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TRENDS INTO POSSIBILITES

What Lies Ahead? Make Way for Tomorrow.

By Dr. Ellen O’Sullivan Leisure Lifestyle Consulting

Trends into Possibilities is created by Dr. Ellen O’Sullivan for the California Park & Recreation Society. Questions, comments, and suggestions are welcomed. Please contact Ellen at Ellenosull@gmail.com

At the beginning of every new year, the pundits from all areas of specialization come up with their predictions for the coming year and often beyond.

There are rarely any specific conditions prepared for parks, recreation and leisure, so the following information represents a selection from the trend tracker that only feature aspects of the future that may impact the world overall and those that hint at possibilities for the people we serve, the programs we offer and the practices we undertake.

The list will start with BIG trends that will likely impact the entire world but are factors that individuals or organizations have little means to control.

The pandemic and the future of health

Did COVID-19 mostly take us by surprise or what? When the World Health Organization declared a pandemic in mid-March of 2020, it was not on our radar that the world as we knew it would be shut-down for so long.

The biggest change will be to healthcare itself. Telehealth will remain a permanent approach and vaccines will now be created in less than a year due to advances in genetics and technology.

Hybrid work and the ‘Great Resignation’

Schools and work were two aspects of life that were greatly changed. Eventually, schools returned to “inperson” but kind of shakily depending upon local rules and restrictions. Work, however, was a different story; as long as you weren’t considered ‘essential’ you could work from home.

This has created a number of spill-over effects. Many people have decided that they like working from home and don’t want to return to a physical workplace. Some companies have been surprised by the efficiency of this approach and the potential savings in rents, etc. It is likely that ‘The great resignation” on the part of the American workers will be the one to watch as well.

Crypto, inflation and what’s next for your finances

There were two shifts due to COVID; both with implications for 2022. In November, inflation hit its highest level since 1982 at 6.8%. The inflation of real estate and cars will be closely watched in 2022.

Speaking of increasing, cryptocurrencies have been breaking new highs and attracting more interest. Some view the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, as a hedge against inflation. Politicians, athletes and others started taking their paychecks in Bitcoin in 2021.

Space, travel and the next internet

One of 2022’s most dramatic developments is the new space race. China and Russia are collaborating on a future moon base in 2030.

Private space companies SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic all sent

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civilians into space in 2021, and they are all teasing the promise of a future of space tourism. Their ambitions will get bigger in 2022. There are also companies launching satellites to bring fast, reliable broadband internet at a reasonable price to every corner of the planet.

The EV has arrived — and it means business

Electric vehicles (EVs) are ready for the big time in 2022. Tesla Model 3 became the bestselling vehicle in Europe in September. The writing is on the wall for fossil fuel-burning vehicles. The US will discontinue purchases of gas-powered vehicles by 2035, the UK will do so by 2030.

The future

The changes sweeping across the planet will not slow down in 2022, even if the COVID-19 pandemic finally recedes to become endemic. Beyond the five big themes mentioned above, CNET: The Year Ahead series will cover a wide range of topics to help you get your head around what’s coming.

One last topic: the metaverse. There will likely be improvement and innovations ahead but the really good news is yet to be done.

Trend Snippets from Trendwatching

Trendwatching is an independent research firm that has been globally tracking trends for ten years in order to identify promising trends that may affect consumers and organizations that target them. This company regularly creates monthly trend newsletters that you can receive complimentary via email. Some of the trend projections from this past year include: • Locale Morale- The recent covid onslaught has led people to want to improve the environmental and social fabric of their location. • Equity Zone- Become a community catalyst. Once again the pandemic has highlighted the differences among communities and people are eager to remedy that condition. • State of Place- People desire to regain their sense of place and community and this is true for those people who have relocated due to remote working or those who are still working from home. • Second Souls- Reuse and reimagine people, products, places and programs. The demands for instant gratification and new and more expensive items have given way to second and even third opportunities • Earth Definitions- The growing belief that even small changes or differences can positively impact our planet. • Lonli-less- People across the globe are reporting being lonely. Being lonely puts people at greater risk for depression and cognitive decline.

Focus on being a community connector. • Social Express- People hunger for new experiences and connections not necessarily big trips or events but those things that can happen locally. • Altruistic Alliances- The simple act of getting help and giving help can create a solid bond between two people or two organizations. How can you help lead to more positive bonding? • Joyning- Seeking fun and enjoyment by interacting with other people. The digital world has created too many cracks in our social fabric. Community connection again. • Thrills and Skills- People are coming out of their confinement and looking for fun and one of the hidden benefits of fun and the thrills that can come along with them can be purposeful as well. • Micro-Movements- Sure changes and improvements are front and center but what comes even before that is to give people the opportunities to make those changes and improvement which will result in the formation of like-minded groups.

People are looking to play a role in community solutions. • Psych-E- Be on the lookout for virtual programs that can provide therapy for a multitude of issues

A more expansive list of trends and opportunities can be found at the Trendwatching website and you can even download a copy of the overview report at no charge. https://www.trendwatching.com › 22-trends-for-2022

Consumer Trends from GWI

The Pursuit of Purpose. Pandemic has not only changed how we work but why we work and the Great Resignation is just one indicator of that. People have come to believe time is precious and they don’t want to waste time on things that don‘t hold meaning for them.

May We have Your Attention,

Please. The ways in which people choose to secure information is still evolving and the search is on to find the ways that work for your target markets.

AT Your Best. Wellness once again takes center stage but this time it morphs into changing approaches once again due to the pandemic. Never before have people been so concerned about their physical and mental health.

Once again more complete information and listing of trends is available on their web site at no charge. https://www.gwi.com › connectingthe-dots

Action Targets for 2022 in Parks and Recreation

Our future is going to be expanded and innovative ways of reaching and creating friendships for people in our community and empowering them so they can improve themselves and the places in which they live, work and play.

