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D. Department Happenings /upcoming events <br /> Breuer highlighted a few of the Department Happenings such as: <br /> • Fitness Open house in May resulted in 21 new <br /> memberships. <br /> • Tree donation from the Ramsey County tree sale that New <br /> Brighton partnered with came from Commissioner Fields. <br /> The tree was planted at Hansen Park. <br /> • Summer programs have started or start next week. <br /> • Partnered with churches in a volunteer Weekend of Service <br /> (WOS). Had 42 volunteers. Work done here at the NBCC, <br /> most park signs were repainted, maintenance/storage sheds <br /> were painted at Brightwood Hills. <br /> • New Brighton Parks and Recreation received an award <br /> from Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association in the <br /> category of partnerships. That was for the collaborative <br /> partnership with the library. Twenty eight nominations <br /> were received and 11 were selected to receive an award. <br /> • New Brighton is part of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon <br /> campaign for military families. Park and Recreation staff <br /> Jen Nolan and Jason Hicks assisted Public Safety with the <br /> planning of a welcome home party for a returning <br /> serviceman. The two department staff members helped with <br /> the party by providing a neighborhood center facility, <br /> collecting donations for the party, food and other items. <br /> Public Safety had a fire truck on location and other <br /> activities to welcome home Major Timothy Miller of New <br /> Brighton. <br /> • Each year High Schools hold their all night parties for <br /> seniors here at the NBCC. We had Irondale's last evening. <br /> St. Anthony's is here next Friday. <br /> • Tennis Courts are being repaired— 8 of them. City staff <br /> took out the concrete and then the resurfacing will take <br /> place between now and August 10th. They will be painted <br /> with two colors of green. Trees will be removed from <br /> Silver Oaks, Freedom, and Hidden Oaks. As part of this <br /> project we asked that pickleball lines be added. It is a <br /> relatively new sport. Lines will be added at Hansen and <br /> Hidden Oaks. Pickleball is a combination of tennis, table <br /> tennis and badminton. Our department will be offering <br /> lessons in the future. <br /> XI. Adjournment <br /> MOTION BY JERED WEBER,SECONDED BY ALYSSA LUNDBERG, TO <br /> ADJOURN AT 7:23 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. <br /> 3 <br />