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Buyer’s Guide u Most Dependable Fountains, Inc. (Shelby)

PH: 800/552-6331 FAX: 901/867-4008 5705 Commander Dr., Arlington, TN 38002-0587 info@mostdependable.com www.mostdependable.com REP: Vince McGrory, Sales; Anita Beachum, Sales SERVICE: Outdoor drinking fountains, pet fountains, showers, misters, play towers, hydrants, jug fillers, handwash stations & grills.

MRC (San Francisco)

PH: 800/922-0070 FAX: 732/974-0226 505 Montgomery St, Ste 1100, San Francisco, CA 94111 MRC@gametime.com www.mrcrec.com REP: Brian Gates, Vice President of Sales; Doris Harpain, Design Consultant; Leo Seavey, Design Consultant SERVICE: Leading supplier of park & recreation equipment since 1978, site furnishings, sports equipment.

Musco Sports Lighting (Orange)

PH: 949/754-0503 FAX: 949/754-0637 3002 Dow Avenue, Suite 504, Tustin, CA 92780 mike.marchetti@musco.com www.musco.com REP: Michael Marchetti, Project Manager; Karin Anderson, Project Manager; Michael Higgins, Project Manager SERVICE: Providing sports lighting solutions for your budget, for the environment.

My Bark Co., Inc. (San Joaquin)

PH: 209/786-4042 FAX: 209/920-3675 P.O. Box 932, Linden, CA 95236 mybarkco@me.com 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)

PH: 707/541-2365 FAX: 415/295-6686 1220 North Dutton Ave. Ste 106, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 aaron@naofa.us www.NationalAcademyofAthletics.com REP: Aaron Locks, CEO SERVICE: Year round Sports Camps and Clinics offering 8 different sports for players, coaches and parents.

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Neptune-Benson (Kent)

PH: 401/821-2200 FAX: 401/821-7129 6 Jefferson Dr., Coventry, RI 02816 emmett.jorgensen@evoqua.com 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)

PH: 775/544-6306 FAX: 423/499-8882 2807 Walker Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 cbrisbin@ngisports.com www.ngisports.com REP: Cory Brisbin, West Coast Sales; Richard Burke, CEO/COO SERVICE: NGI Sports’ tennis and track surfaces=guaranteed solutions. We specialize in innovations for sports construction.

Noll & Tam Architects (Alameda)

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

Noratek Solutions Inc

PH: 250/564-2236 FAX: 250/564-3325 200-1840 Third Ave, Prince George, BC V2M 1G4 cityreporter@noratek.com http://www.noratek.com/ REP: Kim Findlay, Office Manager; John Ortynsky, Sr. Account Executive SEVICE: CityReporter is a paperless, comprehensive inspection management solutions that is mobile friendly, customizable, easy to use and is easy to set up.

NSP3 a Division of Park Associate Inc. (Shasta) PH: 530/244-6116 FAX: 530/246-0518 1555 Tahoe Court, Redding, CA 96003 cindy@nspx3.com www.nspx3.com REP: Cynthia Cooper, CEO; Dena Carter, President SERVICE: Supplier & installer of outdoor shade structures, playground equipment, surfacing & site amenities.

Outdoor Creations, Inc. (Shasta)

PH: 530/365-6106 FAX: 530/365-5129 2270 Barney Road, Anderson, CA 96007 ODC@outdoorcreations.com www.outdoorcreations.com REP: Deanna Puhlman, VP-Administration SERVICE: Precast concrete site furnishings, includes picnic tables, benches, BBQs, fire pits, planters, signs and concrete products for outdoor use.

NUVIS (Orange)

Pacific Park and Playground, Inc. (Ventura)

O’Dell Engineering (Stanislaus)

Pacific Play Systems (San Diego)

PH: 714/754-7311 FAX: 714/754-7346 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite J-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 rstone@nuvis.net www.nuvis.net 2430 Camino Ramon, Suite 365, San Ramon, CA 94583 (Contra Costa County) REP: Perry Cardona, PLA, ALSA, President SERVICE: NUVIS landscape architecture - over 40 years of design solutions for people, environments, and experiences worldwide.

PH: 209/571-1765 x102 FAX: 209/5712466 1165 Scenic Drive, Suite B, Modesto, CA 95350 ckennedy@odellengineering.com www.odellengineering.com REP: Chad Kennedy, Principal Landscape Architect; Randall O’Dell, Owner SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary firm providing landscape architecture, civil engineering, land surveying and 3D laser scanning.

Opti-Fit International Inc. (Sacramento)

PH: 916/939-3690 FAX: 866/274-3488 P.O. Box 6716, Folsom, CA 95763 ekonz@opti-fit.com www.opti-fit.com REP: Eric Konz, Vice President SERVICE: Opti-Fit Inc. is your one stop total fitness solution. Planning, design, supply and service.

ORTCO, Inc. (Orange)

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

PH: 714/846-4885 FAX: 714/846-3485 3640 N Pankratz Way, Meridian, ID 83646-6866 scott@pacparkplay.com 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.

PH: 760/599-7355 3288 Grey Hawk Court, Carlsbad, CA 92010 sales@pacificplayinc.com www.pacificplayinc.com REP: Ali Bemanian, President; Pamela Fleming, Operations Administrative Manager SERVICE: Playground, design - play structure, site furnishings & exercise equipment distributor - installation Class A-B General Contractor.

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

PDPlay (San Diego)

PH: 760/597-5990 FAX: 760/597-5991 2458 South Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, CA 92084 sales@pdplay.com www.PDPLAY.com REP: John Ogden, President SERVICE: California manufacturer of commercial play structures, site furnishings, and poured-in-placed rubberized surfacing.

