Weekly Report
Department: Parks and Recreation
Date: 01-04-10
Prepared by: B. O'Shea Burrell
Specific Weekly Activities
Monday 12-28-09
Daily cleaning done @ HWHCC
Free play 8am-6pm
Adult male free play 6pm-close
Moved chairs and tables to the imagination station
Tuesday 12-29-09
Daily cleaning @ HWHCC
Free play 8am-6pm
Game night cancelled due to coaches Mills and Williams stating that players are out of town
Adult male free play 6pm-close
Wednesday 12-30-09
Daily cleaning done @HWHCC
Closing @ 3pm due to holiday as ordered by the Mayor
Thursday 12-31-09
Party@ HWHCC; worked by Jamal and Nneka
Friday 01-01-10
Party @ HWHCC; worked by Jamal and Nneka
Closed for holiday
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 Washington St. bathrooms(Bid Labor$2100, Materials $1216,44) 9-22-09
· Repairs to 10th street bathrooms (Bid Labor $2500, Materials $1475) 9-22-09
· Repairs to A/C on house @ Golf Course
· Repairs to lighting on Washington St.
· 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
· Recruiting coaches for youth football league
· Power turned on at N. Helena Tennis courts
· Check on storage at Cherry St.
· 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
· CPR training for HWHCC staff TBA
· Developing Mini conference with other SE Arkansas Park Professionals
· Dec 15th ARPA Board Meeting Fort Smith
· Play ground equipment for parks (2010 budget)($44,603.92)
· Identification Sign for the HWHCC
· Marking the HWHCC parking lot
· Repairs to Cart shed @Golf Course (Bid $3849.77 Materials, Labor $9600) 2-09-08
· Bring HWHCC playground up to standard TBA
· Put together recreational equipment TBA
· Little League Football TBA
· Summer League Baseball and Softball TBA
· Youth league football TBA
· Credit Card Machine @ Golf Course, Phone lines, and computers
· Call Ronnie Smith for progress about trash cans for the parks
· Remove debris from N. Helena Park fence row
· Replace fence at Baseball field
· Back fill dirt along ditch @N. Helena Park
· Sign for the HWHCC
· Contact Stephon Smith about doing floors @ HWHC
Staff Issues/Concerns
1. Transportation
2. Two-way Radios (gone to shop)
3. Electronic Marquee for Malco Theater
4. Transmission needed in white dodge
5. Need to purchase 4 leaf rakes(Wal-Mart)
6. Poor participation in Girls Basketball League; last 2 games cancelled
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
