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vs, QUARTERLY DEPARTMENT REPORT Months of : October, November, December, 1987 RECREATION 4110, The fourth quarter, including the months of October, November, and December traditionally offers less organized recreational activity than other quarters . Autumn programs, which began in September concluded by mid- November. Some mini-sessions were offered but most classes discontinued during the holiday season. Past experience has determined that people are often too busy during the holiday season to attend organized activities . School facilities are often unavailable due to holiday concerts and the weather is frequently not unconducive to outdoor activities . During the fourth quarter, the department prepared for winter and spring programs and also performed year-end tasks such as class evaluations , instructor evaluations and activity program needs assessment for the coming year. Inventory was checked and a list of supplies and materials for 1988 was prepared. Ice skating rink attendants were interviewed and hired in late November. The orientation meeting was held December 17 . Although ice rinks were scheduled to be open December 19 , they did not officially open until December 28 . This delay was necessary because the rink ice could not be established due to the warm weather. 411 PARKS Priority in the parks was set on the preparation of the park buildings , hockey boards, and skating rink areas . Woodcrest pleasure rink was re-graded to turn it in an east-west direction so that the ice abuts the park building for easy access . The Lambert athletic infield was prepared for the pleasure rink . Wooden walk-ways were constructed for Lambert and Groveland rinks . Gopher Electric repaired light fixtures . Furnaces were checked and telephones re-connected. Used, stackable chairs were purchased from government surplus at a very reasonable price and have been distributed at the buildings . These chairs will be an asset to many programs such as summer playgrounds and community gathering activities held in the park buildings . Building users are enjoying the new windows which were installed in the buildings last spring . The buildings are light and pleasant, warm and comfortable . The Lambert Park building will be rejuvenated as soon as the maintenance garage supply room is available to handle storage materials . Piles of athletic chalk and other park equipment and supplies which are currently stored at the Lambert building will be transferred to the storage area designated for parks . This will enable the dividing wall to be removed . Concurrently, the two garage doors will be removed and the doorways closed in . The used council chambers carpet will be replaced in the Lambert building 411 making it a better place for recreational activities .