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-fax. � <br /> Rec Program Participation Hits an All T}me High- <br /> 04 <br /> The spirit of participation is alive eli well Arden Hills. over <br /> the last 0 years, enrollment in Parks & Re eation programs has <br /> risen by more than O percent. <br /> John Buckley, Parks & Recreation director, attributes much of the <br /> increase in participation to the efforts of Cindy Severtson, ' <br /> program supervisor: "Cindy has done a good job in selecting <br /> activities that hit a hot button for people. She has also made a <br /> strong effort to include the working family in her programs-- <br /> offering classes on weekends, in the evenings, after school and <br /> on school holidays. " <br /> David Sand, chairperson of the Parks & Recreation citizen <br /> committee agrees. "Not only are there more programs to choose <br /> from than in past years, the quality of the programs has WOOwn. " <br /> Sand points out the variety of classes available--such as acting, <br /> fishing, golf, keyboard, ceramics, hunter education, and <br /> adventure outings--above and beyond the traditional sports <br /> programs you might expect. <br /> However, children and teens aren't the only people benefitting <br /> from the diversity of program options. The Parks & Recreation <br /> • department offers a number of adult programs including craft <br /> classes, athletic events and day trips to points of interest <br /> throughout Minnesota. <br /> With the increase in program offerings, classroom space was <br /> becoming a problem. But thanks to an arrangement with the Arden <br /> Hills U.S. Army Reserve Center, many of the programs are now held <br /> at #izat facility on Lexington and Highway 96. <br /> • <br />