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Oklahoma State University
011
Paris Equipment
Kids
ProgramLimited
in the summer
Manufacturing
1026
which allows children to play
Pierceton Rubber Products
1443
with balls and equipments one
PlayCore
1801
hour a day at local parks. All of
Pro Grass, LLC
2441
these programs have been sucRecreation Creations, Inc.
2525
cessful and have helped to enSignature
(Fencing)
Systems
2618
courage residents to get out, get
Slipperyand
Rockstay
University
009
active,
healthy.
Sparton
Enterprises,
Inc. an iso719
In Casper,
Wyoming,
SpectraTurf
2413
lated suburban community with
aSports
10 percent
poverty
level, the
Turf Managers
Association
1125
Casper
has
Superior Recreation
InternationalDivision
Industries,
Inc.
2219
partnered
with
the
Casper
Area
Surface America, Inc.
2825
Transportation
Coalition to proSYNLawn
436
vide
once a week
Texas bus
A&Mservice
University
007
for their free walking program
Toro Company, The
1343
from the end of the Platte RivTotTurf by Robertson Industries, Inc.
1811
er Parkway-a trail that runs
True Pitch, Inc.
825
across the town-to the startUniversity
of
Florida
001
ing point of the walk. Carolyn
University
of
Georgia
012
Griffith, superintendent of the
University
of Illinois
- Urbana Divi008
City
of Casper
Recreation
Wausau
Tile,
Inc.
319
sion, says this was a " win-win "
XGrass
2046
partnership
because " participants not only had
shuttle service providUNIFORMS
ed,
but they
were also
exposed to Casper's
AllChem
Performance
Products
636
bus
system
which
has
been
making
strides
American Red Cross
2719
to
improve
ridership
The
Anaconda
Sports
Inc. and exposure. " 2427
walking
program
at
Aqua Products
Inc. began each week301
the point where it left off from the previous
Aquatic Development Group
1143
week, exposing participants to the entire
Bonestroo
2044
trail system by the end of the program and
Chemtrol
2710
encouraging them to increase their levels
Columbia
Par
Car
Corp.
2344
of physical activity each week.
EMPEX
Toys a small county with only
1619
WirtWater
County,
Finals,
The
5,605 people located in rural West 2244
VirGameTime
2011
ginia,
has been working with a1901,
nonprofit

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Giralt Enterprises, Inc.
501
Intelligent Products Inc.
1536
around the loop. The communiJayhawk Plastics Inc.
2026
ty may also add benches, better
Lincoln Equipment Inc.
2706
lighting, and bike racks to the loMedTech Wristbands
925
cation. The funding has sparked
Miracle Recreation
2200
an increased interest by residents
Mod-U-Dock, Inc.
1040
to continue to make improveMyrtha Pools USA
1027
ments to their sidewalks and bike
Natural Structures
Making 1029
lanes. Carrie Brainard, director
improvements,
Nature Bridges
537
of community wellness for the
even slight
Mid-Ohio Valley Health DepartParis Equipment
improvements
Manufacturing Limited
1026
ment, the agency that has fundto increase
PHN Architects
1128
ed the improvements, says, " The
opportunities
PMSI - Professional Marketing for physical
park improvements show that the
Services Inc.
activity, 536
community cares about having a
Public Restroom Company, The can have a500
safe place for children and adults
significant
Pureplay Waterpark
to be active. "
impact on
Restoration Services
1023
Making improvements, even
residents
Rain Drop Products, LLC
in rural 2743
slight improvements, to increase
communities
RDG Planning & Design
1321
opportunities for physical activRecreonics, Inc.
2619
ity can have a significant impact
Rocky Mountain Sunscreen
2837
on residents in rural communities.
Improving physical infrastructure
SCS Interactive
2836
and providing public transportaShade Creations by Waterloo
1426
tion options increases access to
Shade Systems, Inc.
1011
board
that
oversees
the
park,
Economparks
and
open spaces. Park and recreSiemens Water Technologies
1508
icSlideRenu
Development, to make changes1142
to ation agencies are playing a major role
improve
the physical
at in these improvements and are workSparton Enterprises,
Inc. infrastructure 719
Sportsman Park to increase opportunities ing collaboratively with other agencies
SpectraTurf
2413
for walking and biking. The town council and community organizations to overSplashtacular, Inc.
809
has received funding to pave and mark a come challenges in rural communities.
Stern-Williams Co., Inc.
1437
path to allow safe walking access to the Together, with other community partSun Ports/Shade Structures/FabriTec
1837
park along the main road into town. They ners, park and recreation agencies are
Surface
America,
Inc.
2825
are also widening a one-quarter-mile contributing to increased opportunities
Thompsontrack
Dyke within
and Associates,
Ltd.
2625 for physical activity and ultimately helpwalking
the park
so people
USAquatics,
will
be ableInc.
to walk safely to the park511
to ing to reduce the rates of obesity-related
Vortex
Aquatic
Structures
Int'l,
Inc.
1237
use the basketball court, playground, and chronic diseases.
Water Technology,
1118
picnic
area or toInc.
continue to walk/bike
The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) Office of Rural Health Policy (www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/index.html) and the Rural
Assistance Center (RAC) (www.raconline.org/) provide a comprehensive list
of resources, research, and funding opportunities to help communities improve
the health of their residents.
NRPA supports communities that are
implementing successful practices to
promote health and wellness. For more
information on these programs, please
visit www.nrpa.org/achieve or www.
nrpa.org/cppw.
Kellie May is NRPA Program

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