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California Agency

City of Agoura Hills City of Alameda City of Albany City of Alhambra City of Aliso Viejo Aliso Viejo Community Association Ambrose Recreation & Park District City of American Canyon City of Anaheim City of Anderson City of Antioch Town of Apple Valley Arcade Creek Recreation and Park

District City of Arcata Arden Manor Recreation & Park District Arden Park Recreation & Park District City of Arroyo Grande City of Artesia City of Atascadero City of Atwater Auburn Area Recreation and Park

District City of Azusa City of Bakersfield City of Baldwin Park City fo Banning Beaumont Cherry Valley Recreation &

Parks District City of Bell City of Bell Gardens City of Bellflower City of Belmont Belvedere Tiburon Joint Recreation City of Benicia City of Berkeley City of Beverly Hills City of Bishop City of Blue Lake Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District City of Brawley City of Brea City of Brentwood City of Brisbane City of Buena Park City of Burbank City of Burlingame Buttonwillow Recreation & Park District City of Calabasas City of California City California State Parks City of Calistoga Cameron Park Comm. Svcs. District City of Campbell City of Capitola City of Carlsbad Carmichael Recreation & Park District City of Carpinteria City of Carson Central Plumas Recreation & Park District City of Ceres City of Cerritos Chico Area Recreation & Park District City of Chino City of Chino Hills City of Chowchilla City of Chula Vista City of Claremont City of Clovis Coalinga-Huron Recreation & Park

District City of Commerce City of Concord Conejo Recreation & Park District Cordova Recreation & Park District City of Corona City of Coronado City of Costa Mesa Cosumnes Community Services District City of Cotati City of Covina City of Culver City City of Cupertino Cypress Recreation & Park District City of Cypress City of Dana Point Town of Danville City of Davis City of Del Mar City of Delano Desert Recreation District City of Diamond Bar City of Dinuba Town of Discovery Bay City of Downey City of Duarte City of Dublin East Bay Regional Park District City of East Palo Alto City of El Cajon City of El Centro City of El Cerrito El Dorado Hills Community Services

District City of El Monte City of Emeryville City of Encinitas City of Escondido City of Exeter Fair Oaks Recreation & Park District Feather River Recreation & Park District City of Folsom City of Fontana City of Foster City City of Fountain Valley City of Fremont City of Fresno City of Fullerton Fulton-El Camino Recreation & Park

District City of Galt City of Garden Grove Georgetown Divide Recreation District City of Gilroy City of Glendale City of Glendora Green Valley Homeowners

Recreation Association Greater Vallejo Recreation District City of Gridley City of Grover Beach City of Half Moon Bay City of Hanford City of Hawaiian Gardens City of Hawthorne Hayward Area Recreation & Park District City of Healdsburg City of Hercules City of Hermosa Beach Hesperia Recreation & Park District Highlands Recreation District City of Hughson City of Huntington Beach City of Huntington Park City of Imperial City of Indio City of Inglewood City of Irvine City of Irwindale Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District Jurupa Community Services District Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District City of Kerman County of Kern City of King City City of Kingsburg City of La Habra City of La Mesa City of La Mirada City of La Palma City of La Puente City of La Quinta City of La Verne City of Lafayette City of Laguna Beach City of Laguna Hills City of Laguna Niguel City of Lake Elsinore City of Lake Forest City of Lakewood City of Lancaster City of Larkspur Recreation City of Lathrop City of Lawndale City of Lemon Grove City of Lemoore City of Lincoln Livermore Area Recreation & Park District City of Lodi City of Long Beach City of Los Alamitos City of Los Altos City of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles City of Los Banos Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation City of Lynwood City of Madera City of Malibu Town of Mammoth Lakes City of Manhattan Beach City of Manteca County of Marin City of Martinez McKinleyville Community Services

District Mendocino Coast Recreation & Park

District City of Menifee City of Menlo Park City of Merced City of Mill Valley City of Milpitas Mission Oaks Recreation and Park

District City of Mission Viejo City of Modesto City of Monrovia City of Montclair City of Montebello City of Monterey County of Monterey Monterey Peninsula Regional Park

District City of Moorpark Town of Moraga City of Moreno Valley

City of Morgan Hill Mt. Shasta Recreation & Parks District City of Mountain View City of Murrieta City of Napa City of National City Navy Region South West City of Nevada City City of Newark City of Newport Beach City of Norco North County Recreation & Park District North Highlands Recreation & Park

District North of the River Recreation & Park

District North Tahoe Public Utility District City of Norwalk City of Novato City of Oakland City of Oakley City of Oceanside City of Ojai City of Ontario City of Orange Orangevale Recreation & Park District City of Orinda City of Pacifica City of Palmdale City of Palm Springs City of Palo Alto Paradise Recreation & Park District City of Pasadena Human Services &

Recreation City of Pasadena Parks & Natural

Resources City of Paso Robles City of Patterson City of Perris City of Petaluma City of Pico Rivera City of Pinole City of Pismo Beach City of Pittsburg County of Placer City of Placerville Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District City of Pleasanton City of Pomona City of Port Hueneme City of Porterville City of Poway City of Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District City of Redding City of Redondo Beach City of Redwood City 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 Selma Shafter Recreation & Park District 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 St. Helena 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 Wasco Recreation & Parks District 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 City of Wildomar 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 Friends of Maryland State Parks City of Franklin, Indiana Greenfield Parks and Recreation Department, Indiana City of Johnson City, Tennessee City of Logansport, Indiana Mooresville Park & Recreation District City of New Albany, Indiana City of Olivette, Missouri 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. Firma Design Group Friends of Rockhaven Goric Marketing Group USA The HLA Group, Landscape Architects & Planners Innovative Playgrounds Company KPCRadio.Com Land Concern Ltd Leader Manufacturing, Inc./Fairweather

Site Furnishings Division Maximum Solutions, Inc. Melton Design Group Murdock-Super Secur My Bark Co. National Academy of Athletics National Parks Promotion Council NLM Consulting Services Nuvis Landscape Architecture 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. Schmidt Design Group Shade Structures Southern California Municipal

Athletic Federation SpectraTurf SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. Stone Soul Music StructureCast Sybertech Waste Reduction Ltd. Tri Active America Western Wood Preservers Institute Windsor Parks-Recreation Foundation Verde Design, Inc. Vermont Recreation & Parks Association

University/College

CSU Long Beach CSU Northridge San Jose State University SDSU MOVE

A-G Sod Farms, Inc.

800-247-6348 www.AGSod.com p. 13

David Volz Design

714-641-1300 www.dvolzdesign.com p. 3

Aqua Source

800-574-8081 www.aquasource.com p. 51

Aquatic Design Group

800-938-0542 www.aquaticdesigngroup.com p. 2

Architerra Design Group

909-484-2800 www.architerradesigngroup.com p. 16

Columbia Cascade Co.

800-547-1940 www.timberform.com p. 52

Crane Architectural Group

714-525-0363 www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com p. 31

David Evans & Associates

909-481-5750 www.deainc.com p. 35

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness

888-315-9037 www.greenfieldsfitness.com p. 7, 37

Hirsch & Associates, Inc.

