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A Year in Review <br />The Parks Commission <br />heard a request from two <br />youth who wanted to see a <br />piece of equipment <br />replaced at Frog Hollow <br />Park because they felt it <br />was unsafe. They did a poll <br />of their neighborhood <br />and chose to have a mul- <br />ti-user swing installed, <br />which the Parks Com- <br />mission approved. <br />Minor equipment <br />replacements were also <br />made at Diamond Point <br />and Oneka Lake Parks. <br />The Parks Commission <br />partnered in a study of <br />athletic facilities by White <br />Bear Lake Area Schools. <br />The results of the study <br />will likely be used in future <br />park planning. <br />Continuing to expand the <br />contact with residents, the <br />City of Hugo’s facebook <br />has grown to over 740 <br />followers. <br />The Hanifl Fields Athletic <br />Park was utilized by two <br />local soccer organizations <br />and was home to the MYSA <br />State Tournament which <br />included 58 games over the <br />course of 5 days. This is <br />the largest tournament <br />held at the facility which <br />was opened in 2010. <br />Inside this <br />issue: <br />Hockey Rink <br />Improved <br />2 <br />Regional Trail <br />Plan <br />2 <br />Public Works <br />Update <br />3 <br />Sledding <br />Party <br />4 <br />Trails & <br />Sidewalks <br />4 <br />Tour de Hugo <br />Takes Off <br />5 <br />Thank you <br />volunteers <br />6 <br />2013 <br />Annual Report <br />P a r k s , R e c r e a t i o n a n d O p e n S p a c e C o m m i s s i o n <br />2013 Parks <br />Commissioners <br />Jim Taylor, Chair <br />Rachel Berger, <br />Vice Chair <br />Nicole Schmid <br />Tom Windisch <br />Kris Birch <br />Matthew <br />Rauschendorfer <br />David Strub <br />Christian Boland <br />Joan Benner <br /> <br /> <br />The majority of recreation <br />programs offered by the <br />City of Hugo are free for <br />residents. To offset the <br />costs, the City relies on <br />contributions from local <br />businesses. In 2013, over <br />$4,800 in total was donat- <br />ed by 25 local businesses to <br />make the many events and <br />programs possible. The <br />remaining program costs <br />are offset by the fees col- <br />lected for the rental of the <br />fields at Hanilf Fields Ath- <br />letic Park. <br />It is estimated that over <br />1,300 people participated <br />in a City of Hugo program <br />or event in 2013. <br />The City of Hugo contin- <br />ues to partner with several <br />organizations to provide <br />additional recreation pro- <br />grams for residents. <br />The Hugo Business Associ- <br />ation puts on the Kidz ‘N <br />Biz Fest each year. Several <br />local businesses and the <br />Hugo Lions Club also sup- <br />port the Tour de Hugo. <br />Another successful event <br />that the City has built over <br />the years is the Snow Jam <br />which had 120 partici- <br />pants. <br />In partnership with the <br />White Bear Lake School <br />District, these programs <br />are offered in Hugo: <br />• Tot Time/ Family Time <br />• Volleyball & Basketball <br />Open Gym at Oneka Ele- <br />mentary School <br />• Teen Movie Matinees <br />• Snow Jam <br /> <br />Other recreation programs <br />continued in 2013 include: <br />• Park Play Days <br />• Geocaching Adventure <br />• Movie Nights at Oneka Ele- <br />mentary School <br />• Outdoor Movie Night at <br />Hanifl Fields Athletic Park <br />• Skyhawks Sports Camps <br />• Sledding Party <br /> <br />New programs in 2013 are: <br />• Teen Movie Matinees <br />• Nature Camp <br />• Great American Camp Out <br />Recreation Program Report