California Parks & Recreation Society, Winter 2018, Vol. 74, No. 1

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2018 CONFERENCE & EXPO HIGHLIGHTS ............................................ 8 Special section featuring the CPRS Conference & Expo in Long Beach, March 13-16, 2018. Here is a look at what to expect with educational sessions, networking opportunities, special events and the Expo.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU’RE CLOSING MY STREET?....................... 30 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). ©2017, California Park & Recreation Society, Inc.

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CALIFORNIA ACTION PLAN: GUIDING THE PARK & RECREATION PROFESSION INTO THE FUTURE!............................................................... 40 Remember the VIP Action Plan: Creating Community in the 21st Century? It’s time to refresh it and CPRS is working on a new plan. Learn about what’s been accomplished and what’s on the horizon.

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Advancing Our Profession

by James Wheeler • CPRS President

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ver the past thirty years I have had the pleasure of getting to know a great many recreation and park professionals. I am not sure if we choose public service or if public service chooses us. What I do feel is extremely fortunate to work in our service driven vocation. It allows me to work with so many great people while serving a wide diversity of community members. As John F. Kennedy once said, “Let the public service be a proud and lively career.” I think we are pretty good at the whole lively thing, and I know how proud I am to be able to serve.

As I finish my year as your President, I want to thank you for allowing me to lead our society. Leading has allowed me to strengthen existing relationships and forge new ones. I have been able to reach out to our leadership members and get to know them better than I ever imagined. I have also had the opportunity to sit in trainings and luncheons with fellow members and better understand them and their needs. It is our commonalities that continually rise to the top and that I notice most.

As a profession we are driven to learn, while we improve our personal skills sets and the products we deliver to our communities. I am so proud to be a part of the essential community service that is parks and recreation.

As we head to our annual conference in Long Beach, I look forward to the opportunity to continue to build my network and further hone my skill set. Many conference committees, their chairs and CPRS staff have worked hard this year to make sure you have an amazing conference experience. Be sure to attend the open-

2017-2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ing general session where Robyn Benincasa will share with you the lessons she has learned about building world class teams through a diversity of adventurous life experiences. The opening session will also be a time to recognize our best of the best, our youngest and brightest, those that inspire and those that have gone above and beyond to make our profession better.

While you are in Long Beach don’t miss out on over 100 amazing educational sessions offered over the course of four days. Finally, make sure to network, attend a breakfast, go to a social or just hang around and see whose path you cross.

As state board of directors, we have had a busy year that tackled a very ambitious agenda. Your President-Elect, Henry Perezalonso, and Vice President, Lydie Gutfeld, led the charge on aligning the by-laws of 22 districts and sections with the by-laws under which the State Board operates. I want to thank each district and section for working hard to make this happen.

My goal for the past year was to create “ONE CPRS.” I think this project was a huge step in that direction. I have never been prouder of the Regional Representatives and Council of Section Representatives on our Board, they handled the task with commitment and professionalism.

We also worked hard to strengthen our Educators Section this year. Quarterly research articles have begun to appear in our quarterly magazine, College Row is being established in the conference expo hall and will include the latest research in our field displayed continued on page 74

James Wheeler is the 2017-18 CPRS President and Recreation Services Manager at the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department.

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PRESIDENT Jim Wheeler San Francisco Recreation & Park Department 501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 415/831-6833 • James.Wheeler@sfgov.org PRESIDENT-ELECT Henry Perezalonso Town of Danville 233 Front Street, Danville, CA 94526 925/314-3454 • hperezalonso@danville.ca.gov VICE PRESIDENT Lydie Gutfeld City of Mission Viejo 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 949/470-3004 • lgutfeld@cityofmissionviejo.org SECRETARY-TREASURER Stephanie House West Side Recreation & Park District 500 Cascade Place, Taft, CA 93268 661/763-4246 • steph@wsrpd.com REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 1, 2, 3) Cindy Bagley City of Rohnert Park 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 707/588-3452 • cbagley@rpcity.org REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 4, 5, 6) Jennie Tucker City of Morgan Hill 17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408/310-4277 • jennie.tucker@morganhill.ca.gov REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 7, 8, 15) Sarah Reid City of Reedley 100 N. East Avenue, Reedley, CA 93654 559/637-4203 • sarah.reid@reedley.ca.gov REGION 4 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 11, 13, 14) Kyla Brown Riverside County Regional Park & Open Space District 4600 Crestmore Rd., Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 951/955-3956 • kylabrown@rivco.org REGION 5 REPRESENTATIVE (Dist 9, 10, 12) Corey Lakin City of Culver City P.O. Box 507, Culver City, CA 90232-0507 310/253-6682 • corey.lakin@culvercity.org COUNCIL OF SECTIONS REPRESENTATIVES (Administrators, Aquatics, Development & Operations and Recreation Therapy) Tom Hellmann Cosumnes Community Services District 9014 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, CA 95758 916/405-5631 • tomhellmann@csdparks.com (Aging, Educators and Recreation) Helen Hernandez City of Baldwin Park 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706 626/214-1601 x360 • hhernandez@baldwinpark.com Please contact any Board Member with questions or comments

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What Can You Expect at Conference?

More than 40 CPRS members came together to assemble this year’s conference education offerings. With representation from every CPRS section, the Conference Education Committee solicited, evaluated and Education/Program Team Leader Darin Loughrey

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ultimately selected session proposals which addressed the immediate and emerging needs of today’s park and recreation professionals.

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he selection of sessions for conference was not easy as proposals nearly doubled the amount of sessions allocated. Furthermore, the relevance of topics, sophistication of content, and expertise of speakers left the committee with the difficult decision of what to place in the program this year and what to consider for a future conference or training event.

It comes with great appreciation that so many distinguished professionals, who are doing amazing things in the profession, have taken the time, effort and dedication to submit session proposals. The committee recognizes the development of these proposals requires a significant amount of time and effort and thus applies diligence

and careful attention to the evaluation process.

Upon reviewing this year’s conference program, you will notice the inclusion of new concepts such as the Emerging Professionals Development Track, Learning Communities (Software and Facility Rentals), and the California Action Plan inspired Rec Talks. These offerings integrate the concepts of “peer-to-peer learning” and utilization of technologies to extend the education process beyond conference to a continuum of learning.

The Conversations that Matter (30 minute sessions) are back this year and offer an insight into cutting-edge topics which CPRS members have communicated are very important to them.

Also returning are the popular Speed Coaching session conducted by the Administrators Section and the Teen Advisor Academy, led by Leadership Concepts, LLC. In addition, the Recreation Therapy Section’s Intensive on diabetes is a can’t miss for anyone working in the health/wellness, senior services or recreation therapy sectors.

While this year’s conference is expected to be the highest attended park and recreation training event offered in California, I am proud of the Conference Education Committee’s work and initiative to deliver new and unique learning experiences.

Time to engage, apply oneself and learn!

Every good event has a great behind-the-scenes Logistics Team!

We may not be planning the parties or hosting networking events… but we are key in making those things happen. Scheduling volunteers, making sure signs get you where you need to be, and ensuring all our speakers are heard – that’s our task this year. Thanks to my team for making the Command Center not only the heartbeat of the conference, but also a fun place to volunteer. See you in Long Beach!

Logistics Team Leader Tiarra Warner

Recreation Supervisor City of Beverly Hills

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General Session Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Terrace Theater Opening Session with Robyn Benincasa Adapt, Overcome and Win For 20 years, Robyn Benincasa has been studying the good, the bad, and the not-so-pretty in extreme teamwork and mastering the skills required to inspire a group of semi-exhausted people through a seemingly endless series of checkpoints, in pursuit of a seemingly impossible goal, working against crazy deadlines, in constantly changing conditions and all in pursuit of a huge hairy audacious goal.

It is through these harrowing, life affirming and often hilarious experiences in the world’s most grueling challenges that she has emerged with her refreshing and truly unique perspective on what it takes to build the kind of World Class Teams that succeed against all odds, that triumph in the face of adversity and that win as one in times of great challenge and change.

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he Special Events team focuses on the fun and social “stuff” at Conference. Whether you a first time attendee or a seasoned attendee there is a sampling of top-notch opportunities for you to do prior to the kickoff of conference or after a long day of educational sessions.

The Special Events team has put together two, yes two, events for you to choose from prior to Conference officially starting on March 14th. Travel to some of the top notch park and recreation facilities in Orange County, aka the “OC”? Learn some behind the scenes facts about these facilities?

Then this is the event for you! Join us for the Parks Make Life Better!® Tour on Tuesday, March 13th from 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. It is not to be missed!

It’s back and it’s all 70’s baby!

The CPRS Golf Tournament makes it triumphant return on Tuesday March 13th promptly beginning at 12:30 p.m. at the Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach. This event cannot be missed as prizes will be awarded for best dressed 70’s Foursome and Best Dressed 70’s Individual, so get those bell bottoms out as you hit the links!

We then move to Thursday night, March 15th and oh my! It’s back and it’s been revamped. Join us for Hops, Grapes & Play! (Formerly the Mayor’s Reception) as leaders in recreation and government come together to share ideas, form alliances and increase their knowledge on the value of PLAY! The key note speaker is Fran Mainella, the 1st woman to serve as the Director of the National Park Service and the founder and co-chair of the US Play Coalition. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Open to anyone interested but special invite to elected officials. RSVPs are required - please email janet@ cprs.org.

We close the evening with the infamous CPRS Poker Pub Crawl. This marquee event begins at 7:00 p.m. and is sponsored by Dave Bang and Associates. Pre-registration is required.

For a modest sum of $5 you have the opportunity to frequent some of the finest drinking and food establishments (seven in all) Long Beach has to offer.

We will start the evening at Wokano and end At The Top. The object is to draw the best 5-card poker hand at the end of the night for some amazing prizes.

Lastly, we honor our excellent people, programs and services in our communities on Friday March 16th at the CPRS Awards Reception & Banquet. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and the banquet starts at 6:30 p.m.

I would like to personally thank my team for all of their hard work in putting on these amazing events for you to choose from, they are Sean Levin, Cassandra Reyes, Justin Schmillen, Marc Gutfeld, Nanette Palacios-Duran and countless others. Looking forward to seeing you in Long Beach.

Special Events Team Leader Adrian Reynosa

Community Center Manager City of Carson

Our team is all about your EXPERIENCE while at the CPRS Conference & Expo!

New to Conference? Check out the Rookie Session on Wednesday morning!

You’ll leave feeling more comfortable about how to navigate the education sessions, ready to take on the Expo Hall, and feeling tech savvy with the mobile app. An added bonus? You’ll make a few new friends along the way!

Have a team you need to inspire through some challenging times? You don’t want to miss our Opening General Session and Keynote Speaker, Robin Benincasa. An adventure racer and San Diego fire fighter, Robin will inspire YOU to work through challenges and make it to the finish line.

For the third year, CPRS is giving back! This year we will again take on the Long Beach Ronald McDonald house as our Charity Partner, and we’re asking for your support. We’ll be stationed in the Registration Lobby, hosting a 50/50 drawing. Not only Attendee Experience will RMH win, buy YOU can too! Don’t miss the red RM House near Info Central.