714-776-4340 www.haiandarch.com p. 33

Integra Planning & Landscape Architecture

707-545-5235 www.integrapla.com p. 49

Jones & Madhavan

805-777-8449 www.jmae.com p. 23

Lincoln Aquatics

800-223-5450 www.lincolnaquatics.com p. 25

Most Dependable Fountains

800-552-6331 www.mostdependable.com p. 11

My Bark Co.

209-786-4042 www.mybark.net p. 17

Nuvis

714-754-7311 www.nuvis.net p. 27

Public Restroom

888-888-2060 www.publicrestroomcompany.com p. 19

RHA Landscape Architects-Planners

951-781-1930 www.rhala.com p. 22

Schmidt Design Group

619-236-1462 www.schmidtdesign.com p. 48

Turf Star Western

800-585-8001 www.turfstar.com p. 15

Verde Design

408-985-7200 www.verdedesigninc.com p. 21

Water Odyssey by Fountain People. Inc.

512-392-1155 www.waterodyssey.com p. 4

A-G Sod Farms, Inc.

(951) 687-7581 www.agsod.com 2900 Adams St., Ste. C-120, Riverside, CA 92504 Service: Five farms in California & Colorado producing high quality sod for sports fields and parks.

All About Play/Little Tikes Commercial Nor Cal

(916) 923-2180 www.littletikescommercial.com 3844 Presidio Street, Sacramento, CA 95838 Service: Accessible outdoor playground equipment including unique theme playscapes and park service equipment.

American Ramp Company

(417) 206-6816 x 107 http://www.americanrampcompany. com/ 601 McKinley Ave., Joplin, MO 64801 Service: Design and build services of wheeled action sports parks (skate parks, bike parks, and pumptracks).

American Solutions for Business

(714) 504-2274 www.pmlbstore.com 400 Princeland Ct, Unit #1, Corona, CA 92879-1341 Service: Providers of printed documents, promotional products, corporate logo apparel, brochures, uniforms, stationery, catalogs, forms.

Amilia

(877) 343-0004 1751 Richardson Street Suite 3.102, Montreal, PQ H3K1G6 Service: SmatRec by Amilia is an eCommerce platform for activities and recreation. We enable organizations to engage with their community by making it easy to find, register, and pay for activities online.

Aqua Source

(209) 745-6401 www.aquasource.com P.O. Box 1146, Galt, CA 95632 Service: Commercial swimming pool equipment, automated chemical & filtration systems, commercial pool vacuums, heaters, deck equipment.

Company Members through October 27, 2021

Aquatic Design Group

(760) 438-8400 www.aquaticdesigngroup.com 2226 Faraday Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008 Service: Programming, planning, design and engineering services for competition, recreation, and leisure aquatic facilities.

Arch Pac, Inc.

(760) 734-1600 www.archpac.com 1341 Distribution Way Suite 11, Vista, CA 92081 Service: Consulting Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers, & Planners specializing in aquatics, pools, and associated architecture.

Architerra Design Group, Inc.

(909) 484-2800 www.architerradesigngroup.com 10221-A Trademark Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Service: Landscape architecture and site planning: new and renovated parks, streetscapes, community gardens, nature parks, trails.

AstroTurf

(706) 277-8873 www.astroturf.com 2680 Abutment Road, Dalton, GA 30721 Service: AstroTurf - its one of the most iconic brands in sports.

B SAFE Playground Inspection Services, Inc.

(916) 850-5071 10349 Ormond St, Sunland, CA 91040-1413 Service: Playground and athletic field inspection services.

BCI Burke Co, LLC

(920) 933-6711 www.bciburke.com P.O. Box 549, Fond Du Lac, WI 54936 Service: BCI Burke has been manufacturing high-quality and innovative playground equipment for 95 years.

Berliner Seilfabrik Play Equipment Corporation

(864) 627-1092 www.berliner-playequipment.com 96 Brookfield Oaks Dr. Suite 140, Greenville, SC 29607 Service: State of the art play structures from the world’s leader in net climbing playground equipment.

BFS Landscape Architects

(831) 646-1383 www.bfsla.com 425 Pacific Street, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 Service: Parks, trails and open space planning; design for healthy and sustainable communities.

BMLA Landscape Architecture

(951) 737-1124 www.bmla.net 310 North Joy Street, Corona, CA 92879 Service: BMLA Landscape Architecture - Designs that build lasting communities.

California Dinner Adventure

(714) 690-1497 http://www.piratesdinneradventure. com 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 Service: Restaurant and show with pirates theme.

Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc.

(916) 985-4366 www.callanderassociates.com 12150 Tributary Point Drive, Suite 140, Gold River, CA 95670 Service: Landscape architects.

CivicRec

(888) 228-2233 www.civicrec.com 302 S. 4th Street, Suite #500, Manhattan, KS 66502 Service: CivicRec (r), the park and recreation management software from CivicPlus(r), is built specifically for local governments.

Coast Recreation Inc.

(714) 619-0100 www.coastrecreation.com 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite A-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Service: Representing Landscape Structures play equipment, DuMor site furniture, and Surface America in Southern California.

Columbia Cascade Company

(503) 223-1157 www.timberform.com PO Box 1039, Camas, WA 98607-0039 Service: TimberForm and PipeLine playground and outdoor fitness equipment, TimberForm site furnishings and CycLoops & CycLocker bicycle security products.

Community Works Design Group

(951) 369-0700 www.comworksdg.com 4649 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506 Service: Your source for creative park planning, landscape architecture, irrigation design, and CASp/ADA services.

Counsilman-Hunsaker

(310) 734-2282 www.chh2o.com 10733 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 400, Saint Louis, MO 63127 Service: Aquatic design, engineering, and operation services.

Crane Architectural Group

(714) 525-0363 www.cranearchitecturalgrp.com 110 E Wilshire Ave # 300, Fullerton, CA 92832-1934 Service: Architectural services - community centers, senior centers, sports complexes, concession stands, park restrooms, ADA improvements.

Dahlin Group Architecture Planning

(925) 251-7200 www.dahlingroup.com 5865 Owens Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 Service: Architectural and planning services with a passion for placemaking, including community, senior, recreation, and aquatic centers.

Dave Bang Associates, Inc.

(800) 669-2585 www.davebang.com P.O. Box 1088, Tustin, CA 92781 Service: Suppliers of high-quality park, playground, athletic equipment, & site equipment since 1979.

David Evans and Assoc. Inc.

(909) 481-5750 www.deainc.com 4141 E. Inland Empire Blvd. Suite 250, Ontario, CA 91764 Service: Multidisciplinary firm specializing in landscape architecture, civil, and transportation engineering, surveying, and construction management.

