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• Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 (651) 982 -2440 Fax (651) 982 -2439 www.ci.lino - lakes.mn.us • • Date: January 24, 2011 To: Park Board From: Lino Lakes Recreation Supervisors — Brian Hronski and Tanya Mozingo RE: Department Updates • The 2010 Playground season was a huge success with about 400 children participating. We had fun theme weeks, visits from firefighters, police officers and naturalists. Staff was top notch this year and we look forward to having many back with us for the 2011 season. • The Preschool Program went great in 2010 as well, with 33 children enrolled. Preschool Playtime followed the same themes weeks as playgrounds and got visits from firefighters, police officers and naturalists as well. • A series of Puppet Shows was new in the summer of 2010 we had a total of four shows at neighborhood parks. Over the four nights we had 300 people enjoy a performance. Each night included a 30 minute puppet show, popcorn and lemonade as well as a craft project for the children. Shoreview Parks and Recreation was kind enough to partner with us on this program and are doing so again for the 2011 series. • The art camps that we offered this summer were very popular. Programs ran Monday — Thursday for two hours each day during the weeks following the playground and preschool playtime programs. We offered two preschool classes with a total of 25 participants. We offered two school age programs and had a total of 27 participants o For 2011 we are looking at offering one more art camp as well as a science camp. • Special Events: o Safety Camp was held in August in collaboration with Centennial Fire District, Lexington Fire Department, Lino Lakes Police Department, and Centennial Lakes Police Department with 114 fourth graders in attendance. It was an extremely hot day but the children learned valuable information and were able to cool off under the fire truck hoses. o Gobbler Games was in its 13th year this November. This free family event had 300 participants enjoy a morning of friendly family competition. o Our Secret Holiday Shop held at Lino Lakes City Hall allowed 130 children to shop for "secret" gifts for their family and friends. o Breakfast was Santa was held at the Lino Lakes Senior Center this year and it worked out great. We had a sold out breakfast and had good attendance despite the great blizzard of 2010 that took place that morning. o "Santa" sent out over 200 letters this year as part of our annual Letters from Santa program.