Senior Center (Tanya Richardson)
Tanya Richardson, New Community Services Director, started on Monday, March 13th and enjoyed the monthly senior birthday party lunch and singing from senior music group, the Silver Tones. The Center is hosting three AARP Tax Aide volunteers every Wednesday from February 1st through April 12th, the volunteers help moderate to low-income individuals with basic tax returns. This year over 66 people took advantage of this valuable service. The center had wait list of over 25 people and multiple phone calls about this tax service.
Parks
Raised beds at the Bornstedt Community Garden opened for rent, and 64 out of 67 beds have been claimed for the 2017 growing season. The shed houses a nice selection of tools, two wheelbarrows and 25 yards of top soil was provided for gardeners to top off their beds. A local Eagle Scout constructed a compost bin which is now available onsite.
Recreation (Sarah Richardson)
The new Camp Namanu Summer Day Camps are open for registration. This new version of our partnership with Camp Namanu includes before and after care. Campers can be dropped off between 7:00am and 9:00am and picked-up between 4:00pm and 6:00pm. This type of before and after care can be hard to find and we believe this will fill an important community need. The camp features a weekly theme and lots of outdoor activity. Campers will visit the Camp Namanu resident site along the Sandy River once a week and will utilize the Cedar Ridge Campus as a base of operations. The program also includes a two-week leadership program for middle and high school students in August.
Early Bird registration provides a $25 discount and is open until April 30th.
Winter/Spring programs are winding down and planning for summer programs and events are in full swing. The Summer Recreation Guide will be published in early May.
