Ron Ciancutti

Ron Ciancutti worked in the parks and rec industry since he was 16 years old, covering everything from maintenance, operations, engineering, surveying, management, design, recreation, and finance.

69 Articles

Bumps And Bruises Welcome

Some of the best moments in American history are attached to sports stories.

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Bring Down The Walls Of Fear

I sat at a table, enjoying a break from holiday shopping at the mall, and you were sitting just a table away.

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Family Vacation

I sat on my knees in the deep back seat of dad’s new 1965 Galaxie 500 with my chin on the rolled-down window sill.

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Coping, Complaining, Or Caring

A trip to Italy was always part of my retirement plan. When I finally put in the time, my wife and I would take a year to get our financial world in order and then head to Europe for at least a few weeks.

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Honesty, Integrity, Sincerity

One of the privileges I had when working as a director for the park district was that the executive offices were actually within the zoo grounds (part of the park district’s authority).

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