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u Buyer’s Guide PerfectMind

PH: 877/737-8030 4333 Still Creek Drive, 2nd Floor, Burnaby, BC V5C 6S6 vanessa.lo@perfectmind.com http://www.parks.perfectmind.com REP: Vahia Shababi, VP Business Development and Marketing SERVICE: PerfectMind is a cloud-based Parks & Recreation management software to help grow communities of all sizes.

PIER 39 (San Francisco)

PH: 415/705-5500 FAX: 415/981-8808 P.O. Box 193730, San Francisco, CA 94119-3730 jodi@pier39.com 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.

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PlaceWorks (Alameda)

PH: 510/848-3815 FAX: 510/848-4315 1625 Shattuck Avenue 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94709 melissa@dceplanning.com www.dceplanning.com REP: Isabelle Minn, Principal; Melissa Erikson, Associate Principal; C.C. LaGrange, Associate SERVICE: Landscape architecture, parks, trails, open space planning, community facilitation, environmental planning for healthy, sustainable communities.

Play Surface Coatings, Inc. (Clark) PH: 702/243-7866 FAX: 702/433-7884 3210 W Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102 jimb@playsurfacecoatings.com www.playsurfacecoarings.com REP: Jim Brendel, Vice President SERVICE: Distributor of resilient safety surfaces for playgrounds and waterplay.

Landscape architects, park planners, and civil engineers at David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA) provide creative and innovative design solutions that balance growth with environmental sensitivity. DEA offers you experienced professionals in multiple disciplines who can quickly form a team to meet your project needs. We work closely with public and private clients to plan and design parks, trails, resorts, residential, and commercial land development projects.

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PlayCore (Hamilton)

PH: 423/425-3168 FAX: 423/425-3124 544 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402 info@playcore.com http://www.playcore.com/ REP: Anne-Marie Spencer, VP Marketing; Roger Posacki, CEO; Lisa Moore, VP Strategic Services SERVICE: PlayCore helps build stronger communities by advancing play and recreation through research, education, partnerships, and products.

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Buyer’s Guide u Playgrounds Unlimited (Santa Clara)

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

PlayMax Surfacing, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/250-6039 FAX: 951/356-6550 1950 Compton Avenue #111, Corona, CA 92881 cwolf@playmaxsurfacing.com www.playmaxsurfacing.com REP: Chris Wolf, General Manager; Rick Denney, Installation Manager; Jim Weaver, Project Manager SERVICE: Manufacture and install rubber playground safety surfaces and tiles.

PlaySafe, LLC (Bernalillo)

PH: 505/899-9532 PO Box 66056, Albuquerque, NM 871936056 playsafe@play-safe.com www.play-safe.com REP: Sam “Butch” DeFillippo, Managing Partner SERVICE: Playground audits, maintenance training, strategic master plan development, feasibility studies, expert witnesses & recreation program development.

Pliteq Inc.

PH: 416/449-0049 131 Roayl Group Cres, Woodbridge, ON L4H1X9 sireland@pliteq.com www.pliteq.com REP: Iain Crozier, Director of Business Development SERVICE: Playground flooring.

PolyMenders (Sacramento)

PH: 916/757-9133 FAX: 916/348-0868 3229 Elkhorn Blvd., Suite 10, North Highlands, CA 95660 ron@polymenders.com www.polymenders.com REP: Ronald Kipp, Owner; Rene Kipp, Owner SERVICE: PolyMenders specializes in mobile repair of plastic playground equipment.

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Public Health Advocates (Sacramento)

PH: 916/213-6380 1114 McKenny Court, Folsom, CA 95630 kt@phadvocates.org www.phadvocates.org REP: Kanat Tibet, Director; Alfred Mata, Program Director SERVICE: Non-profit research & advocacy fighting obesity and diabetes, leading the statewide complete parks project.

Public Restroom Company (Douglas)

PH: 888/888-2060 FAX: 888/888-1448 2587 Business Parkway, Minden, NV 89423 joanne@publicrestroomcompany.com www.publicrestroomcompany.com REP: Chuck Kaufman, President; Chad Kaufman, V.P. Sales; Pat McBride, Sales; Katie Sherin, V.P. of Administration; Chris Gaughan, Project Development Manager; Ted Munley, Project Development Manager SERVICE: Public Restroom Company is a design build specialist for odor free, vandal resistant, park restroom and concession buildings.

QK (Fresno)

PH: 559/449-2400 x3020 FAX: 559/7337821 601 Pollasky Avenue Suite 301, Clovis, CA 93612 mike.ratajski@qkinc.com www.quadknopf.com REP: Michael Ratajski, Project Manager/ Senior Planner; Dan Garver, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Land planning, policy planning, landscape architecture, urban design, civil engineering, environmental planning, biology, surveying, construction management.

Quadriga Landscape Architecture & Planning, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 707/546-3561 1415 21st Street, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95811 Christine@quadriga-inc.com www.quadriga-inc.com REP: Christine Talbot, Principal, President; John Suesens, Principal; Brenna Moosavi, Designer SERVICE: Landscape Architecture and Planning.

R. E. Schultz Construction, Inc. (Orange)

PH: 714/649-2627 FAX: 714/740-5049 1767 N. Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92865 rick@reschultzconstruction.com REP: Doug Lewis, Project Manager; Gabriel Rodriguez, Foreman; Chris Thomas, Project Manager SERVICE: General engineering contractor/ playground eq. installation/park rehabs/ fitness eq. installation. Site work/concrete/shade shelter installations.

