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Home My WebLink About03 - Recreation and Senior Services Division Monthly Activity Report� .� I �� hfm e�r„v"'` To: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission From: Wes Morgan, Recreation Et Senior Services Director Re: Recreation and Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report The following information is enclosed: • Page 2 — Reports on the activities of the Recreation Division. • Page 7 — Reports on the activities of the Senior Services Division. Item 3 September 4, 2007 n U Recreation Et Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Page 2 RECREATION SERVICES To: Parks, Beaches It Recreation Commission From: Sean Levin, Recreation Superintendent Re: Recreation Division Monthly Activities Report ADULT SPORTS Adult Softball - One hundred and twenty summer adult teams ended league play August 9 and featured over 620 games! League champions enjoyed impressive embroidered golf shirts, with the City seal highlighted in navy blue. The fall season registration deadline followed on August 10 with all available slots filled with 89 teams competing through December 7. Adult Basketball - Eighty -eight ran the hardwood through September 10. The season was extended due to the July 4th holiday week break, the Labor Day holiday, and the Ensign School gym resurfacing. Extra games were scheduled at Eastbluff Boys Et Girls Club to adjust. The fall deadline was August 17, with many teams excited about the start of play at, the new Newport Coast Community Center! The CC division on Tuesday and a C division on Thursday will debut at the new facility. YOUTH SPORTS Youth Flag Football - The popular youth program will begin September 28, with games scheduled on Friday evenings at Bonita Creek Park. Boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 can join teams at Andersen, Eastbluff, Harbor View, Lincoln, Mariners, Newport Coast, Newport Heights, and Newport Beach Elementary schools. An A division for 7th and 8th graders is also offered at Ensign and CDM High. Coaches will begin practices the week of September 17 with all teams coached by recreation staff. Tiny League Flag Football - This program is designed for 1" and 2 "d grade boys and girls to learn the fundamentals of Flag Football and will run through October 27. CONTRACT CLASSES ewport Beach registration began August 13. Newport Coast Community Center (NCCC) registration for Newport Coast residents began August 13. NCCC registration opened to everyone August 20. The NCCC Newsletter was mailed to all Newport Coast residents the week of August 13. The fall Newport Navigator was mailed to all City of Newport Beach residents the week of August 20. Recreation 8 Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Page 3 New instructors for Fall 2007 include: _ Instructor Offers 1. Verna Knapp Baby Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Et Meditation 2. Yoga Works Various levels of Yoga for teens Et adults 3. Precious Lee Acting classes for youth 4. Coast Dance Center Parent Et Me, Preschool Dance 5. Classical Dance Center Mommy Et Me, Pre - Ballet /Jazz Dance 6. Tumble -N -Kids Various levels of Gymnastics for 10mos -13yrs of age 7. Homework Club Staff Homework Et Tutoring for 3`d -6`h graders 8. Annette Broersma College Sports Placement Workshop 9. Marge Frazier Manners Matter - etiquette classes 10. Dawn Armstrong Ballet /Tap Dance 11. Jaimee Ftetcher Teen Jazz Et Hip Hop 12. David Crockett Youth 8 Adult Karate 13. Karne Halley Jazzercise 14. OC Body Scupture Fitboxing Et OC Elite Personal Training, Workout Lectures 15. Body Business Core Strength Training 16. Kaylaa Fox Club Cha Cha, Salsa Et Country Line Dancing 17, Joan Ramstedt Women in Transition -Life Coaching 18. Joan Stavale Life Is Good, Yet... Life Coaching 19. Ron Gorman Youth Et Adult Guitar 20. Wendy Frankel Walking Club NCCC Sampler Week — A Sampler Week of free will be offered September 8 -14. 