Tower Court Park, located at the intersection of Tower Court and
George Street, underwent some major renovations this summer, much to the
enjoyment of residents who live in the neighborhood. Upgrades include a new
playground and swing set, as well as a new spray pad (open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
daily) to keep visitors cool and entertained during summer months. The park renovation
project also features new park benches and a water fountain. Pack a picnic and
head over soon to check out all the improvements!
The third annual Terry
Trueblood Fundraising Walk is scheduled Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Terry
Trueblood Recreation Area at 579 McCollister Blvd. to raise funds for
pancreatic cancer research and for a special upkeep fund for the park. Trueblood was the City’s Parks and Recreation Director from 1986 to 2009.
Check-in begins at 8
a.m. at Shelter #2, with the walk scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Entry fee is $25
per person. Register at: www.active.com/iowa-city-ia/walking/races/terry-trueblood-walk-for-pancreatic-cancer-2015?int= or at the check-in desk at 8 a.m. on the day of the event.
Our thanks to this year's event sponsors for their support: Neumann Monson, Inc., Iowa City Landscaping & Garden Center, Gay
& Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Shoemaker & Haaland Professional Engineers,
and University of Iowa Community Credit Union.
For more information,
call 319-356-5100.
As summer begins to wind
down, it’s time to turn attention to Iowa City youth fall sports programs. The
Iowa City Recreation Division offers a variety of individual and team
sports programming, providing kids of all ages the opportunity to build skills
and sportsmanship, stay active, and make new friends.
Youth Football: This program will now be handled by The RedZone, a youth
fall football league for players in first through sixth grade. The league includes three divisions: 1st - 2nd grade,
3rd - 4th grade, and 5th - 6th grade. To register, or for more information,
visit www.redzoneleague.com. Registration deadline is August 7.
Fall Girls’ Softball: Registration is already underway for four softball divisions: Under 10 years of age (or U10), U12, U14, and U16. The deadline
to register your team is Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. at the Robert A. Lee Recreation
Center Information Desk. Team rosters are not required at the time of
registration. For more information on girls’ softball, see https://icgov.org/news/team-registration-underway-iowa-city-girls-fall-softball-league or contact Jeff Sears, Sports
Supervisor, at 319-356-5034 or jeff-sears@iowa-city.org.
Other programs: Online registration for the following Iowa City Recreation
Division sports programs begins Aug. 12 through ActiveNet at www.icgov.org/pr:
3 on 3 Basketball (preschool and kindergarten)
3 on 3 Basketball (grades 1-6)
Flag Football (ages 5-6)
Rollerskating (ages 8-12)
Skateboarding (ages 6-12)
Soccer (preschoolers)
Taekwondo (ages 6-18)
Tennis (ages 5-12)
Volleyball (grades 1-6)
For more information on
these youth sports programs, visit www.icgov.org/youthsportinfo or call Mercer / Scanlon at 319-356-5109.
Make plans to join us Wednesday,
Sept. 2 for the annual Taste of Market at the Iowa City Farmers Market at Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp across from City Hall. This
event, one of the Market’s most popular each year, is co-sponsored by the Parks
and Recreation Department and the University of Iowa Community Credit Union.
Volunteers
and Farmers Market staff will be slicing, dicing and grilling up samples from a
variety of vendors for you to sample -- at no charge! The event will run from 5 to 7 p.m., but you'll want to get there early because the food
goes fast!
Kids’ Day is
also scheduled next month, on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon. More information
to come.
When are the Iowa City Farmers
Markets? Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Chauncey Swan Ramp, and every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Mercer Park, 1317 Dover Street.
For more information about the markets, contact Cassidy Bell at 319-321-1958 or cassidy.theavacentre@gmail.com.
For the second year in a row, the Parks and Recreation Department is asking golfers to hit the fairways to help raise funds for a different recreation program -- swimming lessons. The Golf Fundraiser helps raise money for swim scholarships to ensure that all local kids who want to learn to swim are able to, regardless of their family’s ability to pay for lessons.
The event is scheduled Friday, Sept. 11 at Pleasant Valley Golf Course, 4390 Sand Road SE in Iowa City. Fees are $60 per person or $200 per foursome, which includes green fees and a box lunch. Tee times start at 11 a.m.
Several sponsorships are still available for this event. Help support this program and market your business, organization, service or product by being an event sponsor! Our thanks to Watts Group for generously offering to serve as our Title Sponsor this year.
To register -- either as a sponsor or a participant -- visit www.planmygolfevent.com/27722-ICPRgolf. For more information, contact Aquatic Supervisor Matthew Eckhardt at 319-887-6117 or matthew-eckhardt@iowa-city.org.
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