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To: Parks, Beaches £t Recreation Commission
From: Sean Levin, Recreation Superintendent
Re: Recreation Division Monthly Activities Report
ADULT SPORTS
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ADDED TO ENSIGN GYM - Brand new
ly installed at the Ensign
Junior High School
Gym by the Recreation
& Senior Sery ices
Department. The padding was installed under both
baskets on the north and south walls of the full court to
protect players from injuries as they charge down the
court. Tomark Sports, the approved vendor, used a
complex set of graphics and cutouts to form the padding
professionally around existing fixtures. The pads sport
the Ensign Seabees flying bee logo and title. This
improved feature will be enjoyed by all the adult basketball teams. The Ensign gym is used
for City adult basketball leagues 44 weeks a year, approximately 600 games and involve 7,200
players!
ANOTHER RECORD- BREAKING SOFTBALL SEASON BEGINS - Staff was surprised and pleased with the
response to the fall softball season registration. Ninety-five coed and men's teams signed up
and squeezed into the lineup. The cry of 'batter up!" was heard the week of September 8 as
all the teams began their 10 -game season. In order to fit this many teams on the fields, many
of the leagues feature 8 -team "double bye" schedules, in which 6 teams play and 2 teams are
off on a given league night. These unique leagues require 13 weeks to complete the 10 -game
per season requirement. The department hopes that no rain will fall during these special fall
Leagues and can conclude before the holiday season.
VOLLEYBALL - Contractor Ric Jenning's popular co -ed volleyball program continues to fill the
Lincoln Gym on Thursday nights with 21 teams playing during the fall season. Teams rotate by
playing matches and officiating other matches each Thursday night. The most unusual
problem with this program is that volleyballs get stuck in the rafters of the gym. Maintenance
Workers Scott Amend and Eric Foley use the City lift to remove these stuck volleyballs.
SOCCER - The rousing adult co -ed 11 vs 11 soccer league kicked off an September 2o° with 41
teams competing in 3 divisions across the city at Bonita Creek, Arroyo Park and 2 fields at
Lincoln Athletic Center. The majority of adult soccer games begin at 8:30pm to accommodate
the youth sports user groups.
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BASKETBALL - Basketball season tipped off on September 9`h with 77 teams competing with
teams scheduled to play at Lincoln gym, Newport Coast, West Newport Community Centers,
and the Ensign School gym.
YOUTH SPORTS / YOUTH PROGRAMS
FLAG FOOTBALL - Kick off is finally here - let the games begin! Over 300 participants have
registered for Flag Football and been placed on a record 24 teams, which have been formed
from the City's elementary schools. Team practices began the week of September 15, with
Friday Night Lights games played on Friday evenings at Bonita Creek Park beginning
September 26. These youth games are very popular, attracting parents, friends and entire
families out to the park to watch their favorite players play the great American sport of
football. Games begin on three different fields from 4.8pm. Come on down - you don't want
to miss the fun and excitement!
YOUTH SPORTS COMMISSION IN ACTION - Even though the Youth Sports Commission meets twice
per year (their next meeting is scheduled for December), their positive influence is already
being felt. The busy fall sports season began September 2 for the City's six youth sport
commission groups. It is a credit to the volunteers of these groups who coach, schedule, train,
and officiate a variety of sports programs that involve over 3,000 of the youth of Newport
Beach. The commission member groups include AYSO Regions 57 and 97, Newport Harbor
Baseball Association, Newport Beach Little League, Junior All American Football, and Pacific
Coast Girls Fast Pitch. Their representatives assist City staff with coordination of field use and
maintenance, and equipment storage. Many thanks to the Parks staff from General Services
who prepared the fields during the summer maintenance period
ACTIVE Kidz After - School Program - With the beginning of school, ACTIVEKidz is back in
session at Mariners Park, West Newport Community Center and CYC. ACTIVEKidz provides a
fun, safe, and educational after school environment for youth from school dismissal until 6pm
daily. Children enjoy planned indoor and outdoor activities, homework assistance, and
creative arts. This program is designed for the participants to have fun, gain a sense of
confidence, develop interests and improve skills. Healthy snacks are provided daily. Prior to
the start of school, staff negotiated with the Newport -Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) to
provide bus transportation from Newport Elementary School to the West Newport Community
Center. A bus pass ($200 for the entire year) is required for this service payable to NMUSD.
In preparing to open ACTIVEKidz, Supervisor Racquel Valdez and Assistant Coordinator Angela
Ernst met with the principals from Mariners, Harbor View, Newport Heights and Newport
Elementary to welcome them back to school and discuss any potential challenges and
opportunities for the program. The principals then welcomed Recreation staff to their Back to
School nights in order to promote the DroRram.
