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from last month. The damage was not wide spread, but he said that some of the areas that were affected were the worst he had seen in his tenure, especially Keller Park. VIII. Comments by the Deputy Director of Parks a. Mr. McMinn introduced Brother Louis Hurick who has been helping train life guards for the Parks Department and other agencies in the community for over 50 years. Deputy Mayor Neal presented him with a plaque recognizing his service. A representative from the Red Cross was present to recognize Brother Louis' service to their organization for 56 years on behalf of the American Red Cross. b. Ms. O'Connor reported attendance at several programs from this summer- i. Country Music Fest-3,138 tickets ii. Summer Playground Program-3,650 iii. Summer Lunch Program- 5,098 iv. National Parks &Recreation month Great America Tickets- 100 sold v. Kid's Triathlon- 388 vi. Summer Concert Series-East Race- 925,Potawatomi-465 vii. Howard Park Trip to Mount Rushmore-49 c. Twenty-five interns were hired for the summer in conjunction with the Mayor's office. Fifteen work at the Martin Luther King,Jr. Center and ten at the Charles Black Center. The response has been very good and Notre Dame has inquired about hiring some of the interns during the school year. d. Two full-time part-time employees have been hired at the WK Center to work in the violence prevention. They are in training in San Francisco. e. The ASA national softball tournament starts next Thursday. Fifteen teams are in the tournament. f. She will be going to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada to observe the International Softball Congress World Championship tournament. g. She presented the Board with a schedule of 2015 fees. She asked that the Board look at them and contact her with any questions. She will ask their approval at the August meeting. h. Total programming attendance through June is 154,93 5. i. Aquatics attendance is down due to the weather. j. The City Employee Wellness Challenge will be held tomorrow night at the East Race. IX. Comments by the Marketing Director a. Mr. Bradley reported that the Park Foundation Board met last week and agreed to be a pass through for funds to replace trees that were lost during the storm. A tree replacement program will be established to solicit funds. b. Passport to Play was held last Saturday at Howard Park. 160 children and parents attended. c. City Voice ended two weeks ago. d. The Superintendent's Golf Outing will be held on August 1 at Elbel. e. A photo contest will be held to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Rum Village Park. - -3 - -