Team Leader And yes, no CPRS Conference would be complete without the great EXPERIENCE Michelle Wilson of a fabulous PARTY! We’re hosting this year’s Welcome Reception in a beautifully Recreation Superintendent re-imagined space called The Cove – a once dark and not-so-friendly underpass space City of Long Beach – that will be transformed into a 70’s inspired Discoteck! Our judges will be on hand to award the best 1970’s inspired wear that evening… so bring on the bell bottoms and bling. Our team hopes you find #CPRS18 to be the BEST CPRS Experience yet!

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Special Events Networking is an important component of the annual conference. Use these special events to meet new people and increase your knowledge pool.

Calling all Conference Rookies!

Wednesday, March 14 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Is it your first time attending a CPRS Conference? Don’t be overwhelmed! Stop by the Rookie Meet and Greet and learn simple tricks to make your conference experience more enjoyable.

Attend the Rookie Meet and Greet to: • • • •

Navigate the conference brochure Receive a tutorial on the conference app Learn networking tips Better understand the education sessions, tours, expo hall, socials and more!

Welcome Reception We Are Family at the Cove!

Wednesday, March 14 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Come celebrate our 70th conference with a 1970’s inspired Disco Inferno party! Show off your inner Dancing Queen, or perhaps get a little Le Freak, in between tasty morsels from local food vendors, thirst-quenching libations and Good Times with fellow professionals. You Should Be Dancing in your favorite 1970’s attire… there may even be prizes for the funkiest Shake Your Booty get ups! Save the Last Dance for our friends and generous sponsors from PlayCore… That’s the Way I Like It! See YOU in Funkytown!

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Wake Up Wellness!

Three Different Activities Thursday, March 15 Friday, March 16 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Yoga with a View – Back by popular demand! Join us in front of the Long Beach Lighthouse (located just south of the Aquarium of the Pacific) for an hour of yoga on the grass overlooking the beautiful harbor and Queen Mary. Please wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat and a water bottle.

Got Steps? - Want to get a jump start on your steps for the day? Parks, Recreation and Marine staff will lead an energetic group walk in the Downtown Marina area for those wanting to get their activity trackers going early.

The 3-mile walk will end with an offering of local craft coffee. Participants should meet in front of the Hyatt Hotel and wear comfortable walking shoes.

Friday, March 16 only 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Bike-ability Long Beach Style – Former Olympian and City of Long Beach Bicycle Ambassador Tony Cruz will lead an hour long bike ride along the coastal bike path. Bicycles from the city’s innovative Bike Share program will be provided for participants. Registration will be limited to 30 participants. Please sign up at Info Central

by Thursday, 12:00 noon. Closed-toe shoes and helmets are recommended.

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Special Events Networking is an important component of the annual conference. Use these special events to meet new people and increase your knowledge pool.

CPRS Awards Reception & Banquet

Hops, Grapes, & PLAY! (formerly the Mayor’s Reception) Hyatt Centric Thursday, March 15 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Leaders in recreation and government come together to share ideas, develop alliances, and increase knowledge of the value of PLAY within the context of the recreation profession.

The mayor of Long Beach, Robert Garcia, cordially invites recreation management, commissioners, professors, elected officials, and their guests to join him for a gathering of leaders, and future leaders, to enjoy networking, wine and beer tasting, and key note speaker, Fran Mainella. As the first woman to serve as the director of the National Park Service, Fran Mainella is a true advocate for play and the founder and co-chair of the US Play Coalition. Join us for Hops, Grapes & PLAY! Please RSVP to Janet at janet@cprs.org.

CPRS Poker Pub Crawl Thursday, March 15 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Pine Ave. Registration Fee: $5 - onsite ticket sales only

Come Thursday evening to Pine Avenue for the Long Beach Conference Poker Pub Crawl. Sponsored by Dave Bang Associates, Inc., this all-conference social will begin at Wokcano and end at At the Top. Prizes will be awarded to the top three Poker hands… there’s also a prize for the worst hand!! Your $5 entry fee automatically enters you into the opportunity drawings at the end of the night. There will be beverage and appetizer specials at seven different restaurants and bars!!!

Friday, March 16 Reception, 5:30 p.m.

Banquet, 6:30 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Long Beach $80 Join us in celebrating the excellent people, programs and services in your communities! Awards will be given in such categories as Facility Design, Park Planning, Marketing and Communications and Creating Community. Outstanding professionals will be named to the Rising Professional and Fellowship awards. Champions of the Community will also share the red carpet. Don’t miss out on this star-studded event!

Register online by visiting www.cprsmembers.org Thank you to our generous sponsors:

A Poker Pub Crawl is an organized all conference social where conference attendees visit at least five different checkpoints, drawing a playing card at each one. The object is to draw the best 5-card poker hand at the end of the event. No purchase is required at the Poker Pub Crawl venues.

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ACTIVE Network ACTIVE Network is the leading provider of recreation management software powering thousands of local communities.

ne of the main benefits of attending the CPRS Expo is your opportunity to explore products & consolidate your product research & purchasing process down from weeks to a single day. With over 200 companies participating in the show, you can educate yourself and employees on existing and new trending products, services, pricing and companies, and immediately compare them to determine the best solutions for your agency. This event is virtually a store of resources to find solutions to your most difficult product and services problems. It is also the second largest park & recreation Expo in the nation!

Additionally, the Expo is the place to be for networking luncheons, silent auction opportunities, and cash drawings. Returning to the Expo will be the Best of the Best Awards Showcase highlighting agency award winning projects and programs throughout the state. New this year will be the college/research row area in which professors are available to discuss current projects in both theoretical and applied research that contribute to the development of leisure, recreation and tourism professions. You can even speak with research authors.

The Expo will be open Wednesday, March 14, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, March 15, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with lunch provided to attendees and exhibitors both days. The silent auction will take place until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, so make sure to bid on items at participating exhibitor booths – you get great stuff and you support the California Foundation for Parks & Recreation Scholarship Fund! The show will end with the grand prize drawing. You must be in attendance in the Expo to Win! Don’t miss this premier event!

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AccessRec LLC We manufacture ADA/ABA compliant beach & ground access surfaces and beach wheelchairs.

Action Play Systems, LLC Playground borders, ADA ramps GaGa Ball Pits, wear mats, & more.

A-G Sod Farms Inc. Providing quality turfgrass and installation since 1969, with a focus on water-conservative varieties.

American Association for Nude Recreation-Western Region We provide family-friendly nude recreation in the Western United States.

American Ramp Company Skate & Bike Park Design, Manufacture and Installation.

American Red Cross Training and education courses such as First Aid/CPR/AED, Babysitting, Lifeguarding, Swim Lessons, AED, and more.

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Anchor Audio Anchor Audio is the leading manufacturer of portable sound systems with quality products for any application.

Aqua Source, Inc. Sell, install, repair and service commercial swimming pool equipment and chemical feed systems throughout California.

Aquarium of the Pacific Touch sharks, feed lorikeet birds and discover more than 12,500 animals from the world’s largest ocean at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. An ocean of adventure awaits!

Aquatic Design Group Architecture and design for competition, recreation and leisure aquatic facilities.

Arborjet Arborjet’s committed to developing the most effective formulations and delivery systems in plant health care.

Arch Pac Aquatics Architecture & engineering service for aquatics.

BCI Burke Company LLC Playground design and manufacturing.

Berliner Seilfabrik State of the art play structures from the world’s leader in net climbing playground equipment.

Berry Bowling Systems Designers & builders of artificial lawn bowling greens.

Best of the Best Awards Showcase 2017 Best of the Best Award winners throughout the state are available to discuss their award winning projects. Highlighting facilities, programs, services, etc.

BigToys One of the most environmentally friendly playground companies, with high recycled content and fun designs!

BMLA BMLA Landscape Architecture: Designs that build a lasting community.

Architerra Design Group, Inc. Landscape architectural and site planning services.

Book King Software Recreation Management Software for Facility Scheduling, Registration, Membership Management, Point of Sale and Public Access, Affordable cloud technology that is very easy to use.

AstroTurf AstroTurf is the inventor and leader of the synthetic turf market.

Brock USA Leader in performance shock pad systems for artificial turf fields

Barks and Rec Dog park Agility Products.

BSN Sports Sports equipment & apparel.

BBQ in the Park The safe, environmentally friendly and easy to use electric barbeque perfect for any park setting!

Cal Poly Experience Industry Management Cal Poly Experience Industry Management’s mission: Advance leadership and knowledge in recreation, parks and tourism.

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California Correctional Health Care Services CA state agency specializing in health care and health care staffing California Park & Recreation Society Over 4100 strong, we are the largest professional park & recreation organization in CA. We advance California’s park & recreation profession through education, networking, advocacy and resources.

• CPRS Administrators Section • CPRS Aging Services Section • CPRS Aquatic Section • CPRS Development & Operations Section • CPRS Recreation Section • CPRS Recreation Therapy Section California State University East Bay Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism Bachelors and Masters programs.

California’s Great America Northern California theme park providing savings in Recreation and Fun! Capitol Equipment, Inc. Equipment shelters. Survival kits.

Catalina Express Catalina Express provides transportation to Catalina Island daily from Long Beach, San Pedro and Dana Point.

Challenger Sports Provide soccer camps, tournaments, tours & trainers & uniforms.

The Christmas Light Guy Company Commercial holiday lighting and décor cities, business shopping centers.

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CivicRec Robust parks and recreation management software for local government.

Colorado Time Systems Platinum quality timing, scoring, and display solutions for all sports.

Columbia Cascade Company Makers of TimberForm playground equipment and outdoor fitness systems, site furniture and bicycle security products.

Commercial Aquatic Services, Inc. Commercial swimming pool service, repair equipment and chemical sales.

Community Pass Community Pass, a comprehensive and affordable registration, membership & facilities cloud-based solution for recreation departments.

College/University Row NEW to the Expo - Discuss projects in both theoretical and applied research with college & university professors. Includes time to dialog with research authors.

Community Works Design Group We provide “THE BEST” Park & Recreation design services in the West!

Counsilman-Hunsaker Feasibility studies, master planning, design, engineering, and operational services for aquatic centers.

Custom Canopies Inc. Design and manufacture commercial fabric canopies, umbrellas and shade sails.

CXT Precast Concrete Buildings ADA Vandal - Resistant Concrete Restrooms, Concession, Utility, Storage and Shower Buildings.

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning Architecture and Planning Services.

David Volz Design Landscape Architectural Design.

Delta Bluegrass Co Producers & Installers of premium peat grown sod.

Deschamps Mats Systems ADA compliant beach mats and floating beach wheelchairs.

Discount Playground Supply Replacement parts and supplies for parks and playgrounds.

Dog on it Parks Leading the pack with rust-proof dog agility equipment and a wide range of pet-friendly amenities.

Dash Parks and Recreation Management Services Dash Platform simplifies complex parks and recreation functions including scheduling, payments, and communications, enabling a seamless, positive customer experience.

Doggie Walk Bags Community and park doggie bag dispensers, trash cans and tie handle refill bags.

Dave Bang Associates Specialists in equipping parks, playgrounds, site furnishings, shade shelters & athletic facilities since 1979.

Eco-Counter Eco-Counter develops accurate and reliable counting systems for cyclists and pedestrians worldwide.

