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Sunday, 17 August 2008
THINGS TO DO IN MADERA... The Madera Parks & Community Services Department is the focal point of a variety of services and facilities, which benefit the citizens of the City and County of Madera. Young and older residents alike may avail themselves of its services. When the City and the citizens met at a series of town-hall and focus group meetings during 2006 in order to create a cohesive, shared image for Madera in the future; the result was the Madera Vision 2025 Plan. Using Vision 2025 as a guide, the department’s mission and focus is centered around a plan that is truly community created and community driven. PARKS DIVISION
The City Parks Division maintains numerous city-owned parks and facilities. Picnic accommodations are available and open to the public. However, popular areas require a reservation and a fee is attached to their use. Lions Town & Country Park on Howard Road between Schnoor and Granada, Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex on Clinton Avenue and Rotary Park on North Gateway Drive are the largest and most popular areas. Lions Town & Country Park and the Millview Sports Complex offer ball fields. Rotary Park and the Millview Sports Complex offer soccer fields. All three locations offer grassy picnic sites with tables and small barbeques. Each has a large covered pavilion area and restrooms. An amphitheater at Lions Town & Country Park has become a popular summer weekend concert site with the Madera County Arts Council sponsoring free outdoor entertainment…a pleasant, cool evening under the stars. Centennial Park at Fourth and Flume Streets is the site of the municipal swim pool. Summer recreational swimming; swim lessons and the park’s grassy area are favorite summer uses. OLDER ADULT SERVICES DIVISION
The Older Adult Services Division is a county-wide program where the goal is to improve the quality of life for older adults of Madera County. A weekday meal program, a variety of recreational activities, entertainment, classes, trips, educational programs, health and wellness programs summer swim and Adult Day Care and Respite are offered. The program center sites serve as information and assistance centers. These sites are prepared to assist in the areas of tax assistance, housing information, agency referrals and public information. Health clinics (blood pressure, hearing screening and various related screenings) are held monthly. A flu shot clinic is offered in the fall courtesy of the Madera County Health Department. The Madera Adult Day Care and Respite Center provides a compassionate alternative to families caring for loved ones who have Dementia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease or other related disorders. The program is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There is a suggested donation for services as well as a nominal charge for a hot meal served daily. GOLF COURSE DIVISION
The Madera Municipal Golf Course is located at Road 23 and Avenue 17 off Highway 99 and is an 18-hole, par 72, championship golf course. You will find a friendly and professional staff in the pro-shop and lounge as well as an elegant and spacious banquet facility. A golf course membership program is also available. RECREATION DIVISION
A major part of the Madera Parks and Community Services Department is the Recreation Division. The services of the Recreation Division include after school programs, teen center activities, youth sports, special events, adult sports, developmentally disabled program, aquatics, facility rentals, and operation of grant funded programs. After school programs are offered by the Department Monday through Friday at the Pan American Center, and Westside Activity Center. Each program is unique and offers a wide variety of activities for ages 6 thru 12. The programs offer quality recreation activities that help to build a child’s confidence and self-esteem. A Teen Program is offered at the Pan American Center Monday through Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The program offers health education classes, speakers, cooking classes, sports, game room, trips, movie/karaoke night, and job development skills. The overall program focuses on teen development, health education and having a fun experience. Call the Pan American Center for further information at (559) 675-2095. The Youth Sports program operated by the Department includes youth basketball and T-Ball. Registration for the youth basketball program begins in October and T-Ball sign-ups start in January. Other youth sports programs are conducted by a variety of organizations. The organizations include Little League, Youth Soccer, Bobby Sox, Babe Ruth and Youth Football. Throughout the year the Parks and Community Services Department collaborates with service clubs and community organizations to offer a variety of special events. The special events include Holiday events, Santa’s Workshop, Halloween Parade, Easter Egg Hunt, Family Fun Day, the 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, the Fireman’s Muster and the Classic Car Show. Adult Sports include basketball, softball, co-ed mush ball, volleyball and co-ed dodge ball. Leagues in adult basketball are offered for open division teams, church teams and a business/industrial league is offered. Softball leagues are conducted in the spring, summer and fall. Leagues are offered for lower, middle and upper level teams, along with co-ed and church leagues. In the fall, the Department offers co-ed mush ball, volleyball and co-ed dodge ball. A program for the developmentally disabled adult population is offered on Saturdays. The program is called the Special Needs Adult Program (SNAP). In addition, the program also serves as a respite for care providers of the developmentally disabled. Activities include dances, arts & crafts, sports, movies, bowling and special events. The Department operates an aquatics program during the months of June, July and August at the recently renamed Centennial Park. Included in the swimming program are public swimming and swim lessons Monday through Friday. The pool can also be rented on Saturday evenings and on Sundays. Several of the Madera schools utilize the pool as part of their curriculum in the mornings. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Parks and Community Services Department offers several facilities that can be rented. The community centers include the Pan American Center and the Frank Bergon Senior Center. Private events at the centers are ideal for large wedding receptions, social gatherings, baptisms and birthday parties. Facilities available to rent also include the Westside Activity Center and the Rotary Youth Hut. Both of these facilities are ideal for smaller gatherings such as meetings, social gatherings, church services, birthday parties and classes. Specific information about these programs are available at the Parks and Community Services Department, 1030 South Gateway, Madera, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All of the activities are outlined in the Department’s Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer Leisure Line-up that is available at the Parks and Community Services office. Brochures are also available about renting any of the Department’s facilities. General information can also be obtained by calling (559) 661-5495 or visit the City of Madera website, Parks & Community Services Department. This information provided courtesy of the City of Madera Parks & Community Services Department CITY OF MADERA - FACILITIES & PARKS
Brochures are available about renting any of the City's facilities; for additional information regarding any of the following City of Madera facilities and parks, please call Madera Parks and Community Services at (559) 661-5495 or visit the City of Madera website, Parks & Community Services Facilities or Parks Rental Sections FACILITIES Frank A. Bergon Senior Center, 238 South D Street (559) 673-4293 Madera Adult Day Care & Respite Center, 322 West 6th Street (559) 675-3119 Mexican American Activity Center, 716 Columbia (559) 674-3518 Pan-American Community Center, 703 East Sherwood Way (559) 675-2095 Rotary Youth Hut, 113 South ‘Q’ Street Westside Activity Center, 1124 West Yosemite Avenue (559) 673-0873
PARKS Centennial Park, located at Fourth and Flume Streets Lions Town & Country Park, located on Howard Road between Schnoor and Granada McNally Park, located between Roosevelt and ‘A’ Streets Pan-Am Park, located on the corner of Sherwood Way and North Lake Street Rotary Park & Zero Gravity Skate Park, located on North Gateway Drive and Cleveland Avenue Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex (formerly Millview), located at the end of Clinton Avenue Neighborhood Parks (Knox, Maple Court, Riverside and Riverview) are distributed throughout neighborhoods and provide a focal point for neighborhood activity. Park features are modest and flexible and may include multipurpose turf areas, one or two play fields for informal play, tot lots, court-game areas, picnic and seating areas and specialized facilities for special-user groups.
Other private facilities are available for public use, for a complete list of PUBLIC HALLS, MEETING PLACES AND PARK FACILITIES and their contact information, please call the Chamber of Commerce Office at (559) 673-3563. LAKES AND NATIONAL PARKS (Mileage is approximate) Bass Lake... 51 miles from Madera (559) 642-3121 Eastman Lake (US Army Corps of Engineers)... 21 miles from Madera (559) 689-3255 Hensley Lake (US Army Corps of Engineers)... 17 miles from Madera ( 559) 673-5151 Huntington Lake (US Forest Service)... 70 miles from Madera (559) 297-0706 Millerton Lake (California State Park)... 22 miles from Madera (559) 822-2332 San Luis Reservoir (California State Park)... 35 miles from Madera (209) 826-1196 Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park... 114 miles from Madera (559) 565-3135 Wassama Round House (California State Park)... 48 miles from Madera ( 559) 822-2332 Yosemite National Park... 57 miles from Madera (209) 372-0200
OTHER FUN THINGS TO DO… Cinema... Movies Golf Courses Miscellaneous Bally Total Fitness Cho's Tae Kwon-Do Black Belt School Farmers' Market, Courthouse Park, corner of Gateway & Yosemite (559) 661-5155 Madera Athletic Club Madera County Museum & Historical Society Madera County Public Library Madera School of Gymnastics and Sports Acrobatics Madera Speedway Miracle Skate (Rolling Skating Rink) Pump It Up 'The Inflatable Party Zone' Swap Meet at the Madera Drive-In, 201 East Lincoln Avenue (559) 661-7927 Swap Meet at the Madera District Fairgrounds, 1850 West Cleveland Avenue (559) 454-1501 or (559) 213-4554 Table Mountain Rancheria Casino & Bingo Valley Bowl (Bowling Alley) Williams Kenpo Karate Zero Gravity Skate Park
SPORTS PROGRAMS INCLUDE...
Adult Soccer League, Fresno State Bulldog Athletics, Madera American & National Little Leagues, Madera Aquatic Team, Madera Babe Ruth Baseball, Madera Bobby Sox Softball, Madera Community Youth Cheer, Madera Community Youth Football, Madera High Coyote Athletics, Madera South High School Stallion Athletics, Madera Lil’ Coyote Basketball, and Madera Youth Soccer League This information courtesy of the Madera District Chamber of Commerce |
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