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Breakfa t with Santa `l Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department Program Highlights December Park Board Update SPECIAL EVENTS Breakfast with Santa: Our annual Breakfast with Santa event was held Saturday, December 10 at St. Joseph's Great Hall. 182 people registered for this year's event. This is slightly lower than previous years, but we feel the increased fees due to higher event costs may have been a factor. Even though the turnout was lower than previous years, those attending still had a great time! Participants enjoyed a pancake, egg and sausage breakfast cooked by the Lino Lakes Seniors and children were able to complete three craft projects, decorate gingerbread cookies and have their photo taken with Santa (all included in their program fee). Volunteers for the event were from Forest Lake and Centennial High Schools. Secret Holiday Shop: The Secret Holiday Shop was held on Wednesday, December 14 and Thursday, December 15 at Lino Lakes City Hall in the Community Room. Approximately 118 children visited the shop this year - our highest turnout since 2001. We also had our highest total sales ever this year - we sold over 76% of our merchandise! The Shop's location at City Hall has proved to be a good location for this event as it allows us the chance to conduct the event for more than one day without having to set -up and tear down each day. Volunteers for the event were from Forest Lake and Centennial High Schools. Letters from Santa: Letters from Santa were once again very popular. We wrote 234 letters this year. YOUTH School's Out Camps: Our elementary age winter break School's Out Camps are set to go for December 27, 28 and 29 at Shoreview Community Center. We have 37 participants registered for December 27 and 36 participants registered for both December 28 and 29. Participants will enjoya full day of activities including gym time, crafts, snack, swimming, a movie and a special activity or presentation. This School's Out Camp is a cooperative effort between the Parks and Recreation Departments of Lino Lakes, Shoreview and Blaine and Centennial Community Services. Skating: Snack and Skate and Hockey Skills Development classes are set to begin on Saturday, January 7. ADULT Fitness: Our fitness programs concluded the weeks of December 11 and 18. Classes will resume again in early January. We will be sending out a flyer soon to past participants in hopes of increasing participation to our earlier fall levels - this second fall session had lower attendance than the early part of fall. 5- Player Basketball: Men's Five Player Basketball has started and the first three games have been played. We have 10 teams participating at two sites: Centennial Middle School and Centennial High School (Red Building). BROCHURE & WARMING HOUSES Brochure: Work has just begun on our spring brochure. Watch for it efirst week of February 2006. Warming Houses: Warming houses opened on Saturday, December 10 at Sunrise and Birch Park. The warming house at City Hall Park opened on Saturday, December 17. Questions? Please call Liz Benoit or Brian Hronski at 651- 982 -2440. Se t Hod y Sh