Annual Report 1982, City of Louisville

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7 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SER VICES f Here is a list of a few things that happened in 1982: he Department of Community Services is made up of 10 divisions: Administration, Parks & 1. Improvements to South Park Forestry, Cemetery, Senior Citizens, Public Aid, 2.Acquisition of a water truck for the Forestry Special Transportation, Library, Building & Plants, Division Recreation, and Historical Commission. In all of 3. Designated"Tree City U.S.A." for 1982 these divisions, each faces a continued demand 4. Improved city recreation programs increase for local services and leisure-time recreation 5. Community flower planting program opportunities for city residents. 6.Cemetery record update The Division of Recreation and Parks is constantly 7.Gold Leaf Award for tree program developing new recreational programs and upgrading 8.Tree and pest information file for city residents the parks. Ten acres are planned for park 9.South Boulder median planting development in 1983 for all Louisville residents to 10. Department computer inventory of all divisions enjoy. All neighborhood parks and open space are 11.Trimming cottonwood trees at Cottonwood Park constantly maintained and upgraded to accommodate 12.Community Forestry Plan update for 1982 patrons seeking exercise and family fun. 13.Arbor Day celebration at south Park The year 1982 was indeed one of growth and 14.Fourth of July celebration at Memory Square progress at Louisville Public Library! In addition to 15.City of Louisville clean up day the increasingly popular pre-school story hours, the 16. Increased senior citizen programs and travel library sponsored programs such as a seed workshop 17.Historical downtown survey with the Louisville with a master gardener; a talk by author Margaret Development Corporation and cataloging of Coel during Library Week; a Children's Literature artifacts class for adults; a Fall Books Review; and 18. Special library programs for children and adults presentations on dinosaurs and mammals of Colorado 19. Planning improvements for Community Building for children, complete with specimens. In the form of reference and reader's advisory services, personalized book lists, and inter-library loan, librarians endeavored to maintain personalized services to a growing, changing clientele. Library resources were highlighted through book lists in the Louisville Times, and bibliographies were made available to the public. In addition, numerous hours were spent on the selection of books and related materials to meet the community's informational, recreational and cultural reading needs. Many other programs are showing a great deal of increased services in this a tight budget year. The Department of Community Services is always looking for improvements in the different divisions in V r... order to serve the residents in the City of Louisville. ttfw =s 44llgust Moro Director of Community Services L