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Santa Ana Library’s after school program for teens recognized by the White House

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Editor Posted in Education, Politics, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

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Community Alert: CITY OF SANTA ANA TEEN SPACE YOUTH PROGRAM 1 OF 12 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS RECOGNIZED BY THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 10, 2014) – Twelve young people from across the country shared the stage with First Lady Michelle Obama today as they accepted the 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award on behalf of the after-school programs that have changed their lives.

The award recognizes the country’s best creative youth development programs for using engagement in the arts and the humanities to increase academic achievement, graduation rates, and college enrollment. The awardees—chosen from a pool of more than 350 nominations and 50 finalists—are also recognized for improving literacy and language abilities, communication and performance skills, and cultural awareness. Continue reading→

Free ghostly encounters Friday night campfire at Santiago Park on Oct. 21

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Editor Posted in Entertainment, Parks and Recreation, Plays, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

At Santiago Nature Reserve Center Presents: Friday Night Fire Series “Ghostly Encounters,” on Friday, October 21, from 7:30 pm-9:30 pm.

Join us at Santiago Park Nature Reserve for a Halloween play performed by Teen Space. Come see spooky historical events occurred in California. Gather around the amphitheater and campfire for FREE live entertainment.

The location is 600 E. Memory Lane, Santa Ana, 2blocks east of Main Street and Main place Mall. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Parks and Rec Director Mouet improving service despite budget crisis

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Editor Posted in Civic Affairs, Santa Ana, Sports, Youth Activities 1 Comment

Make no mistake about it – the City of Santa Ana is flat broke. “City departments from police to parks have once again begun searching their budgets for places to cut as the city stares down a shortfall of as much as $25 million,” according to the O.C. Register.

With that in mind, I met today with Gerardo Mouet, the Director of Santa Ana’s Parks, Recreation and Community Servces Agency, which includes the Santa Ana Zoo and the Santa Ana Public Library. We met to discuss my proposal for a dog park at Santiago Park, but ended up talking about a wide range of issues.

First the good news. Mouet is a very creative administrator, with many years of experience at City Hall. He even served as a deputy to City Manager Dave Ream. So Mouet is not without resources and he has done a lot to improve service to our residents even as he as slashed his agency’s budget to the bone.

Now the bad news. Mouet’s department is down to 77 full time employees. In the year 2004, his department had 142 full time employees! What this means is that his department spends $49 per capita, while cities of comparable size, such as Oakland, spend anywhere from $68 to $102 per capita. And Oakland still employs 204 full time workers in their parks and recreation department. Continue reading→