Atlantic Parks & Rec Board to meet electronically, Monday evening
April 19th, 2020 by Ric Hanson
The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Board of Directors will meet electronically, Monday evening, via Zoom (https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77845850935?pwd=akhOQU1RMjU2OWNzejQ4c2ZQVERZdz09). The session begins at 5:15-p.m., and will include updates on:
- The impact of COVID-19 on the parks system
- Community Gardens
- Mollett Park (E. 3rd St. Place)
- Online activities
- Summer Program
- an update on the Sunnyside Park Pool, and
- the Disc Golf Course.
Parks and Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen will provide a report on:
- The Easter Egg Hunt (Rasmussen previously stated in a social media post, “We had 188 cars come through the park in 3 hours!”) – (Gracie Flinn, of Atlantic, won the Easter Egg contest for her colorful egg. She won an Easter basket full of gifts for her creativity)
- Rasmussen will also report on Native Grasses that have been planted.
- The Parks & Rec Dept. Recreational “Bag Boards” (Commonly referred to as a “Corn Hole” board game), are in and available.
- Benches have been implemented.
- He’ll also talk about the Sunnyside Park Bandshell beautification, and
- Clean-up of Camblin’s Addition Dry Run Creek.