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-7. <br />Lino Lakes Parks & Recreation Department <br />Program Highlights - December Park Board Update <br />SPECIAL EVENTS <br />Breakfast with Santa: 150 people registered for this year's Breakfast with <br />Santa. This was lower than year's past, but the event went very smoothly and <br />we received several positive comments from families. This smaller number also <br />made the hall more accessible and comfortable for all -- we may decide to <br />continue with a smaller number at this event for a more positive experience. <br />Event volunteers were from Centennial High School Student Council & National <br />Honor Society, Forest Lake High School National Honor Society, and the Lino <br />Lakes Ambassador program. <br />Secret Holiday Shop: 50 participants visited our shop on December 12 and <br />56 participants visited on December 13. Despite having a very small number of <br />volunteers the first night (only 3 of our 7 showed), things went very well. We received many positive comments from parents <br />about the event and how nice it was for their kids to be able to shop, without them, in a safe environment. <br />Letters from Santa: We received 220 requests for Santa Letters this year - four of which went overseas! This is slightly <br />more than last year, which means that the magic of Santa is still alive! <br />YOUTH PROGRAMS <br />School's Out Camps: We again offered School's Out Camps over winter break at Shoreview Community Center. The <br />camp's were a cooperative with Shoreview Parks and Recreation, Blaine Parks and Recreation, and Centennial Community <br />Services. 21 participants attended on December 26, 35 participants attended on December 27, and 34 participants attended <br />on December 28. The themes for the days were Space Odyssey, You Can Make It, and Marvelous Magic. For these themes <br />participants enjoyed a program by Science Explorers, a morning of craft projects (including silly putty, fruit clay, and shrinky <br />dinks), and a magic show by Magician Brian Richards. <br />Ilkastpitch Softball Clinic: Fastpitch Softball clinic for girls starts Sunday, January 6. We have 5 girls participating. The clinic <br />is held every Sunday at the Centennial HS Red Building Lower Gym. <br />Ice Skating Lessons: Winter ice skating classes begin this Saturday, January 5 at Sunrise Park. Most classes have filled <br />and the anticipated number of children taking skating lessons will be 35 -40. <br />ADULTS <br />5- Player Basketball League: Men's 5- Player Basketball League is in full swing and we have played for four weeks. The <br />league has 7 teams this year and all games are being played at Centennial Middle School on Wednesday nights. <br />WARMING HOUSES <br />Warming Houses and skating rinks opened on December 13 at City Hall, Sunrise, and Birch Park. So far the weather has <br />been great for ice making and skating and we have been open everyday of the season. This was the first time in 3 years <br />that the rinks were open over the holiday break when the kids were off of school. <br />Making Fruit Clay at the S. ool's Out <br />"You Can Make i ' Day. <br />LINO LAKES NEWS <br />Work has just <br />begun on our new <br />Spring /Summer <br />guide. It is <br />scheduled to be <br />out in homes late <br />February/early <br />March. <br />Questions? Please <br />feel free to contact <br />Liz Benoit or Brian <br />Hronski at 651- <br />982 -2440. <br />It Holiday Shop - December 12 & 13 <br />