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Parks, Recreation and Community Services

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...From maintaining our open space or retreats known as parks, or the offering of programs that benefit the youth, adult and senior population, or the unique experience of our renown cultural offerings-- we are your Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department-- dedicated to Creating Community through People, Parks, and Programs...


 
Get InSTEP: Increase Balance and Stability!
The Inglewood Senior Center and Fall Prevention Center of Excellence will present InSTEP, a 12-week model fall prevention program designed to increase balance and stability in adults 65 and older. For more information, click the link below or call Carrie Greer at (310) 412-5338.

Class begins June 23rd!


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Caregiver Conference
Are you a grandparent serving as a parent again?  Are you caring for a Senior Citizen or for a disabled adult?  Perhaps you are in need of strategies to avoid caregiver burnout or could benefit from caregiver resource information.  If you answered YES to any of these questions then you should plan to attend the Inglewood Neighborhood Action Council Cheerful Givers from the Heart Caregiver Conference.  

The Caregiver Conference will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Gladys Waddingham Library Lecture Hall, 101 W. Manchester Blvd, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Admission to this event is FREE and all are invited.

For more information, click the link below or call (310) 412-4286.
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Accolades Continue for the “History of Transportation Mural” Preservation
The City has yet another wonderful recognition by a prestigious publication for the restoration work done on the History of Transportation Mural.  The January/February 2009 edition of American Art Review magazine features the mural in an 8-page story, written and submitted by Anita Bennett of Young Communications of Los Angeles. 

Part I
Part II
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SENIOR CITIZEN “BE WELL” EXERCISE AND NUTRITION PROGRAM A NATIONAL MODEL
Thirty (30) seniors in Inglewood who have extremely high nutritional risk scores, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, dehydration, and a variety of chronic illnesses are showing great improvement as a result of their participation in the “Be Well” nutrition and exercise program, offered by the Inglewood Senior Center, 330 Centinela Avenue , Inglewood, CA  90302.  They are meeting twice a week for four months, and will continue weekly maintenance classes for an additional six months. This second “Be Well” class that has been offered at the Senior Center is funded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration on Aging as a national model of health and wellness.
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 Athletic Fields Available for Rental
Fields for baseball, soccer, and football are available for rental at Darby, Rogers, and Vincent Parks. For more information on fees and schedules, please call Vincent Park at (310) 412-5370, Rogers Park at (310) 412-5504, and Darby Park at (310) 412-5391.

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Racquet Ball and Weight Room Facilities Available
Racquet Ball and Weight Room facilities are available for use by residents and the community at large at both Rogers Park and Darby Park. A monthly membership fee is required. The racquet ball membership fee is $12 (resident) and $14 (non-residents); weight room membership is $10 (resident) and $12 (non-residents). To obtain more information, please call Darby Park (310) 412-5391 or Rogers Park (310) 412-5504.

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Alternative Transportation Options
The Human Services Division has complied a list of alternative transportation options for seniors and persons with disabilities in need of transportation services within and outside of the City of Inglewood. Click here to go to the listing.


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