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MTG. DATE: 10!18/99
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STAFF: BRADSHAW I IU I
RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Accept and file.
ITEM EXPLANATION :
Attached are the Commissioner’s Reports for September and October, 1999.
EXHIBITS:
I. Commissioner’s Report - September, 1999.
2. Commissioner’s Report - October, 1999.
September 9, 1999
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TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FROM: RECREATION SUPERVISOR I
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1999
SPECIAL EVENTS
Youth Day Camp
The Special Events Section has just concluded its most successful Youth Day Camp
Program with a total of 728 children enrolled and 156 children on the waiting list with
over eight weeks of arts, crafts, group games, and a visit to every major theme park in
Southern California, the children of Carlsbad were kept very busy. Staff will be sending
a survey to.the parents of participants to get valuable feedback about the program. We
hope to report the results of the survey to the Commission in the next couple of months.
On August 14th and I 5th , the Recreation Department hosted the twenty-first Annual
Bodysurfing & Bodyboarding Contest at Pine Street Beach. The weekend was packed
with fun under the sun. A total of 150 participants and 3,000 spectators enjoyed the
weekend in Carlsbad. This years contest was sponsored by local businesses with
donations totaling over $9,000.
Stay n' Play
The Stay n' Play program is set to begin on September 28, 1999 at Buena Vista & Pine
Schools. Staff expects a large turn out at both of these sites. Upcoming events: On-
site promotion September 20th -24'h, and a 'welcome back pizza party on September
30, 1999.
Building on last years success, the program will continue to offer 30 minutes of tutorial
each day and two hours of arts, crafts and sports.
CALAVERA HILLS PARK
The usage of Calavera Hills facility is continuing to rise from year to year. August,
1998, 8,299 users utilized this facility an increase of over 1,000 from last year at this
time. As a result of this increased usage revenues collected rose from $1,417, August
1998 to $1,886, August 1999.
Jazz in the Park was once again a huge success. Over 2,000 spectators attended the
festivities each Friday night session. All the summer camps held on site also went well.
September marks the start of the Fall classes, as well as Adult and Youth Sports
programs. We anticipate a busy month.
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In and Around ‘Your Carlsbad Senior Center’
0 A group of seniors were treated to a host of travel tips by expert Anny Wright the
morning of August 3, 1999. This very popular presentation of ingenious ideas was a
. hit because a good many of our local seniors travel a great deal. Everyone learned
something new!
0 A seminar presented on August 12, 1999, touched the lives of many participants the
subject was, “How to Create New Friendships.” As we age, many of our long-time
friends move or pass away and it is indeed difficult to harvest new relationships.
Peggy Elliott, B.S.W., from White Sands of La Jolla explored many ways to meet
people and create new bonds. This was a definite success!
0 A seminar on preventing falls was held on August 17, 1999, was not as great of a
success on account of the presenter herself fell and was nearly an hour late! .
Luckily, there was a ,member of the audience who was also an expert in the field
and he entertained the group until the injured rehabilitation director from Manorcare
Health Services was able to arrive. Only a couple people stuck around to hear her
presentation, so I will reschedule this speaker in a few months.
On August 24, 1999, an expert on hearing shared some wonderful’ information on
the various causes of hearing loss and today’s amazing new technology in hearing
aids. The interested crowd asked many questions and seemed pleased with the
information. The speaker has been scheduled to come back to the Senior Center in
October to clean hearing aids.
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SENIOR SAFARI
Baseball - Padres style and Carlsbad Seniors .... what a day!!! Sunday, August 1, 1999,
we all met at the Plaza Camino Real shopping mall and took the North County Transit
bus to the game. This is the only way to go and not have to drive to Qualcomm. We
did the root, root, root for the home team (which helped, we won that one). And, yes,
we ate popcorn, peanuts and cracker jacks.
August 8, 1999, we traveled to the Moonlight Theater for the production .of “Carousel.”
With the musical score of Rodgers & Hammerstein this’was one of the best plays from
the theatre for the season. The evening was mild and our front row seating made it a
special evening under the stars.
And, under the big top, the Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus was in store for
August 13, 1999. The annual event held at the Sports Arena was one of the most
awesome and most entertaining yet. It promised to be one of the biggest to celebrate
the end of the millennium, and it lived up to its word. A good time was had by all.
