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RECREATION DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 1977 CENTER OPERATIONS & SPECIAL INTEREST CLASSES Spring special interest classes began during the week of April 11 . In spite of a slow start , class registration seemed to pick up after the first week and as a result only one class was cancelled . Tumbling for children seems to have become very popular and more classes have had to be added . The Veterans Building reports a successful Friends of the Library Book Sale on April 1 , 2 and 3 . An organ recital by Ken Morris was held on April 15 . No wedding receptions were booked in April and only one is booked for May . Upcoming events for May include the Flower and Art Show on May 12 , 13 , 14 & 15 and Redwood City Community Theater ' s "Under the Yum Yum Tree " on May 20 , 21 , 27 , 28 , June 3 and 4 . A number of wedding receptions were scheduled at the Community Activities Building during the month of April . The Department along with the Civic Cultural Commission and the San Mateo Arts Council has sponsored a very successful Operalunch series downtown at Hamilton and Broadway on Fridays at lunchtime on April 15 , 22 , 29 and May 6 . The weekly attendance has been over 200 each time and the program seems to be extremely well received by the public . The GUIDE program had several interesting and successful programs in April . The group had a tour of the San Mateo County Sheriff ' s Depart- ment and the San Francisco Airport at Pan American and last week they went to the Fair Oaks Community Center for sessions at the library and with a representative from the telephone company . Red Morton Center On April 1 , a Junior High Dance was held at the Center with over 300 students attending . Music was provided by KFRC . The only mishap occurred when someone called in saying there was a bomb in the build- ing . The Center was evacuated for half an hour while the Fire Depart- ment checked the facility . Nothing was found and the dance continued . Needless to say it was an interesting as well as enjoyable evening . The March of Dimes Walkathon was held on April 2 with staff , teens. and senior volunteers arriving at 6 : 30 a . m . Participants started arriving at 7 : 30 a . m . and at 8 : 00 a . m . , 1 ,800 walkers started the march toward Alameda de las Pulgas . Donnie & Marie Osmond arrived at 9 : 30 to sign autographs for the teens and seniors . They then proceeded along the route to meet many of the anxiously awaiting walkers . The walkers began to return to the Center around 2 : 00 p . m . and at 5 : 30 p . m . , the - 9 -