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Lexington RECREATION & COMMUNITY P R O G R A M .5 Town of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Melissa Battite, CPRP Tel: 781-698-4800 Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781-861-2747 Recreation & Community Programs June 2022 Report News & Updates • Lexington times — article highlighted the Financial Aid & Scholarship Program https://Iexingtontimesmagazine.com/ (pages 56-57) • Thank you to CEL (Community Endowment of Lexington) for awarding a grant to be used in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. This grant is to fund teen events in town and will be overseen by Thomas Romano as well as the Youth Advisory Board. The grant was for a total of $3,750. A ceremony will be held on June 14tH • Staff News: o Kate DeAngelis selected for the National Recreation and Park Association Young Professional Fellowship 2022 — one of three professionals selected to attend the NRPA annual conference for free this fall and participate in a variety of networking experiences in addition to professional development opportunities. Congrats to Kate! o Summer trainings have been taking place and will continue for the rest of the month. There have been Leadership Staff, Aquatics, and Inclusion trainings. o Hayato Tsurumaki was a presenter at the MRPA Aquatic Leadership Academy on June 1St in Weston, MA. He presented on professionalism, teamwork, and staff retention. There were 44 participants attending the session with some people from NH and East Longmeadow in attendance! • Save the Dates: o Draft of Town Comprehensive Plan — public meeting/work sessions: Wednesday, June 29 — Sustainability & Resiliency Open Space & Recreation Historic Resources • Wednesday, July 13 — Housing Economic Vitality www.Iexingtonma.gov/recreation recdept@lexingtonma.gov 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 (office) 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 (mail)