R.J. Thomas Mfg. Co./Pilot Rock (Cherokee)

PH: 800/762-5002 FAX: 712/225-5796 P.O. Box 946, Cherokee, IA 51012-0946 pilotrock@rjthomas.com www.pilotrock.com REP: Customer Service Dept.

SERVICE: Manufacturing and direct sales of park grills, picnic tables, benches, campfire rings, trash receptacle holders, etc.

RDS Landscape Build, LLC (Los Angeles)

PH: 310/378-2650 1632 Aviation Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278 miriam@rainvilledesign.com www.rainvilledesign.com REP: Miriam Rainville, Owner; Laura Gallenbach, Business Development Manager SERVICE: RDS Landscape Build, LLC specializes in landscape design & build projects at every scale, emphasizing native California plants.

RecDesk Software (Middlesex)

PH: 860/467-4325 300 Plaza Middlesex, Middletown, CT 06457 mike.morris@recdesk.com http://recdesk.com/ REP: Mike Morris, President; Todd McEvoy, Director of Sales SERVICE: RecDesk provides a Radically Simplified recreation management software platform that is cloud-based and mobile-ready.

Renewable Fiber Inc. (Weld)

PH: 303/994-0217 FAX: 303/466-7266 P.O. Box 205, Fort Lupton, CO 80621 dbrown@renewablefiber.com www.renewablefiber.com REP: Dewayne Brown, Landscape Division Manager SERVICE: Renewable Fiver is a bark and mulch manufacturer.

RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. (Riverside)

PH: 951/781-1930 FAX: 951/686-8091 6800 Indiana Avenue, Suite 245, Riverside, CA 92506 rha@rhala.com 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) PH: 714/245-9270 FAX: 714/245-9275 2001 East First St., Ste 160, Santa Ana, CA 92705 rfisher@rfaland.com www.rfaland.com REP: Richard Fisher, President SERVICE: Professional consulting services for parks & recreation facilities, master planning/design, construction management, landscape maintenance/water management.

Risk Management Services Inc. (Maricopa)

PH: 602/606-7450 PO Box 32712, Phoenix, AZ 85064 lori.sabato@theriskpeople.com theriskpeople.com REP: Lori Sabato, Account Executive; Ken Nichols SERVICE: Sports Insurance.

RecWest Outdoor Products, Inc. (Los Angeles)

PH: 818/735-3838 FAX: 818/735-9612 31316 Via Colinas, #118, Westlake Village, CA 91362 mike_b@recwest.com www.recwest.com REP: Mike Bennett, President SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures Inc., DuMor Site Furnishings.

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u Buyer’s Guide RJM Design Group, Inc. (Orange)

PH: 949/493-2600 FAX: 949/493-2690 31591 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 bob@rjmdesigngroup.com www.rjmdesigngroup.com No. California Office: 9921 Horn Road, Suite B1, Sacramento, CA 95827 PH: 916/361-9000 rjm@rjmdesigngroup.com REP: Bob Mueting, Principal; Larry Ryan, Principal (Southern CA - Corporate Office); (Northern CA Office) SERVICE: Park and Sports Facility Master Planning and Design; Park and Recreation Master Planning; Landscape Architecture; LEED Certified; Community Consensus Building.

Robertson Recreational Surfaces (Maricopa)

PH: 800/858-0519 FAX: 602/340-0402 2414 W 12th Street, Suite 5, Tempe, AZ 85281 rhawley@totturf.com www.totturf.com Northern California Office: 1354 14th Street Oakland, CA 94607 Southern California Office: 16059 E. Foothill Blvd Irwindale, CA 91706 REP: Robertson Recreational Surfaces, a PlayCore company, Richard Hawley, Corp VP of Sales, Phone: 800-858-0519, Fax: 602-340-0402, Email: rhawley@playcore. com SERVICE: Robertson Recreational Surfaces sells, manufactures and installs resilient rubber safety surfacing, synthetic turf and accessories.

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ROMTEC, Inc. (Douglas)

PH: 541/496-3541 FAX: 541/496-0803 18240 North Bank Road, Roseburg, OR 97470 compliance@romtec.com www.romtec.com REP: Timothy D. Boagan, President; Travis Olson, Sales Person SERVICE: Design, build and install recreational structures i.e.: restroom buildings, concessions, kiosks, pavilions, storage buildings, gatehouses, cabins, sidewalk restrooms, etc.

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Buyer’s Guide u Ross Recreation Equipment Company, Inc. (Sonoma)

PH: 707/538-3800 100 Brush Creek Road #206, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 nickp@rossrec.com www.rossrec.com REP: Ewing Philbin; Jon Bawden; Casey Hilbert; Alex Hailey - serving areas across Northern CA. SERVICE: 44 years of providing superior recreational & outdoor products and service with attention to quality, safety and design.

Royston, Hanamoto, Alley & Abey (Marin) 225 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 PH: 415/383-7900 FAX: 415/383-1433 Tegan@rhaa.com www.rhaa.com REP: Barbara Lundburg, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, site planning, master planning, urban design, and recreation planning services locally, nationally and internationally.

RRM Design Group (San Luis Obispo)

S & S Worldwide (New London)

SafePark (Orange)

Safe 2 Play - Certified Matters (Contra Costa)

SafePark (Orange)

PH: 860/537-3451 FAX: 860/537-2563 75 Mill Street, Colchester, CT 06415 klovely@ssww.com www.ssww.com REP: Sandy Cervini, Key Account Manager; Kevin Lovely, Key Account Representative SERVICE: A one-stop shop for all your arts and crafts, sporting equipment and STEM materials.