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What Do You Mean You’re Closing My Street?

The feeling is a bit eerie. You look right and then you look left. You expect to see a variety of different sized vehicles driving at high speeds towards you. But all you see is a variety of people on bikes, skates, skateboards and on foot using the thoroughfare. There is no din from the engines of rushing cars, but there are the much less anBy John Glaeser Director of Communications California Park & Recreation Society All photos courtesy of San Jose Parks, Recreation & Neighborhhod Services 30

noying sounds of children laughing and people talking.

The loudest sound at this portion of the “open street” is from the wheels of skateboards on the asphalt as a pair of teens push their boards in the middle of the street weaving around the badumpadumps (lane markers) as their own personal slalom course.

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his scene plays out around the world as cities close major thoroughfares to a concept of “Open Streets” for a few hours on a weekend day.

The idea got its start in the mid-60s in cities like San Francisco, Seattle and New York. Major streets were closed to cars and opened to bicycle and foot traffic only. It was a novel idea and had expanded to a few other cities worldwide. But the idea of open streets really broadened to its current incarnation in the 1990s in Bogotá, Columbia.

In Bogotá, the program Ciclovia, meaning bike path in English, was created in 1976 to promote cycling as an alternative transportation mode. Large portions of city streets were closed on Sundays to automobile traffic. In the 90s, Mayor Enrique Peñalosa and the Parks Director, Gil Peñalosa (Enrique’s brother), expanded Ciclovia to include non-cycling programming. Currently, Ciclovia’s weekly event draws more than 1.5 million people throughout the city. And if you’re thinking about how you get a million people into a few miles of closed streets, you’re thinking too small. Bogotá closes approximately 70 miles of streets. Every Sunday!

your park playgrounds, the power of an Open Street event is magnified when you increase the area and number of opportunities for those personal connections to happen. A large open street provides just the right amount of area for kids to create an impromptu game of tag or kickball. A game of catch is no longer interrupted with the calls of “car,” the official signal for all the players to retreat to the sidewalk as a car approaches.

The City of San Jose’s Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services identified four major benefits to its Open Street program called Viva CalleSJ. • Health - Open Streets programs promote healthy lifestyles by encouraging residents to explore miles of public space walking, running, or rolling!

• Economy - Open Streets events draw thousands of participants and generate new foot traffic in local business districts and neighborhoods.

• Environment - Open Streets expose people to alternate modes of transportation and removing vehicles from the roads for a day.

• Community - Open Streets engage residents to take ownership of their public spaces, transforming our relationships with our communities.

What is an Open Street

The scope of open street programs is far more than just a street fair, a block party or even a pop-up park.

Think about one of your community events that is concentrated in a large regional park that has an entertainment stage, vendor booths, food trucks, a kids’ play area and a variety of other family-friendly activities. Now triple or quadruple it and spread it out over 5+ miles of city streets. Now you’re beginning to get the idea of an Open Street.

The two most identifiable goals of open street programs are providing free, healthy activities (walking, cycling, skating in a safe environment) and promoting community connections. Now there are dozens of other benefits, but focus on those two to begin with. By taking your large community event and spreading it out, you are getting people actively moving throughout your city without a car.

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Open Streets u Getting Started

According to Ed Solis, Recreation Superintendent at the City of San Jose’s Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services, “The Viva CalleSJ program aligns perfectly with our department’s goals and mission.” Which is: To be a National leader of Parks and Recreation in cultivating healthy communities through quality programs and dynamic public spaces.

Viva Calle SJ started in 2015 with a six-mile route. Initial expectations of participants were set at 10,000.

However, estimated number of par-

ticipants in the first year ranged from a low of 35,000 to a high of 50,000.

The most recent Viva CalleSJ was held September 17, 2017. The route was 7.3 miles and conservative estimates on attendance was at 130,000.

According to the Open Streets Project Website (http://openstreetsproject.org), there are 13 Open Street programs in California and quadruple that across the United States. However this is a worldwide phenomenon.

Worldwide, there are programs in large cities throughout South America, Europe and Asia.

Communication Is Key Want to have a successful event and minimize community angst? Then communicate with your community early and often.

• Host community meetings where you cover subjects like: family-friendly activities, business opportunities, street closures and volunteer opportunities.

• Create a toolkit for all businesses along the route and distribute to them early. Include information about potential increases in store traffic. Encourage them to liven up their storefronts or bring merchandise outside.

Ask them to help promote the event.

• Create a flyer for people who live along the route. Provide them with all the rules that will occur on the event day. Don’t forget to ask them to participate in the event.

• Invite community partners to participate in the event as an exhibitor, on-stage demos, on-street performances or programmed activities.

• Invite your subcontractors that use your facilities to be an activity host.

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In order to create an Open Street program for your city, you will have some major hurdles to overcome.

First and foremost, when you talk about closing streets, everyone will give you a dozen reasons why you can’t do it. Other government departments, business districts, home owners, churches, you name it. No one wants you to shut down the street in front of their premises. Ed Solis agrees and it’s why he recommends that you do an incredible amount of public outreach to everyone involved long before the event. “I had to have an answer for every potential question long before the question came up. I did receive lots and lots of calls and complaints before an event. The funny thing is I received lots and lots of calls after the event apologizing for the earlier complaints and then asking us to route the event in front of their location again the next year.”

Second, you have to create a partnership with public safety. If you don’t have their buy-in, your program will never get off the ground. You need to show how an Open Street program is a benefit to the community and is not a magnet for crime. One year, San Jose routed Viva CalleSJ through an at-risk area of the city. There was some trepidation on organizer’s minds about that portion of the route. However, to the surprise of some of the organizers, there were zero reports of crime along the route that day. The additional police presence along the route is a great deterrent for criminal activity.

The third hurdle is to create a sustainability model that works for your agency. The sticker shock of creating an event for the first time may be a bit overwhelming. You may have to shorten the route or find more sponsors and partners to accomplish the event. Think back to other community events that you host in your communities. What was the initial investment in the event and what is the current level?

You may expect to find similar levels of investment or you might find it even easier to find partners and sponsors for future events.

Solis is most proud of the partnerships he formed with Viva CalleSJ.

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u Open Streets “No one will touch you with a ten-foot pole when you’re setting up the event for the first time. But after its success, everyone wants to be part of future events.”

Park and recreation professionals have always been great facilitators.

Your facilitation skills will need to be at their peak in order to pull off a very successful Open Street program. You will need to partner with police, fire, public transportation, business districts, the mayor’s office, non-profits, and a slew of other groups.

The Open Streets Project Website has a great toolkit to help you get started. It includes content on: • Building a Strong Team • Developing Your Vision

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The Route

When it comes to planning your route, there are a few things to consider. First off don’t think of it as a beginning and an end. People will enter the Open Streets from all points along the route. And you want to encourage people to do this instead of a large amount of people driving to one end or the other. Remember, one of the goals is to promote healthy activities. Bicycling to the event is a much better alternative than driving to the event. A report by the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) found that 45% of the participants bicycled to the 2015 Viva CalleSJ program. Sixteen percent walked or jogged to the event.

Bicycling was also the more popular mode of transportation at the 2015 Viva CalleSJ. MTI reported that 62% of respondents bicycled the route and 39% walked. In 2016, the number of people bicycling to the event increased from 45% to 51% and the number of people bicycling the route increased from 62% to 65%.

Which leads to a very important programming and sponsorship opportunity: free bicycle repair. For many participants your event may be the very first time they pull their bike out of the garage. There will be flat tires, broken spokes, squeaky brakes and broken

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Open Streets u days throughout the year. Their route changes each month as does the activities for each event. The interesting thing about Sunday Streets SF is the way they organize their events/hubs.

They include: • Health & Fitness Track – blood pressure screenings, fitness demos, health service agencies, health care companies and farmers market • Kids & Youth Park – mobile recreation, mobile library, face painting, arts and crafts, youth service agencies, youth groups and familyfriendly activities chains along the route. Plan for it and you will make a good memory rather than a bad memory for some participants. Another programming note is to include a bike rodeo for the little ones.

Be sure to space out your activity hubs appropriately. Too much space between hubs and you will have some vulnerable groups (seniors and little children) bored or too tired to make

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it to the next activity. Too close and your event begins to look like a very long street fair. Minimally your hub should have food and water, first aid, bathrooms and some local activities.

Hubs

In San Francisco, the non-profit Livable City runs the Sunday Streets SF program on eight different Sun-

• Livability Pavilion – includes transit representatives, public works, safety demos, local sports groups/ teams and housing development agency • Civic Engagement Portal – includes voter registration, neighborhood association groups, emergency preparedness, local elected officials and activist groups

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u Open Streets • Education and Professional Development – includes adult education information, public libraries, community colleges, job fairs • Arts & Culture Connection – includes interactive art projects, performances by local dance groups, live music, poetry readings • Bike Rack – bike repairs, bike tracks and rodeos, free bike rentals Plan your route wisely. In its first year, San Jose picked the 3rd most trafficked road in the city. While there was much push back, it ended up being a very good choice. You should also consider a route that goes through the most park poor areas in your city. The increase in recreation activities in those areas are much needed. It also gives people a chance to look differently at how to use their outside spaces.

Include a business district in your route. Again, you will receive some push back from businesses that their customers have to be able to drive to their shop/office/store. While you

may be depriving them of use of a parking lot or a few parking spots up front, there are many creative ways to work around nearly every situation.

For most businesses, patrons will only have to walk an extra block to get to the front door. In San Jose, most stores that were worried about decreases in sales, often found that they either ran out of items or found it difficult to

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keep up with the demand because the number of people walking/biking past their location far exceeded the number of patrons that would normally stop by.

Economic Impact

When it comes to spending money, the 2015 MTI report found that only 10% of the people spent nothing at the event. Thirty-five percent spent

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between $1-$10 and 53% of participants spent more than $10 at the event. The 2016 MTI report adjusted its survey question to include larger dollar amounts. It found that at the time of the participants being surveyed that 39% had spent more than $20 and that 30% had spent $11-$20 and that 24% had spent $1-$10. The survey did note that some participants had not yet made a purchase, but would be doing so later in the day. More than 50% of the purchases were made at food trucks or restaurants along the route.

Creative Solutions

Be creative when it comes to programming your event and solving community needs. Solis recounted two stories in this area.

The first was the interest of a brew bike company that wanted to participate in Villa CalleSJ. The event is an alcohol-free event, so the brew bike could not participate with beer. However, Solis suggested that the brew bike operate as a sag wagon for senior participants and families with really young kids that were having issues making it

Some Interesting Research Numbers from Viva CalleSJ The following information was from the Mineta Transportation Institute Survey Report covering the 2016 Viva CalleSJ Event.

• Eighty-four percent of respondents lived in the City of San Jose. Fifteen percent came from 26 other San Francisco Bay Area cities and 1% were from outside the Bay Area.

• Seven percent reported that they were physically active less than 30 minutes; 20% were active 30-60 minutes; and 72% were active more than 60 minutes.

• When asked about the activities respondents participated in, 65% watched entertainment; 54% visited a resource table at an Activity Hub; 25% participated in organized physical activity (yoga, hula hoops, zumba, etc.); and only 11% did not participate in any of these activities.