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With the pool closure at MBAC, Newport Beach Aquatics Club Youth Swim Team took a break this summer, but plans to start back up this fall. Many of the participants joined the Newport Beach Jr. Lifeguard program during the summer months, which doesn't allow for much time to commute in- between Junior Guards and swim team practice. • f� Citv Fall Dro2rammina at MBAC includes: Lap Swim M -F 5:30 -8pm Rentals Sa -Su 8am -Noon SageHilt HS Practice M -F 6 -8pm CdM Jr. H2O Poto M -F 4 -7pm South Coast H2O Poto Th -Su 9/20 -9/22 NBAC /Swim Team M -T 4:30 -6pm Gray Lunde H2O Polo Th -Su 10/25 -10/27 MBAC renovation: As of Wednesday, August 15, construction workers were laying the the on the bottom and on the sides of the pool for the 50M & 25M lanes. Grating was taking place around the pit and appeared they were only a few steps away from pouring the concrete deck. MBAC is scheduled to reopen the second week of September. DAY CAMP PROGRAM Summer Day Camp Swim Lessons - The Aquatics staff was busier than ever this summer at Newport Harbor High School Pool. MBAC's renovation project raised participant numbers to an all time high. Nearly one thousand swimmers took private and group lessons in only eight weeks. Swim Lessons generated $44,621. 84 residents enjoyed the 45 -foot inflatable fun run for the last time on August 10. The night ended with hamburgers, chips, drinks, and roasted marshmallows. Congratulations to the 2007 summer aquatics staff for making this summer one the City's best! It was a great summer in Newport Beach at the City Staffed Summer Day Camp. Ninety children per week ages 6 to 12 enjoyed arts and crafts, boogie boarding, building sandcastles, kayaking, sports, tournaments, and play. In addition, campers have enjoyed science experiments, riding roller coasters, taking photos with Mickey Mouse and Snoopy, tubing down a lazy river, and watching sporting events during excursions to local destinations. Summer Day Camp this year was at an all time high, with eight out of the ten weeks completely full and a total of 837 participants enrolled between the two sites, which kept the Recreation Leaders busy. Additionally, the camp concluded August 31 with a combined total of 47 participants remaining on the waitlist. 0 Recreation 8 Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Page 5 �y. Re i�straii°on opened for the after school program. In an effort to meet the needs of the community, the Kidscene After School program has been revamped and renamed to ACTIVE Kidz After School. As part of the re- construction, the program is avaitable to youth in grades Kindergarten through Sixth and additional enrichment programs will be implemented as part of the program. Enrichment programs will include nutrition, fitness and sports, music, theater, and an intergenerational program with the OASIS Senior Center. Staff met with the principals at Newport Heights, Mariners, and Harbor View Schools week of August 20. With all the changes, Recreation Leaders attended training on August 28 and Meet Et Greets were held August 29 and September 12. Counselor In Training The Counselor In Training program, designed for teens to gain valuable work experience has proven to be beneficial for the teens, the program, and for the Recreation Leaders. Two former Counselors In Training who volunteered three summers were hired as Recreation Leaders during Summer Day Camp. In addition, it has been a great opportunity for the Recreation Leaders to take on the role of a mentor training our future Leaders. FACILITIES USE AND REPAIRS a During the period of July 16, 2007 - Aug 15, 2007 there were: • 34 Picnic /Park Area Rentals • 27 Room Rentals 12 Field Rentals • 5 Gym Rentals Park and picnic area rentals increased during this period, as is typical during this time of the year. There were total of 1 wedding reservation rental for this period: Peninsula Park Field — August 4 — 150 people PARK PATROL Requested calls are assigned visits by staff or schedule or phone requests. Customer Contacts are the number of times they stopped and spoke to customers other than requested calls. Due to the timing of the meeting, these monthly summaries will be two months behind (i.e. in June you will receive April summary) During the month of July Park Patrol had the following contacts: 1. Requested Calls 0 32 with Youth Sports Groups 0 25 Field related issues /checks- monitored use of fields by Youth Sports organizations and club teams, turned on /off field lights, reported youth sports banner still up on fence at Lincoln Field, reported un- locked goals at Bonita Creek, monitored Slammers soccer tournament at several fields, advised a man not to provide private lessons at Bob Henry Field and Irvine Terrace, monitored approved soccer camp at CDM Beach, checked on and monitored Movie in the Park special