Parks & Recreation Update for August 13, 2009
Date:
08/13/2009Summary:
Weekly Parks & Recreation update.Contact:
Vote on Dog Park Name; Art Center Galleries Hiatus; Register for Softball, Pee Wee Basketball
Name that Dog Park, Final Phase
Yuma's first fog park is scheduled to open on Saturday, Oct. 3, but it needs a name! Please go to the City of Yuma's web site www.yumaaz.gov/parksandrec to review all of the name finalists and cast your vote for your favorite. Before selecting your number one dog park name, please take a brief survey. The results of the survey will be used to develop programming and services that benefit you. Voting takes place through Aug. 28. Cast your vote today!
Yuma Art Center Galleries Closing
After a long and busy season, it's time for a fresh coat of paint and a little sprucing up of the Yuma Art Center's Galleries. From Sunday, Aug. 16 through Aug. 31, the Yuma Art Center's Galleries will be closed to the public. The Yuma Art Center strives to provide patrons the most positive experience possible and hopes this will not cause any undue inconvenience. Galleries will reopen to the public on Sept.
Open Swim for August
The Valley Aquatic Center will be open Monday to Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5:45 p.m. until Aug. 30.
Kennedy Skate Park Improvements
Kennedy Park's skateboarding facility is open while staff is working on irrigation upgrades around the skate park due to the major construction that was completed. The quarter pipe and mini half pipe have been put together and should be installed within the next week.
Shade and More Shade
The shade structure for Gateway Park's playground has been installed and the playground was open to the public on Wednesday. Work has started on the installation of the playground unit and shade structure at Victoria Meadows Basin Park, which they hope to have ready by mid-September.
Fall Softball League Registration
Registration for fall adult softball leagues has begun. Choose from men's, women's or co-rec leagues. Registration will be until Aug. 28 or until the leagues are full. The cost per team is $325. For more information, call Bill Vaughan at 373-5240.
Pee Wee Basketball
Parks & Recreation will be taking registration for Pee Wee Basketball until Sept. 3. The league is open to children in second and third grades. Fee is $38; $25 with City resident credit. The season will run September through November. All games are played on Saturdays at Joe Henry Optimist Center. For more information, call Adam Christensen at 373-5241.
Wanted: Men & Women Softball Players
The Paul Riley Late Night Softball Tournament is Friday and Saturday night, Aug. 21-22. Games will begin at 7 p.m. and play continues on until the wee hours in the morning. Registration for the tournament will close Friday; the team fee is $215. For more information, call Parks and Recreation at 373-5243.
Desert Hills Trees
Palm trees are being trimmed at Desert Hills Golf Course by the parks forestry crew. This will take several weeks to complete.
Red Carpet Party - Adaptive Recreation
Live the life of a star, even if it's just for one night! We are celebrating Hollywood style with dinner, dancing, awards, and even interviews by the paparazzi. Dress to impress for this extravagant event on Aug. 28. It will be held at the MLK Neighborhood Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Cost is $8 per person. For more information, call Malia Lovell at 373-5234. This program is geared towards individuals ages 14 and up who are physically and/or developmentally disabled.
Take Pride in Yuma
Vandalism Update - There were 86 cases of graffiti abated the week of Aug. 4-11. Vandalism included:
- Centennial Softball Fields had 11 sprinkler heads broken. Cost to replace the sprinklers was $325.
Graffiti cleanup and vandalism currently costs the Yuma taxpayers over $200,000.00 per year. Please help us reduce vandalism by reporting incidences of crime to 78-Crime and Graffiti to the hot-line of 329-2828. If you witness a crime in progress, call 9-1-1.
Tickets and Registration
Tickets to Art Center, Historic Theatre or Civic Center events can be purchased by phone, in person or online. The Art Center and theatre box office is located at 254 S. Main St., or call 373-5202. The Civic Center is located at 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive just off Avenue A at 36th Street, or call 373-5040. Tickets to shows at both locations are online at www.YumaAZ.gov/events.
Register for Parks and Recreation events, activities, classes, etc. online at www.YumaAZ.gov/ParksAndRecreation. Call 373-5200, or stop by the Parks and Recreation office on the first floor of City Hall, One City Plaza (between 1st and Madison avenues at Giss Parkway) between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every other Friday (closed alternating Fridays).
For More Information
For further information, please contact Greg Hyland, CPM, the City of Yuma's Director of Communications & Public Affairs at (928) 373-5023 or by e-mail or Dave Nash, City of Yuma Public Affairs Coordinator at (928) 373-5015 or by e-mail.
