ANNUAL REPORT 2006 Highlights

Building Department

344 building permits were issued generating revenue of $90,850. Twenty-six new family homes and 52 senior apartments were built. Construction is expected to begin on the Haven project on Tioronda Avenue of 126 senior condominium units in a six-story building.

Fire Department

A relatively injury, incident and illness free year allowed for savings of almost $15,000 in overtime.

Street Department

North Chestnut and East Main Streets and underlying utilities were rebuilt at a cost of almost $1.5 million. A number of streets were milled and repaved at a cost of $195,000.

Parks

The toddler playground at Memorial Park was opened.

Recycling and Transfer

The layout of the site was changed to improve customer and worker safety. New equipment arrived allowing for the smoother operation of the facility.

Police Department

The department responded to 12,273 calls for service, arrested 1040 adults and 36 juveniles, and issued 4,150 traffic summonses. A police officer was shot in the line of duty. He fortunately was wearing his bulletproof vest which saved his life. His partner returned fire to stop the shooter.

Recreation Department

The new recreation director had a very active year improving the operation of the department.

Water and Sewer Department

The department was actively involved in the replacement of utilities as part of the city's ongoing capital road program. It continued to replace older fire hydrants to improve fire flows. It continued efforts to find and correct storm water inflow into the sanitary sewer system through the installation of flow meters and smoke testing. Regular safety meetings were held with employees to remind them of safe working habits to avoid injury.

Water Pollution Control

Revenue from outside sludge and septage haulers was well below projected amounts since the tank they discharge into was out of service for cleaning and repairs.

2006 Annual Report

Building Department

The number of permits issued by the Building Department remained constant when compared to 2005. The 344 permits (building permit, heating and plumbing) issued generated $90,850 in revenue. The projected revenue for building permits alone was $60,000 and the actual was $164,698 which resulted in $104, 698 over that which was projected. A review of the remaining revenue sources the department collected realized an additional $10,856 over projected for a total revenue of $236,779 which was $115,554 over projected revenue for 2006.

	Projected Revenue	Actual Revenue
Building Permits	$60,000	$164,698
Plumbing Permits	$7,000	$9,066
Plumbing Licenses	$3,150	$5,078
Electric Licenses	$7,900	$11,250
Municipal Record Searches	$36,000	$33,474
Violations	$3,000	$8,641
Vehicle	$500	$600
Section 8	$3,675	$3,250
Snow		$722
TOTAL	$121,225	$236,779

The Meadow Ridge II project was in full swing during 2006. This project consists of 52 senior apartments located in one three story building. The project went fairly smooth and the Certificate of Occupancy was issued in December of this year.

Between the Lennar subdivision, Delavan Avenue, Annan Street and miscellaneous other existing single family lots there were 26 single family homes built in 2006. This compares to approximately 15 homes per year over the last several years. There are two homes to be built in the Delavan Avenue Subdivision, 3 in Lennar, 2 in Annan and 4 in the Polo Fields.

The former physician’s network building located on Henry Street expanded and completely renovated and houses the offices of the Hudson Valley Health Care which relocated from 250 Main Street.

One of the former foundry buildings located on the Tallix property was converted to artist live/work condominiums and out of eight, six were constructed and Certificates of Occupancy were issued in 2006.

Mark Defabio received approval to construct an additional 4,600 sq. ft. daycare facility adjacent to the existing Rose Hill site on Wolcott Avenue and the Certificate of Occupancy was issued in the fall of 2006.

The 544 Main Street project which originally consisted of the rehabilitation of the existing building and the construction of a new addition to house 3 stores and 13 apartments had a slight setback when the front portion of the building became structurally unsound and had to be demolished and rebuilt. The building is approximately 90 percent complete and a 2007 Certificate of Occupancy is anticipated.

The 8,500 sq. ft. learning disability school at the rear of the former St. Francis Hospital received their building permit and is well under construction. A 2007 Certificate of Occupancy is anticipated.

The Haven project located on Tioronda Avenue also known as Beacon Glenn which consists of 126 senior condominium units in a six story building on the south end of the former Tuck Tape property applied for their building permit in late 2006. Spring 2007 construction is expected.

