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NEW HAVEN l!iftli New Au-America,,u,, City 1998 ark A publication of New Haven's Department of Parks, Recreation & Trees Volume 1, Number 2 John Destefano, Jr., Mayor Summer 1999 New Haven's Mayor launches in bloom! an it-graffiti Dear Friends: initiative Look around! New Haven is in Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. bloom! announced that the City of New Haven is We' ve got thousands of tulips launching a campai gn to wipe out graffiti sprouting along Legion Avenue, and tulips throughout the City. and daffodils are corning up near Edgewood The City has purchased new graffiti Park, the banks along Route 34, and dozens removal equipment and has hired an of other public spaces throughout the City. outside contractor to help remove graffiti The flowers really make New Haven come from every brick, wall and bridge in the alive, and bring out the beauty of our All­ city. If you see graffiti anywhere - on a America City. public building, on a curb or in a park - True to the spirit of the All-America call the "Elm City: Green and Clean" City award, the flowers you see are the response unit at 946-7700, and we' ll results of hard work, pride and teamwork. remove it within 48 hours. The service is Last summer, as many of you remember, also available for private property, if own­ City staff and volunteers joined forces to We' re working hard, in lots of ways, ers give their permission for the removal. plant more than 30,000 flowers in our parks to make New Haven a better place to live. "New Haven is a beautiful City, and and public spaces. I was proud to see City Please join me in making New Haven come I can 't stand to see it marred by graffiti," residents follow suit by sprucing up their alive. said Mayor DeStefano. "We should be too own flower beds. proud of our City to allow it to be defaced This year, the City decided to get an Very truly yours, by graffiti artists. If you own private prop­ early start. Last fall, volunteers and staff erty that's been tagged, please call us and members of the Department of Parks, John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor let us remove the graffiti." Recreation & Trees planted 70,000 bulbs in public spaces. And on Saturday, May 29, we' ll be having our second annual Flower New Haven Department of Parks, Recreation & Trees Planting Day, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This 720 Edgewood Avenue U.S.P< >STA<a" PAID year, we'll be putting out nearly 110,000 .New Haven, Connecticut 06515-221 3 NEW HAVEN. n · PERMIT NO. 30 flowers, to make our City as bright and ZIP COUE 06511 beautiful as it can be. For more information, PRESORTED STANDARD or to lend a hand, please call 946-8327. This year is also the second year of a major tree-planting effort. By the end of the year, we will have planted more than 1,400 trees throughout the City. Summer' fun in New Haven's parks Day Camp Swimming lessons at The Neighborhood Recreation Career High School division operates IO summer day camps for boys and girls between the ages of 7 and I 0. Swimming lessons for children and Daily sessions run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and adults will take place at Career High offer bus trips to city and state parks, swim­ Theater Camp School, 140 Legion Avenue, from June 29 ming, arts and crafts, sports, games and Theater games, techniques and an to August 22. Lessons are scheduled be­ nature programs. One three-week and one ending performance, field trips, arts and tween the hours of 4 and 6 p.m. Call 946- two-week session run from July 6 to August crafts, and dancing for children will enter­ 8019 for more information. 6. Fees vary from $10 to $45 per week. Call tain ages 9 to 12. The camp runs from July 6 946-8019 for camp information. to August 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Career Summer basketball High School, 140 Legion Avenue. Fee: $10 Tiny Tots Day Camp per week. leagues Children ages 4 to 7 can enjoy age­ Basketball leagues for students ages appropriate activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Park -spray showers 15 to 18 will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in camps at two sites. In Edgerton Park on Park spray showers will operate daily at Criscuolo Park and McClain Park from Whitney Avenue, children will learn about · from 12 to 8 p.m. July 12 to August 13. There is a $35 entry gardening and will take part in many other Locations of spray showers are as fee for each team. Call 946-8088 for more can1p activities. At West Rock