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Home My WebLink About4C - RSS Activity ReportRecreation Services Monthly Activities Report To: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission P 1f From: Sean Levin, Recreation Superintendent Re: Recreation Division Monthly Activities Report Beer' Item 4C May 1, 2012 NEWPORT HARBOR LAWN BOWLING CLUB — OPEN HOUSE The Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club's (NHLBC) annual Open House was a huge success! They had a record attendance of 250 participants and signed up 6o new members. The goal was to inform residents of the lawn bowling club's programs and membership. This annual event helps the club increase its membership and continue to diversify the age of members. During the day, they served 45 pizzas, hundreds of drinks and gave lessons to almost everyone who attended. The lawn bowling facility is City owned and leased back to the NHLBC. The City is responsible for the exterior of the building, while the NHLBC maintains the inside of the building and the grounds surrounding the building. LOOKING AT 2012 Spring is high season for tidepool tours with thousands of children from throughout Southern California coming to learn about the biological significance of the inner tidal rocks and the responsibility that we all share for water quality. The following email was received for staff member Ginny Gregurek and a happy customer wanting to schedule again for 2013! From: Tandi Filpi Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 3:50 PM To: Marine Education Subject: Re: Looking at 2012 (ugh!) Pease give our thanks to " Ginny." We had a wonderful day yesterday, despite the lack of sun. Please let me know when you have your calendar for next year available so that I can begin to look at low tide days for this time next year. Again, we had a wonderful time and are looking forward to the "Traveling Touch Tank!" Tandi Filpi Cross Point Children's Center SPRING BREAK CAMPS A SUCCESS S During spreak break, participants enjoyed surfing, soccer, basketball, and cooking! Over 104 kids attended the five different camps offered. Thiryt three campers learned how to surf in the Quiksilver & Roxy Camp; 18 kicked around the soccer ball at Bonita Creek Park in the Irish Soccer Camp; and some had the opportunity to learn to mix, bake, and create their own signature cupcake! Baketball camp was busy with t9 campers learning new skills and techniques on the court and 33 three to six year olds campers had fun on the field learning the basics of sports with Camp Playball! CITY'S TRACK MEET — A TOTAL SUCCESS The annual Frank E. Anderson Memorial Track & Field Championship was one for the record books: seven new records in fact! Sponsored by the City and the Newport- Balboa Rotary Club, the meet, was held at the Corona del Mar High School track on April 20 and featured a record - breaking 500 participants. And the overall school trophy went to Eastbluff with 246 points, followed by Harbor View, Newport Heights, and Newport Coast. Among the seven new record holders, two stood out: io year old Mia Ferrentino set two records in the loo meter dash and the 200 meter run - the same two events as double record holder Ricardo Ortiz, who is 15 years old. Both will be among the 77 children representing Newport Beach at the Orange County- SCMAF Track & Field Championships on May 6 at Laguna Hills High School. After that, they can compete at the SCMAF Southern California Track & Field Championships on June 6 in Downey. Thanks go out to Department Assistant Sonia Villalvazo, Assistant Recreation Coordinator Angie Ernst and Recreation Supervisor Scott Williamson for all their work putting on this great event! NEWPORT COAST COMMUNITY CENTER Improvements continue to be made at Newport Coast Community Center. The perimeter walls and re- moveable wall were re- fabricated in the two front rooms. The rooms are primarily used for the City's pre- school programs, art programs, girl scout/boy scout groups and HOA meetings. AQUATICS • Lap Swim - Participants of the lap swim program are now receiving monthly email blasts which contain information about the program as well as the lap swim calendar. Lifeguard Swim Academy - Nine new candidates will begin their training to become certified lifeguards and pool swim instructors this weekend. Once the candidates have successfully completed the program they will teach swim lessons and lifeguard for the City this summer at the pools, 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 Agril the Park Patrol had the following number of contacts: 1. Requested Calls • 133 with Youth Sports Groups • 398 Field related issues /checks • 9 Park /Picnic /reservation issues /checks • 144 Community Center issues /checks • 334 Playground checks • 26 other 2. Public Contacts • 143 education • 3 alcohol • 126 dog related Written Warnings Issued - 5 — for parking violations Citations Issued - None FACILITY RENTALS & SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS During the period of April 16 —May 1S, 2012 there were: • 17 Picnic /Park Area Rentals • 8 Room Rentals • 3 Field Rentals • 7 Gym Rentals As of May 15, 2012, there were 87 Special Event Permits processed and issued for the year. Those events of note for this period are: Boat Show: Newport Harbor, April 19 -22, 2012 - Attendance: 2400 NB Film Festival:, Fashion Island, April 26 -May 3, 2012 - Attendance: 2500 March for Babies:, Fashion Island, April 29, 2012 - Attendance:6400 OC Marathon:, Fashion Island -CDM, May 6, 2012 - Attendance:lo,000 NB Film Festival:, Fashion Island, April 26 -May 3, 2012 —A ttendance:2500 Volcom Surf Contest:, 