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Recreation <br /> <br /> Continued from pa~e 1 <br />the 'region-] concerns," <br />Asr. hi added. ~If they delve <br />into it as extensively as we <br />do, I don't feel they can do it <br />affordably on their own" <br /> According to Asfahl, a lot <br />of administration ~ime goes. <br />into providing recreation, <br />includin~ desi~nln~ the pro- <br />gz'.m, ~ and tr. ining <br />s~ arr.-~o~ng use.of facili- <br />ties, arranging or purchas: <br />lng supplies, advertising the <br />progrsm% set, ing ..nd col- <br />lecting fees, refunding fees, <br />monitoring registration, <br />first aid orientation, and om <br /> "These are all ~.hlngs that <br />our office provides that are <br />behind the scenes,"- he s~id. <br />~Providing public recreation <br />is serious business if you do <br />it correctly. You're setting <br />yourself up for problems if <br />ifs run on a shoestring. <br /> wi believe' ~h.t they can't <br />afford not to participate <br /> <br /> with ali Be oder cities," he <br /> continued. ~The risks far <br /> outweigh the par~.'cipant <br /> cost. <br /> "Some concerns come/?om <br /> ~he budget being raised, but" <br /> we believe the budget is fair ' <br />· .nd just and will provide a <br /> good economical ..value," he <br /> said. <br /> Last year, the city of <br /> Zimmerrn. n 'paid $4,773 for · <br /> the administration of the <br /> recreation program_ For this <br /> year, the cost to the city has <br /> been increased to $7,038. <br /> The increased costs are <br /> due to s.l.ry increases and <br /> increasing the part-time sec- <br /> retary to full ~Jme. <br /> Asfgh! feels 'that the <br /> increased staff will result in <br /> more activities for <br /> Zimmerman youngsters. <br /> Last year the progr, ms <br /> offered in Zimrnermzn and <br /> Livonia were o_pen, gyms, <br /> <br />pre-school fun, Just 4 Fun, <br />ou~;gs, Fantastic Fridays, <br />basketball c-raps, tennis <br />gyrnn-sticS~ skating lessons, <br />Pillo'Polo, T-Ball, Penny <br />Carnivals, S.P.O.R.T., ~Ride <br />the Rec Bus" and sdsvenger <br />hunts. <br /> For those events Asf-hl <br />arr-nged the facilities, hired <br />the s~s~ .nd. administered <br />the progr~m~. :' <br />· "rd really like residents to <br />inform their council mem- <br />bers ~.h.t they appreciate <br />the services we provide and <br />would like them to cont~n-: <br />ue," Asfabl said. "I believe <br />that the program is a good <br />value, and that they will <br />come to learn the ssme. <br />We're going to' continue to <br />work hsrd for the city of <br />Zimmerman and its resi- <br />dents <br /> <br /> <br />