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Articles in Oct, 2006 issue of Parks & Recreation

• Smaller Kayak, same performance
• Research update: recreation across ethnicity: people of different races often seek contrasting recreation opportunities
  by Christina M. Bell
• USTA principles prove successful in tennis advocacy
• Inclusive recreation: the tipping point is within our sight
  by Kimberly D. Miller
• National Parks boost the economy
• Play the Xscape way
• Women in the workplace: according to the author, parks and recreation is not immune to challenges for women employees
  by Nina S. Roberts
• Purpose, passion, progress: celebrating 40 years of NTRS
  by Barbara Wilhite
• From the editor: people matter most
  by Rachel Roberts
• The sky's the limit: light pollution is making the night sky increasingly difficult to see
  by Robert Gent
• California: San Ramon steps up to health
• Leave it better: from jail to trail: a state museum turns a former prison site into a natural park setting
  by Joseph Covington
• Mark your calendars
• The latest in lifeguarding
• Have it made in the shade
• Trailblazers: park professional to citizen leader: after his retirement in 1989, Bob Robertson changed roles and continued leading through NRPA's Citizen Branch
• Advocacy update: make your vote count: park and recreation efforts depend on electing the right person for the job
  by Richard J. Dolesh
• Flair without glare
• Elegance at your disposal
• Playbook: crunching the numbers think finances are in good shape? Take a look at the different ways you can interpret your budget and financial statements
  by Rob Batarla
• For the playtime sophisticate
• Pave within "Resin"
• Uncovered parkland reveals dinosaur remains
• Off-road accommodations
• Fun size fitness: gyms begin to target a new group of clients … children
  by Heather Braswell
• Park and Recreation amenities abound in Money's "Best Places"
• Bright done right
• National Park Foundation sponsors benefit photo contest
• Kickstarting indoor soccer: one of the most popular outdoor sports can easily be moved inside for fun during all seasons
  by Ted Eleftheriou
• Outdoor recreation an economic powerhouse
• Broom with zoom
• NIRI speaker becomes Last Comic Standing
• USTA honors Billie Jean King
• Winners of the NRPA photo contest: last year, Parks & Recreation asked our readers to celebrate the 40th anniversary of NRPA by submitting photos taken in their own communities. Readers responded with photos that show why parks and recreation are so i
• Donation gives Atlanta parks a lift
• Picture this: young lobbyists
• Miami Gardens to receive millions for park improvements
• Membership programs prove successful
• Perspectives: Seattle Congress tops an amazing year: 2006 brought significant achievements to the members of NRPA
  by Ron Lehman
• Liberty crown to remain closed
• Seattle Parks revisit recycling initiative