Yuma Parks & Recreation Update for August 5, 2010
Date:
08/05/2010Summary:
Weekly Parks & Recreation Update: Green 'Anne' at Historic Theatre; Splash Out Crime Night; Open Swim Hours Adjusting; Softball Tourney; Centers To Go On HiatusContact:
Green 'Anne' at Historic Theatre; Splash Out Crime Night; Open Swim Hours Adjusting; Softball Tourney; Centers To Go On Hiatus
Splash Out Crime at Valley Aquatic Center
78-Crime Stoppers and the City of Yuma present Splash Out Crime Night, 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Valley Aquatic Center, 4381 W. 18th Street, north of Cibola High School. This is a free event for the entire family, with festivities that include music, games and giveaways. Refreshments will be available for sale at the concession stand, and all proceeds go to 78-Crime Stoppers, the board that makes the anonymous tip line to the Yuma Police Department possible. The City of Yuma Graffiti Busters will be there to provide information to the public on how they can make a difference and help eliminate graffiti. Children seven and under must be accompanied by a parent.
78-Crime Stoppers of Yuma is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping get criminals off the streets of Yuma. If someone has information about a criminal activity or suspected activity, they can call an anonymous tip line to report the information. Calls are not recorded or traced. The tipster is given a confidential number to use to call back in a few weeks to see if the tip leads to an arrest. If an arrest is made based on this tip, a cash award is given. 78-Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization that also needs help in the form of both public and business monetary donations to keep this program alive. Donations of any size are accepted and are tax deductible. To report a tip or to make a donation, call 78-Crime (782-7463).
Kids Take the Final Curtain Call for Theatre's 2010 Summer Six Pac
Hard to believe it's about to come to an end, but the summer showcase of local theater wraps up Aug. 6-7 at the Historic Yuma Theatre, 254 S. Main St., with two performances by the Infinite Imagination Youth Theater of "Anne of Green Gables," 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. You won't want to miss this wonderfully heartwarming youth tale of the orphan Anne Shirley and her best friend Diana Barry as they travel from childhood to maturity in the wonderful adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's classic novel. Maria Cuthbert asks for an orphan boy to help her and her brother take care of Green Gables, but the orphanage sends Anne with an "e" - an independent, red-headed, freckle-faced girl who changes their lives and touches the hearts of all who come to know and love her.
Reserved seat tickets for this show are just $5 each and can be purchased by calling (928) 373-5202, clicking on www.YumaAZ.gov/events or stopping by the Yuma Art Center and Historic Yuma Theatre at 254 S. Main St.
With School (Yes, Already) Looming, Open Swim Hours to Change
The kids will soon be returning to school, so the pool hours for Open Swim at all three municipal pools will be changing for the season. The last day for Open Swim at Kennedy Pool will be 1 to 7:45 p.m. Aug. 8. The Valley Aquatic Center will be open weekends only Aug. 7 through Sept. 26, from 1 to 5:45 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. Free swim at Marcus Pool on Tuesday and Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. will end for the season on Aug. 5. Open Swim daily fees will reduce slightly due to the reduction of hours. For more information, please call Parks and Recreation at 373-5243.
Softball Tournament Approaching
Registration deadline is Aug. 13 for the Paul Riley Men's 12-inch Softball Tournament, Aug. 20-21 at various fields around Yuma. Format is round robin, followed by separate A/B division playoffs. Team registration fee is $230; stop by Parks and Recreation or call 373-5243.
'Ho Ho Ho' And A Bottle of You-Know-What
From 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 20, Putter Inn at Desert Hills Golf Course is hosting another of its famous tasting events, this time featuring various flavors of a popular brand of rum (when you call for tickets they'll of course give you the actual name). Paired as always with specially crafted appetizers to suit the occasion, you can enjoy this event for just $22 per person (or $14 for food only), but you must purchase your ticket in advance from Desert Hills; stop by or call 9928) 373-5230.
Art Center, Civic Center to Go on Hiatus
The Art Center and the Civic Center will be having a hiatus for two weeks in August. We are doing this in an effort to trim costs wherever possible. The Art Center will be closed from August 9 through August 23. There will be customer service representatives available by phone at 373.5202 and by email at send an e-mail to Arts to facilitate class registrations, tickets sales, rentals, and reservations. The Civic Center will be closed from August 6 through August 18. They will also have customer service representatives available by phone at 373.5040 for rentals at the Civic Center.
Take Pride in Yuma
There were 55 cases of graffiti abated the week of July 28 through Aug. 3; this compares with 49 the prior week.
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.
