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1989 ORONO PARKS SURVEY <br />465 or 17.6% of households responded to the 2,639 <br />questionnaires mailed in January 1989. The number of persons <br />reported in those households was: <br />Under Age 6 27 <br />6-12 187 <br />13-19 148 <br />20-55 623 <br />55 & Over 225 <br />TOTAL 1,210 <br />The questionnaire did not request information on persons <br />under age 6, and it is unlikely that the 27 reported <br />spontaneously include all children in this age group. Ages were <br />omitted by a number of respondents, while others indicated ages <br />only with an "X" or a check-mark. As a result, the numbers are <br />under-reported. <br />179 of the households (38% of respondents) reported no park <br />use whatsoever. The other 286 households reported park use <br />during the previous year as follows: <br />Park 1-2 Visits 3-30 Visits <br />Over 30 <br />Visits <br />Casco Circle Park 13 17 14 <br />Livingston Tower Park 3 *2 <br />Navarre Playground 10 22 3 <br />Roberta Lee Playground 11 14 5 <br />Highwood Nature Trail 11 14 2 <br />Bederwood Park 39 104 10 <br />Hackberry Park 24 49 7 <br />Crystal Bay Playground 15 15 9 <br />Summit Park Beach 17 63 6 <br />Lydiard Beach 8 17 6 <br />Casco Beach 10 17 5 <br />Sandy Beach 7 25 7 <br />Some in the "over 30 visits" category reported daily visits <br />or hundreds of visits. When a range of visits was reported (e.g. <br />20 to 30) the upper end of the range was included in the above <br />table. <br />Part 3 of the questionnaire asked respondents to provide <br />their views cn the importance of various recreational facilities, <br />"using the numbers 3, 2, 1" with 3 representing the level of <br />greatest importance. Many responses included blank spaces or "0" <br />- these along with "1" were interpreted as signifying a low level <br />of interest. A "2" response was interpreted as indicating some <br />interest, and a "3" was interpreted as a high level of interest.