WINTER/SPRING EVERETT PARKS & Guide COMMUNITY SERVICES Follow her lead at the Daddy Daughter Dance, 34 NEW Drop-in water exercise classes, 7 Snowshoe in a world of white, 20 Gear up for sports leagues, 24 Stay active at the Senior Center, 28 JANUARY – APRIL 2019 Registration begins December 3 1 Sunrise at Rotary Park Swift as a spirit hastening to his task Of glory and of good, the Sun sprang forth Rejoicing in his splendour, and the mask Of darkness fell from the awakened Earth —Percy Bysshe Shelley 2 everettwa.gov/parks Register at everettwa.gov/register or call 425-257-8300 ext 2 Contents Registration MAYOR’S MESSAGE...................................4 RECREATION OFFICE Located at Forest Park, 802 E Mukilteo Blvd, Everett, WA 98203 AQUATICS 425-257-8300 ext 2 | Office hours: 9am-5:30pm, M-F Swim Center ....................................... 5-6 Inclement weather hotline: 425-257-8399 Water Exercise / Paddleboard............................ 7 Adult Swim Lessons.................................... 7 REGISTRATION BEGINS DECEMBER 3 Youth Swim Lessons ................................ 8-11 Check, cash, M/C or VISA accepted. Credit and debit cards are always preferred for refund and cancellation purposes. EDUCATION THREE WAYS TO REGISTER Preschool at Forest Park ............................... 12 • Online at everettwa.gov/register Gardening ..........................................12 • Call 425-257-8300 ext 2 • Visit the Recreation Office HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS FIRST DAY OF REGISTRATION Gymnastics..........................................13 • Registration begins online at 7am. Yoga ............................................... 14 • Recreation Office opens early at 8am. Fitness ............................................. 14 • Phone lines open at 9am. Wellness ........................................ 14-15 • For swim lesson registration see Aquatics pages. Tai Chi .............................................15 CANCELLATIONS OUTDOOR • Call 425-257-8300 ext 2 during business hours or email: Walking ............................................ 16 [email protected]. If cancelling before a program, class or event starts, a $5 withdrawal fee will be assessed. If cancelling Hiking........................................... 17-19 after the start of the program or class, the same withdrawal fee Boating / Kayaking ...................................19 will apply and the customer will pay for any classes that have Cross-Country Skiing ..................................19 passed, regardless of attendance. All trips must be cancelled Showshoeing ..................................... 20-21 at least 1 week prior to the trip date and are subject to a $5 Overnight Trip ....................................... 22 withdrawal fee. Trips cancelled less than 1 week prior will forfeit Trips & Tours ..................................... 22-23 50% of the total trip cost. The remaining 50% will be refunded according to the details below. SPORTS ............................................24 • Refunds to credit cards will be processed within 3-5 business days. GOLF COURSES .....................................25 Refunds over $10 will be processed via check for cash or check PARKS .......................................... 26-27 payments within 15 business days. Refunds under $10 will remain on the customer account for future use. SENIOR CENTER.................................. 28-30 • A full refund will be given for cancellations by Parks and EVENT RENTALS ................................. 31-34 Community Services. SPECIAL EVENTS .................................... 34 SCHOLARSHIPS NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY • Park scholarships are for Everett residents of all ages. People of all abilities are encouraged to participate in park programs. Reasonable Applications are available at the Recreation Office or online at accommodations are provided with advance notice. everettwa.gov/parks The U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or disability in its federally assisted programs. If anyone • Qualified applicants receive a 70% reduction on an activity. believes he or she has been discriminated against in any Everett Parks & Community The difference is due at the time of registration. The maximum Services program, activity, or facility, he or she may file a complaint alleging scholarship amount is $70. discrimination with the Director, Office for Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department • Based on available funds, applicants will be funded on a first- of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. Everett Parks & Community Services does not discriminate on the basis of disabilities in accordance with the Americans with come basis. Scholarships limited to one activity per quarter per Disabilities Act of 