Gateway Magazine RSACC (Fall 2017)

RUNNING SPRINGS AREA PARKS
and other facilties
Lakeside-Green Valley Lake’s New Park • Photo by Mike Lee
In Green Valley Lake near the Green Valley
Lake Club House sits Lakeside Park and playground.
The park was installed and opened during the 2016
summer season. The park came about through a longterm
lease agreement with the Green Valley Mutual
Water Company for the plot of land and the play
equipment was purchased by the Park Park District.
The Park District was pleased about the planning and
implementation process. The residents of Green Valley
Lake generously provided their input for the type of
play equipment they wanted to see and were thrilled
about the centralized location and visible public access.
Lakeside Park is a great place for children and
families to play. The Rim Park District encourages everyone
to visit.
Arrowbear Park and Tucker Ballfi eld is a great
place to take family and friends who are visiting. The
park has been the home to the Mountain Softball Ladies
and the annual Arrowbear Lake Lion’s Fishing
Derby and Arrowbear Fireman’s Fourth of July Picnic
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for years. The park is a great location for picnics, BBQs,
birthday parties, and playground playdates and is exceptional
for a game of baseball or softball. Arrowbear
residents take great pride in their neighborhood park,
which is centrally located upon entering the community
and just past the lake. If anyone would like to reserve
Tucker Ballfi eld or the picnic area, please call the Park
District offi ce, (909) 337-7275.
In Running Springs near Charles Hoffman Elementary
sits the Running Springs Ball Field, Caplinger
Soccer Field and the Robert Hootman Senior/Community
Center. The Ball Field has been home to many
baseball and softball groups on the mountain, such
as Mountain Little League, Rim High School, Lake Arrowhead
Christian School, Rim Altitude, Men’s Softball,
and Women’s Softball. After baseball season is
over the back side of the fi eld transforms to Caplinger
Soccer where AYSO practices and plays their games
during the fall season. The Robert Hootman Senior/
Community Center is home to the Running Springs
Area Golden Oaks Seniors and many recreation programs.
The community center may also be rented out
for parties, weddings, gatherings, and formal meetings.
If anyone would like to reserve these facilities or get
more information, please call the Park District offi ce,
(909) 337-7275. Also in Running Springs is Firehouse
Playground and Picnic area. The park is centrally located
near the Running Springs Library on Whispering
Pines Drive. The playground area is large with plenty
of parking for families to gather. On the other side of
the Library is an outdoor Basketball Court and walking
distance from the park, on Commercial Way, is a community
restroom facility.
Arrowbear Park and Tucker Ballpark in Arrowbear
during a recent Park Appeciation Day set up by Rim
of The World Recreation and Park District.
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SCHOOLS
Rim of the World High School
27400 Highway 18, Lake Arrowhead
Office: (909) 336-2038 • (909) 336-0254
Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School
730 Rhine Road, Lake Arrowhead
Office: (909) 336-0360 • Fax: (909) 336-3449
Rim Of The World Unified School District
27315 North Bay Rd., Blue Jay
P.O. Box 430 Lake Arrowhead, Ca 92352
Front desk: (909) 336-2031 | info hotline:
(909) 336-4160 | fax: (909) 337-4527
Charles Hoffman Elementary
2851 Running Springs School Road
Running Springs
Office: (909) 939-0006 • Fax (909) 939-0153
Winter Clothing and Boots Needed
Charles Hoffman elementary received a grant from
the Rim Educational Foundation last spring to purchase
2 class sets of snowshoes. One is for upper
grade students and the other set is for the little feet
of the TK-Second Graders. Eight additional pair were
purchased in various adult sizes so volunteers can join
the children! The school plan is to take classrooms of
students out to the ballfi elds next to the school or to
the forest behind the school on snowy days this winter.
There is much research on the physical and educational
benefi ts of exercise. Children usually don’t call it
exercise, rather it is known as ‘play.’ While the school
is in a winter wonderland area, many students can not
afford to go skiing. Snowshoeing is a more affordable
opportunity, especially now that the school owns the
shoes.
CHE is seeking donations of gently worn coats,
snow pants, boots, gloves, and hats. Several closets
are being prepared to organize the clothes students
may use for the day.
CHE is also seeking volunteers to sign up to come to
the school to help students strap on the snowshoes
and strap on their own, going off on a walk with the
children. A 2 and 1/2 hour block of your time would be
appreciated and two classes would benefi t. With thirteen
classes, many volunteers are needed!
Fifth graders, Madison Groff, Samantha Shouse, Scartlet
Tviede, Nola Ruda, Hayden Purkiss, and Jordin
Traweek led the beach-goers in repeat after me songs,
such as Baby Shark!
Beach Party Held at Charles
Hoffman Elementary School
By Marlynn Humphries
Students at CHE celebrated the fi rst thirty days
of school with an Attendance Beach Party! All 195
students who came to school every day attended the
fun party with an ice cream tropical fl oat, beach music,
painted feet which were washed off in wading pools,
and created a souvenir name tag. The school’s attendance
rate for those thirty days was 97.1%! This is
the highest attendance rate for the school. Students
get in the good habit of regular attendance and keeping
up on the concepts taught daily. This special day
marks the half way point in the trimester. Students
who attend 100% of the trimester or only miss one day,
are eligible to attend the Hike with the Principal, held
November 9. Students with 100% attendance for the
year receive a trophy and certifi cates each trimester.
Students who miss 3 days a year, or 95% attendance,
receive a medal for the year.
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