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<br />Parks and Recreation Department <br />400 10th Street Northwest <br />New Brighton, MN 55112 <br />651-638-2130 <br /> <br /> <br /> If you would like to receive the Parks & Recreation Monthly Update please opt in by clicking <br />here: http://www.newbrightonmn.gov/news/. Select Parks and Recreation to receive the Monthly Update as <br />well as any other categories you wish to receive the latest updates under Subscribe via Email along with your <br />email address. Parks & Recreation Updates will be emailed around the 10th of each month. <br />Parks and Recreation Department Happenings <br />April, 2019 <br /> <br /> IMPROVING HEALTH <br /> The Adult Softball season started April 29. A total of 51 teams registered to play in New <br />Brighton. League rules and materials were distributed at the pre-season managers’ meeting. <br /> 12 seniors visited St. Paul’s West 7th Street Keg & Case Market. The group was able to explore <br />the market on their own. They sampled honey from Worker B, snacked on smoked meats from <br />Revival and enjoyed ice cream from Sweet Science. <br /> More than 882 individuals attend Group Fitness classes in the month of March. <br /> April 3 was the first in a series of thirty hikes in the season for the hiking club. The morning <br />group is full with 26 members and the afternoon group, in its second year, continues to grow <br />with 10 registered members. <br /> On April 13, 7 Parks and Recreation staff members were certified in CPR/FA/AED through the <br />American Red Cross, making them ready to respond to emergencies at the community center, <br />parks, pool and other places in the community. <br /> 7 adults enrolled in private or group swimming lessons this spring; some are first time <br />swimmers, and others are hoping to improve their technique and make lap swimming a regular <br />part of their lifestyle. <br /> PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> An Arbor Day celebration was held on April 26. Bel Air Elementary students and other <br />volunteers helped plant trees at Hansen Park. <br /> FOSTERING HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT <br /> 215 youth ages 8 months to 13 years old participating in swimming lessons at Highview Middle <br />School. There are also 13 individuals participating in private lessons (a spring record!) to <br />overcome specific fears and become more confident in the water. <br /> 31 youth are taking basketball lessons to improve their skills, learn teamwork, and practice good <br />sportsmanship while having fun and staying active. <br /> Two soccer lessons sessions started up this April. Between the two of them there are 23 <br />preschoolers, 21 youth ages 5-7, and 13 youth ages 7+ enrolled. <br /> SUSTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY <br /> The spring Holly Day Boutique held its longest rental to date in the New Brighton Community <br />Center’s Community Room. The sale was held March 27th-April 14th. <br /> Brightwood Hills Golf Course opened for the season – twice! The green covers came off on April <br />5 and the course was open from April 6 – 9. The now annual April snowstorm delivered 9 + <br />inches of snow, closing the course again from April 10 -15. Hopefully we are open for good April <br />16 and beyond. <br /> SUPPORTING COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT <br /> Water intrusion was found in the basement of the Brightwood Hills Clubhouse. It was <br />determined the concrete apron was sloped towards the clubhouse versus away. To help <br />prevent future water intrusion, the parts of the patio that had settled and sloped towards the <br />clubhouse were removed and replaced. <br /> The Historical Society hosted a presentation on the 100th Anniversary of Bell Lumber & Pole. An <br />estimated 175 people were in attendance, which far exceeded expectations.