March/April, 1983    •    Volume 14, Number 2

10 PMMS: It Works

24 Salute To Legislative Leaders

ARTICLES & FEATURES

10	Act Rather Than React — Develop A Park Maintenance Management System — Steven S. Plumb
14	Some Suggested Guidelines For Selecting An Office Computer— David Zager
18	"Unemployed Golfers" Help Decatur Park District Keep Courses In Shape — Ralph V. Rosser
20	Swamped With Office Work? Maybe You Need A Word Processor —Ellie Fee
22	Establishing "No Mow" Natural Areas — Thomas M. Kalousek
30	Equipment Sharing: Getting The Most From The Taxpayer's Dollar —Keith Frankland
32	Risk Management — A Team Effort — Henry C. Deihl, Jr.
34	The Department Of Leisure Studies At The University Of Illinois — U.C.: Striving To Achieve Excellence — Carol M. Unzicker

SPECIAL FEATURE

24	83rd General Assembly — Some Of The Key Members Serving You

ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 About This Issue 7 Highlights Of The Season 8 Cooperative Venture Initiated 9 Focus On The Forum — Lynn Mikels 16 July — "Arts In The Park" Month — Tammy Bollinger 16 IAPD Executive Director Appointed To IAA/IAAC 33 April 15 Is Deadline For NRPA National Awards Entries 41 $75 Million Appropriated In LWCF For Agencies In 1983

41 Illinois Conservation Department Distributes LWCF Grants 45 1983 Associate Members DEPARTMENTS 5 Association News And Announcements: From IAPD — Dr. Theodore B. Flickinger From IPRA — Kay Kastel Forest 38 People, Places N' Things 42 News Briefs 44 In Memoriam

COVER: A view of the entrance to the Flagg-Rochelle Park District swimming pool and marina.

Virgil E. Tipton Jr., Editor Springfield, Illinois Springfield, Illinois Theodore B. Flickinger, Managing Editor Executive Director, IAPD, Springfield, Illinois Doreen Ossowski, Advertising Sales Manager 1440 Thoria Road, Batavia, Illinois 60510 Phone: 312-879-9384