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34 TALE OF A 50 YEAR OLD POKEMON TRAINER .....................................8 What park and recreation agencies can learn from a Pokemon Trainer who is exploring the new craze of Pokemon Go.

POKEMON GO LEADING TO A ‘POPULATION-LEVEL’ SURGE IN FITNESS TRACKER STEP COUNTS....................................................15 Editor Stephanie Stephens, CAE Executive Director Managing Editor John Glaeser Director of Communications Advertising Melonie Zarzuela Assistant Advertising Manager CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION (ISSN 0733-5326) is published quarterly by the California Park & Recreation Society, Inc., 7971 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832-9701. Opinions expressed in credited articles are those of the author and not necessarily those of the society. Subscription rate is $30.00 per year and is included in membership dues. Individual subscriptions apart from CPRS membership are available only to colleges, libraries and members of CAPRCBM. Single copy price for all other issues is $7.50 for members and $12.50 for nonmembers. Periodicals postage paid at Sacramento, California, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION, 7971 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832-9701. Send manuscripts, query letters and artwork to John Glaeser. Advertising materials should be forwarded to the address above or call 916/6652777. Guidelines for submitting articles and advertising rates are available from same address, or from the CPRS website (www.cprs.org). ©2016, California Park & Recreation Society, Inc.

Pokemon Go has had a profound impact on the number of people walking in local parks.

TEEN ECO ACTION! GETTING YOUR COMMUNITY’S TEENS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS...................................................................18 This award-winning agency has found the right programs to get teens not just outside, but connecting with nature.

KEEPING TURF AND SAVING WATER (AT THE SAME TIME)................22 You don’t have to remove all your turf from your parks in order to meet water conservation efforts. The solution might be as easy as selecting a different turf.

CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF BARRY WEISS...........................................28 A look at the affect Barry Weiss had on the profession, CPRS and a special individual.

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Impact on Youth with Summer Time Fun

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s a young child, I remember my grade school teacher asking the class, “What do you want to be when you grow up, a doctor, firefighter, police officer, teacher, or a veterinarian?” The first thing that came to my mind was that I wanted to be a Park Playground Leader, like Jody Aliotti (now Jody Aliotti Derington). As a child, Jody made such an impression on me; she was extremely kind and helpful. Her impression was a lasting one, as I have chosen a career path in the Parks and Recreation profession. Each summer, I attended the City of Monterey’s Summer Park Playground Program at Fisherman’s Flats Park. The program was offered daily Monday through Thursday from 10:0 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with excursions on Friday. One of my fondest memories was the Carnival Day that took place each

year at the Frank E. Sollecito, Jr. Ballpark. It was a day that all of the Park Playground program sites came together to enjoy activities and games with the leaders and participants. Recently, I was reminded of my fond childhood memories, when I visited the thirteenth annual “Go Play, Get Fit Youth Day” on Wednesday, July 13th in Tidelands Park in Coronado. The focal point of the event, organized by the Greater San Diego Recreation and Parks Coalition for Health and Wellness, is to create healthier children while highlighting the beauty of Coronado. Children ages 5 to 16, enrolled in summer day camps throughout the County were bussed to Coronado for the event, which ran from 10am to 2pm. 850 campers and staff from around San Diego County continued on page 54

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Tale of a 50 Year Old Pokemon Trainer

While on a family day trip to San Francisco, my wife reads to me a Facebook post from our son who is away at college. “I left around 9:30 to get some groceries from Winco. Decide to restock on Pokéballs with a loop through campus. Ended up hunting down Gastley with 60 people, then another one right after. Stuck around chatting at some lures with all those people. Hit up a gym and battled for control for half an hour. Then made a mad dash for a Lickitung that someone saw a few blocks down. It’s now midnight and I haven’t gotten any groceries.”

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After some discussion about the new Pokémon Go game, my wife decides she’s going to download it and play. Not to be outdone by her, I toss my phone to my 17 year-old daughter and ask her to download it for me while we’re driving through San Francisco. Within seconds of arriving at our next destination, my wife exclaims “I just caught a Pidgey!” I look at my daughter, “Am I set up yet?” “Sorry Dad, the servers are too busy it says check back in an hour.” As we’re walking along a trail by the bay, we see a group of young adults all looking at their screens as they walk. Not an unusual sight until you see them start to simultaneously pivot side-to-side with their phones stretched out like a vertical metal detector. Then there’s the furious sweeping of the finger and the exclamation “I got it!” I glance at my daughter who’s carrying my phone. “Sorry Dad, servers still busy.” SUMMER 2016 • CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION

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The rest of the day we began to notice more and more people with their phones out front and the odd staring at the screen. We knew we were witnessing the beginning of something big. Just before we start our trip home, I look at my daughter again as she’s working things on my phone. “Hey Dad, it finally downloaded! But your phone is almost dead.” Thus ended my first day of Pokémon training.

Pokémon Go Beginnings

By now, you probably have heard about the Pokémon Go app for your smart phones. But in case you haven’t, here’s a quick primer on the world of Pokémon. The franchise got its start as a Nintendo Game Boy video game in the mid-1990s, quickly followed by an accompanying television series and trading card game in the late 1990s. Pokémon is short for Pocket Monsters which are fictional wild creatures that are captured and trained to battle other Pokémon. It sounds quite sinister as I type this out, but I assure you most Pokémon trainers truly care for their Pokémon as close friends. Pokémon trainers have three primary goals: to collect the 140+ different species of Pokémon, train and evolve their Pokémon to become stronger, more powerful Pokémon and lastly to battle other Pokémon trainers. A trainer catches wild Pokémon by throwing red and white Poké Balls at the wild Pokémon. In the original Pokémon video games and subsequent versions, trainers walked through virtual lands to collect Pokémon. The new Pokémon Go app takes the game’s original premise out into the real world. Now trainers can walk around the real world to

capture (still) virtual Pokémon. The fun aspect of the app is that it uses the phone’s camera to show the virtual Pokémon in the real world. Here is the first benefit of the game. You have to get out in the real world to play the game. During my first real day out capturing Pokémon, I observed lots of kids walking, running, biking and skateboarding to collection spots. I say collection spots because everyone catches the same Pokémon at the same geographic spot. My wife and I walked three miles that first day hunting for Pokémon. I especially appreciate the walking component of the game. Getting kids (and we more seasoned trainers) out and about is always a great thing. One walking component of the game is to collect and incubate eggs. But the catch is you must walk a certain distance in order for the egg to incubate. You cannot cheat by getting in a car and driving the distance. The app will disconnect that component if you travel faster than 20 miles an hour. I’ve discovered eggs with a walking incubation of 2 km, 5 km and 10 km. The longer the incubation distance the more powerful the Pokémon. As I start a second long walking trip with my wife, I see our neighbor walking home in the familiar Pokémon Go stance. My wife and I smile as we know he’s playing too and just returning from the direction of a nearby PokéStop. When we returned from our 5-mile walk, we saw our neighbor

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heading out again. I yelled out to him “Going to stock up on Pokéballs at the park?” He stopped and laughed, “No, actually I’m trying to hatch a Poké Egg, I have a short distance to go.” He explained to us that he was trying to hatch a 10 km egg which has the rarer more powerful Pokémon. Remember, in order to catch a Pokémon, you will need Poké Balls. You start the game with a very limited number. You can collect more balls and other necessary training aids at PokéStops. I am pretty sure you will find a PokéStop in nearly all your agency’s parks and facilities. The PokéStops are shown on the trainer’s phone screen as a blue tower with a picture of your park or facility on a disc at the top of the tower. By spinning the disc, trainers will be able to collect items. Be sure to visit the CPRS office sometime soon, even we have a PokéStop! And incredibly convenient for me, I can access the tower while sitting at my desk. Pokémon and PokéStops seem to be located in high foot-trafficked public areas: parks, trails, shopping centers, monuments, government buildings and tourist spots. If you haven’t noticed the increased traffic in your parks, get out and just watch for a short time. Darin Loughrey, Community Services Manager, City of Irvine, reported that they had over 5,000 people on Monday, July 11 searching for Pokémon in their city parks. He said that the City of Irvine averages 25,000 – 30,000 people each day in their 57 parks and 9

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6000 acres of open space. That’s up to a 20% increase. While out on my first day of hunting, I came across a tower I couldn’t access. A quick call to my son and I learned that it was a training gym, a place where trainers battle against the house trainers to gain valuable experience points for your Pokémon. I hadn’t reached a high enough level to enter the gym yet (Level 5). But I learned from my son that a gym is controlled by one of three teams: Yellow, Blue and Red. You get to join one of these teams once you reach level 5. Pick carefully, you don’t get to change your team once you choose one. If the gym is controlled by the Blue Team, then members of rival teams will battle them for points. Defeat a house team trainer and the house team loses points. If the Blue Team loses all their points, the gym can be claimed by a rival team. Here in lies a second benefit of the game: socializing. The virtual gyms will sometimes have groups of people clustered around real picnic tables, statues, water fountains or other physical markers. They are usually working together to take down a gym. I was at my local community center for a 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. basketball practice. When I arrived I was surprised to see around 25-30 people congregating out front obviously playing Pokémon Go. I pulled out my phone and checked to discover three PokéStops lit up with falling confetti and a PokéGym. A majority of the people were walking back and forth between the three stops collecting balls and capturing Pokémon. A smaller group of 6-8 were sitting on the curb at the 10

spot of the gym. They were looking at each other’s screens as their Pokémon battled.

Implications for Park & Recreation Agencies

So just what does this mean to park and recreation professionals? How can we leverage this phenomenon? PokéStops and PokéGyms are already set by the game makers. As of right now, you cannot request to have the gyms and stops created for your location. However, there are reports that the parent company, Niantic, is working out the details on an advertising feature that will allow the creation of PokéStops and Gyms. They already have this feature in one of their similar games, Ingress, which is quite popular in Japan. There are aspects of the game that agencies can use to increase attendance at parks and facilities. One game feature is a lure. For 100 PokéCoins (just $1), players can purchase and launch a lure. The lure attracts wild Pokémon to your location. Lures can only be launched at Pokéstops and can be seen by any other players in the area. So not only will Pokémon come to your location, but plenty of trainers. If you are having an event or program that you are not confident about the attendance, launch a lure at the nearest Pokéstop, plant a staff person nearby with flyers or a directional sign to point people to your event. After the basketball practice I mentioned earlier, I walked out of the community center to see even more people playing the game than when I

walked in. I pulled out my phone to see what I could capture on the way to my truck. What I saw on the screen astonished me. The park behind the community center had 13 PokéStops and most of them were lit up with lures. I decided to walk the park and see what was up. Large groups of people (anywhere from 5-15) were gathered at each of the stops collecting Pokémon that wandered into the area of the lures. Just as many people were walking in a loop from stop to stop. I would estimate that there were close to 150 people in a local park on a Tuesday evening after 9:00 p.m. Another option for agencies is to host a Pokémon Go Meetup at a large park or a community center facility with lots of nearby Pokémon. Have staff lead the hunt and intersperse other activities or games between Pokéstops. If your facility is big enough to have Pokémon inside, lead a tour that also shows off features of the facility. I would also recommend moving your marketing materials to a spot near where the Pokémon are hiding. Compose a list of your parks, trails and facilities and the number of gyms and PokéStops at each one. Again publish the information to your agency’s Website and social media channels. The Daily Press of Victorville, CA, posted a list with their article on Pokémon. (http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20160713/NEWS/160719899) This may sound crazy and a bit overboard, but why not add it to the list of amenities for each park: Three gazebos with picnic tables, two horseshoe pits, one playground for ages 3-5, one playground for ages 5-12, three PokéStops,

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Pokemon Trainer u two PokéGyms and one dog park. Share on social media channels and your Websites that your facility has been invaded by Pokémon. You can post pictures of the Pokémon in your facility. Crystal Bridges Museum of

American Art posted pictures of the Pokémon next to some of their art exhibits. (http://crystalbridges.org/ blog/catch-em-all-at-crystal-bridges/) The 140+ Pokémon are divided up into 18 different types. Some of the

Pokémon Go Lingo Pokémon Go Map Items • PokéStops – Place to collect items: PokéBalls, potions, eggs, etc. • PokéGyms – Place to battle and train Pokémon. Rival gyms are gyms controlled by one of the other two teams. Friendly gyms are controlled by a trainers same team.

Pokémon Go Game Items • Candy – used to evolve and strengthen Pokémon. • Eggs – found at PokéStops, eggs are hatched by placing in an incubator and walking a certain distance. • Incense – attracts wild Pokémon to your location. • Incubator – used to hatch Pokémon eggs. • Lure – attracts wild Pokémon to a PokéStop. • Poké Balls – used to capture wild Pokémon. • PokéCoins – currency of the Pokémon world used to purchase items. • Pokédex – a trainer’s personal catalog of encountered and captured Pokémon. • Potions – heals Pokémon and restores their Hit Points. • Razz Berry – feed to wild Pokémon to make them easier to catch. • Stardust – used to power up Pokémon.

Team Names Valor - The Red team is all about training and bonding with your Pokémon to get the best results. Instinct - The Yellow team bases its battles on a Pokémon’s talent and trusting your gut. Mystic - The Blue team is most interested in the science of Pokémon and evolution.

Misc. Terms • Combat Power – measure of a Pokémons attack strength. The higher the number the more powerful the Pokémon. • Evolution – process of changing a Pokémon to a more evolved species of Pokémon. • Experience Points – gained by trainers for capturing Pokémon, visiting PokéStops, winning gym battles, evolving Pokémon, etc. • Hit Points – measures a Pokémons health. When Hit Points reaches zero, a Pokémon will faint and can no longer fight.

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The important part of this feature is that certain Pokémon that live in water or favor rock or grass environments can only be found in those areas. If your park has a pond or lake, there’s a good chance a water Pokémon will be found there. This can be a huge draw for Pokémon trainers looking to catch a Squirtle, Horsea or Staryu. If you know of a rare Pokémon that is appearing at one of your park or facilities, publish it to your social media channels. Another option for agencies is to create incentives for your community to post on their own social media channels any rare Pokémon they find at your parks, trails or facilities. Incentives can include agency chotskies, free entrance to a pool, discounted registration, VIP seating at an event, etc. During my research I learned of coffee houses, bars and restaurants that offered discounts to trainers of a certain team (remember three teams: Yellow, Red and Blue) that was in control of the nearest gym. I read of an animal shelter that was looking for volunteer dog walkers. Their Pokémon hook: “Incubate your Pokémon eggs while walking our dogs.” They had an influx of volunteer dog walkers just after the promotion. A few park and recreation directors commented that another positive aspect of the game is that the increased use of parks and trails by the law-abiding public is helping push some of the non-law-abiding people out of parks.