• When asked about how they heard about Viva CalleSJ, 41% of respondents stated word of mouth; 33% said on social media; 20% said a flyer/ poster; 13% said an e-newsletter or e-mail; 10% said the newspaper.

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between hubs. The company gladly accepted and extra service was much appreciated by this group of patrons.

A second creative solution involved a church. The church was very concerned about the disruption to its Sunday service. When notified the number of people that would be walking/biking by the church on that one Sunday, church officials decided to move its annual rummage sale to that Sunday and then moved its Sunday service to the previous Saturday night.

Emergency averted and participants of the event had another place to stop along the route.

This article is not meant to answer all your questions about an Open Street program. It is only meant to give you an introduction to an Open Street concept. Look more into the idea of adding a signature event like an Open Street project to your agency’s list of events. It doesn’t matter if you are a large, middle or small city. There are many examples of successful agencies of all sizes running an Open Street program. Do a Google search and you will find dozens upon dozens of events throughout the US. Find an agency with a similar size to yours and call them to learn more about their approach to the project.

Solis had one more point to add: “Open Streets make your city cool. It expands the wow factor 100 fold. It gives people something to rally around.

It takes over 250 volunteers from the local colleges, non-profits, business communities, and multiple government agencies to put on such an event.

People tend to take an ownership and pride in their city with such an event.

That is extremely cool!”

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CALIFORNIA

ACTION PLAN

GUIDING THE PARK & RECREATION PROFESSION

California Action Plan: Guiding the Park & Recreation Profession into the Future!

In 1999, the California Park & Recreation Society released the VIP Action Plan: Creating Community in the 21st Century. It was innovative for its time, setting a statewide vision and mission for the parks and recreation profession and creating an action plan to demonstrate our essential role in supporting communities.

This plan has guided us through some challenging times. It helped us develop the tools and skills we needed to be successful and mold ourselves into a more cohesive professional group.

Guidance for our Profession

Many elements of the VIP Action Plan have proven to be timeless and are still relevant today. However, our profession is changing and is more strongly aligned with other fields, including health and wellness, sports and tourism, entertainment, education, ecology and community services.

Thanks to a strong outreach process in early 2016, we’ve determined the core values that are driving our profession today. We’ve also come to understand what trends are most influential in the work you do.

The California Action Plan: Guiding the Park and Recreation Profession (CAP) will carry forward elements from the VIP Plan that are still relevant today, yet refresh core strategies based on new trends and best practices. It will be more inclusive, based on a broader understanding of who we are as a profession and how we work individually and collectively to achieve common goals. The plan will also be implementation-oriented, providing priority tools to advance profession goals over the next 5-10 years.

A three-phased process was introduced to develop the CAP.

Phase1included an Environmental Scan to assess priorities, values, trends and challenges affecting our professional environment. Multi-faceted outreach collected responses

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from more than 1,060 participants via an online questionnaire, Think Tank, VIP Roundtable, Administrator’s Section presentation, CPRS 2016 Conference session (X-treme Professionalism), Board/Section Summit, and Executive Team Meeting.

In Phase 2, the results were used to refresh the VIP Action Planning Framework. New core values, vision, mission, competencies, and goals were identified and tested with the Project Steering Committee. This group helped refine the CAP Framework and identify new tools for potential development. Their insights were shared with all CPRS members to further test the CAP vision and mission and identify four priority tools for development. Phase 2 ended with four Action Team Work Sessions and an interactive pop-up station at CPRS 2017 Conference to begin to define four priority tools for development.

With Phase 3 well underway, we want to introduce you to our four priority areas and the work our team is doing in each.

Stay tuned for a full launch at the 2018 CPRS Conference & Expo… and many, many more additions to these tool kits to come. We hope you find this refresh a great place to reimagine what parks and recreation can be in the future.

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Advocate What we heard from you…

CPRS members are seeking data-driven messaging that will influence council, commission or advisory group decisions to support parks, recreation services, open space, and trails. This messaging should translate easily to presentations and briefings for City Councils and other elected officials.

What we’re creating…

A customizable story board you can use to tell your story. This template will include notes on what types of data to collect and share, along with where to find this data. You’ll find hints and tips on which fellow city, county or related departments you may want to include. Most of all, we’ll give you a guide to tell the story of parks and recreation and our vital role in creating a vibrant, healthy and active community.

Communicate What we heard from you…

CPRS members are seeking a variety of resources to help them effectively reach their communities with consistent messaging that supports their agency’s mission and the value of parks and recreation.

What we’re creating…

The Parks Make Life Better Campaign! is the platform and we’re gearing up for a REFRESH! This tool will be launched in time for Parks Make Life Better! month (that’s July, in case you forgot) and will include up to date messaging for up to date delivery platforms.

Innovate What we heard from you…

Evaluate What we heard from you…

CPRS members are seeking an evaluation process to assist agencies in making decisions about what types of recreation programs, events and services to offer.

What we’re creating…

Large cities, small cities, special events, classes… so many things to evaluate with so little time, right? This toolkit will include a multitude of evaluations you can replicate to fit your overall evaluation goals. Our team is busy collecting these evaluation samples, while HQ is developing an easy to navigate library – and rating – system to use these important tools.

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CPRS input throughout the CAP process revealed that many people are interested in “Evidence Based Best Practices.” However, this term has a different meaning for different professionals. Does ‘best’ mean most common? Or does it describe quality? Who’s ‘evidence’ is best and how do you collect that? You see our dilemma!

What we’re creating…

After lengthy conversation among this team, it was decided that at the base of every ‘evidence based’ program or ‘best practice’ was Innovation. So… in an effort to capture those innovative programs and services being offered in real time, we came up with ‘Rec Talks’! Playing off the popular ‘Ted Talks’ format, we’re inviting YOU – the innovators – to share the work you do, in a short-recorded format. As a companion to each video, a white sheet outlining the who, what, when, where, how, why and how much of each program or service will also be included.

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Be a Brand Partner!

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

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

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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 Fulton-El Camino Recreation & Park District City of Galt City of Garden Grove Georgetown Divide Recreation District City of Gilroy City of Glendale City of Glendora Green Valley Homeowners Recreation Association Greater Vallejo Recreation District City of Gridley City of Grover Beach City of Hanford City of Hawaiian Gardens City of Hawthorne Hayward Area Recreation & Park District City of Healdsburg City of Hercules City of Hermosa Beach Hesperia Recreation & Park District Highlands Recreation District City of Hughson City of Huntington Beach City of Huntington Park City of Imperial City of 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 Lakewood 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 City of Morgan Hill Mt. Shasta Recreation & Parks District

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u Parks Make Life Better!® 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 City of South Gate City of South Lake Tahoe

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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 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 Co. 800/637-8873 www.deltabluegrass.com

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

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Architerra Design Group 909/484-2800 www.architerradesigngroup.com p. 34

Berliner, Seilfabrik Play Equipment 877/837-3676 www.berlinerplayequipment.net p. 57

Exeloo Corp.

800/676-5290 www.exeloo.com insert

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

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Greenfields Outdoor Fitness 888/315-9037 www.greenfieldsfitness.com p. 11, 38-39, 53

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

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iZone Imaging 888/464-9663 www.izoneimaging.com

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John Deere Government Sales 800/358-5010 www.JohnDeere.com/local p. 29

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

Since 1968

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

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

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

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

MIG, Inc. 800/790-8444 www.migcom.com

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Richard Fisher Associates 714/245-9270 www.RFAland.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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Most Dependable Fountains 800/552-6331 www.mostdependable.com p. 55

Schmidt Design Group, Inc. 619/236-1462 www.schmidtdesign.com p. 69

Murdock Manufacturing 800/453-7465 www.murdockmfg.com

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

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Terracon Consultants 925/609-7224 www.Terracon.com

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

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Pirate’s Dinner Adventure 866/439-2469 www.piratesdinneradventureca.com p. 21

TurfStar Western 800/585-8001 www.TurfStar.com

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Public Restroom Company 888/888-2060 www.publicrestroomcompany.com p. 63

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

RHA Landscape Architects-Planners 951/781-1930 www.rhala.com p. 73

Wedgewood Wedding & Banquet Center 800/246-2087 www.wedgewoodbanquet.com p. 51

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

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

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Company Members through January 15, 2016

A Plus Tree, Inc. (Contra Costa) PH: 707/644-1672 1900 Bates Avenue Suite L, Concord, CA 94520 E-Mail: office@aplustree.com Website: www.aplustree.com REP: Jeremy Tibbets, Owner & President; Sarah Gaskin, Director SERVICE: Tree work and maintenance.

A-G Sod Farms, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/687-7581 FAX: 951/687-4869 2900 Adams St., Ste. C-120, Riverside, CA 92504 E-Mail: info@agsod.com Website: www.agsod.com REP: Joel Addink, CFO; John Addink, President; Larry LeMay, Vice-President of Operations SERVICE: Five farms in California & Colorado producing high quality sod for sports fields and parks.

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

Active Network (Dallas) PH: 214/996-7282 717 N. Harwood #2500, Dallas, TX 75201 E-Mail: ray@activenetwork.com Website: 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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All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal (Sacramento) PH: 916/923-2180 FAX: 916/646-6383 3844 Presidio Street, Sacramento, CA 95838 E-Mail: glen@playgroundpros.com Website: www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Glen Wurster, Principal SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment.

American Solutions for Business (Riverside) PH: 714/396-1803 FAX: 714/551-2232 400 Princeland Court, Corona, CA 92879 E-Mail: dmeyers@americanbus.com Website: 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 E-Mail: 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 Cents Water Management (Fresno) PH: 559/453-0100 FAX: 559/453-3259 5213 E Pine Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727 E-Mail: sheila@aquacents.com Website: www.aquacents.com REP: Sheila Delany, Marketing; Glen Bennett, General Manger; Jenn Downs, Operations & Bus. Dev. Mgr. SERVICE: Save 50% on outdoor water use in urban or municipal landscapes & sports fields.

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

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

Aquatic Facility Services, Inc. (Orange) PH: 844/423-7462 1591 South Sinclair Street, Unit F, Anaheim, CA 92806 E-Mail: Ruribe@afsinconline.com Website: www.afsinconline.com REP: Ramiro Uribe, President SERVICE: We provide superior commercial pool services and systems that are in full compliance with industry standards.

Arch Pac, Inc. (San Diego) PH: 760/734-1600 FAX: 760/734-1611 1341 Distribution Way Suite 11, Vista, CA 92081 E-Mail: kenmoeller@archpac.com Website: www.archpac.com REP: Ken Moeller, AIA, ASLA SERVICE: Consulting Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers & Planners specializing in aquatics, pools, and associated architecture.

Architerra Design Group, Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/484-2800 FAX: 909/484-2802 10221-A Trademark Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 E-Mail: rkrumwiede@architerradesigngroup.com Website: www.architerradesigngroup. com REP: Richard Krumwiede, President; Gregg Denson, Director of Design; Jeff Chamlee, Director of Production SERVICE: Landscape 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 E-Mail: awittwer@fullerton.edu Website: http://asi.fullerton.edu/src REP: Keith Fonseca, Director Titan Recreation; Alison Wittwer, Safety & Aquatics Coordinator; Farron Fowler, Intramurals & Youth Camp Coordinator SERVICE: University recreation program.