Discount Playground Supply

(888) 760-2499 www.discountplaygroundsupply.com P.O. Box 278, Simpsonville, SC 29681 Service: Park & playground products, site furnishings, sports equipment, surface repair, ADA products replacement parks and swings.

EcoFert, Inc

(714) 580-4659 www.ecofert.org 1237 S. Wright Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Service: Landscape care solutions through a full service program utilizing organic based amendments applied through fertigation systems.

ELS Architecture and Urban Design

(510) 549-2929 https://elsarch.com/ 2040 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Service: Architecture and planning services for sports/recreation/aquatics, education, theaters/performing arts, mixed-use, historic renovations, and urban design.

FirstService Residential

(949) 338-1908 LaderaLife.com 28192 O’Neill Drive, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 Service: Property Management company offering recreation and community services to residents living within the property.

Flexground

(916) 275-3588 www.flexground.com 2029 Opportunity Drive, #3, Roseville, CA 95678 Service: FlexGround is the premier provider of rubberized poured in place and recreation surfacing.

Fun Express, LLC

(800) 228-2003 www.funexpress.com/corporate 4206 S. 108th Street, Omaha, NE 68137 Service: Crafts, art supplies, educational items, active play, camp, and seasonal items at discounted prices.

GameTime

(800) 235-2440 www.gametime.com 150 PlayCore Drive, Fort Payne, AL 35967 Service: GameTime is the leading manufacturer of commercial playground and outdoor fitness equipment.

GGLeagues

(832) 788-8296 www.ggleagues.com 73 W Monroe St, 217, Chicago, IL 60603 Service: GGLeagues partners with cities to help set up and run esports leagues.

Gold Bug Park and Mine

(530) 642-5207 www.goldbugpark.org 2635 Gold Bug Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Service: Gold Bug Park is Gold Rush History! Offering mine tours, gem panning, blacksmith, stamp mill, museum, and hiking trails.

Great Western Recreation

(435) 245-5055 www.gwpark.com 975 S. State Hwy 89, Logan, UT 84321 Service: Turnkey design-build firm providing playgrounds, shade/shelters, surfacing, site amenities, splash pads, beachers, etc.

Greenfields Outdoor Fitness

(888) 315-9037 www.greenfieldsfitness.com 2617 West Woodland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92801 Service: Outdoor fitness equipment.

Gro-Power, Inc.

(909) 393-3744 www.gropower.com 15065 Telephone Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 Service: Go “green” with Gro-Power products. They’re safe for the environment and naturally conserve water.

Group 4 Architecture Research + Planning, Inc.

(650) 871-0709 www.g4arch.com 211 Linden Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080 Service: Architectural, research, and planning services.

GSM Landscape Architects, Inc.

(707) 255-4630 www.gsmlainc.com 1700 Soscol Avenue, Suite 23, Napa, CA 94559 Service: Award winning landscape architectural design for parks, sports fields, recreational, and educational facilities throughout California.

HAI, Hirsch & Associates, Inc.

(714) 776-4340 www.hailandarch.com 2221 E. Winston Rd. #A, Anaheim, CA 92806 Service: Landscape architecture, park planning, master plans, sports facilities, redevelopment, & public work projects.

Hermann Design Group, Inc.

(760) 777-9131 www.hermanndesigngroup.com 77899 Wolf Road, Ste.102, Palm Desert, CA 92211 Service: Landscape architecture, planning, and project management for community parks, sports parks, and dog parks.

The HLA Group Landscape Architects & Planners, Inc.

(916) 447-7400 www.hlagroup.com 301 University Avenue, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95825 Service: Landscape architecture and planning emphasizing parks and recreation, urban design, community design, and land planning.

Hunter Industries

(760) 583-4479 1940 Diamond St., San Marcos, CA 92078 Service: Irrigation Manufacturer - MP Rotator, Sprays, Rotors, Smart Controllers, Valves, Drip.

Imagen

(626) 593-9618 www.imagenagency.com 421 E Route 66, Glendora, CA 917403502 Service: We are a promotional marketing agency that produces custom branded apparel, promotional products, and print.

Innovative Playgrounds Company

(877) 732-5200 www.innovplay.com 12407 East Slauson Avenue, Unit D, Whittier, CA 90606 Service: Sales, designs, and project management for BCI Burke playground equipment, safety surfacing, shade structures, and fitness/sport/site amenities.

Inspector Playground

(888) 293-7889 http://www.inspectorplayground.com P.O. BOX 16654, Encino, CA 914166654 Service: Independent inspector, surface impact testing with Triax, early childhood certified, playground inspections, compliance certificates, insured.

Integra Planning & Landscape Architecture

(805) 441-7537 www.integrapla.com 5128 Dupont Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Service: Planning and landscape architecture design services including parks, aquatic centers and recreation facilities.

IZone Imaging

(254) 778-0722 www.izoneimaging.com PO Box 368, Temple, TX 76530-0368 Service: Sign Solutions and Custom High Pressure Laminate (CHPL) graphic panels and decorative surfaces.

Jeff Katz Architects

(707) 544-3920 www.glassarchitects.com 200 E Street, #100, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Service: Architectural design and master planning. Specializing in indoor and outdoor aquatic, community and recreational facilities.

JetMulch

(866) 306-8524 www.jetmulchinc.com P.O. Box 1667, Capitola, CA 95010 Service: Blown-In Mulch and ASTM certified playground materials.

Jones & Madhavan

(805) 777-8449 www.jmae.com 100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd Ste 211, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-8134 Service: Planning, architecture, & engineering services for public aquatic facilities.

Kay Park-Recreation

(319) 987-2313 http://www.kaypark.com/ 1301 Pine Street, Janesville, IA 50647-0477 Service: Manufacture bleachers, picnic tables, grills, fire rings, drinking fountains, bike racks, pedal boats, litter receptacles, outdoor games, & more!

Kimley Horn

(619) 234-9411 401 B Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Service: We offer Expertise in the planning, design and implementation of parks and recreation facilities.

King Plastic Corporation

(941) 493-5502 www.kingplastic.com 1100 N. Toledo Blade Blvd, North Port, FL 34288 Service: King Plastic is the leading manufacturer of quality polymer sheets, slabs, and massive shapes.

Knorr Systems, Inc.

(714) 754-4044 www.knorrsystems.com 2221 S. Standard Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Service: Quality aquatic equipment and services including: water treatment, filtration, recreation, maintenance, service contracts.

