Features Election Calendar 2005 ..... 32 — Prepared by Peter Murphy, IAPD General Counsel Joint Committee Work Produces a Winning Outcome ..... 39 Special Focus You're Never Too Old to Play ..... 12 Field Notes on Starting a Senior Softball League — by Vance Barrie And the Healthiest Color is Green ..... 22 — by Amy Karhliker Getting a Healthy Perspective ..... 28 — by Ray Ochromowicz, CPRP

ON THE COVER Our thanks to Brad Vineyard of the Oswegoland Park District for submitting the cover photo, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" as part of the magazine's 2004 Give Us Your Best Shot photo competition. Happy winter everybody! Departments From the Editor ..... 4 Get on Board ..... 6 The Indecisive Board Eye on the Profession ..... 8 Does Your Agency Value Learning? Statehouse Insider ..... 10 Veto Session to Resolve State's Capital Budget People and Places ..... 40