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I improve existing methods of Maintenance Operations. Report of the Alexa Fox and Denise Stinehart-Watson, members of the Wampanoag Indian Museum Advisory Committee,met with the DPW Director weekly to arrange new policies for cooperation, which have pro- ven successful. Opened April 15, 1987 Jay Fortin directed the summer program schedule Closed October 16, 1987 offering: —Youth & Adult Tennis Lessons (39 participants) Attendance: 1,000 people —Arts & Crafts Classes (30 participants) Donations: $724.71 —The 7th Annual Sandcastle Competition Coloring Books($2.00 each): $140.00(70 sold) (45 participants) —Bus Trip to Lincoln Park (40 participants) Hannah M. Averett —Swim Cookout with Diddums the Clown (75 participants) Bernice L. Grant j Ellen Hendricks —4H Beachcomber Trailer Visits (240 participants) Museum Guides —Soccer Clinic & Full Week Soccer Camp Eleanor I. Saxton (34 participants) —Children of the First Light Playgroup Volunteer (Native American crafts, music, etc.) (16 participants) Report of the —Weekday Summer Playground Program Parks & Recreation Department (44 participants) Attendance at a Regional Aquatics Seminar helped Ms. Rubin administer a successful summer at the beaches. 1987 was challenging and difficult for the Parks & Holly Souza and Elizabeth Sears ran the very successful Recreation Department, forcing us to use creativity and Red Cross Swimming Program at John's Pond Beach(73 perserverance to strengthen our services in a time when participants). The lifeguards and beach staff were very budget and staffing cutbacks were most prevalent. As we competent and did a good job in a difficult situation. The have matured with age and growth, our importance to the daily attendance data speaks for itself: community is best demonstrated by our programs and Location Average # of people Peak Day services. 1986 1987 1986 1987 Mashpee May Days kicked off our spring programs with South Cape* 250 267 625 826 a variety of events to offer the community a taste of the John's Pond 35 96 80 266 recreational opportunities available to them: Attaquin Park 32 102 128 238 —Co-Ed Adult Softball Tournament *NOTE: South Cape Beach parking lot has reached maximum —Teen Job Fair capacity on weekends, lifeguards/people ration is 1 to —Family& Seniors Mashpee River Walks 127. —Vacation Week Sports Camp 1987 Summer Season Beach Receipts —Co-Ed Adult Volleyball —Workshops in Orienteering, Hiking & Residents @$8.00 (1949) $15,592. Backpacking, Stress Reduction John's Pond Seasonal Pass @$16.00 (105) $1,664. —National Youth Sports Coaches John's Pond Dailies @$3.00 (61) $183. John's Pond Dailies (weekends) @$5.00 (49) $245. Association Training Clinics ._ —Urban Angler Fishing Classes John's Pond Group Use Fees @$15.00 (5) $75. —Moms and Tots Program TOTAL $17,759. Donations Received: $1,275. In April the Director suffered an accident resulting in Fees & Charges for Programs knee surgery and was out of work for two months. Ms. (Revolving Account) $3,807. Wendy Boothman, Program Supervisor, held down the FY '87 Beach Receipts: $18,018. fort in Ms. Rubin's absence,and we are extremely grateful TOTAL DEPT. REVENUE - FY '87, $23,100. to her for the extra effort. It was a great loss to the Depart- In the fall we had a temporary setback when the Select- ment upon Ms. Boothman's resignation in June,as she ad- vanced her career with New Seabury Recreation Depart- men voted to delay filling the Program Supervisor's vacan- ment.We wish her well and warmly thank Wendy"B"for cy. The Director requested that programs be dropped her high level of dedication and professionalism. temporarily to allow for the adjustments to be made. This At May's Annual Town Meeting, we suffered another was not well accepted by the public. Public meetings held setback at the defeat of several articles attempting to create improved relations with the various youth sports organiza- �, . a maintenance subdivision with staffing and a truck for tions and the problems were ironed out after a lot of mis- our park and beach facilities.This forced us to adjust and understanding and misconceptions were clarified.The re- sult was a dramatic increase in volunteerism and coopera- - 97 -