| MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE RECREATION COMMISSION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WANTAGE HELD APRIL
28, 2004
Board President Duane Armstrong called the meeting to order and
requested a roll call. Upon roll call, the following members of
the Recreation Commission were present: Duane Armstrong, Jill Space
Sue Vanden Heuval and Linda Fliedner. Geri Stella arrived late.
The following members were absent Scott Conklin, Mike Johnson.
Mr. Armstrong stated, “This meeting is being held in compliance
with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, Public Laws
1975, Chapter 231. It has been properly noticed and posted to the
public, and certified by the Township Clerk.”
Mr. Armstrong asked for approval of the minutes. Sue Vanden Heuval
made the motion and was seconded by Jill Space. All were in favor.
CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Armstrong stated to look at the correspondence see f there
is any discussion on any thing.
OLD BUSINESS
Mr. Armstrong brought up Lott Road baseball fields that are
having an infield problem with grass and clay build up and creating
a ramp effect and kids are getting hit in the face. Removal of
about a foot and half to level it and and add clay to help this
situation.
Spring Fling is coming up. Sue Vanden Heuval asked if all board
members have sold all their tickets???? The Girl Scout will be
providing the centerpieces; pots with flowers in them and then
the pots will be donated back to the Girl Scouts. The Fireman
will be providing the raffle tickets. Mr. Armstrong asked the
questions about balloons and how many tanks would be need to blow
up the balloons. He stated that 2 tanks were used last year. Set
up will be Friday night at approx. 5:30 pm. Then Saturday in the
morning for balloons and final decorating will take place around
9:30 am.
Talent Show – Linda Fliedner advised the date has been set
for June 9 at 6:30 pm at High Point High School.
Little Mr., Little Miss and Miss Wantage – Jill Space is
handling this and it will beheld on June 12, 2004.
Notices will be placed in the paper and applications can be pick
up at the Township Municipal Building.
The Board asked the Secretary to please place an ad in the newspaper
for both the Talent Show and the Little Mr. Little Miss and Miss
Wantage contest. Jill Space will be notifying the schools.
Movies in the Park the dates have been scheduled for June 4. But
movies still have to be picked.
NEW BUSINESS:
A request for use of Woodbourne Park Picnic tables and playground
on May 25, 2004 with a rain date of May 26, 2004 from approx.
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm by the Sussex Wantage Bd of Education Preschool
Disabilities Class – Karen Punch (Preschool Teacher). There
was a motion by Jill Space and seconded by Sue Vanden Heuval.
All were in favor.
Request from High Point High School Soccer Camp to use the 2 new
soccer fields at Woodbourne Park on August 16 though the 20 from
5 to 8 pm and July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Aug 5 and 12 on the same two
fields from 6 – 8 pm. Some discussion took place. There
was a motion made by Linda Fliedner and seconded by Sue Vanden
Heuval. All were in favor.
Odyssey of the Mind Competitions – per a telephone conversation
of April 28, 2004 with Jim Doherty requesting Wantage Recreation
Commission to make a donation. There was some discussion and it
was tabled not to make the donations at this time.
There was some discussion about the walking club that was taking
place at Woodbourne Park.
Meeting was open to the public. Someone from the public asked
if there could be a bulletin board up at Woodbourne Fields with
the field number and stating what was going on one each field. Mr.
Armstrong stated he would look into this.
The meeting was closed to the public.
Geri Stella arrived at the meeting and she was asked to explain
what the walking club was. She stated that an ad was placed on the
web site and in the school newsletter to open to the community to
invite people to come walk together under Geri supervision then
they branch out on there own, no fee, no organize group.
Motion was made at 8:00 PM to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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Pattie Brown
Secretary
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