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RECREATION DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT: JUNE 2011
AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING RECERTIFICATION
COURSE: was held on Tuesday, June 16 at Stifling Harbor Marina in Greenport from
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. All town lifeguards who needed recertification attended this training
program. Our thanks goes out to the kind folks at Stifling Harbor for allowing us the use
of their pool.
BEACH TELEPHONES/VERIZON PHONE COMPANY: I sent an e-mail to
Verizon asking them to reconnect all 6 of the town's phones at our local beaches. Over
the fall, winter, and spring months, I put a temporary suspension on these phones, thus
saving the town quite a bit of money. Once they are reconnected, I will install the phones
and check to make sure that they are in working order.
2011 SUMMER RECREATION BROCHURE: was an insert in the May 19 edition of
The Suffolk Times. Registration began that day and brochures were delivered to all 4
local libraries, the Human Resource Center in Mattituck, and town hall. All activities,
programs, and bus trips were also listed on our website. Registration has been going
strong throughout the whole month of June.
SUMMER EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION MEETING: took place on Wednesday,
June 15 at the recreation center. All lifeguards, beach attendants, beach managers, water
safety instructors, and playground program instructors attended this mandatory meeting.
Various topics were discussed pertaining to their job duties.
LYME DISEASE~ BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN~ PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT~ & POISON IVY/OAK TRAINING PROGRAM: was held at the
recreatiou ceuter ou Weduesday, Juue 15. This traiuiug program is mandatory for all
town lifeguards, water safety instructors, playground instructors, beach attendants and
beach managers.
CPR RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM: CPR recertification for town lifeguards was
held at the recreation center on three weekday nights in June. All town lifeguards who
needed to update their CPR certification attended this class.
2011 TOWN OF SOUTHOLD EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK: In an ongoing effort to
reduce the amount of paper distributed by our office, the Town of Southold Employee
Handbook was e-mailed to all summer employees - lifeguards, beach attendants, beach
managers, water safety instructors, lifeguard trainer, and playground instructors. All
employees are required to receive this handbook and sign an Employee Handbook
Ackuowledgment Form, which was included in the accounting paperwork packet that
was mailed out to all seasonal employees.
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAMS: Numerous
workplace violence training programs have been scheduled throughout the month of
June. All town employees are required to participate in this training, including seasonal
employees. I am in the process of making certain that all employees in the recreation
department have taken this training.
BEACH OPENINGS: All six of our town beaches opened on Saturday, June 25. All
beaches will remain open until Labor Day, Monday, September 5. Preparations on our
end included checking all beach phone connections, first aid kits updated, cleaning
restrooms, weeding beaches, training programs, handing out staff shirts, checking keys
and locks to beaches, scheduling employees, hiring new staff, stocking the beaches with
paper towels, toilet paper, soap, etc.
BATHING BEACH SAFETY PLAN: has been updated for this year. In accordance
with the SCDOH rules and regulations, copies must be kept onsite at each beach. Six
copies have been printed and will be kept in a folder at each beach.
SWIMMING LESSONS: officially began on Monday, June 27 at Veteran's Beach in
Mattituck. Four 2-week sessions are held at beaches on the bay, namely Veteran's
Beach, Nassau Point, Founders Landing, and Norman E. Klipp Park. Our thanks goes
out to all of the generous people at the Mattituck Park District, the Cutchogue-New
Suffolk Park District, and the Southold Park District for allowing us the use of their
beaches at no cost to the town.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ken Reeves
Recreation Supervisor