Articles from Parks & Recreation (November 1, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A garden by any other name ... Chicago Park District proves there is more to its gardens than petunias.			554
Achieving the ultimate climb.		Brief Article	125
Aqua aerator.			109
Bird showroom squawks with a new name.		Brief Article	112
Building relationships.		Brief Article	129
Calendar of events.		Calendar	1892
Citizen branch braces for big initiatives.	Garrison, Mary		605
Citizens dive into new aquatic center.		Brief Article	115
Cleaner coating.			109
Climbing wall.			138
Creating playgrounds to meet your needs.		Brief Article	195
Diary of a mad mini-golfer: while on a family outing, this author takes a swing at mini-golf and finds the true charm of the sport.	Eleftheriou, Ted		2360
Dock system.			168
Encouraging exploration.		Brief Article	135
From the editor.	Roberts, Rachel		294
Funds donated to disabled little leaguers.		Brief Article	76
Grinding attachment.			141
Half-pipe.			121
Historic water route debuts as modern path.		Brief Article	165
Hockey goes high tech.		Brief Article	195
Holding court: bringing baby boomers back to public tennis courts could be as easy as changing your surfacing.	Woods, Ron		2648
Indy Parks opens family center.		Brief Article	131
Inline hockey league assistance available.		Brief Article	132
Interactive marketing for waterparks.		Brief Article	140
Keeping fit in the oval office: through the years, our presidents have sometimes had a hard time keeping fit. As a leader of our country, should our commander-in-chief also lead us in recreation? A look back at past presidents.	Roberts, Rachel		1240
Keeping older adults active.		Brief Article	135
Keys to individual and agency success: competent park and recreation departments need support from the entry level to upper management.	Hurd, Amy		3204
Legislative advocacy 101: suggestions from the field on effective advocacy.	Avrasin, Maya		1809
Looking into the eye of the storm: the town of Port Charlotte, Fla., rallies around parks, and learns some tough lessons after Hurricane Charley strikes.	Dustin, Daniel L.		1659
Marines take pool cool to Japan.		Brief Article	220
Matching grant opens more recreation opportunities.			142
Meet NRPA's new leaders: Ron Lehman and Lori Daniel take over as chairman and president for the coming year.			837
Muffling the noise.		Brief Article	275
NRPA members join prestigious academy.		Brief Article	245
Park service reaches out to retirees.			136
Parks for life: an emotion-based park ethic for everyone.	LaPage, Will		1208
Pirates, primates and pyramids: to compete with area attractions, regional waterparks look into theming to set them apart.	Dutton, Barbara		2125
Planting tips.			112
Pool cleaning.			95
Programming for mixed-ability recreation: behavior management is the key when dealing with teenagers of any ability level.	Farris, Blake		1865
Quoting what we do best.			839
Reaching new distances: nine-time New York City Marathon runner Grete Waitz shares her perspective on youth fitness.		Interview	645
Rim-testing system.			128
Shade structure.			124
Shade structure.			102
Shelters.			111
Skiing with sheep: a baah-ffling tale: how recreation and agriculture can work together to find profit in the same land.	Gordon, Kindra		1345
Snowmobile decision announced.			354
Soccer ball collection meets its goal.		Brief Article	177
Street smarts: a new brand of skatepark, called a skate plaza, hits the streets for boarders wanting to ride the rails.	Heizer, Claudine		1768
Student conservation scholarships announced.			1068
Students plant seeds of interest.	Johnson, Eric Galen	Brief Article	226
Sun shade.			91
Swimming pool blankets.			135
Taking it to the next level.		Brief Article	159
The price of convenience: online registration software isn't necessarily cheap, but definitely helpful.			1373
Treehouse Village grows in Pennsylvania.		Brief Article	168
Turf builder.			101
Turf seed.			149
Utility company donates $1 million for parkland.			245
Winter safety.		Brief Article	119
Your recreation company for life.		Brief Article	159