HomeMy WebLinkAboutQuarterly Report Jan 1998PARKS & RECREATION DEPARi'1V�ENT REPOR
JANUARY 1998
The Recreation Department stayed very busy during the last quarter of -
1997 with new classes, tennis and racquetball leagues and special events:
The "snowbirds" starting arriving in November and ac'tirity picked up on
the shnffleboard and tennis courts and classes that are geared for seniors.
Members of the 'Visiting Nursing Association were at the Recreation
Center on October 16th to give flu and pneumonia injections to residents.
Sixty people availed themselves of the service. Not as much success with
the Brevard Pharmacy Medicine check-up on October 24th, - only one
person came in.
The Haunted Forest was held at the Recreation Center and Xeriscape
Park on October 28th and was quite successful with approximately 330+
adults and children taking the tour.
The annual Anniversary Racquetball Tournament, celebrating the
Recreation Complexes 22nd year of operation was held on November 1st
and 2nd. Forty-three players entered the two day event. Some really great
racquetball matches took place!
Fifty-one youths, ages 6-16, entered in the Fishing Contest which was
held at Port Canaveral's Freddie Patrick Park on November 15th. The
Fishing and Diving Center co -sponsored this event with the Recreation
Department.
A Holiday Craft Class was held for students grades 1 through 5, at the
Recreation Center on December 6th. Fourteen youths had a great time
making ornaments, reindeer masks and paper poinsettias.
Even though the gaily decorated City Ship never left the building, the City
was well represented in the Cocoa Beach Christmas Parade on December
'13th, by Mayor Randels and Mayor Pro-Tem Petsos.
Due to the inclement weather on December 14th, the Holiday Tree
Lighting Ceremony was moved to the Public Library. Even though there
was no advance notification of the move, over 160 people were in
attendance, along with approximately 75 performers from the Cape View
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