FEATURES
GOVERNOR EDGAR VISITS LOCAL PARK DISTRICTS TO PRESENT STATE GRANTS 17
A HELPING HAND PARK, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAMS IN ILLINOIS 18
by Ron Hallberg and Mark Yergler
KIDS CARNIVAL DAY INCORPORATING A "SPECIAL EVENT" WITHIN YOUR SPECIAL EVENT 28
by Patrick J. Ryan
USER FEE POLICIES OF ILLINOIS PARK DISTRICTS 29
by Richard King, MBA and Joseph J. Bannon, Ph.D.
HAZARDS IN A WINTER WONDERLAND 34
by Bobbie Jo Moore
UserFees 29
The industry view of user fees is
different now from what it was even a
decade ago. Since change is clearly
underway, we should strive to understand
the dynamics of the process and position
ourselves to better manage it.
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DEPARTMENTS
FROM THE EDITOR 4
A New Look for 1994 by Laura J. Bedford
ACROSS THE BOARD 6
Illinois Board Members
by Ted Flickinger, Ph.D.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION: THE PARK DISTRICT ADVANTAGE 8
Residents Benefit from Nearly 30 Years of School-Park Cooperation
by Don Bresnan
LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE SCENE 10
IAPD Legislative Initiative Pays Big Dividends
by Peter M. Murphy
TRENDS 24
Illinois Members of the American Academy for
Park and Recreation Administration Look
Toward the 21st Century
PUBLIC AWARENESS PERSPECTIVE 37
Early Education is Key to Reducing
Risks for Heart Disease
CONSERVATION CORNER 38
The Name of the (non) Game
by Fred Tetreault
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 45
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