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The Basics
PARTICIPATION
No news is good news. Unless you are contacted by the Parks & Recreation Department because the program is full, cancelled or there is a change, report to the program as scheduled. PARENTS: If your children are the participants, please check-in with the instructor on the first day of the program.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• Babysitters are needed for Mon-Fri morning programs. Sitters work one or more days/week.
• Instructors of all types are needed to expand day and evening programs. Certified Fitness, Pilates and Yoga Instructors are needed as substitutes and to expand our mix and match program. Call for more information.
• Seasonal & WREC staff - Applications are accepted starting January 1 for summer employment and evenings/weekends throughout the year. -For info & an application, call (215)443-5428 or download one from the Township website under downloads.
WEATHER CANCELLATIONS
For weather closings and program cancellations at the WREC, listen to KYW News Radio, 1060 AM, Fox 29 News or check Channels 22 & 45, or the Township website at www.warminstertownship.org. Just listen/watch for our name and message! We are unable to give refunds or credit for emergency or weather-related cancellations, or other circumstances beyond our control. However, we will make every possible attempt to reschedule the class or program.
ACCESSIBILITY
Warminster Parks & Recreation recognizes the importance of recreation for everyone. Many of our facilities are barrier free. We will, to the best of our ability, adapt our parks, programs, trips, and special events to make them accessible to persons with special needs. We invite physically challenged persons to let us know what kinds of adaptations we can make so that as many people as possible can enjoy quality leisure services.
• TDD for the Hearing & Speech Impaired: We can be reached by contacting the Pennsylvania telephone relay service at (800) 654-5984.
• Sports for Individuals with Disabilities - Information on organizations serving physically challenged athletes is available at these websites: www.dsusa.org: www.disabled-world.com/sports; www.dasasports.org; www.mageerehab.org: www.wheelchairnet.org: or search: Disabled Sports.
ON SALE ---
DISCOUNT SKI TICKETS ...available at the WREC!! Discount tickets are available in the Parks & Recreation Office for area ski resorts. Buy tickets before you go, avoid waiting in line and save BIG $$$. Tickets are available to Bear Creek, Big Boulder/Jack Frost, Blue Mountain, Camelback, Elk Mountain, Greek Peak, Roundtop/Liberty/Whitetail, Sno Mountain (Montage)! Unused tickets are not refundable. Tickets may be purchased using cash, Visa, MasterCard or Discover only, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-4:30 PM only! Please call (215)443-5428 for info. Click here for a price list
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS FOR SALE
Pick up your Entertainment Book at the WREC for only $30 until JANUARY 5! Get ‘em while they last and save hundreds of dollars on 2-for-1 dining, theater, travel and merchandise discounts.
2011 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW TICKETS-
(On sale in February at the WREC!) The 2011 Flower Show will toast the gardening and culture of Paris with the “Springtime in Paris” exhibition. Featured displays will draw from the Louvre, the Musee d’Orsay, artists such as Renoir, Monet, and van Gogh; modern art collections of the National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou; and the beloved Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise and le Catacombes. Purchase your tickets and catch the train or drive your car to the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Philadelphia Convention Center (12th & Arch Streets). Show runs from March 6-13, 2011 - (Best viewing hours are after 4 PM). Hours: Sun, Mar 6 & 13: 8 AM-6 PM; Mon-Fri, Mar. 7-11: 10 AM to 9:30 PM; Sat, Mar. 12: 8 AM to 9:30 PM. Ticket cost: $24/adult ticket ($26-$30 at the door) www.philaflowershow.com
WARMINSTER REQUESTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION SYMBOLS
The Township invites all community civic and sport organizations to place their symbol on our latest community “gateway” located at County Line and York Roads. Symbols should be no larger than 16 inches in diameter. For more information, please contact Karen at the Parks & Recreation office: (215)443-5428.
COMMUNITY INSTRUCTORS NEEDED
In an effort to expand our programming to the community, we are looking for instructors to teach interesting or fun programs. These can be geared toward any age and address any area - hobbies, fitness, personal health, or finance, cultural or theater arts, etc. – the possibilities are endless! If you have a talent or skill that you would like to share with others, please contact us. Instructors, especially those working with youth, will be required to have background checks.
GOT A PROGRAM, TRIP OR TOUR IDEA???
We are always on the lookout for new classes and programs to offer our residents. If you have an idea for a trip or program, and/or wish to become an instructor, please don’t hesitate to call us @ (215) 443-5428.
PERENNIALS FOR PARKS
If you are dividing your perennials this fall, why not donate your "discards" to the Parks Department to improve our park landscaping. Just drop off marked plants at the WREC between September 1 and November 30 and we’ll plant them. Or if you wish to help and install them yourself, just call (215) 443-5428 and we’ll provide guidelines for where to plant in the parks. Thank you to the Fosko & Zalenski families for your recent donations of iris and hosta; both were planted at Kemper.
PARK DONATIONS
The Department would like to thank the following organizations for their recent 
donations: PA Council on the Arts, Warminster Warriors Baseball and Softball, Bux-Mont Men’s Baseball League and Warminster Soccer. Donations from these organizations – be it money, materials or manpower – help reduce costs in the Parks & Recreation Department.
WE ARE INTO FREECYCLING!
Before you THROW it away – think about GIVING it away! Parks & Rec offering to recycle items laying around the house! Why not donate! We are looking for construction paper; silk plants – especially trees; perennials; large clean area rugs; wide plastic shelving. Not sure? Call us before you throw it away!