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Home My WebLink About4C - RSS Activity ReportRecreation Services Monthly Activities Report Item 4C December 4, 2012 t To, Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Par From: Sean Levin, Recreation Superintendent B ?k nn�VLLL rl Re: Recreation Division Monthly Activities Report ' 24TH'ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH SURF CHAMPIONSHIP The 24th Annual Newport Beach Surf Championships were held Oct 29 -30, 2012 at 56th Street beach with 130 participants ages 9 to 45 years old. Everyone enjoyed summer like weather conditions and great waves. Special thanks to Arnette and Jacks Surfboards, event sponsors as well as Darren Brilhart who partners with the City to manage and provide this event for the community. First place winners received a custom surfboard from "Dann" Surfboards. IT'S KICKOFF TIME —HEADS OR TAMS ?? The 2013 Flag Football program featuring 21 teams with over 250 participants grades 3 -6 has been a rousing success on Friday nights at Bonita Creek Park. The action will continue through Friday, November 30, with our league championship games. The fun will continue the week of December 3rd with the City of Newport Beach hosting the 5n' and 6th grade division Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation Championships with teams coming from as far away as Blythe! NEWPORT COAST COMMUNITY CENTER Jennifer Schulz, the new Recreation Coordinator at Newport Coast Community Center began in October. Jen joins the team from the Fire Department and will be assisting with the operations at NCCC as well as the Aquatics Program. A CELEBRITY! Michelle Clemente Marine Protection and Education Supervisor was featured in the August issue of Coast magazine. The article features Michelle's very interesting office d6cor at Big Corona beach, such as an octopus named Mitch. The article is on page 34 of this month's issue! http:// www. webpublished .com/gallery/view.aV ?seq= 198342 &path = 120917182136 BIG WEEK AT BUCK GULLY The final touches to the trail were completed in October by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy with the installation of the new gate at Stn and Poppy, three benches and cable railing on the culvert to increase safety. State Project Officer Melinda Steinert toured the project and gave the final seal of approval for the Habitat Conservation Fund Grant. PRESCHOOL 101 PROGRAM: The Preschool program this year is off to a great start! Not only have we seen growth in participation, but also in learning progression! During summer, staff met with the Newport Mesa School District and aligned the curriculum with the new Haughton Mifflin Pre -K learning functions used in Newport-Mesa Kindergarten. Participants are showing rapid acceleration in knowledge of letters and numbers and have received numerous compliments from parents and teachers! Alphafriends Big Book October is always a fun month in the Preschool Programs as Halloween festivities bring princesses, skeletons, witches, and dinosaurs to the sites! FOCUS ON FITNESS! The Recreation Department is gearing up for winter classes scheduled to begin in January. The Newport Navigator is getting the finishing touches on a design to highlight a variety of fun and unique fitness classes. There is no better way to start off the year, than focusing on being healthy and fit! Classes vary in intensity and range from dance fitness, piloxing, and instructor led personal fitness coaching. ON OUR WAY... The Recreation Department's Marine Protection & Education division, California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and Newport Bay Conservancy (NBC) are collaborating in the construction of a mobile aquarium, to conduct field trips with live marine animals within 25 miles of the Back Bay and to Little Corona to act as a tidepool interpretive center. A new custom -built vehicle is being constructed for three touch tanks and one viewing tank along with associated life support systems. The vehicle is funded by grants received by the City and NBC. This is a very important step in the protection of the tidepools at Little Corona. On holidays and every day during the summer, thousands of people visit the tidepools. The objective is to offer tidepool visitors a chance to touch, explore, and learn about our intertidal organisms, but to also help protect our tidepools. By having this very special vehicle, we will provide people the opportunity to touch and learn before they come down to the rocks. In early November MOD Equipment Maintenance Superintendent Kyle Brodowski, Recreation Manager Janet Cates, and Marine Protection Supervisor Michelle Clemente drove to Torrance to check on the project's status and are happy to report that the selected Izusu truck with a 16 ft. box is progressing nicely! Once modifications to the truck box are complete, work will begin on the aquaria. Concurrently staff is working on programming plans and animal husbandry manuals. The final stages include wrapping the truck with bright graphics and then moving animals into the tanks. Staff hopes to be ready to share the new Traveling Tidepool vehicle in late spring or early summer. MEMORIAL BIKE RIDE In honor of the bicyclists that were killed and injured recently in Newport Beach, a Memorial Bike Ride was planned and organized by Councilwoman Leslie Daigle and volunteer April Morris in October. Over 120o riders participated in the successful event. NEWPORT COAST COMMUNITY CENTER The Department congratulated Melissa Louie, new Office Assistant at Newport Coast. Melissa has been working the front desk at the Center as a Recreation Leader and at the after school programs. Congratulations, Melissa on your promotion! AouATICS The Department congratulates pool lifeguard and swim instructor, Elissia Schilling for her achievements as a varsity water polo player at Newport Harbor High School. Elissia, a senior, has committed to playing for UCLA next year was a first -team All- Sunset League and first - team All -CIF Southern Section Division 1 selection last year for the Sailors. Elissia taught swim lessons for the City this past summer and continues to lifeguard during the school year. Congratulations, Elissia! 