We continue to work well with the Beacon Housing Authority completing 115 section eight inspections for them. In addition, there were just under 400 other violations issued for things like snow, high grass, unregistered vehicles, litter, unsafe building, graffiti and 911 numbering. Cooperation from property owners has been very good with only 20 of the violations cited having to be referred to the court for compliance which netted $8,640 in fines.

In 2007 we will upgrade the building department management software. This upgrade although smaller in scope to the finance department’s upgrade will be very important to our successful management, tracking and reporting of the many different activities conducted in the building department on a daily basis. Also, our goal is to successfully adapt to the changes prescribed by the state in the administration and enforcement of the code. The changes will impose additional inspections, a higher level of record keeping and additional administrative duties on the department. The use of the upgraded software and the development of an inspection schedule will be necessary and hopefully any minor glitches can be handled.

FIRE DEPARTMENT (Personnel Services)

We have had a relatively injury, incident and illness free year which resulted in a year end surplus in the Fire Department overtime line of $14,193.00

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2006 Annual Report Highway Department

In 2006 the City continued to work on the road program although at a much slower pace. The enormous increase in the price of fuel and oil had a major effect on construction costs. The following streets were reconstructed and completed in 2006: North Chestnut Street (Main to Verplanck) at a cost of $880,000 and East Main Street (DePuyster to Pocket Road) at a cost of $600,000.

Dutchess Terrace, Mackin Avenue, James Street, South Brett Street, Willow Street, Wodenethe Drive, Tioronda Avenue, Washington Avenue, Jessen Park, East Main Street and South Chestnut Street were crack-filled. The following streets were micro-paved: Mackin Avenue, Dutchess Terrace (Ralph to Verplanck), Willow Street, James Street, South Brett Street (Rombout to West Center) and all of Wodenethe Drive. Most of this was done with CHIPS funding - approximately $60,000.

We milled and repaved Main Street between Walnut to South Chestnut, and between Veteran's Place to Teller Avenue. Main Street is complete from Route 9D to Teller Avenue. We also milled and paved South Avenue between Rombout Avenue to Wolcott Avenue, and between Wolcott Avenue to Dennings Avenue. Sycamore Drive, Bayview Avenue, Stratford Avenue and Kitteridge Place were also milled and paved with CHIPS funding - approximately $195,000.

Millings from the above streets were used to re-grade all the parking areas at Memorial Park and the Recycle Center. This fall streets throughout the City were striped, including Main Street parking stalls, cross walks and stop bars. Streets throughout the City were patched with hot mix bituminous in the fall and a week was spent on the Fairview Cemetery Road.

Overhanging limbs were trimmed where needed along streets. Brush was picked up at curbside at least one time weekly throughout the City. Numerous dead trees were taken down on all City owned properties and parks. Signs and poles were replaced as needed. Grass on all City-owned properties was cut weekly from May to October. All city flowers were watered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays which takes one employee fives hours each day.

Several catch basins were cleaned and repaired; there are approximately 1,500 throughout the City. In 2007, we will clean each one to comply with new MS4 program. At the end of 2006, all lights on Main Street were finally repaired due to the efforts of Jay Deyo, Central Hudson, Kearn's Electric and our own maintenance crew.

The leaf program started October 31" and with the mild winter, bag leaves continue to be picked up. Approximately 4,600 yards of leaves were picked up and compost will be made for use throughout the City.

Our department logged 720 hours of school crossing guard duty from January 4th to December 21^st not including overtime hours. It is equivalent to 90 days or 18 weeks of lost manpower.

Public Buildings

The Highway Department performed general and emergency maintenance and repairs on all City owned buildings throughout the year. This includes three firehouses, the Memorial Building, Municipal Center and park buildings where vandalism has increased tremendously. New fire extinguishers were installed throughout all City owned buildings and DPW trucks ($3,400).

Municipal Center

The exterior of the Municipal Center was painted at a cost of $11,000. All carpeting and floors were cleaned in the Municipal Center. The parking lot was sealed and striped ($7,000); new handicap ramps were installed at the main entrance (10,000).

Fire Houses

We will go out to bid for a new roof at Mase Hook & Ladder in the spring of 2007. The roof on Tompkins Hose was repaired under warrantee. Part of the retaining wall at Tompkins Hose was removed to accommodate the new fire rescue truck.