PH: 805/543-1794 FAX: 805/543-4609 3765 South Higuera Street, Suite 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 jcferber@rrmdesign.com www.rrmdesign.com REP: Jeff Ferber, Principal SERVICE: RRM Design Group designs award-winning recreation areas by collaborating with people who use them.

RWP Landscape Materials (Los Angeles)

PH: 925/999-0117 1462 Ashwood Drive, Martinez, CA 94553 cdFaitel@sbcglobal.net www.PlaygroundSafetyInspections.net REP: Craig Faitel, Owner SERVICES: Certified playground safety inspections, safety surface impact testing on playgrounds & sports fields.

PH: 877/476-9797 FAX: 909/868-1162 1313 E Phillips Blvd, Pomona, CA 917665431 hank@rwpmulch.com 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.

PH: 800/734-4882 FAX: 959/588-9776 23052 Alcalde Drive, Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 jamey@safepark.com www.SafePark.com REP: James, Clark, Founder, CEO; Erik Dooley, Operations Manager; Mike Schmidt, Personnel Manager; Charles Froeming, Lead CPSI PH: 800/734-4882 FAX: 959/588-9776 23052 Alcalde Drive, Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 jamey@safepark.com www.SafePark.com REP: James, Clark, Founder, CEO; Erik Dooley, Operations Manager; Mike Schmidt, Personnel Manager; Charles Froeming, Lead CPSI SERVICE: Playground Audits, Inspections, Impact Testing-Traix-2010, playground maintenance, repair, complete certified playground refurbishment and upgrades.

Safeplay By Design, Inc. (Sacramento)

Landscape Architecture ~ Park Planning ~ Trails Design

Serving Public Agencies Since 1979

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

San Francisco Giants (San Francisco)

PH: 415/972-2000 FAX: 415/972-2001 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 alustbader@sfgiants.com www.sfgiants.com REP: Alexis Lustbader, Senior Director of Guest Services; Randy Gomez, Director of Maintenance SERVICE: Home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, as well as ballpark tours and public or private events.

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u Buyer’s Guide Sator Sports, Inc. (Los Angeles)

PH: 310/464-8171 FAX: 310/464-8175 1455 W. 139th St., Gardena, CA 90249 mcursage@satorsports.com www.satorsoccer.com REP: Milton Cursage, CEO; Reyna Lagunas, Sales Manager SERVICE: Retailer of top-quality Agora Soccer Goals & Equipment, including balls, nets, field equipment, and more.

Schmidt Design Group, Inc. (San Diego)

PH: 619/236-1462 FAX: 619/236-8792 1111 Sixth Avenue, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101 info@schmidtdesign.com www.schmidtdesign.com REP: Glen Schmidt, President; JT Barr, Principal; Jeff Justus, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, and design that balances artistic expression with environmental sensitivity.

SCI Consulting Group (Solano)

PH: 707/430-4300 FAX: 707/430-4319 4745 Mangels Blvd., Fairfield, CA 94534 gerard.vansteyn@sci-cg.com 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 ‘N Net (Maricopa)

PH: 800/290-3387 FAX: 602/484-7919 5711 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85043 rudy@shade-n-net.com www.shade-n-net.com REP: Rudy Martinez, President; JJ Morse, Sales Rep SERVICE: Tension cable breathable fabric shade structures/vents out heat/88% sun blockage/97% UV ray protection.

Shaw Sports Turf (Gordon)

PH: 706/879-3643 FAX: 706/625-7964 185 S. Industrial Blvd, Calhoun, GA 30701 Jennifer.Muse@shawinc.com www.shawsportsturf.com REP: Nicholas Cobb, Territory Manager; Leie Sualua, Territory Manager SERVICE: Industry leading synthetic turf sport fields with over 3,000 installations.

Siegfried Engineering, Inc. (San Joaquin)

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

SMG Equipment, LLC (King)

PH: 253/350-8803 FAX: 253/479-3000 2002 West Valley Hwy N. Suite 200, Auburn, WA 98001 info@smgequipment.com www.smgequipment.com REP: Kevin Dorney, Owner; Jacob Holler, Technician SERVICE: World’s leading manufacturer of tools & equipment for the installation and maintenance of synthetic turf and running tracks.

SofSurfaces Inc.

PH: 800/263-2363 x224 FAX: 519/8822697 4393 Discovery Line, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 c.chartrand@sofsurfaces.com www.sofsurfaces.com REP: Christopher Chartrand, Director of Marketing; Brennan Prins, Sales Manager; Peter Druck, Territory Manager SERVICE: Rubber tile solutions for playground, fitness facility and architectural applications.

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Buyer’s Guide u Sol By Carmanah (Martin)

PH: 844/492-2243) 2637 E. Atlantic Blvd #40620, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 sales@solarlighting.com www.solarlighting.com REP: Mat Regier, Business Development Manager SERVICE: Sol provides cost-effective, reliable solar commercial lighting for streets and parks - with 10-year municipal grade warranty.

Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation (Los Angeles)

PH: 626/448-0853 x16 FAX: 626/4485219 P.O. Box 3605823 Lexington Gallantin Road, South El Monte, CA 91733 timIttner@scmaf.org 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.

Southwest Offset Printing (Los Angeles)

PH: 310/323-0112 13650 Gramercy Place, Gardena, CA 90249 j.cahill@southwestoffset.com http://southwestoffset.com/ REP: Dutch Greve, COO; Bob Shennan, Sales Executive; John Vigil, VP, Sales SERVICE: Printing company in LA & San Jose specializing in magazines, catalogs, brochures, newspapers & more!