Pokémon Go Craze

Just how crazed are people to play the game? The game has not been launched in South Korea due to the country’s restriction on Google Maps. Yet there is a small glitch in Niantec’s mapping grid that allows the game to operate in the small city of Sokcho in the far northeast corner of South Korea very close to the DMZ. Busloads of trainers

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Pokemon Trainer u have descended on the city to hunt for Pokémon. Upon learning of the glitch, the mayor of Sokcho used social media channels to invite trainers to the city to hunt for Pokémon, sample the city’s local food delicacies and stay at local hotels. Local restaurants are already on the bandwagon with banners inviting trainers to stop for water, bathroom breaks and charging stations.

Pokémon Go Issues

Now not everything is rosie and cheery in the land of Pokémon. As with every new phenomenon, there’s going to be issues. Armed robbers have used lures to attract trainers to remote PokéStops. Physical injuries have occurred to people not paying attention or trying to capture Pokémon in dangerous places. Two men in San Diego passed through a hole in a fence and then fell off a cliff after attempting to catch Pokémon in a very dangerous area. There is the very real danger of luring kids into dangerous situations. On

my 9:00 p.m. walk at the community park, I would say a majority of the people there were 18-30 year olds. But I did see many pre- and early-teens. I think if the park had only a dozen or so people meandering around, I would have been concerned about the kids’ safety. With such a large number of people, I couldn’t really tell if they were being supervised or not. For some agencies, the idea that there are people in your parks after dark could also be a big issue. There’s also the big problem of people playing Pokémon Go and driving. I noticed it in the parking lot of the community park and it was scary to think about their lack of focus on the road in front of them as so many people were walking nearby. It’s probably far worse than texting and driving. One other problem is the appearance of Pokémon and PokéStops at memorials and other sensitive areas. Owners of the areas have asked Pokémon trainers to be respectful of the non-gaming people at the sites. The same has hap-

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pened to staff-only areas in parks and facilities. Post signs warning trainers to stay out. You can request Niantic to remove game features from these areas. Visit their Website at: https://support. pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/hc/ en-us/articles/221968408 and use the subject line “Dangerous PokéStop or Gym”

New Trend or Just a Summer Fad

So is this game here for the long haul or is it just a summer fling? I’m inclined to believe the former. The television anime series lasted 19 seasons. That’s two decades of trainers. The show re-invented itself over the run of the show by introducing new lands to explore and new Pokémon to catch. The same happened for the trading card game. There were different game decks you can buy and play. I believe the same formula will be used for the Pokémon Go app. As usage by the public begins to wane, Niantic can release a whole new series of Pokémon to capture. I asked my son what it was he liked most about Pokémon Go. “It’s the social aspect. It’s easy to start a conversation with complete strangers since they’re doing the same thing you are. You share a moment.” I noticed the same on my walks: people asking others if they’ve spotted a certain Pokémon and if so, where. How long has the lure been up? What is their best Pokémon? Or sharing stories of a Pokémon that got away.

So where am I on my Pokémon Trainer journey?

When I started the article I was at Level 3 or 4 with maybe a couple dozen Pokémon. As I finish writing this article, I’m at Level 10. I have over 185 Pokémon but only 39 different species. I’ve walked over 22 km and hatched three eggs. Despite all that, I would still consider myself a beginner. I’ve even been brave enough to attempt a few battles at some gyms. Each of my Pokémon was beat within a few seconds. Which probably means I’m really not a very good trainer, but I will continue the hunt for new and more powerful Pokémon.

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Pokemon Go leading to a ‘population-level’ surge in fitness tracker step counts

By Kate Silver Freelance Writer Author of Frommer’s Easy Guide To Chicago article originally appeared in the Washington Post

Until last week, MacKenzie Olsberg’s nightly commute home from her office in Chicago involved taking a train to a bus and walking a short distance to her home. Now, she skips the bus portion and walks the last mile and a half. All because of Pokémon Go.

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Pokemon Go Steps u “Since Pokémon came out, I’ve found that I’m a lot more engaged in what’s around, and I’ve frequently gotten off the beaten track just so I can get that Pokémon that’s nearby,” says Olsberg, who is 29. Then she deadpans: “I didn’t know there were so many Eevees around my house.” (For those of you who may not know, that’s a rare type of Pokémon). Pokémon Go launched July 6, and the impact has been striking. Not just on neighborhoods across the United States — which filled with zombie-like players holding their cellphones like divining rods — but on step count. All of a sudden, people were moving more in their quest to collect eggs from PokéStops, pelting critters (Drowzee, Pidgey, Zubat, Rattata and the like) with PokéBalls and waging battles in gyms, all in an augmented reality game that spreads Pokémon creatures throughout Everytown, USA.

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number rose to 50 percent. The next day, it hit 53 percent. “The fact that it’s a population-level effect that’s visible is actually pretty impressive on Pokémon Go’s part,” said Cardiogram co-founder Brandon Ballinger, who compares the increase to the spike seen the first week of January, when people are resolving to be more active. By the second week of January, he said, that activity began to decline. Johnson Hsieh, who co-founded Cardiogram with Ballinger, added that his own step count has also risen since he started playing Pokémon Go. “I walk to work and home every day and I definitely spend more time taking detours,” Hsieh said. Jawbone, which makes the UP fitness tracker, took a closer look at its users who mentioned Pokémon Go in their comments (UP users can interact with friends through the app) and compared their steps the weekend after the launch with past weekends.

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u Pokemon Go Steps The results: on average, the group that mentioned Pokémon Go was walking 62.5 percent more than usual. Users of Under Armour’s MyFitnessPal log workouts, like walking, running or biking. In recent days, they’ve started entering “Pokémon Go” as a workout, says Rebecca Silliman, director of communications with Under Armour Connected Fitness. “Generally they burn about 250300 calories a pop,” she said.

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to their phone, says that his team looked at Pacer users younger than 30 and saw a 5 to 10 percent increase in daily steps, overall, since the Pokémon Go launch, compared with the previous week. “Now, I can’t say with the data that we have that this increase is due to Pokémon Go,” Caldwell said in an email. “But if we just suppose for a moment that it were, that’s a remarkable change over an entire population.” Pacer offers users the option to join groups for support, and Caldwell said that a number of Pokémon walking groups have formed across the country. He added that within the Pacer community, where users can comment and interact, the subject of Pokémon Go is coming up frequently. One user wrote, “My son, 14, convinced me to download the Pokémon Go app and we spent two hours just walking around the park ‘collecting’ them all. After two hours I checked my phone and lo and behold 12,000

steps. What a great way to walk and spend some quality time with the kid I can’t drag away from his computer!” Another commented: “So haven’t walked in years. And overweight. So figured I would download this new game. ... So tonight was my first walk. Caught a handful of Pokémon and walked 3.5 miles!! I’m proud of myself and feel good.” Caldwell said Pokémon Go is changing the conversation around the development of health and fitness apps. “There’s always been this idea that fitness and gaming could come together and make something special for users, and, frankly, it’s been tried by countless apps and companies before (even we incorporate some minor elements of gamification into our app),” he wrote. “But nobody has ever really broken through to such a mass audience before with such a compelling product. It really just shows that there’s still a lot of innovation left to be done in our domain.”

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Challenge

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The primary challenge that led to this programs inception was the growing awareness of Nature Deficit Disorder in numerous communities our agency serves. With high percentages of some East Bay communities living under the poverty threshold, spending time outdoors and understanding the joys and benefits of being in nature are lost completely. Particularly among teens, who spend so much of their time staring at screens, the disconnect from nature is severe. Our programs provide some of their first experiences going to parks, even those in their hometowns. The goal of this program is to provide youth with positive outdoor experiences and give them the tools they need to continue visiting the parks. Another prominent issue in the communities we serve is lack of transportation, or knowledge of public transportation. This program aims to educate the youth on public transportation and get them comfortable using whatever transportation they have available to them to continue visiting the parks. The last challenge we address is the difficulty in finding meaningful summer jobs and careers in the outdoors. Many lower-income youth are outcompeted for summer jobs and entry-level positions by young people who have more resources and connections. Through this program, we host career talks, with all levels of employees who generously give their time to meet with the teens and provide career advice and interview tips. The goal is to raise awareness of the different job opportunities within the parks, and to highlight some entry level opportunities the youth can apply for.

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In a community needs assessment we conducted, lack of transportation was one of the top barriers to accessing parks. In an effort to break down these barriers, youth are taught how to navigate the public transportation system. Staff educate participants on how to determine what system to use to get where they are going and how to travel with their bikes on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). During the program, we supplied participants with passes to get to/from the program, and practiced using different systems. The goal of teaching the process, then having the youth “practice” during the program is to get them familiar and comfortable using public transportation, and continue to visit parks. While our Recreation and Interpretive staff provide the fiscal support and staffing to run the program, the community partners are responsible for program outreach, receiving applications, and conducting interviews of potential participants. To truly have a partnership, it is important for us to balance roles and responsibilities, and to be mindful of the partnerships we form. In selecting community partners, we aim to work with organizations that have a similar mission, and are passionate about exposing their patrons to the outdoors in a positive, inspiring way. We have found success in working with other local Parks and Recreation organizations. It was deemed important to have the community partners in charge of recruitment, as they had experience working with the potential candidates, and could make sound recommendations on those participants who would be the most engaged and motivated to complete the program.

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Execution

The three primary challenges this program addresses are: prevalence of Nature Deficit Disorder in the communities we serve, transportation barriers to accessing parks, and lack of access to summer jobs and careers in parks and recreation. In order to address said challenges, the follow are facets of each program: • Transportation provided as well as education/practice sessions on using public transportation. By supplying transportation for these programs, we provide urban youth with access to parks and inclusion in programs. Introducing public transportation as a means to access parks empowers youth and their families to return to the parks on their own. It also gives them the knowledge to use public transportation for other means, like getting to a summer job! • Outdoor recreation activities including: biking, hiking, fishing, kayaking, archery, canoeing, teambuilding, and swimming. Exposing participants to a variety of recreational activities is not only fun, but it develops hard skills, teambuilding skills, and opportunities for positive socialization. • Environmental Education – interpretive programs focusing on the natural and cultural history of the East Bay, as well as working with other community groups. One of the primary goals of providing environmental education programs is to facilitate an understanding and respect CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION • SUMMER 2016

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• Service learning – park clean ups, removing invasive species, and planting native plants. Providing an opportunity for participants to give back to their community, and see firsthand how detrimental activities such as littering and graffiti are to their community, give participants a sense of ownership and stewardship. It’s important to provide an understanding of why we are doing these projects, and to recognize the benefits and impact of the work.

• Orientation to entry level jobs and careers in East Bay Regional Park District - career talks from employees from all over the park district, including up to the Assistant General Manager level. We want to highlight that working in a park doesn’t just mean cleaning bathrooms and picking up trash. We highlight a variety of positions from entry level to top tier management. We open the doors to summer employment opportunities through service learning and a $100 stipend for completing the one-week program.

Accomplishment

Every week, we give the 20 participants a pre-post survey. We present the youth with a list of thirteen statements that they score on Monday, and again on Friday, and if they report an increase in knowledge in that area, then we take that as an indication of program success. The statement, ‘I feel welcomed in the East Bay Parks, like I belong here too’ measures whether they feel like park staff and other park users treat them with respect. This is an important item to measure, particularly for urban youth of color, who may feel racially profiled when visiting unfamiliar areas in their county. Another statement is ‘I know how to get to a Regional Park on my own,’ which helps us understand whether they can reach our parks in the future. They also self-assess their skill in basic outdoor recreation skills, such as biking, canoeing, fishing, and hiking, so that we can measure whether a week of education/skill-building is effective. This year, on average, participants reported an increase in 11 of 13 statements. (The two statements that did not show an average increase only showed a decrease of 0.02 and 0.01, which is not significant.) This successful outcome suggests that a week of programming in Teen Eco has a measureable impact on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the teens we work with. One of our proudest achievements, however, is the way we prepare youth for seasonal and permanent jobs with the Park District. Through service learning projects in the parks, as well as daily career talks with a wide variety of Park District staff, teens learn what it takes to work in the parks and how to apply. In fact, over the last few years, a total of six former Teen Eco participants have been hired as seasonal staff here. Akin Lee, of East Oakland, was a Teen Eco participant in 2012, and went on to become a Recreation Leader helping lead Teen Eco in the summers of 2013 and 2014.

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u Teen Eco Action! Alize Johnson, of Richmond, was a Teen Eco participant in 2014 and is now a Recreation Leader in our Day Camp program. During the family celebration for our Teen Eco Richmond week, Alize gave a stirring talk to the youth and family members, and demonstrated the tremendous value of this program.

Mission

Teen Eco Actions falls right in line with the Parks Make Life Better objectives: • Build loyalty for parks and recreation services. This program promotes park stewards by providing a week-long introductory experience into the Park District, heightened with fun, service learning projects, and tools to come back to the parks on their own. • Heighten the profession’s bargaining power and independence. Through our job skills training and career talks, we can demonstrate to our Agency that this is not simply a successful program, but that it is a source of talented, outdoor-oriented, and loyal young people for our seasonal jobs. • Stimulate growth. We push our teens hard to learn new skills, take on physically challenging bike rides, kayak trips, and service learning projects. We stimulate intellectual, emotional, and social growth through this week long intensive. • Attract talented people to the profession. Step one is introducing people into the vast opportunities in working with a Park District, and we highlight this with career talks throughout the week from all different jobs within the district. • Involve the public. This program would not be successful without community partnerships. Our partners promote and recruit for this program, as well as provide environmental education program support. Teen Eco Action engages underserved youth in healthy, active outdoor activities and community service. This program provides environmental education opportunities, exploring the natural and cultural resources and history of the East Bay Area, as well as learning recreation skills. We equip youth by providing knowledge about their local community and parks, and resources like transportation and recreation equipment to empower them to pursue outdoor recreation for fun with their families and to consider a career with the parks. Care to join us? Teen Eco Action Jaimee Rizzotti , jrizzotti@ebparks.org East Bay Regional Park District Community Outreach Coordinator Interested in submitting your program for a CPRS award? Visit the CPRS website at www.cprs.org for award winning strategies.

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KEEPING TURF AND SAVING WATER (AT THE SAME TIME)

Warm Season Turf Migrating to California Public Spaces

As Californians continue to grapple with proper responses to our limited landscape water resources, a quiet shift is occurring in parks and play areas of the state. Parks and public areas once having wall-to-wall Cool Season turf varieties such as Fescue are now utilizing functional turf areas with Warm Season varieties such as Hybrid Bermuda. Historically, Californians have had enough water to maintain Cool Season varieties with the benefit of year-round green color. The four year drought has caused Parks and Rec Managers to ask, “How can I keep turf areas AND save water at the same time?” Scarce resources challenge people to think of new ways of accomplishing the same goals.

