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Home My WebLink About1999-04-19; Parks & Recreation Commission; 499-1; Commissioner's Reportt AB# 499-1 MTG. DATE: 4/19/99 DEPT. PWICSD DIV. PARKS & REC STAFF: ALL DIVISIONS 1 INFO 0 ACTION TITLE : COMMISSIONER’S REPORT RECOMMENDED ACTION : Accept and file. ITEM EXPLANATION : Attached is Commissioner’s Report for April, 1999. EXHIBITS: 1. April 1999 Commissioner’s Report 050 April 14, 1999 TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: STAFF COMMISSIONER'S REPORT FOR APRIL 1999 CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER The Calavera Hills Community Center and Park realized an increase of 2000 users from March '99 period as compared to '98 March. A total of nearly 26,000 people utilized the facility during this recent month. In addition to the usual busy center schedule, the ever-popular Youth Basketball League wrapped up another successful winter. The Adult Basketball and Softball Leagues continue to go strong during the weekday evenings in April. March Open Play Basketball saw $626 collected in revenues. April kicked off with a pair of big events. Friday, April 2, marked the date that a high school dance was held and attracted 1,000 spring break participants. The next morning signaled the Annual Spring Break Egg Hunt. More than 1,000 kids and their parents shared the fun and festivities. DAYTRIPPERS In March, over 40 individuals enjoyed the "Glory of Easter" pageant at the Crystal Cathedral. Upcoming visits are scheduled to the Getty Museum and Ramona Pageant in April. - =- ,- ADULT SPORTS Adult Sports is in full swing at mid-season. We have filled up all of our leagues to the maximum in softball, basketball and soccer, and all leagues are running smoothly. We are currently getting all information ready for our summer 1999 programs and fall 1999 programs. We have a new Adult Sports Specialist currently in charge of Adult Sports. Steve Herrera moved here from the Bakersfield Recreation Department. The City of Carlsbad would like to welcome Steve to the Recreation Department. This has been a very productive and proactive season and things are only look up for the Adult Sports Program. SPECIAt EVENTS The Special Events Section hosted the Spring Kidz Camp on April 5 - 9* at Calavera Hills Community Center. Seventy-five children enjoyed a week of fun, games and crafts. Highlights included a trip to the lceoplex for ice skating in Escondido and a trip to Universal Studios. 011 EXHIBIT 1 The other highlight in the Special Events section was the Annual Spring Egg Hunt held Saturday, April 3rd at Calavera, Holiday, and Stagecoach parks. Thousands of kids and parents enjoyed the morning’s activities and we managed to get it all in despite the clouds overhead. At Stagecoach Park Caldwell Banker of Encinitas provided volunteers, cookies, prizes for the bonnet contest, and a magician to amaze kids and parents alike. Of course: the Bunny made a visit to each park for photos and fun. Staff is now preparing for the long summer ahead, preparing for the garage sale, eight weeks of summer camp, the “Kidz Zone” of the triathlon, and the Annual Body Surfing Contest. Additionally staff is planning a great day of excitement for the May 8, 1999, dedication of the Skateboard Park. So far, staff has planned on music, pro demonstrations, safety talks, a vendor fair, give aways and food and fun. PARK DEVELOPMENT Skate Park - The Carlsbad Skate Park, located at the Safety and Service Center, is currently under construction and nearing completion. A grand opening date has been set for Saturday, May 8, 1999. More detailed information will be forthcoming on this big event. Beach Bluff View Area (formerly Spit Pavilion) -The “Temporary Replacement Plan” for the area that once was Split Pavilion is almost complete. Sod turf and benches are being installed by the Parks Department. The grass area will be fenced off for several weeks for establishment. =- PARK MAINTENANCE The Parks Division has been very busy this past month with the installation of soil amendments, irrigation, landscaping, and sod at the split pavilion area. The project should be completed with the installation of nine concrete benches, concrete trash receptacles, and bollards which should arrive sometime in early May. We would like to introduce our new Office Specialist II, Kathleen Hughes. Kathleen will be helping with the day-to-day operations in the Parks and Recreation Divisions. Another new employee is Jim Cochrand, a Parks/Maintenance Worker 1. You may have seen Jim around the City as he has served as a custodian for the past ten years. SENIORS Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme were in store March 3d for an evening performance