PRE - SCHOOL 101 - The start of the new school year has been
exciting with Pre - School 101 held at Mariners and Newport
Coast. The first six week session began September 8 at Mariners
with 20 three and four year olds and 25 enrolled at Newport
Coast Community Center. This program assists children on their
road to kindergarten readiness!
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NEW TRAINING RESOURCE IDENTIFIED FOR PRE - SCHOOL STAFF - Thanks to Seanior Recreation Leader
Melia Fernandez and one of the Pre - School 101 site leaders, all staff involved in this program
will have access to a new training resource: the California Preschool Instructional Network
(CPIN), developed by the California Department of Education's Child Development Division in
corroboration with the Center for Child and Family Studies and the California County
Superintendents Educational Services Association. They disseminate information, training and
resources through online and direct seminars such as Numbers and Counting, Writing
Development from Scribbles to Script, Shapes and Space: Preschool Geometry, Preschool
English Learners, and Construction Zone: Numbers Sense. Membership is free, and staff
members are eager and willing to learn more in order to make Pre - School 101 an even better
program.
TEEN PROGRAMMING
YOUTH COUNCIL - Applications for the 2008.09 Youth Council have been available at all
Newport Beach high schools with a due date to apply of September 24. The first meeting is
scheduled for October 13. The first meeting will include a presentation by Arlene Greer, a
member of the Mayor's Green Task force, with a challenge to the Youth Council to develop
and implement a possible green project for the school year that will involve the youth of
Newport Beach. Approximately 20 youth will be selected to serve on the Council, whose
purpose is to connect the youth to their community. The Youth Council will meet once per
month for the school year, and will produce Challenge Day and Youth Government Day in
addition to service projects and other assignments.
TEENS - Staff is developing the new teen drop -in program for 7th through 10t' grade teens,
appropriately called Friday Night Lights, which will begin October 3 and run for 7 weeks
through November 21. The program at Newport Coast Community Center will run from 7 -1 Opm
and will feature Wii tournaments, movies on the big screen, music, basketball contests, and
more. The price for admission is $5 per visit or $30 for the entire season. Promotional
postcards will be distributed during lunchtime at the high schools during the week of
September 22 -26.
AQUATICS
Thanks to the Summer Olympics, residents have been signing their children up into the City's
youth water polo and swim team programs. This coming weekend, Olympian Genai Kerr hosted a
water polo clinic for the CdM youth water polo club at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center.
CONTRACT CLASSES
RECAP SUMMER 2008 - To show appreciation to the Summer Camp Instructors, staff hosted the
End of Summer Wrap -up Meeting at the Arches Restaurant on September 17. Topics of the
evening included program brainstorming, areas of success and improvement in 2008, and
marketing trends and the economy in 2009. Staff has begun recruiting new camps and
updating marketing material for summer 2009 to ensure another successful summer exists.
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WINTER CLASSES - To boost December registration, a Special December Brochure will be
produced and will include accelerated programs holiday workshops and camps. Additionally,
staff has been working on the redesign of the Newport Navigator Et NCCC Guide, scheduled to
hit stands the last week of October.
NEWPORT COAST COMMUNITY CENTER
Senior Classes a Success at NCCC - With the upcoming closure of OASIS for construction,
the NCCC has begun taking on many senior classes. In addition to regularly scheduled bridge
and Irvine Valley College programs, new classes for fall and winter will include Spanish and
other languages, additional bridge activities and support groups. As more residents become
aware of the facility, the NCCC should see a rise in participants for senior activities, with
courses like Mat Pilates, Oil Painting and Ballroom Dancing filling rooms to the brim.
Sound it Lighting Update - NCCC staff met with the Utilities Department to discuss sound
and lighting concepts drawn up by Cibola this week. These changes will update the existing
theatrical stage with top notch sound and lighting equipment this winter.
Safety is Top Priority at NCCC - Special thanks to
Deputy General Services Director Mike Pisani staff for
installing guardrails along the ground of the handicap
ramps. The handrails were not to code, and were
potentially a danger to residents with wheelchairs. All our
residents can now be assured of the highest safety
standards at NCCC.
FACILITY RENTALS
During the period of Aug 16, 2008 - Sept 15, 2008 there were:
• 20 Picnic /Park Area Rentals
• 12 Room Rentals
• 11 Field Rentals
• 10 Gym Rentals
There was 1 wedding reservation— Peninsula Park Gazebo- 8- 17 -08, 50 guests
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 August - Park Patrol had the following contacts:
1. Requested Calls
0 69 with Youth Sports Groups
0 61 Field related issues /checks- monitored use of fields by Youth Sports
organizations and club teams, turned on /off field lights, stopped golfing on Bonita
Creek Field, assisted staff with soccer tournament at Lincoln Fields, stopped adults
drinking alcohol at Bonita Creek Field, advised youth sports coaches that they were
on the wrong field at Eastbluff Park, reported dead grass spots at Mariners Field.