KOMPAN Playgrounds

(800) 426-9788 www.kompan.com 605 West Howard Lane, Austin, TX 78753 Service: KOMPAN is a world leader in playgroud and outdoor sport & fitness solutions.

KTU + A Planning & Landscape Architecture

(619) 294-4477 www.ktua.com 3916 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103 Service: We Provide Award Winning Landscape Architectural Planning and Design Services for Parks and Recreation Facilities.

KYA

(714) 659-6477 www.KYASurfacing.com 1800 East McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705 Service: Industry specialist in surface solutions and sustainable plantscapes supported by project management, design, and maintenance services.

Landscape Structures, Inc.

(763) 972-5200 www.playlsi.com 601 7th Street S, Delano, MN 55328 Service: Commercial playground designer and manufacturer.

LDA Partners, LLP

(209) 943-0405 www.ldapartners.com 222 Central Court, Stockton, CA 95204 Service: Architectural services.

Lincoln Aquatics

(925) 687-9500 http://www.lincolnaquatics.com 2051 Commerce Avenue, Concord, CA 94520 Service: Distributors of commercial swimming pool equipment, chemicals, and aquatic supplies since 1954.

LiveBarn

(415) 305-8200 https://livebarn.com/en/ 1010 Catherine Street Quest, Montreal, QC H3B 5L1 SERVIcE: Youth & amateur sports broadcasting service.

Loco Canopies

(833) 722-6679 www.lococanopies.com 17 Hammond #411, Irvine, CA 92618 Service: Custom canopies, feather flags, tear drop flags, custom umbrellas, table covers, event display solutions.

LPA, Inc.

(408) 780-7203 www.lpainc.com 60 South Market Street, Suite 150, San Jose, CA 95113 Service: Sustainable design solutions in architecture, landscape architecture, and engineering for community centers, aquatics, and parks.

Mack5

(510) 595-3020 www.mack5.com 1900 Powell Street Suite 470, Emeryville, CA 94608 Service: Project/Construction management and cost planning/estimating services for park & recreation capital projects.

Melton Design Group, Inc.

(530) 899-1616 www.meltondg.com 820 Broadway Street, Chico, CA 95928 Service: Landscape architecture, providing design services for parks, sports complexes, skateparks, & masterplans. We focus on providing personal service.

MIG, Inc.

(510) 845-7549 www.migcom.com 800 Hearst Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710 Service: From playgrounds to park systems, MIG advances strategic, equitable and community-based planning and design.

Miracle Playground Sales/ Miracle Recreation

(800) 264-7225 www.miracleplayground.com 9106 Pulsar Ct, Ste C, Corona, CA 92883-4632 Service: Innovative playground equipment, playground safety surfacing; park shelters & gazebos; tables, benches & athletic equipment & splashpads.

Miracle Playsystems Inc.

(800) 879-7730 www.MiraclePlayGroup.com PO Box 263, Alamo, CA 94507 Service: Play equipment design, distribution, and specialty contracting firm serving all of central and Northern California.

Most Dependable Fountains, Inc.

(800) 552-6331 www.mostdependable.com 5705 Commander Dr., Arlington, TN 38002-0587 Service: Outdoor drinking fountains, pet fountains, showers, misters, play towers, hydrants, jug fillers, handwash stations, & grills.

MRC

(800) 922-0070 www.mrcrec.com 2130 Route 35 Bldg B, Suite 222, Sea Girt, NJ 08750 Service: Leading supplier of playground, park, recreation, fitness and sport equipment; site amenities and surfacing.

Musco Sports Lighting

(949) 754-0503 www.musco.com 3002 Dow Avenue, Suite 504, Tustin, CA 92780 Service: Providing sports lighting solutions for your budget, for the environment.

My Bark Co., Inc.

(209) 786-4042 www.mybark.net P.O. Box 932, Linden, CA 95236 Service: ReadyPlay, EWF from virgin forest wood, bark products, colored enhanced mulches, and soil amendments.

National Academy of Athletics

(707) 541-2365 www.NationalAcademyofAthletics.com 1260 North Dutton Suite 243B, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Service: Year round Sports Camps and Clinics offering 8 different sports for players, coaches, and parents.

Neptune Benson/Evoqua Water Technologies

(800) 832-8002 http://www.neptunebenson.com/ 334 Knight Street, Suite 3100, Warwick, RI 02886 Service: Neptune Benson provides water filtration and disinfection solutions serving the recreational market since 1956.

NGI Sports a Division of River City Athletics

(775) 544-6306 www.ngisports.com 2807 Walker Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 Service: NGI Sports’ tennis and track surfaces=guaranteed solutions. We specialize in innovations for sports construction.

Noll & Tam Architects

(510) 649-8295 www.nollandtam.com 729 Heinz Avenue, Suite 7, Berkeley, CA 94710 Service: Architectural design, programming, and planning for recreation/ community/senior centers and other civic buildings.

NUVIS

(714) 754-7311 www.nuvis.net 20250 SW Acacia Street, Suite 260, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Service: NUVIS landscape architecture - over 40 years of design solutions for people, environments, and experiences worldwide.

O’Dell Engineering

(209) 571-1765 x102 www.odellengineering.com 1165 Scenic Drive, Suite B, Modesto, CA 95350 Service: Multi-disciplinary firm providing landscape architecture, civil engineering, land surveying, and 3D laser scanning.

Opti-Fit International Inc.

(916) 939-3690 www.opti-fit.com P.O. Box 6716, Folsom, CA 95763 Service: Opti-Fit Inc. is your one stop total fitness solution. Planning, design, supply, and service.

Outdoor Creations, Inc.

(530) 365-6106 www.outdoorcreations.com 2270 Barney Road, Anderson, CA 96007 Service: Precast concrete site furnishings, includes picnic tables, benches, BBQs, fire pits, planters, signs, and concrete products for outdoor use.

Pacific Park and Playground, Inc.

(714) 846-4885 www.PacParkPlay.com 3640 N Pankratz Way, Meridian, ID 83646-6866 Service: Providing park and playground products and services to Southern California cities, counties, schools, churches, and others.

PBK-WLC Architects, Inc.

(909) 987-0909 www.WLC-architects.com 1110 Iron Point Rd, Folsom, CA 95630 Service: WLC Architects provides sustainable architectural/planning services for recreational projects, including community/senior centers, gymnasiums, & theaters.

PDPlay

(760) 597-5990 www.PDPLAY.com 2235 Meyers Avenue, Escondindo, CA 92029-1005 Service: California manufacturer of commercial play structures, site furnishings, and poured-in-placed rubberized surfacing.

