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Parks and Recreation Department Happenings August 2016  IMPROVING HEALTH o Exercise significantly reduces the chance for heart problems, according to studies from the CDC. Did you know NBCC offers memberships to utilize fitness equipment and participate in group fitness classes that will help reduce your chance for heart problems? o 27 teams are currently participating in the fall softball leagues. A total of 324 players are visiting New Brighton each week. o 155 participants enjoyed group fitness classes at the NBCC.  PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES o The shade tree disease survey has been completed. A total of 18 red oaks with oakwilt and 26 elms with Dutch elm disease were found. o Trimming has been completed in alleys throughout the city. o Buckthorn removal at Hidden Oaks was a success with buckthorn removed from over 2 acres of land.  FOSTERING HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT o 65% of Americans do not know how to swim. Did you know New Brighton Parks and Recreation offers 35 different aquatics courses in the month of September to teach people to swim for both safety and fun? o 48 participants learned to swim in the final summer swim session. o 25 youth participants enjoyed sports camps. o 58 children attended the last summer class of gymnastics at Irondale High School on August 1. o 42 Ed-Venture Day Care children visited Hansen Park on August 5 to play foot golf. o 39 Ed-Venture Day Care children visited the Bunker Hills for a hay ride and pony rides. o 42 children attended the Ed-Venture trip to Zero Gravity Trampoline Park in Mounds View. o 11 children attended beginning tennis lessons at Hansen Park. o The final two trips for the Ed-Venture Day Care Program took children on an urban hike to get ice cream treats and visit the Raptor Center. o Brightwood Hills Golf Course had 131 Junior Golfers in the Monday and Thursday program, the Junior Scramble had 28 participants and the annual Junior Tournament hosted 54 juniors. o The high temperature and dew points on August 19 & 20 also made the Eagles Nest a hot place with over 1,100 admissions between daily admissions, groups and birthday parties  SUSTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY o 51 junior golfers from all over the Twin Cities visited our golf course and city in late July for the Minnesota Section PGA Transition Tour. o The Stockyard Days “Corral” Open was held in early August with 72 participants. o Seven RFQ’s for Recreation Software were sent out in August. Three software quotes were received. o Preventative maintenance at the NBCC was conducted to maintain the integrity of the brick at the south entrance of the building. Tuck pointing was performed to lower courses where motor joints between the bricks have weakened from years of exposure to salt and weather conditions.  SUPPORTING COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT o Approximately 350 parents, participants and volunteer coaches attended the annual Soccer (sponsored by Dairy Queen on Old Hwy 8) and Youth Baseball (sponsored by Culvers of St. Anthony) end of the season social where we exchange pictures and coaches return equipment and socialize. o Brightwood Hills rolled out a new program – Birdies & Beverages which promotes learning the game, followed by socialization. 9 women participated in the program. o 24 Ed-Venture children learned kayak turns and power strokes at Long Lake Park on August 12 with the help of the Rice Creek Boat Club and Ed-Venture Staff. 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.