Category Archives: Publisher’s Note

“A Park Runs Through It”

Our workload has increased a bit here at PRB lately, so to clear my head, I grabbed my lunch and headed uptown to Reagan Park for a short lunchtime stroll through the greening landscape that is spring here in Ohio. … Continue reading

Posted in Columns, Issues, May 2013, Parks and Rec Business, PRB Top Stories, Publisher's Note | Leave a comment

Seals & Diving Boards

I threw the pink swim bag stuffed with towels, brushes, shampoo, conditioner, and who knows what else over my shoulder and trailed my two bouncing, giggly, 5-year-old twin girls through the swirling snow of the Medina Rec Center parking lot … Continue reading

Posted in April 2013, Columns, Issues, Parks and Rec Business, Publisher's Note | Leave a comment

Trees And Inspiration

“One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade.” –Chinese Proverb There’s a part of me that loves chaos, change, and making things happen—even if the reason for making those things happen is just to relieve the boredom of routine. … Continue reading

Posted in Columns, Issues, March 2013, Parks and Rec Business, Publisher's Note | Leave a comment

Green Machine

As a child growing up in rural Wisconsin, my next-door neighbor, Little Jeff, got a Green Machine for his birthday. Like the Big Wheel before it, the Green Machine featured a jointed back end that allowed you to race like … Continue reading

Posted in Columns, February 2013, Issues, Parks and Rec Business, Publisher's Note | Leave a comment

Happy New Year!

Publisher’s Note In a few short days, I’ll be skiing down to the base lodge at Holiday Valley in western New York to watch fireworks fill the sky as the calendar turns to 2013. It’s one of my favorite times … Continue reading

Posted in Columns, Issues, January 2013, Parks and Rec Business, Publisher's Note | Leave a comment