We also provide summer youth programs to the community.

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

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

BFS Landscape Architects (Monterey) PH: 831/646-1383 FAX: 831/373-8653 425 Pacific Street, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 E-Mail: go@bfsla.com Website: 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 E-Mail: dbriley@bcf-engr.com Website: www.bcf-engr.com REP: Dave Briley, Landscape Architect SERVICE: BC&F provides civil engineering and landscape architecture services for parks, playgrounds, trails and athletic facilities.

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BMLA Landscape Architecture (Los Angeles) PH: 951/737-1124 FAX: 951/737-6551 310 North Joy Street, Corona, CA 92879 E-Mail: baxter@bmla.net Website: 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 E-Mail: jpalubicki@brock-international. com Website: www.brockusa.com REP: Dave Brown, Northwest Vice President SERVICE: Shock pads for artificial turf fields.

BSN Sports (Dallas) PH: 972/406-3413 4849 Alpha Road, Dallas, TX 75244 E-Mail: erios@bsnsports.com Website: 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.

California Dinner Adventure (Orange) PH: 714/690-1497 FAX: 714/690-1498 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 E-Mail: julio@pirates-ca.com Website: 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 94301-2528 E-Mail: clm@clm-services.com Website: www.clm-services.com REP: Eric R. Mart SERVICE: Provides professional park management, security, maintenance, ranger patrol & related services.

The California Parks Company (Tehama) PH: 916/529-1512 FAX: 916/529-4511 2150 Main Street, Suite 5, Red Bluff, CA 96080 E-Mail: mp@calparksco.com Website: www.calparksco.com REP: Marshall Pike, VP - Business Development; Kohn Koeberer, President; Kris Koeberer, VP - Operations SERVICE: Recreation Concessions.

Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/985-4366 FAX: 916/985-4391 12150 Tributary Point Drive, Suite 140, Gold River, CA 95670 E-Mail: bwoodside@cavalleyoffice.com Website: www.callanderassociates.com REP: Brian Fletcher, Principal; Mark Slichter, Principal; Benjamin Woodside, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architects.

California Special Districts Alliance (Sacramento) PH: 916/442-7887 FAX: 916/520-2470 1112 I Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814 E-Mail: cathrinel@csda.net Website: www.csda.net REP: Cathrine Lemaire, Member Services Director; Neil McCormick, CEO; Anna Palmer, Member Services Specialist SERVICE: Providing advocacy, education, financing, and risk management services - the premier resource for all special districts.

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

California State Soccer Association South (Orange) PH: 714/778-2972 FAX: 714/441-0715 1029 S. Placentia Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831 E-Mail: lsalcedo@calsouth.com Website: www.calsouth.com REP: John Weinerth, CEO; Luis Salcedo, Director of Competition & Membership Development SERVICE: The official state soccer association of USSF providing recreational youth and adult programs, coaching education and referee certification services.

California’s Great America (Santa Clara) PH: 408/986-5873 FAX: 408/986-5855 2401 Agnew Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Website: www.cagreatamerica.com REP: Stefan Fursh, Sales Executive SERVICE: Theme Park that offers exclusive rates for visits & events.

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

ChangeLab Solutions (Alameda) PH: 510/302-3380 FAX: 510/444-8253 2201 Broadway, Suite 502, Oakland, CA 94619 E-Mail: egladstone@changelabsolutions. org Website: 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.

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

Columbia Cascade Company (Multnomah) PH: 503/223-1157 FAX: 503/223-4530 1300 S. W. Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310, Portland, OR 97201-3464 E-Mail: hq@timberform.com Website: www.timberform.com REP: Steve Kirn, Sales Mgr.; Ted Jonsson, Gordon, Jake and Josh Jurgenson, Park Pacific, Inc., 888/460-7275, FAX 925/210-0944; Reg and Deborah Nations, Pacific Site Complements, 888/770-7483, FAX 949/606-8697; Paul Daniels and Bill MacMullin, Recreation By Design, Inc., 714/484-7807, FAX 714/527-5499 SERVICE: TimberForm & PipeLine playground and outdoor fitness equipment, TimberForm site furnishings and CycLoops & CycLocker bicycle management products.

Commercial Aquatic Services, Inc. (Orange) PH: 877/794-6227 FAX: 877/794-6329 1121 N. Hawk Circle, Anaheim, CA 92807 E-Mail: info@swimcas.com Website: 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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Community Works Design Group (Riverside) PH: 951/369-0700 FAX: 951/369-4039 4649 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506 E-Mail: tim@comworksdg.com Website: 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 E-Mail: info@csstudios.com Website: www.csstudios.com REP: Don Wilson, ASLA SERVICE: Park planning, trail design, irrigation master planning, plan checking, sports field design, visual resource analysis.

Counsilman-Hunsaker PH: 310/734-2282 11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1255W, Los Angeles, CA 90064 E-Mail: info@chh2o.com Website: www.chh2o.com REP: Doug Cook, PE 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 E-Mail: rcrane@cranearchitecturalgrp.com Website: www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com REP: Rick Crane, Owner SERVICE: Architectural Services - community centers, senior centers, sports complexes, concession stands, park restrooms, ADA improvements.

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning (Alameda) PH: 925/251-7200 FAX: 925/251-7201 5865 Owens Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588 E-Mail: marketing@dahlingroup.com Website: 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 E-Mail: mgutierrez@arenasports.net Website: 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 allinclusive, 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 E-Mail: pete@davebang.com Website: www.davebang.com REP: Pete Stokes SERVICE: Suppliers of high-quality park, playground, athletic equipment & site equipment since 1979.

David Evans and Assoc. Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/481-5750 FAX: 909/481-5757 4141 E. Inland Empire Blvd., Ontario, CA 91764 E-Mail: ksr@deainc.com Website: www.deainc.com REP: Kim Rhodes; Chris Giannini; Greg Clark SERVICE: Multidisciplinary firm specializing in landscape architecture, civil and transportation engineering, surveying, and construction management.

David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/641-1300 FAX: 714/641-1323 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite M-8, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 E-Mail: jgraham@dvolzdesign.com Website: 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.

Delta Bluegrass (San Joaquin) PH: 800/637-8873 P.O. Box 307, Stockton, CA 95201 E-Mail: gratto@deltabluegrass.com Website: www.deltabluegrass.com REP: Gina Ratto, Sales & Marketing; Steve Abella, Sports Turf Manager SERVICE: Traditional and native sod, including installation services; sport turf division.

Deschamps Mat Systems (Essex) PH: 973/928-3040 FAX: 973/928-3041 218 Little Falls Road, Unit 7, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1277 E-Mail: assistant@mobi-mat-dms.com Website: www.mobi-mat.com REP: Alex Girard, Area Sales Manager; Thierry Darche, 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 E-Mail: rondi@thedogbag.com Website: www.doggiewalkbags.com REP: Rondi Alderman, Sales & Marketing Manager SERVICE: The original blue tie handle bags, dispensers & trash cans for pet waste pick up.

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Buyer’s Guide u DTS - Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. (Orange) PH: 569/493-0158 1720 Apollo Court, Seal Beach, CA 90740 E-Mail: steve.pruitt@dtsweb.com Website: www.dtsweb.com Rep: Adriana Ortencio, Project Engineer SERVICE: ASTM/EM compliant Head SAFE Impact Tester- designed specifically for recreational surface testing.

Eaton’s Ephesus Lighting (Onondaga) PH: 315/579-2873 125 E Jefferson Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 E-Mail: EphesusInfo@Eaton.com Website: 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 E-Mail: chuck@ecofert.org Website: 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.

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

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

Exeloo Public Restrooms (San Luis Obispo) PH: 800/676-5290 P.O. Box 13310, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 E-Mail: solutions@exeloo.com Website: 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: 832/232-2782 32628 Decker Prairie Road, Suite 1, Magnolia, TX 77355 E-Mail: rdaniel@exoinc.com Website: www.exoinc.com REP: Robert Daniel, Account Manager SERVICE: Structural and engineering inspection services for area lighting and sports lighting structures.

Firma Design Group (Sonoma) PH: 707/792-1800 x117 418 B Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 E-Mail: ric@firmadesigngroup.com Website: www.firmadesigngroup.com REP: Ric Hendricks; Michael Cook; Scott Graefen SERVICE: Unique blend of Planners, Engineers and Landscape Architects for Park and Recreation Projects.

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

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

Franklin Sports Inc. (Norfolk) PH: 781/573-2334 FAX: 781/341-3646 17 Campanelli Parkway, Stoughton, MA 02072 E-Mail: csavage@franklinsports.com Website: 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 E-Mail: orders@funexpress.com Website: 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 E-Mail: daved@gailmaterials.net Website: www.gailmaterials.net REP: David Dzwilewski, Consultant SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of ballfield materials, stabilized decompose granite, sports sand and specialty soils.

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

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

Gold Bug Park and Mine (El Dorado) PH: 530/642-5207 FAX: 530/642-5238 2635 Gold Bug Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 E-Mail: fjacobi@cityofplacerville.org Website: 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 E-Mail: 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.

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Buyer’s Guide u Grand Slam Safety, LLC (Contra Costa) PH: 925/997-6266 130 Alcosta Court, San Ramon, CA 94583 E-Mail: jeanette@grandslamsafety.com Website: www.Grandslamsafety.com REP: Jeanette Lewis Chamberlain, West Coast Sales Director; Bob Lyndaker, President; Bob Chamberlain, VP Marketing/Sales SERVICE: Design, manufacture indoor/ outdoor safety fencing system-permanent or removable for multi-sport parksbaseball, softball and little league.

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness (Orange) PH: 888/315-9037 FAX: 866/308-9719 2617 West Woodland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801 E-Mail: info@greenfieldsfitness.com Website: www.greenfieldsfitness.com REP: Please call to find a rep in your area.

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

Group 4 Architecture Research + Planning, Inc. (San Mateo) PH: 650/871-0709 FAX: 650/871-7911 211 Linden Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080 E-Mail: dmerkes@g4arch.com Website: www.g4arch.com REP: Dawn Merkes, President; Andrea Will, Architect, Associate; Jonathan Hartman, Architect, Associate SERVICE: Architectural, research and planning services.

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GSM Landscape Architects, Inc. (Napa) PH: 707/255-4630 FAX: 707/255-7480 1700 Soscol Avenue, Suite 23, Napa, CA 94559 E-Mail: gretchen@gsmlainc.com Website: www.gsmlainc.com REP: Gretchen McCann, President; Michael Rosales, Staff Landscape Architect; Bart Ito, Project Manager SERVICE: Award winning landscape architectural design for parks, sports fields, recreational and educational facilities throughout California.

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

Harris Design (Alameda) PH: 510/647-3792 FAX: 510/647-3712 755 Folger Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 E-Mail: office@hd-la.com Website: www.hd-la.com REP: Bill Harris, Principal SERVICE: Creative, community-based planning & design from concept through construction. Parks, trails, master plans, sports facilities, open space.

Hermann Design Group, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 760/777-9131 FAX: 760/777-9132 77899 Wolf Road, Ste.102, Palm Desert, CA 92211 E-Mail: chris@hdg-inc.com Website: 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 E-Mail: scanada@hlagroup.com Website: www.hlagroup.com REP: Steven Canada, ASLA; Greg Hauser, ASLA SERVICE: Landscape architecture and planning emphasizing parks and recreation, urban design, community design and land planning.

