7. PRSR 03-09-2005Item # 7.
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TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
FROM: Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director
DATE: March 2, 2005
SUBJECT: Directors Report
1. Restoration Grant for Highlands East
2. Hillside Park Access
3. Vandalism at Woodland Trails
4. Handke Rinks Attendance Figures
5. Recreation Coordinator Position
6. Park Maintenance Position
7. Christmas tree sale at Emporium site
8. Windsor Park: tree removal and management plan
9. ER Star News Article about Rivers Edge Commons
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• ER Star News Article
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MUNITY
on
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e The conce f for River's Ed a Commons
~, p g park's location sloping down to the river.
takes advantage of the river and the It still must'be approved by the council.
Park: Approval recommended for River's Edge
that naturall a
y ppears near through here that I think boulders that prevent era-
the river's edge. would be a great message
"
" lion -will be replaced
`We plan to do a topograph- to send,
Page said.
There with limestone.
"
is miniature of the river are a lot of stories to be told It will almost be like steps
shape -that looks like the ~ that particular spot." that. go right down into the
"
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Mississippi River coming Among the stories con-
sidered to be told are the water,
Maertz said.
You
could stand on it and fish
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through town,' Maertz said. Indian battle between the .
The limestone steps into
Around the miniature
river would be pavers
offer- Sioux and Ojibway tribes the water have replaced the
,
ing interpretive messages and the story of the Ox
Cazt Trail
Maertz said. idea of having a fishing pier,
Maertz said.
that complement it. ,
Down below by the river
~ A lot of history came bank, the "rip rap" -giant
CAER: Local food shelf seeing many in need
Statewide, this is the than 190,400 pounds of food Some former donors have
fourth yea; in a row that in 2004 and an additional become users.
sfood shelf use has been at 7,800. pounds were distrib- Shelter, utilities, transoor-