LAKE HAVASU CITY
www.lhcaz.gov
Charlie Cassens
Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs
Office
– (928) 854-4212 Cell – (928) 486-8879 Fax – (928) 680-4892
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April
16, 2007
APRIL 23 – 27 PARKS WEEK IN LAKE HAVASU CITY
Mayor Mark Nexsen shall proclaim April 23-27 as Parks
Week in Lake Havasu City. The week
is dedicated to showcasing the many benefits our parks and open spaces offer
residents and visitors in our community.
The events also acknowledge the public officials, community members, and
city employees who contribute much time and energy to developing and
maintaining our parks and open spaces.
In celebration of Parks Week, the following
schedule of events is planned:
Monday –
4/23
9 a.m. Aquatic Center – Plant sale in the lot
across the street.
10:30
a.m. Wheeler Park – Mayor Nexsen signs the Parks Week Proclamation accompanied by Parks
& Recreation Department Director Bill Mulcahy and Neighborhood Parks Foundation
President Lori Bradley
Tuesday – 4/24
6:30 a.m. Rotary Community
Park Ramada A – Poker Run/Walk
Thursday – 4/26
11:45 a.m. Rotary Community
Park Ramada C -- Free Tai Chi Class
5 p.m. SARA Park Inline
Skating Facility – Mayor Nexsen signs Arbor Day Proclamation and Lake Havasu Hockey League
will plant trees around the new facility.
Other Activities:
People in the Parks Photo
Contest -
Submit your photo of people enjoying one of our local
parks to schulenbergt@lhcaz.gov or mail photo to the Parks Division located at
1980 N. Kiowa Blvd. by 5 p.m. 4/25.
Include your name and phone number along with your photo. Three winners
will be selected and notified by Friday, April 27, 2007 (Mayor’s Choice,
Recreation Division’s Choice & Parks Division’s Choice awards). All submitted photos become the property of
the Parks & Recreation Department and may appear in brochures and
newsletters. Each entry will receive a
free open swim pass to the Aquatic Center.
Awards
Allied Waste Services will receive an award for their outstanding service
to the Park and Recreation Department for providing dumpsters needed for events
and special programs.
Lake Havasu Hockey League will be presented an award for the successful
partnership with the city in developing the SARA Inline Skate Facility
Current activities in the Parks to check out
·
Site Six – fishing is
excellent!
·
Weather is great to take a
walk around the Island on the walking path
·
North Side Little League in
play nightly at the Island Ballfield
·
Stripers are being caught at
the south entrance to the Bridge Water Channel in the evenings
·
The dog park fountain is
running every 30 minutes for 60 seconds at the London Bridge Beach Dog Park (don’t
forget to “Scoop the Poop”)
·
New tower playground at Rotary
Community Park
·
Girls Softball is played
nightly at RCP
·
Bocci Ball is still being
played in the mornings at RCP
·
The mornings are great for a
walk through RCP
·
Senior Softball on Thursday
and Monday mornings
·
Watch radio-controlled
airplanes and boats daily at the south end of RCP cars at the north end
·
Jack Hardie Park is a great
place to reserve a Ramada for a birthday party
·
South Little League is playing
nightly at SARA Park
·
Car Races every other week at
SARA Park
·
Inline Skate Hockey league for
men at SARA on Wednesday Nights
*Free
mulch is available all week long in the empty parking lot next to the Aquatic
Center.
“Most
everyone will agree that some of Lake Havasu City’s most valuable amenities are
its public places like Rotary Community Park, London Bridge Beach, and Site
Six,” said Parks Manager Bart Wagner. “Our citizens enjoy an enviable quality
of life due to the many leisure opportunities provided by these and
neighborhood parks like Jack Hardie Park, school grounds, and our many open
spaces throughout the city.”
“Mayor Nexsen and I invite
everyone to visit a park this week and participate in the many planned
activities,” said Parks and Recreation Department director, Bill Mulcahy. “Our parks and the people who maintain them
are true assets to this community. We hope everyone will take the time to meet
a park employee and experience everything our parks have to offer.”
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Contact: Bill Mulcahy
453-8686 Bart Wagner 855-1851