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PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY PARKS Steve and Jeff have been out in the parks removing broken tree limbs and branches. There is significant tree damage at almost every park as a result of the January 18th ice storm. Days with temperatures above 32 degrees will inhibit rink flooding because the water does not freeze until after darkness, and most youth rink use is right after school until dark. The rinks will be broomed but not flooded during these warm days. Once the weather becomes colder the crew will resume flooding. We hope to stay open for at least another week. If funding allows we will remain open longer. RECREATION In a joint effort the 1996 Golf League and Lesson brochure for The Bridges Golf Course has been prepared and currently is at the printer. It will be mailed next Thursday, February 15. I was invited to speak at the Violence Prevention Committee meeting Wednesday, February 7 regarding certification and training of youth coaches. Codes of ethic for players, coaches and parents were distributed for the Committee's review. Carol Seidenkranz is the School District facilitator for this group and we have been working together with Carol for many years regarding concerns of youth. Members of the Violence Prevention Committee expressed their amazement and appreciation for all the work that the cities have done regarding training of youth coaches for non-violence and youth betterment. The Pedestrian Bridge Citizen Task Force met for the first time Tuesday, February 6, 1996. L BRW had several concepts as examples for user movement and bridge access. Each concept was carefully reviewed and a combination was chosen as a first priority. This choice requires land easements at both the library site, Wildwood Manor property and Paster Enterprise, Inc., property. Staff is arranging a meeting with these groups and BRW to discuss the possibilities. This meeting will hopefully be held next week. Staff is organizing a volunteer appreciation for all 1995 parks and recreation volunteers to be held National Volunteers Week, Wednesday, April 24. FORESTRY Forester Wriskey is receiving many telephone calls from residents requesting information regarding the brush pickup. Large loader equipment will be coming to yards that have large brush piles. Many are concerned when their neighbors brush is picked up and theirs is not. We are explaining that theirs will be picked up later with larger equipment necessary to deal with their large loads. The crew began in the northeast quadrant of the city and will be proceeding to the northwest quadrant. Then, they will continue to the southeast quadrant and lastly to the southwest quadrant.