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Acting recreation supervisor says Casa Salud fall program moved to Kimball Park after pipe collapse; 'senior' offerings rebranded to '50 and better'
Summary
Juanita Castaneda, acting community services manager, told the advisory group that the Casa Salud fall program (Sept. 23–Oct. 4) will operate at Kimball Park after a pipe collapse closed the rec center, and staff are rebranding senior programming as '50 and better' to clarify eligibility.
Juanita Castaneda, recreation supervisor for community services and acting community services manager, told the advisory group that the Casa Salud fall program scheduled for Sept. 23–Oct. 4 will be relocated to Kimball Park after pipes collapsed at the Casa Salud rec center and the facility was temporarily closed. "The rec center is closed until it gets fixed," Castaneda said.
Castaneda said the program's hours will change from 3–7 p.m. to 1–6 p.m. to better serve children who are out of school, and staff are planning mostly outdoor activities with some indoor components arranged through the public library. "We collaborated with the library to make sure that they have some indoor time as well," she said.
The department also announced a rebranding of its senior offerings. "We are switching away from senior programming to ‘50 and better,’" Castaneda said, explaining that the change aims to reduce confusion about age thresholds that are sometimes listed as 60 or 65. The new label is intended to make it clearer that programs are open to people aged 50 and over.
On enrollment, Castaneda reported more than 20 registrants for the younger youth group and 10 for the older youth group in current programs. She said a hip‑hop class at the MLK site is at full capacity with 15 participants, while the teen hip‑hop group has only one registrant. "It's hard to recruit the teens," she said, and staff will continue outreach through schools, PTA contacts and the chamber newsletter.
Castaneda directed members to the department's online registration and social channels and offered to forward more information by email. She also said facilities staff are assessing the Casa Salud damage; the repair timeline is uncertain and could take "maybe a couple months," depending on whether work is done in‑house or requires external contractors.
The advisory group did not take a formal vote on program changes; staff said they will proceed with the relocation and program scheduling while communicating updates to families and partners.