Highway Garage

The condition of the floor in the main Highway Garage forces us to park all salt and sand trucks on the lower level and outside which is a disaster waiting to happen. The roofs on the carpenter shop and Superintendent's office were repaired, however roofing leaks throughout the complex.

Mechanics Shop

The building needs a new roof and the sewer line is deteriorating.

In closing, I would like to report that my first year as Street Superintendent went by quickly and with only minimal "bumps in the road" thanks to my department staff. We are operating one man short and without a secretary. Without the help of office staff in the lower level of the Municipal Building I could not have gotten through my first year.

Goals for 2007:

1. Break ground on new Highway Garage Facility

2. Remove all overgrown trees and trim the remainder; remove all bad sidewalks and install new ones; and plant new trees that are better fitted for Main Street.

3. Clean all 1500 catch basins throughout the City

Parks

The Park Department of the City of Beacon maintains all of the city's athletic fields used for recreation programs from young children to older adults. Included is the marking of baseball, softball, soccer and football fields for each event. Also maintenance of basketball nets, tennis court nets and sand volleyball nets are maintained and replaced when needed. The playing surfaces are kept clean of glass and debris. There are over 1,000 games played each year at these facilities.

Four main parks are maintained: Riverfront Park, Memorial Park, Green Street Park and South Avenue Park. Grass is cut and trimmed, leaves and tree limbs are picked up and trees are pruned. Playground equipment is maintained and inspected to meet safety standards. Garbage receptacles are emptied at least twice weekly during the spring, summer and fall seasons. Preparation and clean-up is provided for the Strawberry Festival, Corn Festival, Easter Egg Hunt, Craft Fair and Family Day festivities, as well as any other events that may occur.

Physical appearance maintenance includes filling holes and low spots, as well as ruts and ditches. Public restroom maintenance includes cleaning and any repairs needed due to vandalism or otherwise. Also, minor carpentry work, masonry work and plumbing work is done on an as-needed basis.

The City of Beacon Park Department also assists in leaf pick-up during the fall season and snow plowing/removal as needed during the winter months.

The City's toddler playground at Memorial Park was established in 2005 and officially opened in 2006.

Adjustments made in 2006 included backstop removal on the Wilkes Street softball field for replacement in 2007 as requested by City Council.

New roofs were installed on the Babe Ruth dugout. Our DEC licensed pest application mechanic maintained all City of Beacon properties for weeds, grubs, insects, fertilizer and reseeding. New steel drums replaced those vandalized at a cost of $2,100. The old unsafe park shed was knocked down and removed. New hardware, sinks, faucets, toilets and partitions were installed.

Projected 2007 Goals for Beacon Parks Department

· The Park Department will need a new park building equipped with heat, running

water and sewage disposal to maintain equipment storage and repairs as needed.

· Convert the old skateboard park into a basketball court after repaving.

· Refurbish the tennis courts at Memorial Park to include new lights, fencing and

repaving.

· Upgrade electric service at Riverfront Park to meet standard electrical codes - to be done Spring 2007

· The picnic area at Memorial Park needs major tree modifications due to Mother Nature.

Recycling & Transfer Station

The City of Beacon Recycle/Transfer Station had a successful year. We made a lot of changes on the site that will make a safer work environment for everyone. Our fleet of machinery was brought up to date with the arrival of a new 2006 John Deere 655C trac-loader after retiring a 1970 Caterpiller 955C. Our main purpose for this type of machine was to better manage the composting operation. Regular inspections were conducted on a weekly basis; the receiving leaf pile and/or the windrows were turned to keep the temperature where it should be. When the compost was finished, it was screened and processed for use. All City departments use the compost and one yard is available to City residents at no charge.

With the help of the Highway Department, trees were planted outside the fence line to improve the site appearance. Approximately 32 trees were planted there and seven trees were replaced at the Municipal Center.

While the "Free Dump" program was in full swing, the staff accomplished everything from assisting animal control to inspections and delivery of trash containers.

From year to year, we try to schedule a field trip for the second grade classes from South Avenue School. The children tour the Recycle Center and Sewage Treatment Plant. This staff prepared a lengthy presentation on both sections of the operation. Each piece of equipment was reviewed and students were informed of the purpose and use of each.

