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Committee approves minutes, finalizes fall festival, 'Goblins & Goodies', Veterans Day and soccer details
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approved minutes and reviewed plans for the Fall Festival, Goblins & Goodies, Veterans Day and youth soccer at its Sept. 15 meeting at City Hall.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee approved the minutes from its previous meeting and reviewed plans for multiple fall events and recreational partnerships during its Sept. 15 meeting at City Hall.
Minutes approved: A motion to approve the minutes from the last meeting was moved by Miss Felicia and seconded by Miss Mary Jane. The chair called for the vote; members responded “aye” and the minutes were approved without an identified roll call.
Fall Festival (Sept. 20): Staff said the parade will begin at 10 a.m. at City Hall and end at Veterans Park, where the festival will continue. Marty Luffman will serve as grand marshal. Staff said the La Verne High School choir will sing the national anthem at about 11:15 a.m.; the high school band is scheduled to perform at noon. The senior center choir will perform at 11:30 a.m. at Pavilion A. Life Flight was listed as a scheduled demonstration on the football field from noon to 2 p.m., weather permitting. Staff described family activities across multiple fields, a trackless train along a walking path, animal shows and a ventriloquist act. Staff also said opening announcements would be made from a decorated gooseneck trailer with PA in the front parking lot.
Goblins & Goodies (Oct. 25): Staff said the event will be held at Veterans Park from noon to 3 p.m. The costume contest will be at Pavilion A at 1:30 p.m., with winners announced at 2 p.m. Age groups for the contest are 4 and under, 5–9, 10–14 and 15 and up; gift cards were listed for first, second and third place. Registrations were reported at about 15–20 entries at the time of the meeting.
Veterans Day (Nov. 11): Staff said the city will observe Veterans Day at 11 a.m. in the City Hall boardroom. The La Verne High School color guard will present the colors; Major Harris with La Verne High School JROTC was listed as a confirmed guest speaker. Mia Logan will perform the national anthem, and Donna Arsenal with Rolling Thunder was scheduled to play Taps. Staff said the event has been held in the boardroom in recent years to avoid weather disruptions.
Soccer partnership and fields: Staff reported that the YMCA regional site director, Lance, has been in contact and that youth soccer practices occur Thursday and Friday evenings with games on Saturday mornings, generally from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Staff said the league uses the front baseball complex at Veterans Park because storm damage knocked out lights on the back fields; bids to repair the lights had been run twice and failed, and staff said the city would reissue the bid. The YMCA donated larger goals for older children, which staff said are currently staged on the front field and will receive nets when they arrive.
Other items: Staff provided a brief update that work on Brookside Park is continuing and that the next Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting will be Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. in the boardroom.
No additional formal votes or binding decisions were taken on the events, which staff presented for committee information and planning.