0 21 Park/Picnic/reservation issues /checks: monitored scheduled picnic reservations
at various parks, assisted a group with a reservation at Peninsula Park, checked on
picnic reservation at Irvine Terrace Park, monitored a wedding at Peninsula Park and a
birthday party at Irvine Terrace Park, checked West Newport Park for a racquetball
tournament.
0 166 Community Center issues /checks: unlocked and locked various community
center rooms /gyms, checked on weekly meetings at community rooms, checked on
Mariners Library entry and parking lot daily for disruptive juveniles.
a 28 Playground checks - checked all playgrounds for safety issues and vandalism.
Reported basketball nets needing replacement at Cliff Drive Park, stopped kids
from skateboarding on the gazebo at Peninsula Park, advised a boy not to hang on
the basketball rim at 38`h Street Park, stopped youth skateboarding on the
playground at Channel Place Park, stopped men from playing basketball after dark
at 38`h Street Park.
o 27 other- checked on a group of men break dancing at the Newport Pier for
money, assisted the lifeguards with illegal vendors at CdM Beach, reported tire
track damage at Begonia Park, stopped kids constructing a bmx track near Grant
Howald Park, advised a catering truck that they could not conduct business in City
parks, provided directions for a lost tourist, reported a damaged handicapped sign
at Bonita Creek, stopped numerous groups from barbequing illegally at CDM Beach,
checked on 1/1 Memorial Statue at Castaways Park, assisted City Tidepool rangers
at Little Corona Beach, Monitored new Centennial sculpture daily at Newport pier.
a 3 Pre -event check
0 2 Post -event checks
2. Public Contacts
0 56 education
o 4 alcohol
a 22 dog related
Written Warnings Issued - 12 for bbq's on the beach at CDM Beach.
Citations Issued - 5. Two were issued for private instruction at Arroyo Field, one for
no permit at Lincoln, one for a man who refused to pick up after his dogs at Cliff
Drive Park, and one for a parking violation at City Hall.
Additional Info: On July 11th Lead Park Patrol Officer Craig Brown was called to the
Summer Camp at CYC /Grant Howald Park by our staff. The staff reported to Craig that
one of the participants, Daniel was injured while playing on the playground equipment
and had possibly broke his arm. Craig responded right away and quickly assessed the
situation. Craig administered minor precautionary 1st aid to Daniel and monitored him
while his father drove to the camp location. A short time later, Daniel's father arrived
and it was determined that he should be taken to the hospital. Craig escorted Daniel
and his father to the hospital and made sure they arrived safely and that Daniel got
inside quickly to receive the medical care he needed. Daniel's father was very
appreciative and wrote a letter to his supervisors thanking him. We commend Craig
for his professional service and caring attitude!
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SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
As of Sept. 15, 2008, there were 219 Special Event Permits processed and issued for
the year. Those events of note for this period are:
Sunday- Fundav- BCSP - Aug 17, 2008 Attendance: 2000
CDM 1 Mile Swim- CDM Beach - Aug 23, 2008 Attendance: 250
Pacific Coast Triathlon- Crystal Cove State Park - Sept. 7, 2008 Attendance: 1300
CDM Car Show- CDM Beach - Sept. 7, 2008 Attendance: 2000
Lido Yacht Expo- Newport Harbor - Sept. 11 -14, 2008 Attendance: 2400
PARK a CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
SUNSET RIDGE PARK - Recreation and Public Works staff met with a sub - committee of the Crest
Homeowners Association to discuss design details for the approved Sunset Ridge Park concept.
This was the first meeting with the Crest to discuss issues that include access from the Crest
and design considerations for the property line between the Park and the Crest.
BEGONIA PARK - A big thank you to General Services staff for
heading up a joint project to repair and improve landscaping
at Begonia Park. The landscaping will greatly improve the look
adjacent to the play areas and reduce erosion and run -off
from the hill above the park.
REMODEL of CYC - Plans were submitted to the Building
Department on September 12 and returned to City staff and
the architect in 4 business days! The architect is making the revision to the plans and
hopes to have the project out to bid by early October with a mid - November start date.
is anticipating that the center will be closed from November 2008 - February 2009.
staff
Staff
PENINSULA PARK SWINGS - The harsh marine environment
at Peninsula Park requires ongoing maintenance for the
play equipment to retain its safety and esthetics. Staff
recently sanded and repainted the swing hardware,
replaced the swing chains and seats.
