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Summer 2015 • cityofirvine.org • Official Guide to City News, Programs and Activities Proud to Adopt Scenes from the Irvine Animal Care Center EXCLUSIVE: GREAT PARK UPDATE | SUMMER HIKES | WATER SAFETY PLUS: SUMMER CAMPS | SWIM LESSONS | SPECIAL EVENTS Contents INSIDE THIS ISSUE Features 7 Irvine Animal Care Center Irvine City Council Join the circle of people who have been Mayor Steven S. Choi, Ph.D. Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey Lalloway Proud to Adopt from the Irvine Animal Care Councilwoman Lynn Schott 7 Center. Learn about the stories behind the Councilmember Beth Krom Councilwoman/ Christina Shea animals and the animals just waiting for you— Chair, Great Park Board yes, you—to become an adoptive partner. City Manager Sean Joyce 12 Irvine’s Open Space Community Services Commission Chair Kevin Trussell The Irvine Ranch Conservancy has provided Vice Chair Michael Carroll five places to go this summer within the City’s Commissioner Scott Schultz Commissioner Melissa Fox 12 vast permanent open space. If the story doesn’t Commissioner Jim Shute convince you, the photography certainly will. Inside Irvine Editorial Managing Editor: Craig Reem Activity Guide Editor: Alana Kaleikini Activity Guide Coordinator: Dave Neustaedter Departments Contributors: Sawako Agravante, Jennifer Allanach, Shawnn Gallagher, Melissa Haley, Tom Macduff 2 Inside the City Manager’s Office Inside Irvine Art 3 Public Safety Update Art Director: Jonathan Price 13 Inside Irvine is published quarterly by the City of Irvine. Please address 4 News Briefs editorial correspondence to: Inside Irvine, c/o Public Information Office, 6 Great Park Report City of Irvine, PO Box 19575, Irvine, CA 92623-9575 or via email at [email protected]. For questions about the Activity Guide or 13 Irvine Spotlight advertising, call 949-724-6665 or email [email protected]. For City of Irvine hours of operation visit cityofirvine.org. 14 Irvine Resources Incorporated in 1971, the City of Irvine operates under a charter law form 108 Inside Contacts of government. As such, the City Council makes policy decisions while the City Manager is appointed by the City Council to function as the chief ex- 31 ecutive of the City. To contact the City Council, please call 949-724-6233. Irvine City Council meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the City Council Chamber, located at 1 Civic Center Plaza, Activity Guide corner of Alton Parkway and Harvard Avenue. Regular sessions begin at 4p.m. with a possible recess prior to 5p.m. to discuss matters under 17 Events & Family Activities Closed Session. Irvine City Council meetings are cablecast live on ICTV 23 Early Childhood Channel 30 and are webstreamed live on cityofirvine.org/ictv. 31 Children The programs presented in the Activity Guide section are provided through the City of Irvine’s Community Services Department. All contents 60 48 Summer Camps are copyright 2015. Request permission in writing to reprint. 60 Teens Disclaimer: Although Inside Irvine accepts information, the City of Irvine does not assume responsibility for errors, omissions or misinformation in 64 Adults the advertisements, nor does the City recommend, endorse or guarantee products or services provided by advertisers. 74 Seniors Cover: Niko, a 3-year-old Siberian Husky mix brought in as a stray to the 76 Aquatics Irvine Animal Care Center, was awaiting adoption when he had his picture 82 Arts taken in late March, and was adopted in April. Photo by Challenge Roddie. 82 90 Disability Services The City of Irvine’s app, 91 Orange County Great Park Access Irvine, is available for free download on 95 Pets iTunes and Google Play. 96 Outdoor/Nature Activities 98 Tennis & Racquet Sports Comments, questions or suggestions? Email us at [email protected] 104 Map & Locations 98 106 Registration Many of the featured programs and activities are part of the City’s Healthy City Healthy Planet initiative. Summer 2015 Inside Irvine 1 INSIDE THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE Letter Pool Safety First he annual Summer Issue that is now in your hands offers the most robust class and camp offerings of the year. There are fun Tand enriching activities for you and your family. This issue’s Activity Guide highlights camps, swim lessons, special events and pet programs. And that brings me to the most important message in this issue, which is pool safety. Irvine City Manager Sean Joyce According to the Orange County Fire Authority, drowning ac- cidents are the leading cause of injury and deaths among children under 5. More than 80 percent of drownings occur in residential area pools and spas. There are two important references to go to for further information: poolsafety.gov and ocfa.org (click on “Water Safety Information”). Among the matters to immediately take into consideration as our summer pool season begins: ■ Have