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Employees at the Syracuse Recreation Center learn to use an automatic external defibrillator. NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner

Just in case: Syracuse city now equipped with defibrillators

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 8, 2013 - 11:37pm

SYRACUSE — Bailee Wilcox learned quickly that chest compressions are not as easy as the Syracuse firefighters made them look.

“Oh, my gosh, that’s hard,” said the 16-year-old girl as she tried to do the compressions on the dummy.

Bailee was among two dozen Syracuse Parks and Recreation employees who were at a training seminar Monday for the use of automatic external defibrillators.

The city recently bought six of them at a cost of $1,700 apiece. The city received a seventh defibrillator, plus a rolling cart, from the company it purchased them from for free.

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Nick Offerman plays Ron Swanson on “Parks and Recreation.”

Ron Swanson simply irresistible on 'Parks and Recreation'

Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times

Last updated Sunday, April 8, 2012 - 8:01am

LOS ANGELES -- There are many reasons to watch NBC's marvelously funny "Parks and Recreation," but at this point I only need one: Ron Swanson.

Swanson is played by Nick Offerman, an actor blessed with a deeply melodious voice and wickedly expressive eyebrows who has mastered, if not invented, the art of over-the-top understatement. But Swanson is a sum of several parts -- an exquisite creation of Offerman's talent, but also of writing and directing, of hair, makeup and wardrobe.

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Pleasant View concession stand almost ready to go

Terrie L. Stephenson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 10:45pm

PLEASANT VIEW — The concession stand at Pleasant View Park will be ready for use as soon as the refrigerator arrives.

The unit is being donated by Admiral Beverage, said Mayor Doug Clifford.

He said the concession stand will be run only by the Pleasant View Recreation Department and will not be open to other vendors.

Clifford said only food and beverages that do not require a food-handling permit will be sold.

He said the city may talk to Straw Market about offering hot foods during games in the park.

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Farmington officials consider rec center for sports participants

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 23, 2012 - 6:11am

FARMINGTON — This community is recreationally challenged.

There simply aren’t enough sports facilities to accommodate the growing needs of youths and adults to participate in their favorite sports, many leaders say.

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Layton equipment donations needed

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 11:31pm

LAYTON — The Layton Parks and Recreation Department needs donations for the 3rd Annual Geni Hyde Equipment Exchange Program for baseball and softball equipment and clothing.

The exchange is a free program that collects used equipment and distributes it to those in need. Equipment must be clean and free of stains, rips and tears.

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Clearfield parks board needs people

Tanna Woods Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 11:27pm

CLEARFIELD -- The city is looking for residents to help guide the city parks and recreation.

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Former N. Ogden councilman will lead nonprofit

Rachel Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, January 20, 2012 - 11:23pm

NORTH OGDEN -- Former City Councilman Carl Turner will chair the city's Parks and Recreation Committee, which now has nonprofit status and is a group separate from the city.

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Desperate for cash, Max (Adam Pally) agrees to dress up as Santa for Penny’s charity event on a recent episode of “Happy Endings.”

Primetime's greatest gifts

Rob Owen Pittsburg Post-Gazette

Last updated Monday, December 19, 2011 - 1:01pm

If the holiday season is a time to reflect on things in our lives to be grateful for, then prime-time television deserves a little praise for its abundance of quality programming. Such a statement might elicit a derisive eye roll from viewers ignorant of all the great shows out there, but fans of TV know better.

While it's true that there's more junk on TV than ever, there is also more excellent programming. The increase in both trash and good stuff results from the overall rise in the quantity of shows with cable networks, especially, eager to jump into the original-programming fray.

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Without funding, Utah may close some state parks

Josh Loftin The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, October 24, 2011 - 2:47pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah officials are warning lawmakers that some state parks will close if they don't get additional funding and more flexibility with fees.

State Parks Director Mary Tullius says the agency needs about $3 million in next year's budget to maintain existing operations.

Tullius said during a legislative committee Wednesday the agency is looking at other options to generate revenue and save money, such as privatizing a golf course.

Republican Rep. Evan Vickers of Cedar City says he is concerned historical or cultural parks will be threatened because they aren't self-sustaining.

Vickers says parks providing an educational benefit should be considered valuable even if they don't make money.

State Director of Natural Resources Michael Styler says parks should be allowed to increase fees during busy periods to boost earnings.

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Big game hunt will return to Antelope Island

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 10:07pm

ANTELOPE ISLAND — For a second consecutive year, there will be limited hunting for trophy mule deer and bighorn sheep on Antelope Island.

The Utah State Parks and Recreation Board, by a 5-2 vote on Wednesday, approved authorizing a one-year extension of the mule deer and bighorn sheep hunts on the island, said Deena Loyola, Utah State Parks and Recreation communication coordinator.

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(Standard-Examiner file photo) A California bighorn sheep is blindfolded and prepared to be transported off Antelope Island. Today, the Utah State Parks and Recreation Board will vote on whether hunts of the sheep and trophy mule deer will be extended for another year.

Antelope Island big game hunt back to vote

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 11:46pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Parks and Recreation Board meets today to decide whether hunts of trophy mule deer and California bighorn sheep on Antelope Island will be extended for another year.

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(ANTHONY SOUFFLE/Standard-Examiner) Floodwaters from the Weber River surge onto Serge Simmons Field, the former home of the Ogden Raptors, knocking down the fencing and eroding the riverbank Friday. The bicycle path on the park’s east side has also been destroyed. Because the baseball field is still in bad shape, tournaments and city recreation teams have had to find other parks in Ogden on which to play. Officials say they don’t know if the park will be restored next year because of the cost and ramifications of government regulations regarding the alteration of the river’s flow.

Weber River still flooding Serge Simmons Field in Ogden

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 9:46pm

OGDEN -- The pain of spring flooding that sent water flowing over the banks of the Weber River is still being felt by those who have traditionally enjoyed recreational activities at Ogden's formerly pristine Serge Simmons Field.

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Clinton honors longtime recreation director

Janis Reid Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 7:35pm

CLINTON — In the lobby of the Clinton Recreation building stands a human-sized trophy with the etching “National Youth Football League, Pigskin Tournament Champions 2007.”

The trophy, a point of pride for Clinton Recreation staff members, is also a testament to how much the recreation department has grown over the last 20 years.

Clinton Recreation Director LeeAnn Powell was recognized in April by the city council for her role in that growth and for her 20 years of service to the City of Clinton.

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Antelope Island manager retires

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau

Last updated Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 8:55pm

WEST POINT -- After living nearly nine years on Antelope Island, retired state park manager Ron Taylor is moving to the mainland.

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Utah park lake reopens after oil leak cleanup

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 7:41am

SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly a year after nearly 32,000 gallons of crude oil pooled up in a Utah city park pond, the facility is being re-opened to the public.

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