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Parks and Recreation Month Proclamation: Where You Belong (PRCS)
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MEETING DATE:
July 3, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Emerson Yellen, Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Mayor Craig will present proclamation proclaiming the month of July 2024 as Parks and Recreation Month in the City of Lodi.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
For nearly 40 years, the City of Lodi celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. This month is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals and hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers who maintain our country's federal, state and local community parks.
This year's theme,?"Where You Belong,"?celebrates the many ways park and recreation professionals foster a sense of belonging in their community by providing welcoming and inclusive programs, essential services for all ages and abilities, and safe, accessible spaces to build meaningful connections.
Lodi residents, including children, youth, families, adults, seniors, businesses, community organizations, and visitors benefit from the wide range of parks, trails, open space, sports fields, tennis courts, facilities and programs. Thousands of residents participate in youth sports and other activities, and Lodi Lake Park has more than 200,000 visitors a year. Parks provide access to the serenity and the inspiration of nature and outdoor spaces as well as preserve and protect the historic, natural and cultural resources in our community. The theme of Where You Belong highlights and uplifts the important contributions that Parks and Recreation professional make to building a happy and health community for everyone.
Through this proclamation, the City Council urges all its residents to recognize that parks and recreati...
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