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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-14-1972 Regular MeetingFAIRHOPE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD The Fairhope Park and Recreation Board met in regular session Wednesday, June 14, 1972 at 7:30 P.M., at the City Administra- tjon building in Fairhope, Alabama. Present: Chairman Shull, members Dr. Johnson, Leslie Allen, W. C. Majors. Absent: Davis Stapleton. Motion made, seconded and carried to approve minutes of last regular meeting. Dr. Johnson moved to approve bills for payment with exception of Valta Corporation in the amount of $495.85, as this should be capital improvement. Motion seconded byMr. Allen, carried. New tennis courts at Greeno Park discussed. Council approved job. Courts will be dedicated on the 24 of June at 2:00 P.M. Exhibition games will be played by professional tennis players. Tennis lessons will be scheduled at a later date. For further informatior(oncerning tennis call Tim Reynolds at 928-7658 or Eddie Nelson at 928-7815. Mr. Shull discussed Young Street Recreation Program, stating that proper lighting at ball park woijld be next major project in over-all recreation program. Babe Ruth Concession stand at Greeno Park has purchased a pop- corn machine which will be used throughout recreation program. Motion by Mr. Allen, seconded by Dr. Johnson to pay $305.00 to Mobile Popcorn Co., Inc. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board, meeting adjourned. Next regular meeting July 12th. Eula Smith, Secretary lOc A�DAE&Y �„ JACKSOH c ca F /;� tlfoat-el 3cs3z 10° ANIMEW U, JACK50H V)Ti •�' " 34ssZ / / � / / '/ :� ! / / 1 / / / / / / / / / � � / / �/ :1 ! / / 1 / i I AN1UAL REPORT ADULT AND TOURIST BEG' RTATION C LUB' SEPTEIMER 13 19n The Adult And Tourist Recreation Club has had a vets► successful year.Thre program hasbeen expande& to provide some activity for eVW7 day.Some days have two Separate activitier,euch as ceramics and shuffleboard or general handcraft. and shuffleboerdoWe have painted two shuffleboard courts on the floor amid installed flood lights ov, erhea& to improve the lighting, for the players eWe have purchased four new ques and two complete sets of discs for each court.W* have purchased 11 new card tables and material for now covering for the tope of the old ones so that all of our tables will be in'good condltion:. Each month during - the winter we sponsored a, "One maeshow of the work of our artist members with a reception on the second Saturday of each month.The shows were well received and the receptions well attended..We are presently sponsprkng a "Picture Of The Month" show im which each artist member shows one picture anti the members and guests vote on their aholce.A certificate of award will be given for the picture receiving the most v otes, with a reception for the artist.This program has received such favorable comment and will be repeated with another popular picture show in Oatober.and, the one man shows beginning in November and 4ontinueing through the winter season.Imx August we took a trip with 45 people by bus to Gautier Mississippi and from there we went by paddlewheel excursion boat down the Singing river through Pascagoula harbor where the highlight of the trip was a good view of the new Litton Industries shipyard. This month we are going with 47 people by bus to Biloxi and there take the harbor cruise which includes a demonstration of how shrimp- ing -is done•On these trips we charter a bus and pro -rate the cost between the number f guests.on the upcoming trip to Biloxi we have d 0�� Chartered. the boat for ae` special trip.A longer, trip: to several places , In Alabama is being studled and, is creating much inter+este The club has pureftse3' s l6mm sound projector at a cost of $634 *0© and a small inexpensive pro f eotorscope for showing post sward also pictures* We plan to Oubsoribe to a Film service and have traveel.Andustrli: and other educational fllmr for showing after our pot luck supp" emd other social neetings.The money for theses and other items purchased was made during the year tF the Salo of hande:raft Items made by the members, dinners served to the public and rental of space at our Rook And Gem shoes eThe dates for the Rook And Gem show has been changed from November to march.'ihe reason for this change is that the weather and flowers are generally at their best in Mrch and there are more visitors at that Time. all of our dealers have asked to come back necet yeareWe have bought and Installed a foldlmg door betweem the kitohen and the hail, so that work In, the kitchen win not. interfere with activities in the hail* Our plans for the immediate Nature i naludee moms work space in the kitchen and a new stoveelt is very inconvenient to prepare and stook rood at home =4 canT it to the hallX* hoped to mine T or g hundred dollars for Me project as the ,store win goat about 44o dollars • Our membership has increased caonaiderably to almost two- hundred in the winter and wenover a hundred in the summer.r•19M of our :members drs new people who have bought,bu#llt or ro ted homes and become permanent residents*its are very happy with our progress and we wish to tbw* the City and the Recreation Bord: for their wonderful support.We have deoided to raise the winter dues from lour dollars to five dollars per person dues to the constant increase in the cost of food*Our members whole- heartedly ,approve of this action,* Budget for the year October 1 1972 to September 30 1973• Salaries $2160,00 F.I.C.A tax 100.00 Paper products 75.Oo Printing;postage,Misc: 65.00 Total 2400.00 We respectfully request they approval of this budget f or the coming-- year. Equipment to be added to inventory, 11 Folding card tables 4121,00 4 Shuffleboard cues, 16 Discs 38.00 2 Shuffleboard scoreboards 21.00 4-Folding chairs (donated) 40.00 China dishes., sugar and oreamerss 41.10 Folding door 34,00 1 16mm.Filmsound Projector,Bell & Howell 634.00 1 Projectorscope 11.00 Plastic material for table tops 9.00 BILLS:j, City Market � 18.20 1 ,. Fairhope Auto Parts .59 McKesson Chemical 450.25 Nix and Fleming 13.34 Smith Kelly 41.00 Valta Construction Co., Young St. 495.85 Wesyern Lumber and Supply _ 33.19 1, 0 2. 2 City of Fairhope, Gas 6.00 West Baldwin Water 468 1, 63.10