1977-02-24
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TOWN OF WAPPINGER REC~EATION CO~~IS5IC
MINUTES OF FEBRUAqy 24, 1977 MEETI~5
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The rB~u13r ~eeting of the Town of ~appi~ger Recreation COGmission was held
at the Town Hall on Fe~ruary 24, 1977. T~e neetin; was o~anej at 7:4J p.m.
Present: Hugh J.Maur8r, George Schlathaus, Mary Sch~alz, Ron Petro and
Joseph Ennesser
nosent:
Theresa Arkell and Jean Beaha~
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The Commission interviewed Mr. Vernon Smith for the open position on the
Recreation Commission.
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~;r. Ed ~3wks18Y attended the meetinJ to discuss the Conservation Advisory
Council's plan for an Erosion Centrol ~rojBct at ~obinso~ Lane. Nr. Hawksley
~xplainej that he did not know what tr2 project would consist of because
he di~~'~ w3nt to start people worki~~ until he h~d received tentQtive
a~rrcv31 from the Recreation Co~missic~. The project w=~~d ~onsist mainly of
con~rolling erosion at the sharp berd i~ the creek a-d it could possibly
be us~j as a aenonstration project. Mr. Hawksley explained that he doesntt
envision any expense other than in ki-d service. ~ost of the work will be
dor,e 'c'y tOle Youth Conservation Corps. r<r. Ha.-Jksley said he via uld like
tentative approval based on the co~pletion of pla~s. rr. Maurer explained
that the Co~'mission has future plans f2r the creek and would like to
coordinate then with the Councils pla~s. The Commissiors plan is to dig
out a lake for swimming and use the fill to upgrade the land. Mr. Hawksley
said he was sure the c6uncil could work the Erosion Control Project into
the Co~nissions plans.
The Connssion unanimously voted ill favor of granting tentative approval
based on co~p18tion of plans, to the Conservation Advisory Council for
an Erosion Control Project at Robinso~ Lane.
DIReCTOR'S RePORT
Mr. En~esser reported that all the Wi~ter Progra~s were doing fine and there
were no ~ore custodial problems at the schools. The Indo~r Tennis Program
got off to a good start Tuesday night a~d attenda~ce at the Soccer Frogram
is excellent with very good adult participation. A packet of information
on tne Senior Citizen Trips is on the ~ay and when the information is
received notific~tion will be in the ne~spaper and flyers will be sent to
the 5~nicr Citizen Centers.
Over 12J people went on the roller sk3ting trip and everything was fine
excect o~e cus got a flat tire on the way ho~e.
Tne ~ir~er Progra~s end on March 1Sth at Myers Corners School and on March
12th wt tna Ju~!.ior HiJh. ;\ext Y8ar tr,~_~ Jo,y-s EEJsketbal.l B;;d the Girls
G j ~, ---: ,'S t ,i :: s .; i 11 nee d :.. 0 bed .i v i. d e d :J t~ ::: .:3 use 0 f the n u '":". :: e r 0 f chi I d r en.
i\::. ::-'8SS,'':'" said he '.^JDuld like to app~y for the job c.;f SUMmer Director
so GB C~- ~et into early plannir] so t~3 Di~Qctors of tne Playgrcunds can
pl.o.:rl t:: ::": cor ~jeforr: thc: actual start of tl-:e, program. Hr. Petro and
j'rs. S::';-".J_z felt the joj should be advertised. It was decided to put a
noti~~ in the newspaper that t~ [om~ission would be accepting appl~c~:ions
?a;2 2---~ecreation Commission---2/24/77
Tor ths Jirector's job until March 9th a~d all the other application would
=2 G~= =y Apri~ 1st.
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.=3. S:r~alz said she wished to c13rify that at the lest meeting she did
~-~ -~~.- to give the ii-npression that the joh of organizing the trip for
t ~ 5~-~=r Citizens was too ~uch work and she requested that the minutes
:;3 c:-2r;ed. i-irs. Schi71alz expli3ined that she ;;:ade the suggestion because
::r. ?:'B-<~. held su~;asted that maybe the Senior Citizens ItJould like to be
~rVc_va= In helpln] to plan the trips.
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"- -. -'-' ';..11z rr;prcted::~nt ov,;r 2GJ crildrer: are involved in the Soccer
r=C:=2~. j'r. Schlatnaus asked if there wes a breakdown of how many of
~r2 :ri:jre, are nonresidents. Mrs. Sc~n31z said o~e could be made up.
-~. S=~-alz said that Jill DIKans did an excellent job of scheduling
--- -~~~ and thu High School boys frc Kctch3~ stay all day Jnd work
~~-J ~3:: with ths childrBn.
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rBcues~~d use of two tennis CD~rt5 again this year from May 3rd to
cr Tuesdays from 9:JO a.~. to 2:30 p.~. ~~s. 5ch~alz made a motion
C'1FTJrLI'Jal. It "Jas S2::or,dec ~JY :'r. Sc:iil"Jth2'~!s 3'1d carried.
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, -. 'Nd 5~_ocu~ fro;,1 RockinJham F ,_.~s T'2questfJd use of the Rockingham
---__~~,::_:_d for thE; f"jens L,JdJU8. [<r. [--,esser said he ~'iould take carl''' of
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Respectfully submitted
CJJilC-<-~ /fud::
Deborah Ruit