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PARK ANA RECREATION COMMISSION
JUNE 8, 1987
Members Present: Linda McLoon, Tom Montain, Jean Ohman, Ardis
Hutchins, Connie Lasser, Pat Bush and Paul
Ciernia, Council Liaison
Members Absent: Floyd Bedbury, Paul Nelson, Bob Gehrz
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Connie Lasser, Chair.
Summer Program
Pat Bush reported that we are offering 16 programs, several of
which. are filled. Two programs were cancelled due to lack of
interest, Adult Volleyball and All-Sorts- of-Sports for kids grades
4, 5 and 6. These are the age groups we have been unable to
attract to our programs, although we are successfully offering
an adult caligraphy class. Ardis had an idea for Fun Fridays that
t"sere be 3 special event days, each one targeted for a different
age group. Pat is working to develop this.
Eauipment at Community Park
The play equipment for the Community Park has been ordered and
will be delivered in time for installation on Saturday, July 11,
with the Lions Club and commission volunteers being supervised
by a company representative. The representative has told Pat
that this is a common method of installation and is easily ac-
complished in a day.
DNR Community Park Plan
On Tuesday, June 2, Pat Bush, Connie Lasser and Jan Weisner, met
with Art Weiderstrom of the Department of Natural Resources at the
Community Park. We discussed how the pa~~k is used, neighborhood
screening and areas needing summer shading, such as the building
area. Art Weiderstrom is going to provide us with information
on tree programs that we may qualify for. We walked the entire
park and checked the trees, most of our young deciduous trees are
showing signs of stress due to lack of rain and heat. There are
three young trees near the ball diamond that need the soil around
them aerated. because of compaction. The City Office is going to
get estimates for aerati on. Other young trees are dead and need
to be replaced. For the most part, the coniferous trees are
do~n°' well, although some of the young ones would do better if
the tall grass aroung them were cut. On the park's eastern edge
by the playground equipment the honeysuckle is overgrowing some
very nice conifers and should be severely pruned back. We will meet
again and hope to have a landscaping plan developed by fall.
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Ice Cream Social
Thursday, July 30, is our annual Ice Cream Social. We are having
the same Dixie-land band as last year, also a puppet show, clown,
adult volleyball, T-ball and soccer.
Budget
The budget committee for the 1988 budget will be Tom Montain,
Linda McLoon, Pat Bush and Connie Lasser.
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