Nature follows: information. Center, children will have the opportunity to •:• . Edgewood Park A girl 's/women's basketball program learn about nature, the environment and •:• Galvin Playground at First and Greenwich at Ralph Walker Rink at Blake Field, 1080 native Americans. Fee: $35 per week. •:• Trowbridge Square at Carlisle Street State Street, will provide league play for •:• McAlpine Park at Lincoln-Bassett girls in middle school, high school and •:• McClain Park at Washington Avenue college. The program will run from 5 to 10 Sports Camp •:• Hill Central School p.m. from Monday through Friday. Call Bill Basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis •:• Winslow/Augustine Park Dixon at 946-7905 for more information. and softball camps for boys and girls ages 8 •!• View Street playground T-ball clinic to 15 will be held at East Shore Park. Fee: $ 10 per child per camp. Beginning Saturday, June 12 from 1 Basketball and soccer: August 9 to 13 , 9 Evening playgrounds to 3 p.m., a T-ball clinic will be held for 4, 5 a.m. to noon Children ages 6 to 14 are encour­ and 6 year olds. Children should bring a Baseball, softball and tennis: August 16 to aged to participate at several sites through­ glove and wear sneakers. Registration will 20, 9 a.m. to noon out the city including Hill Central Park, be held on Wednesday, May 19 and Helene Grant School playground, Criscuolo Thursday, May 20 at 5 p.m. at Conte School, Park, Eastern Circle playground, East Shore 21 Wooster Place. Fee: $20 per player. Summerkids Park, Davis Street School playground, Summerkids provides recreational Jocelyn Square/View Street playground, activities and employment training for Winslow/Augustine Park and Jackie Girls softball league youngsters ages 11 to 13 in an atmosphere Robinson School playground. This free, A softball league for 8 to 12 year old of fun and excitement that creates a learning supervised program operates Monday girls will begin on Saturday, June 12 at 9 experience through play and hands-on through Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. from July a.m. at Conte School. Girls should bring a training. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. 12 to August 13 and offers on-site games glove and wear sneakers. Registration will to 3 p.m. from July 6 to August 6 at Camp and playground activities, and bus trips to be held on Wednesday, May 19 and Cedarcrest. Fee: $ 10 per week. bowling, roller-skating, swimming and picnics. Thursday, May 20 at 5 p.m. at Conte School, 21 Wooster Place. Fee: $15 per player. Track and Field Nature Camp Fitness Center at Nature Camp will provide environ­ Program mental games, hiking, fishing, canoeing and This program meets daily at Bowen Career High School field trips for children ages IO to 13 from Field from 6 to 8 p.m. It is open to New Adults may continue to enjoy the July 26 to August 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Haven children of all ages who are interested new indoor track, free weights and aerobics Camps will move among the city's nature in learning and practicing the fundamentals machines with a personal trainer. This free centers and Camp Cedarcrest. Fee: $25 per of track and field activities. Call Lloyd program runs from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday week . Call 946-8019 for more information. Gibson at 387-7355 for more information. through Thursday. page 2 in our parks Public swimming begins in New Haven in July The pools at Wilbur Cross High School at 181 Mitchell Drive, Career High School at 140 Legion Avenue and Pelz Gymnasium on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University, will open in July for public swimming. Pools will be open on Friday, July 2 and Saturday, July 3, then will reopen on Tuesday, July 6 according to the following schedule: Celebrate July 4 at Wilbur Cross High School pool Pelz Gymnasium pool Long Wharf Park •!• Monday through Thursday On Sunday, July 4, New Haven's 10 a.m. to noon a.m. to noon Office of Cultural Affairs will present 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to 5 p.m. "Celebrate New Haven 4th" at Long Wharf 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. Park. The day will include kids activities, tours of a naval ship, food vendors, a concert •!• Friday by Orchestra New England and a giant 10 a.m to noo fireworks display. All events are free and 1 p.m. to 5 p., open to the public. The rain date will be Monday, July 5. •!• Saturday For more information, please call the Events 10 a.m.
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