Spohn Ranch, Inc. Custom Skate Parks (Los Angeles)

PH: 626/330-5803 FAX: 626/330-5503 6824 S. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90230 info@spohnranch.com www.spohnranch.com REP: Aaron Spohn, President; Kirsten Bradford, CEO www.trueride.com SERVICE: Skate park design, construction, operation and insurance. The leader in responsible skatelite, concrete and hybrid parks.

Sports Turf Solutions (Monterey)

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

SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. (Santa Cruz)

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

Stonehenge Signs (Plumas)

PH: 530/249-6000) PO BOX 387, Quincy, CA 95971 stonehengesigns@gmail.com www.stonehengesigns.com REP: William Jacks, CEO SERVICE: Proudly providing world class engraved natural stone signs for park entry monuments since 1978.

StructureCast (Kern)

PH: 661/833-4490 FAX: 661/280-5626 8261 McCutchen Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 anna@structurecast.com http://www.structurecast.com/ REP: Anna Dezember, President SERVICE: Precast, pre-engineered restroom & concession buildings.

Studio-MLA (Los Angeles)

PH: 213/384-3844 FAX: 213/384-3833 185 S. Myers St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 jan@mlagreen.com www.mlagreen.com REP: Jan Dyer, Principal; Jeff Hutchins, Principal; Brendan Kempf, Project Designer SERVICE: Landscape Architecture, Master Planning, Needs Assessments, Cultural and Historic Landscapes.

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SVA Architects, Inc. (Orange)

PH: 949/809-3380 FAX: 949/809-3381 3 MacArthur Place, Suite 850, Santa Ana, CA 92707 jcheng@sva-architects.com www.sva-architects.com REP: Robert Simons, AIA, President & Partner; Judy Cheng, MBA, LEED AP, Associate Partner SERVICE: SVA Architects is a full-service architectural firm committed to creating sustainable environments for our communities.

SyberTech Waste Reduction Ltd.

PH: 888/888-7975 FAX: 866/488-4120 P.O. Box 3009 - 33191 1st Avenue, Mission, B.C. V2V1G0 rmitchell@swrl.com 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.

T-Star Enterprises, Inc. (Alameda)

PH: 510/635-2736 FAX: 510/635-2738 966 77th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621 han@thermalpoolcover.com http://thermalpoolcover.com/ REP: Han Tunggal, Owner-Manager SERVICE: Manufacturer of “EnergySaver” thermal swimming pool covers, storage reels, and automatic re-winders.

TackleBar, LLC (Ramsey)

PH: 651/269-3059 1152 Laurel Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104 brigid@tacklebar.com REP: Brigid Ling, Founder and VP Marketing; Garrett Ackerman, Independent Representative SERVICE: A safer approach to youth football utilizing new equipment to teach proper defensive fundamentals while preventing tackling to the ground.

Techline Sports Lighting, LLC (Travis)

PH: 800/500-3161 FAX: 512/977-8882 15303 Storm Drive, Austin, TX 78734 jt@sportlighting.com www.sportlighting.com REP: Jim Thomas, Regional Sales Rep; Rodney Hawthrone, President SERVICE: Indoor/outdoor sports lighting solutions.

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u Buyer’s Guide TechniSoil Global, Inc. (Shasta)

PH: 530/605-2076 FAX: 866/356-8880 5660 Westside Rd, Redding, CA 96001 Nick.Thornhill@technisoil.com REP: Nick Thornhill, National Sales Rep.; Coree Ellis, Office Administrator SERVICE: Asphalt & Cement Repair Technology, Pathway Stabilizer, Bark Binder, Permeable Pavement Binder, Decomposed Granite & Rubberized Pavements.

Terracon (Contra Costa)

PH: 925/609-7224 FAX: 925/609-6324 5075 Commercial Circle, Suite E, Concord, CA 94520 mattthew.reynolds@noanderson.com www.noanderson.com REP: Noah Smith, Principal Engineer; Patricia Soto, Aquatic Designer, Project Manager; Watt Lei, Staff Engineer SERVICE: Aquatic design and swimming pool engineering, geotechnical engineering, materials testing and inspections, environmental engineering.

TRK Playground Safety, L.L.C. (Madera)

PH: 559/642-4939 46853 Chukchansi Road, Coarsegold, CA 93614 trkplay@gmail.com www.trkplay.com REP: Timothy R. Kelly, CPSI, Owner/ Manager SERVICE: Statewide; playground audits and inspections; attenuation surface impact testing; playground design; and safety education and awareness.

Trueline (Riverside)

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

ThermaGreen Environmental

PH: 416/782-5837 FAX: 416/782-2190 180 Bartor Road, Toronto, ON M9M 2W6 Blu@thermagreen.com www.thermagreen.com REP: Jennifer Beatty, Inside Sales; Blu Alexander, Director of Business Development SERVICE: ThermaGreen Environmental™ manufactures innovated shock and drainage pads for artificial sportsfield and playground surface systems.

Turf Renovation Machinery, Inc. (San Bernardino)

PH: 562/696-5780 FAX: 623/388-2966 18380 Lemon St, Hesperia, CA 92345 royjklopping@yahoo.com www.Klopping-Hardie.com REP: Roy Klopping, President SERVICE: Tractor Powered sports turf renovator sales and service.

Turf Star, Inc. (Alameda)

PH: 800/585-8001 FAX: 510/785-3576 2438 Radley Court, Hayward, CA 94545 chuckt@turfstar.com www.turfstar.com REP: Chuck Talley, Sales Manager SERVICE: Commercial mowing equipment & irrigation.

Ultimate RB, Inc. (Allen) PH: 419/692-3000 FAX: 419/692-1401 1430 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833 rogerlehmann@hotmail.com http://rthprocessing.com REP: Rod Johnson, Division Manager SERVICE: Manufacturer of playground safety tiles & P.I.P. materials.