event at Peninsula Field, advised a mother and son not to play on closed field at Grant Howald and not to hit balls over fence and into residential areas. Recreation Ft Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Page 6 0 24 Picnic/ reservation issues /checks: monitored scheduled picnic reservations at various parks. Advised In and Out vehicle at picnic at Grant Howald to reposition vehicle as to not • block several parking spots, checked on swim meet using park at Buffalo Hills Park 0 104 Community Center issues /checks: unlocked and locked various community center rooms /gyms, checked on weekly meetings at community rooms, reported equipment left at Bonita Creek, reported lights not working at Cliff Drive 0 8 Playground checks - checked all playgrounds for safety issues and vandalism, stopped kids from skateboarding on playground equipment at Cliff Drive Park and Ensign View Park, stopped basketball play after dark at 38`h Street Park, 0 20 other- checked and monitored film permit activities, advised park users at Lookout Point, Channel Place Park, Arroyo, and Inspiration Point to pour out alcohol, advised a man not to conduct driving lessons in parking lot at BCSP. Advised kids not to skateboard on Peninsula Park Gazebo, 0 11 Pre -event check 0 2 Post -event checks 2. Public Contacts 0 40 education 0 10 alcohol 0 84 dog related Written Warnings Issued- 0 Citations Issued - 1 - parking violation at City Hall lot Additional Information: The past few years we have had continuous problems with homeless persons living behind and in the landscaping at Channel Place Park. We frequently find • alcohol and other dangerous items in the bushes at this location. We met with our General Services staff and came up with a plan to prevent this. The landscaping was changed to provide a more open atmosphere that has proven less attractive to the homeless community resulting in a safer environment for park users. This month we also received numerous complaints from residents near 38`" Street Park regarding dogs in the park being off leash and owners not picking up after them. We posted additional signs in the park warning dog owners to obey the leash laws and reminding them to pick up after their dogs. Additionally, we increased the number of patrols of this location by out Park Patrol Officers and made the PD's Animal Control Officer's aware of the situation. The signage and increased patrols seem to have resolved the problem. SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITS As of August 15, 2007, 175 Special Event Permits were processed and issued for the year. Those events of note for this period are: CNB Arts - Concert in the Park Grant Howald Park - July 22, 2007 Attendance: 500 CNB Arts Shakespeare by the Sea Grant Howald Park - July 4 -5, 2007 Attendance: 500 Family Movie Night Peninsula Park Field - July 26, 2007, Attendance: 1000 NBPD National Night Out Bonita Canyon Sports Park - August 7, 2007, Attendance: 500 PROJECTS AND MISCELLANEOUS Bonita Canyon Sports Park Benches - The aluminum bench slats that were stolen prior to the start of the Spring Youth Baseball season were replaced on August 16. Thanks again to the General Services Department for fabricating wood replacements to hold us over until the new materials were received. In addition, as a preventative measure GS staff has tack welded all of our aluminum bleachers throughout the City to keep them from walking off again! Recreation Et Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Page 7 Newport Coast Community Center - Staff has been hard at work preparing to take occupancy and • organizing the Grand Opening Weekend. On September 15 at 10am the Dedication and Ribbon Cutting will take place along with the Flavor of Newport Coast as part of the festivities. -On Sunday the celebration wilt continue with a Sunday FunDay in the Park with live music, food, games and tours of the building! A big thanks to all the departments who have been pitching in to help get the doors open. Honorable mention this month are the Parks staff, Purchasing staff and Sign Shop Staff. Benches at Mariners Park - Recreation and General Services staff combined efforts to have two benches installed at Mariners Park adjacent to the new 2 -5 year old play area. The benches were an instant success and are receiving use all day long as the Mariners Playground is one of the busiest in the City! Balboa Community Center