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Articles in May, 2005 issue of Parks & Recreation

• Health experts make waves
• Emergence of the necessary volunteer: senior park volunteers—working at their leisure
  by Will La Page
• Vacuum litter collector
• Swimming sensation: former Olympian Adolph Kiefer has revolutionized the aquatics field—one fin at a time
• Corrections
• Management software
• From the editor
  by Rachel Roberts
• Putting greens
• Leisure and Aging Section needs you
• Honoring conservation
• Lockable rack
• Kudos to accredited agencies
• Dog day afternoons
• Field marking machine
• Calling the wild to the Web: virtual electronic field trips are an inexpensive way for people to explore the benefits of parks
• Meet your staff …
• Restroom surfaces
• New panel focuses on national fitness
• A picture is worth thousand words
• NEDS proves to be a success
• Winning strategies to find a coach: choosing a soccer coach who will be successful involves more than counting trophies and awards
  by Karl Dewazien
• Playground equipment
• Pop a wheelie
• Millennium Park opens up
• Aquatic conference makes a splash in Las Vegas
• Hole new world: golf course managers need to take a swing at creating an enjoyable experience for golfers with disabilities
  by Ted Eleftheriou
• Scoreboards
• Take Pride in your projects
• Quarter commemorates nature
• Flying through a skatepark event: need to plan an event at your skatepark? Try these helpful hints that will have you grinding through your first festival in no time
  by Heidi Lemmon
• Mark your calendar: July is Recreation and Parks Month! With summer quickly approaching, here are 31 ideas to inspire your community to get involved in July is Recreation and Parks Month
• How to find it
• Sprayheads
• Step up to health summits continue to score
• Understanding tolerance, embracing diversity: park and recreation professionals should have tolerance and respect diversity in the field
  by Lee J. deLisle
• Going for the green: how to prepare your turf before the drought season
  by Doug Brede
• Educational highlights
• Stand-up seesaw
• Chainless bicycles
• Kids ride high with horse program
• Whitewater woes: paddling through the river rental business can be challenging for any agency
  by Robert B. Kauffman
• Land as legacy: 20th century American presidents left land as their contribution for future generations to enjoy
  by Daniel Dustin
• Building an urban agenda: NRPA takes the lead to advocate for a stronger urban agenda for parks and recreation
  by John Thorner
• Wheelchairs
• Calendar of events
• Tennis instructor training
• Rubber bracelets: fashion friend of parks
• Coast Guard athletes shine