11.   The paid-for pool was donated to the city recreation department.

12.   Tom Lynch, program coordinator for the town recreation department, recently helped run a session with teen-agers on why they binge drink.

13.   We made some hard judgments and made a fundamental decision that the recreation department had to be prioritized.

14.   While some recreation departments provide dog obedience classes, very few offer the favorite amenity of pet owners -- a dog run.

15.   Years ago, our parents enjoyed three-day leaf-watching bus trips through the Ozarks, which were sponsored by their local recreation department.