Present: members Tom Frantz, Ellie George, Howard George, Alan Hanscom, Heidi Murphy, Tim Norris, Brian Reynolds, and Kurt Webber
Treasurer’s Report: 48% of the recreation budget has been spent, and we are 49% through the year.
Programs
Hockey Rink: Masse Electric resolved the issue of the erratic electricity with the addition of new fusing.
It was decided that the Recreation Committee needs to purchase a large new snowblower for clearing the hockey rink. The best price will be assessed from among our local options: Belletetes, Lowe’s, and Home Depot.
Playground: The playground swings and rings have been repaired by Howard George and Tim Norris.
Soccer: Heidi Murphy reports that registrations have gone out. Heidi went to the Directors Meeting in Concord and will go to another meeting in Penacook. There is a plan to update the Merrimack Valley Soccer League with directions to the various fields. There are 18 area towns in the league. Injury report form will go out to all coaches.
Player registrations are coming in. Most coaching slots are full. Once the Soccer League declares its closing dates, people must sign up within that period.
Soccer fees: June signup, first child in a family $30, second $25, $10 each after that; July signup: first child in a family $35, second $30, $10 each after that. The same price structure will apply to basketball.
Swimming: Matt Doyle of Salisbury is our swimming instructor this summer. He has signed up for July 7 to 10 and July 14 to 17. Salisbury fees: first child in a family $35, second $30, $10 each after that, which includes a free beach permit. Andover fees will be $30, $25, and $10.
A printed notice has gone off Salisbury inviting their participation.
Recreation Building: Lloyd Perreault will supervise the installation of electricity from the pole down to the building. The price of materials will be $1,042 including 140’. The pole near the building will remain, but a new meter will be installed. Electricity will be into the building with 200 amp service.
Four of the six bleacher boards need to be replaced with new 2 x 12, 16’ at a cost of $127.
Fields and Maintenance: Bids on the Blackwater Park maintenance will close on July 12 and be opened on July 16. The issue of how to work with the new “major league” field size versus the soccer goal area will be discussed at the August meeting.
The next meeting will take place at AE/MS on Tuesday, August 12, at 7 PM.