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Warm Season turf has scientifically-proven water savings. Research by the University of California published in “Managing Turfgrasses During Drought” showed that Warm Season varieties require 25% to 50% less water than their Cool Season cousins. The results below were published in Figure 1 of the UCR publication. ETo data is widely available on weather/irrigation web sites and included in many central control or weather-based irrigation controllers. Watering Goal Optimum Watering Deficit Watering Survival Watering

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u Keeping Note: “Percent ETo” is an abbreviation for “Percent of Reference Evapotranspiration.” Daily ETo rates are available on California’s CIMIS web site and included in the programming of central and weather-based irrigation controllers. Having a lower ETo than Cool Season grasses means Warm Season grasses require less water for day-to-day maintenance. In addition, the deep roots of Warm Season varieties help them survive and even thrive on less frequent irrigation. This is true in the heat of summer when water districts increasingly have mandated landscape irrigation only two or three days per week. I noticed last summer as I drove my hometown of Riverside that lawns and parks with Fescue turf areas were visibly suffering from conservation efforts while areas with Warm Season turf were still thriving.

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Now that we have established their different water needs, let’s backtrack to clarify the definition of Warm and Cool Season turf varieties. As their names indicate, Cool Season varieties thrive in the cooler months of the year while Warm Season turf varieties love the heat and thrive in the warmer months of the year. Cool Season turf varieties include Fescue, Bluegrass, Bentgrass, and Ryegrass. Such varieties can be established with either sod or seed. Many “Native” grasses being marketed are actually Cool Season varieties so one must look at the varieties in each blend to determine their water needs. You can’t assume the word “Native” means “Water Savings.” Warm Season varieties include Hybrid Bermuda, St. Augustine, Buffalo grass and Zoysia. Kikuyu is also a Warm Season variety but is considered by many to be a noxious weed due to its coarse texture and aggressive nature. Warm Season varieties can be established with sod, seed or stolons, depending on the grass type. Hybrid Bermuda, established with sod or stolons, is the dominant Warm Season variety in California. Hybrid Bermuda varieties are the product of extensive research over many years by universities and growers to find hybrid cultivars exhibiting the best combination of appearance, shorter winter dormancy, quick repairing, drought tolerance, and other desirable characteristics. Bermuda can also be seeded but these varieties exhibit more seed heads which decrease visual appeal. St. Augustine is more coarse-textured than Hybrid Bermuda and is seen in many older neighborhoods of Southern California. St. Augustine is easier to keep out of flower beds and is the best Warm Season grass for shady areas. Zoysia grasses have similar traits to Hybrid Bermuda and are common in the Southeastern U.S. but are not widely used or produced in the California market. Buffalo grass is very water conservative, slow-growing, has a fine texture and lighter green color than other turf types. In California, there is no active sod production of Buffalo grass since it grows slowly and does not harvest well. The only establishment method for Buffalo grass currently available in California is planting plugs which take several months in the heat of summer to reach acceptable cover.

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Research continues to identify the best Warm and Cool Season turf varieties which require less water and survive longer with deficit watering in California climates. At one of our sod farms in Southern California, we currently have a Hybrid Bermuda test with 104 varieties from Sod Solutions and Oklahoma State University. The goal of the test is to identify varieties with excellent color which also have either greater drought tolerance or a shorter winter dormancy period. Critics of Warm Season varieties point to two concerns, both of which also serve as benefits at the same time: Problem: Warm Season varieties go dormant in the colder months of the year. Related Benefit: No water is required during dormancy which equates to 100% water savings during winter when compared to Cool Season varieties and other plant material. Problem: Warm Season grasses contaminate other plant areas since they gradually spread. Related Benefit: The production of “rhizomes,” (lateral shoots of turf material which root and spread) is a strong benefit in heavy traffic areas. Parks, golf courses, play areas and sports fields benefit from this “self-mending” characteristic.

Choices To Make

One must look at the purpose and size of the turf area before the proper turf type. If the area is small, highly visible and has light traffic, then a Cool Season variety such as Tall Fescue would be appropriate. One can maintain Cool Season turf and not waste water with proper irrigation design and methods. If the area is a large area or subject to heavy traffic or both, then a Warm Season turf would be the best choice due to low water use and ability to repair bare spots. To illustrate, we have both Cool and Warm Season turf varieties in our home lawn. The Cool Season Fescue is in the smaller front yard, gets little traffic and we enjoy the year-round green. During summer when we are restricted to watering fewer days per week, the Fescue conserves energy by going into partial dormancy, sending more resources to maintain healthy roots instead of the leaves. Our back yard is Hybrid Bermuda since we have a dog with the related messes and traffic. My wife has beautiful flower beds so we keep a 4 inch border between the lawn and the flowering plants. A couple times a year, we carefully spray the dirt border area with a glyphosate such as Roundup to kill any rhizomes seeking to establish themselves in the flower beds.

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In the Palm Springs area during the winter, the practice of over-seeding Hybrid Bermuda golf courses with Ryegrass is widely seen. Winter over-seeding is also an option for public spaces to gain the benefit of water savings from a Warm Season grass in the summer then adding winter green with a Cool Season grass. The process of over-seeding requires expertise, labor cost, seed cost and minimal traffic on the SUMMER 2016 • CALIFORNIA PARKS & RECREATION

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Another alternative to maintain winter green on Warm Season varieties is the application of turf colorants. Older versions of turf colrants occasionally rubbed onto clothes and Fido’s white puppy fur. Their color also made it easy to spot the area had been sprayed with turf dye. However, these problems have largely been solved with newer turf colorant products such as Green Lawnger and Endurant.

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Fertilization: One month before and during active growing season, apply a balanced fertilizer every 6-8 weeks. Lower fertilization levels will decrease the level of green but also decrease the frequency of mowing needed. Mowing: Most public spaces (and our sod farms) mow Hybrid Bermuda turf with rotary mowers. New models of tractor-pulled mowers utilize a roller across the width of each gang to provide better leveling and heavier weight. This creates a more even cut and less scalping than older rotary models. Reel mowers can provide the fine cut needed on Warm Season turf for playability on golf courses and high end sports fields. Irrigation: The topic of proper irrigation is too extensive for this article. It is said “Plants don’t waste water, people do.” Weather-based irrigation controllers, water-efficient rotary nozzles, sprinkler head placement for high distribution uniformity and proper irrigation scheduling can combine to save MUCH more water than the choice of plant material. Californians also could save significant amounts of water by accepting a few dry spots in turf areas since irrigation distribution uniformity is always imperfect. Dethatching: Depending on the intensity of fertilization of water inputs, thatch may gradually build up in Warm Season turf. Every fall, I help organize a youth soccer league and the Tifway Hybrid Bermuda sports fields we play on are maintained with minimal irrigation and infrequent fertilization. Although the color is not bright green, we still have an excellent playing surface without build-up of thatch. Mowing is also minimized. However, more intense fertilizer and water inputs may result in build-up of thatch and the need to de-thatch every one or two years.

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u Barry Weiss On July 2, 2016 we lost a park and recreation legend when Barry E. Weiss passed away unexpectedly. Barry had retired as the City of San Carlos Parks and Recreation Director, but his 25-year career included service in the cities of Alameda, Oakland, and Palo Alto. Barry leaves his wife of 45 years Ann; their two sons, Michael and Matthew, their wives and grandchildren; brothers Steve and Bryan; nieces and nephews; hundreds of personal and professional friends; and one specific goddaughter - me.

arry was a leader who inspired others to act. He held many CPRS positions at the District, Section, and Committee levels, before being elected to the State Board of Directors, serving as Region 2 Representative and Vice President, Presidentelect, and President (2004-05). Barry also was a member of the National Recreation & Park Association and he was elected into the American Academy for Park & Recreation Administration in 2005. Barry was an active instructor at NRPA’s Director School, serving as a founding Trustee. Through his dedication to serve, staff members and colleagues were challenged to serve the profession at many levels. I personally served on the CPRS Board and ultimately as CPRS President due to Barry’s example of intentional leadership. As a young professional, I was fortunate to have his influence and guidance as I embarked on my ca-

reer path. Family gatherings were frequently a Master class in Park and Recreation Administration as Barry willingly shared insights into a vast array of topics including parks and recreation as an essential ser vice, program development, artificial turf options, community engagement and staff development. Barry’s wisdom, dedication, enthusiasm and passion for the profession has had a profound effect on my chosen career path. Jane H. Adams, former Executive Director of CPRS, recently wrote of Barry, “Barry’s enthusiasm and passion for parks and recreation knew no bounds – all you had to do was spend one minute with him and you were ‘hooked’ as well.” Barry was dedicated to professional excellence and while serving in San Carlos his Department received fourteen statewide awards and fifteen local awards including facility design, park planning, economic development, and innovate programming. On March 6, 2009 Barry received CPRS’ highest accolade, the Fellowship/Hall of Fame Award. In receiving that award, it was stated “he is a visionary, a leader and passionate advocate for parks and recreation. Barry is a reputed leader in the profession, both statewide and nationally, and has campaigned endlessly promoting parks and recreation.” While serving in San Carlos, Barry implemented a model Alternative Fund Development Program which provided San Carlos with private sector funding to build park infrastructure which would not have been possible

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without his innovate approach. Barry was a staunch advocate for teaching professionals and how their Departments could be positioned as an essential service and secure fiscal stability. Barry always emphatically stated, “No profession impacts as many people as parks and recreation. We are the only profession that increases property values and decreases juvenile crime.” Professionals across the nation had the unique opportunity to learn and be inspired by Barry’s passion for impacting people’s lives. Barry provided trainings at many state conferences including Arizona, Washington, South Carolina, Michigan, Vermont, Arkansas, California and the National Recreation & Park Association Congress. Since retiring Barry had focused on impacting the profession as a resident and community member. At the time of his passing, Barry was a member of the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation. He had worked diligently to strengthen the Foundation and continue his mission to educate the community on the essential service of Parks and Recreation. No one has impacted my life or our profession more than Barry Weiss. Contributions can be sent to the Barry Weiss Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation, P.O. Box 13267, Oakland, CA 94661. Checks should be made payable to the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation with the Scholarship Fund name on the check.

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City of Reedley City of Rialto City of Richmond Rim of the World Recreation & Park District Rio Linda Elverta Recreation & Park District City of Rio Vista City of Riverbank City of Riverside County of Riverside Regional Park & Open Space District City of Rocklin City of Rohnert Park Rosamond Community Services District City of Rosemead City of Roseville Rossmoor Community Services District City of Sacramento County of Sacramento City of Salinas Town of San Anselmo City of San Bernardino City of San Bruno City of San Carlos County of San Diego City of San Diego City of San Dimas City of San Fernando City of San Francisco County of San Francisco City of San Gabriel County of San Joaquin City of San Jose City of San Juan Capistrano City of San Leandro City of San Luis Obispo County of San Luis Obispo City of San Marcos City of San Mateo County of San Mateo City of San Pablo City of San Rafael City of San Ramon City of Sanger City of Santa Clara County of Santa Clara City of Santa Clarita City of Santa Cruz County of Santa Cruz City of Santa Fe Springs City of Santa Maria City of Santa Rosa City of Santee Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve City of Saratoga City of Sausalito City of Scotts Valley City of Seal Beach City of Sierra Madre City of Signal Hill County of Solano

City of Solano Beach South Coast Air Quality Management District City of South El Monte City of South Gate City of South Lake Tahoe City of South Pasadena Southgate Recreation & Park District County of Stanislaus City of Stanton City of Stockton City of Suisun City City of Sunnyvale Sunrise Recreation & Park District City of Tahoe City Tamalpais Community Services District Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District City of Temecula City of Temple City Templeton Community Services District City of Torrance City of Tracy Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District City of Tulare City of Turlock City of Tustin City of Twentynine Palms City of Ukiah City of Union City City of Upland City of Vacaville County of Ventura City of Victorville City of Visalia City of Vista City of Walnut City of Walnut Creek City of Watsonville City of West Covina City of West Hollywood City of West Sacramento West Side Recreation & Park District City of Westminster City of Whittier Town of Windsor City of Woodland City of Yorba Linda Town of Yountville City of Yuba City City of Yucaipa Out-of-State Agency Brownsburg Parks, Indiana City of Bluffton, Indiana City of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana Clarksville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Friends of Maryland State Parks City of Franklin, Indiana City of Johnson City, Tennessee Mooresville Park & Recreation District City of New Albany, Indiana New Haven-Adams Township, Indiana Noblesville Parks & Recreation, Indiana City of Shelbyville, Indiana City of South Bend, Indiana Washington Township, Ohio Company Alfa Products All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal Buell Recreation California’s Great America Callander Associates Capitol Enterprises Inc. Columbia Cascade Company Community Works Design Group David Evans and Assoc. Inc. David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. Goric Marketing Group USA Innovative Playgrounds Company KPCRadio.Com Land Concern Ltd Leader Manufacturing, Inc./Fairweather Site Furnishings Division Maximum Solutions, Inc. Murdock-Super Secur National Academy of Athletics National Parks Promotion Council NLM Consulting Services PlayCore PlaySafe, LLC Play Smart Surfacing Play-Well TEKnologies Poimiroo & Partners Public Restroom Company Recreation Republic RHA Landscape Architects Planners, Inc. RJM Design Group, Inc. Robertson Industries, Inc. Shade Structures Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation SpectraTurf SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. Stone Soul Music StructureCast Tri Active America Western Wood Preservers Institute Windsor Parks-Recreation Foundation Vermont Recreation & Parks Association University/College CSU Long Beach CSU Northridge San Jose State University SDSU MOVE

Advertisers Index Aluminum Seating 800/757-SEAT www.aluminumseating.com

Aqua Source 800/574-8081 www.aquasource.com

Aquatic Design Group 800/938-0542 www.aquaticdesigngroup.com

Arch Pac 760/734-1600 www.archpac.com

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Architerra Design Group 909/484-2800 www.architerradesigngroup.com p. 53

Callander Associates 916/985-4366 www.callandarassociates.com

Since 1968

Capitol Equipment 626/357-3768 www.capitolequipinc.com

Columbia Cascade Co. 800/547-1940 www.timberform.com

Crane Architectural Group 714/525-0363 www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com

David Evans & Associates 909/481-5750 www.deainc.com

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David Volz Design 714/641-1300 www.dvolzdesign.com

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Greenfields Outdoor Fitness 888/315-9037 www.greenfieldsfitness.com p. 26-27

Hirsch and Associates 714/776-4340 www.hailandarch.com

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Jones & Madhaven 805/777-8449 www.jmae.com

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Most Dependable Fountains 800/552-6331 www.mostdependable.com p. 43

Musco Lighting 800/825-6030 www.musco.com

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My Bark Co. 209/786.4042 www.mybark.net

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NUVIS Landscape Architectiure & Planning 714/754-7311 www.nuvis.net p. 20

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Pilot Rock 800/762-5002 www.pilotrock.com

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Public Restroom Company 888/888-2060 www.publicrestroomcompany.com p. 35

