FEATURES
1997 Park District Legal Calendar 13
Part-time and Seasonal Staff: Keep 'em Happy and They'll Stay 19
by Sue A. Micklevitz, CLP
University Degree Programs: Subject to Change 22
by Regina B. Glover, Ph.D.
Alumni as a Legislative Force 27
by William McKinney. Ph.D.
Going from One Real World to Another 29
by Patricia Barren Malik, Ph.D., CTRS
Are You Ready to Employ Our Technology-savvy Grads? 32
by Cynthia J. Wachter, Ph.D.
On-the-job Skills Learned in the Classroom 34
by Thomas S. Suhs, CLP
Decatur Park Singers Perform and Promote Park Districts throughout Illinois 37
Illinois Athletes Triumph at 1996 Paralympic Games 46
Chicagoland Saturn Retailers Build Kid's Kingdom 47
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DEPARTMENTS
FROM THE EDITOR - So, you want to major in leisure... 4
by Ann M. Londrigan
ACROSS THE BOARD - The Board Member Audit: Is Your
"Job Performance" Above Par? 6
by Dr. Ted Flickinger
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION - Park District and Hospital Join Hands (and Services) for the Disabled 8
by Barbara Eaton
LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE SCENE - $12.2 Million in Illinois Grants Replace Weak Federal Commitment 10
by Peter M. Murphy
PUBLIC AWARENESS PERSPECTIVE - Public Access Television: Use It or Lose It 39
IP&R interviews Cheryl Pasqualek
OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Being Resourceful 40
by Anne Mueller
DNR News Briefs 45
PEOPLE & PLACES IN THE NEWS 49
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