Pageant of the Masters, the evening of August 20, 1999, this annual event paid tribute
to “The 20th Century: Ten Decades of Art”. Our seats were center, main tier. By the - end of the evening we were all magically transformed into this wonderful venue of
entertainment and celebration of the arts.
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‘August 26, 1999, we traveled to the Stardust Theatre in Balboa Park for a fun and lively
evening of “Some Like It Hot.” The laughs, music, dancing and costumes were just
filled evening.
- spectacular. The music, which we all remembered from the movie, made this a fun
Twenty Seniors left for Branson, Missouri on September 15, 1999. Our five day/4 night
itinerary incldes everything: Transfers from the Senior center to the airport - air
transportation to St. Louis, transfer to Branson, hotel, taxes, entrance fees, six shows,
all meals and much, much more will entertain us and keep our toes tappin’.
Viejas Casino ... this is a special evening departure scheduled for September 22, 1999.
It will give us the opportunity to see the gaming at night - catch the laser, water and
musical production of ‘Legend of NightFire’ - try the dinner buffet and, of course, shop
at the outlet stores. The dinner buffet is wonderful and, of course, shopping at the
outlet stores.
The Olympic Training Center is scheduled for September 29, 1999. Our day will give
us the opportunity to view the summer athletes in training before the games in Sydney
in 2000. The sports will include archery, canoe/kayak, cycling, field hockey, tennis, and
track and field training. A stop at UTC shopping mall for lunch before we head back to
Carlsbad.
YOUTH SPORTS
The Youth Sports Section has just finished an outstanding summer in which more than - 30 contract sports camps were offered in which 600 plus kids took part. The summer
culminated with a Bodyboard/Surf Camp in which a whopping 66 youngsters took part
in the beach festivities. Next on tap for the Youth Sports staff is a fall Flag Football
Program run in conjunction with the Carlsbad Boys’ and Girls’ Club, and then the huge
Annual Youth Basketball Program that serves more than 800 kids from the community,
ages 7-18.
Youth Sports staff and all in the Recreation Department would like to wish a fond
farewell to Jessica Hagan, the Youth Sports Coordinator, who has moved to South
Carolina, where her mother resides, to finish her education. Jessica, a young person of
just 22, took the lead role in Youth Sports at the age of 20 and performed in an
outstanding fashion, earning part-time employee of the quarter in 1998. Her
organizational skills and rapport with the public were indeed rare for someone so
young. Her bubbly personality will be missed at the Harding Community Center, but all
that know her are sure that she has a real future either in Recreation or Education,
upon graduation. Good luck, Jessica, we miss you already!
BALLFIELD MAINTENANCE
During the ballfield closures, the Ballfield Maintenance crew added 20 tons of infield soil
to Calavera Field #2, 5 tons of infield soil to Calavera #I and 2 tons of surface to the
Poinsettia baseball infield.
All infields were done by the crew of Jaime Estrada, Manny Villalta, Eric Ybarra, Joey
.-. Silva and Greg Lundqvist. Kudos to all the guys.
DAY TRIPPERS
Plaza Garibaldi Mariachi Dinner Theater and Danish Days in Solvang are on the - schedule in September. A special excursion to the Albuquerque Balloon Festival and a
visit to the Los Angeles Garment District are planned for October.
ENRICHMENT CLASSES
With the Fall session coming on board, the enrichment classes are more in demand
than ever. With the rapid growth of families moving into Carlsbad and the popularity of
many of our programs, the waiting lists have already started and are longer than ever.
We are offering more classes off-site to accommodate the growing demand for more
programs.
Our Bridge classes have been very popular with the seniors thanks to our fantastic
Bridge instructor, Jim Martin. He makes learning fun! His students enjoy his classes so
much that they call to see if they can meet on their own when class is not in session.
PARKS DIVISION
Scott Carroll has joined Public Works/General Services Division as a Management
Analyst and comes to us from the City Managers Office of Lemon Grove. He is
currently a resident of Carlsbad.
An Eagle Scout Project was just completed, which involved building and installing 15
benches for the High School Tennis Courts and Laguna Riviera Park this was - coordinated with Paul Ciley and the Parks Division.