Universal Studios Hollywood (Los Angeles)

PH: 818/622-1031 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608 educational.programs@nbcuni.edu www.universalyouthprograms.com REP: Emily Considine, Sales Representative; Marcus Jackson, Sr. Manager Sales SERVICE: Universal Studios Hollywood Youth Programs: Let our park be your classroom!

Urban Solar (Washington)

PH: 503/356-5516 1880 SW Merlo Drive, Beaverton, OR 97003 contact@urbansolarcorp.com REP: Mark Harold, Senior Business Development Manager; Eben Lindsey, Business Development Manager SERVICE: Reliable solar LED lighting solutions: pathway, parks, parking lots, roadway. UL listed. Design engineering support.

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PH: 707/257-7296 FAX: 214/905-9514 8505 Chancellor Row, Dallas, TX 75247 kbusam@usa-shade.com www.usa-shade.com REP: Keith Busam, Vice President of Sales SERVICE: USA Shade provides shade solutions for everything under the sun!

USGreentech (Hamilton)

PH: 513/371-5520 5076 Wooster Road, Cincinnati, OH 45226 kwilliams@usgreentech.com www.usgreentech.com REP: Kimberly Williams, Western U.S. Sports System Consultant; Shaun Garrity, Western U.S. Landscape & Recreation Consultant SERVICE: USGreentech provides progressive infills for the synthetic turf market including their products Envirofill and Safeshell.

Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara)

PH: 408/985-7200 FAX: 408/985-7260 2455 the Alameda, Suite 200, Santa Clara, CA 95050 derek@verdedesigninc.com www.verdedesigninc.com REP: Derek McKee, Principal; Corbin Schneider, Sr. Project Manager SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary office of landscape architects and civil engineers with a focus on community projects.

Vortex Aquatic Structures International (Riverside)

PH: 514/694-3868 FAX: 514/335-5413 328 Avro St., Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 5W5 acroteau@vortex-intl.com www.vortex-intl.com REP: Kevin Spence, General Manager SERVICE: Vortex designs and manufacturers Aquatic Playground Solutions: Splashpad®, ElevationTM multilevel interactive structures, PoolplayTM and Spray pointTM.

Water Odyssey By Fountain People, Inc. (Hays)

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Who Built Creative Builders Inc. (Sonoma)

PH: 512/392-1155 FAX: 512/392-1154 P.O. Box 807, 4600 Hwy. 123, San Marcos, TX 78667-0807 cthomas@fountainpeople.com www.waterodyssey.com REP: Bill Hachmeister, AFO, National Sales Manager SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of aquatic playground and fountain equipment.

PH: 714/564-9100 FAX: 714/564-9700 620 North Santiago Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 hwatters@waterlinetech.com www.waterlinetechnologies.com REP: Harry Watters, Branch Manager; Chaz Haltom, Territory Sales Manager SERVICE: Wholesale distributors for swimming pool & water treatment.

Waterplay Solutions Corp.

PH: 250/712-3393 FAX: 250/861-4814 1451 B. Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A3 marketing@waterplay.com www.waterplay.com REP: Mike Wright, Director of Sales SERVICE: Waterplay is a worldwide provider of aquatic play features, modular activity towers and water management solutions.

West Coast Arborists, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/991-1900 FAX: 714/956-3745 2200 E. Via Burton Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 vgonzalez@wcainc.com 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)

PH: 604/273-1068 FAX: 604/273-4518 6700 McMillan Way, Richmond, BC V6W 1J7 don.kirby@whitewaterwest.com 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.

PH: 707/763-6210 FAX: 707/658-2513 P.O. Box 5207, Petaluma, CA 94955 Jana@whobuilt.biz www.whobuilt.biz REP: Jana Gebhardt, Owner SERVICE: Installation of play equipment and athletic equipment.

Willdan Group, Inc. (Orange)

PH: 714/940-6300 FAX: 714/940-4935 2401 E. Katella Ave #300, Anaheim, CA 92806 jhidalgo@willdan.com www.willdan.com REP: John Hidalgo, Principal Project Manager SERVICE: Willdan assists public agencies in the design and master planning of parks and recreation facilities.

WLC Architects, Inc. (San Bernardino)

PH: 909/987-0909 FAX: 909/980-9980 8163 Rochester Ave, Ste 100, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 george@wlcarchitects.com www.WLC-architects.com REP: George Wiens, Principal Architect; Kelley Needham, Principal Architect; Max Medina, Principal Architect SERVICE: WLC Architects provides sustainable architectural/planning services for recreational projects, including community/senior centers, gymnasiums & theaters.

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

Zasueta Contracting, Inc. (San Diego)

PH: 619/589-0609 FAX: 619/697-6031 P. O. Box 866, Spring Valley, CA 91976 azplaygrounds@cox.net www.zasuetacontracting.com REP: Andrew Zasueta, President SERVICE: Playground equipment installation.

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Celebrating Excellence Announcing the

2018 CPRS Awards Program The California Park & Recreation Society’s Awards Program seeks to recognize outstanding achievements in the areas of community improvement & programming, facility design & park planning, marketing & communications, and professional & citizen leadership.

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

Professional & Service Award of Excellence – 4 Categories

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In Memorium Allen E. Doby, Jr.

Allen Evrett Doby, Jr. was born in Hollandale, Missisippi, on October 26, 1934. He grew up in Greenville, Mississippi and moved to the Los Angeles area in 1946. He graduated from Dorsey High School in West Los Angeles and attended Compton College. While in college he enlisted in the US Army. After an honorable discharge, he returned to Compton College and then moved on to CSU, Northridge where he received his BS Degree.

