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Features
IAPD/IPRA Conference 2005 ......31
Pre-Conference Brochure and Registration
IP&R Unveils Its 2005 Editorial Calendar ......62
Special Focus
How the Other 9 Percent Lives ......12
A Look at Municipal Parks Departments
— by Ann Austin
Stretching Small Town Budgets .....22
— by Nathan A. Schaumleffel, MS, CPRP, Deborah A. Smith, PhD, and Irma O'Dell, PhD
WebXtra
Small Town Fiscal Trends - Positive or Negative? .....29
— by Nathan A. Schaumleffel, MS, CPRP, Deborah A. Smith, PhD, Irma O'Dell, PhD, and Daniel G. Yoder, PhD
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ON THE COVER
For some, fall means football. Illinois' park and recreation agencies give many kids their first taste of the game. Our thanks to Birgit Olson of the Carol Stream Park District for sending us this issue's cover shot: "Ready. Set. Hike."
OUR CONFERENCE COVERAGE BEGINS!
This Issue
The Pre-Conference Brochure and Conference Registration
Start planning your perfect conference experience. Check out the session descriptions and registration forms starting on page 31.
Departments
From the Editor .....4
Are You on Board? ..... 6
The More Things Stay the Same...
Eye on the Profession .....8
Employee Retention
Statehouse Insider ......10
OSLAD Saved Park District/Forest Preserve Bid Limits Increased
Mixed Media .....64
One Message with Many Voices
People and Places .....67
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