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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting: February 22, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Director's Report
AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director
AGENDA NO.
7 b.
ATTACHMENTS: None
APPROVED BY: dis
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, discussion only.
Park Improvement Fund Balance as of January 31, 2020: $2,686,436.08
Inflows to the Park Improvement Fund last month were as follows:
Dedication fees — $5,900
Grants/Other - $0
Interest - $NA
Donations - $0
Expenditures — $0
Holiday Event - Gift bags and poinsettias were handed out or delivered to 90 seniors in the community
on Monday, December 21 st as part of our annual Holiday Cheer event, which went drive-thru style this
year! The gift bags were decorated by the kids at the Shannon Park KinderCare, and they contained hot
cocoa fixings, games, puzzles and more. Also included were freshly made cookie decorating kits donated
by The Rosemount Senior Living.
Senior Programs - We recently started two virtual program series for seniors, allowing participants to stay
safely active and connected:
• The Aging Mastery Program® (AMP) informs, encourages, and supports participants in taking
steps to improve their lives and engage in their community. Developed by the National Council on
Aging, the program empowers participants to make and maintain small but impactful changes. It
incorporates evidence -informed materials, group discussion, peer support, and small rewards to
build skills and tools to manage health, maintain economic security, and contribute in society. The
group gathers virtually on Zoom weekly for eight weeks for guided discussion and connection.
• We are partnering with AmeriCorps Seniors to host Positively Stop Our Stressing (+S.O.S.), a
virtual course in stress reduction. The 5-week program aims to teach easy stress management skills
and tools. Participants develop greater awareness of their mind and body connection and how that
relates to overall wellbeing. Discussion topics include: deep breathing, guided imagery, mindful
eating, gratitude practice and more.
Puzzle Exchange - Rosemount hosted its first ever puzzle exchange in January. Community members
dropped off almost 400 puzzles the week of January 11-15`h to the Parks & Rec offices! These puzzles
were quarantined, sanitized and brought over to the Steeple Center where seniors could come and "shop"
in a safe and private setting. The puzzles found new homes with dozens of seniors throughout the
community. The program was very well received, and we hope to offer it again in the future.
Daddy Daughter Dance - The Parks and Recreation Department continues to create the popular activity
boxes for delivery to residents' front doors. Our next box is the Daddy and Daughter Dance at Home
event. Participants will make many wonderful memories while dancing at home, participating in fun
activities together and creating crafts and keepsakes to remember the evening. This box includes a themed
invitation, a table setting for two, party items and photo props, music suggestions, crafts projects, a fancy
crown and a boutonniere and corsage for the couple. Finally, we have coordinated a surprise Zoom event
with Princess Winter Belle who will greet the couples with a story time and she will lead fun dances to do
together. Due to the popularity, we created and sold 103 Daddy/Daughter Dance event boxes.