Play & Park Structures

(800) 727-1907 www.playandpark.com 544 Chestnut St., Suite 310, Chattanooga, TN 37402 Service: Play & Park delivers a boutique experience with every playground design, from start to finish.

PlayCore

(423) 425-3168 http://www.playcore.com/ 544 Chestnut Street , Chattanooga, TN 37402 Service: PlayCore helps build stronger communities by advancing play and recreation through research, education, partnerships, and products.

Playcraft Systems LLC

(888) 571-7640 www.playcraftsystems.com 123 North Valley Dr., Grants Pass, OR 97526 Service: Seller of playground equipment (commercial type).

Playgrounds by Design, Inc.

(925) 426-6705 3086 Boardwalk Street, Pleasanton, CA 94588 Service: Park Structures, playground safety, surfacing material, concrete products, site furnishings, bleachers, recycled plastic picnic tables and benches. Murdock Super Secur restrooms and drinking fountains.

Playgrounds Unlimited

(408) 244-9848 www.playgroundsunlimited.net 980 Memorex Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Service: Construction services; site preparation; play equipment; water play; shade shelter installation; pour-inplace & synthetic turf safety surface.

Premier Aquatics

(949) 716-3333 www.swimoc.com 36 Argonaut, Suite 130, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Service: Facility management, swim lessons and team, contract lifeguards, Red Cross classes.

Public Restroom Company

(888) 888-2060 www.publicrestroomcompany.com 2587 Business Parkway, Minden, NV 89423 Service: Public Restroom Company is a design build specialist for odor free, vandal resistant, park restroom, and concession buildings.

R. E. Schultz Construction, Inc.

(714) 649-2627 www.reschultzconstruction.com 1767 N. Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92865 Service: General engineering contractor/playground eq. installation/park rehabs/fitness eq. installation. Site work/concrete/shade shelter installations.

R.J. Thomas Mfg. Co./Pilot Rock

(800) 762-5002 www.pilotrock.com P.O. Box 946, Cherokee, IA 510120946 Service: Manufacturing and direct sales of park grills, picnic tables, benches, campfire rings, trash receptacle holders, etc.

RecWest Outdoor Products, Inc.

(818) 735-3838 www.recwest.com 31316 Via Colinas, #118, Westlake Village, CA 91362 Service: Representing Landscape Structures Inc., DuMor Site Furnishings.

RHA Landscape Architects - Planners, Inc.

(951) 781-1930 www.rhala.com 6800 Indiana Avenue, Suite 245, Riverside, CA 92506 Service: Park & sports facility planning, LEED certified, water conservation design, community consensus building, park rehabilitation.

RJM Design Group, Inc.

(949) 493-2600 www.rjmdesigngroup.com 31591 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Service: Park and sports facility master planning and design; park and recreation master planning; landscape architecture; LEED Certified; community consensus building.

ROMTEC, Inc.

(541) 496-3541 www.romtec.com 18240 North Bank Road, Roseburg, OR 97470 Service: Design, build, and install recreational structures ie: restroom buildings,concessions, kiosks, pavilions, storage buildings, gatehouses, cabins, sidewalk restrooms, etc.

Ross Recreation Equipment Company, Inc.

(707) 538-3800 www.rossrec.com 100 Brush Creek Road #206, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Service: 44 years of providing superior recreational & outdoor products and service with attention to quality, safety, and design.

Royston, Hanamoto, Alley & Abey

(415) 383-7900 www.rhaa.com 225 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Service: Landscape architecture, site planning, master planning, urban design, and recreation planning services locally, nationally, and internationally.

RRM Design Group

(805) 543-1794 www.rrmdesign.com 3765 South Higuera Street, Suite 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Service: RRM Design Group designs award-winning recreation areas by collaborating with people who use them.

RRM-CLM Services, LLC

(602) 569-2333 www.clm-services.com 11811 N Tatum Blvd, Ste 4095, Phoenix, AZ 85028 Service: Provides professional park management, security, maintenance, ranger patrol & related services.

RWP Landscape Materials

(877) 476-9797 www.rwpmulch.com 1313 E Phillips Blvd, Pomona, CA 91766-5431 Service: RWP FIBER FALL-Impact attenuating and ADA wheelchair accessible engineered wood fibers for playground safety surfacing.

S.R.Smith LLC

(503) 266-2231 x2278 http://thermalpoolcover.com/ 1017 SW Berg Parkway, Canby, OR 97013 Service: Manufacturer of “EnergySaver” thermal swimming pool covers, storage reels, and automatic re-winders.

Safe 2 Play - Certified Matters

(925) 999-0117 www.PlaygroundSafetyInspections.net 1008 Veterans Court, Martinez, CA 94553 Service: Certified playground safety inspections, safety surface impact testing on playgrounds, & sports fields.

SafePark

(800) 734-4882 www.SafePark.com 23052 Alcalde Drive, Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Service: Playground audits, inspections, Impact Testing-Traix-2010, playground maintenance, repair, complete certified playground refurbishment, and upgrades.

Sator Sports, Inc.

(888) 887-2867 www.satorsoccer.com 1455 W. 139th St., Gardena, CA 90249 Service: Retailer of top-quality Agora Goals & Equipment. Call for Volume Pricing and free catalog.

Schmidt Design Group, Inc.

(619) 236-1462 www.schmidtdesign.com 1310 Rosecrans Street, Suite G, San Diego, CA 92106 Service: Landscape architecture, park planning, and design that balances artistic expression with environmental sensitivity.

Shaw Sports Turf

(706) 879-3643 www.shawsportsturf.com 185 S. Industrial Blvd, Calhoun, GA 30701 Service: Industry leading synthetic turf sport fields with over 3,000 installations.

Smart Rain

(801) 295-3339 smartrain.net/ 1343 West 75 North, Centerville, UT 84014 Offers a complete state-of-the-art smart irrigation package, combining our sophisticated commercial-grade controller with an extremely intuitive water management software application. Our average customer saves 3040% on their water usage. Smart Rain’s smart controller is EPA WaterSense Certified and qualifies for LEED points.

SoCal Shade Sails

(619) 972-1100 www.shadesails.biz 10449 Roselle St., San Diego, CA 92121 Service: Manufacture and install custom made, commercial grade shade sails, triangles, rectangles, side panels, steel.

SofSurfaces Inc.

(800) 263-2363 x224 www.sofsurfaces.com 4393 Discovery Line, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Service: Rubber tile solutions for playground, fitness facility, and architectural applications.

