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Buubdf nf ou <br />column: julic� jc�cobson <br />uuh� �ou shoulcJ cc�re <br />What comes to mind when <br />y�ou ti�ink of Roseville Farlrs and Recre- <br />ation? The t-balVeoccer program, where <br />halttime coansisted of a juice boz and <br />gnetaele? Climbing up aztd dawn the <br />Rocioet, #he moet-cheriahed etructiu�e of <br />Central Park? Oz si�ating (and falling) at <br />ane of Roasv'sllels many public outdoor <br />rinks? The dape of these activities may <br />ltave paased� but their memflsies live on <br />- memori� possible only tt�rough Ros- <br />eville Parlrs and aeci+eation. It's the Parlcs <br />and Recceatioa� d�epastment that gives <br />many of us a eense of our community, and <br />here are some xeasons why: <br />Roseville Parks and Recreation <br />impacted maay of Roseville stu- <br />dents earlp in their lives. <br />Neazly all students in club or <br />high school sports programs got their <br />start in Parks & Rec. px�gra:ns ar seaocia- <br />tioas ti�at use Park facilities. Without the <br />Cenh:al Park aoftiiall fielcle, testnia courts, <br />and beach volleybail courts, many of <br />us wvuld have faced summer boredom. <br />Without the Daie Street football and <br />soccer �elds, many of us may not have <br />played sporfs locally. And without the <br />Roae�ville Sl�ating Center (a branch of <br />Rosetrille Parks & Rec.) Roseville hockey <br />about (�oseville [�arks c�n� <br />wouid have no home. 'These Pazk and <br />Rec. facilities need continual upkeep and <br />updating. yPe should enaure tltat these <br />Progi�xn� wikl be around <br />for the neat generation of <br />athletes; the nest genera- <br />tion of Roseville. <br />Developiag the Mas- <br />ter Plaa for Roseville <br />Parks and Recreation <br />is underway, <br />The Roseville <br />Pazlcs and Reczeation <br />Department is asiong ail <br />Rosevilie Citizens to help <br />aevelop ite IV[aeter Ptan. <br />This plan wi11 set ti�e ehape <br />and direction fos Roseville <br />Pazks and Recreation for <br />the nezt 80 years. V4e as <br />current hiqh echooi atu- <br />dents wiil be a$ected by <br />this plan as w�e11, since its <br />effects will reach we]i into <br />our t�tirties. So the Patks <br />ansi R,ecieation Depaitment is asldng our <br />age gro�p what chang�es we would like to <br />see in the cunent syatem. For example, <br />would y�ou like to eee more ice rinks at <br />locai parks? Would you like to see more <br />runner-friendly traitsP Would yau like of the Ri <br />to see a Roseville Coxnmunity Center cityofro; <br />someday? These are questions we need <br />to ansvver for Roseville�s futur�e. <br />A way #o get our voices hesi+d is uP- � <br />to fill out an online system aurvey foIlaw- Parks, th <br />ing the link at "Weigis in on the Par1�s and citizens i <br />Reereation Maeter Pian" neaz the bottom <br />_ . �: � ��,,... E �,,,:� , . ,-,v. �,,_ �- ° �� �°a���--- � �_ m....�.�... M ,,,-_ �:r � - � <br />_ , _, <br />,. � .., ,_,Q�.� <.«. . , b_ • _ __ <br />°— � w__r r ._ .n .. <br />_ _ �. 5.�--�. _ - <br />