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Illinois

PARKS &
RECREATION

Volume 32,    Number 1   •   January/February 2001

S p e c i a l   F o c u s

Recreation Centers of
the 21st Century       22

Today's recreation center is more like a "town center"
— by Lori J. Miller

Back to the Basics       29
"Old-time swimming holes" are back in demand
— by Jennifer Stimac

Making a Profit in Nonprofit      33
Recreation Centers

Bigger is not always better for the bottom line
— by Daniel Atilano, AIA



F e a t u r e s

2001 Legal Calendar       18
IAPD's annual record of key legal dates and deadlines
— by Peter M. Murphy

Grants Outlook 2001      37
Grant sources and deadlines, plus application tips from the DNR
— by Mark Yergler

The Referendum Strategy Game      42
Sometimes three times is a charm
— by Carol A. Sente

Achieving Business Excellence      45
Elk Grove Park District reveals the benefits of the "Lincoln process"
— by Barbara Heller

Cover Photo
The Oak Brook Indoor Aquatic Center opened in August of 1999 with an eye to design and function. The 20-foot water slide shown here is just one feature in this 16,000-square-foot facility with its 434-bather load and large expanse of glass with views to the exterior. Also of note are a six-lane competition and lap pool with viewing bleachers, zero-depth pool edge with water play features, therapy vortex and therapy lanes, whirpool and concession stand and raised eating deck. The facility was an "add-on" to an existing community center. Photograph by PHN Architects, Wheaton, III., architect of the aquatic center and an ambassador-level member of the Friends of Illinois Parks.


D e p a r t m e n t s

From the Editor       4

Are You on Board?       7
The value of commissioner education, plus the
Donald F. Bresnan Commissioner Scholarship Fund

Eye on the Profession      12
The ripple effect

Statehouse Insider      14
92nd General Assembly convenes with active schedule

Mixed Media       48
The newsletter as a marketing tool

Our Natural Resources       50
Olympian Vic Wunderle, plus DNR newsbriefs

People and Places      56


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