DHR 9-28-09

Weekly Report Department: Parks and Recreation Date: 09-28-09 Prepared by: B. O'Shea Burrell Specific Weekly Activities Monday 9-21-09 Cancelled Men's League due to the untimely receipt of Entry fees Daily cleaning done @ HWHCC Weed eating done @ N. Helena Park Light weight training 5:30 pm-6:30 Darnell Jones began putting up swings in N. Helena Park & Washington Street Contacted Killion about A/C sleeve After school tutorial   Tuesday 9-22-09 Daily cleaning @ HWHCC Mr. Mills came to HWHCC to check out score board Received damaged scoreboard processor Began to cut grass in N. Helena Park Prepped tennis courts for match against Wynne After school tutorial Police held OC spray training 6:30-10 Wednesday 9-23-09 Daily cleaning @HWHCC Began preparing for Girls B-ball league After school tutorial Police conducted combat training 6-9pm Killion turned off A/C unit Thursday 9-24-09 Daily cleaning @HWHCC Still soliciting for coaches for Youth League Football Police conducted defensive maneuvers training 6-9pm Attended planning meeting to promote 1 cent sales tax 10:45-12:30 Began planning to conduct College Fair slated for January 2010 Purchased radiator for truck (chevy) After tutorial Cut grass at N. Helena Friday 9-26-09 Daily cleaning done @ HWHCC Blades replaced on lawn mowers Future Activities   ·         Check fire extinguisher every month and Initial after inspection. ·         Fire extinguisher need to be replaced in light room. ·         Ground work @ Washington Street Park Prune all trees at North Helena Park and Washington Street Park(Via Street department) ·         Repairs to bathrooms in all parks ·         Order pool tables and table tennis for game room ·         Repairs to Washington St. bathrooms ·         Repairs to 10th street bathrooms ·         Repairs to A/C on house @ Golf Course ·         Repairs to lighting on Washington St. ·         New play  ground equipment in all parks ·         Replace basketball goals @ N. Helena, Washington St., Catholic Hollow ·         Repair baseball field @ 10th street park ·         Storage space for equipment ·         Running water in all parks ·         Improve fencing around pool ·         Re-surface Greens at golf course ·         Repair goals in Hollow ·         Fix the trimming on backboards at HWHCC ·         Install Foul Poles at Little League Field ·         Install new swings @ Washington St. and N. Helena  9-14-09 ·         Recruiting coaches for youth football league ·         Preparing for Men's basketball league ·         Power turned on at N. Helena Tennis courts ·         Check on storage at Cherry St. ·         First adult male B-ball game 9-22-09 ·         Start girls league registration 10-5-09 ·         Girls league begins 11-17-09 ·         Start boys league registration 11-17-09 ·         3k run TBA ·         Senior Citizen AARP 10- Week Walking Program TBA ·         Start date for boy's league TBA ·         Contacted Someone about building trash cans for parks ·         Attending National Parks and Recreations Conference: Tracy Davis Oct 13th-16th ·         CPR training for HWHCC staff TBA ·         Developing Mini conference with other SE Arkansas Park Professionals ·         Dec 10th ARPA Board Meeting Fort Smith ·         Play ground equipment for parks (2010 budget)       Staff Issues/Concerns 1.       Transportation 2.       Two-way Radios (gone to shop) 3.       Electronic Marquee for Malco Theater     O'Shea Burrell City of Helena-West Helena Parks and Recreation Director 511 Miller St./P O Box 248 Helena-West Helena, AR 72342 870-338-8481 Phone 888-526-6665 Fax 870-995-8991 Cell