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RECREATION COMMITTEE town. Further development of these areas will depend upon the use and interest shown by the citizens of said areas. Near future planning involved the completion of the Marvin Street play lot, lighting tennis courts at the Center, one more backstop for the Harrington area, new swings and slide at the Center playground, completion of the new instructional pool at the Center, a basketball court for the Rindge Avenue play lot, loaming and seeding of the Lincoln Street (old dump site), enlarging the Baskin play lot and further development of the Bowman School field, The recreation committee is working jointly with the planning board on a ten year plan for future recreation facilities for the citizens of Lexington and traveling to neighboring towns discussing recreational needs with recreation department heads of these towns. The recreation program was expanded as follows: 1. Basketball program and instruction during playground summer season. 2. Evening basketball program for citizens during summer season. 3. New intermediate girls program during winter season. Lexington's recreation programs, under the direction of Ben W. Bertini, Director, are as follows: Summer playgrounds - Center, East (Adams), Harrington, Hastings and North (Parker) open for nine weeks - Monday - Friday, June, July and August. The retarded and emotionally disturbed childrens program at Franklin School is also held at the same time. The swimming pool at the center is open for ten weeks during June, July and August - Sunday - Saturday and includes evening swimming plus daily instructions with time allowed for free swimming. Tennis lessons are given daily at the East, Center and North playgrounds where tennis courts are available. Arts and crafts sessions are held daily at all playgrounds. Basketball lessons, a new program, was introduced during the summer of 1967 at all play- grounds. The Lexington Softball League for men is also conducted by the recreation committee from May through September under the direction of the recreation director. The Autumn programs for fifth and sixth grade boys and girls are held on Saturday mornings September, October and November with the boys playing soccer and the girls playing field hockey. The Winter programs for fifth and sixth grade boys and girls are held on Saturday mornings December - April featuring rope climbing, basketball, gymnastics, mat exercises etc., in the high school gymnasium and field house and the Muzzey Junior High gymnasium, The intermediate boys program for the Winter is also held on Saturday mornings December - April at the Diamond Junior High gymnasium and includes basketball, gymnas- tics, etc. The intermediate girls program (NEW) introduced in 1967 is held at the Bridge Five Year Trends in the Office of the Recreation Committee 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 `Personal Services 14,434.15 17,427.50 20,341.74 22,863.50 24,373.50 Expenses 5,728.00 5,599.97 5,745.25 6,780.22 7,495.05 Staff as of Dec. 31 1 1 1 1 1 *Includes approximately 67 part time employees. 19