GRANT HOWALD PARK TENNIS COURTS RE- FENCING PROJECT - On September
22, Harris Fencing began to replace the fencing at the Grant Howald
Park. The project will be completed by mid November and will include
new fencing and poles, resurfacing of courts, windscreens and a new
entry off the parking Lot next to Harborview Elementary School. Staff
is working closely with Public Works and General Services Department
on this project.
MARINA PARK - Over the past month staff has worked with Bundy /Finkle
Architects to refine the interior layout of the Community Center and
Sailing Center to best meet the anticipated programming needs of the facilities. Special
attention has also been paid to designing to make the facility as safe as possible from the
perspective of lines of sight and elimination of blind spots in the facilities. Staff will visit the
Long Beach Aquatic Center and the US Sailing Center in October to tour their facilities and
discuss programming and partnership models with their staff.
STAFF TRAINING Ft UPDATES
PARK DESIGN Et MAINTENANCE TRAINING - Recreation and General Services staff attended the 2008
Park Design a Maintenance Mini - Conference held on September 3 in Ranch Cucamonga.
Presented by the Catifornia Park and Recreation Society's Districts X and XI, the conference
was attended by over 170 park professionals from Orange County, Los Angeles County,
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Recreation Manager Matt Lohr and Department
Assistant Ashly McPeck served on the planning committee and handled registration for the
event. Sessions included Playground Construction, the Park Development Process, Conserving
Water, Native Plants in Our Parks, Landscape Management, and Organic Fertilizer for Parks a
Landscape. One of the session highlights was entitled The Do's and Don't of Synthetic Turf.
Five staff members attended and returned with ideas, notes, answers and references on the
topic.
SPECIAL EVENTS
WINTER WONDERLAND - Sleigh bells will be ringing and snow falling in Newport Beach on
December 6 at the 20`" Annual Winter Wonderland Event. Festivities will take place between
10:30am and ipm at Bonita Creek Park.
NEWPORT THEATER ARTS CENTER RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY - A ceremony to celebrate the
renovation of the NTAC will be held Sunday, October 19 from 4 -6pm at the theatre. Hors
d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. The renovation included expansion of the Lobby,
new windows throughout the facility and repair of water damaged prop storage room.
MARINERS PARK RENEWAL - On October 30 at noon a plaque celebrating the renewal of Mariners
Park will be unveiled. The renewal included the complete renovation of the tot Lot, ball
fields, hardscape and restrooms. Please join us for hot dogs, popcorn and cotton candy!
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SENIOR SERVICES
To: Parks, Beaches l3 Recreation Commission
From: Celeste Jardine -Haug, Senior Services Manager
Re: Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report
SPECIAL EVENT - Catch the Age Wave event was a great success! The food was fantastic and
the reception was a great opportunity for everyone to network and socialize. Tom Johnson
acted as the MC and did a fabulous job. Speakers, Dr.Fernando Torres -Gil and Dr. Ken
Dychtwald were dynamic and extremely well received by the crowd. This event stimulated
interest in the new building project as well as a better understanding of the new wave of
aging.
FALL LUNCHEON - The Fall Luncheon on September 17 consisted of lasagna, salad and
cheesecake for dessert. The food was prepared by staff and the entertainment provided by
the Crazy Rhythm Hot Society Orchestra.
RUMMAGE COLLECTION / SALE - Collection for the Rummage Sale began the week of September
15. This was a busy time for the volunteers who were receiving and pricing the items in the
storage room. The Annual Rummage Sale was held September 26 -27. This sale was run by
volunteers with a lot of help from Maintenance Worker Roger Bartholow. This was the last
sale until the new Center is up and running. This fundraiser for the Friends usually brings in
about $15,000 to $20,000.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST - The pancake breakfast returned this month with a good turn out of 130
people enjoying the Saturday morning breakfast and socialization. As always a large crew of
Local high school students volunteered at the event.
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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
1,233.50 HOURS
('equiv. to 9 full -time employees)
PARTICIPANTS IN FRIENDS OF OASIS TRAVEL/ SAILING CLUB
126 CUSTOMERS
Day Trios
Sailing Club
Sycuan Casino
56
OASIS II
Adamson House
23
OASIS III
Coronado
37
Long Trips
San Francisco
8
U.S. Ft Canadan National Parks
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SPECIAL EVENTS/SCREENINGS /LECTURES
693 PERSONS
Self - Improvement Finale
106
OASIS Golfers
162
Brain Power 101
60
Sunday Movies -
UCI- Urinary lnconlenence
30
Summer Stock
28
Big Band Seminar
60
Talk of the Town
31
Movie- Bucket List
50
Road to Rio
31
Down with Falls
20
Daddy Long Legs
33
Trail Trekkies
32
Here Come the Waves
30
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