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5. Recreation Update Abernathy reported the Open Gym sessions have began and both sessions • have had a good turn out. The new time, Thursday evenings the first week had 6-10 participants. The Community Playroom has also started; Abernathy reported that the program is held on Wednesdays this year due to a conflict with a church activity on Thursdays. Abernathy reported that the Parent/Child Yoga class did not go this session, there was only 2 people signed up so we will try that program again to see if we can gain more interest. The Little Artist workshop will be taking place at the end of December and the Create with Clay classes will be held in January. We will be having Nigel back to lead both those classes. Abernathy also reported that the U of MN Golf Course has contacted her on partnering up to offer golf to youth and possibly adults this coming summer. We are in the beginning stages but hope to have something set up by spring. Abernathy also asked Commission members for any program ideas they would like to see the City offer. Justin Miller the City Administrator has asked Abernathy to come up with a list of different programs and events we might want to begin or look at having in the City of Falcon Heights. Any ideas should be submitted to Abernathy. Abernathy reported that the Adopt-A-Park Program has had a good start. The Rothman family and Rice Davis, residents of Falcon Heights, completed their first clean- up at Curtiss Field this past October. Abernathy reported that Mr. . Rothman asked about the City conducting another Neighborhood Spring Clean up around Earth Day in April. The event had taken place in years past and he would like to see it started up again. Commission members recommended approaching the Environment Commission and Neighborhood Liaisons on helping with the event. Abernathy will look into the details of it and contact the appropriate groups. Evans asked about any further problems with crime at Curtiss Field since the Commission last met. Abernathy was unaware of any reports at the time. Long recommended asking Pam Harris at the next meeting to see if the Human Rights Commission has had any more reports of suspicious activities at the park. Lastly, Abernathy reported that the interviewing for rink attendants would begin in the next couple of weeks. The portable warming house at Falcon Heights Elementary School will be there again this year and is scheduled to be put in around the end of November. Our scheduled date to open rinks is December 22"d weather permitted. Curtiss Field Playground Abernathy reported that after the November 8th Council Meeting, the Parks and Recreation Department was given approval to begin the process of repairing structures of the Curtiss Field Playground as well as move forth in . having the playground repainted. Both vendors have been contacted. If the