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

Specification Manager; Lynda Wightman, Industry Relations Manager; Daniel Kamieniecki, So. Calif. Specification Manager SERVICE: Irrigation Manufacturer - MP Rotator, Sprays, Rotors, Smart Controllers, Valves, Drip.

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

Imagen Agency (Los Angeles) PH: 626/593-9618 346 W. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA 91016 E-Mail: partners@imagenagency.com Website: 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.

Impact Canopy USA (Riverside) PH: 951/674-1441 FAX: 951/674-1443 22600 Temescal Canyon Road, Corona, CA 92883 E-Mail: dannym@impactcanopy.com Website: 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 E-Mail: info@innovplay.com Website: 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.

IZone Imaging (Bell) PH: 254/778-0722 FAX: 254/778-0938 2526 Charter Oak Dr., Suite 100, Temple, TX 76502 E-Mail: mike@izoneimaging.com Website: 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.

Jacobs, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/929-3323 FAX: 916/929-1772 1050 20th Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95811 E-Mail: jeff.townsend@jacobs.com Website: www.jacobs.com REP: Jeff Townsend, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architectural and engineering design services for parks, recreation and open space projects.

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Buyer’s Guide u Jacobsen (San Bernardino) PH: 706/755-9290 13955 Sycamore Way, Chino, CA 91710 E-Mail: kking@textron.com Website: 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 E-Mail: info@jetmulch.com Website: 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 E-Mail: nachi@jmae.com Website: www.jmae.com REP: Nachi Madhavan, AIA; Doug Jones, PE. SERVICE: Planning, architecture & engineering services for public aquatic facilities.

Key Log Rolling (Hennepin) PH: 763/544-0047 626 Mendelssohn Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN 55427 E-Mail: julie@keylogrolling.com Website: 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 500 Tamal Plaza, Suite 504, Corte Madera, CA 94925 E-Mail: info@kidzlovesoccer.com Website: www.kidzlovesoccer.com REP: Malcom Guthrie SERVICE: Age-appropriate youth soccer instruction. Classes and camps for children 2-12 years of age.

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King Plastic Corporation PH: 941/493-5502 1100 N. Toledo Blade Blvd, North Port, FL 34288 E-Mail: veronicar@kingplastic.com SERVICE: King Plastic is the leading manufacturer of quality polymer sheets, slabs and massive shapes.

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

KOMPAN, Inc. (Travis) PH: 972/890-2874 821 Grand Avenue Parkway Suite 410, Ladera Ranch, CA 78660 E-Mail: jimbas@kompan.com Website: www.kompan.com REP: Megan Chase, Sales Manager, KOMPAN SERVICE: KOMPAN designs age-appropriate and high-quality playground products combining stringent environmental standards and exceptional play value.

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

The KYA Group (Orange) PH: 714/659-6477 FAX: 714/586-5526 1522 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 3, Santa Ana, CA 92705 E-Mail: lynne.lees@thekyagroup.com Website: 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 911090365 E-Mail: info@lasteelcraft.com Website: www.lasteelcraft.com REP: James Holt, President SERVICE: Equipment Manufacturer Playgrounds, schools, fiberglass tables & benches, court & field equipment, bike racks, flagpoles & site amenities.

Land Concern (Orange) PH: 714/250-4822 FAX: 949/752-2469 1750 E. Deere Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 E-Mail: lmcleran@landconcern.com Website: 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.

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

LDA Partners, LLP (San Joaquin) PH: 209/943-0405 FAX: 209/943-0415 222 Central Court, Stockton, CA 95204 E-Mail: ewohle@ldapartners.com Website: www.ldapartners.com REP: Eric Wohle, Partner SERVICE: Architectural Services.

LEADSUN, INC. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/476-0900 10134 6th Street Suite M, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 E-Mail: judy.lin@leadsun-us.com Website: http://www.leadsun-us.com REP: Judy Lin, V.P.; Robert Mendoza, Sales Manager SERVICE: LEADSUN provides world leading modular, all-in-one, clean, safe, reliable, solar LED, off-grid outdoor lighting solutions.

Lincoln Aquatics (Contra Costa) PH: 925/687-9500 FAX: 925/680-2825 2051 Commerce Ave., Concord, CA 94520 E-Mail: sales@lincolnaquatics.com Website: http://www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Charles Luecker, President & CEO Lincoln Aquatics, (Orange) 182 Viking Avenue, Brea, CA 92821 PH: (714) 990-6015, FAX (714) 990-4130 E-Mail: alopez@lincolnaquatics.com Website: http://www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Andrea Lopez, Office Manager SERVICE: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals and aquatic supplies since 1954.

LPA, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/287-2400 431 I Street, Ste. 107, Sacramento, CA 95814 E-Mail: ksullivan@lpainc.com Website: 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.

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Buyer’s Guide u MAIS Software PH: 888/451-5810 48 Mary Street, Porty Moody, BC V3H 2N7 E-Mail: info@maissoftware.com Website: www.maissoftware.com REP: Saskie Ipema, VP of Recreation; Terry Jones, Sales Executive SERVICE: Parks & Recreation solution that improves managing your services, inside your organization, and within your community.

Mar Con Company (Alameda) PH: 510/639-1914 FAX: 510/639-1915 8108 Capwell Drive, Oakland, CA 94621 E-Mail: marco@marconcompany.com Website: www.marconcompany.com REP: Marco Manriquez, President/CEO; Armando Melero, Superintendent SERVICES: Oakland-based general contractor specializing in construction of educational, healthcare and community institutions.

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

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (Orange) PH: 714/523-1100 FAX: 714/523-8360 7662 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 E-Mail: joan.serot@medievaltimes.com Website: www.medievaltimes.com REP: La Neisha Young, Sales Manager; David Manuel, Marketing Manager SERVICE: Four-course medieval feast.

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

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Mia Lehrer + Associates (Los Angeles) PH: 213/384-3844 FAX: 213/384-3833 185 S. Myers St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 E-Mail: jan@mlagreen.com Website: 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.

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

Miracle Playground Sales/Miracle Recreation (Riverside) PH: 800/264-7225 FAX: 877/215-3869 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 92883-4632 E-Mail: sales@miracleplayground.com Website: www.miracleplayground.com REP: Kelly Spence 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 E-Mail: kit@miracleplaygroup.com Website: www.MiraclePlayGroup.com REP: Kit Stevens, President; Tracey Adams, Project Designer SERVICE: Play equipment design, distribution and specialty contracting firm serving all Central and Northern California.

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

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

Musco Sports Lighting (Orange) PH: 949/754-0503 FAX: 949/754-0637 3002 Dow Avenue, Suite 504, Tustin, CA 92780 E-Mail: mike.marchetti@musco.com Website: www.musco.com REP: Michael Marchetti; Karin Anderson; Michael Higgins SERVICE: Providing sports lighting solutions for your budget, for the environment.

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

NARE - Bankshot Organization (Montgomery) PH: 301/309-0260 FAX: 301/309-0263 303 Bradley Avenue, Rockville, MD 20851 E-Mail: nareletsplayfair@aol.com Website: www.bankshot.com REP: Dr. Reeve Bremer, President SERVICE: Non-aggressive, accessible and inclusion-able variations of popular mainstream sports.

National Academy of Athletics (Sonoma) PH: 707/541-2365 FAX: 415/295-6686 1220 North Dutton Ave. Ste 106, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 E-Mail: aaron@naofa.us Website: 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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Buyer’s Guide u Neptune-Benson (Kent) PH: 401/821-2200 FAX: 401/821-7129 6 Jefferson Dr., Coventry, RI 02816 E-Mail: matthew.moriarty@evoqua.com Website: http://www.neptunebenson. com/ REP: Matthew Moriarty, Sales Representative SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of aquatic filtration systems for waterparks, aquatic centers featuring the Defender Regenerative Media Filter.

NGI Sports a Division of River City Athletics (Hamilton) PH: 775/544-6306 FAX: 423/499-8882 2807 Walker Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 E-Mail: cbrisbin@ngisports.com Website: 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 E-Mail: annika.dukes@nollandtam.com Website: www.nollandtam.com REP: Janet Tam, Principal SERVICE: Architectural design, programming and planning for recreation/ community/senior centers and other civic buildings.

Noratek Solutions Inc PH: 250/564-2236 FAX: 250/564-3325 200-1840 Third Ave, Prince George, BC V2M 1G4 E-Mail: cityreporter@noratek.com Website: 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.

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

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

O’Dell Engineering (Stanislaus) PH: 209/571-1765 x102 FAX: 209/571-2466 1165 Scenic Drive, Suite B, Modesto, CA 95350 E-Mail: ckennedy@odellengineering.com Website: 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 E-Mail: ekonz@opti-fit.com Website: 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.

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

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

Pacific Park and Playground, Inc. (Ventura) PH: 805/795-0252 FAX: 714/846-3485 6166 Goshen Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063 E-Mail: scott@pacparkplay.com Website: www.PacParkPlay.com REP: Scott Muscolo, Owner; Cindy Grabow, Playground Design & Sales; Kate Little, Regional Sales & Marketing Manager SERVICES: Providing park and playground products and services to Southern California cities, counties, schools, churches and others.

Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier (Los Angeles) PH: 310/260-8744 x253 FAX: 310/899-1826 380 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 E-Mail: cmendez@pacpark.com Website: www.pacpark.com REP: Sarah McCann, Marketing Sales Manager SERVICES: Family amusement park located at the Santa Monica Pier.

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

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

PerfectMind PH: 877/737-8030 4333 Still Creek Drive, 2nd Floor, Burnaby, BC V5C 6S6 E-Mail: vanessa.lo@perfectmind.com Website: 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 E-Mail: jodi@pier39.com Website: www.pier39.com REP: Jodi Cumming, Manager, Travel Industry Sales SERVICE: PIER 39, San Francisco’s Premier Bay Attraction, includes 110 shops, 13 restaurants and numerous attractions.

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Buyer’s Guide u PlaceWorks (Alameda) PH: 510/848-3815 FAX: 510/848-4315 1625 Shattuck Avenue 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94709 E-Mail: melissa@dceplanning.com Website: 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 E-Mail: jimb@playsurfacecoatings.com Website: www.playsurfacecoarings.com REP: Jim Brendel, Vice President SERVICE: Distributor of resilient safety surfaces for playgrounds and waterplay.

PlayCore (Hamilton) PH: 423/425-3168 FAX: 423/425-3124 544 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402 E-Mail: info@playcore.com Website: 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.

Playground Inspection, LLC (Los Angeles) PH: 888/293-7889 P.O. BOX 16654, Encino, CA 914166654 E-Mail: jim.a.stein@gmail.com Website: http://www.inspectorplayground.com REP: Jim Stein SERVICE: Independent inspector, surface impact testing with Triax, early childhood certified, playground inspections, compliance certificates, insured.

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

PlayMax Surfacing, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/250-6039 FAX: 951/356-6550 1950 Compton Avenue #111, Corona, CA 92881 E-Mail: cwolf@playmaxsurfacing.com Website: 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 87193-6056 E-Mail: playsafe@play-safe.com Website: www.play-safe.com REP: Sam “Butch” DeFillippo SERVICE: Playground audits, maintenance training, strategic master plan development, feasibility studies, expert witnesses & recreation program development.