Anthony "Zep" Thomaselli Street Superintendent

City of Beacon

Police Department 2006 Annual Report

The year 2006 has proven to be a very tumultuous year for the City of Beacon Police Department and its members.  Unfortunately the turmoil is not limited to one single issue or source.  Many of the "critical issues" (memo dated 10/04/06), which I have discussed with you, still remain active.  In 2006, the police department has faced (and continues to face) the following: 

-  Civil litigation, both brought by members of the department and against members of the department

-  Disciplinary action against former Chief Sassi

-  Ongoing review and investigation by the Department of Justice

    In addition, another pressing issue was the patrol staffing shortage and it's direct impact on overtime.   The department has faced difficulty attracting individuals with previous police experience as result of the items mentioned above.  The staffing shortage was exacerbated by the following:

- 3 members of the department retired (one Lieutenant, one Detective Sergeant, and one Detective)

- 1 member resigned for a career in federal law enforcement

- 4 members were out of work on job related injury for a period of 6+ months

- 2 officers were out of work for 2 months while they recovered from the physical and emotional trauma of being involved in a shooting incident

- the difficulty of finding qualified candidates for the position of police officer while being restricted to the use of a "city preferred" civil service list

     The department continued its efforts to work in conjunction with the Beacon school district to implement a School Resource Officer program.  We also continued our involvement with the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.  Further, we participated in the: Dutchess County Traffic Safety Committee, City of Beacon Traffic Safety Committee, The DART Program in conjunction with the Dutchess County DA's Office and City of Beacon Drug Court.  We continued our valued relationship with: the Dutchess County DA's Office, the County Attorney's Office, the Court System (Beacon City, Dutchess County Criminal & Family Court), our local, state and federal law enforcement partners, our emergency service partners (Beacon Fire Dept & Beacon Vol. Ambulance) and other city departments (DPW, Building, Office Staff).

     The department has remained very active in its law enforcement and crime prevention role.  The statistics below reflect the continued efforts and professional attention to duty by the officers in the City of Beacon in 2006:

 - Calls for Service - 12,273

 - Cases Investigated - 2,187

 - Accidents Investigated - 203

 - Adult Arrests Made - 1040

 - Juvenile Arrests - 36, Juvenile Referrals - 121 

 - Traffic Summonses - 4,150

     In conclusion, I would be remiss by not reporting on the "near" tragedy the department (and city) faced, with the unprovoked shooting of Police Officer Anthony Hopper.  The incident occurred on October 26, 2006 shortly before 2:00pm.  The shooting of a City of Beacon police officer had not occurred in over 80+ years, though there had been the potential for it to occur.  Thankfully for the presence and actions of Police Officer Jose Martinez and the fact that Officer Hopper was wearing his bullet resistant vest, I can refer to the incident as a "near" tragedy.  Officer Hopper and Officer Martinez are heroes, and their actions saved the lives of civilians.  I am hopeful that we never have to face another similar incident in the future. 

     The fine officers of the City of Beacon Police Department continue to protect and serve the residents of this city and are looking to 2007 to see resolution to many of the above issues.

Recreation Department

2007 Annual Report

Recreation Department activities are classified by the level of funding and administrative control the department has over the program or event. Activities would be defined as:

1. Direct Service – Program is entirely administered by the Recreation Director. The program staff are City of Beacon employees. Program expenses are usually offset by fees collected by participants, but may be subsidized by budget funds.

2. Sponsorship/Grant – A sponsored or granted program or event is one that is either 100% or partially funded by individuals, businesses or groups, giving us money or goods to cover the needs of a specific program or event. The Recreation Department has decision-making authority over the program or event although there are usually parameters that set the objective.

3. Contractual – This is an agreement with an outside organization made by our department to provide agreed-upon services for an agreed-upon price at no out-of-pocket cost to the department.

4. Cooperative – This is a relationship in which an outside group raises funds for a specific event, program or service, is directly involved in the execution, yet may depend upon our staff, facilities, or expertise to guide, plan and control the parameters of their activities. Sometimes we provide limited funding.

5. City-Sponsored – A sponsored program is one that is either 100% or partially funded by the Recreation Department. Sponsored athletic leagues have priority access to City of Beacon athletic fields. The Recreation Department has no direct involvement with the administration of the sponsored program. A Recreation Commissioner appointed as a liaison represents each sponsored athletic league.

