Articles from Parks & Recreation (July 1, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
37-year park veteran retires from Lawrence Department.			159
Advocacy update: a centennial achievement: the department of the interior plans a centennial birthday bash for our national parks.	Dolesh, Richard J.		1135
Brighter days ahead: in search of a new chief executive to guide the association's operations, NRPA identifies a leader capable of enhancing the critical role of public parks and recreation.	Vaira, Douglas	Interview	1194
Building better adults: creating places, programs, and people that youth can depend on is key to keeping them engaged.	Roberts, Rachel		1955
CDC introduces RWI Alert System.			212
Climbing-wall creative: indoor climbing walls are no longer a recreation center oddity. Have your programming ideas kept pace with this ubiquitous amenity?	Prager, Kimberly	Cover story	2054
Control concrete.			92
Correction.		Correction notice	31
Creative park funding proposed in California.			134
Designing Modern Childhoods: History, Space, and the Material Culture of Children.	Minnicino, Mike		211
EveryBody Plays.			118
Exercise mind and body.			119
FirstPerson: changing of the green guard: Majora Carter's organization, Sustainable South Bronx, challenges residents to demand a higher quality of life. By extension, she is calling into question traditional approaches to environmentalism.		Interview	1182
Former NRPA leader Prezioso passes away.			79
From vacant to verdant: rethinking the shrinking city: can public parks and green spaces help lift declining cities out of their downward spirals?	Lyman, Francesca		2136
Host a Play Golf America event.			92
Interior department designates 24 new National Recreation Trails.			153
Keep your infield looking great.			97
Kirk Douglas dedicates 401st L.A. park.			123
Leave it better: pointing out a Pennsylvania park: a Pittsburgh icon undergoes a multiple-year renovation for the city's 250th anniversary.			424
Mark your calendars.		Calendar	117
MRPA announces new executive director.			189
NPS considers returning park to native tribe.			145
NRPA joins USOC for visits to congress.			245
Park goes chemical-free.			323
Parks & Recreation online.			95
Perspectives: summertime--and the living is easy: what better time than summer to recognize--and celebrate--the many benefits inspired by public parks and recreation?	Grove, Katie		499
Picture this: before it was Surf City, USA.			85
Playbook: all work and no play: discover how introducing a little fun into the workplace can make for happier employees--and healthier organizations.	Spiegelman, Paul		1090
Research update: exercising after class: after-school programs are essential to childhood physical activity.	Pruett, Michele Dell; Caputo, Jennifer; Perry, Tara		1777
Robotic control.			106
Seeing clearly.			90
Sharing the field.			126
Speaking sustainably: NRPA's National Summit on Environmental Stewardship provides a perfect convergence of public parks, environmental sustainability, and community advocacy.			955
Surf's up: for these special campers.	Casanova, Cindy		298
Surf's up: surfing makes a big splash at public beaches.	Bastone, Kelly		1455
Teach skill, encourage fun.			136
Upfront: bigger is better, right? At least that's what the multitude of e-mail messages littering our in-boxes say.	Vaira, Douglas		212
Visibly recycling.			110
Water dogs: reaching out to furry family members breeds enthusiasm and community.	Hawn, Roxanne		1881
West Sacramento tries Quickstart Tennis.			156