6.0 PRSR 02-13-2008Item # 6.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
FROM: Tonya Love, Recreation Admin. Coordinator
DATE: February 7, 2008
SUBJECT: Staff Report
Hot Topic(s) of the Month
We are full swing into summer programming. We are excited to bring back many of our
favorites as well as looking to add some new opportunities. We will be adding
neighborhood playground programs, more youth opportunities, and looking for ways to
serve our growing teen population at Lions Park. We are also working with the YMCA,
Boys and Girls Club and Community Education to put on a new event to kick off summer
called Youth Expo.
anuary Programs
Open gyms, Girl Power, Parent and Tot Tumbling, Preschool Tumbling, Parent and Tot
Open Playtime, Eager Elks Soccer, Preschool classes at Trott Brook Barn, BLAST, Parent's
Night Out, Youth Bead Day, Art camps, warming house, Skate Races, Boot Hockey, Rink
Rat Hockey, beginning archery, scrap booking retreat, adult fitness classes, and Skating
Academy.
Special Marketing Efforts
Spring Program Guide has been mailed out and registration is underway. Staff was able to
put our web site link regarding Open Gyms on the Youth Basketball website; we have
already seen an increase in attendance. Staff started advertising and taking registrations for
the 11 `'' Annual Ice Show.
Facili , Use
We reserved 174 hours of facility use in January. 122 hours was indoor facility use, 32 hours
was hockey rinks, and the remaining 20 hours was for miscellaneous park and trail use.
MEMO
TO: Bill Maertz
FROM: Suzanne Kostanshek, Senior Center Coordinator
DATE: 2-05-08
SUBJECT: Staff Report
Hot Topic(s) of the Month
• 88 Keys! Working on fundraising fox a baby grand piano for new activity center.
Fundraising has started and donations are coming in. Currently 27 keys have been sold.
• Average attendance per day is 42
• 208 Optional memberships have been paid
• The fitness area now has a new commercial treadmill
• Silver Sneakers Fitness Class has up to 29 members; holding classes 2x per week
February Programs
• 2-7 Volunteer Expo at the Activity Center (The Senior /Activity Center is a member)
• AARP Tax Assistance is being held at the Activity Center through April 15 (Tues. 9-12)
• Anew "Elks" Chess club has started at the Activity Center on Tuesdays & 'Thursdays
January Tours•
1-18 Doug Gabriel Show & Casino Tour Turtle Lake
Donations•
$100 for furnishings Elk River Area Women of Today
Piano Key Donations:
Sue & Annette
Red Hat angels
Silvertones'
Dave Halgren
ER Writers Group
Becker Furniture World
Senior Centex Friends
The Bank of Elk River
Greater MN Credit Union
Riverview Community Bank
John & Lois Lundemo
Dares Funeral Home
Goodrich Pharmacy
Terri & Mike Marshall
In Memory of Bob Adkins
" Betty Adkins
" " Nanry Adkins Doerfler
" Katelyn Marshall
Darkenwald Family Partnership
Dares - O'Halloem
Dares -Murphy
Jerome & Roberta Takle
Vance & Betty Zehringer
Rickie & Edward Buttweiler
John Oliver & Assoc
ER Area Women of Today
Rose & Everett Olson
Bob & Margaret Olson