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RHA Landscape Architects-Planners 951/781-1930 www.rhala.com p. 24

Water Odyssey by Fountain People. Inc. 512/392-1155 www.waterodyssey.com p. 7

RHAA Landscape Architecture + Planning 415/383-7900 www.rhaa.com p. 19

Wedgewood Wedding & Banquet Center 800/246-2087 www.wedgewoodbanquet.com p. 51

Richard Fisher Associates 714/245-9270 www.RFAland.com

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CPRS Website

Robert A. Bothman Construction 408/279-2277 www.bothman.com p. 41

SSA Landscape Architects 831/459-0455 www.ssala.com

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Sator 888/887-2867 www.satorsoccer.com

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• New Networking Communities sofSURFACES Inc. 800/263-2363 www.sofsurfaces.org

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• New District/Section Websites • New Resource Library

TriActive America 800/587-4228 www.TriActiveAmerica.com

Vortex 866/586-7839 www.vortex-intl.com

• Discussion Forums p. 11

• New On-line Directory • New On-line Registration

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Company Members through January 15, 2016

A-G Sod Farms, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/687-7581 FAX: 951/687-4869 2900 Adams St., Ste. C-120, Riverside, CA 92504 E-Mail: jaddink@agsod.com Website: www.agsod.com REP: Joel Addink, CFO; John Addink, President; Larry LeMay, Vice-President of Operations SERVICE: Five farms in California & Colorado producing high quality sod for sports fields and parks. Abey Arnold Associates (Marin) PH: 415/258-9580 FAX: 415/258-9780 1005 A Street, Suite 305, San Rafael, CA 94901 E-Mail: pabey@abeyarnold.com Website: www.abeyarnold.com REP: Phillip Abey, Principal SERVICE: Landscape Architecture. All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial - Nor Cal (Sacramento) PH: 916/923-2180 FAX: 916/646-6383 3844 Presidio Street, Sacramento, CA 95838 E-Mail: glen@playgroundpros.com Website: www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Glen Wurster, Principal SERVICES: Providing park and playground products and services to Southern California cities, counties, schools, churches and others. Aluminum Seating, Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/884-9449 FAX: 909/388-2187 PO Box 3310, San Bernardino, CA 92413 E-Mail: sales@aluminumseating.com Website: www.aluminumseating.com REP: Bonnie Gaudesi, Sales Manager SERVICE: Manufacturer of all aluminum outdoor bleachers, picnic tables & benches.

Amateur Softball Assoc. (San Francisco) PH: 510/881-6712 FAX: 510/888-5758 1224 34th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 E-Mail: ajlouie@netzero.net Website: www.region14.com REP: John Gouveia - (510) 881-6712 SERVICE: The objective of the Amateur Softball Association is to develop, direct and promote the sport of softball.

Arch Pac, Inc. (San Diego) PH: 760/734-1600 FAX: 760/734-1611 1351 Distribution Way Suite 1, Vista, CA 92081 E-Mail: kenmoeller@archpac.com Website: www.archpac.com REP: Ken Moeller, AIA, ASLA SERVICE: Consulting Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers & Planners specializing in aquatics, pools, and associated architecture.

American Solutions for Business PH: 714/396-1803 FAX: 714/551-2232 400 Princeland Court, Corona, CA 92879 E-Mail: dmeyers@americanbus.com Website: http://home.americanbus.com/ REP: Donna Meyers, Account Representative; Glenn Leonard, Vice President of Sales; Randy Olson, Vice President of Sales Operations SERVICE: Providers of printed documents, promotional products, corporate logo apparel like brochures, uniforms, stationery, catalogs, forms.

Architerra Design Group, Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/484-2800 FAX: 909/484-2802 10221-A Trademark Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 E-Mail: rkrumwiede@architerradesigngroup.com Website: www.architerradesigngroup.com REP: Richard Krumwiede, President; Gregg Denson, Director of Design; Jeff Chamlee, Director of Production. SERVICE: Landscape architectural consulting services, new parks, park renovation, and streetscape design & construction documents.

Aqua Source (Sacramento) PH: 209/745-6401 FAX: 209/745-7179 P.O. Box 1146, Galt, CA 95632 E-Mail: info@aquasource.com Website: www.aquasource.com REP: Ron Ybarra, President SERVICE: Commercial swimming pool equipment, automated chemical & filtration systems, commercial pool vacuums, heaters, deck equipment. Aquatic Design Group (San Diego) PH: 760/438-8400 FAX: 760/438-5251 2226 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008 E-Mail: info@aquaticdesigngroup.com Website: www.aquaticdesigngroup.com REP: Randy Mendioroz, Scott Ferrell, Dennis Berkshire, Justin Caron SERVICE: Programming, planning, design and engineering services for competition, recreation and leisure aquatic facilities.

Associated Students, CSUF, Inc. (Orange) PH: 657/278-4511 FAX: 657/278-2503 800 N. State College, Fullerton, CA 92834 E-Mail: awittwer@fullerton.edu Website: http://asi.fullerton.edu/src REP: Keith Fonseca, Director Titan Recreation; Alison Wittwer, Safety & Aquatics Coordinator, Farron Fowler, Intramurals & Youth Camp Coordinator. SERVICE: University recreation program. We also provide summer youth programs to the community. AstroTurf (Whitfield) PH: 706/277-8873 FAX: 706/277-5220 2680 Abutment Road, Dalton, GA 30721 E-Mail: help@astroturf.com Website: www.astroturf.com REP: Sydney Stahlbaum, Director of Sales Support; Jennifer Young, Territory Manager SERVICE: AstroTurf offers synthetic turf systems with proprietary technologies designed specifically for Parks and Recreation needs.

Atlas American LLC (Butte) PH: 408/836-3542 FAX: 530/343-5167 1700 Bidwell Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 E-Mail: robert@vandalstop.com Website: www.atlasamerican.com REP: Robert Adamis, President SERVICE: We specialize in vandalism & corrosion resistant washroom accessories that are Made in the USA. Avalon Amenities, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/299-9394 FAX: 951/755-8809 31915 Rancho California Rd, Ste 200324, Temecula, CA 92591 E-Mail: davids@avalonamenities.com Website: www.avalonamenities.com REP: David Skalka, President SERVICE: We represent Victor Stanley site furniture in Southern California. BCI Burke Co, LLC (Fond Du Lac) PH: 920/921-9220 FAX: 920/921-9566 660 Van Dyne Road, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 E-Mail: mphelan@bciburke.com Website: www.bciburke.com REP: Mike Phelan, President SERVICE: BCI Burke has been manufacturing high-quality and innovative playground equipment for 95 years. Bellinger Foster Steinmetz Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Monterey) PH: 831/646-1383 FAX: 831/373-8653 425 Pacific Street, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 E-Mail: go@bfsla.com Website: www.bfsla.com REP: Mike Bellinger, Principal; Lee Steinmetz, Principal; Elke Ikeda, Associate SERVICE: Parks, trails and open space planning; Design for healthy and sustainable communities. Berliner Seilfabrik Play Equipment Corporation (Greenville) PH: 864/627-1092 FAX: 864/627-1178 48 Brookfield Oaks Dr. Suite D, Greenville, SC 29607 E-Mail: lukas@berliner-playequipment.com Website: www.berliner-playequipment.com REP: Lukas Steinke, CEO SERVICE: State of the art play structures from the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leader in net climbing playground equipment.

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u Buyer’s Guide

Public RestRoom comPany

Prefabricated coastal Harbor fisH cleaning, laundry, sHower & restroom building design & size sPecific to eacH Project At Public Restroom Company we take pride in designing our buildings to meet site specific needs and architectural requirements while properly sizing the facility for the anticipated traffic flow. We customize our structures to blend with existing architecture and finishes, providing buildings that surpass all other methods and types of construction including site built. construction & installation Each building is constructed on our proprietary 8” thick mat engineered slab, so strong we can ship your completed 30-40 ton building nationwide. Once at your site, our experienced site staff installs the building, turn-key. Sidewalks and site landscaping are completed by others. design & engineering Public Restroom Company has been the proven choice for clients nationwide. Our knowledgeable sales/design team, certified architects, engineers and skilled craftsmen are highly experienced in our specialization.

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reduced cost & less maintenance Our specialized 43 year experience and dedicated team will work with you to find new solutions to tomorrow’s problems. Maintenance costs are reduced by custom fabricating unique components that last. Our features can reduce your next restroom project up to 30% over site built construction. We are so confident in the quality of our buildings; we offer a written 5/20 year warranty with every building.

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Buyer’s Guide u Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Fresno) PH: 559/326-1400 FAX: 559/326-1500 451 Clovis Ave., Suite 200, Clovis, CA 93612-1376 E-Mail: dbriley@bcf-engr.com Website: www.bcf-engr.com REP: Dave Briley, Landscape Architect SERVICE: BC&F provides civil engineering and landscape architecture services for parks, playgrounds, trails and athletic facilities. Bobcat Company (Cass) PH: 701/241-8700 FAX: 701/280-7860 250 East Beaton Drive, West Fargo, ND 58078 E-Mail: Lee.Jordheim@doosan.com Website: www.bobcat.com REP: Lee Jordheim, Nat Acct./Gov Sales Account Manager; Mike Kozbacher, Government Accounts Manager SERVICE: Bobcat Company provides compact equipment for global construction, industrial, landscaping and agricultural markets. BSN Sports (Dallas) PH: 800/527-7510 FAX: 800/899-0149 1901 Diplomat Dr, Farmer’s Branch, TX 75234 E-Mail: svarn@bsnsports.com Website: http://www.bsnsports.com REP: Erik Rios, Division Manager SERVICE: Recreational sporting goods. Facility maintenance, aquatics apparel. Bull Stockwell Allen (San Francisco) PH: 415/281-4720 FAX: 415/281-4721 300 Montgomery Street, Suite 1135, San Francisco, CA 94104 E-Mail: dross@bsaarchitects.com Website: www.bsaarchitects.com REP: David D. Ross, AIA, LEED A.P. SERVICE: Specialists in community and recreation centers, fitness and sports facilities, and senior and childcare centers. California Land Management (Santa Clara) PH: 650/322-1181 FAX: 650/322-1194 675 Gilman Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301-2528 E-Mail: clm@clm-services.com Website: www.clm-services.com REP: Eric R. Mart SERVICE: Provides professional park management, security, maintenance, ranger patrol & related services.

The California Parks Company (Tehama) PH: 916/529-1512 FAX: 916/529-4511 2150 Main Street, Suite 5, Red Bluff, CA 96080 E-Mail: mp@calparksco.com Website: www.calparksco.com REP: Marshall Pike, VP - Business Development, Kohn Koeberer, President, Kris Koeberer, VP, Operations. SERVICE: Recreation Concessions.

CH Bull Company (San Mateo) PH: 650/837-8400 FAX: 800/229-2855 229 Utah Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 E-Mail: abull@chbullco.com Website: www.chbullco.com REP: Andy Bull SERVICE: Stocking distributor, Genie lifts, Ridgid, ladders, material handling, safety equipment, including engineered fall protection systems.

Communication Rental Service (Santa Clara) PH: 800/774-6535 x113 FAX: 408/558-2715 978 Rincon Circle, San Jose, CA 95131 E-Mail: Ann@crsrents.com REP: Ann Martin, National Sales Manager SERVICE: We rent, sell and service analog and digital Two-way Radios plus accessories/repeaters nationwide.

California State Soccer Association South (Orange) PH: 714/778-2972 FAX: 714/441-0715 1029 S. Placentia Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831 E-Mail: lsalcedo@calsouth.com Website: www.calsouth.com REP: John Weinerth, CEO; Luis Salcedo, Director of Competition & Membership Development SERVICE: The official state soccer association of USSF providing recreational youth and adult programs, coaching education and referee certification services.

Coast Recreation Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/619-0100 FAX: 714/619-0106 3151 Airway Ave, Suite A-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4620 E-Mail: thodges@coastrecreation.net Website: www.coastrecreation.com REP: Tim Hodges, Gregg A. Rogers, Mike Eisert, Chad Barry, Michael Salcido SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures, playground equipment, Landscape Brands Site Furnishings, and Icon Shelters in Southern California.

Community Works Design Group (Riverside) PH: 951/369-0700 FAX: 951/369-4039 4649 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506 E-Mail: tim@comworksdg.com Website: www.comworksdg.com REP: Tim Maloney SERVICE: Landscape architects, park planning and design.

Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/985-4366 FAX: 916/985-4391 12150 Tributary Point Drive, Suite 140, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 E-Mail: bfletcher@cavalleyoffice.com Website: www.callanderassociates.com REP: Erik Smith, Principal; Mark Slichter, Principal; Benjamin Woodside, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architects. Capitol Equipment, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 626/357-3768 FAX: 626/359-3121 2718 E. Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010 E-Mail: capitolequipmentinc@yahoo.com Website: www.capitolequipinc.com REP: Joe & Sue Guarrera SERVICE: Portable steel equipment shelters, standard and custom sizes. Century Products (Orange) PH: 714/632-7083 FAX: 714/632-5470 1144 N. Grove, Anaheim, CA 92806 E-Mail: info@crbtools.com Website: www.centuryrootbarrier.com REP: Tom Smith, President; Diana Bebaeff, Sales Manager; Lisa McCoy, Sales SERVICE: Manufacturer and distributor of landscape materials.

Columbia Cascade Company (Multnomah) PH: 503/223-1157 FAX: 503/223-4530 1300 S. W. Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310, Portland, OR 97201-3464 E-Mail: hq@timberform.com Website: www.timberform.com REP: Steve Kirn, Sales Mgr.; Ted Jonsson, Gordon, Jake and Josh Jurgenson, ParkPacific, Inc., 888/460-7275, FAX 925/210-0944; Reg and Deborah Nations, Pacific Site Complements, 888/770-7483, FAX 949/606-8697 SERVICE: TimberForm & PipeLine playground and outdoor fitness equipment, TimberForm site furnishings and CycLoops & CycLocker bicycle management products. Commercial Aquatic Services, Inc. (Orange) PH: 877/794-6227 FAX: 877/794-6329 1121 N. Hawk Cir., Anaheim, CA 92807 E-Mail: info@swimcas.com Website: www.swimcas.com REP: David Woodland, President, Heather Woodland, Director of Operations SERVICE: Sales, service, repairs and bulk chemicals for commercial pools.

Cornerstone Studios, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/973-2200 FAX: 714/973-0203 106 W. 4th, 5th Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701 E-Mail: info@csstudios.com Website: www.csstudios.com REP: Don Wilson, ASLA SERVICE: Park planning, trail design, irrigation master planning, plan checking, sports field design, visual resource analysis. Counsilman-Hunsaker (Saint Louis) PH: 310/734-2282 10733 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 400, Saint Louis, MO 63127 E-Mail: info@chh2o.com Website: www.chh2o.com REP: Doug Cook, PE SERVICES: Aquatic design, engineering and consulting, programming, Facility Impact studies, existing facility evaluations, and feasibility studies. Crane Architectural Group (Orange) PH: 714/525-0363 FAX: 714/525-9826 110 E Wilshire Ave # 300, Fullerton, CA 92832-1934 E-Mail: rcrane@cranearchitecturalgrp.com Website: www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com REP: Rick Crane, Owner SERVICE: Architectural services: community centers, senior centers, sports complexes, concession stands, park restrooms, ADA improvements.