Tree/Medians Div. is working with Redevelopment in upgrading the downtown
furnishings (trash receptacles, benches, and planters).
Mike Bliss, Tree Lead worker is the new caretaker at Carrillo Ranch, he will continue his
duties on the Tree Crew as well.
Installation of infield drainage on baseball fields at Stagecoach Park, is scheduled to
begin August 23 and Paul Meadows will be the inspector coordinating this project
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Doug Duncanson has relocated his office to Oak Street, the telephone extension will
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JIM BRADSHAW
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c: City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Recreation Director
All Department Heads
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October 7, 1999 -
TO: PARKS, AND RECRE, ATION COMMISSION
FROM: Recreation Supervisor I
COMMISSIONER’S REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1999
SPECIAL EVENTS
Youth Day Camp
The Special Events office is busy planing a HAUNTED Teen Dance on October 2gth, at
Calavera Community Center. Staff has planned a “mini” haunted house to accompany
the teen dance.
Stay n’ Play
The first day of Stay n’ Play was September 28‘h, at Pine and Buena Vista Schools. The
program has over 230 children enrolled. Staff is expecting to fill the program to 300
within the next week.
Staff will be taking the Stay n’ Play children to the San Diego Zoo on October 21.
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CALAVERA HILLS PARK
Calavera Hills was busier than a bee this September, buzzing with activity. Attendance
is high for the fall classes scheduled. The sports programs are going full swing with
Adult Basketball, Carlsbad Soccer Club, Carlsbad Softball Association, Carlsbad Pop
Warner and North County Senior Softball using the park. Overall, September
attendance was at an all time high with 23,919 users. Facility rental revenue was also
at a record high of $1,991.70 in fees collected, excluding security deposits ($350).
SENIOR SAFARI €WAd@p
Las Vegas, three days/2 nights, over the Labor Day Weekend ... was this fun, or what?
This special weekend was something special for those people who had not been to
Vegas for a while. Our full bus arrived early enough for us to get some fun time in
before the evening entertainment. The following day we had arranged for a Gray Line
Tour that was absolutely wonderful. The tour included: Liberace Museum, a viewing of
some of the homes of the famous celebrities that live in Vegas, the Ocean Spray
Factory Tour, and the Ethel M. Chocolate Factory Tour. We also viewed some of the
newest hotels on the strip - Bellagio, Paris, New York, Mirage (to name a few) ... what a
time was had by all!
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Our Branson, Missouri tour on September I!jth was absolutely fantastic. The five day/4
night tour of the music lover's capital left us with toes tappin' and high spirits. Our
transfers from the Senior Center to a non-stop flight to St. Louis, where we were met
and wined and dined and entertained for five days, left us little time to rub our sore feet - but, did we have entertainment! This was a trip for people who like music and good
food and plenty of fun.
Viejas Casino on September 22"d was something new for 95 seniors. We scheduled an
evening trip to the casino so we could see the laser, water and musical production of
'Legend of NightFire' A little gambling, the dinner buffet, shopping at the outlet stores
and the show made this a very pleasurable and entertaining evening.
October 7th, West Side Story at the Candlelight Pavilion, lunch and the show. This
Broadway legend promises to fill our plates for the beginning of the fall season. @
Julian - the smells, the shopping, the Melodrama and, of course, the hot apple pie
served in the park should be a wonderful way to spend a full Saturday on October 16th.
A Rockin' Baja Day on October 20th - a full bus goes south of the border to experience
the shopping, a lobster lunch, a margarita cocktail, a stop at the bakery and good
." friends to spend the day with.
The Deer Creek Winery and Auto Museum is the morning stop on October 28th. A tour,
sine tasting and lunch before we trudge down the road to Bell Gardens. Our afternoon
should be filled with pumpkins, fall produce and of course a hayride, to finish off the
day.
YOUTH SPORTS
The Youth Sports Section is in the midst of accepting registration for their Annual Youth
Basketball Program. By the time October is complete, staff expects to have close to
800 youngsters enrolled in anticipation of 'Opening Day' on Saturday, December 4.
