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Archive Home > 2007 > February > 12 > For recreation, cost a huge barrier

For recreation, cost a huge barrier

Bend park district uses scholarships to make rec programs more accessible to low-income and senior residents

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
February 12, 2007

"Inclusion" is not just a word that the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District likes to throw around.

When a deaf boy wanted to play football, the district found an interpreter to make sure he didn't miss anything in the huddle.

When someone with special needs enrolls in a program,....

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