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Parks and Recreation Department Happenings February 2016  IMPROVING HEALTH o Collette Travel presented a show on an international trip to Ireland. There were 3 participants and all three booked the trip. These are the first bookings with Collette. o 66 adults 55+ have participated in the AARP Smart Driver Safety Classes in February. o As of February 22, 89 adults 55+ have enrolled as Club 55 Members. o During the month of February the NBCC has averaged 8 Pickle ball players a session. An addition session was added to the gym schedule mornings from 9:00-11:00am. o Highview pickleball on Tues. and Thur., 6:00-8:30pm, had an average attendance of 20 per night. o Karate classes were held on Mondays at the NBCC for 44 youth and adults participating. o 9 adults attended guitar, Swing Dance and Fly Tying classes at the NBCC. o 26 young adults and teens bowled each week at Flaherty’s Arden Bowl on Sundays in the adaptive recreation bowling program. o 8 teams (56 players) participated in the Wed. Women’s volleyball league at Highview School. o 283 participants enjoyed group fitness classes at NBCC. o New Brighton Parks and Recreation partnered with the Change of Heart program through American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign that provides education on women and heart disease. The main event was a Zumba party on Saturday, February 13 with 88 participants, and an additional 14 instructors, totaling 102 individuals packing the NBCC Gymnasium. Overall, there were 88 donors that gave a total of $1780.  PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES o Trimming of bushes and trees in alleys has been completed. o All trees found on the 2015 disease tree survey have been removed.  FOSTERING HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT o The Eagles Nest hosted an Adventure Day on Presidents Day, February 15. A total of 396 youth daily admissions were sold compared to last year’s 375. Children were treated to a list of activities: Scooters, a game of tot football target practice, coloring of an eight-foot mural, face painting and a book fair sponsored by USBORNE Books. o 24 youth, ages 5-8, attended ice skating lessons at Freedom Park in February. o 55 girls and boys, ages 4-12, attended gymnastic classes each Monday at Irondale High School. o 70 youth, ages 3-10 participated in dance classes at the NBCC each Wednesday in February. o 60 youth, ages 3-14 participated in indoor soccer camps.  SUSTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY o America's local and regional public park agencies generated nearly $140 billion in economic activity in 2013. Did you know recreation programs and the Eagles Nest help generate economic activity in New Brighton?  SUPPORTING COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT o The ice rink season came to an end following activity on Monday February 15. With staggered openings at all three parks the “official” open and close dates for this season were January 2 – February 15 which accounts for 45 days of winter fun. Typically there is a 65 day long season. The total attendance at all three parks was 5481 visitors with Freedom totaling 2745, Hansen 1504 and Sunny Square at 1232. The Friends of Sunny Square deserve a thank you for their work staffing the neighborhood center during the skating season. o The Parks Department will be receiving new equipment in 2016. A 2016 F150 4X4 pickup to Forestry, a 2016 John Deere 1600 Turbo wide area mower to Parks and a 2016 Toro Reelmaster 3100D (fairway mower) for the Golf Course. PARKS & RECREATION UPDATES If you would like to receive parks and recreation updates on a monthly basis via email, you may sign up on the city website at www.newbrightonmn.gov. Click on the NB Newsroom link on the left sidebar, provide us with your email address, and select which email updates you would like to receive. Parks & Recreation Updates will be emailed around the 10th of each month.