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Quotes are now being reviewed. • To maintain integrity of the brick, tuck pointing was performed at the entrance to the NBCC. • Approximately 350 parents, participants and volunteer coaches attended the annual soccer and Youth Baseball season socials over two days. (Sponsored by Dairy Queen on Old Hwy 8 and Culvers of St. Anthony). Director Breuer gave a thank you to Dairy Queen and Culvers for their partnership with The City of New Brighton. • Birdies and Beverages at Brightwood Hills — 9 women participated. • 24 Ed -Venture children learned kayak skills at Long Lake with the help of the Rice Creek Boat Cub and Ed -Venture Staff. Director Breuer noted: o Dairy Queen on Old Hwy 8 sponsored our scholarship program again; once a month for 4 months in the summer and donated over $725 to the scholarship fund. Director Breuer thanked Dairy Queen for doing that again. o The New Brighton Community Center is currently in its annual shut -down. New rooftop heating/air conditioning is being installed, carpet in community room replaced, painting and other deep cleaning taking place. o Upcoming events: Thurs., September 22, Thrive Expo, 1- 3:30pm at the New Brighton Community Center. It is generally very well attended. o The Forestry Department is offering a Buckthorn Removal Workshop, on September 22, 5:30-7:OOpm at Hansen Park. It is a free workshop, but pre -registration necessary. o Annual boutique at the Community Center starting October 7- 17. Crafts and food. o Hansen Water Management project began this week at Hansen Park. Signage is up, cameras filming. Safe routes to school kids needed to be re-routed. Truck movement in and out of the park. Mayor Johnson was in attendance. She stated the City has had a really successful summer. She was at the Community Center today and the work being done is very impressive. The work being done at Hansen Park is a big job and will take a lot of patience from residents living on the park. Some of the residents have encroached on the park and will need to be pushed back to their property. The project will much improve the water quality and help control some of the flooding that has been an issue throughout the City. The Rice Creek Watershed District is paying for this project. Mayor Johnson thanked the Commission and Director Breuer for their great work they are doing in the Parks and Recreation Department. It's been spectacular being a part of this, seeing the great things that are happening. Vermont Park was mentioned with the upgrades. The Council made a visit to Vermont and it is the Council's hope to have more visits in all of the parks. It is a great opportunity to see the parks and meet the residents in the area.