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Parks and Recreation Department Happenings December 2014 IMPROVING HEALTH o A total of 33 people took advantage of the 30 -Day Holiday Fitness Pass. o More than 40 people attended two AARP Smart Driver classes this month. o A coach bus took 56 adults 55+ to the Porterhouse Steakhouse for lunch and a tour of the Governor's Mansion on December 16. This was the largest day trip planned only through the City of New Brighton in more than four years. o Duplicate Bridge had the largest group ever present for their holiday party at 18 tables which equates to 72 people. All enjoyed potluck refreshments and three hours of playing bridge with residents and invited guests. This group typically meets every Thursday from Noon-3:30pm. 0 34 teens and young adults with physical and mental disabilities completed a 10 week bowling program at the Mermaid Lanes. Participants celebrated with a holiday party on December 13. 0 100 adults (50 and over) attended the Pickleball open gyms at Highview Middle School in December. o Six Co-Rec teams and seven women's volleyball teams finished up their fall league in December. Winter leagues will start on January 7 and 8. • PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES o The City Forester has been doing trimming in parks and right of ways. FOSTERING HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 0 57 children participated in the annual Holiday Dance Show. It was held at Sunnyside School due to construction projects at the community center. Over 200 parents and friends attended the event. o Gymnastic classes showed off their skills during parent night on Dec. 15 at Irondale High School. 62 children demonstrated skills to their parents and grandparents. 0 37 children, ages 3-17 participated in karate and Little Tigers Martial Arts in December at the NBCC. 0 27 children finished basketball skills camp in early December at the New Brighton Community Center. 0 44 New Brighton children and 11 St. Anthony children participated in soccer camps over the past Thursdays and Saturdays at Highview Middle School. SUSTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY 0 147 children participate with our December 26, 2014 Adventure Day. o NBCC booked 953 parties and 128 groups in 2014. o In the last six months members have traveled 37,523 miles in the Fitness Center at the NBCC. o Staff met with Active Network and Maximum Solutions to discuss recreation software proposals. o NBCC facility rental revenues experienced an 11% increase in 2014 compared to 2013 (which was a record breaking year in facility rentals). This included 2,644 facility bookings (compared to 2,156 in 2013). o The New Brighton Community Center had 473,888 building visitors in 2014. SUPPORTING COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT o NBCC's main level restrooms reopened on December 18 after undergoing renovations. o The ice rink season got off to a slow start with warm weather causing havoc with the ice. Freedom Park did open for the December 20-21 weekend and again for the season starting on December 27 following a colder spell. Hansen Park and Sunnyside Park also finally opened during the week of December 30. Thanks again to the Friends of Sunnyside Park who will run the rink with their volunteered time. 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.newbrightonnm.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 101 of each month.