SolarSynthesis

(860) 280-7931 www.solarsynthesis.us 114 Cornerstone Drive, South Windsor, CT 06074 Service: Solar powered charging stations for phones, tables and laptops.

Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation

(626) 448-0853 x16 www.scmaf.org P.O. Box 3605, 823 Lexington Gallantin Road, South El Monte, CA 91733 Service: Professional training, education, and networking; insurance services; sport rules, training, and competition for youth and adults.

Spohn Ranch, Inc. Custom Skate Parks

(626) 330-5803 www.spohnranch.com 6824 S. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90230 Service: Skate park design, construction, operation, and insurance. The leader in responsible skatelite, concrete, and hybrid parks.

SSA Landscape Architects, Inc.

(831) 459-0455 www.ssala.com 303 Potrero Street, 40-C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Service: Award winning parks & recreation master planning, community workshops/consensus building, construction documentation/administration.

St. Nick’s Commercial Design & Decor

(562) 438-0017 www.st-nicks.com 527 E. 1st Street, Suite 101, Long Beach, CA 90802 Service: St. Nick’s does it all: we imagine, build and install large Christmas displays (other holidays too)

StructureCast

(661) 833-4490 http://www.structurecast.com/ 8261 McCutchen Road, Bakersfield, CA 93311 Service: Precast, pre-engineered restroom, & concession buildings.

SVA Architects, Inc.

(949) 809-3380 www.sva-architects.com 6 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite1150, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Service: SVA Architects is a full-service architectural firm committed to creating sustainable environments for our communities.

SyberTech Waste Reduction Ltd.

(888) 888-7975 www.swrl.com P.O. Box 3009 - 33191 1st Avenue, Mission, B.C. V2V1G0 Service: Our in-ground trash system, self-watering planters, and other products greatly save operational costs.

Synthetic Surfaces, Inc.

(908) 233-6803 www.nordot.com P. O. Box 241, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Service: NORDOT Adhesive for installing synthetic turf athletic fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, recreational and aquatic surfaces.

Techline Sports Lighting, LLC

(800) 500-3161 www.sportlighting.com 15303 Storm Drive, Austin, TX 78734 Service: LED outdoor sports lighting systems.

TMT Enterprises, Inc.

(408) 432-9040 www.tmtenterprises.net 1996 Oakland Road, San Jose, CA 95131 Service: Bulk Material Supplier - baseball surfaces, playground materials, top dress sand, topsoil, soil mixes, decomposed granite, organics.

TRK Playground Safety, L.L.C.

(559) 642-4939 www.trkplay.com 46853 Chukchansi Road, Coarsegold, CA 93614 Service: Statewide; playground audits and inspections; attenuation surface impact testing; playground design; and safety education and awareness.

Trueline

(951) 817-0777 http://gotrueline.com 12397 Doherty Street, Riverside, CA 92503 Service: Resurfacing of tennis courts, basketball courts, game courts, playgrounds, striping, installation of equipment, and refurbishment.

Turf Star, Inc.

(800) 585-8001 www.turfstar.com 2438 Radley Court, Hayward, CA 94545 Service: Commercial mowing equipment & irrigation.

USA Shade & Fabric Structures

(707) 257-7296 www.usa-shade.com PO Box 3467, Coppell, TX 75019-3406 Service: USA Shade provides shade solutions for everything under the sun!

USGreentech

(513) 371-5520 www.usgreentech.com 5076 Wooster Road, Cincinnati, OH 45226 Service: USGreentech provides progressive infills for the synthetic turf market including their products Envirofill and Safeshell.

Verde Design, Inc.

(408) 985-7200 www.verdedesigninc.com 2455 the Alameda, Suite 200, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Service: Multi-disciplinary office of landscape architects and civil engineers with a focus on community projects.

Vineyard Rock Products

(831) 637-6443 www.vineyardrockproducts.com 1781 Limekiln Road, Hollister, CA 95023 Service: Decorative granite products.

Vorgee USA

(949) 683-8638 vorgeeusa.com 6 Journey, Ste 160, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Service: Vorgee is a leading Australian swim brand. Vorgee USA distributes Vorgee products out of Orange County, CA

Vortex Aquatic Structures Intl.

(887) 586-7839 www.vortex-intl.com 11024 Bailey Road, Unit C, Cornelius, NC 28031 Service: We create water play experiences for children to develop, communities to flourish, and businesses to thrive.

Water Odyssey By Fountain People, Inc.

(512) 392-1155 www.waterodyssey.com P.O. Box 807, 4600 Hwy. 123, San Marcos, TX 78667-0807 Service: Leading manufacturer of aquatic playground and fountain equipment.

Waterline Technologies

(714) 564-9100 www.waterlinetechnologies.com 620 Santiago Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Service: Sales and service for aquatic facilities - chemical delivery

West Coast Arborists, Inc.

(714) 991-1900 www.wcainc.com 2200 E. Via Burton Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 Service: WCA provides public agencies, school districts, and colleges with urban forestry management and maintenance services.

West Coast Turf

(760) 340-7300 www.westcoastturf.com P.O. Box 4563, Palm Desert, CA 92261 Service: Growers and installers of premium quality natural turfgrass sod.

Western State Builders

(760) 270-8639 www.westernstatebuilder.com 2141 Orange Avenue, Escondido, CA 92029 Service: Playground Installation, shade structure installation, site furnishing installation.

Who Built Creative Builders Inc.

(707) 763-6210 www.whobuilt.biz P.O. Box 1568, Shafter, CA 93263 Service: Installation of play equipment and athletic equipment.

Zasueta Contracting, Inc.

(619) 589-0609 www.zasuetacontracting.com P. O. Box 866, Spring Valley, CA 91976 Service: Playground equipment installation.

ZGolf Food & Beverage Services, LLC dba Wedgwood Weddings

(951) 491-8110, Ex. 326 www.wedgewoodweddings.com 43385 Business Park Drive #210, Temecula, CA 92590 Service: Professional full service food & beverage management and operations with a focus on weddings, special events, and golf course F&B operations.

In Memoria

Judith “Judy “ Porter of Oakland, California, passed away on August 18, 2021.

Judy was the daughter of Sam and Annette Chu, and grew up and lived in Oakland for most of her life. She attended Lincoln Elementary and graduated from Oakland Technical High School. Judy earned a degree in Recreation from San Jose State University and then began a lifelong career with Oakland Parks and Recreation, where she touched the lives of many people.

Judy was a passionate leader who believed in the power of play. She started as a part-time recreation aide, became a full-time leader, then center director, and finished her career as a recreation supervisor advocating for community empowerment, cultural arts, and youth development.

