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COMMUNITY NEWS/CLUBS AND SPECIAL EVENTS NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS COACHES JOSEPH E. WARGO NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION Be sure to visit the Offered through the Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation De- partment, the National Youth Sports Coaches Association beautiful Joseph E. ......... (NYSCA)mission is to create better sports for children. The Wargo Nature Center located at 7701 Main primary focus is on the 20 million children nationwide (under Street, in Lino Lakes! The interpretive building overlooks the age of 13)that participate in out of school sports. This non-profit organization George Watch Lake and is part of the 2,550 acre Rice Creek is open to all volunteer coaches. The Chain of Lakes Regional Parks Reserve. Interpretive pro- Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department is presently grains have been developed including topics such as maple scheduling coaches clinics for this spring. Last year we certified syruping bird banding, pond studies, insect investigations, 75 area coaches. For more information,please call 464-5562. The Lino Lakes Parks and deer watches. For more information contact the Nature and Recreation Departmentwozild Center at 429-8007. like to thank the Circle-Lex Lions Club for their on-going financial support and commitment to this Why not join in and be active in your program. THANKS! NYSCA community by participating in: Parks Board Meetings -First Monday of each ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM month, 6:30 pm-City Hall Adopt-a-Park is a volunteer-based program which focuses on beautifying the parks system, through the help of neighbor- Recreation Focus Committee Meetings -Second hood groups, scouting troops, families, local organizations, Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pin-City Hall or individuals. Various pledges of support can range from picking up the parks twice a year to planting flower beds and Friends of the Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation just watching the parks area and reporting problems. Recog- Foundation Meetings -Third Tuesday of each nition will be given in the form of an Adopted Park sign. month, 7:00 pm- City Hall ADA Committee News The City of Lino Lakes is undergoing the necessary A do changes to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities. A committee was formed to help with this process. The Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department programs are now accessible to individuals with special needs. If you are PARKS DEVELOPMENT interested in helping,please contact the Lino Lakes Parks and There are many new park growth and development needs in Recreation Department at 464-5562. the city. The Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department wishes to listen to all of its residents' concerns. The Park Also, this newsletter can be made available in braille or Board wants to hear from any neighborhood organizations audiotape upon request. that would like to start with concept planning in their new park areas. If you,your neighborhood,or your organization would TDD4 -Please use Minnesota Relay Service like more 'information on this matter,please call Lino Lakes Voice/TDD -local 297-5353 Parks and Recreation at 464-5562, or stop in at our new Toll Free- 1-800-627-3529 building at 7204 Lake Drive.