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Parks & Rec Wants Public Input on Rec Centers Parks & Rec Wants Public Input on Rec Centers Citizen Opinions Sought to Determine Future Direction   DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION TO HOST NUMEROUS PUBLIC MEETINGS REGARDING RECREATION CENTER SERVICES Denver, CO – Denver residents are invited to help shape the future of recreation centers in the City by bringing their ideas and suggestions to a series of public meetings in July, August and September. Denver Parks and Recreation, the National Civic League and GreenPlay LLC are sponsoring the meetings at rec centers throughout the City to gather community input into a long-term strategic plan for the City’s rec centers. The National Civic League will conduct, facilitate and co-host a series of community outreach meetings along with GreenPlay LLC and Denver Parks and Recreation that will offer the opportunity for the community to provide input into the development into a long term strategic plan that addresses the "Future of Recreation Centers" in Denver. A pair of public meetings will be held in each of eight communities The National Civic League will facilitate the discussions, which will focus on how Parks and Recreation collaborates with its community partners to provide programs and services that support residents of all ages. Please note that Spanish- speaking translators will be present at all meetings. Sign language interpreter and/or Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) is provided upon request with a three-business-day request notice to Lorrie Kominski, 720-913-2427 or lorrie.kominski@denvergov.org Written comments and suggestions relating to the community meeting discussions can also be submitted to www.denvergov.org/recreation in the suggestion box section.   Any questions regarding the community meetings can be directed to Recreation Administration at davis.talley@denvergov.org . All community meetings will be held from 6:00pm-8:00 p.m. with light refreshments served.   Date Center Address Phone July 30/ August 13 Eisenhower Recreation Center 4300 E. Dartmouth Ave. (303)692-5650 July31/August 14 Martin Luther King Recreation Center 3880 Newport St. (303)331-4034 August 5/August 19 Four Mile Historic Park 715 S. Forest St. (720)865-0800 August 6/August 20 Quigg Newton Community Center 4440 Navajo St. (720)865-0100 August 7/August 21 Rude Recreation Center 2855 W. Holden Pl. (303)572-4795 September 2/September 16 Montbello Recreation Center 15555 E. 53rd Ave. (303)373-8708 September 3/September 17 Bruce Randolph School 3955 Steele St. (720)913-0689 September 4/ September 18 Harvey Park Recreation Center 2121 S. Tennyson St. (303)937-4650 Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Posted by stuffield  Contributed by stuffield Return