Judy loved travelling. She travelled both domestically and internationally. As a recreation leader she accompanied senior citizen groups to Mexico and Yosemite, took a bunch of Oakland kids to Japan to give Double Dutch exhibitions, and traveled to Germany with a folk dance group.

She was a fused glass artisan, an enthusiastic cook and baker, a New Games referee and player, a mahjong player, a huge fan of Hawaiian music, and an incalcitrant agent of chaos - going off the map and agenda to explore or learn something new.

To leave an online condolence to the family, please visit the website https://oakland. chapelofthechimes.com/ obituaries/.

Paul McCreary Passes Away on December 31, 2021

Paul Matthew McCreary, 51, formerly of San Ramon, passed on December 13, 2021, at his home in Chico, with his family at his side after bravely battling cancer.

Son to Thomas and Fran McCreary, born in Livermore, CA. Foothill High School 1988; Chico State University 1992, BS in Recreation and Parks Administration and Business Administration.

At CSU, Chico, he met his wife Suzy (McCarthy). The two married in 1994 and had two children, Joy and Matt. He earned his master’s degree from the University of San Francisco in 2008 and a certificate from the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy in 2012.

Paul worked his way through the ranks of Parks and Community Services for the City of Dublin for 20 years, starting as Pool Manager and eventually serving as Parks and Community Services Director from 2011-2016. Paul had a hand in the planning and design of many of Dublin’s excellent parks and facili-

ties including The Wave at Emerald Glen Park, Shannon Community Center, and Dublin Heritage Park.

In 2016, Paul took the position of General Manager of the Hayward Area Recreation District until his retirement in September 2020, making significant contributions and impacts that prepared HARD for the future. One of his proudest accomplishments was the passing of Ballot Measure F1 in 2016, resulting in a 250 million dollar bond, an unprecedented achievement for the recreation district. He held particular pride in Mia’s Dream Come True: All Abilities Playground.

Paul’s 30 years of experience in recreational services, capital projects, land acquisition, park planning and development, and love for recreation were inspired by his summer experiences as a child at Echo Mountain Ranch camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains where he wrote the camp newsletter and planned camper reunions in the off season.

During this last year, Paul was proud to become a board trustee of the California Foundation for Parks and Recreation.

The McCreary family encourages donations to be made to the California Foundation for Parks & Recreation. www.cprs.org

In Recognition CPRS Introduces New Director of Education, Marina Servantez

Marina joins CPRS after working for the Association of California Healthcare Districts as the Member Services & Education Manager. In this role, she gained experience in planning quality education and membership tools for healthcare districts throughout the state. While this was especially challenging during the ongoing pandemic, it was an incredibly fulfilling experience to bring timely information to frontline workers.

She was first professionally introduced to Parks & Recreation during her tenure at the California Special Districts Association, where she served in both the Advocacy and Professional Development departments. Marina is very excited to reconnect with those districts she had a chance to work with at CSDA as well as to make new connections with the full CPRS membership.

Marina’s educational background is in political science, with minor concentrations in both sustainability and ethics, justice & policy. She has both a professional and personal passion in advancing equity and justice in all interactions and looks forward to working with CPRS to create inclusive education environments.

Lydie Gutfeld joins the City of San Bernardino as its new Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

Lydie Gutfeld has joined the City of San Bernardino January 3rd as its Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services.

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better person and better professional. For seven years I served on the State Board of Directors with an additional eight years of service prior to that with District 2 and the Aquatics Section. I am extremely grateful for these opportunities and conclude this year’s office feeling very fulfilled. This has and will be the greatest experience of my professional career and I cannot thank enough my fellow board members, CPRS staff and friends for their commitments and support.

You all are providing critical and essential opportunities for your community. As we look at the horizon and continue to share and remind others of our essential role, I refer us to a beloved man who always knew the importance of ensuring that children have all that they need for a happy and healthy childhood.

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” – Mr. Fred Rogers

Continue to provide and develop opportunities to play and encourage play amongst your family, friends and colleagues. The work you do is important, it is essential, and it is life changing for many. Thank you for showing up and committing to making lives better. I cannot wait to see grown adults playing on playground equipment at the upcoming CPRS CONNECTIONS Conference.

Stay Safe - Stay Strong - Stay Healthy!

With Gratitude,

CPRS 75th President

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An experienced professional with over 30 years working in parks, Gutfeld comes to San Bernardino from Mission Viejo, where she served as the Community Services Manager. She also recently served as President of the California Park and Recreation Society, a state association of over 4,000 parks and recreation professionals.

“I am very excited to lead the department and team of amazing professionals in developing a new vision for parks, recreation and community services that will make San Bernardino a better place to live, work and play,” said Gutfeld.

In the role of Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, Gutfeld will oversee youth, adult and senior programs, activities, and sports at San Bernardino’s thirty-three parks that span approximately five hundred acres of open space and developed land, as well as community events such as Operation Splash, Inland Empire Senior Games, the Veteran’s Day Parade, and Winter Wonderland.

“Lydie has a long track record of delivering impactful recreation programs and services in the cities she serves. I look forward to her doing the same for our residents in San Bernardino,” said City Manager Robert Field.

Prior to spending the past six years in Mission Viejo, Gutfeld spent thirteen years with the city of Irvine, as well as time with the city of Beverly Hills. In 2019, she was the recipient of the Helen Pontius National Merit Award, the highest recognition given by the Women in Leisure Services, Chi Kappa Rho, Inc. organization, for her extensive efforts and service to women in the profession. Gutfeld holds a BA In Child and Adolescent Development and Master’s in Public Administration from Cal State Fullerton.

Message from the CPCSD: Goodbye and hello!

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Happy New Year from outgoing General Manager Jill Ritzman! 2022 is about new beginnings, new chapters and new year resolutions. My new beginning is retirement and it’s with great confidence that I pass the general manager job to André Pichly. The CPCPSD Board of Directors chose André because of his wealth of experience in community services and regard for community engagement.

Hi everyone! I’m André Pichly and I’m excited to be the new GM for the CSD. I think this quote from Walt captures perfectly the role people play in making a place special — be it a theme park, the workplace or a community.

I have learned that the staff and contractors with the district — from park maintenance to recreation programming, to CC&Rs and architectural review and fire stations — are passionate about their work. The level of dedication, concern, care and pride expressed and demonstrated daily is impressive.

As I take the leadership baton from Jill, the challenge for me will be to build on the good work she, the staff and Board of Directors have done these last several years. Thanks, Jill. I’ll take it from here.

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