PolyMenders (Sacramento) PH: 916/757-9133 FAX: 916/348-0868 3229 Elkhorn Blvd., Suite 10, North Highlands, CA 95660 E-Mail: ron@polymenders.com Website: www.polymenders.com REP: Ronald Kipp, Owner; Rene Kipp, Owner SERVICE: PolyMenders specializes in mobile repair of plastic playground equipment. Save money by repairing, not replacing.

Public Health Advocates (Sacramento) PH: 916/213-6380 1114 McKenny Court, Folsom, CA 95630 E-Mail: kt@phadvocates.org Website: 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 E-Mail: info@publicrestroomcompany. com Website: 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: 559/733-0440 FAX: 559/435-2905 6051 N. Fresno Street, Suite 200, Fresno, CA 93705 E-Mail: mike.ratajski@qkinc.com Website: 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 E-Mail: Christine@quadriga-inc.com Website: www.quadriga-inc.com REP: Christine Talbot, Principal, President; John Suesens, Principal; Brenna Moosavi, Designer SERVICE: Landscape Architecture and Planning.

R.J. Thomas Mfg. Co./Pilot Rock (Cherokee) PH: 800/762-5002 FAX: 712/225-5796 P.O. Box 946, Cherokee, IA 51012-0946 E-Mail: pilotrock@rjthomas.com Website: www.pilotrock.com REP: Customer Service Dept.

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RDS Landscape Build, LLC (Los Angeles) PH: 310/378-2650 1632 Aviation Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278 E-Mail: miriam@rainvilledesign.com Website: 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 E-Mail: mike.morris@recdesk.com Website: 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.

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Buyer’s Guide u RecEnroll (San Mateo) PH: 650/346-1442 205 De Anza Blvd #244, San Mateo, CA 94402 E-Mail: sujatha@recenroll.com Website: www.recenroll.com REP: Sujatha Marsden, Principal; Lee Hinde, Software Developer SERVICE: RecEnroll - Increase participation and manage your operations with our cost-effective recreation management system.

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

RecWest Outdoor Products, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 818/735-3838 FAX: 818/735-9612 31316 Via Colinas, #118, Westlake Village, CA 91362 E-Mail: mike_b@recwest.com Website: www.recwest.com REP: Mike Bennett, President SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures Inc., DuMor Site Furnishings.

Risk Management Services Inc. (Maricopa) PH: 602/606-7450 PO Box 32712, Phoenix, AZ 85064 E-Mail: lori.sabato@theriskpeople.com Website: theriskpeople.com REP: Lori Sabato, Account Executive; Ken Nichols SERVICE: Sports Insurance.

Reserve America (Dallas) PH: 214/996-7216 717 N. Harwood St, Ste. 2500, Dallas, TX 75201 E-Mail: skip.waisner@reserveamerica. com Website: www.reserveamerica.com REP: Skip Waisner; Matt Smithson SERVICE: Online Reservation and Campground Management Software.

RHA Landscape Architects - Planners, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/781-1930 FAX: 951/686-8091 6800 Indiana Avenue, Suite 245, Riverside, CA 92506 E-Mail: rha@rhala.com Website: www.rhala.com REP: Randy Hlubik, President; Doug Grove, Principal SERVICE: Park & sports facility planning, LEED certified, water conservation design, community consensus building, park rehabilitation.

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RJM Design Group, Inc. (Orange) PH: 949/493-2600 FAX: 949/493-2690 31591 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 E-Mail: bob@rjmdesigngroup.com Website: www.rjmdesigngroup.com No. California Office: 9921 Horn Road, Suite B1, Sacramento, CA 95827 PH: 916/361-900 FAX 916/361-9010 email: john@rjmdesigngroup.com REP: Bob Mueting; Larry Ryan (Southern CA - Corporate Office); John Courtney (Northern CA Office) SERVICE: Park and Sports Facility Master Planning and Design; Park and Recreation Master Planning; Landscape Architecture; LEED Certified; Community Consensus Building.

Robertson Recreational Surfaces (Maricopa) PH: 800/858-0519 FAX: 602/340-0402 2414 W 12th Street, Suite 5, Tempe, AZ 85281 E-Mail: rhawley@totturf.com Website: 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.

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

Ross Recreation Equipment Company, Inc. (Sonoma) PH: 707/538-3800 100 Brush Creek Road #206, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 E-Mail: nickp@rossrec.com Website: 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) PH: 415/383-7900 FAX: 415/383-1433 225 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 E-Mail: Tegan@rhaa.com Website: 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) PH: 805/543-1794 FAX: 805/543-4609 3765 South Higuera Street, Suite 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 E-Mail: jcferber@rrmdesign.com Website: www.rrmdesign.com REP: Jeff Ferber, Principal SERVICE: RRM Design Group designs award-winning recreation areas by collaborating with people who use them.

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

S & S Seeds (Santa Barbara) PH: 805/684-0436 FAX: 805/684-2798 6155 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013 E-Mail: jimc@ssseeds.com Website: http://www.ssseeds.com REP: James Culley, Sales Manager; Ben Miller; David Gilpin, General Manager SERVICE: Custom seed mix design, Turfgrasses, natives, revegetation wild flowers, erosion control products, native sod, contract growing.

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u Buyer’s Guide S & S Worldwide (New London) PH: 860/537-3451 FAX: 860/537-2563 75 Mill Street, Colchester, CT 06415 E-Mail: klovely@ssww.com Website: 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.

Safe 2 Play - Certified Matters (Contra Costa) PH: 925/999-0117 1462 Ashwood Drive, Martinez, CA 94553 E-Mail: cdFaitel@sbcglobal.net Website: www.PlaygroundSafetyInspections.net REP: Craig Faitel, Owner SERVICES: Certified playground safety inspections, safety surface impact testing on playgrounds & sports fields.

SafePark (Orange) PH: 800/734-4882 FAX: 959/588-9776 23052 Alcalde Drive, Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 E-Mail: jamey@safepark.com Website: 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) PH: 916/647-0912 9666 Sheldon Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624-9437 E-Mail: david@spease.com Website: www.spease.com REP: David Spease, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Certified Playground Safety Inspections, inspection programs, safety training, ADA inspections and Landscape Architectural services.

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Buyer’s Guide u Safety Play, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 888/878-0244 FAX: 888/878-0244 7095 Hollywood Blvd #1308, Los Angeles, CA 90028 E-Mail: safetyplay@mindspring.com Website: http://www.safetyplay.net/ 7095 Hollywood Blvd. #1308, Los Angeles, CA 90028 REP: Scott Burton SERVICE: Playground audits, inspection tool kits, expert witness, safety manuals, safety classes, planning/design services, safety signs/labels.

San Francisco Giants (San Francisco) PH: 415/972-2000 FAX: 415/972-2001 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 E-Mail: alustbader@sfgiants.com Website: 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.

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

Schmidt Design Group, Inc. (San Diego) PH: 619/236-1462 FAX: 619/236-8792 1111 Sixth Avenue, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101 E-Mail: info@schmidtdesign.com Website: 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.

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SCI Consulting Group (Solano) PH: 707/430-4300 FAX: 707/430-4319 4745 Mangels Blvd., Fairfield, CA 94534 E-Mail: gerard.vansteyn@sci-cg.com Website: www.sci-cg.com REP: Gerard Van Steyn, President; John Bliss, Senior Engineer; Blair E. Aas, Senior Planning Consultant SERVICE: New revenue feasibility studies, ballot measures, assessment district formations and administration.

Shade ‘N Net (Maricopa) PH: 800/290-3387 FAX: 602/484-7919 5711 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85043 E-Mail: rudy@shade-n-net.com Website: 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.

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

SMG Equipment, LLC (King) PH: 253/350-8803 FAX: 253/479-3000 2002 West Valley Hwy N. Suite 200, Auburn, WA 98001 E-Mail: info@smgequipment.com Website: 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.

Sol By Carmanah (Martin) PH: 844/492-2243 2637 E. Atlantic Blvd #40620, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 E-Mail: sales@solarlighting.com Website: 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: 626/448-5219 P.O. Box 3605823 Lexington Gallantin Road, South El Monte, CA 91733 E-Mail: timIttner@scmaf.org Website: www.scmaf.org REP: Tim Ittner, Executive Director SERVICE: Professional training, education and networking; insurance services; sport rules, training and competition for youth and adults.

Southwest Offset Printing (Los Angeles) PH: 310/323-0112 13650 Gramercy Place, Gardena, CA 90249 E-Mail: j.cahill@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 E-Mail: info@spohnranch.com Website: www.spohnranch.com REP: Aaron Spohn; Kirsten Bradford www.trueride.com SERVICE: Skate park design, construction, operation and insurance. The leader in responsible skatelite, concrete and hybrid parks.

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

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

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

SVA Architects, Inc. (Orange) PH: 949/809-3380 FAX: 949/809-3381 3 MacArthur Place, Suite 850, Santa Ana, CA 92707 E-Mail: jcheng@sva-architects.com Website: 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.

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u Buyer’s Guide SyberTech Waste Reduction Ltd. PH: 866/488-4120 FAX: 314/289-2192 P.O. Box 3009 - 33191 1st Avenue, Mission, B.C. V2V1G0 E-Mail: rmitchell@swrl.com Website: www.swrl.com REP: Rob Mitchell, President; Shawn Martin SERVICE: Our in-ground trash system, self-watering planters and other products greatly save operational costs.

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

Tahoe Treetop Adventure Parks (Placer) PH: 530/386-1044 P.O. Box 6687, Tahoe City, CA 96145 E-Mail: Jesse@NorthTahoeAdventures.com Website: http://northtahoeadventures.com REP: Jesse Desens, President/CEO SERVICE: We build and operate Aerial Adventure Parks and Aerial Trekking.

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

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

ThermaGreen Environmental PH: 416/782-5837 FAX: 416/782-2190 180 Bartor Road, Toronto, ON M9M 2W6 E-Mail: Blu@thermagreen.com Website: 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.

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

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Tomarin Surfaces (Whitfield) PH: 706/537-9718 PO Box 892, Dalton, GA 30722 E-Mail: seymour@tomarinsurfaces.com Website: www.tomarinsurfaces.com REP: Seymour Tomarin; Julian Tomarin SERVICE: Nexxfield synthetic turf and shock pad systems for fields, recreation, landscaping, permanent/modular, sports tiles.

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

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

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

United States Tennis Association/ SCTA (Los Angeles) PH: 310/208-3838 FAX: 310/824-7691 P.O. Box 240015, Los Angeles, CA 90024-9115 E-Mail: bischoff@scta.usta.com Website: www.usta.com REP: Melanie Bischoff, Community Development Coordinator SERVICE: To promote & develop the growth of tennis.

USA Shade & Fabric Structures (Dallas) PH: 214/905-9500 FAX: 214/905-9514 8505 Chancellor Row, Dallas, TX 75247 E-Mail: kbusam@usa-shade.com Website: www.usa-shade.com REP: Keith Busam, Vice President of California Sales SERVICE: USA Shade! We offer shade solutions for everything under the sun!