at the Performing Arts Center in El Cajon. The first couple of American popular music presented a stylish evening for 25 very fortunate seniors. /c- ola The Van Gogh Exhibit was scheduled for March 13th. We traveled to the Page Museum (LaBrea Tar Pits) for a morning docent tour, and then proceeded to Farmer's Market for a bit of lunch!! Our early afternoon tour at the Museum of Art finished our "artsy" day in Los Angeles. March 17th was a trip to the newest aquarium in Long Beach, the Aquarium of the Pacific. Our day, including lunch on the terrace at Cafe' Scuba, was a full day of exploration. We did, however, still manage time for a bit of shopping at the Marina Marketplace! Palm spring Follies on March 24" was a special day for we Seniors. Our wonderful day of music, dancing, comedy and fun followed a great sit-down lunch prepared at the Spa Hotel & Casino Resort right down to a fabulous dessert - lemon bundt cake with raspberry filling and raspberry sauce - isn't it fun to be a senior??? On March 28th, we attended a Sunday matinee performance of "Grease" on ice, at the San Diego Sports Arena (talk about good seats - we were in the lower loge center in the 2"d and 3d rows - we felt we were part of the act..superb ice skating, vintage autos on ice and lavish sets gave us a wonderful afternoon. The Glory of Easter was our evening performance at the Crystal Cathedral on March 31". We had dinner at Knott's Berry Farm before the show started, and then settled into our front row seats for an absolutely wonderful evening. On Thursday, April 8th we traveled to Santa Anita for a day at the races. We were treated to a sit-down lunch at Club court before the races. It was about time we did something racy for the spring!!! A Day in Carlsbad, scheduled for April 1 5Ih promises to be a great day.. .we will experience Spirts in Stone (a sculpturing clinic) and then a short walk to Bellefleur. A wine tasting tour will proceed our luncheon - prepared especially for us and private meeting on the patio. After lunch we travel to the top of the hill and have a docent tour of NAMM (National Association of Musicians Museum). Our afternoon will be topped off with an informal walk-thru of Carlsbad's own sculpture garden. April 22"d we will celebrate our History Day. Our morning docent tour of Mission San Luis Rey starts our day. We then proceed to Rancho Buena Vista for a catered lunch. After lunch our docent will bring to life the legends of the "Days of the Dons" with a tour. We will also have an opportunity to do some hands-on experiences. 013 Finally, to finish the month, Viejas Casino is scheduled for April 28'h. Another day to play the tables, the machines, or bingo. We plan on spending the day having fun - trying to beat the "odds!" Of course there is also shopping at the outlet mall, and we all will enjoy the buffet. AQUATICS The Masters Swim Program is currently under siege by professional athletes both domestic and foreign. It is not uncommon to find forty participants reaping the benefits of Jeff Pease's noon workout. This seasonal phenomena has prompted aquatics staff to establish a "priority list" policy aimed at maximizing opportunity for residents to participate in this impacted program. Aquatics staff is making a valiant effort to accommodate both residents and non-residents. However, the popularity of the Masters Program, especially at this time of year, makes that accomodation exceptionally difficult and not always possible. Aquatics. staff is making recruitment for summer employees a high priority. Testing of lifeguard candidates was held on Saturday, April loth, and will be offered again on Saturday, May 22"d beginning at 9:00 AM at the Swim Complex. To assist with recruitment efforts, the aquatics supervisor, Carl Pope, will be teaching an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course. Participants successfully completing the course will be authorized by the "ARC" to teach swim lessons. A pre-course session will be held on April 17th at 9:00 AM followed by regular class sessions from May 1 st through May 22nd on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Kudos to the Aquatics Swim Instructors for continuing to provide upbeat swim lessons during the unkind weather in March and early April. Their perseverance in providing outstanding customer service is indeed exemplary. Many of Carlsbad's elementary schools are already making arrangements to visit the swim complex in celebration of the end of the school year. Staff is making every effort to accommodate these private rental requests amongst opulent \ 'regular" program mi n$. - DEPARTMENT 3+?kpL&s) T c: Recreation & Park Planning Manager City Manager Assistant City Manager All Department Heads 014