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My friend's blues band might be interested, depends on the schedude, but they'd want to get paid, pro8ably like �400. There are a couple of teen bands that I think are decent, which are ALWAYS looking for a place to let them play and since there won't be a Battle of the Bands for them this year this could be an option. And I might be wilding to do another solo thing (for free), if I'm needed to fall out the schedule, but again, P&R would have to do something with the money they would have �aid me. My vision for Music in the Parks would be to present a different musical genre (roc� soul, country, blues, metal, swing, bluegrass, pop and classical) every week, all summer long. Earth Dav Activities The following was taken from Wargo Nature Center's Web Site: Anoka County Earth Day Celebration Clean-up Projects Help us celebrate Earth Day by joining us in the morning for a service project to clean up, plant, and beautify the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. Please call to register for a specific project for your family or group at 651-429-8007. Saturday, Apri124, 2010; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Familv Earth Day Celebration ' Join us at Wargo Nature Center for a FREE fun-filled family Earth Day complete with ' animals, climbing wall, cano�ing, and light refreshments. Learn about Wargo's native � gardens, make your own earth art project to take home, and visit the Earth Day Fair where local organizations and businesses wi11 provide information and activities about earth- friendly practices and products. , Saturday, April 24, 2010; 1:00-3:30 p.m. War�o Nature Center• � The following is what the Parks & Recreation Committee did for Earth Day in 2009 Earth Dav Activitv, Saturdav, Auri118, 2009 The Committee will meet on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall to cleanup local parks. Garbage bags and latex gloves will be provide to participants. Ms. Stephan will post information on the web site and on the City sign. Satellites in t6e Parks With budget cuts and attempts to eliminate items that are not essential, Mr. Paul Palzer, the Public Works Director, requested the committee look at whether something different could be done with the sa.tellites currently in 4 of the parks (Eagle Park, Tracie McBride Memorial Park, Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park and Acorn Creek Park) for 7 months of the year. Each satellite costs $230 per month. This would be $1,610 per park, $6440 for the 7 month period. Mr. Palzer and myself discussed the