USGreentech (Hamilton) PH: 513/371-5520 5076 Wooster Road, Cincinnati, OH 45226 E-Mail: kwilliams@usgreentech.com Website: 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.

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Valley Truck & Tractor (Sutter) PH: 530/673-4615 P.O. Box 3010, Yuba City, CA 95992 E-Mail: general@vttco.net Website: www.valleytruckandtractor.com REP: Anthony Bertoldi, Governmental Sales SERVICE: John Deer Equipment, commercial tractor and mowing equipment.

Vandal Stop (Clark) PH: 408/836-3542 FAX: 530/343-5167 1930 Village Center Circle, STE 3, Las Vegas, NV 89134-6245 E-Mail: robert@vandalstop.com Website: www.atlasamerican.com REP: Robert Adamis, President SERVICE: We specialize in vandalism & corrosion resistant washroom accessories that are Made in the USA. Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara) PH: 408/985-7200 FAX: 408/985-7260 2455 the Alameda, Suite 200, Santa Clara, CA 95050 E-Mail: derek@verdedesigninc.com Website: www.verdedesigninc.com REP: Derek McKee, Principal; Corbin Schneider, Sr. Project Manager SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary office of landscape architects and civil engineers with a focus on community projects.

Vortex USA Inc. (Riverside) PH: 514/694-3868 FAX: 514/335-5413 328 Avro St., Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 5W5 E-Mail: aleduc@vortex-intl.com Website: www.vortex-intl.com NAME FOR MAGAZINE: Vortex Aquatic Structures International REP: Kevin Spence, General Manager SERVICE: Vortex designs and manufacturers Aquatic Playground Solutions: Splashpad(r), Elevation(tm) multilevel interactive structures, Poolplay(tm) and Spray point(tm).

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

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

Waterline Technologies (Orange) PH: 714/564-9100 FAX: 714/564-9700 620 North Santiago Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 E-Mail: hwatters@waterlinetech.com Website: 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 E-Mail: marketing@waterplay.com Website: 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 E-Mail: vgonzalez@wcainc.com Website: www.wcainc.com REP: Victor Gonzalez, Director of Marketing; Patrick Mahoney, President; Andy Trotter, Vice President-Field Operations SERVICE: WCA provides public agencies, school districts, and colleges with urban forestry management and maintenance services.

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

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

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

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u Buyer’s Guide Willdan Group, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/940-6300 FAX: 714/940-4935 2401 E. Katella Ave #300, Anaheim, CA 92806 E-Mail: jhidalgo@willdan.com Website: 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 E-Mail: george@wlcarchitects.com Website: www.WLC-architects.com REP: George Wiens; Kelley Needham; Max Medina SERVICE: WLC Architects provides sustainable architectural/planning services for recreational projects, including community/senior centers, gymnasiums & theaters.

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

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

ZGolf Food & Beverage Services, LLC DBA Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center (Riverside) PH: 951/491-8110, Ex. FAX: 951/3081900 43385 Business Park Drive #220, Temecula, CA 92590 E-Mail: kevinl@wedgewoodbanquet.com Website: www.wedgewoodbanquet.com REP: Kevin Lyons, Director of Business Development/Operations; John Zaruka, Founder/CEO; Bill Zaruka, President SERVICE: Professional full-service food and beverage management with a focus on weddings and banquets.

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Desert Recreation District Receives Urban Greening Grant of $3,086,000

The California Natural Resources Agency, through the state’s Urban Greening Program, has awarded Desert Recreation District $3,086,000 for the North Shore Community Park project. The Urban Greening Program is funded by Cap-andTrade revenues, which

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awards grants to support projects that aim to reduce greenhouse gases by sequestering carbon, decreasing energy consumption, and reducing vehicle miles traveled. The projects also convert built environments into green spaces that improve air and water quality, and provide opportunities for walking, biking, and recreation.

The North Shore Community Park is a five-acre site designed by local residents with the assistance of

Desert Recreation District and Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI). It will be the first and only active greenspace in the community of North Shore.

Desert Recreation District’s General Manger, Kevin Kalman, said “we are thrilled that the park project was selected for funding and we are grateful to all of our partners for their hard work to make our application competitive.” Kalman went on to say, “currently under construction, the additional funding will allow for elements of the park, previously scaled back for budgetary reasons, to be included thereby further enhancing the health and environmental benefits of the project.”

The Agency noted that ninety-two percent of the funding they awarded through the Urban Greening Program was awarded to projects in disadvantaged communities as defined by SB 535 of 2012.

An advocate of the North Shore Community Park project, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia stated, “This year, we were able to level the playing field so that disadvantaged areas not only become competitive but ensure that they are prioritized for funding.” Garcia further said, “It is no secret that parks are a particular passion of mine. I couldn’t be happier to see these Capand-Trade dollars at work improving air quality and providing much needed park access where there was none.”

The North Shore Community Park is the first of three planned parks in the Eastern Coachella Valley

to be constructed. Desert Recreation District is also planning the first community parks in the communities of Oasis and Thermal.

There aren’t many public employees like Paul Cardoza

By John Spevak

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Public servants who quietly serve their community with a professional, efficient and friendly approach are often overlooked. Paul Cardoza is one of those, and the Los Banos’s Parks and Recreation Manager should be acknowledged.

Cardoza, who has worked in the city’s Public Services Department for a quarter-century, retired in December 2017. During his tenure, Cardoza has earned the admiration and respect of the people he has worked for and with.

“I first met Paul when he was hired as a maintenance person for the Parks and Recreation Department,” said Rick Dahlgren. “This was more years ago than I can count, but at the time I was Director of Parks and Recreation and Joe Sousa was serving as assistant director.”

“When an employee progresses through the ranks in a city department to become the operations manager of that department, you know they have a great work ethic,” added Dahlgren. “I have only heard positive comments about Paul’s ability to work with people to get the job done.”

Sousa became Parks and Recreation Director after Dahlgren retired and

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worked with Cardoza for 15 years. He called Cardoza “the best hire I ever made. He’s the most honest and reliable person I know. He’s dedicated and hardworking. And when he says he’s going to do something, he does it.”

“I’m honored to be not only his colleague but his friend,” said Souza. “He’s a guy I can always count on.”

Sharon Hogan, who worked with Cardoza for many years, calls him “one in a million.” She remembers Paul as “the first one to volunteer, a person who goes out of his way to help.

“Los Banos is lucky to have had someone who has worked so well with the community,” Hogan added. “He is definitely a people person, who enjoys helping others.”

Cardoza says he’s simply doing his job, which is to serve the city and its residents. He doesn’t seek recognition and usually deflects praise toward others.

Like many others, I wish Cardoza the best in retirement. To paraphrase a scriptural passage, I, along with the entire community, say to him, “Well done, good and faithful public servant.”

John Spevak is a resident of Los Banos; he wrote this for the Los Banos Enterprise. Email john.spevak@ gmail.com.

District hires new Assistant General Manager

The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District has a new Assistant General Manager.

Patricia Lord, who joined LARPD as Recreation Department Manager in November 2015, started the new position Monday, Dec. 4. Her background both with LARPD and prior to joining the District helped make her the successful candidate.

She led the LARPD Recreation Department for two years and has been alternating serving as Acting Assistant General Manager since John Lawrence retired in August. Lord has a master’s degree in Public Administration and a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Administration from San Jose State University. Prior to coming to LARPD, she was Recreation Division Manager for the City of Santa Clara. She also served several positions for the City of Sunnyvale including Recreation Manager, Management Analyst and Community Resources Manager. Lord also worked in several recreation supervisory and

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Lord, a Tracy resident, will cover both the new position and former position during the recruitment and selection process for the Department Manager vacancy. The District plans to begin recruitment after the first of the year.

“I look forward to the challenges ahead and the opportunity to serve as Assistant General Manager with such an outstanding organization,” Lord said.

Commercial Pool Industry Veteran Bill Hird Retires from Lincoln Aquatics Concord, CA – Lincoln Aquatics announces the retirement of industry veteran Bill Hird after 35 years with the company.

Bill began his long career in swimming working as a swim coach with industry legends including former five-time Olympic Coach George Haines at Santa Clara Swim Club and Jack Crogan of Fremont Swim and Aquatics. Bill also led his own swim team at San Jose Aquatics.

In 1983, Bill was hired

by Lincoln Aquatics founder William Luecker as a part-time Sales Representative – eventually becoming a Regional Sales Manager for the company.

To celebrate his successful career in the industry, Bill was recently honored at a dinner with the Lincoln

Aquatics sales staff and at the company’s holiday party.

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CPRS Past President Dana Vaughan Will Be Missed

Dana P. Vaughan, resident of Canyon Lake for more than 24 years, passed away on December 31, 2017, at the age of 91. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Carol; His brother, Alden Vaughan; Children, Lori Logan, John Vaughan and Juliet Vaughan; Step-Children, David and Robert Fernquist; Grandchildren, Megan Fisher, Geoffery, Joshua, Nathan, Cole and Grace Fernquist; and, Great Grandchildren, Henry, Nora and Charlotte Fisher.

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The California Action Plan will be released at the conference, this update of the original VIP plan will include a new document that will help professionals understand our important role in creating community and developing professional competencies. The plan also includes four tool kit areas that will provide resources for professionals to help them better advocate, communicate, evaluate and innovate. Web availability of these resources will help give professionals the tools they need to succeed.

We spent time this year focusing on our foundation, the California Foundation for Parks and Recreation. With updated bylaws, newly elected trustees and a plan to increase the role the foundation plays in improving parks and recreation statewide, it is an exciting

time to make this push. The foundation exists to provide scholarships for professional education, most notably to date, the annual scholarships for our students. But the foundation was originally set-up with a larger mission to touch other areas that can include: funding research, raising public awareness and providing educational grants.

I feel our greatest accomplishment of the past year was our support and assistance in the movement of SB 5 from its inception, through the Governor and on to the June ballot. For the first time in 15 years we have a bond measure that includes per capita funding and even more competitive funding for our communities. We should be very clear here, having the initiative on the ballot versus it being passed are two very different things. Now is the time for all our members to begin advocating for people to support the

Clean Water, Natural Resources, and Parks initiative on the June ballot.

Tell your family, tell your friends, but tell someone that their support of this ballot measure has far reaching affects that will make our state better for so many Californians.

It has been my pleasure to serve as your President for the past year. I am proud to be associated with such an amazing society with so many caring and dedicated members. Thank you for your support and I hope to see you in Long Beach.

Sincerely, James Wheeler CPRS President

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Providence, Rhode Island. After graduating in 1943 from Hackley School, in Tarrytown, New York, Dana enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy Air Corps from 1944 to 1946.

Upon his discharge, Dana continued his education at Boston University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and at Teachers’ College, Columbia University, where he graduated with a Master’s Degree in Physical Education.

After teaching Social Studies at a private school, Dana realized his calling was to Parks and Recreation. He was hired by the City of Santa Clara, served with the City of Turlock, then on to Los Angeles County and finished out his years of devoted service in the City of Whittier.

Among the many organizations he served with distinction was the California National Parks and Recreation Society of which he was President in 1971.

Dana retired in 1990 and spent his retirement years travelling, golfing, and enjoying time with family and friends.

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