Painted - The newly painted Balboa Community Center looks rejuvenated and brand new! During the past month the building was painted a deep ocean blue with a cocoa brown trim to give the building a Newport Beach experience! The improvement project was much needed as the building was looking a little rusty. n Recreation 8 Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Page 8 To: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission From: Celeste Jardine -Haug, Senior Services Manager Re: Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Transportation - Transportation Supervisor Susie Macgregor and Senior Services Manager Celeste Jardine -Haug met with Hoag Hospital Community Medicine to discuss the transportation program and areas in which the program could help more clients and the possibility of a contracted program to support the busier days so no senior is under served. Pricing and details of how this would work are currently being researched. New Building - The OASIS Fundraising Committee has invited local HOA Leaders to view the preliminary plans for the new center and to provide them with the opportunity to voice any concerns or suggestions. Former President Ed Romeo requested that they keep their members informed on the project by posting information in their newsletters. The committee is working hard to insure that this project is neighbor friendly and does not impact the community. This meeting was just the first of many meeting to keep the community informed. A letter has also been mailed to HOA's within the City with information about the project and an invitation to the October 6 event. Classes - Summer Coastline College classes ended in early August for a short summer break. The classes return for the fall term to offer more classes then ever before. Staff has scheduled 19 classes, four of which will be held at the Newport Coast Community Center. These new classes include Food and Nutrition, Oil Painting, Collage of Artists, and Film and Literature and are free of charge. Newport Coast Classes - We are excited to be offering classes up at the Newport Coast Community Center as well and will closely monitor the enrollment to assess the needs in the community. OASIS staff will work closely to orient the staff at the Center about the needs of seniors and how to refer them back to OASIS when needed. Medical Lecture - UCI Gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight lectured on "Aging Brilliantly." It was an interactive lecture discussing groundbreaking gerontological research from the Harvard Longitudinal Study of Aging. Hiking Group - Trail Trekkies began by taking a group hike in Abso Canyon led by volunteer Shelly Dobkins. This group meets once a month with new hike routes. The next hike is Casper Regional Park on September 12. C LJ Recreation Et Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Page 9 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING RECREATIONAL CLASSES PERSONALIZED SERVICES PROVIDED Includes: 8,995 CUSTOMERS 4,117 CUSTOMERS 1.790 CUSTOMERS Blood Pressure 56 Housing counseling 50 Braille 0 Information /Referral 975 Counseling- persons 65 Legal Assistance 9 Eldercare 3 Senior Assessment(hrs) 40 Employment 25 Telephone Reassurance 336 HICAP 6 Visual Screening 5 Tax Transportation 220 SENIORS RECEIVING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Care -A- Van /Shuttle CUSTOMERS RECEIVING NOON MEALS AT THE CENTER VOLUNTEER HRS. OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE CENTER Includes: Kitchen Et Home Delivered Meals Front Office Travel Office Gift Shop Library Instructors President Treasurer Vice President Bookkeeper Taxes PARTICIPANTS IN FRIENDS OF OASIS TRAVEL PROGRAMS Day Trips The Pirates of Penzance 24 Getty Villa 44 DeL Mar Races 44 SPECIAL EVENTS /SCREENINGS /LECTURES 1,291 CUSTOMERS 814 CUSTOMERS 1,283.00 HOURS (`equiv. to 9 full -time employees) Long Trips Computer Friends 40 OASIS Golfers Movie - Happy Feet 44 Sunday Movies - July 14th Concert 240 Walk the Line Encore & Ice Cream 60 Design for Living Balance Lecture 47 On a Clear Day UCI Lecture- GERD 48 Back Street Legal Lecture 51 Without Love 112 CUSTOMERS 871 PERSONS 159 28 41 29 40 44 �e s 3 s $ Sz snsed�� m� x d<� ^3$�RwRei�a B�iA Uis a35 amoi �de m°A ].�53� �� ^V 1, W �zG J-4 w .� O o m PL4 d Ul)U 04 2 r I [� h W � 1 ' ; Q 2 /�1tlOtlM3H '\ P J �f14•�_ �" ; I 1133M �i01.+h\ m hy��\i • °" �I� c; �v mhr. 3