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Buyer’s Guide u Dahlin Group Architecture Planning (Alameda) PH: 925/251-7200 FAX: 925/251-7201 5865 Owens Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588 E-Mail: emoal@dahlingroup.com Website: www.dahlingroup.com REP: Karl Danielson, Principal; Gregor Markel, Associate/Senior Architect; Elaine Moal, Marketing Manger SERVICE: Architectural and planning services. DASH Platform (King) PH: 800/881-6515 9040 Willows Road NE, Suite 102, Redmond, WA 98052 E-Mail: sales@DASHPlatform.com Website: http://www.dashplatform.com REP: Don Amick, VP of Sales; Larry Mana’o, VP of Marketing & Business Development, Janna Chow, Marketing Director SERVICE: DASH Platform is an allinclusive, easy-to-use software solution that allows staff to manage facilities and programs. Dave Bang Associates, Inc. (Orange) PH: 800/669-2585 FAX: 800/729-2483 P.O. Box 1088, Tustin, CA 92781 E-Mail: pete@davebang.com Website: www.davebang.com REP: Pete Stokes SERVICE: Suppliers of high-quality park, playground, athletic equipment & site equipment since 1979. David Evans and Assoc. Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/481-5750 FAX: 909/481-5757 4200 Concours, Ste 150, Ontario, CA 91764-7976 E-Mail: ksr@deainc.com Website: www.deainc.com REP: Kim Rhodes, Chris Giannini, Greg Clark SERVICE: Multidisciplinary firm specializing in landscape architecture, civil and transportation engineering, surveying, and construction management.

David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/641-1300 FAX: 714/641-1323 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite M-8, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 E-Mail: plevitus@dvolzdesign.com Website: www.dvolzdesign.com REP: David Volz, Landscape Architect, Leed AP; Gary Vasquez, Landscape Architect; Eric Sterling, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Award winning park planners and sports facility experts! DVD provides assistance with project planning budgets.

EcoFert, Inc (Orange) PH: 562/552-4034 1237 S. Wright Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705 E-Mail: cbarsam@ecofert.org Website: www.ecofert.org REP: Steven A. Hunt, Director of Business Development; Lou Franson, President; Steve Hagy, Director of Operations SERVICE: Landscape care solutions through a full service program utilizing organic based amendments applied through fertigation systems.

Deschamps Mat Systems (Essex) PH: 973/928-3040 FAX: 973/928-3041 218 Little Falls Road, Unit 7, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1277 E-Mail: assistant@mobi-mat-dms.com Website: www.mobi-mat.com REP: Alex Girard, Area Sales Manager, Thierry Darche, Director of Operations SERVICE: We develop, manufacture and distribute state-of-the-art Mobility Solutions.

eTrak-Plus (Charleston) PH: 877/513-8725 FAX: 843/763-3877 1095 Playground Road, Charleston, SC 29407 E-Mail: jerry@etrak-plus.com Website: www.eTrak-plus.com REP: Jerry Plybon, Director, National Business Development SERVICE: The complete parks & recreation software management solution for (online/on-site) reservations, registration, POS, membership management.

Disneyland Resort (Orange) PH: 714/956-6448 FAX: 714/956-6864 1150 W. Magic Way, P.O. Box 3441, Anaheim, CA 92803 E-Mail: frank.hilberg@disney.com Website: www.disneyland.com REP: Frank Hillberg, Principal Safety Professional SERVICE: Theme Park/Family Recreation and Entertainment. Doggie Walk Bags (Orange) PH: 949/200-1148 FAX: 949/200-1149 17 New Meadow, Irvine, CA 92614 E-Mail: chriscrosson@gmail.com Website: www.doggiewalkbags.com REP: Chris Crosson, Owner/President; Rondi Alderman, Sales & Marketing Manager SERVICE: The original Blue tie handle bags, dispensers & trash cans for pet waste pick up. Eagle Sports & Awards Company (Los Angeles) PH: 310/384-2540 FAX: 818/886-5554 19918 Bryant Street, Winnetka, CA 91306 E-Mail: eaglemanelliot@hotmail.com Website: www.eaglesports.org REP: Elliot Heffler, Owner SERVICE: Silk-screening, embroidery, awards, banners, advertising & promotional specialties.

Eurmax (Los Angeles) PH: 855/222-6679 FAX: 626/279-1522 9460 Telstar Avenue, Suite 2, El Monte, CA 91731 E-Mail: joel@eurmax.com Website: www.Eurmax.com REP: Joel Delgadillo, General Sales Manager SERVICE: Eurmax manufactures the best quality pop up canopies in the world at the best prices! Ewing Irrigation Products (Maricopa) PH: 602/437-9530 FAX: 602/437-0446 3441 E. Harbour Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85034 E-Mail: tnoonan@ewing1.com Website: www.ewing1.com Main Address For Magazine Listing: 3441 E. Harbour Drive Phoenix, AZ 85034 (602) 437-9530 Fax (602) 437-0446 wgorowitz@ewing1.com REP: Michael Haymore, Regional Manager; Bill Snider, Regional Manager; Tom Noonan, Water Efficiency Sales SERVICE: The largest family owned distributor of landscape and irrigation products in the country.

Exeloo Public Restrooms (San Luis Obispo) PH: 800/676-5290 P.O. Box 13310, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 E-Mail: solutions@exeloo.com Website: www.exeloo.com REP: Alex Carter, Business Development Manager SERVICE: Exeloo is the complete public restroom solution. Providing custom prefabricated units for every situation. Flexground (Placer) PH: 916/275-3588 2029 Opportunity Drive, #3, Roseville, CA 95678 E-Mail: swalsh@flexground.com Website: www.flexground.com REP: Sandi Walsh, General Manager California SERVICE: FlexGround is the premier provider of rubberized poured in place and recreation surfacing. Franklin Sports Inc. (Norfolk) PH: 781/573-2334 FAX: 781/341-3646 17 Campanelli Pkwy., Stoughton, MA 02072 E-Mail: csavage@franklinsports.com Website: www.franklinsports.com REP: Cliff Savage, Vice President of Special Markets SERVICE: Broad range of general sporting goods and outdoor games. Gail Materials, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/667-6106 FAX: 951/667-6102 10060 Dawson Canyon Road, Corona, CA 92883 E-Mail: daved@gailmaterials.net Website: www.gailmaterials.net REP: David Dzwilewski, Consultant SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of ballfield materials, stabilized decompose granite, sports sand and specialty soils. Serving the West Coast. Gates & Associates (Contra Costa) PH: 925/736-8176 FAX: 925/838-8901 2671 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583 E-Mail: kelley@dgates.com Website: www.dgates.com REP: Todd Young, Principal; Chuck Gardella, Sr. Associates; Vanessa Lindores, Associate SERVICE: Landscape Architecture.

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Buyer’s Guide u Glass Architects (Sonoma) PH: 707/544-3920 FAX: 707/544-2514 200 E Street, #100, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 E-Mail: eglass@glassarchitects.com Website: www.glassarchitects.com REP: Eric M. Glass, AIA SERVICE: Architectural design and master planning. Specializing in indoor and outdoor aquatic, community and recreational facilities. Gold Bug Park and Mine (El Dorado) PH: 530/642-5207 FAX: 530/642-5238 2635 Gold Bug Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 E-Mail: fjacobi@cityofplacerville.org Website: www.goldbugpark.org REP: Frank Jacobi, Maintenance & Operations Specialist; Charlie Basham, Development committee - President SERVICE: Gold Bug Park is Gold Rush History! Offering mine tours, gem panning, blacksmith, stamp mill, museum, and hiking trails. Goric Marketing Group USA (Middlesex) PH: 617/744-0772 FAX: 617/744-1037 464 Common Street #148, Belmont, MA 02478 E-Mail: laura@goric.com Website: www.goric.com REP: Laura Wilson, Sales Manager SERVICE: Goric specializes in cutting edge play equipment for parks, streetscapes, museums and other public spaces. Grand Slam Safety Fence System (Contra Costa) PH: 925/997-6266 130 Alcosta Court, San Ramon, CA 94583 E-Mail: jeanette@grandslamsafety.com Website: www.Grandslamsafety.com REP: Jeanette Lewis Chamberlain, West Coast Sales Director, Bob Lyndaker, President, Bob Chamberlain, VP Marketing/Sales SERVICE: Design, manufacture outfield safety fencing system-permanent or removable for multi-sport parks-baseball, softball, little league.

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness (Orange) PH: 888/315-9037 FAX: 866/308-9719 2617 West Woodland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801 E-Mail: info@greenfieldsfitness.com Website: www.greenfieldsfitness.com REP: Please call to find a rep in your area. SERVICE: Outdoor fitness equipment. GreenFields USA (Fulton) PH: 770/306-4252 4901 Jonesboro Road, Suite 501, Union City, GA 30291 E-Mail: d.byrd@greenfieldsusa.com Website: www.greenfieldsusa.com REP: Danielle Byrd, Marketing Manager SERVICE: GreenFields - leading supplier of artificial turf. Gro-Power, Inc. (San Bernardino) PH: 909/393-3744 FAX: 909/393-2773 15065 Telephone Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 E-Mail: gropowerinc@verizon.net Website: www.gropower.com REP: Brent Holden, President; David Diehl, Sales Representative; Jack Engberg, Sales Representative SERVICE: Go “green” with Gro-Power products. They’re safe for the environment and naturally conserve water. Group 4 Architecture Research + Planning, Inc. (San Mateo) PH: 650/871-0709 FAX: 650/871-7911 211 Linden Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080 E-Mail: dmerkes@g4arch.com Website: www.g4arch.com REP: Dawn Merkes, President, Andrea Will, Architect, Associate; Jonathan Hartman, Architect, Associate SERVICE: Architectural, research and planning services. GSM Landscape Architects, Inc. (Napa) PH: 707/255-4630 FAX: 707/255-7480 1700 Soscol Avenue, Suite 23, Napa, CA 94559 E-Mail: gretchen@gsmlainc.com Website: www.gsmlainc.com REP: Gretchen McCann, President; Michael Rosales, Staff Landscape Architect; Bart Ito, Project Manager SERVICE: Award winning landscape architectural design for parks, sports fields, recreational and educational facilities throughout California.

HAI, Hirsch & Associates, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/776-4340 FAX: 714/776-4395 2221 E. Winston Rd. #A, Anaheim, CA 92806 E-Mail: pat@hailandarch.com Website: www.hailandarch.com REP: Patrick Hirsch, President SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, master plans, sports facilities, redevelopment & public work projects. Harris Design (Alameda) PH: 510/647-3792 FAX: 510/647-3712 755 Folger Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 E-Mail: office@hd-la.com Website: www.hd-la.com REP: Bill Harris, Principal SERVICE: Creative, community-based planning & design from concept through construction. Parks, trails, master plans, sports facilities, open space. Hermann Design Group, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 760/777-9131 FAX: 760/777-9132 78365 Highway 111, PMB 332, La Quinta, CA 92211 E-Mail: chris@hdg-inc.com Website: www.hermannandassociates.com REP: Chris Hermann, President/CEO, Kristin Moore Hermann, Managing Director/CFO, Jose Estrada, Project Manager/Vice President SERVICE: Landscape architecture, planning and project management for community parks, sports parks and dog parks. The HLA Group Landscape Architects & Planners, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/447-7400 FAX: 916/447-8270 2600 Capitol Avenue, Suite 120, Sacramento, CA 95816-5928 E-Mail: scanada@hlagroup.com Website: www.hlagroup.com REP: Steven Canada, ASLA; Greg Hauser, ASLA SERVICE: Landscape architecture and planning emphasizing parks and recreation, urban design, community design and land planning.

Hunter Industries (Placer) PH: 916/899-9437 P.O. Box 1005, Meadow Vista, CA 95722 E-Mail: don.franklin@hunterindustries.com Website: www.hunterindustries.com REP: Donald D. Franklin, Northern Calif. Specification Manager; Lynda Wightman, Industry Relations Manager; Daniel Kamieniecki, So. Calif. Specification Manager SERVICE: Irrigation Manufacturer - MP Rotator, Sprays, Rotors, Smart Controllers, Valves, Drip. ID Edge, Inc. (Boulder) PH: 303/665-0405 FAX: 303/665-4026 1849 Cherry Street #10, Louisville, CO 80027 E-Mail: dlippoldt@idedge.com Website: www.idedge.com REP: Dianne Lippoldt, Operations Manager SERVICE: ID provides photo ID, key fob, wristband, and reusable name tag solutions to the parks and recreation industry. Impact Canopy (Riverside) PH: 951/674-1441 FAX: 951/674-1443 22600 Temescal Canyon Road, Corona, CA 92883 E-Mail: denisec@impactcanopy.com Website: www.impactcanopy.com REP: Denise Conway, Marketing SERVICE: Your source for custom canopies, branded flags, signs, custom inflatables and other event branding solutions. Innovative Playgrounds Company LLC (Los Angeles) PH: 877/732-5200 FAX: 562/693-5199 12407 East Slauson Avenue, Unit D, Whittier, CA 90606 E-Mail: info@innovativeplaygrounds.com Website: www.innovativeplaygrounds.com REP: Alvino Larios, President SERVICE: Sales, designs, and project management for BCI Burke playground equipment, safety surfacing, shade structures, and fitness/sport/site amenities.

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Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide u International Mulch Company (Saint Louis) PH: 314/373-1163 182 Northwest Industrial Court, Bridgeton, MO 63044 E-Mail: justinc@internationalmulch.com Website: www.internationalmulch.com REP: Justiny Coliny, Director of Sales SERVICE: Manufacturer of recycled rubber mulch and molded rubber products. IZone Imaging (Bell) PH: 254/778-0722 FAX: 254/778-0938 2526 Charter Oak Dr., Suite 100, Temple, TX 76502 E-Mail: mike@izoneimaging.com Website: www.izoneimaging.com REP: Mike MacEachern, Owner/CEO; Grady Brown, President; Michael Dean, Director of Sales & Production SERVICE: Sign Solutions and Customer High Pressure Laminate (CHPL) graphic panels and decorative surfaces. J2 Engineering, Inc. (Fresno) PH: 559/251-5600 5234 E. Pine, Fresno, CA 93727 E-Mail: accounting@j2eng.com Website: www.j2eng.com REP: James Flynn, President SERVICE: Forensic engineering firm. Jacobs, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/929-3323 FAX: 916/929-1772 1050 20th Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95811 E-Mail: jeff.townsend@jacobs.com Website: www.jacobs.com REP: Jeff Townsend, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architectural and engineering design services for parks, recreation and open space projects. Jacobsen (Sacramento) PH: 704/614-4550 1060 National Drive, Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95835 E-Mail: apowers@textron.com Website: www.jaconbsen.com REP: Shane Chaplin, Pro Turf Territory Sales Rep. SERVICE: Jacobsen, Turfco, Smithco, Cushman, Ventrac products. Turf equipment, mowing equipment, etc.

