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The article offers information about Congress 2009, the 45th annual meeting of the National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) that was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is stated that more than 6,000 park professionals turned out for the event which focuses on the importance of networking and education for parks and recreation in the U.S. It is mentioned that NRPA chair Lois Finkelman discussed goals for the NRPA Board of Directors and shared her thoughts on the re-structured board.

The article presents an interview with Ralph Becker, Mayor Salt Lake City, Utah. Becker says that he plans to complete comprehensive sustainable development codes by incorporating sustainability provisions into the city's zoning and subdivision ordinances. He says that Salt Lake City adopted a Complete Streets policy several years ago. He says that Salt Lake City is a gentrified city and they were not going to be adding many new streets.

The article presents information on Salt Lake City in Utah as a tourist destination. It reports that Salt Lake City has for years been atop several magazines' top-10 lists of most active towns and places for great outdoor recreation. Salt Lake City is the gateway to five popular national parks such as Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Capital Reef, and Bryce Canyon.

The article focuses on the U.S. Supreme Court Case Pleasant Grove City v. Summum. Religious organization Summum requested permission to erect a monument that would show the Seven Aphorisms of Summum in Pioneer Park in Pleasant Grove City, Utah. When the city rejected the requests, Summum filed an action saying that the city violated the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause. The court ruled that the city's decision to accept and reject monuments was not subject to the Free Speech Clause.

Discusses the development of a youth sports program that gives emphasis on sportsmanship offered through a partnership between departments of parks and recreation in Salt Lake County, Utah. Reasons for the decision of some boys for quitting youth sports; Information on the pro-social behavior theory; Evaluation of the program.

Scrutinizes United States President Bill Clinton's proclamation of the establishment of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. Discussion on the politics of environmental preservation; Details on the Antiquities Act of 1906; Criticisms against Clinton's move; Story behind the invocation of the law to create the monument; Problems with the management plan for the monument.

Presents the 1997 congress of the National Recreation and Park Association in Salt Lake City, Utah. Highlights of the event; List of exhibitors at the congress.

Focuses on the meetings of recreation, park and leisure professionals at Utah. History of Salt Lake City in Utah; Pre-congress institute offered by National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA); Seminars offered by NRPA and Local Host Committee for visitors of Salt Lake City. INSETS: Clearing up Utah's liquor laws.;Scott O'Grady to keynote at the National Congress..

Presents several cases conducted by the Utah supreme court regarding the serious accidents experienced by ballfield spectators. Lawson versus Salt Lake Trappers, Incorporated; Bellezo versus State of Arizona; Swagger versus City of Crystal; Sprunger versus East Noble School District; Clark versus Goshen Sunday Morning Softball; Other information.

Focuses on the efforts of Steve Osguthorpe and his family in maintaining their sheep and dairy farm while making it compatible with the Canyons ski resort in Park City, Utah. Information on the development of recreation areas in the region; Agricultural techniques applied by Osguthorpe to protect the land and the vegetation from resort development; Benefits of land management to wildlife and forage production. INSET: AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the authors' experience of visiting the national parks in California and Utah as promised to their late son Leo Kohorst, who loved the outdoors.

The article discusses the programs for the U.S veterans with or without disabilities to improve their quality of life. It explores the Plus One Pass program of the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation and the local veterans Affairs (VA) in Utah for the veterans with disabilities. It says that recreational therapist Brent Sturm is collaborating with the local park and recreation agencies for the Project Healing Waters program for his patients. It adds the Warrior Adventure Ouest (WAQ) program.

The article reviews the architectural design of Miracle League Playground in West Jordan, Utah, designed by Landscape Structures.

Presents information on the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation group in Utah. Purpose of the group; Amenities at the Jordan River Parkway; Recreation programs available in the city; Important responsibility of the group.

The article presents information on the National Recreation & Park Association's (NRPA) Congress that was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the congress, renowned futurist Jim Carroll outlined key areas where professionals and citizen advocates can expect to see major changes in the field. Carroll pointed out that entirely new sports and activities can be expected to come faster and faster, while old sports will evolve in similar ways.

The article discusses a proposed bill in Salt Lake County, Utah which would create a privatization council to determine whether government bodies are unfairly competing with private entities. The director of parks and recreation for Salt Lake County, Bruce Henderson, suggests that the bill might hurt recreation facilities which are publicly funded. Representative Craig Frank suggests that the bill is necessary to evaluate the growth of government.

A photograph of a family on horseback at the Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah is presented.

The article focuses on a partnership between The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the United States Department of Agriculture to secure 2,500 acres of land to add to the Wasatch Cache and Uinta National Forests near Salt Lake City, Utah. Comments are provided by Shauna Kerr, Director of TPL-Utah. The acquisition will protect the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. A website, www.stateparks.utah.gov, is given for more information.

The article focuses on a plan approved by the Utah State House that will make state parks more accessible for older adults. The plan will allow people age 66 and over to pay a fee for lifetime privileges at state parks and campgrounds. It was determined that a per carload fee was keeping older people from visiting the parks. The one-time fee legislation was introduced by State Representative Sheryl Allen. The legislation is modeled after the Golden Age Passport at national parks.

Reports on the risks facing boaters and fishermen who choose state and national park lake systems in Utah to recreate. Information on the carbon monoxide poison deaths within the Glen Canyon Recreation Area; Symptoms and misdiagnosis; Remedy when people exhibit warning signs.

Reports on the 11th annual National Public Lands Day in Utah on September 11, 2004. Details of a poster for the event; Activities to be carried out by volunteers at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; Description of the Coyote Gulch.

Offers information on the youth recreation program Adventure to Responsibility in Price, Utah. Causes of juvenile delinquency; Aim of the program; Sports and recreation activities that the youth can engage in.

Deals with the Senior to Senior Prom held by Golden Hours Senior Center in Ogden City, Utah. Key to cross-generational programming; Theme of the event; Highlights of the event; Comments from Linda Thomas, director of the Golden Hours Senior Center.

Reports that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in conjunction with other services will provide a public input process on whether the San Rafael Swell should be a monument. Scope of the planned survey; Key to the effectiveness of the public input process.

Reports on the ruling made by a federal judge against the preliminary injunction filed by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) which sought to ban off-highway vehicle use in recreation areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Decision made by the judge to dismiss filed by the Blue Ribbon Coalition and the Utah Shared Access Alliance; List of areas SUWA has sought to close to motorized vehicles.