FEATURES

10 The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Richard K. Quateman

16 Secretary Watt Gives Views On National Policy, Funding, I & M Canal
Interviewer: Theodore B. Flickinger

20 Legislative Candidate Views On Parks/Recreation Issues
Carol L. Ulch and Robert I. Weinstein

26 Credentialing The Leisure Practitioner in Illinois
Mick Pope

ARTICLES

32 A Personnel Management Inventory For Your Park District
Philip R. Brereton

40 Salary Setting Time
Walden Degner

DEPARTMENTS

6 Association News And Announcements
From IPRA By Kay Kastel Forest
From IAPD By Theodore B. Flickinger

9 Letters to Editor

34 The Legislative Scene
Peter M. Murphy

36 News Briefs

42 People, Places N' Things

ANNOUNCEMENTS

9 Highlights of the Season

9 IAPD and IPRA Events

34 Park District 1983 Election Calendar

39 Workers Compensation Insurance Program

44 1982 Associate Members

Cover: Autumn In Illinois
Photo by Wendell E. Webb, Loft Gallery, Springfield

10 Historic I & M Canal faces exciting future

16 Secretary Watt speaks out on policy

47 A pre-schooler meets jolly ol' Santa

Virgil E. Tipton Jr., Editor
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Theodore B. Flickinger, Managing Editor
Executive Director, IAPD, Springfield, Illinois
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