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* Next week will be the last week for two other Parks workers including Joe Quick who will be returning to college in Iowa, and Bill Urbanski who will be reporting to teachers preparation days - starting another year of teaching in the White Bear School system. Both workers have been excellent contributions to park maintenance activities. We wish them a good year and hopes that they will return to Parks work again next summer. RECREATION * Sharie chaperoned a successful extended trip to LaCrosse, MN. All enjoyed the adventure and everything went according to plan. * This week began Adult Fall Soft•- -. el - v • • - ' ough Thursday evenings. In addition, there is a growing demand for bailfield use through Fall baseball programs and Fall fastpitch programs, of which the City is facilitating two leagues with ballfields. The ballfields continue to have high demand use now extending to the end of October. * Fall recreation programs are being finalized. Information for the City Newsletter is due this week. It is expected that the Newsletter will be distributed to homes the first week of September. Programs generally begin mid to end of September. * Through the Community Oriented Policing Committee, a Community Halloween Bonfire is being organized and planned as a family activity on October 31. More information to be provided later. FORESTRY * The Forestry crew has continued to work at each park trimming trees and landscaping. In addition, much time was spent at Silver View Park trimming the parking lot island and surrounding trees. * Chipping trees in preparation for Autumn and Winter months will begin after necessary trimwork is completed. GOLF COURSE * Staff has met with several firms that program and sell cash register systems for golf courses. Of particular interest is cash registers that are fast and easy to learn and operate and yet provides information necessary for the auditors. I have called many golf courses for references on their systems. Kitty, Brus and I have met with several companies in search of the best system. The current system is too undependable - having two crashes due to electrical failures, program software glitches and slow transaction time. It is also too complicated a process. It is not paid for, still under trial operations. We plan to return the system and look into other options.