6. Supportive – These are programs that are offered by a local group or organization. We provide no financial support, have no input into the activity, staffing, or cost of operations. The sponsoring agency depends on us of advertisement, sanctioning, and/or facilities.

7. Volunteers – These individuals offer free services to our department in a variety of capacities.

2006 Programs & Activities

The following activities were offered as a direct service of the Beacon Recreation Department.

University Settlement Pool Public Swimming Expenses: $8,560 Revenue: $2,509	UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT POOL was open to the public on weekdays and weekends. The City pays for lifeguards during public use hours. The cost of a ticket was $1 for anyone under 16 and $2 for adults. There were also private groups that used the pool such as the Beacon Community Center, MLK Cultural Center and Beacon Recreation Summer Playground Program.
Sr. Citizen Fine Art Program Expenses: $750 Revenue: $458	NEW IN 2006! This new program officially launched this fall with a six-week session (14 students) followed by a four-week mini session (11 students) before breaking for the holidays. The cost is $20 for residents, and $36 for non-residents. Program cost is subsidized up to $2000 per year by City funds.
Karate Expenses: $2800 Revenue: $2400	KARATE – The program director is Richard Sassi, a 5th Dan from the World Tae Kwon Do Association. The program runs from September to June, and costs $120. There is an additional class offered each week at an additional fee for advanced students. Anyone age 7 and up can join. There are 26 youth and adults registered for classes once a week.
Men’s Basketball Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0	MEN'S BASKETBALL is open to Beacon residents 35 & over on Monday evenings in the Forrestal gym & Tuesday evenings in the Glenham gym. Gary Stephens volunteers as the program director.
Men’s Over 35 Softball Expenses: $4425.00 Revenue: $980	MEN'S OVER 35 SOFTBALL - played every Thursday evening from April - September at Memorial Park. Each player paid a $20 fee. There were 9 teams registered. The director is Julie Moseman.
Summer Basketball Expenses: $10,968 Revenue: $12,460	BEACON HOOPS was played at Riverfront Park and South Avenue for children ages 6-18. There were 250 boys and girls registered. Volunteer directors Wayne and Cindy Griffin ran the program. The fee is $45 for residents, and $55 for non-residents.
Women’s Softball Expenses: $1,945 Revenue: $625	WOMEN’S SOFTBALL - is played in the summer on Wednesday evenings in Memorial Park. There were 8 teams in the league. Any girl 16 or older was eligible to play. Suzette Simmons was the director.
Women’s Volleyball Expenses: $445 Revenue: $875	WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL - plays every Wednesday evening from September - April at Rombout. There are 9 teams in the league. Julie Moseman is the director.
Swim Lessons Expenses: $2,550 Revenue: $3,000	SWIM LESSONS AT BEACON HIGH SCHOOL – A two-week learn to swim program provided by a Red Cross certified swimming instructor. The cost is $90 per child. There were 33 participants.
Summer Tennis Clinic Expenses: $1,400 Revenue: $1,020	Beacon High School tennis coach Dave Ryley instructed tennis lessons. There were 33 children registered for the six-week program. Anyone 9-18 was eligible to participate. Fee: $30 residents/$40 non res. The program was held at the Beacon High courts.
Jazzercise Expenses: $5800 Revenue: $8600	JAZZERCISE – offered to adults one hour a night, three nights a week. There are four sessions offered during the year. They average 35 adults per session. Session fee varies, but averages to $3 per class.
Jr. Bowling Expenses: $1400 Revenue: $0	JR. BOWLING - 82 youth ages 4-18 were registered for the 2005/2006 season. Bumper bowling was available for the 4 & 5 year olds. Participants pay bowling alley fees of $7/week to bowl ($4/week for pee wee bowlers).
Senior Citizen Bowling Expenses: $2254.00 Revenue: $1088	SENIOR CITIZEN BOWLING - held every Friday afternoon at Southern Dutchess Bowl. The City paid $1 per week for 34 weeks for each of its bowlers. There were 27 Beacon residents and 29 non-residents participating.
Cargill Reservoir Expenses: $1800 Revenue: $330	CARGILL RESERVOIR – The reservoir is stocked in April. There were 66 fishing permits sold @ $5 each.

The following is offered as a sponsored/granted activity.

