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Year -in -Review Memo December 7, 2017 Page 4 development, ETI Corral 37 for dressage arena improvements, and Newbury Park High School for an aquatics timer/scoreboard. 0 Completed Phase 1 of needs assessment of Therapeutic Recreation Program. • Completed construction of improvements at Northwood Neighborhood Park (restroom, playground, basketball & sand volleyball court & landscaping improvements). ® Awarded bid for construction of field restrooms at Thousand Oaks Community Park. Completed turf conversion/water conservation projects at final 3 of 29 parks, including Rancho Conejo Playfields, Northwood Neighborhood Park and Triunfo Community Park (which included conversion to reclaimed water at Triunfo). Held numerous community events such as: Arts & Crafts Festival, Persian New Year, Spring Fest, Touch -A -Truck, Flashlight Egg Hunt, Bark in the Park, Wildwood Trail Run, Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast, Home Run Derby, Open Pools and Fireworks, Fishing Frenzy, Summer Concerts in the Park, Haunted Trails, Kids Swap Meet, Silver Starlight Ball. Plus, by working closely with other groups and organizations, the District hosted many large community events on its property such as the Chili Cook -off, Conejo Valley Days, Oakheart Music Festival, Arbor/Earth Day, Brewfest, Reign of Terror Haunted House, Prom... again! (raising over $40,000 for the Dreamcatcher Playground), COSCA's Trail Work Days and 40th Anniversary celebration, along with accommodating a multitude of group picnics. In addition to these various activities and accomplishments in 2017, with the Board's direction and support, and through the commitment and hard work of District staff, the District continues to maintain more than 50 parks and facilities covering approximately 1,000 acres, offers thousands of recreation programs annually, and hosts dozens of special events open to the community, and maintains partnerships and relationships with dozens of institutions, nonprofits and community organizations to offer a broad spectrum of recreational opportunities and facilities.