Next on tap for staff is the Annual Youth Baseball Clinic. New Youth Sports
Coordinator, Dale Cosmo, heads up this wildly successful camp that saw Padre
shortstop, Chris Gomez, local boy, Troy Glaus, starting 3& baseman for the Anaheim
Angels and Cincinatti Reds starting pitcher, Bret Tomko, frequent the 5 day instructional
camp this past year. Dale anticipates Padres as well as other major league players,
again attending this year's camp where the number of participants is expected to
exceed 1 00.
STAGECOACH PARK
The ballfield trenching project, which was designed to eliminate excess water on the - fields during rainy weather, has been recently completed. This will enable sports
groups, such as, Lightning Soccer Club, AYSO-La Costa Soccer, La Costa Youth
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Organization, La Costa 35 Athletic Club and City Recreation Department softball
leagues to minimize the number of league games canceled during their seasons.
ENRICHMENT CLASSES
With fall classes well on their way, the number of participants in our area of sports is
.very popular and in demand more than ever. Golf class participants are numbering
approximately 75 every 4 weeks. Tennis has about 185 students offered bi-monthly,
has around 100 participants.
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We all wish that we could bottle some of dance instructor, Michelle Alspaw’s energy
and enthusiasm for our own use. She now teaches 36 classes each session with
approximately 20 students in each class.
DAYTRIPPERS
Another of the extremely popular Getty Museum trips is planned for October 30. A
voyage to Catalina Island is scheduled for October 31, with an overnight stay at the
Pavilion Lodge.
SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS
The Harding Community ‘Center’s own Recreation Specialist, Betsy Kennedy, a
member of the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club’s senior tennis team, qualified to play in
the USTA Senior Nationals, October 30-31. Way to go Betsy!
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Habitat Management Plan
On September 21 , 1999, the City Council approved the City’s much awaited Habitat
Management Plan (HMP). The HMP sets aside a coherent system of open space and
habitat areas designed to allow for sustainability of endangered habitat throughout the
City. The plan also provides for continued new development outside these areas,
including essential future public projects for which parks are an integral part.
The HMP will now go to the Federal and State resource agencies who will review and
approve (hopefully) the plan. Approval of this plan wikfacilitate future development of
the Carlsbad Gold Course, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Zone 19 Park (Aviara), and
others.
Carlsbad Golf Course
This project ‘involves construction of a championship 18 hole golf course, clubhouse,
driving range and trail system. The project is located adjacent to and north of Palomar
Airport Rd., on both sides of College, and down into Macario Canyon. The course will
feature beautiful vistas of the ocean, lagoon and canyon.
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As mentioned above, approval of the Habitat Management Plan is an important step in - moving forward with the golf course project. We are currently well into the final design.
Assuming the approval of the HMP, the current schedule to begin construction is
summer 2000. Construction is anticipated to take 18 months with the course opening
early 2002.
KRUGER HOUSE PRESCHOOL
Kruger House is off to a good start this fall with full classes and waiting lists. Teachers
and parents alike are enjoying getting to know all the children and each other as we
embark on a new school year.
We have lots of exciting and fun activities planned for our fall curriculum. October
brings Fire Safety Awareness Month with trips to the Carlsbad Fire Station and activities
to reinforce fire safety at school and home. October also includes fun Halloween
parties and a field trip to the pumpkin patch as we talk about harvest time and sharing
with friends and family.
Teachers attended educational workshops offered by the National Association for
Education of Young Children on Saturday, September 18'. It's always-inspiring to get
new ideas for our classrooms and become rejuvenated for the year ahead.
- We are looking forward to a positive year as we watch our children grow and learn.
ADULT SPORTS
Adult Sports is in full swing at mid-season. We are currently getting all information
ready for our Spring/Summer 2000 sports program. We will be adding additional
leagues with the opening of the two new fields at Poinsettia Park. This will increase
player and spectator participation. In softball we had to turn away eighteen teams. We
had reached our capacity. With the two new fields we will minimize the number of
teams to turn away. Softball, Soccer, and Basketball have been very productive and
proactive seasons. We will be offering a new program for the year 2000. Due to a
large response we will be conducting 3 on'3 outdoor basketball tournaments.
JIM BRADSHAW
c: Recreation & Park Planning Manager
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
All Department Heads
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