Summer Playground Program Expenses: $17,500 Revenue: $4200 (Grant)

SUMMER PLAYGROUND PROGRAM - ran for six weeks. The program was held at Memorial Park & Green Street Parks. 259 children age 6-12 registered. Daily games and arts & crafts projects provided. The program is sponsored by the Dutchess County Youth Bureau, with the parameter that the program is free to participants. The Youth Bureau grant that partially funds this program reimburses up to 50% of personnel expenses. Field trips were offered to supplement the program and were paid for by participants. The children enjoyed trips to Splashdown, Fun Central, Roller Magic, Southern Dutchess Bowl, and the University Settlement pool.

The following services were provided as Beacon Recreation activities under contractual agreement.

Baseball Camp Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0	BASEBALL CAMP – a one-week camp was offered to boys age 8-12. The instructor was Bob Atwell, Beacon High School baseball coach. There were approximately 30 participants. The cost was $75.
Jr. Girl’s Basketball Clinic Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0	JR. GIRLS BASKETBALL – a one-week clinic was offered for girls age 9-16. The director was Melissa Dahl, the Beacon High School girl’s basketball coach. The cost was $70. There were approximately 30 participants.
Winter Soccer Clinic Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0	NEW IN 2006! A three-day skills clinic was offered for children ages 4 and up. There were 23 participants. The cost was $40.
Summer Karate Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0	Weekly karate classes for ages 7 and up (including adult) were offered from July through August. There were 22 participants. Krissy Juhasz was the director. The fee was $40 for the first family member, $30 each additional.
Dog Training Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0	NEW IN 2006! Two six-week sessions offered by certified trainer, Tina Shevetone. Cost was $100 per session. There were 24 graduates of the program.

The following is a cooperative project of Beacon Recreation.

Wee Play Community Project

A community group organized to build and care for the Wee Play Children’s Park at Memorial Park. The final stage of the project (landscaping) will be completed this spring. The Wee Play group has continued raising funds ($3,185 in 2006) for completion of the project and to provide continued contribution to its maintenance. Wee Play also collaborated with the Howland Public Library to provide a weekly playgroup. Presented a tick/Lyme’s Disease awareness session at playground. Raised donations for the family of Lina Borschov, a young Beacon mother who was tragically killed in a car crash in December.

The following programs are sponsored by the City of Beacon Recreation Department.

Jr. Baseball Expenses: $5,200 Revenue: $0	JR. BASEBALL – 350 children ages 5-15 registered for the Spring/Summer season. We provide partial funding. The president is Tony Romanelli.
Jr. Girl’s Softball Expenses: $11,155.00 Revenue: $0	JR. GIRLS SOFTBALL – 285 girls registered for the Spring/Summer season. Any girl age 5-18 was eligible to play. The league used the fields at Memorial Park on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in order to play all their games. We provide partial funding. The director is Bill DiNapoli.
Pop Warner Expenses: $4,100.00 Revenue: $0	POP WARNER – registered approximately 110 children age 6-14 for their football program. Peter Henson is the new president in 2006 and Pete Goodall is the vice-president. We provide partial funding.
Senior Citizen Trips Expenses: $3,250 Revenue: $0	SENIOR CITIZEN TRIPS – took place at each of the four centers. Each group was given $800 to use towards bus rentals for trips or to purchase supplies for their center. There are approximately 160 seniors served in the four groups. We provide partial funding.
Soccer Expenses: $9,225.00 Revenue: $0	SOCCER – registered 362 children in four age divisions ranging in age from 4-17. There is a spring season and a fall season. We provide partial funding.
Soccer Camp Expenses: $3,878.00 Revenue: $0	NEW IN 2006! Three weeks of soccer camp were offered at a cost of $95 per week. Beacon Soccer Club ran the program. We provided partial funding.
Sr. Citizen Drop In Center Expenses: $6,500.00 Revenue: $0	SENIOR CITIZEN DROP-IN CENTER – sponsored by Beacon Recreation was held at the Beacon Community Center every Thursday from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. The cost is $3, which includes arts & crafts, bingo, yoga and an exercise class. They also offered blood pressure screening, nutritional information and a driver education course for seniors. Seniors could be picked up & dropped off for $1. They served 120 seniors. We funded 50% of the program.
BCC Youth Program