SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PARKS & RECREATION
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Facility and Program Closures/ Cancellation/ Postponements Extended through May 31
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Dear Community Members:
“Later this week, the Public Health Officers of the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara as well as the City of Berkeley will issue revised shelter-in-place orders that largely keep the current restrictions in place and extend them through May. The new order will include limited easing of specific restrictions for a small number of lower-risk activities.”
In response to this notice, we are extending our schedule of changes, cancellations, and postponements to the City of South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department’s facilities, programs, and events through
Sunday, May 31, 2020
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The Parks and Recreation Department is closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on our programs, and planning to re-open facilities and resume programs when it is permitted and safe for participants and staff to do so. We look forward to the day when we can welcome you back into our facilities and programs. THANK YOU for your patience and support as we navigate through this uncertainty.
Facility Closures:
- Joseph A. Fernekes Recreation Building, 781 Tennis Drive
- Magnolia Center, 601 Grand Avenue
- Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive
- Orange Pool, 1 West Orange Avenue
- Terraby Gymnasium and Recreation Center, 1121 South San Francisco Drive
- Westborough Recreation Building, 2380 Galway Drive
Childcare Facility Closures:
- Little Steps Preschool, 520 Tamarack Lane
- Siebecker Preschool, 510 Elm Court
- Westborough Preschool, 2380 Galway Drive
- Buri Buri Before & After School, 325 Del Monte Avenue
- Monte Verde Before & After School, 2551 St. Cloud Drive
- Ponderosa Before & After School, 295 Ponderosa Road
- Spruce Before & After School, 501 Spruce Avenue
- Los Cerritos R.E.A.L program, 201 West Orange Avenue
- Martin R.E.A.L program, 35 School Street
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Park Amenity Restrictions
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The City of South San Francisco recognizes the importance of spending time outdoors during these difficult times, but also prioritizes the safety of our residents above all else. For this reason our
parks and trails remain open to the public, but facilities such as bathrooms, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, the dog park, and water fountains are closed until further notice
. While all residents should heed the statewide shelter in place mandate, there may be times when getting outside is needed for general well-being. If this is the case,
please help us keep parks open and safe by taking these basic social distancing practices seriously:
- Practice social distancing. Maintain a distance of 6 feet or more from other visitors. Pathways in parks are not wide enough everywhere, so provide space by moving to an adjacent path. Take care not to trample plants.
- Visit another time. If social distancing is difficult, stay closer to home for your outdoor recreation.
- Use the bathroom at home. The restrooms in the parks are closed.
- Do not touch anything. We cannot ensure the adequate disinfection of railings, benches, picnic benches, etc.
- Keep your trash. Pack it in, pack it out to ease the burden on reduced staff.
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We remain committed to our mission to provide opportunities for
physical
,
cultural
, and
social well-being
to the community.
While we are still working under modified operations, you can still contact us by phone and e-mail, or visit our website for more information.
By phone:
(650) 829-3800
or
(650) 829-3837
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While our facilities may not be open for recreating, Parks and Recreation Department staff have been working hard to bring the same high quality experiences to your homes. Visit our
Virtual Recreation & Resource page
for a variety of activities and resources for all ages.
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Need Help or Want to Help Others?
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The South San Francisco Community Volunteer Corps is a City-led initiative with partnerships with the City’s core service agency, service clubs, schools, and faith-based organizations to solicit and train volunteers in providing essential services, supporting the South San Francisco population who are medically disabled, older adults, homebound, caregivers, and financially disadvantaged, during the State of Emergency and government mandates to shelter in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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The County of San Mateo has worked with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to create a San Mateo County-specific fund named the
San Mateo County Strong Fund
. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved an initial $3 million in Measure K funds to launch the
San Mateo County Strong Fund
. The purpose of this fund will be to address the swift and unexpected impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at a very local level by helping the following most-impacted groups.
We are asking folks who are able to do so,
please make a tax-deductible donation today at
www.SMCStrong.org
to support individuals and families, non-profits serving our most vulnerable residents, small business owners, and self-employed residents hit hardest by California’s state-wide COVID-19
Shelter in Place
order.
ALL
money donated will stay inside San Mateo County and not one penny will go elsewhere, so you can have confidence that you are helping your neighbors and the local small business and self-employed people in your community. In challenging times like this, it’s more important than ever that we all pull together in San Mateo County.
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To receive the latest updates about recreation programs, you can:
- Visit www.ssf.net/rec. We will post information about changes to recreation programs on our website.
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- ·Connect with us via social media:
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Reminder - Please review your CivicRec account
Make sure your contact information in the Parks and Recreation database is accurate and that your account is set up to receive notifications. You can check by logging into your
CivicRec
account at
www.ssf.net/rec-catalog
.
Need help? Call (650) 829-3800, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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2-1-1 COVID-19 Call Center
Residents with non-medical, non-emergency questions about the coronavirus can call 2-1-1 or text 211211 at any time, day or night. 2-1-1 is a confidential service available in 180 languages.
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Quick Links
San Mateo County Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South San Francisco Unified School District
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