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Rec center staff recap Christmas Smiles, distribute 2026 calendar and warn patrons about noisy floor work
Summary
Staff said the Christmas Smiles program served about 41 families with roughly 89 children and thanked volunteers; they also distributed 2026 calendar magnets and described phased floor grinding and polishing at the rec center that will produce loud noise and require temporary rerouting of patrons.
Unidentified Speaker 2 provided several community-service and operations updates for the recreation center. “We did do pickup on Saturday. Went well. Everybody showed up,” the speaker said of the Christmas Smiles holiday program and reported, “I think we had 41 families this year” and that the speaker believed around 89 children benefited, while acknowledging uncertainty about the exact child count.
The speaker thanked staff, a person named Chris and volunteer groups including the fire department and an organization recorded in the transcript as "Forgotten breed" for helping pass out gifts and food boxes. Staff said handling large gift boxes in small cars was a primary logistical challenge.
On outreach and public information, the speaker said magnets showing the 2026 calendar were produced by someone named Dia and are available at the rec center front desk for residents to take.
Staff also described an ongoing facility project. The speaker warned residents that crews are grinding and polishing the rec center concrete floors and that work will be completed in phases, starting in the entry hallway and moving toward the gym and other corridors. “If you come in and it's loud, that's what I got going on,” the speaker said, adding that the city may need to be creative about routing patrons during the final phase and may consider night work to reduce daytime disruption.
The meeting concluded with confirmation that the next meeting will be Feb. 17, 2026, with a 5:00 p.m. start. No formal votes were taken on these updates.