a pool fence professionally installed. ■ Gates should be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch out of reach by small children. ■ Additional protection includes safety covers, alarms on doors and motion-detection devices. “This summer, you can make ■ Always have adult supervision. An adult water watcher is just that— yourself and your children better he or she never takes their eyes off of the children in the pool. ■ If a child is missing, check the pool first. prepared for water activities.” ■ Drowning is a silent killer. And it can be quick. Never leave children alone in or near the pool, even for a moment. ■ Set water safety rules for the whole family before entering the water. ■ Never swim alone. ■ Do not use a pool or spa if there are broken or missing drain covers. ■ Keep toys away from the pool, when the pool or spa area are not in use, to prevent young children from falling in after a toy. This summer, you can make yourself and your children better pre- pared for water activities. Please see: ■ Page 72 for CPR classes. ■ Page 78 for beginner swim classes for children, which also dis- cusses pool safety. Lastly, keep a telephone at the pool area at all times. Have a great summer and have a safe summer. ■ 2 Inside Irvine Summer 2015 Public Safety Update Irvine Defined by Its Dynamic Diversity s our great City continues to grow, new residents and Afamilies are moving to Irvine on a daily basis. We are all drawn here for the same reasons—Irvine’s welcoming residential neighbor- hoods, thriving businesses, robust faith-based communities, successful schools, beautiful streets and contin- To watch the video and hear directly from our of- ued distinction as one of the safest ficers in English, Farsi, Mandarin, Korean and other languages, simply scan the QR Code or visit us on cities in the nation. YouTube at YouTube.com/IrvinePolice and select the “Welcome Message” video playlist. One of the best things about Irvine is that we are It is our job as your Police Department to ensure that wonderfully dynamic and diverse. We are made up you feel safe in all of the places that you worship, work, of people from all over the world who speak dif- live and learn. ferent languages, practice different religions, and If you are one of our new neighbors, welcome! If you embrace different cultures. But this also means that are a longtime member of our community, thank you various community groups may have specific and for your continued partnership as we all work together unique needs. to maintain a safe, vibrant city. As your Police Department, we are here to do all we Our Police Department is here for you. ■ can to help you address your needs. From burglaries to distracted drivers to domestic violence—if you ex- perience an incident that is alarming or concerning to Irvine Police Department “ Welcome Message” you, call us. We will respond. Video Playlist To help you feel more comfortable calling for police Scan this QR Code to watch a short video assistance, the Police Department has created a short presented by the Irvine Police Department, video in several languages to share with you…you will explaining who we are and what we do in our community. learn who we are and what we do in our community. Summer 2015 Inside Irvine 3 News Briefs U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon ■ PROGRAMS Special Olympics Opens Games in July in L.A. he Special Olympics World TGames will be held in Los Angel- es from July 25–August 2. Irvine is a Host Town and is assigned the Korean delegation, which includes athletes, coaches, team staff and del- egation liaisons. While in Irvine, the delegation will train at UC Irvine; visit the Orange County Great Park; and picnic at Bommer Canyon. For more information about the Special Olympics World Games and the Host Town program, visit LA2015.org/host-town/irvine. ■ EVENTS Business Luncheon Solar Decathlon Set for June 19 Irvine Station 2015 Details he Chamber of Commerce will he U.S. Department of Energy Thost its annual Business Lunch- TSolar Decathlon 2015 returns eon with the Mayor from 11:30 a.m.– to the Orange County Great Park 1:15 p.m. Friday, June 19, at Hotel Ir- October 8–18. The City of Irvine vine. Besides the annual update, the hosted the last Solar Decathlon in Chamber will have other business- 2013. This year, the competition related items on its agenda, includ- ■ TRANSPORTATION homes will be open to visitors from ing the Business of the Year Award. 11 a.m.–7 p.m. October 8–11 and To sign up: irvinechamber.com. Catch the Angels October 15–18. For information ■ PUBLICATIONS about the teams, including Team via Metrolink Orange (comprised of students Get a Snapshot n Angels Express Metrolink from UC Irvine, Irvine Valley Aservice from Irvine Station College, Chapman University of Your City will run for weekday home games and Saddleback College), visit rvine Snapshots is designed to starting at 7:05 p.m.