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Michele Bergh <br />Staff Report <br />December 2001 <br /> <br />New Brochure <br />The first City of Elk River Recreation Program Guide is complete and was delivered to <br />all Elk River residents with the Star News on December 5th. It was also sent out to the <br />neighboring communities through the schools. We have had some positive feedback on <br />the new format and are happy with the results. <br /> <br />January/February Programs <br />We have many opportunities available for ages 2 on up through adults. Some new <br />programming that we are very excited about is available such as the daytime adult fitness <br />classes well as some expanded programming for preschool ages. Open gyms will be <br />ongoing and we will be offering them in Elk River and Rogers through the end of the <br />season. We are also co-sponsoring a skiing program with the City of Rogers that will <br />begin in January. <br /> <br />Warming Houses/Ice Rinks <br />We will be opening three in Elk River this year, weather permitting. We'll have one at <br />Handke, one at Lions Park and one on Lake Orono. We will be staffing two people for <br />all evening shifts for security reasons. <br /> <br />Emporium <br />We have done some painting inside and will begin some new programs at the end of 2001 <br />or first part of 2002. This will include some open mic type events that the youth have <br />been asking for. We are excited about our new look and the teens have been responding <br />positively to the facelift. <br /> <br />New Receptionist Position <br />We have completed the interviewing process and hope to have someone to recommend at <br />the December 17th council meeting. This position will start somewhere around the end of <br />the year and will work 10 am - 2 pm, Monday through Friday. This will be a big help in <br />our office during the peak hours of the day as well as providing RaeAnn time away from <br />the phones and front counter to concentrate on increased marketing efforts, financial <br />reports, and other responsibilities of this nature. I was very impressed with the pool of <br />applicants we had to choose from. They were extremely qualified. <br /> <br />Lions Park Center <br />We should be in there by February 1st. The walls are going up and the wiring will be <br />done soon. Our new office furniture has all been ordered and will arrive by the time the <br />building is complete. <br /> <br />New Times <br />As excited as we are about the City of Elk River Recreation Department that we have <br />become, we will be sad to see Community Recreation gone. While the members have <br /> <br /> <br />