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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 04.dPARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT ARTS CENTER Tom Barnard SEPTEMBER, 2010 • The Minnesota Photography Club held its September meeting at the LAAC on Thursday, September 2. • Giant Step Children's Theatre began rehearsals for its fall show, Pinocchio, on Friday, Sept. 10. • The Dakota County Library's Mosaic Series opened with the Sutter Brothers Show on September 11. The free event, paid for with a Minnesota State Arts Board Grant, focused on Minnesota Immigration. • Applause Community Theatre began rehearsal for its fall show, Our Town, on Monday, September 13. • Saundra Trom Corliss art exhibit opened in the lobby gallery on Thursday, Sept. 16. • Sophie Reed concert at the LAAC on Friday, September 17. • 6,000 people attended the Lakeville Art Festival Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19. The theme this year was Art Naturally. • Fall art classes resumed the week of September 20, including adult pottery, adult painting, youth homeschool classes, kids pottery and weekend workshops. • The Apple Valley Police Department rented the classroom for a five -week parenting class beginning Sunday evening, September 18. • The Minnesota Valley Photography Club held a special class /meeting on Thursday, September 23. • Expressions Community Theater began rehearsing its fall production, Mind Over Matt, on Tuesday, September 28. • The Wine Academy Series started with Single Malt Scotch Tasting on Wednesday, September 29. UPCOMING • Contemporary paintings by Glenn Quist will be on exhibit through November 29, 2010 • Folk Duo, Patchouli, is performing at the Arts Center on Saturday, October 16, 2010 • The award - winning Bill and Kate Isles are on stage Saturday, November 6, 2010 Page 1 of 4 2010 LAAC 2010 Rental 2009 LAAC 2009 Rental September Attendance 6,836 682 6,773 860 Combined September Attendance 7,518 7,633 All 2010 Previous Months 17,554 7,847 9,815 12,046 Total 2010 Attendance to Date 24,390 8,529 16,588 12,906 Combined 2010 Attendance to Date 32,919 29,494 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT ARTS CENTER Tom Barnard SEPTEMBER, 2010 • The Minnesota Photography Club held its September meeting at the LAAC on Thursday, September 2. • Giant Step Children's Theatre began rehearsals for its fall show, Pinocchio, on Friday, Sept. 10. • The Dakota County Library's Mosaic Series opened with the Sutter Brothers Show on September 11. The free event, paid for with a Minnesota State Arts Board Grant, focused on Minnesota Immigration. • Applause Community Theatre began rehearsal for its fall show, Our Town, on Monday, September 13. • Saundra Trom Corliss art exhibit opened in the lobby gallery on Thursday, Sept. 16. • Sophie Reed concert at the LAAC on Friday, September 17. • 6,000 people attended the Lakeville Art Festival Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19. The theme this year was Art Naturally. • Fall art classes resumed the week of September 20, including adult pottery, adult painting, youth homeschool classes, kids pottery and weekend workshops. • The Apple Valley Police Department rented the classroom for a five -week parenting class beginning Sunday evening, September 18. • The Minnesota Valley Photography Club held a special class /meeting on Thursday, September 23. • Expressions Community Theater began rehearsing its fall production, Mind Over Matt, on Tuesday, September 28. • The Wine Academy Series started with Single Malt Scotch Tasting on Wednesday, September 29. UPCOMING • Contemporary paintings by Glenn Quist will be on exhibit through November 29, 2010 • Folk Duo, Patchouli, is performing at the Arts Center on Saturday, October 16, 2010 • The award - winning Bill and Kate Isles are on stage Saturday, November 6, 2010 Page 1 of 4 PARK MAINTENANCE SEPTEMBER, 2010 Administration • Attended P -O -P debriefing meetings • Reviewed applications and tested applicants for vacant Park Maintenance II position • Awarded contract for King Park Fields #7 & #8 Irrigation Project Maintenance of Buildings, Park Facilities & General Grounds • Installed pedestrian