He began his career in parks and recreation at the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department. During his 19 year tenure, he was promoted from Assistant Director to District Director. He retired LA County in 1975 and became the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Compton.

Allen was determined to help prevent violence in the community by engaging youth in constructive parks and recreation programs, guiding them on the right path. One such program was his signature project, the Catalina Island camping trip for inner city kids. The week-long trip included a boat ride, campfire cooking, hiking and wildlife sightings.

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Allen made history in 1980. He was named Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Santa Ana, the first African-American department head in Orange County. Soon after, his hard work earned him a promotion to Executive Director of the Community Service Agency for Santa Ana, the pinnacle of his career. In this position, he became responsible for the city parks, senior citizen center, library, the Santa Ana Zoo, Eddie West Stadium, Bowers Museum and the cable TV station.

After a stellar career, spanning over 40 years, he retired in 1996.

A legend in his own time, Allen was a fearless civil rights advocate and dedicated to serving the community. Throughout his life, he was a mentor to many young men and women, guiding them through their personal and professional lives. He was a charter member of the National Recreation and Park Ethnic Minority Society and served as President. He was also a member of numerous other community and professional service organizations, including: Compton Retired Police Association, Parks and Recreation Committees of Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, National Forum of Black Public Administrators and the National Recreation and Park

Association, where he was elected to the Board for two terms.

In 2016, Allen completed his autobiography entitled “The Parks & Recreation Rebel of the Inner City.” It is a compelling story about a black man’s journey to executive management in a world extremely challenging for African-Americans.

Charles B. Hoefer

Charles B. Hoefer born September 2, 1933, passed away April 22, 2018 in Santa Rosa. Known as “Charlie,” he has a long history of involvement with the California Park & Recreation Society and the National Recreation and Park Association. Charlie began his parks and recreation career as a Supervisor of Sports and Athletics for the City of San Mateo in 1958.

His photo in the newspaper attracted the attention of Sara True, a local resident.

Charlie and Sara married six months after their first date. Two weeks before his passing Sara and Charlie celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary.

Charlie started his career with the National Recreation & Park Association serving as its first Intern in 1956; he then worked for the cities of Oakland and San Mateo, then the Southgate Recreation and Park District, and finally the City of Santa Rosa where he served as director for 19 years. Charlie’s membership in CPRS began in 1957 and he had extensive involvement serving on district committees and boards (District 2 President); section committees and boards (Administrators Section President); and ultimately serving on the State Board

of Directors for a total of 10 years with him serving as State President in 1983.

In addition to CPRS, Charlie was a lifelong golfer first serving as the caddy for Sam Snead as he won the 1949 Western Open.

He served on the board of the Northern California Golf Association, and under its auspices, he rated golf courses and officiated tournaments including the Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Course.

Former CPRS Executive Director Jane H. Adams stated, “when I first came to CPRS, Charlie was one of the first professionals to call and welcome me to the organization. He made sure I was always invited and spoke at the District 1 Awards & Installation Banquet as well. A consummate gentleman and staunch advocate for parks and recreation I considered it an honor to spend time with Charlie as I always learned something new.”

Charlie is survived by his wife Sara True Hoefer; son Steve (Sean) of Brush Prairie, Washington, and his grandsons Chase and Jack Hoefer. Those who wish to remember Charlie are encouraged to make a donation in his name to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund (donate@curealz.org)

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u Spotlight New parks director at the helm as summer season approaches

Ramsay Park Family Center, Calubaquib said, will soon receive a new coat of paint both inside and out, and the department is working with a local artist to create an installation on the Main Street side of the building.

By: Erik Chalhoub

https://register-pajaronian.com/ article/new-parks-director-at-thehelm-as-summer-season-approaches

A number of years ago, Nick Calubaquib was preparing to take a test that would propel him into UC Santa Cruz’s teaching credential program.

The East Bay native knew he liked working with kids, and always imagined himself as a teacher.

But on one “beautiful morning” in Santa Cruz, with the waves pumping, Calubaquib had an epiphany.

“Is this really what I want to do?” he recalled thinking at the time. “Do I want to be in a classroom teaching the same thing year after year?”

During that time, Calubaquib was working for the City of Santa Cruz’s recreation department, an area that he grew up in and “fell in love” with, he said.

So, he un-enrolled from UCSC and enrolled in the master’s in recreation program at San Jose State, and never looked back.

Calubaquib was recently hired as the director of the City of Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department, overseeing the city’s 26 parks, 30 full-time employees and nearly 50 part-time workers.

Describing his new position as a “homecoming,” Calubaquib pr eviously worked for the City of Watsonville in the 2000s, working his way up from a temporary recreation leader to a recreation superintendent.

He left in 2011 to work for the City of Morgan Hill’s

recreation department.

But he said he always hoped he could find a job on this side of the hill, as he was commuting to Morgan Hill from his home near Watsonville daily.

“Watsonville really was the most viable place,” he said. “I love the team here, I love the community here.

It’s been really rewarding to work in this community.”

“When the job opened here, it was almost a dream to be able to apply for this position.”

Calubaquib said he took the advice of former parks director Pat Donahue, who told him before she retired that if he wanted to be the director of the department, he would have to leave and come back in order to “grow and expand your horizons.”

“It all came full circle,” he said. “It’s super exciting to be back and be in the role I’m in to make some positive change.”

Calubaquib said he wants to expand the programs the department currently offers, in a way that is efficient and not a drain on the city’s general fund.

“I see my role as taking the good things we are doing and take them to great,” he said.

