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Attendees Present: Mitch Bregnard; Chairman, Linda McCabe; Clerk,
Ed Westhaver, Chris Leard, and Mike Weber i,`„; o'LC
Sherri Gurnon; Director Mansfield Parks & Ree+reatdn T
Mary Sellner; Assistant to the Director
1. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM,
2. Minutes of the Recreation Commission Meeting from March 29, 2021.
Motion: By Linda McCabe to approve the Recreation Commission Meeting minutes
from March 29, 2021. Seconded by Ed Westhaver. Motion passes, 5-0.
3. Facilities:
- Jordan Jackson Secret Agent Event- Rayna Freeman
Memorial Park Football Field;
May 21 (rain date May 22) & June 14 (rain date June 15), 5:30-7:3Opm
- Miss Cindy's School of Dance- permit not issued
It was denied based on the construction of the stage at Memorial Park. Sherri Gurnon
steered them towards MMAS to possibly use thew parking lots.
4. Old Business:
- Sherri Gurnon stated that there are no new updates for the Plymouth Street
Playground since the March meeting. We are waiting on the vote at Town Meeting.
- No new infonnation on a Program Room.
- Ms. Gurnon reviewed the meeting change with the Recreation Commission. The
May meeting is cancelled due to Town Meeting being held the same night. The next
Recreation Commission meeting will be June 7.
- Sherri Gurnon reminded the Recreation Commission of the Fishing Derby will be
Saturday, May 8.
- Ms. Gurnon updated the Recreation Commission that the Plymouth Street Tennis
Courts now have Pickleball lines painted on them. There are 3 courts available.
5. New Business:
- Sherri Gurnon informed the Recreation Commission of a mask issue at a soccer game
over the weekend. There were differing reports from the coach and father of an out of
town player on who initiated the argument on the father not wearing a mask onto the
field when picking up his daughter after her game. The father stated he had a health
issue and was unable to wear a mask. Coaches from both teams were going to address
the matter. The Recreation Commissioners decided to wait and see if further action
would need to be required after hearing from the coaches of the teams.
Fuller Craft Museum reached out to the Mansfield Parks and Recreation and asked if
we could be a distribution site for the Vacation Week Craft Kits. They received a
grant to put these craft boxes together. Sherri Gurnon announced that we handed out
50 craft boxes.
- Ms. Gurnon notified the Recreation Commission the April New Year Challenge -
Plymouth Street. There were some new photographers this time. The next Photo
Challenge is May and at Fultons Pond.
- Sherri Gumon announced that the Little Kicks spring program is running with 66
participants.
- Ms. Gumon remarked that the Yoga program will start again in the fall.
- Sherri Gumon informed the Recreation Commission that the Karate program has
returned with just the Little Ninjas (ages 3-5 years old).
- The 2021 Duck Race will be cancelled, noted Ms. Gumon, due to COVID regulations.
- Sherri Gumon asked the Recreation Commission their sizes for Summer Camp/Staff
t-shirt sizes.
6. Next Commission Meetine: Monday, June 7, 2021 4:30 PM.
To be bead at the Town Flail.
7. Motion: By Ed Westhaver to adjourn. Seconded by Mike Weber.
Motion passes, 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:04 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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in a Date McCabe
Recreation Commission Clerk
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