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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes <br /> May 26 , 1983 <br /> Page two <br /> • <br /> resident; 40 from either New Brighton, Shoreview <br /> • or Arden Hills. Mr. Holmes further indicated that <br /> 80% of the registered boxers who participated <br /> came from separated or single parent families; 4 <br /> of the young people had been recommended to the <br /> program from drug abuse programs also. He <br /> indicated that it appears that the Golden Gloves <br /> Boxing Program is meeting the needs of one <br /> segment of our society. He also indicated that <br /> the injury problems associated with professional <br /> boxing were not as severe at the Golden Gloves <br /> level due to the close restrictions. He further <br /> indicated that boxing was 14th on the injury list <br /> for youth sports behind tennis with football and <br /> ice hockey rated #1 and #2 . Following the <br /> presentation by Mr. Holmes, a motion was made by <br /> Commission Bowman, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Wermager to support and maintain the Golden Glove <br /> Boxing Program in the City of Mounds View. The <br /> motion passed unanimously. <br /> 7 ayes <br /> 0 nayes <br /> LAMBERT PARK Staff showed a movie outlining the development <br /> ID CREATIVE PLAY AREA of creative play areas through local neighborhood <br /> involvement and reported on the status of working <br /> with Paul Hogan, a consultant from Pennsylvania. <br /> Staff indicated that it appeared from the Lambert <br /> Park ice cream social that there was not a great <br /> deal of interest from the local neighborhood to <br /> construct playground equipment at that respective <br /> site . Following a great deal of discussion, a <br /> motion was made by Commissioner Bowman, seconded <br /> by Commissioner Wermager to direct staff to draft <br /> a creative play area/tot lot using the existing <br /> equipment at Lambert Park , Red Oak and also pur- <br /> chase new equipment with the $800. 00 budgeted from <br /> revenue sharing . Motion passed unanimously. <br /> 7 ayes <br /> 0 nayes <br /> MEMORIAL DONATION Staff outlined a memorial donation that had been <br /> received from the M.R. Sinderson family to support <br /> a youth coaching program. The Park and Recreation <br /> Commission directed staff to forward a letter to <br /> the Sinderson Family and also to review the <br /> possibility of purchasing a walnut plaque that <br /> could be hung in the council chambers <br /> acknowledging the various memorials and donations <br /> from community groups. <br />