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This column, “LBWA” (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out what’s going on in the field, a parks and rec leader has to leave his or her desk and “wander around” the area of operations, talk to people, ask questions, and kick around ideas with the individuals in the thick of delivering services to the public. So the author will bring up issues that may be common to many PRB readers and ask the leaders who are the readers to weigh in and share their knowledge and experiences.
David Pinsonneault looks out his window as he speaks on the phone with me. He says, “I’m watching snow come down—when this storm is said and done, we’ll have more than 60 inches on the ground.”
I had called him upon the recommendation of Kim Heck, CEO at the Sports Turf Managers Association (http://www.stma.org). I needed expert advice on how to keep sports turf green and healthy coming out of spring season and into summer.