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FROM THE EDITOR
Hello. I'm new here. It's great to be in this little spot in Illinois Parks & Recreation magazine. And it's even greater to come into the office each day and meet — at least by phone and e-mail — you, the IAPD and IPRA members. You are a hard-working, fun-loving bunch. But, in the parks, conservation and recreation field, what other sort of people should I have expected? I've only been on the job for one issue, but let me tell you the secret of Illinois Parks & Recreation: It's your magazine. These pages certainly represent a team effort by the joint editorial committee and the IAPD and IPRA staffs. But really, you are the people who drive our efforts. Many of you contribute top-quality articles. And, better still, even more of you read them. Since settling into this job, people have asked me whether I'd be making a lot of changes to the magazine. The answer is yes. And then again, the answer is no. The IAPD is finishing up its celebration of its 75th anniversary. I've read a little of the history. Over time, whenever new people came aboard, the look and feel of the IAPD changed. You can see it in the pictures and in the back issues of this magazine. I'm sure the same can be said for the evolution of the IPRA. So, yes, in the coming months you may notice some cosmetic changes to Illinois Parks & Recreation. I'd like it to look even better and to be even more useful than it is. But, no, it won't change substantially. Or, what I mean to say, is that its substance will not change. This will still always be a reader-driven magazine. I'd like you to consider my arrival as your renewed invitation to be a part of the Illinois Parks & Recreation team. Have you been thinking of submitting a story? Contact me. Have some suggestions for themes for next year's editions? Contact me. Do you have some photos to enter in the annual contest? Contact me. Reach me by phone at 217-523-4554 or e-mail at rwhelpley@ILparks.org. Share your ideas, and help me make your magazine better for you.
RODD WHELPLEY
Illinois Parks and Recreation
(SSN 0019-2155) is published bimonthly at 211 E.Monroe Street, Springfield, Illinois, by the Illinois Associotion of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Annual subscription rates: $6 for IAPO/IPRA members; $25 for non-members; $30 foreign; $20 educational institutions. Single copies: $2 members; $5 nonmembers. Periodicals postage paid at Springfield, Illinois. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Illinois Parks & Recreation, 211 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL62701-1186. Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily express the official views of the IAPD/IPRA, Likewise, the publication of any advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement of the product or services offered. Members of the IAPD and the IPRA and other interested persons are encouraged to submit articles and illustrative photos for possible publication in the magazine. Send for manuscript guidelines and deadline dates: Editor, Illinois Parks & Recreation, 211 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701 -1186,217.523.4554, alondrigan@ILparks,org, www.lLparks.org
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