1971-05-27
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Minutes of May 27, 1971 J.i~eetine
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l~ext !<eeting - .Tune 10, 1971, r;~owY) Ha1J.,7:~S0. p.rr. (special rr.eet~!}g{
June 24, 1971, mO'Nn !"nll, 7:710 ?M.lregular ;r)c;etl1'1g/
The regular meeting of the Town of Wappin~er Recreation Cor.~ission was held
on Ea)r 27, 1971 at 1:30 P.H. at the Tovm Hall.
At tending: Chc.ci rman Hu;-;;h .J. l.~aurer
,rice-Chairman Theresa P. Arke1l
Director of Recreption, W. 7homas Rogers
Wembers - Messrs. George Schlathaus, Richard Garren, James
V. Porter
1TS. Jean Beahan
Absent:
Mr. John C. Eiasotti
The minutes of the previous meeting '~ere accepted as submitted.
Director of Recreation
The following report for the Month of ray was submitted by M:r. Rogers:
Yankee Stadium This program is scheduled for Saturday June
arran,~erner.:ts nave been finalized. Theg0. boys and girls r;oing
in writin€. The necessary number of chaperones' are selected.
and return site will be the Zion Church, permission was ?iven
TirrEe .ouses 'Nill be used. Several bus companies were asked for
this program. Ski Raus offered the lowest bid. Rain or shine
be made.
5th. P..ll
were notified
':2he denarture
for this use.
prices fer
the trip will
';-ennis Clinic Again, a record turn out with this program. The progra~
r;:,eets four times a week at the courts on the Vfappingers Jr. !Tigh f,rcunds.
The le.rge number of participants has caused this program to forM two groups..
each r;leetil'1g tvlice a week, 1\fonday and Wednesday, Tuesday and ?hursday. Each
group averages over 50 adults plus an average of 35 for t.he chilc'lrenr-; tv:o
groups that n:eet on the same nights. Approximately 140 8re participatin-'
in this prcgra.>n. The program will continue for 10 sessions for each group
(20 sessions). The times for this program are 6:00 n~ to 7:00 P.I~ fer children
and 7:0.0 P1:: to 8:30 oFTvi' for the adults.
Girls Scrto,o-cl1 This program a,crain has over 120 girls participa+,in--". Six
teams ~ere for~ed each havin~ responsible coachin~. Six umpires ~ere hired
to wor~ these games. Games are played at the Evans Elem. 'School field and
t'r.e Wappingers .Jr. High School. Games are held on Tuesday and Thursday
evenin~ from 6:00 ~f. to 8:00 ~f. This program will continuethroughthe
month of .June. '
?aI:1ily :B'ield D8.:'l This event is set for the 12th of .June. Rain date \'.'ill
be the 19th. Di~ectorsweekly article has been announcin~ this event and
will continue up to the Jast issue before the 12th. Uention has been ~~ce
of the re~son for the COID!'lission not serving free soda and notdo~s at this
years Field ~ay. Announcement of the event will be mad~ over the :adio
at the a"Opronri8.te time. Fliers 'will not be m?de up tlns ye2.r. IJlfe g~p,r:;s
are novi' beini; hired by the Director. A list of nrize needs for the con".8S,.s
will be submitted at the May 27th meeting.
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Recre2.tion C07;1:"'1ission ]hnutes - Yay 2'7, 19'71 Meeting
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nersonnel fo:- lLe SUI!L'ne:::- plaYR'roun~ staff, the Summer prof!r&J:: 1 S 5e ,_ to
begin or: June 28th. This will con~,inue f("\r eight c("\nsecut.ivA vleeks. The
fo11mdng people W'i~l make up the staff for the 19'71 SUn!"1er Prc~raM:
Super,ri sore
Aides
:L~r'1n nO S S
1,"i ke Scni nella
:Dennis Skora
Art Kalaka
Jo-an"! l'Calaka
Henry Ricci
Jeff Ross
Leslie Swertfager
Robert Heisler
Barbara Heisle:r
Sue ~r.zelman
Dave ':Iint, ers
Lori AnderseT.
:Beverly Vlen:;ert
Chri s l~~ri IIi ams
End of Report
~r. ~06ers asked if repairs can be made to cabinets w~ich are used at ~he
~ughso~ville Playground and stored at 1furtz Field during the winter months.
The locks on these were da::lae;ed when vandals gained entl"Y into the field
11 ou~e at ~.~art z l?i eld. ~:::r. Schlathaus said he would see if repai rs can be
made.
R.o OlnSQl1 ~ane
Chair::-D.an l,;aurer reported that during the weekend of May 22nd a severe storm,
with ~inds of '70 mph, came up and caused the roof of one of t~e du~outs to
blow off pinning a.boy underneath. The extent of the boy's injuries was
not }:nov/n 'out it was reported that he was to have been released from the
hospital today.
It was also reported that, the foundation for the field house is completed
and that the County Health Department expected to send someone out to the
area on June 1st to determine what kind of sewer system is required.
Fleet~ood Recreation
Yr. G8.rl'en reported t.hat he '-lad talked to l~r. Incoronato and that the
l~esidents of :I?leetwood have been cutting dOi."m trees and brush. They are
not ready for any further work at this time.
Reese Park
Chairn:an 1,{aurer reported that the posi tion of Supervisor at this location
is stiJl open.
::~l'. I'::au:rer alf;o reported that the Park will be used this SUIT'.mer as an O1Jt-
door classroo!Yl for approxima,tely GO to 80 children considered to be slow
learners. It will be necessary to make repairs to bridges and trails
wn:tcn were a.amaged by' vandals.
g,uiet Acres
1:1'. ?or~ 0r ro port eel thc,t Dave Alexander wi 11 rer.love debri s from the
j.~6cl'cation area at a cost of ~650. Thif>, ma,tcrial must be hauled away
because the Hev; York State Department of Environmental Conservation turned
down a request by Mr. Porter to burn it.
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Recreati on Co:;:~:i 53i on lIrinutes - ~rav 27, 1971 :Meeting
A s}jec:.al meeT,lng of the Commission will be held on June 10th at the
Town Hall at 7:30 P.Y.
7he next regular meeting is
': or.~!1 :~all.
scheduled for June 24th at 7:30
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The ~eeting was adjourned at 9:30 F.Y.
Respectfully submi~ted,
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Edna C. Sinters, Secretary