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Board of Directors
The board meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Indio Community Center, 45-871 Clinton Street in Indio. The public is invited and encouraged to attend and to provide input on facilities and program needs. (see board below)
Download June 25 Board Meeting Agenda (pdf).
Dreams Can Come True
By working together, we can build a better community and provide our friends and neighbors with a better lifestyle. The Coachella Valley Recreation and Park Foundation’s goal is to raise funds and support The District.
Foundation activities might include land preservation, research and educational projects, establishment of permanent collections, art endowments, and the acquisition and/or development of new recreational facilities such as parks, swimming pools and community centers.
We need your support, and we need your ideas. To get involved or for more information, call 347-3484.
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Here's to the Future
Our Master Plan has been completed and our board will soon consider adoption of the document. From our focus groups we received valuable input. Here are a few of the preliminary recommendations to meet the future needs of the 14 communities we serve:
Facilities:
The District should provide a premier aquatic facility with numerous amenities, work on a “major” sports complex and construct a state-of-the-art community center.
Programs:
The District should assume the role of facilitator or broker of recreation, be the source of training opportunities to meet the needs of sports organizations and not-for-profit groups, be the central resource to aide the public in locating local recreation providers and host “summit” meetings of all key recreation groups.
Once finalized and adopted, the document will be on our website. We invite those interested to assist us in the implementation of these plans. This plan is your plan.
We are very excited to have a new plan and look forward to continuing to provide the best recreational services possible!
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Meet the CVRPD Board of Directors
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Rudy Acosta - Director, Division 4 (La Quinta, Indian Wells & Bermuda Dunes)
The District is pleased to present the The Catalog – Summer 2008. We’re excited about our recent accomplishments at the La Quinta Community Center and Park; new basketball court skid-proof resurfacing, outdoor fitness equipment installed, amphitheater electrical system was upgraded, and rubberized surfacing on the playground.
The District looks forward to an ever-growing selection of varied programs to meet the recreation and fitness needs of our desert communities. If you have any suggestions or comments, please telephone me at 347-3484.
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Francisco Duran - Vice President, Division 2 (Coachella)
The District is continuing to work with the City of Coachella providing after-school programs and services. The District will be sponsoring an afternoon of free concerts featuring local talent and the bands Los Nietos and Los Caminantes. “Musica Latina” is scheduled for Sunday, April 13th, 2:30 p.m., at Desert Mirage High School.
The District will be making improvements at Canal Regional Park located at Pierce St. and Avenue 54. The improvements will include new flag pole and flag, working in partnership with the City new bleachers, and additional water storage for onsite emergencies.
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Rick Alvarez - Director, Division 1 (Thermal, Mecca, Oasis, North Shore & Vista Santa Rosa)
Major development continues in our division as the population rate rises. More families mean more recreational and fitness needs for our growing communities. The District is continuously planning, preparing, and implementing various programs.
Our Mecca Community Center has had many improvements; pool fencing, skid-proof resurfacing on basketball courts, news signs, and the building was re-painted. To make our children’s playground safer, we installed rubberized ground surfacing.
We’re happy to announce that the North Shore KaBOOM! Park project partnered with Coachella Valley Housing Coalition and the Riverside County to build a small park using the concept of community input and participation.
The District has many exciting plans for programs and services to meet the needs of our growing division. For any suggestions or comments, just give me a call at 347-3484.
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Joanne Gilbert - Director, Division 3 (Indio & Indio Hills)
Exciting times in our division! The Indio Community Center and Park playground was upgraded, new security cameras were installed, the parking lot was resurfaced, and a new sidewalk near the playground was replaced. It’s really looking great!
The Pawley Pool Family Aquatic Complex has a new slide for added fun, and we upgraded the wading pool and splash play area with soft surfacing for comfort and safety. There’s a new roof on the pump building, some painting has been done, and new signs have replaced old ones. The complex is all ready for summer family fun!
The District is looking forward to another exciting summer full of recreation, fitness, and free concerts! Please call me at 347-3484 if you have suggestions or feedback.
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Laura McGalliard - Director, Division 5 (Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage & Thousand Palms)
It’s summertime, and the District is happy to present you with a fantastic program line-up! It’s our goal to meet the recreational and fitness needs of our desert families.
Great things have been happening in our division; The Thousand Palms Community Center and Park has new outdoor fitness equipment, plus a new and improved Walking Track.
The Palm Desert Golf Center had some course improvements, but the big news was during the Grand Opening Celebration of The First Tee
Program, celebrity hoost, actor-comedian George Lopex donated $5,000 to the program.
Look through The Catalog and you’ll see some of the same great programs, and new ones, too. We look forward to expanding more programs, services, and events for you and your family. If you have
suggestions or comments contact me at 347-3484 or email me at galliards@msn.com.
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