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 September /October. Park Patrol had the following number of contacts: 1. Requested Calls • 217 with Youth Sports Groups • 4o Field related issues /checks • 23 Park /Picnic /reservation issues /checks • 179 Community Center issues /checks • 65 Playground checks • 49 other 2. CDM Beach Contacts • 72 BBQ's • 57 Tents • 21 Charcoal 3. Event Checks • 5 Pre -event check • 1 Post -event check 4. Public Contacts • 35o education • 32 alcohol • 273 dog related NOV Written Warnings Issued —14 (illegal parking, alcohol and dog off leash) Citations Issued — 1 citation issued private training at West Newport Park; 2 parking citations issued West Jetty View Park and Bob Henry Park, respectively. FACILITY RENTALS & SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS During the period of Sept 16 — Nov 16, 2012 there were: • 28 Picnic /Park Area Rentals • 15 Room Rentals • 4 Field Rentals • 6 Gym Rentals As of November 15, 2012, there were 223 Special Event Permits processed and issued for the year. Those events of note for this period are: CdM Chamber Sandcastle Contest: CdM Beach, October 7, 2012 - Attendance: 15oo Harbor Heritage Run: NHHS and surrounding streets, October 13,2012- Attendance: l000 Balboa Theater Beach Festival: Peninsula Park, October 13, 2012 - Attendance: 15oo Pacific Sports Triathlon: Newport Dunes, October 21, 2012 - Attendance: l000 NB Memorial Ride: Fashion Island, October 28, 2012 - Attendance: 1500 Fashion Island Tree Lighting Fashion Island, November 13 -14, 2012 -Attendance: 5000 per night Senior Services Monthly Activities Report To: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission From: Celeste Jardine -Haug, Senior Services Manager Re: Senior Services Division Monthly Activities Report OASIS FITNESS CENTER UPDATE: The Center has 1,928 fitness center members. The fitness center saw 5,396 users in September 2012, an increase from Sept 2011(5,275) and Oct 2010 -11's average (5,091), the first full membership year. Personal training continues to show growth bringing in $15,420 in revenue and providing 293 sessions to members in the month of September. 2500 2000 1500 i000 500 Q" 1 O" EVENTS AT OASIS October • Flu Shot Clinic - The Hoag Hospital Department of Community Health in cooperation with OASIS provided free flu shots.. • League of Women Voters — The Nonpartisan League of Woman Voters speakers presented PROS & CONS for 10 ballot measures. • Top Ten Myths About Social Security - Frank Van Nostrand, Public Affairs Specialist presented an informative discussion on the misconceptions about Social Security. • How To Keep Gambling Fun - Gambling is the number one social activity for adults over 65. Suzanne Koch Eckenrode, MITT discussed this popular source of entertainment and how to keep gambling "low risk" and fun and how to see the warning signs of problem gambling. • Social Events - Oktoberfest was celebrated and featured entertainment by the Main Street Oompah Band November • Thanksgiving luncheon was provided on November 21 and featured the Firehouse Stompers Dixieland Band. • Bone Density Screening - Greater Newport Physicians Medical Group provided free bone density screening an excellent way for people to get a baseline if they have never had a bone density screening. Charitable Giving Projects - The holiday charitable giving projects begin with Social Services Supervisor Vicki Chin in charge. Canned food will be collected for SOS holiday meals, handmade lap robes for members who have moved to nursing homes, handmade knit hats for the homeless which are donated to SPIN and gift baskets for the homebound members. Health Programs — With Medicare and Medicare part D enrollment due eight counselors from HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) were on hand to help senior select the best plan to fit their needs. INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM OASIS Staff are assisting Sage Hill High School students by allowing them to do some of their special projects at the Senior Center. Each year Sage students are involved in what they call Service Learning. They are tasked with coming up with something that will give back to the community. The first group of gifted senior high school students is creating a montage of people's stories to provide a greater understanding of others around them, and hopefully a more connected community. Twenty seniors were interviewed on film. The students have promised to share the film with us when it is completed. The second group of high school students consists of talented young female dancers who will provide a short performance on four different occasions and teaching dance steps to the group. SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2012 OASIS UTILIZATION REPORT PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING 30,252 CUSTOMERS RECREATIONAL CLASSES 6,253 CUSTOMERS FITNESS CENTER 11,336 CUSTOMERS PERSONALIZED SERVICES PROVIDED 5,163 CUSTOMERS Includes Blood Pressure 82 Rental Inquiries 47 Counseling- persons 100 Rentals (Paid) 15 Eldercare 13 Senior Assessment(hrs) 95 Employment 40 Telephone Reassurance 420 HICAP 35 Visual Screening 3 Housing counseling 55 Taxes (Seasonal) 0 Information and Referral 4000 Flu Shots 241 Legal Assistance 17 SENIORS RECEIVING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Care -A- Van /Shuttle CUSTOMERS RECEIVING NOON MEALS @ THE CENTE *includes meals on wheels VOLUNTEER SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE CENTER 2,266 RIDERS 3,746 CUSTOMERS 2,416 HOURS Includes: Kitchen & Home Delivered Meals ( *equiv. to 9 full -time employees) Front Office Travel Office Gift Shop Library Instructors President Treasurer Vice President Bookkeeper Taxes PARTICIPANTS IN FRIENDS OF OASIS TRAVEL Day Trips Apple Farm in By Rail 10 Apple Country in Oak Glen 50 Harrahs Casino 52 Jet Propulsion Lab 50 SPECIAL EVENTS /SCREENINGS /LECTURES Trail Trekkies 36 OASIS Golfers 140 Computer Friends 96 Let's Go Trippin' 120 Big Band Seminar 130 Afternoon Tea 175 Oktoberfest 196 Movie "The Artist" 70 Movie "The Iron Lady" 75 211 CUSTOMERS Long Trips Death Valley 13 Laughlin Riverside Casino 36 7 1,277 PERSONS Interpersonal Relationships 10 Roadmap to Medicare 25 Sanwitch Generation 5 Hoag Lecture- Valve Replacement 25 UCI: Aging Eye 82 League of Women Voters 50 Social Security Lecture 20 Long Term Care 16 How to keep Gambling Fun 6 7