Parks & Recreation Update for February 11, 2010
Date:
02/11/2010 (Last updated: 02/22/2010)Summary:
Weekly Parks & Recreation update.Contact:
Great Yuma Road Race; Roxaboxen Festival; Spring Softball Registration; Shade Coming To Sanguinetti Playground; "Reading Rocks" Book Fair
Great Yuma Road Race
Race in front of a real Olympic-style audience! The Great Yuma Road Race which starts just before the Rodeo Parade and follows the route down 4th Avenue will take place at 8:15 a.m. sharp on Saturday, Feb. 13. The first 200 people registered will receive a free T-shirt. The cost is $12 in advance and $14 on site. For more information, call 373-5243.
Roxaboxen Festival
Join us 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 for the enchanting children’s delight, the annual "Roxaboxen Festival" at Roxaboxen Park, located at 8th Street and 2nd Avenue. The festival celebrates the wonderful book of the same name by Alice McLarren. She writes about the joy of play and having fun in the outdoors using imagination. This year, children will be building and decorating their own Roxaboxen town. Cost is just $2 per child and that’s to cover some of the materials. For more information, call 373-5202.
More Shade Coming To Sanguinetti
Parks and Recreation is installing a shade structure for the large playground located at Sanguinetti Memorial Park, 22nd Street and 8th Avenue. There will be no access to the playground during construction, which is anticipated to be complete on or about Feb. 27.
This will bring the total number of shade-covered City playground structures to 10, and parents are encouraged to take their children to a City park. "Incorporating daily activity and exercise is important for both adults and children. Providing protected play spaces within our community provides an extra layer of safety," said Yuma Parks and Recreation Director Becky Chavez.
Yuma Youth Fast Pitch And T-Ball
The Yuma Youth Fast Pitch and T-Ball League is taking registration for their spring league. YYFTL is open to boys and girls ages 4 to 6, and girls ages 7 to 14. The registration takes place at the Parks & Recreation Office at City Hall. Registration ends on March 4 with games to be played April through June.
"Reading Rocks" Book Fair To Benefit Art Center
The Yuma Art Center and Barnes & Noble Booksellers will sponsor the "Reading Books" Book Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 at Barnes & Noble, 819 W. 32nd St. A percentage of the sales made during the book fair will be donated to the Yuma Art Center. Puppet shows will be presented throughout the day and kids can make their own puppets to take home. Please come and show your support for the arts in Yuma. For more information, call 373-5202.
Spring Softball Registration
Calling all softball fanatics! Registration for the spring men’s and women’s leagues is now open. The games are scheduled to begin March 15 and continue through June 4. The cost is $325 per team, plus $23 annual A.S.A. sanctioning fee. Registration will remain open until March 4 or until leagues fill.
Senior Games Under Way
More than 30 different events are scheduled for this year's Senior Games, Jan. 15 through Feb. 25. Registration fee is $9; it includes a Senior Games T-shirt (while supplies last), opening ceremonies, picnic lunch, and the novelty events that are held opening day along with an end of the games potluck lunch and slide show. Also, a fee of $5 per event is required for each event for which you register. Senior Games are open to individuals age 50 and up. For more information and to register, stop in at the Parks & Recreation office or call 373-5243.
Senior Sports Available On A Drop-In Basis
Whether participating in Senior Games or not, don’t forget that all kinds of fun activities are always going on at the North End Community Center, 160 E. 1st St., and the Yuma Readiness & Community Center, 24th Street and Araby Road. Pool shooting, table tennis, pickle ball, and badminton are just a few of the activities available on a drop-in basis. Call 373-5245 or 373-5239 for more information.
Rodeo Round-Up
Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to join us as we serve a cowboy supper, make cowboy hats, and turn on the music for some two-stepping. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 at the Clymer Recreation Center for $11 per person. Call 373-5243 to register.
Fortuna Wash Family Hike
This hike is perfect for the whole family ages 5 and up. Come and join our guides as we trek through Fortuna Wash at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 6. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring sunscreen. Transportation will be provided to the hiking spot from the Yuma Readiness & Community Center. The fee is just $5. Call 373-5243 to register.
Winter Performance Season At Historic Yuma Theatre
The shows listed below start at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $19.50 per show. All seats are reserved. Tickets may be purchased at the Yuma Art Center, 254 S. Main St.; Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive; the Parks & Recreation office at City Hall, One City Plaza; and online at www.YumaAZ.gov/events. For more information, call 373-5202.
- Sunday, February 21: The Diamonds
- Saturday, March 13: The Irish Sopranos
- Tuesday, March 23: 3 Redneck Tenors
- Sunday, April 11: The Big Band Broadcast
Take Pride In Yuma
There were 78 cases of graffiti abated the week of Feb. 3-9.
Graffiti cleanup and vandalism currently costs the Yuma taxpayers over $200,000 per year. Please help us reduce vandalism by reporting incidences of crime to 78-Crime (782-7463) and graffiti to the Graffiti Busters hot line, 329-2828. If you witness a crime in progress, call 911.
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.
