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Articles in July, 2002 issue of Parks & Recreation

• Top 10 reasons to attend the NRPA Congress in October - Meetings
• National student branch - We Want You
• Student branch to take on Tampa - National Student Branch
• The Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program - New England Region
• Vikki Lynch became NRPA's marketing manager in May - Southeast Region
• National Sporting Association - Southeast Region
• Climber for toddlers - Product Roundup
• Future congresses - Tip-Off
• Celebrating Recreation and Parks month: highlighting just a few of the ways that NRPA members leave it better than they found it - discover the benefits™
• Lakes-to-locks water trail celebrates recent accolades
• Seniors need tailored programs - Leisure and Aging Section
• More than 60 percent of Pennsylvania's voters support a significant hike in fees on waste haulers to fund earth-friendly programs, according to a coalition of environmental groups that sponsored a poll on the issue - New England Region
• In June, Raymond Harris became NRPA's sport programs manager - Southeast Region
• After more than 22 years of exemplary service, James Colley, CPRP, has retired as director of the parks, recreation and library department for Phoenix, with more than 43 years of service in the profession - Southeast Region
• Foam streamers - Product Roundup
• Americans get active during leisure time - Recreation Stats
• NRPA/WNBA partnership reaches new heights
• Innovative playground designs sought - National Playground Safety Institute
• Active living policy research grants available - Society of Park and Recreation Educators
• Dr. Veda Ward, CPRP, Northridge, Calif., was recently named to the NRPA Board of Trustees. She is a professor at California State University - Pacific Northwest
• Although her new role is assistant director for professional services for health and wellness, Jennifer Martin has worked for NRPA for several years, most recently as program coordinator for the Hearts N' Parks initiative - Southeast Region
• Traditional bicycle rack - Product Roundup
• Popcorn machine - Product Roundup
• Secretary Norton designates new National Recreation Trails, promotes "Pathways to Health" - National Parks
• 9-11 one year later: parks and recreation ares will meet vital needs on the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks. What should you consider when planning commemorations?
  by Erica Shane Hamilton
• Sailing in the desert - Armed Forces Recreation Branch
• Standards for indoor and outdoor sports facilities under way - American Park and Recreation Society
• Chuck McDevitt, Boise, Idaho, was recently named to the NRPA Board of Trustees - Pacific Northwest
• Scott Douglas has joined the NRPA staff as the new editor of Parks Recreation magazine - Southeast Region
• Memorial sculptures - Product Roundup
• Temporary badges - Product Roundup
• Build it and they will become healthy - Recreation Facilities
• Keep your greens up to par, not parched; successful golf-turf maintenance in times of drought depends on where you live
  by Doug Brede
• Bridging the gap - National Student Branch
• BlazeSports Clubs of America - Great Lakes Region
• What do you do if your community has few activities for youths, teens or seniors and your community doesn't want more taxes, bonds or levies? - Pacific Northwest
• National Sporting Goods Association - Southeast Region
• ID wristbands - Product Roundup
• Calendar of events
• Wildlife-related recreation provides boost to economy - Benefits Of Parks And Recreation
• The inline hockey goal; the basics of building a successful inline hockey program
  by Scott Douglas
• Marines and their families get heart healthy with NRPA's help - Armed Forces Recreation Society/Hearts N' Parks
• Mary Garrison, Winnetka, Ill., was recently named to the NRPA Board of Trustees - Great Lakes Region
• Red buses have returned to Glacier National Park - Pacific Northwest
• Trustees. Carlberg, whose trustee mentor is Terry Hershey; will serve on the Public Awareness and Membership Affairs committees - Southeast Region
• Animal furniture - Product Roundup
• Power play: Jackie Stiles, WNBA star - discover the benefits™
• Home for good - Perspectives
  by David A. Lose
• National Institute on Recreation Inclusion set for September - Recreation Inclusion
• ORRRC at 40! The federal role in land conservation and outdoor recreation: reflections and directions
  by Patrick F. Noonan
• Motor city momentum - Commercial Recreation and Tourism
• National Sporting Goods Association - Great Lakes Region
• Cynthia Tart, Oak Island, N.C., was recently elected to the NPRA Board of Trustees - Southeast Region
• Taking the concept of a guide dog one step farther, NRPA member Kathryn Randall, CTRS, TRS/TXC, and Margo Ahem have developed a new program that pairs sighted athletes with runners who are visually impaired - Southeast Region
• Teeter-totter - Product Roundup
• Welcome to the new Parks & Recreation
  by Susan J. Kalish
• NRPA members main recipients of UPARR grants - Advocacy Update
• Organizing for the task: chapter 7 - Outdoor Recreation in America
• People and nature: our future is in the balance - National Therapeutic Recreation Association/National Society of Park Resources
• NRPA Member Cyndy McKone, super-intendent of marketing and public relations for the Peoria Park District, was recently awarded the Lydia Moss Bradley Communications Award at the YWCA's annual leadership luncheon - Ill - Great Lakes Region
• NRPA Member Gail Howerton, CPRP, recently received her laugh leader certificate from the World Laughter tour - Southeast Region
• NRPA Agency Member Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department has hired three administrators to oversee key department functions left vacant by retirements - Southeast Region
• Playing field marker - Product Roundup
• Citizens and agencies help develop Landowner Incentive and Stewardship Grant program - Conservation
• Help close the digital divide - Advocacy Update
• Think globally, act globally: nature knows no national boundaries. Cleveland Metroparks partners with overseas parks to better worldwide conservation
  by Marjorie Thomas
• National Youth Congress Program supports youth development - National Youth Services
• Terre Haute, Ind., an NRPA agency member, is at work the National Road Heritage Trail Project - Great Lakes Region
• In May, Richard Dolesh joined NRPA as a senior policy associate in the Washington, D.C. office - Southeast Region
• Sarah Hall will be the new administrator of the Phoenix Parks and Preserve Initiative, which was created in 1999 when Phoenix voters authorized a modest sales tax to raise $256 million to preserve desert land and develop and improve parks throughout the c
• Playground roofs - Product Roundup
• Grants available for youth football programs - Youth Sports
• Art: a recreation thing: public art programs have distinct benefits for artists, those who enjoy art and the communities in which they live - Research Update
  by Kevin W. Riley
• Excellence in aquatics winners announced - National Aquatics Branch
• NTRS assumes leadership role in new golf alliance - National Therapeutic Recreation Association
• In April, Shawn De Rosa became the director of the NRPA Northeast Region - New England Region
• Earlier this month, Susan Potts, M.S., CTRS, joined NRPA as the National Therapeutic Recreation Society's coordinator - Southeast Region
• Cynthia Peters will be the new parks and recreation administrator for Phoenix's South District, which includes 41 flatland parks and 11 community and recreation centers - Southeast Region
• Outdoor trash receptacles - Product Roundup