Welcome to the Ohio Parks and
Recreation Association newest membership service - The OPRA E-Connection -
Ohio's park and recreation listserve where you can electronically exchange
information, share challenges and success stories with more than 900 of OPRA's
members who have access to email.
This tool will save you hours of
research, connect you with others within the state and provide you with
education and the latest developments in the industry. Please take time to
review the information below explaining how OPRA's E-Connection will function,
communications appropriate for the listserve, some general rules for listserve
etiquette and how to remove your name if you do not wish to participate in this
valuable offering.
This is a Members Only listserve. If OPRA
doesn't have your email address on file, you cannot access the list.
We
hope you'll enjoy the opportunity to talk with your peers throughout the state
via this electronic media. If you miss an exchange, don't worry, we're
archiving your communications for future reference. Look for our website
update to be unveiled before 2003!
The official email address of the
listserve is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use this address to
post new messages or reply to messages from others on the list. When
replying to a message, please use the 'reply' function in your email program -
this will put an RE: in front of the existing subject line and will help keep
related messages organized. It's pretty simple! Just use the address
above to post messages as you would with any other e-mail you
create/receive. Here are a couple of suggestions about interacting with
the list:
1. Please make subject lines as descriptive as
possible
2. Don't copy the entire thread in replies, if not
necessary for clarity
3. Please don’t attach files to your
postings. If you would like to make a file available to others on the
list, please offer to send it directly to interested parties via personal email
instead.
Remember, once you send a message it will be available for all
of OPRA's members to read! Please be sure you want everything in your
message to be available to everyone else on the list before clicking on
'Send'. Obviously, inappropriate content such as profanities, personal
attacks, job postings, sales pitches, etc. will not be permitted on the
listserve. The listserve is meant to be a professional, open forum between
all members. OPRA reserves the right to remove any user that posts
inappropriate content. In short, use common sense in your communications
just as you would if talking to a group of people in person.
Please have
computer virus protection software installed, active and properly updated on
your computer before posting or replying to messages. Passing a virus
along to everyone else on the listserve doesn't make a good impression. By
being prudent and scanning all incoming/outgoing messages, we can greatly reduce
the transmission of viruses and the associated problems they cause.
We truly feel this will be an extremely valuable tool for all our
members. For this reason, all members with an e-mail address on file at
OPRA are automatically subscribed to the listserve. However, if for some
reason you would like to be removed from the listserve, send a message to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line.
Be sure you send the message from the e-mail account that is subscribed to the
listserv.
That's about it! If you have any questions or suggestions
about the listserve, please send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
We will reply as quickly as possible.
We look forward to seeing the listserve grow in popularity and become an
important tool for all our members. Happy posting!
Michelle Park,
CPRP
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association, Executive Director
1069A West
Main Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-895-2222 Fax: 614-895-3050
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Website: www.opraonline.org Toll free:
1-800-238-1108
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