JCI SafePark (Orange) PH: 800/734-4882 FAX: 959/588-9776 23052 Alcalde Drive, Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 E-Mail: jamey@safepark.com Website: www.SafePark.com REP: James, Clark, Founder, CEO; Dave Sale, Field Operations Manager; Charles Froeming, Lead CPSI SERVICE: Playground Audits, Inspections, Impact Testing-Traix-2010, Playground maintenance, repair, complete certified playground refurbishment and upgrades. JetMulch (Santa Cruz) PH: 866/306-8524 FAX: 831/462-2126 P.O. Box 1667, Capitola, CA 95010 E-Mail: info@jetmulch.com Website: www.jetmulchinc.com REP: Phil Reiker, President/Manager SERVICE: Blown-In Mulch and ASTM certified playground materials. Jones & Madhavan (Ventura) PH: 805/777-8449 FAX: 805/777-8489 100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 211, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-8134 E-Mail: nachi@jmae.com Website: www.jmae.com REP: Nachi Madhavan, AIA; Doug Jones, PE. SERVICE: Planning, architecture & engineering services for public aquatic facilities. Jump Start Sports Southern California LLC (Orange) PH: 614/989-4016 29132 Ridgeview Drive, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 E-Mail rrhodehamel@jumpstartsports. com Website: jumpstartsports.com REP: Rick Rohodehamel, Managing Member; Rich Hart, Member, 129 Elm St., Hudson, OH 44236, 330-571-3424, rhart@jumpstartsports.com SERVICE: We offer youth sports programs focused on fun & learning rather than on competition.

Keenan & Associates (Los Angeles) PH: 310/212-3344 FAX: 310/787-8838 2355 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90501 E-Mail: tcaton@Keenan.com Website: www.keenan.com REP: Betti Paquale, Assistant Vice President SERVICE: Loss Control Services, training and playground inspections and program consulting. Kidz Love Soccer (Santa Clara) PH: 408/774-4629 FAX: 888/391-5114 780 Montague, Suite 602, San Jose, CA 95131 E-Mail: info@kidzlovesoccer.com Website: www.kidzlovesoccer.com REP: Peter Stanley SERVICE: Age-appropriate youth soccer instruction. Classes and camps for children 2-12 years of age. Knorr Systems, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/754-4044 FAX: 714/754-7791 2221 S. Standard Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707 E-Mail: nicholec@knorrsystems.com Website: www.knorrsystems.com REP: Mike Smith, Director of Sales SERVICE: Knorr Systems: quality aquatic equipment and services including: water treatment, filtration, recreation, maintenance, service contracts. KOMPAN, Inc. (Pierce) PH: 530/680-3401 29 Kilbannan, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 E-Mail: megcha@kompan.com Website: www.kompan.com REP: Megan Chase, Sales Manager SERVICE: KOMPAN designs age-appropriate and high-quality playground products combining stringent environmental standards and exceptional play value. KTU + A Planning & Landscape Architecture (San Diego) PH: 619/294-4477 FAX: 619/294-9965 3916 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103 E-Mail: kurt@ktua.com Website: www.ktua.com REP: Kurt Carlson, Principal; Cheri Blatner, Senior Associate; Sharon Singleton, Principal SERVICE: We Provide Award Winning Landscape Architectural Planning and Design Services for Parks and Recreation Facilities.

The KYA Group (Orange) PH: 714/659-6477 FAX: 714/586-5526 1522 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 3, Santa Ana, CA 92705 E-Mail: SalesAdmin@KYASurfacing.com Website: www.KYASurfacing.com REP: Lynne Lees, Marketing and Personal Relations Manager SERVICE: Industry specialist in surface solutions and sustainable plantscapes supported by project management, design and maintenance services. LDA Partners, LLP (San Joaquin) PH: 209/943-0405 FAX: 209/943-0415 4 S. Central Court, Stockton, CA 95204 E-Mail: ewohle@ldapartners.com Website: www.ldapartners.com REP: Eric Wohle, Partner SERVICE: Architectural Services. Lincoln Aquatics (Contra Costa) PH: 925/687-9500 FAX: 925/680-2825 2051 Commerce Ave., Concord, CA 94520 E-Mail: sales@lincolnaquatics.com Website: http://www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Charles Luecker, President & CEO SERVICE: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals and aquatic supplies since 1954. Lincoln Aquatics, (Orange) 182 Viking Avenue, Brea, CA 92821 PH: 714/990-6015, 800/223-5450, FAX 714/990-4130 E-Mail: ahickman@lincolnaquatics.com Website: http://www.lincolnaquatics.com REP: Andrea Hickman, Office Manager SERVICE: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals and aquatic supplies since 1954. LPA, Inc. (Placer) PH: 916/772-4300 FAX: 916/772-4330 1548 Eureka Road #101, Roseville, CA 95661 E-Mail: ksullivan@lpainc.com Website: www.lpainc.com LPA Inc. (Orange) 5161 California Avenue Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92617, 949/261-1001, Fax: 949/260-1190 REP: Kevin Sullivan, Principal; Steve Kendrick, Principal (Roseville Office) Heather Van De Zilver, Business Development (Irvine Office) SERVICE: Sustainable design solutions in architecture, landscape architecture and planning for community centers, aquatics and parks.

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Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide u Mariposa Landscapes (Los Angeles) PH: 626/960-0196 FAX: 626/960-8944 15529 Arrow Hwy, Irwindale, CA 91706 E-Mail: terry@mariposa-ca.com Website: www.mariposa-ca.com REP: Terry Noriega, President SERVICE: Landscape Construction, Hardscape Construction, Landscape Maintenance, Tree Care, Indoor Plantscape. Martin Brothers Consulting Services, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/654-5980 15391 Cedarwood Avenue, Midway City, CA 92655 E-Mail: mattmartin@mbconstructionserv.com Website: www.mbconstructionserv.com REP: Matthew Martin, Vice Pres.; Paul J. Martin, Pres.; Luke Martin, Inspector SERVICE: We provide inspections services for Playground Safety and ADA compliance for all playgrounds. As certified Access specialists we provide ADA consulting for all recreation programming.

Marty Turcios Therapeutic Golf Foundation (Contra Costa) PH: 925/957-9441 221 Green Street Near Richardson, Martinez, CA 94553-2359 E-Mail: martyturcios@yahoo.com Website: www.therapeuticgolfclinic.com REP: Marty Turcios, Pres and Educator, Melody Lacy, Secretary, Pete Schober, Treasurer SERVICE: We teach golf, as recreation therapy, to veterans with traumatic brain injuries and to adults with autism and other severe disabilities. www. therapeuticgolfclinic.com Melton Design Group (Sacramento) PH: 530/899-1616 309 Wall Street, Chico, CA 95829 E-Mail: greg@meltondg.com Website: www.meltondg.com REP: Greg Melton, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, providing design services for parks. Sports complexes, skateparks & masterplans. We focus on providing personal service.

Meyer & Associates Architecture (Orange) PH: 949/380-1151 FAX: 949/380-8117 23265 South Pointe Drive, Suite 102, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 E-Mail: meyerarch@earthlink.net REP: Randall K. Meyer SERVICE: Architecture/Landscape Architecture; New/Renovated recreation facilities; Community/Senior Centers; Park Restrooms; Facility Repair; ADA Improvements.

MIG, Inc. (Alameda) PH: 510/845-7549 FAX: 510/845-8750 800 Hearst Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710 E-Mail: sallym@migcom.com Website: www.migcom.com REP: MIG Pasadena: 626/744-9872, MIG Fullerton: 714/871-3638, MIG Davis: 530/753-9606, MIG Riverside: 951/787-9222, MIG San Diego: 619/677-2003, MIG Sonoma: 707/282-9008, MIG Menlo Park: 650/327-0429 REP: Susan Goltsman, Tim Gilbert, Mathew Gaber, Steve Lang, Jim Pickel, Lauren Schmitt, Joan Chaplick, John Baas SERVICE: Landscape architecture and recreation and environmental planning for parks, open space and the public realm.

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u Buyer’s Guide Miracle Playground Sales/Miracle Recreation (Riverside) PH: 800/264-7225 FAX: 877/215-3869 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 92883-4632 E-Mail: sales@miracleplayground.com Website: www.miracleplayground.com REP: Kevin Spence SERVICE: Innovative playground equipment, playground safety surfacing; park shelters & gazebos; tables, benches & athletic equipment & splashpads. Miracle Playsystems Inc. (Contra Costa) PH: 800/879-7730 FAX: 510/893-2163 PO Box 263, Alamo, CA 94507 E-Mail: kit@miracleplaygroup.com Website: www.MiraclePlayGroup.com REP: Kit Stevens, President; Tracey Adams, Project Designer SERVICE: Play equipment design, distribution and specialty contracting firm serving all of central and Northern California.

Most Dependable Fountains, Inc. (Shelby) PH: 800/552-6331 FAX: 901/867-4008 5705 Commander Dr., Arlington, TN 38002-0587 E-Mail: info@mostdependable.com Website: www.mostdependable.com REP: Vince McGrory, Sales; Anita Beachum, Sales SERVICE: Outdoor drinking fountains, pet fountains, showers, misters, play towers, hydrants, jug fillers, handwash stations & grills. MRC (San Francisco) PH: 800/922-0070 FAX: 732/974-0226 505 Montgomery St, Ste 1100, San Francisco, CA 94111 E-Mail: MRC@gametime.com Website: www.mrcrec.com REP: Brian Gates, Vice President of Sales; Doris Harpain, Design Consultant; Leo Seavey, Design Consultant SERVICE: Provide & install GameTime playgrounds; safety & Turf surfacing; spray parks; outdoor fitness; site amenities & more.

Musco Sports Lighting (Orange) PH: 949/754-0503 FAX: 949/754-0637 4 Jenner, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618 E-Mail: mike.marchetti@musco.com Website: www.musco.com REP: Michael Marchetti, Karin Pekala, Michael Higgins, Michael Winfrey, Paul Austad SERVICE: Providing sports lighting solutions for your budget, for the environment. My Bark Co., Inc. (San Joaquin) PH: 209/786-4042 FAX: 209/786-4043 P.O. Box 932, Linden, CA 95236 E-Mail: mybarkco@me.com Website: www.mybark.net REP: Mary Yelton, President SERVICE: ReadyPlay, EWF from virgin forest wood, bark products, colored enhanced mulches and soil amendments.

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Buyer’s Guide u Noll & Tam Architects (Alameda) PH: 510/649-8295 FAX: 510/649-3008 729 Heinz Avenue, Suite 7, Berkeley, CA 94710 E-Mail: annika.dukes@nollandtam.com Website: www.nollandtam.com REP: Janet Tam, Principal SERVICE: Architectural design, programming and planning for recreation/ community/senior centers and other civic buildings. NUVIS (Orange) PH: 714/754-7311 FAX: 714/754-7346 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite J-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 E-Mail: info@nuvis.net Website: www.nuvis.net 5 Crow Canyon Ct. #110, San Ramon, CA 94583 (Contra Costa County) REP: Leslee A. Temple, FASLA, President, (714) 754-7311 SERVICE: NUVIS landscape architecture - over 40 years of design solutions for people, environments, and experiences worldwide.

O’Dell Engineering (Stanislaus) PH: 209/571-1765 x102 FAX: 209/571-2466 1165 Scenic Drive, Suite B, Modesto, CA 95350 E-Mail: ckennedy@odellengineering. com Website: www.odellengineering.com REP: Chad Kennedy, Landscape Architect; Randall O’Dell, Owner; Keith Christensen, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary firm providing landscape architecture, civil engineering, land surveying and 3D laser scanning. Outdoor Creations, Inc. (Shasta) PH: 530/337-6774 FAX: 530/337-6675 2270 Barney Road, Anderson, CA 96007 E-Mail: ODC@outdoorcreations.com Website: www.outdoorcreations.com REP: Scott Puhlman SERVICE: Precast concrete site furnishings, includes picnic tables, benches, BBQs, fire pits, planters, signs and concrete products for outdoor use.

Pacific Design Concepts/Little Tikes Commercial - Southern California (Orange) PO Box 1909, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 PH: 714-846-4885 FAX: 714-846-3485 E-Mail pacificdzn@aol.com Website: www.littletikescommercial.com REP: Scott Muscolo SERVICE: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment.

Pacific Park At the Santa Monica Pier (Los Angeles) PH: 310/260-8744 x253 FAX: 310/899-1826 380 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 E-Mail: cmendez@pacpark.com Website: www.pacpark.com REP: Sarah McCann, Marketing Sales Manager SERVICES: Family amusement park located at the Santa Monica Pier.

Pacific Park and Playground, Inc. (Ventura) PH: 805/581-0252 FAX: 805/581-5959 6166 Goshen St., Simi Valley, CA 93063 E-Mail: scott@pacparkplay.com Website: www.PacParkPlay.com REP: Scott Muscolo, Owner; Cindy Grabow, Playground Design & Sales; Kate Little, Regional Sales & Marketing Manager SERVICES: Providing park and playground products and services to Southern California cities, counties, schools, churches and others.

PDPlay (San Diego) PH: 760/597-5990 FAX: 760/597-5991 2458 South Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92084 E-Mail: sales@pdplay.com Website: www.PDPLAY.com REP: John Ogden, President SERVICE: California manufacturer of commercial play structures, site furnishings, and poured-in-placed rubberized surfacing.

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u Buyer’s Guide Pentair Water Commercial Pool and Aquatics (Lee) PH: 919/566-8332 FAX: 919/566-8910 1620 Hawkins Ave., Sanford, NC 27330 E-Mail: mike.fowler@pentair.com Website: www.pentaircommercial.com REP: Mike Fowler, Commercial Marketing Manager; Justin McCollum, Territory Sales Manager SERVICE: Manufacturer of commercial products and accessories from controllers, pumps, lighting, filters, UV and VFD. PerfectMIND PH: 604/983-0620 110-980 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC C7P 3N4 E-Mail: sophia.munoz@perfectmind.com Website: http://www.perfectmind.com/ REP: Vahia Shababi, VP Business Development and Marketing SERVICE: PerfectMind is a cloud-based Parks & Recreation management software to help grow communities of all sizes. PIER 39 (San Francisco) PH: 415/705-5500 FAX: 415/981-8808 P.O. Box 193730, San Francisco, CA 94119-3730 E-Mail: jodi@pier39.com Website: www.pier39.com REP: Jodi Cumming, Manager, Travel Industry Sales SERVICE: PIER 39, San Francisco’s Premier Bay Attraction, includes 110 shops, 13 restaurants and numerous attractions.

