Annual Report 1983, City of Louisville

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Page 8 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES soccer field, volleyball courts, and a substantial The Department of Community Services is made amount of open area. All neighborhood parks and up of 11 divisions: open space land areas are continually maintained Administration and upgraded to accommodate the public in their Parks & Open Space pursuit of areas in which to exercise and have family Forestry fun in an aesthetic, clean, and relaxing atmosphere. Cemetery The Golf Leaf Award which our Parks and Open Senior Citizens & Public Aid Space Division was selected to receive in 1983, and Special Transportation the Tree City USA award for the third consecutive Library year, prove to our community that this division has Building & Plants created a positive tree program for the citizens of Recreation Louisville. Museum The Senior Citizens' Division is comprised of a Public Information multi-faceted range of services including a linking of services to people with special needs as well as The Boards involved in Community Services are: recreational programs geared to the needs of this Historical Commission group of citizens. Some of the many activities for our Cemetery Board seniors include a weekly gathering at the Senior Tree Board Center for card games, an activity day that varies Library Board from week to week and often includes guest Senior Advisory Board speakers, potluck dinners, and short day trips. Other senior activities that we sponsor are "Fitness for Life" In the staff makeup of this department we have 12 classes, drawing and painting, ceramics, and skiing full-time, 9 part-time, and 37 seasonal employees. lessons. The Parks & Open Space and Recreation Divi- We also have a Senior Van Service that provides sions, in addition to providing valuable leisure ser- free transportation curb to curb. The first priority of vices to the residents of Louisville, have served as this service is to transport seniors to doctor and the nucleus for maintaining the City's strong sense of medical appointments. As time permits, the service identity. The cooperative working relationship that offers trips for general shopping needs and then the these divisions have established with many groups various needs that might include banking, payments and organizations in the community has provided to various institutions, and rides to the Senior Center Louisville with many outstanding programs. The pro- for activities. gramming concept is that of gearing residents toward involvement in their community and creating a spirit and pride that makes Louisville a special place to - �% , live. work, and play. - The year 1983 saw the recreation division offering . more children's programming than in past years. Children's ballet and tap dance, young girls softball, ski trips and both indoor and outdoor soccer were ,. among the new classes offered. In fitness, more in- -;' y formation was available to the participants concerning the benefits of fitness, holistic health, and exercise. Beginning wellness and exercise programs will be ex- z' tended into 1984. The lack of adequate indoor space available for classes did present a problem as did the lack of fields for expanded youth baseball, softball, and soccer activities. The parks division is continually developing new Vil , ! ' < ideas with the addition of the Joe Carnival Park, a one-acre site, and Phase I of the Keith Helart Park, a 4 .. ° E two-acre site. Both of these parks are a welcome ad dition to this City's parks plan. Pattle Varra, Steve Snyder: Pool Managers Ten acres of park and open space are being planned for Phase I of the Heritage I Subdivision east of Windmill Point. This park will include a ballfield, picnic area, tennis courts, basketball courts,