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PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY <br /> PARKS <br /> * Rinks continue to be open this week although the warm temperatures are <br /> making the ice watery. The kids are still out on the ice having fun! <br /> * Steve and Jeff are working on the mechanics of re-keying all the park <br /> buildings. <br /> * Steve has looked the model numbers and types of some parks equipment to <br /> be put on our assets list kept by Kitty. <br /> * Jeff's oldest son had his appendix removed this week. Jeff Jr. is doing fine <br /> and "on the mend". <br /> * IMPACT OF YOUTH ON RINKS? Several youth of the community spend <br /> great amounts of discretionary time at the rinks. Eric Kavanaugh and Katie <br /> Stevenson have reported that there is a group of youth that bring their sack <br /> dinners to the rink and stay from 4:00 opening to 8:00 p.m. closing - every <br /> day!! On weekends they are there all day. Hillview Rink attendants have <br /> many youth that do the same. Rinks offer youth a supervised place that <br /> they can have fun, be with their friends, feel safe and will skate on occasion <br /> too! <br /> * Over 30 youths participated in skating races and relays at Hillview Park this <br /> weekend. It was a beautiful weekend for skating and the rinks were full. <br /> RECREATION: <br /> * The CDBG and ISTEA grants were completed and turned in to the <br /> appropriate agencies. <br /> * We are thankful to Kristine Zurbey who is spending three weeks with us in <br /> the office gaining experience. Kris is studying Therapeutic Recreation and is <br /> getting some necessary volunteer hours. We have put her to work with <br /> Winter evaluations, mailings, information packets and other tasks. She has <br /> been a great addition. <br /> * Spring program planning and class descriptions are being completed for the <br />