PlaceWorks (Alameda) PH: 510/848-3815 FAX: 510/848-4315 1625 Shattuck Avenue 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94709 E-Mail: melissa@dceplanning.com Website: www.dceplanning.com REP: Sarah Sutton, Principal; Melissa Erikson, Senior Associate; Sheila Cedervall, Senior Associate SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park, trails, open space planning, community facilitation, environmental planning for healthy, sustainable communities.

PlayCore (Hamilton) PH: 423/425-3168 FAX: 423/425-3124 401 Chestnut Street Suite 410, Chattanooga, TN 37402 E-Mail: info@playcore.com Website: http://www.playcore.com/ REP: Anne-Marie Spencer, VP Marketing; Bob Farnsworth, CEO; Lisa Moore, VP Strategic Services SERVICE: PlayCore helps build stronger communities by advancing play through research, education, partnerships, and products.

Playground Inspection, LLC (Los Angeles) PH: 888/293-7889 FAX: 818/578-3408 P.O. BOX 16654, Encino, CA 914166654 E-Mail: jim.a.stein@gmail.com Website: http://www.inspectorplayground.com REP: Jim Stein SERVICE: Independent inspector, surface impact testing with Triax, early childhood certified, playground inspections, compliance certificates, insured.

Play Foundations Inc. (San Diego) PH: 760/721-2993 FAX: 760/721-3837 1338 N Melrose Drive, Suite K, Vista, CA 92083-2923 E-Mail: info@playfoundations.com Website: www.playfoundations.com REP: Jack Cox, President/CEO SERVICE: Certified installer of leading playground, recreational equipment and surfacing manufacturers. Quality maintenance services for existing playgrounds.

Playcraft Direct, Inc. (Josephine) PH: 888/571-7640 FAX: 541/244-2196 123 North Valley Dr., Grants Pass, OR 97526 E-Mail: sales@playcraftdirect.com Website: www.playcraftsystems.com REP: Kurt Krauss, CEO; Toney Lewis, Sales Manager SERVICE: Seller of playground equipment (commercial type).

Playgrounds Unlimited (Santa Clara) PH: 408/244-9848 FAX: 408/244-9847 980 Memorex Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95050 E-Mail: mikea@playgroundsunlimited. net Website: www.playgroundsunlimited.com REP: Michael Altieri, CEO; Joe Mendes, President SERVICE: Construction services; site preparation; play equipment; water play; shade shelter installation; Pour-inplace & synthetic turf safety surface.

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Buyer’s Guide u PlayMax Surfacing, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/250-6039 FAX: 951/356-6550 1950 Compton Avenue #111, Corona, CA 92881 E-Mail: cwolf@playmaxsurfacing.com Website: www.playmaxsurfacing.com REP: Chris Wolf, General Manager; Rick Denney, Installation Manager; Jim Weaver, Project Manager SERVICE: Manufacture and install rubber playground safety surfaces and tiles.

PolyMenders (Sacramento) PH: 916/757-9133 FAX: 916/348-0868 3229 Elkhorn Blvd., Suite 10, North Highlands, CA 95660 E-Mail: ron@polymenders.com Website: www.polymenders.com REP: Ronald Kipp, Owner SERVICE: PolyMenders specializes in mobile repair of plastic playground equipment. Save money by repairing, not replacing.

PlaySafe, LLC (Bernalillo) PH: 505/899-9532 PO Box 66056, Albuquerque, NM 87193-6056 E-Mail: playsafe@play-safe.com Website: www.play-safe.com REP: Sam “Butch” DeFillippo SERVICE: Playground audits, maintenance training, strategic master plan development, feasibility studies, expert witnesses & recreation program development.

Public Restroom Company (Douglas) PH: 888/888-2060 FAX: 888/888-1448 2587 Business Parkway, Minden, NV 89423 E-Mail: info@publicrestroomcompany.com Website: www.publicrestroomcompany.com REP: Chuck Kaufman, President; Kathy Kaufman, Advertising Mgr.; Chad Kaufman, V.P. Sales; Marie Hunt, Sales Administration; Pat McBride, Sales; Katie Kaufman, Project Development Manager SERVICE: Public Restroom Company is a design build specialist for “odor free, vandal resistant, park restroom and concession buildings.

QUAD KNOPF (Fresno) PH: 559/733-0440 FAX: 559/435-2905 6051 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93705 E-Mail: michaelr@quadknopf.com Website: www.quadknopf.com REP: Michael Ratajski, Project Manager/ Senior Planner; Dan Garver, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Land planning, policy planning, landscape architecture, urban design, civil engineering, environmental planning, biology, surveying, construction management. Rainout Line (Los Angeles) PH: 888/255-6110 FAX: 813/425-9008 501 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402 E-Mail: stephen@rainoutline.com Website: www.RainoutLine.com REP: Stephen Bickle, President SERVICE: Online notification system for rainouts, schedule changes, venue closures. Text, email, web, phone, and more!

REC1 (Fulton) PH: 800/335-1863 12460 Crabapple Road, Ste 202 #111, Alpharetta, GA 30004 E-Mail: info@rec1.com Website: www.rec1.com REP: Landon Schenk, President SERVICE: Web and mobile program registration, facility rentals, point-ofsale, memberships, leagues, ticketing, and more. RecWest Outdoor Products, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 818/735-3838 FAX: 818/735-9612 31316 Via Colinas, #118, Westlake Village, CA 91362 E-Mail: mike_b@recwest.com Website: www.recwest.com REP: Mike Bennett, President SERVICE: Representing Landscape Structures Inc., DuMor Site Furnishings. ReliaPOLE (Montgomery) PH: 281/259-7000 32628 Decker Prairie Road, Suite 1, Magnolia, TX 77355 E-Mail: pdenson@polesafety.com Website: www.polesafety.com REP: Parker Denson, Account Manager - Lighting SERVICE: RISC provides professional inspection and remediation services for area and sports lighting structures. RHA Landscape Architects - Planners, Inc. (Riverside) PH: 951/781-1930 FAX: 951/686-8091 6800 Indiana Avenue, Suite 245, Riverside, CA 92506 E-Mail: rha@rhala.com Website: www.rhala.com REP: Randy Hlubik, President; Doug Grove, Principal SERVICE: Park & sports facility planning, LEED certified, water conservation design, community consensus building, park rehabilitation. Richard Fisher Associates (Orange) PH: 714/245-9270 FAX: 714/245-9275 2001 East First St., Ste 160, Santa Ana, CA 92705 E-Mail: rfisher@rfaland.com Website: www.rfaland.com REP: Richard Fisher, President SERVICE: Professional consulting services for parks & recreation facilities, master planning/design, construction management, landscape maintenance/water management.

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u Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide RJM Design Group, Inc. (Orange) PH: 949/493-2600 FAX: 949/493-2690 31591 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 E-Mail: bob@rjmdesigngroup.com Website: www.rjmdesigngroup.com No. California Office: 601 University Ave. Suite 181, Sacramento, CA 95825 PH: 916/570-2050 FAX 916/570-2233 email: john@rjmdesigngroup.com REP: Bob Mueting, Larry Ryan (Southern CA - Corporate Office) John Courtney (Northern CA Office) SERVICE: Park and Sports Facility Master Planning and Design; Park and Recreation Master Planning; Landscape Architecture; LEED Certified; Community Consensus Building. Robertson Industries, Inc. (Maricopa) PH: 800/858-0519 FAX: 602/340-0402 2414 W 12th, Ste 105, Tempe, AZ 85281 E-Mail: rhawley@totturf.com Website: www.totturf.com Northern California: 1354 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94607 Southern California: 16059 Foothill Blvd., Irwindale, CA 91706 REP: Robertson Recreational Surfaces, a Playcore company, Richard Hawley, Corp VP of Sales/GM, Phone: 800-858-0519, Fax: 602-340-0402 SERVICE: Robertson Industries, Inc. sells, manufacturers and installs safety surfaces - TotTurf and TotTurf Synthetic Plus. Ross Recreation Equipment Company, Inc. (Sonoma) PH: 707/538-3800 FAX: 707/538-3826 100 Brush Creek Road #206, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 E-Mail: info@rossrec.com Website: www.rossrec.com REP: Ewing Philbin, Jon Bawden, Casey Hilbert, Alex Hailey & Kris Routh - serving areas across Northern CA. SERVICE: 40 years of providing superior products and service with attention to quality, safety and design.

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Buyer’s Guide u Royston, Hanamoto, Alley & Abey (Marin) PH: 415/383-7900 FAX: 415/383-1433 225 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 E-Mail: Tegan@rhaa.com Website: www.rhaa.com REP: Cordy Hill, Principal SERVICE: Landscape architecture, site planning, master planning, urban design, and recreation planning services locally, nationally and internationally. RRM Design Group (San Luis Obispo) PH: 805/543-1794 FAX: 805/543-4609 3765 South Higuera Street, Suite 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 E-Mail: jcferber@rrmdesign.com Website: www.rrmdesign.com REP: Jeff Ferber, Principal SERVICE: RRM Design Group designs award-winning recreation areas by collaborating with people who use them. RWP Landscape Materials (Los Angeles) PH: 877/476-9797 FAX: 909/868-1162 1313 E Phillips Blvd, Pomona, CA 91766-5431 E-Mail: hank@rwpmulch.com Website: www.rwpmulch.com REP: Hank Egigian, General Sales Manager; Patti Mashikian, Sales Associate; Chris Kiralla, President SERVICE: RWP FIBER FALL-Impact attenuating and ADA wheelchair accessible engineered wood fibers for playground safety surfacing. S & S Worldwide (New London) PH: 800/243-9232 FAX: 800/566-6678 P.O. Box 513, Colchester, CT 06415 E-Mail: cwodsworth@ssww.com Website: www.ssww.com REP: Sandy Cervini, Bids & Contracts Manager; Brian Ennis, Sales Representative SERVICE: SpectrumTM and Gator Skin® sports equipment, Color Splash!® arts & craft, and early childhood educational supplies.

Safe Sitter, Inc. (Marion) PH: 317/596-5001 FAX: 317/596-5008 8604 Allisonville Rd., Suite 248, Indianapolis, IN 46250 E-Mail: jennifer@safesitter.org Website: www.safesitter.org REP: Amanda Briggs, Director of Business Development, Jennifer Seward, Director of Marketing Communications, Barbara Stuckwisch, Executive Director SERVICE: Providing life skills, safety skills, and child care training to youth to build safer communities. Safeplay By Design, Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/647-0912 9666 Sheldon Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624-9437 E-Mail: david@spease.com Website: www.spease.com REP: David Spease, Landscape Architect SERVICE: Certified Playground Safety Inspections, inspection programs, safety training, ADA inspections and Landscape Architectural services. Safety Play, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 888/878-0244 FAX: 888/878-0244 7095 Hollywood Blvd #1308, Los Angeles, CA 90028 E-Mail: safetyplay@mindspring.com Website: http://www.safetyplay.net/ 7095 Hollywood Blvd. #1308, Los Angeles, CA 90028 REP: Scott Burton SERVICE: Playground audits, inspection tool kits, expert witness, safety manuals, safety classes, planning/design services, safety signs/labels. San Francisco Giants (San Francisco) PH: 415/972-1603 FAX: 415/972-1852 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 E-Mail: alustbader@sfgiants.com Website: www.sfgiants.com REP: Alexis Lustbader, Director of Guest Services & Tours; Randy Gomez, Director of Maintenance SERVICE: Home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, as well as ballpark tours and public or private events.

San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School (Santa Clara) PH: 408/459-6402 1580 Berger Drive, San Jose, CA 95125 E-Mail: dorsey@sjcccharterschool.org Website: www.sjcccs.org REP: Dorsey Moore, Executive Director Sator Sports, Inc. (Los Angeles) PH: 310/464-8171 FAX: 310/464-8175 1455 W. 139th St., Gardena, CA 90249 E-Mail: mcursage@satorsports.com Website: www.satorsoccer.com REP: Milton Cursage, CEO; Tabatha Villa, Sales Manager SERVICE: Retail soccer equipment company (web/catalog). Schmidt Design Group, Inc. (San Diego) PH: 619/236-1462 FAX: 619/236-8792 1111 Sixth Avenue, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101 E-Mail: info@schmidtdesign.com Website: www.schmidtdesign.com REP: Glen Schmidt, President; Jeff Justus, Senior Associate SERVICE: Landscape architecture, park planning, and design that balances artistic expression with environmental sensitivity. SCI Consulting Group (Solano) PH: 707/430-4300 FAX: 707/430-4319 4745 Mangels Blvd., Fairfield, CA 94534 E-Mail: gerard.vansteyn@sci-cg.com Website: www.sci-cg.com REP: Gerard Van Steyn, President; John Bliss, Senior Engineer; Blair E. Aas, Senior Planning Consultant SERVICE: New revenue feasibility studies, ballot measures, assessment district formations and administration. Shaw Sports Turf (Gordon) PH: 706/625-7906 FAX: 770/795-1159 185 S. Industrial Blvd, Calhoun, GA 30701 E-Mail: jessie.weaver@shawinc.com Website: www.shawsportexe.com REP: Cassie Colhran, Brand Manager SERVICE: Synthetic Turf field manufacturer and provider.

Siegfried Engineering, Inc. (San Joaquin) PH: 209/943-2021 3244 Brookside Rd., Suite 100, Stockton, CA 95219 E-Mail: pjs@siegfriedeng.com Website: www.siegfriedeng.com REP: Paul Schneider, Vice President, P.E. SERVICE: Design and engineering firm specializing in civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, and planning. Sof Surfaces Inc. PH: 800/263-2363 x224 FAX: 519/882-2697 4393 Discovery Line, P.O. Box 239, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 E-Mail: e.chartrand@sofsurfaces.com Website: www.sofsurfaces.com REP: Brennan Prins, President; Margie Thomas, Sales Associate SERVICE: SofTILE’s patented KrosLOCK edge and 5 year drop height performance guarantee make SofTILE is the logical choice for playground surfacing. Sof’ Solutions Inc. (Salt Lake) PH: 801/523-2452 FAX: 801/501-0762 P.O. Box 667, Draper, UT 84065 E-Mail: info@sof-solutions.com Website: www.sof-solutions.com REP: Elouise Bird SERVICE: Sof ‘ Solutions is your solution for recreational surfacing. Wet or dry, indoor or out, you’re covered. Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation (Los Angeles) PH: 626/448-0853 x16 FAX: 626/4485219 P.O. Box 3605823 Lexington Gallantin Road, South El Monte, CA 91733 E-Mail: timIttner@scmaf.org Website: www.scmaf.org REP: Tim Ittner, Executive Director SERVICE: Professional training, education and networking; insurance services; sport rules, training and competition for youth and adults.

