Category Archives: PRB Directory Stories

Eliminating the Splash Pad Sting

Posted on June 14, 2013
If only the bees at your splash pad were this cute and fuzzy.

Complaints about bees and other stinging insects at pools and splash pads are a sure sign of summer—I guess our winged friends need their recreation too. Just kidding. The reality is, those pesky bees, wasps, hornets and other stinging insects … Continue reading →

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Looking for A Weekend Away?

Posted on June 5, 2013

Ladies Weekend Away June 14-16 $125 Great meals, snacks, cabin accommodation, activities, door prizes, lots of laughter and relaxation. No cooking, cleaning or dishes for the whole weekend. Selah Camp www.selahcamp.com

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Call Attention To Drowning Prevention

Posted on April 3, 2013
All children should be taught how to swim.

In the winter of 2010, there were five drowning incidents in the city of Chandler, Ariz. These tragedies prompted the city’s fire department and aquatic division to develop a drowning-prevention coalition. The partnership’s mission was simple—to increase awareness of these … Continue reading →

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Embrace Adaptation

Posted on April 1, 2013

Larry French stood in the marina in Safety Harbor, Fla., eyeing kayaks on a trailer. The 67-year-old above-elbow amputee looked at his right arm, which ended just 4 inches below his shoulder, and said to himself, “I can do that. … Continue reading →

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Round Rock PRD Wins Awards

Posted on March 21, 2013
From left, Reggie Davidson, Mary Hemenes, David Buzzell, Aileen Dryden, and Rick Atkins accept the TRAPS Park Development Innovations Award for Round Rock's Play for All Park, which delivers outdoor fun for children of ALL abilities.

The City of Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department received two awards from the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS): the Gold Medal Award and the Park Development Innovations Award. The department was honored at the 2013 TRAPS Institute & … Continue reading →

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