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PARKS & RECREATION NEWS SENIOR SERVICES OPEN SPACE HAPPENINGS Louisville Senior Services offers a wide variety of Welcome Ranger Kelsey Harter classes and activities including day trips, special Ranger Kelsey Harter joined our team in April. Since events, drop in activities, daily lunch, support groups, then she has been busy helping to build our first ever community resources, and much more.Join us for a trip, full-time ranger position from the ground up. Some of special event, a fitness class, or an educational consumer the tasks she has been involved with include: developing class. That and much more found at LouisvilleRecre- policies and procedures; coordinating with the Louisville ation.com or call 303.666.7400 for more information. Municipal Court, the Louisville Police Department and SNOWBUSTERS Boulder County Dispatch to gain a mutual understand- For seniors 60+ who need help with basic snow re- ing surrounding the position; helping to design the uniform and acquire all necessary tools and equipment moval. Must meet eligibility requirements. including a written warning booklet, uniform patches, FALL YARD CLEANUP a badge, police radio, tickets, and more; and spending For seniors 60+ who need assistance with leaf raking time in the field to learn the geography of Louisville's and general yard cleanup. Must meet eligibility require- parks, open spaces, and trail connections. She did all this ments. while learning the baseline level of compliance and mu- Can you help a neighbor in need?Volunteers are nicipal code enforcement related to the open space and needed for both programs. Contact Diane Evans at the parks. Ranger Harter is now out on patrol connecting Senior Center for more information, 303.335.4919 or with the community and enforcing the City's municipal DianeE@LouisvilleCO.gov. code on a regular basis. Look for Kelsey while you are out and about and say hi! YOGA FOR RUNNERS The Importance of Trees Yoga for runners is the perfect cross training tool for When: Saturday, September 10, 10:00 - 11:00 AM runners. Learn how to increase flexibility, strength, Where: North Open Space, meet at Keith Helart Park and lung capacity and also prevent injuries.We will focus on Appropriate Audience:Adults the muscles that are over used by runners, improve balance Trees provide two of life's essentials and are vital to and breath control, and increase core strength.Yoga will help our existence. City Forester Chris Lichty will lead an runners build muscle mass,while making the muscles longer easy walk on the North Open Space as we explore the and more mobile.Join us for the full four weeks to learn pos economic, aesthetic, and wildlife value of trees and learn tures that will assist your running. It is an all levels yoga class how to identify trees along the Front Range. Please wear with some flow incorporated. Please bring your own yoga comfortable walking shoes and be prepared for the ele- mat if you have one. Class meets Wednesdays October 5 -26, from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Register at LouisvilleRecreation.com. ments. Animal Winter Survival HIRING AQUATICS STAFF When:Tuesday, November 1, 7:00 - 7:45 PM Where: Louisville Public Library Meeting Room We are actively seeking day time lifeguards.The day time Appropriate Audience: Ages 6 and up pay rate is $11-13 an hour with an opportunity for a fall bo- nus of$500 if you work 275 hours between Sept 1-Dec 31. Join Open Space staff for a fascinating program on We are always taking applications for general lifeguards animal winter survival. Kids will look at animal pelts and and qualified water safety instructors.Visit LouisvilleRecre- learn which local animals hibernate, migrate, or stay ac- ation.com select the tab I Want To and Apply for a Job. tive during the cold winter months. Participants will also If you are thinking about getting certified, consider our learn about some of their winter survival adaptations. FREE lifeguard class over Thanksgiving break,November 19- Children must be accompanied by an adult. 22. Spots go quickly for this class, be sure to register soon. eptember 2016