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epin g Up <br /> <br />-- A Publicatlo~ oi !he Minnesota Recreation and Park Association September 1992 <br /> ,~. <br /> <br />?age 4 <br /> <br />September 1992 <br /> <br />Attention: Park <br />and Recreation <br />Board Members <br /> <br /> By Jeff Larson, Chair, MRPA Board/ <br /> Commission Section <br /> Park and Recreation Board members <br />and families held an enjoyable picnic <br />outing at L,akcville's new Casperson Park <br />on August 14. Board members came from <br />Bumsville, Crystal, Hennepin Parks, <br />Lakeville, Minnetonka, Savage, and <br />South St. Paul. Lakeville's puppet wagon <br />entertained family members while board <br />members held a brief meeting to identify <br />issues and problems of common interest. <br />This discussion led to strong networking <br />that continued for the remainder of the <br />evening. New Mends and contacts were <br />made that will be providing continuing <br />resource contacts for all involved. <br /> The group enjoyed a picnic provided <br />by the Board/Commission Section and a <br />presentation by a Richardson Nature <br />Center naturalist about birds of pray, with <br />a live barred owl as a teaching aid. <br /> Funding for this event was provided <br />by TKDA and Minnegasco, with food <br />donations from Alcom Beverage Co., Inc. <br />and Natural Ovens. <br /> <br />Board continued from page I /~'~-Remember to keep November I g - 21 <br /> k,. open for the annual MR.PA State Confer- <br />will be held m the R~i~on Hotel in ~] e~ce This year MR.PA will waive <br />Pa:~che~ter from 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM, ff,~ ;;~i-s~ration fees for Board/Commission <br />including lunch. The only cost is $I0 per ,/m~mbers; please take advantage of this <br />person for the lunch. / and become involved in this enjoyable <br /> More detailed information will soon bt/ and worth ' educational event <br />available m a special brochure Copies of k_ ~-. _ J .... ~. ,, · <br />this brochure will be mailed to'departmen --',~aturaay, r~ovemuer zx, ~peclai <br /> <br />directors for d/stribution to their respec- <br />tive board members. Make use of this <br />unique resource to enhance your knowl- <br />edge of parks and recreation. <br /> As Sir William Osier said, ~Fne best <br />preparation for tomorrow is to do today's <br />work superbly well." Let's all s'wive to be <br />superb today to provide quality recreation <br />tomorrow. <br /> <br /> Board Workshop <br /> An additional day has been added this <br />year to offer a program specifically <br />designed for park and recreation board <br />members and their department or agency <br />directors. This board member workshop <br /> <br />Continued on page 4 Board <br /> <br /> <br />