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u Buyer’s Guide Splash Kingdom Waterpark & Big Air Trampoline Park (San Bernardino) PH: 909/335-7275 x222 1101 California Street, Redlands, CA 92374 E-Mail: Lianne@splashkingdom.net Website: www.splashkingdom.net REP: Lianne Leiss, Director of Sales SERVICE: Twenty acre waterpark with attractions for all ages. Also has Big Air Trampoline Park on site. Spohn Ranch, Inc. Custom Skate Parks (Los Angeles) PH: 626/330-5803 FAX: 626/330-5503 6824 S. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90230 E-Mail: info@spohnranch.com Website: www.spohnranch.com REP: Aaron Spohn, Kirsten Bradford www.trueride.com SERVICE: Skate park design, construction, operation and insurance. The leader in responsible skatelite, concrete and hybrid parks.

SportaFence Marketing Enterprises, LLC (Sacramento) PH: 916/715-6287 P.O. Box 340994, Sacramento, CA 95834 E-Mail: dgentry@sportafence.com Website: www.sportafence.com REP: Dan Gentry, President; Joan Drayton, CEO/CFO; Alan Mitchell, Sales Agent SERVICE: Professional grade portable fencing 6’ x 10’ with 8-gauge coated wire and retractable wheels. Sportaflex (Maricopa) PH: 800/511-3596 FAX: 480/209-1455 P.O. Box 2451, Mesa, AZ 85214 E-Mail: tgoodin@sportaflex.com Website: www.sportaflex.com REP: Terry Goodin, President; Arnie Silverman, Sales Director, Western Region SERVICE: Portable sport fencing for parks and schools. We turn fields into stadiums.

Sportdecals Sports & Spirit Products (Mc Henry) PH: 800/435-6110 2632 6th Street, La Verne, CA 91250 E-Mail: mgomez@teamwear1.com Website: www.sportdecals.com REP: Steve Sunderland, Vice President of Sales; Martin Gomez, Outside Sales Rep. SERVICE: Uniforms for teams, spiritwear, rec league wear, fan wear, staff wear, program wear. Sports Turf Solutions (Monterey) PH: 831/484-2138 FAX: 831/484-2139 29001 Falcon Ridge Road, Salinas, CA 93908 E-Mail: pwood@turftest.com Website: www.turftest.com REP: Parker Wood SERVICE: Athletic field safety testing specializing in G-max testing of synthetic and natural turf sports fields.

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SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. (Santa Cruz) PH: 831/459-0455 FAX: 831/459-0484 303 Potrero Street, 40-C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 E-Mail: steve@ssala.com Website: www.ssala.com REP: Steven Sutherland, Principal SERVICE: Award winning parks & recreation master planning, community workshops/consensus building, construction documentation/administration. Stantec Architecture Inc. (Sacramento) PH: 916/569-2500 FAX: 916/921-9274 1201 J Street, Studio 100, Sacramento, CA 95814 E-Mail: paul.marcillac@stantec.com Website: www.stantec.com REP: Todd W. Rhoads, ASLA, Vice President; Paul A. Marcillac, Principal Landscape Architect SERVICE: Parks and recreation planning and design including master planning, facilitation, sports field design and documentation.

Buyer’s Guide u StructureCast (Kern) PH: 661/833-4490 FAX: 661/280-5626 2800 22nd Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301 E-Mail: anna@structurecast.com Website: http://www.structurecast.com/ REP: Larry Turpin, Sales Manager SERVICE: Precast-pre engineered restroom & concession buildings. SVA Architects, Inc. (Orange) PH: 949/809-3380 FAX: 949/809-3381 3 MacArthur Place, Suite 850, Santa Ana, CA 92702 E-Mail: jcheng@sva-architects.com Website: www.sva-architects.com REP: Robert Simons, AIA, President & Partner; Judy Cheng, MBA, LEED AP, Associate Partner SERVICE: SVA Architects is a full-service architectural firm committed to creating sustainable environments for our communities. SyberTech Waste Reduction Ltd. PH: 888/888-7975 FAX: 314/289-2192 13698 Coldicutt Avenue, White Rock, B.C. V4B 3A9 E-Mail: rmitchell@swrl.com Website: www.swrl.com REP: Rob Mitchell, President; Shawn Martin SERVICE: Our in-ground trash system, self-watering planters and other products greatly save operational costs.

Techline Sports Lighting, LLC (Travis) PH: 800/500-3161 FAX: 512/977-8882 15303 Storm Drive, Austin, TX 78734 E-Mail: jt@sportlighting.com Website: www.sportlighting.com REP: Jim Thomas, Regional Sales Rep; Rodney Hawthrone, President SERVICE: Indoor/outdoor sports lighting solutions. Terracare Associates (Sacramento) PH: 916/714-3999 9722 Kent Street, Elk Grove, CA 95624 E-Mail: twilson@myterracare.com Website: www.myterracare.com REP: Ty Wilson, Vice President SERVICES: Leaders in outdoor maintenance - public works public landscape, traffic control, irrigation management, and aquatic management. Terracon (Contra Costa) PH: 925/609-7224 FAX: 925/609-6324 5075 Commercial Circle, Suite E, Concord, CA 94520 E-Mail: noah.smith@noanderson.com Website: www.noanderson.com REP: Noah Smith, Principal Engineer; Patricia Soto, Aquatic Designer, Project Manager; Watt Lei, Staff Engineer SERVICE: Aquatic design and swimming pool engineering, geotechnical engineering, materials testing and inspections, environmental engineering. ThermaGreen Environmental PH: 416/782-5837 FAX: 416/782-2190 180 Bartor Road, Toronto, ON M9M 2W6 E-Mail: Blu@thermagreen.com Website: www.thermagreen.com REP: Heather Bradley, Inside Sales; Blu Alexander, Director of Business Development; Jeremy Michel, COO SERVICE: ThermaGreen Environmental™ manufactures innovated shock and drainage pads for artificial sportsfield and playground surface systems.

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TMT Enterprises, Inc. (Santa Clara) PH: 408/432-9040 FAX: 408/432-9429 1996 Oakland Road, San Jose, CA 95131 E-Mail: matt@tmtenterprises.net Website: www.tmtenterprises.net REP: Matt Moore, Operations Manager; Eric Buckelew, Sales Manager SERVICE: Bulk material supplier: Baseball surfaces, playground materials, top dress sand, topsoil, soil mixes, decomposed granite, organics.

TriActive America (San Luis Obispo) PH: 800/587-4228 FAX: 805/595-1042 178 S. 4th Street, Suite 101, Grover Beach, CA 93433 E-Mail: staff@triactiveamerica.com Website: www.triactiveamerica.com REP: Chris Litvinchuk, Co-Director of Sales SERVICE: Outdoor exercise equipment for parks, community centers, active aging communities, schools and other organizations. Trueline (Riverside) PH: 951/817-0777 FAX: 951/817-0770 1651 Market St., Ste B, Corona, CA 92880 E-Mail: trueline40@aol.com Website: http://gotrueline.com/ REP: Ed Kruse, Owner SERVICE: Resurfacing of tennis courts, basketball courts, game courts, playgrounds, striping, installation of equipment and refurbishment. Turf Star, Inc. (Alameda) PH: 800/585-8001 FAX: 510/785-3576 2438 Radley Court, Hayward, CA 94545 E-Mail: chuckt@turfstar.com Website: www.turfstar.com REP: Chuck Talley, Sales Manager, 800/585-8001 x7928, FAX 800/2411997 SERVICE: Commercial mowing equipment & irrigation. United States Tennis Association/ SCTA (Los Angeles) PH: 310/208-3838 FAX: 310/824-7691 P.O. Box 240015, Los Angeles, CA 90024-9115 E-Mail: bischoff@scta.usta.com Website: www.usta.com REP: Melanie Bischoff, Community Development Coordinator SERVICE: To promote & develop the growth of tennis. USA Shade & Fabric Structures (Dallas) PH: 704/346-7498 FAX: 214/905-9514 8505-A, Dallas, TX 75247 E-Mail: kbusam@usa-shade.com Website: www.usa-shade.com REP: Keith Busam, Vice President of California Sales SERVICE: USA Shade! We offer shade solutions for everything under the sun!

Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara) PH: 408/985-7200 FAX: 408/985-7260 2455 the Alameda, Suite 200, Santa Clara, CA 95050 E-Mail: derek@verdedesigninc.com Website: www.verdedesigninc.com REP: Derek McKee, Principal; Corbin Schneider, Sr. Project Manager SERVICE: Multi-disciplinary office of landscape architects and civil engineers with a focus on community projects. VivoAquatics (Los Angeles) PH: 818/952-2121 FAX: 818/952-2122 825 South Primrose, Suite H, Monrovia, CA 91016 E-Mail: willan@vivoaquatics.com Website: www.vivoaquatics.com REP: Willan Johnson, CEO SERVICE: VivoAquatics provides clients with aquatic equipment and brand standards, the implementation of leading edge chemical automation equipment, and ongoing operational support & remote monitoring. Vortex Aquatic Structures Int’l (Riverside) PH: 514/694-3868 FAX: 514/335-5413 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 92883-4632 E-Mail: info@vortex-intl.com Website: www.vortex-intl.com REP: Kevin Spence, General Manager SERVICE: Vortex designs and manufacturers Aquatic Playground Solutions: Splashpad®, ElevationTMmultilevel interactive structures, PoolplayTMand Spray pointTM. Water Odyssey By Fountain People, Inc. (Hays) PH: 512/392-1155 FAX: 512/392-1154 P.O. Box 807, 4600 Hwy. 123, San Marcos, TX 78667-0807 E-Mail: cthomas@fountainpeople.com Website: www.waterodyssey.com REP: Bill Hachmeister, AFO, National Sales Manager SERVICE: Leading manufacturer of aquatic playground and fountain equipment.

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u Buyer’s Guide Water Technology, Inc. (Dodge) PH: 920/887-7375 FAX: 920/887-7999 100 Park Ave., Beaver Dam, WI 53916 E-Mail: info@wtiworld.com Website: www.watertechnologyinc.com REP: Stephen Crocker, Principal, PH: (920) 887-7375, FAX (920) 887-7999, www.wtiworld.com SERVICE: Aquatic planners, designers and engineers. Portfolio includes waterparks, resort/hotel pools, aquatic centers, YMCAs and competition pools Waterline Technologies (Orange) PH: 714/564-9100 FAX: 714/564-9700 620 North Santiago Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 E-Mail: hwatters@waterlinetech.com Website: www.waterlinetechnologies.com REP: Harry Watters, Branch Manager, Sarah Ortiz, Territory Sales Manager, Chaz Haltom, Territory Sales Manager SERVICE: Wholesale dist. for swimming pool & water treatment.

Waterplay Solutions Corp. PH: 250/712-3393 FAX: 250/861-4814 1451 B. Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A3 E-Mail: marketing@waterplay.com Website: www.waterplay.com REP: Mike Wright, Director of Sales SERVICE: Waterplay is a world-wide provider of aquatic play features, slide activity centers, urban water features and water management systems. Wausau Tile (San Bernardino) PH: 909/628-4296 FAX: 909/628-4297 13315 Netzley Place, Chino, CA 91710 E-Mail: jeff@wausausouthwest.com Website: www.wausautile.com REP: Jeff Wren, Area Representative; Ginger Wells, Sales Representative SERVICE: Pre-cast concrete and metal site furnishings, precast concrete ground and roof pavers, precast terrazzo.

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West Coast Arborists, Inc. (Orange) PH: 714/991-1900 FAX: 714/956-3745 2200 E. Via Burton Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 E-Mail: vgonzalez@wcainc.com Website: www.wcainc.com REP: Victor Gonzalez, Director of Marketing; Patrick Mahoney, President; Andy Trotter, Vice President-Field Operations SERVICE: WCA provides public agencies, school districts, and colleges with urban forestry management and maintenance services. West Coast Turf (Riverside) PH: 760/340-7300 P.O. Box 4563, Palm Desert, CA 92261 E-Mail: danielle@westcoastturf.com Website: www.westcoastturf.com REP: Danielle Scardino, Director of Marketing; John Marman, Sales Manager; Greg Dunn, Sales Manager SERVICE: Growers and installers of premium quality sod and stolons, and organic fertilizers.

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Who Built Creative Builders Inc. (Sonoma) PH: 707/763-6210 FAX: 707/658-2513 P.O. Box 5207, Petaluma, CA 94955 E-Mail: Jana@whobuilt.biz Website: www.whobuilt.biz REP: Jana Gebhardt, Owner SERVICE: Installation of play equipment and athletic equipment.

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Correction

A typo appeared on page 17 of the spring issue of the California Parks & Recreation magazine. The correct name of the firm that won the Park Planning Award of Excellence is BFS Landscape Architects.

President’s Message, continued from page 6 enjoyed a day of sports, games, dancing and other fun activities. To help decrease the epidemic rates of childhood obesity in San Diego County, “Go Play, Get Fit Youth Day” educates children about the importance of daily physical activity and proper nutrition, through actual participation. The event supports the goals of both the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative vision of healthy kids and healthy options for all families and the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity action plan to end childhood obesity in a generation. The goal of the action plan is to return to a childhood obesity rate of just 5 percent by 2030, the rate before childhood obesity began to rise in the late 1970s to the current rate of one of every three children being obese. This event provides an opportunity for children from throughout the county to “play their way to a healthy mind and body” while enjoying a variety of action-packed recreational activities at 20 different stations—ranging from traditional sports activities to Jazzercise, to martial arts, dance and fun nutritional games. Stations included jump rope, Hip Hop Dance and a giant size Heart Smart Board Game. A favorite event station is the “Food Fear Factor Game” where children are “dared” to taste fruits and vegetables grown

by local farmers! The day concluded with dancing with the DJ and running, climbing and sliding at numerous inflatable obstacle courses. In 2004, the Greater San Diego Recreation and Parks Coalition for Health and Wellness, in partnership with California Park and Recreation Society District 12, created a call to action in response to the alarming rise in childhood obesity and obesity-related diseases. The Coalition is comprised of park and recreation professionals representing thirteen cities and the county within the San Diego region. A special thank you to both Stacy Berman (City of Coronado) and Anne Morrison (City of Santee) for the coordination of the event and photos shared. As parks and recreation professionals, we truly impact the lives of our communities each and every day. Our programs not only promote health and wellness, but provide social importance to the quality of life to those we serve. I am grateful for the opportunities I had as a child to participate in parks and recreation programs. As another summer comes to an end, take the time to reflect on the hard work of staff and the successes of all the programs and services provided to your communities. Keep in mind; you will have an upcoming opportunity to recognize staff, volunteers, programs and projects through the California Park & Recreation Society’s Award of Excellence Program.

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