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Parks and Recreation Department Happenings August 2015 IMPROVING HEALTH o 25 adults 55+ attended a free Education & Enrichment Workshop on hoarding. o 49 individuals attended the AARP Smart Driver Safety Classes this month. o 13 New Brighton participants enjoyed a summer day on the Lake Minnetonka Boat Cruise. o 25 Adult softball teams (300+ players) are playing in fall softball leagues on Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays in New Brighton in both men's and co-rec leagues. o 13 youth, teens and adults are taking karate lessons each Monday in August at NBCC. o 119 participants registered for group fitness classes at NBCC. o 7 participants registered for CPR/AED First Aid and Safety Training for the community rescuer. PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES o Disease tree survey completed finding 5 ash trees with EAB, 10 red oaks with Oak Wilt and 15 elms with Dutch Elm Disease. o Residents wanting a tree planted (limited supply) on their boulevard should contact the City Forester by Sept. 21. Detailed information can be obtained on the City's web page under Departments/Parks and Recreation/Forestry/Gravel Bed Trees. FOSTERING HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT o Over 380 youth participants, their families, and volunteer coaches joined in the fun at the annual youth sports ice cream socials. Coaches and parents were served ice cream donated by Culvers and Dairy Queen (Old Hwy 8). Public Safety provided a fire truck for tours, badges, hats and fun education. o Youth Soccer and NFL Flag Football Coaches meeting was hosted on Tuesday, August 18. The meetings were attended by passionate volunteer coaches who are excited to kick off the new season and begin fall practices. o 42 youth enjoyed our extended seasonal offering of our learn to swim program, authorized by American Red Cross. o 28 Ed -Venture Day Care children took a field trip to the Unique Thrift on August 7 for a scavenger hunt to search for items that could be use when you go off to college. o 26 Ed -Venture Day Care children received kayak lessons at Long Lake Boat launch August 14. o 27 Ed -Venture Day Care children visited Como Zoo, the Sparky Show and Mini Golf August 21 o 29 Ed -Venture Day Care youth attended the loam movie on Aug. 20 at the MV Theater. o 39 Ed -Venture Day Care children visited the St. Anthony Splash Pad on August 25. o 28 Ed -Venture Day Care children used the Disc golf course at Hansen Park on August 27. o 38 Ed -Venture Day Care children spent the afternoon of August 28 at the Zero Gravity Trampoline Park. o Brightwood Hills Golf Course completed all of the Junior Programs for the season — the Junior Scramble, the annual Junior Tournament and the summer long Junior League. SUSTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY o Staff attended the free field trip Expo at the Minnesota History Museum on August 17 to collect ideas for new program ideas and field trip information for youth and senior citizen programs. o Family newsletters were emailed out to 45 Ed -Venture families each week in August. o Most of the golf leagues at Brightwood Hills that are the backbone of the facility have completed or will complete their season by the end of August. SUPPORTING COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT o The current TV's in the cardio side of the NBCC fitness center were replaced on August 26 after 42,000 hours of use over the past eight years. The constant use causes image retention issues on the screen. They are being replaced by improved technology, high resolution for a sharper picture. 0 INSPEC Engineering was hired to conduct a forensics review of the NBCC building envelope. INSPEC recommended repairs of various parts of the building to protect the City's investment.