Park & Recreation

Did you grab the supplement out of yesterday’s paper? The Park and Recreation Department Spring and Summer supplement was published yesterday with the Owatonna People’s Press.

Hundreds turned out on Jan. 24 to welcome Baseball Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven and the Minnesota Twins Caravan to Owatonna jump-starting the 2012 baseball season.

As I begin to write this article the sun is shining and the forecast is for 30s and 40s for temperatures for the week.

Snow has fallen and ice has formed for your winter fun. Pull out your boots, sharpen your skates, wax your skis and get your winter fishing equipment as are in full swing in Your Owatonna Parks.

Hi, my name is Jim Hensrud — personal trainer at the West Hills Tennis and Fitness Center.

With no snow cover and already into the month of January some golfers have been asking, “Is this hard on the golf course?” The answer is “yes,” with the biggest problem being winter desiccation.

Are you ready for 2012 to begin? A new year always brings new ideas, new dreams, and changes. 2012 will not be any different. We have two changes immediately.

To research this week’s article we visited the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website and found a mountain of information on ice, cold, and winter safety.

Once again this year we would like to thank those that contribute to making Parks and Recreation Programs such a success. There are numerous pieces of the puzzle that contribute to this success.

While we start our winter basketball season and look forward to the spring soccer season, I would like to examine one of the most vital pieces of our program, the volunteer coach.