Facility improvements are also on his list. The

Poway hires Community Services director Brenda Sylvia

by Steve Dreyer

http://www.sandiegouniontribune. com/pomerado-news/news/localnews/poway/sd-cm-pow-news-comservices-0719-story.html#

Brenda Sylvia began work this week as the new director of Poway’s Community Services Department.

Sylvia comes to Poway from the City of San Marcos, where she has been the parks and recreation manager for about three years. She has more than 16 years of parks and recreation experience, according to a city press release. Previous positions were held in the Cordova Recreation and Park District and the City of Roseville, both in Northern California.

She replaces Robin Bettin, who retired last week after seven years in the position. The Poway department has 22 full-time employees and a budget of

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$6.2 million. The department oversees the city’s parks, swim center, trail system, city-sponsored community events, classes and camps.

In San Marcos, Sylvia had oversight of the parks and trails, outdoor adventures, aquatics, senior center, special events and marketing divisions.

Her accomplishments at San Marcos included expanding the volunteer park ranger program through a mounted/bike patrol, facilitating the trails master plan update and deploying the use of facility scheduling software throughout the department.

Sylvia has a degree in recreation administration from San Diego State University.

“I’m impressed with (Poway’s) focus on innovation, customer service and stewardship,” Sylvia said.

“The Community Services department has a reputation for setting trends and delivering top quality programs and services. I’m proud to be joining this amazing organization and look forward to serving the community of Poway.”

Folsom Parks and Recreation Leader Robert Goss to Retire

Robert Goss, the City of Folsom’s longtime Parks and Recreation Director, announced he will retire in September 2018, after a nearly 25 year career with the City. Goss served as the director of Folsom’s dynamic and award-winning Parks and Recreation Department for 14 years, where he lead the development and construction of more than 40 parks and recreation facilities, nearly 50 miles of Class 65

President’s Message u President’s Message, continued from page 6 to take a chance and put myself out there for something bigger, whatever that may be. I told myself I wasn’t going to pass up a chance to show up again because let’s face it showing up is half the battle.

For almost 20 years I have been a part of CPRS and I have looked for and found a way to lead in some way, shape or form, through events, committees, district board service and more recently over the last 5 years with state board service. The time I have spent serving and helping to lead CPRS has allowed me to understand more in depth the amazing impact we as individuals and as a profession have on the people in the communities we serve. What we do as a profession whether it be on the parks side or the recreation side gives people life. It truly does. What we do allows people to learn, grow, create, participate, communicate, collaborate, innovate, cooperate and enjoy a life filled with opportunities to recreate.

Spotlight, continued from page 65 I bike trails, and numerous special projects including improvements to the City’s Zoo Sanctuar y, and the completion of the city’s commemorative Johnny Cash Trail and Bridge. He was also responsible for securing the City of Folsom as an Amgen Tour of California host city three times, most recently in May 2018.

Prior to his role as director, Goss served the city in a variety of roles. He began his city employment in 1993 as the Park Planning Superintendent, leading the city through an aggressive park development period that included construction of the Folsom Aquatic Center in 2000. As a California Registered Landscape Architect, 66

This profession of ours is not a profession of one. We are one CPRS meaning that what we do through CPRS and in our communities cannot be accomplished alone. We need active participants in providing opportunities through our programs and services for the people we serve in our agencies but also guiding and leading the profession. What we really need is YOU because we have a YOU sized hole that can only be filled by YOU. An invitation to serve on the state board was recently sent out and I would like personally to invite you to lead. Don’t live in a world where you let others do it for you. Step up and take a chance on yourself. If you honestly don’t think this is the year for you on the state board then don’t just sit there and watch all the fun, join in with your district or section. Any way you slice it, it’s your turn.

If you are still unsure and need more information on how and where

Goss’s expertise in capital development and construction projects came naturally.

However, his recreation services and economic development knowledge was acquired along the way.

In that regard, he initiated several special events such as the three-day “Cyclebration” community bike festival, a “Wacky Dash” obstacle course run, and a popular holiday tradition called “Wild Nights and Holiday Lights” at the Zoo Sanctuary.

Other key highlights during his tenure were the acquisition and business operations strategy of the Folsom Sports Complex and the renovation of a former fire station into a Senior and Arts Center, which fostered expansion of arts and cultural services

to serve our profession give me a call and we can “Take 5.” I’ll help you find the right spot to lead and serve. If you are one of those who know this is your year to run for the board, make sure to turn in your interest form or touch base with our nominations committee chair, Tara Gee, CPRS Vice President at tgee@roseville.ca.us or 916-774-5253.

I believe that everyday we’ll be faced with choices whether or not to lead, whether or not to show up to practice, whether or not to follow through on what you said you were going to do.

Today, I challenge you to not take a Tuesday off and make the choice to show up, say yes and help lead CPRS and our profession. Your CPRS family, friends and colleagues need you. So… Come on…Lead us…I dare you.

in the community.

In summing up his career, Goss explained, “Public service is a privilege. However, providing excellent public service requires three very important elements: 1) a city council with both vision and flexibility; 2) a trusting and guiding city manager; and, 3) a creative, hardworking and engaged staff. I have been extremely fortunate to have had these ingredients solidly in place for most of my career. The outcome speaks for itself.

Folsom has become a highly sought-after community to work and raise a family in. I’m very lucky, and I know that Parks Make Life Better!”

In his free time, Robert enjoys traveling with his wife, Claudia, and their spunky border collie, Mol-

lie; cycling with friends; wine tasting; gardening; and entertaining. Robert believes strongly in the power of regular exercise and will continue to enjoy the outdoors, the city’s vibrant events, and more sightseeing travels as he retires from city service.

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