bridge and poured sidewalk at Orchard Lake Beach spillway • Installed seed, straw blanket and fertilized swale at Chadwick Park • Installed concrete around rip -rap at Highview trail section • Backfilled and seeded sidewalk at Orchard Lake Beach pedestrian bridge • Inventoried interior door locks in buildings to determine appropriate locking function • Repaired wash -outs in Zweber Woods Conservation Trail • Dug trench in ditch near the NE corner of Aronson to improve drainage • Repaired playground equipment at Cherryview Park and roof leak at North Park • Slit- seeded Antlers Park near shelters and volleyball courts and repaired horseshoe pits • Removed downed trees at Ritter Farm Trails • Greenway boardwalk repairs Turf - Related Maintenance • Applied fertilizer to soccer decks / starter fertilizer around shelters - building Antlers Park • Repaired goal creases at Casperson Soccer Fields Athletic Fields • Layout of soccer game fields at North Park; scalped and striped fields Trails • Repaired Willow damaged trail north of 192 between Dodd and Ipava • Repaired depression in trail on north end of Oak Shores Park Signs • Installed Juno Trailway signage and Ipava Wayfinding signs Beaches • Removed beach buoys and stored for season Special Events • Set up and tear down for Lakeville Area Arts Center Festival, "Who Done it Hike ", Miracle Field Groundbreaking and Apple Jack Event STS • Repaired goal creases at North Park soccer fields • Cut and cleared trail for Haunted Forest • Power - washed swim buoys and stored • Willow removal along trails and at Casperson boat launch • Cleared vegetation and debris at Shady Grove Greenway • Removed excess vegetation at Rolling Oaks near culverts UPCOMING • Fall fertilization of all parks Page 2 of 4 John Hennen Monthly Precipitation Total: 7.25" DATE PROGRAM # OF PARTICIPANTS Fall Session Discount Tickets — Nickelodeon Universe 35 Fall Session Discount Tickets — All other 59 Sept Little Dippers 8 Sept 7 - 21 Firearms Safety 93 Sept 11 Who Done It Hike 158 Sept 16 Nordic Walking 8 Sept 19 Birdbanding 5 Sept 24 - Oct 22 Adult Dance at Century 7 couples Sept 25 - Oct 16 Flag Football 8 Sept 27 - Nov 29 Cheer America 27 Sept 7 - Oct 14 Water Aerobics 4 LEAGUES Sept - Nov Basketball 10 teams Sept - Nov Dodgeball Softball 9 teams 24 teams Sept - Nov Sept - Nov Volleyball 35 teams RECREATION SEPTEMBER, 2010 • Staff recruitment of warminghouse attendants, deadline to submit applications —Oct. 1 • Prep work of upcoming special events — Who Done it Hike and Haunted Forest • Volunteer recruitment for Haunted Forest and Santa Secret Store Programs UPCOMING • Staff will be working on the winter /spring brochure • Review rink applications and conduct interviews • Manage the fall sport league season Page 3 of 4 Patty Dexter / Dan Brettschneider SENIOR CENTER SEPTEMBER, 2010 • Highlights included: o Cooking 101 for Men Only o TaylorMarie's Fashion Show UPCOMING • Belgian Waffle Breakfast — October 10 • "Wings Over Persia" presentation — October 15 • Flu Shot Clinic — October 19 • Red Hat Chorus and Horizon Day Care Halloween Party — October 21 Page 4 of 4 Linda Walter o "The Clutter Danger Zone," presented by Home Instead Senior Care • September was Senior Center Month. The center celebrated by adding some new programs: o Cooking 101 for Men Only o Cooking Around the World o Morning Stretch o Gentle Strength Mix (exercise class) • Thirty seniors went on a trip to Morton, MN to game at Jackpot Junction. • Twenty -six Health Angels club members biked to Target Field to enjoy a Twins game. Over 40 Health Angels went on their annual overnight biking trip to Lanesboro. • The Knights of Columbus dinner was held this month, with approximately 100 seniors attending. A member's grandson gave a piano performance for the diners. • After taking a summer break, the senior chorus, creative writing class and sewing circle have returned and are anxious to get back on schedule. • The new cooking classes went over very well. Several participants of the Chinese cooking class immediately signed up for the next session, which will be a three - course French meal. • 24 new members during this time period. Total membership is 993.