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RecreationandParkCommission | 2019-09-12 | 6 | EXHIBIT 1 09/12/19 ARPD Director's Report - Presented by Recreation and Park Director Amy Wooldridge Mastick Senior Center Included in Mastick Senior Center Annual Report Parks Maintenance Welcome to our newest Parks Maintenance Gardener, Nigel Lewis. Replaced the historic fence at Lincoln Park which was damaged by a driver under the influence. The Alameda Architectural Preservation Society gave us accolades for doing quality work and accomplishing it quickly. Installed a new drinking fountains at skate park, Washington Park and Lincoln Park Renovation with aeration, top-dress and seeding at Multi-purpose, Tillman, Harrington, Bayport Fields. Ivy along fence at Lincoln Park that's shared with neighbors was significant cut back. Also trimmed and addressed all trees at Lincoln Park. Significant landscape work done at Harrington Park by trimming down bushes. Recreation Services Recently hosted well received community events which included Starlight Movie in the Park, Opera in the Park and the 106th Annual City Tennis Tournament where there were 156 entries this year. National Coastal Cleanup at Shoreline Beach takes place on Saturday, September 21. Please get out and volunteer to clean your local environment. Events start at 9:00am. The 4th Annual Bike for the Park event is Saturday, September 28. All proceeds directly benefit the Alameda Recreation and Park Department. Details and registration at Friends of the Park Foundation, www.alamedaparks.org. It's a fantastic event with a supported 25-mile ride and 8-mile family ride. Teen Haunted House will once again be presented by more than 70 Alameda teen volunteers who envision and build the theme, props, and costumes. This is a fun and creative way for teens to earn community service hours and funds generated are designated for teen programs. Staff is working to continually refresh programs to keep up with new trends, changing populations, and finding ways to balance affordability for participants with increasing program costs. Administration Krusi Park Recreation Center is being replaced with a new 2,000 square foot facility that will be available for after school and summer programs, community rentals, classes and other programming. This project is occurring in three phases - the electrical is complete and the site work is commencing on September 17th. The final phase is the building, which is a pre- fabricated building being built in parts offsite and will be constructed onsite later this year. As of 9/17/19, the existing restrooms will no longer be available but portable toilets are in place for the public. The playground, fields and picnic area remain open to the public. | RecreationandParkCommission/2019-09-12.pdf |