From the editor.Fall has always been my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. season of the year. Even as a young girl, while most kids were dreading going back to school, I looked forward to it--buying notebooks, picking out your first-day-of-school outfit and heading into the halls of learning. Looking back, I realize I just loved the change of season. By the end of a long summer, I wanted a new outlook and a chance to learn something. Not only did school signal that I would be gaining knowledge in the classroom, but it meant the fall season was here with all its color, which inspired me to do my best. In this issue of the magazine, not only will you find new ways to help your department, but we've taken a fresh look at how we preview NRPA's annual Congress. The conference is almost like going back to school--attendees learn a great deal from educational sessions, and we hope they come away refreshed re·fresh v. re·freshed, re·fresh·ing, re·fresh·es v.tr. 1. To revive with or as if with rest, food, or drink; give new vigor or spirit to. 2. and ready for change in their own departments. But not all learning comes from the seminars presented, just as it didn't for me as a child in the classroom. We'd like to challenge Congress participants to look around Reno, Sparks and Lake Tahoe, and become inspired by the landscape and what the cities have to offer (page 70). We know that not all our members can attend Congress, so the issue is still loaded with other ideas to spark a new season in your department. Take a look at fresh ideas for patrolling your parks and keeping them safe (page 114). Learn about the new regulations for visitor capacities on rivers (page 106), and discover how Phoenix, Ariz., helped the Lost Boys of Sudan
Lost Boys of Sudan is the name given by aid organizations to refer to the more than 20,000 boys who were displaced and/or orphaned during the , Africa, make a new life for themselves using recreation (page 120). Then, step back into Jane Addams' time and revisit re·vis·it tr.v. re·vis·it·ed, re·vis·it·ing, re·vis·its To visit again. n. A second or repeated visit. re what made her such a pioneer in the field, as she battled through corrupt politicians, antifeminist an·ti·fem·i·nist adj. Characterized by ideas or behavior reflecting a disbelief in the economic, political, and social equality of the sexes. an views and a time of war to create Hull-House and meaningful recreation programs (page 128). Maybe her ideas of yesterday will inspire greatness in your agency today. Fall is the time to change--as John F. Kennedy "John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation). John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in once said, "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." Rachel Roberts Rachel Roberts may refer to:
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