1990. People who believe they have been discriminated against by person. Exception: Youth swim lessons (two per quarter). Everett Parks & Community Services on the basis of disability should file a complaint with the Parks Director. INTERPRETATION ASSISTANCE Everett Parks & Community Services does not discriminate on the basis of gender in accordance with Washington State law and the department’s Community Athletics Available at the Recreation Office Programs Non-Discrimination Policy. Both males and females are provided equal access to community athletics programs and program facilities. The policy which PUBLIC WELCOME TO ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS includes procedures for registering complaints can be found at everettwa.gov/parks. 6pm, second Tuesday of the month For a copy of the annual report, contact the Athletic Office at 425-257-8293. Spruce Hall at Forest Park, 802 E Mukilteo Blvd PHOTO OPPOSITE PAGE: Susie Howell COVER ILLUSTRATION: Elizabeth Person 3 Mayor’s Message Thank you volunteers, sponsors and donors. City of Everett crews work hard to maintain and improve our community’s assets, but we couldn’t do it without the help of our many volunteers. You, the residents and business owners of Everett, truly bring our parks and shared spaces to life! Your sponsorships, donations, and hours spent planting, weeding, maintaining trails, sharing knowledge, and supporting youth and senior programs make a difference that inspires us to work even harder. So, as a New Year opens in Everett, every one of us on the City team would like to extend a heartfelt thank you! We hope to see you again as winter changes into spring. Bring your friends Mayor Cassie Franklin and her and family to Viva Color, Green Everett partnership work parties, and other daughter volunteer at a parks volunteer opportunities in our parks and community programs. If you have forest restoration event. new ideas for how to help, please feel free to contact us any time. Warmly, Cassie Franklin Mayor, City of Everett 2018 VOLUNTEERS 2018 SPONSORS 2018 DONORS continued Animal Farm volunteers Brookdale Retirement Community Target Animal Shelter volunteers Cascadian Place Jennifer Thorgeson Athletic Department volunteers Diamond Veterinary Clinic Trader Joe’s Arbor Day volunteers Everett High School NJROTC Vander Vate family Beach Watchers of Everett Garden Court Retirement Community Westa Sports The Boeing Company Grandview Village Boy Scouts Troop 20 Housing Hope Camp Patterson day camp volunteers McClain Insurance Services Carl Gipson Senior Center volunteers Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, Silver Lake Total Rental Code 10 day camp volunteers Washington Oaks Retirement Home Comcast Everett WSU Cooperative Extension 4-H Corvus Construction Disc Golf Northwest 2018 DONORS Earth Day volunteers At Large Brewing Company & Taproom Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens Central Market Everett Christian School Craven Farm Everett Safe Parks Arwy Deeks Everett Salmon & Steelhead Youth Org Delite Bakery Evergreen Fly Fishing Club Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens Forterra Greg & Eileen Hordyk Green Everett Day volunteers Kind Green Everett Partnership Meghan Mares-Watson Naval Station Everett Martin Farms North Sound Sea Kayaking Association Pilchuck Audubon Society Ocean Research College Academy QFC Port Gardner Rotary REI Mary and Steve Heileson and Port of Everett Regence friends of Everett Safe Parks Stillaguamish Tribes Sea Cloud Morgans Viva Color, downtown volunteers Silver Cup Coffee Viva Color, Mukilteo Blvd volunteers Snohomish Conservation District Wells Fargo Bank Sno-Isle Co-op Windermere Sound Salmon Solutions Stadium Flowers 4 everettwa.gov/parks Register at everettwa.gov/register or call 425-257-8300 ext 2 Forest Park Swim Center INDOOR POOL, SAUNA & HOT TUB STATE HEALTH REGULATIONS 802 E Mukilteo Blvd | 425-257-8309 | Recorded line: 425-257-8312 Children who are not toilet-trained must wear swim diapers and rubber pants. Small children should be taken to the bathroom often GENERAL ADMISSION to avoid pool contamination. Youth 17 and under ...................................$4.25 Adult 18-61. .$5.00 DRY SAUNA & HOT TUB, 16 yrs+ Senior 62+ ...........................................$4.25 General admission includes sauna and hot tub use. The hot tub Special Needs .........................................$4.25 temperature is 100-102 degrees F. Consult your physician before use Family Discount . .$12.00 if you are pregnant or taking medications. The family discount is for up to 5 people living in the same household including no more than 2 adults. OPEN SWIM Children 6 and 7 years old may participate in open swim by wearing DISCOUNT CARDS 10 swims, no refunds a life jacket and must remain in the shallow area of the pool.