54th Street, May 10, 2012 -Attendance: 200 per day Senior Services Monthly Activities Report To: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission From: Celeste Jardine -Haug, Senior Services Manager Re: Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report Swingin' Concert at OASIS - Pete Jacobs' Wartime Radio Revue 16 piece swing band performed May 16 with over 200 seniors toe - tapping to the music and the upbeat harmonies of the three talented "Andrews Sisters" style singers. This is the 5th time this fabulous band has entertained the seniors at OASIS, and with rave reviews every year, it won't be their last! Ragtime Concert at OASIS - Pianist Jeffrey Briar dazzled the OASIS seniors with a free piano concert featuring fun - filled music by ragtime greats such as Scott Joplin, "Jelly Roll" Morton, and W. C. Handy. Contract Instructor Jeffrey Briar also teaches Laughter Yoga classes at OASIS in the evenings. During his free piano concert, he demonstrated his Laughter Yoga classes so seniors could witness firsthand the benefits of this therapeutic and gentle way to exercise their body and spirit. • Preparing for the Loss of a Spouse - On June 13 & 27 attorney Bradley Erdosi and a financial planner will present "Preparing for the Loss of a Spouse." This seminar will provide valuable information regarding; planning in advance, top ten things to do when the loss occurs, protecting yourself and finding the right help. This may be a topic that most couples wish to avoid but it is essential to have ones affairs in order and this program will help our seniors start the thought process. OASIS TAx PROGRAM The annual tax aide program has come to an end for the year and the following is the annual report of how the program did: Annual Report For the Tax Year 2011 OASIS Senior Center Tax -Aide Program Our recruiting effort for the 2011 tax season was quite successful in that three qualified candidates responded to our community outreach. Mahmoud Abdelaty, Jack Harney and Phil Gold completed a rigorous training protocol, passed a comprehensive qualifying exam and provided high quality tax counseling throughout the season. Their participation served to buffer the loss of veteran filers Tim Stahl (relocated) and John Oney (leave of absence). Our veteran cadre of Robin Boyd, Jerry Ray, Barbara Dawkins, Daryl Johnson and the undersigned once again underscored the advantage that only 40 + years of cumulative experience can provide. Additionally, Ray Coluzzi and Barbara McKone continued to refine their administrative support efforts ensuring maximum efficiency in the management of supplies and the registering of clients as they arrived for appointments. 4 Overall, a total of 263 Federal and State returns were prepared (with 26o e- filed). Our second year of Tax -Wise Online (TWO) experience was highly satisfactory with year -to -year system upgrades making for a much improved capability. Once again, special acknowledgement must be made of the efforts of Robin Boyd and Jerry Ray. Robin was critical in the formatting of TWO for our site and shepherding everyone through the programs various idiosyncrasies. Jerry, as he has since the advent of e- filing at our site, undertook the actual electronic transmission of all returns — a time consuming and technically challenging task. Finally, on behalf of the entire Tax -Aide counseling crew I must, once again, express deep appreciation to Vicki Chin for all her many suggestions, initiatives and actions - without which our entire effort would have been seriously sub - optimized. ` Respectively submitted John Farmer Volunteer Site Coordinator OASIS FAcILrrY RENTALS During the period of April 16, 2012 — MAY 15, 2012 there were: • 12 Classroom Rentals • 6 Event Center Rentals iii: as. yavuua.awu— iaacovy craena v/i /��.., 7:;fvyrza :Art in the Park 6/16 loam Summer Camps Begin 6125 lam :OASIS Mini Fitness Conference 2o12 6 129 8:30am' Mariners Independence DayPardde 7/4 ., 10:30am July isfor Families _ 714;! 94m _. . NTAC 631 -0288 NTAC Arts Foundation ` 673 -2721 Mariners Perk.. d HarmonlR Valdez 644-3X51 Altover the City: Mariners Foundation Matt Lohr ME ■ Place Park 5 APRIL 2012 OASIS UTILIZATION REPORT PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING RECREATIONAL CLASSES FITNESS CENTER PERSONALIZED SERVICES PROVIDED 16,903 CUSTOMERS 2,951 CUSTOMERS 6,157 CUSTOMERS 3,757 CUSTOMERS Includes: Kitchen fc Home Delivered Meals Front Office Travel Office Blood Pressure 65 Rental Inquiries 23 Counseling- persons 45 Rentals (Paid) 10 Eldercare . 5 Senior Assessment(hrs) 35 Employment 25 Telephone Reassurance 255 HICAP 10 Visual Screening 4 Housing counseling 35 Transportation Info 650 Information and Referral 2520 Taxes (Seasonal) 64 Legal Assistance 11 SENIORS RECEIVING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Care -A- Van /Shuttle CUSTOMERS RECEIVING NOON MEALS @ THE CENTER* `includes meals on wheels VOLUNTEER SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE CENTER Includes: Kitchen fc Home Delivered Meals Front Office Travel Office Gift Shop Library Instructors President Treasurer Vice President Bookkeeper Taxes PARTICIPANTS IN FRIENDS OF OASIS TRAVEL Day Trios Barona Casino 54 San Diego Museum of Art 40 Stained Glass Tour 23 SPECIAL EVENTS /SCREENINGS/LECTURES Trail Trekkies 0 OASIS Golfers 139 Computer Friends 45 Big Band Seminar 101 Movie: Moneyball 95 Volunteer Luncheon 140 Spring Fling 82 1,197 RIDERS 2,029 CUSTOMERS 1,336 HOURS ( *equiv. to 9 full -time employees) 117 CUSTOMERS Long Trips 695 PERSONS Strategies to Remember 33 Missing Keys Ft Forgotten Names 10 UCI: Abdominal Aneurysms 50 2