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and Development Commission. It was very useful since almost all of the managers\administrators from the member communities are new. We will be meeting again to review the results of the brainstorming session and to develop a vision and goals for 1997 and beyond. • We are now the proud owner of the HUD house located at 8265 Spring Lake Road. We are compiling demolition bids which will be brought to the EDA meeting on Sept. 9th for consideration. Cathy ( PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY PARKS: • A tree was struck by lightening and fell across the path, into the pond at Silver View Park. The parks crew removed the part that was blocking the path. The other part will be removed once the ground has frozen, when larger vehicles can be used to pull it from the pond, to alleviate turf damage. • Silver View Park was hit with vandalism this past weekend. Irrigation heads near the picnic shelter were damaged as well as the security light on the picnic shelter. • The parks crew continues to line and paint soccer and football fields, groom softball fields, mow, change sign messages, and trash detail. When any time spare time is available they will be working on the timber border for Random Park playground equipment. Fall fertilizing and seeding will also be scheduled soon. RECREATION: • The annual August"Babysitting" class is being taught this week. It is always a full class, one that parents and children see as important information that promotes health, safety, family values and responsibility. • The City Newsletter will be distributed this weekend. Fall program registrations will begin next week. Office staff has been preparing flyers for school distribution once school begins. Most activities begin about the third week of September. • There has been a great increase in the number of soccer teams this Fall. This may be