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2012SUMMERWELCOMEWarmsummerwishestoyouandyourfamily.Welcometothe2012issueofParksPlusyourguidetosummerfunandactivityinPortWashington.Iencourageyoutotakeadvantageofourbeautifullakefrontandneighborhoodparksofferingawidevarietyofactivitiesforallagestoenjoy.TherearenumerouseventsthroughoutPortWashingtonduringthesummermonthstokeepyourentirefamilyoutsideandactive.Healthychildrenandadultsarethefoundationtoahealthycommunityandphysicalactivityisattheheartofoursuccess.IfyouarelookingforrelieffromthesummerheatjoinyourfriendsneighborsandcoworkersatPiratesx19HollowWaterParkortakeinamovieduringFridayNightFlicksatthelake.RelaxandexperiencethebeautyofPortWashingtonx19slakefrontwhilelisteningtogreatmusicperformedbyourCityBandaswellasawidevarietyofotherconcertperformancesthroughoutthissummeratourbandshell.Pleaselookforlistingsoftimesandperformers.IlookforwardtoseeingyouandyourfamilyoutandaboutthissummerenjoyingPortWashingtonSincerelyScottHuebnerMayorMissionStatementThemissionoftheParksRecreationDepartmentistoimprovethequalityoflifeforallresidentsofPortWashingtonbyfacilitatingleisureandculturalactivitiesspecialeventsandservicesthatpromotementalandphysicalhealthself-developmentandcommunityinvolvement.TheDepartmentwillalsostrivetosustainandenhancethenaturalenvironmentthroughcarefulplanningandmaintenanceoftheparksandopenspaces.ResidentDefinitionPersonslivingintheCityofPortWashingtonandarethereforecontributingtothetaxbasethroughwhichtheDepartmentissubsidized.IncaseswheretheprogramutilizesaPortWashingtonSaukvilleSchoolfacilityaresidentshallbedefinedaspersonslivingwithinthatDistrict.FairShareStatementPortWashingtonresidentsmakeasignificantcontributiontotheoperationoftheParksandRecreationDepartment.CitypropertytaxesaretheprimarysourceoffundsnecessarytooperatetheDepartment.Regardlessofthelevelofuseeachcitypropertyownercontributesequally.TheFairShareconceptisintendedtoassessnon-residentsanequalizedfeedesignedtorecoveroperatingcostsandwhereappropriatecapitaldebtcosts.Capitaldebtcostsarethoseassociatedwiththedesignandconstructionofparkandrecreationfacilitieswhichrequireborrowingandasubsequentannualdebtservice.Thecapitalcostperhouseholdwillthereforebeaddedtothenon-residentfee.NoticetoParticipantsTheCityofPortWashingtonParksRecreationDept.iscommittedtoprovidingsafefacilitiesandactivitiesandqualifiedinstructors.Pleaserecognizehoweverthatactivitiesdescribedinthisbrochuremayinvolvesomerisk.ItisourpolicyintheeventofseriousinjuryorillnesstocontactPortWashingtonEMSbycalling911andifnecessarytransporttheparticipanttothenearesthospitalormedicalcenter.CableTVWebSiteTunetoTime-WarnerTVChannel25orgotowww.ci.port-washington.wi.ustolearnmoreabouttheCityofPortWashingtonservices.PhotographyPolicyThePortWashingtonParksRecreationDepartmentusesphotosofparticipantsforpromotionalpurposes.Byregisteringfortheprogramyouhavegranteduspermissiontouseyourphotographforpromotionalpurposesunlessotherwisenoted.RefundPolicyAllrefundswillfollowtheFinanceDepartmentx19sbillpayingschedule.Refundswillonlybemadeunderthefollowingcircumstances1therequestismadeatleast7daysinadvanceofthefirstclassprovideditdoesnotreducetheparticipationlevelbelowtheminimumrequiredclasssize2whentheparticipantbecomesillandadoctorx19sstatementispresentedand3whentheclassiscancelledduetolackofenrollments.A5.00processingfeewillbechargedforeachrequest.Websitewww.ci.port-washington.wi.us