Burrillville Recreation Commission Minutes
Burrillville Recreation Commission Regular Meeting
Burrillville Parks and Recreation Office
92 North Main St.
Pascoag, RI 02859
September 11 2017
6:30pm EDT
Present:
Andrea Hall (DPW), Jeff McCormick (DPW), Paige Spink, Sharon Davies, Tim Pratt, Terrie Reis, Greg Devlin, Aaron
Coutu, Jeremy Bailey (Town Council)
Excused:
James Alix
Absent:
Steve Mulcahey
Guests:
Meeting called to order at 6:30pm by Sharon Davies
Minutes of August 15 2017 Recreation Commission Regular meeting
-motion to accept by Paige Spink
-second by Greg Devlin
-motion passes unopposed
Correspondence:
none
Good & Welfare:
none
Old Business
Recreation Program Information:
Reviewed by Andrea Hall
-Archery – Fall classes begin October 23rd on Mondays from 4:30-5:30 pm at the Lodge
-Art Classes- Fall classes begin at SFE on October 11th.
-Boot Camp – Bootcamp had 768 participants for the month of August. Two hour bootcamp to be held on
September 30th from 7-9am.
-Burrillville Weekend Snack Pack Program – Distribution of weekly bags begin 9/8. There are 19 students
participating in the program. Packing session was a success. Donations continue to roll in. Berean Baptist
working on a November fundraiser. Schools began receiving the weekly bags on 9/8. $60 raised selling
popcorn at the Green Festival and $241 collected in raffle ticket sales.
-Cake Decorating – Working with a new instructor regarding a possible cake decorating class to be held at
the Lodge.
-Children’s “Kidding Around” Yoga – Classes start October 3rd and will be held Tuesdays from 4:15-5:15 pm
(ages 6-12) and Wednesdays from 9:30-10:30am for ages 2-1/2-5 and 11:00am-12:00pm for ages 6-12.
-Digital Photography 101 – Classes begin Monday, October 2nd, at BMS from 6:30-8:00pm.
-Facebook/Newsletters/Website- Fall calendar and newsletter posted. Play to Lean flyer, Green Festival
flyer, and September bootcamp posted also. Completed Fall Newsletter. Green Fest flyer posted.
-Fencing – Classes resume October 16th, Mondays and Fridays at Levy School.
-Forever Fit – 12 participants in the month of August.
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-Green Fest – 40 vendors registered and approximately 800 people attended the event. The event was a
success.
-Multisport – Classes begin at Levy School Wednesday October 4th from 3:15-4:15, and at WLC November
29th from 3:30-4:30pm, at SFE October 5th from 3:15-4:15.
-Play to Learn – Classes beginning again September 9th at the Lodge from 9:30-10:30 am.
-Sunshine Club– August meeting had 5 volunteers that made 22 gifts. Next meeting scheduled for
September 18th.
-Tap to Fitness – Classes resume September 13th from 7:30-8:30 pm at the Lodge.
-Yoga Nidra – Classes to begin November 17th on Fridays from 7:00-8:30 pm at the Lodge, with a possible
free workshop on November 10th.
Report on Recreation Expansion Plan
-Presently on hold
Recreation Department Master Plan
-Presently on hold
Report on Father Holland School
-Presently on hold
Spring Lake 2017 Season
-Successful 2017 season at Spring Lake Beach
-Asking Judy Lopez, Beach Manager, to attend October or November meeting
Oakland Bike Path & Park Sketches
-Flooding has caused some issues for park
-Work is in progress
New Business
Future of Dog Park
-Memo to be sent to Town Council requesting more time to research
-Survey to be sent to other towns/cities with Rhode Island asking for dog park opinions/experiences
-Request Dog Pound to list their concerns
Meeting Adjourned:
-motion made by Aaron Coutu
-second by Paige Spink
-motion passes unopposed / adjourned at 6:48pm EDT
Next Meeting:
-Tuesday October 10 2017 6:30pm EDT
-Burrillville Parks and Recreation Office
-92 North Main Street, Pascoag RI 02859
Minutes record by:
Timothy Pratt - Recreation Commission
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