Archive for Parks & Recreation

Park board meeting Agenda

Wednesday April 14^th

5:00 pm

Carlisle City Hall

Agenda

Review Minutes

Aquatic Center – Discuss summer season.
- Capacity – open swim in shifts Versus open swim with smaller capacity
- Swim lessons
- Concessions
PA Rental – Doug Hammerand would like to rent the PA system that is owned by the city. Discuss and action rental agreement.
Building deposits – Discuss and action regarding deposits for rental agreements for the Community Building and the Rec Center.
Alcohol usage in Parks and Community Building – Discuss and possible action for new facility and park rules.
Sportsmans software – cloud-based program that will enable online registration, online rental agreements, online payments, and timekeeping capabilities.
New Park signs – See images below.

Aquatic Center recommendations: Abbreviated version

Open swim

Half capacity due to staffing shortage,
Encourage the wearing of masks,
Social distance signs,
Separate entrance and exit.
Lifeguard staff will mask up when with in 10 feet of another person.

Swim Lessons:

Half class size. Max of 5 kids per class
Lifeguards wear Face shields while in water.
No Advanced classes offered due to limited teaching staff.

Concessions:

Open as usual
Masks while working in and social distancing is not possible.

Categories : Headline News, Park Board Agenda, Parks & Recreation

Don’t rake all those leaves just yet!

by Ronda

12 Nov

An interesting reason to leave those leaves on the ground. Full story below.

https://xerces.org/blog/leave-leaves-to-benefit-wildlife

Categories : Headline News, Parks & Recreation

This Saturday 1-3pm

Downtown Carlisle

Costume Parade lineup at Carlisle Elementary at 12:45pm.

Categories : Events and Activities, Headline News, Living in Carlisle

Sign up form for Roller Skating

https://forms.gle/rADHY4A1hxwBCj5v5

Child must be entering 1st grade or higher to partcipate

REMINDER: No transportatin is provided!

10am to Noon

July 9, 16, 23, 30

$15 cash accepted at door

Includes the cost of Skates, Rollerblades $4 extra

All kids will be supervised.

SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES WILL BE ENFORCED TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES.

*THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT. ONLY KIDS FROM CARLISLE SUMMER REC WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING!

No child will be allowed to partcipate in Summer Rec activities if they are showing any symptoms of Covid-19.

Take the following everyday steps to help avoid the spread of all respiratory viruses:
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, throw the tissue away, and then wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects or surfaces such as remote controls and doorknobs.

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home if you are sick. Call your doctor if you develop fever, cough, or difficulty breathing

Categories : Events and Activities, Headline News, Living in Carlisle, Parks & Recreation, Programs, Summer Activities, Summer Activities

Summer Rec Bowling

by Ronda

01 Jul

Please fill out the below form to sign up your child to partcipate in bowling.

https://forms.gle/Q6j16Nj3svxL9iS68

Cost $10

Time 1pm to 3pm

July 8, 15, 22, 29

Great Escape – The Ultimate Experience

655 NE 56th Street

Des Moines, IA 50327

(515) 263-1700

Child must be entering 1st grade or higher to partcipateREMINDER: No transportatin is provided!
Includes two games, hot dog, chips, and drink.
All kids will be supervised.
CARLISLE SUMMER REC KIDS WILL BE SEPARATED FROM GENERAL PUBLIC.
SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES WILL BE ENFORCED TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES.

No child will be allowed to partcipate in Summer Rec activities if they are showing any symptoms of Covid-19.

Take the following everyday steps to help avoid the spread of all respiratoryviruses:
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, throw the tissue away, and then wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects or surfaces such as remote controls and doorknobs.

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home if you are sick. Call your doctor if you develop fever, cough, or difficulty breathing

Categories : Events and Activities, Headline News, Parks & Recreation, Programs, Summer Activities

Summer Rec Activities

by Ronda

01 Jul

Summer Rec will be holding activities in July.

Activities to include Crafts, Games, and Fun things to do in our Parks.

Scheduled times for Bowling and Roller Skating are available for drop off only.

No Transportation is provided to Bowling or Roller Skating.
Spaces will be limited to allow for social distancing.
Signs ups will be first come first served.

More information to come!

rfrost@carlisleiowa.org

Categories : Events and Activities, Headline News, Living in Carlisle, Parks & Recreation, Summer Activities, Summer Activities

Tags : Summer activites, Summer Rec

Youth Ball Leagues Cancel 2020 season

by Ronda

22 May

Carlisle Girls Softball Association and the Carlisle Little League have voted to cancel the 2020 season due to COVID-19. Statements regarding their decisions are explained below. The City of Carlisle would like to thank the volunteers who help organize these leagues. Carlisle is very fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteers to run these programs.

Categories : Events and Activities, Headline News, Living in Carlisle, Parks & Recreation, Summer Activities

Tags : Covid-19, Little league, softball, youth sports

Playgrounds closed 3-30-2020

by Ronda

30 Mar

Effective immediatley, all playgrounds in Carlisle Parks are temporarily closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Parks and trails are still open.

Please remember to practice social distancing to protect our community.

Thank you for your understanding.

Categories : Doing Business, Events and Activities, Headline News, Living in Carlisle, Parks & Recreation

Tags : coronavirus, Covid-19, Parks, Playgrounds

No Congregate Meals Friday January 17th

by Ronda

15 Jan

Due to the forcasted weather, NO Meals will be served at the Carlisle Mealsite or delivered to residents. Call the Carlisle Mealsite at 515-989-4367 and talk to Cathy about having a meal delivered on Thursday for Fridays closure.

Categories : Community Building Activities, Headline News, Living in Carlisle, Programs

Tags : Meals on wheels, Nutrition

Dinner Delights Freezer Meal Party

by Ronda

13 Jan

Register at the link below:

https://forms.gle/SLHvvXb7ZJvW77aGA

Questions can be directed to rfrost@carlisleiowa.org

Dinner Delights freezer meal parties are a fun way to assemble meals ahead of time so you can pull one out and have a delicious dinner on the table in no time. Dinner Delights takes care of the menu planning, shopping and prepping. At the end of the party, everyone takes home six meals. All you have to bring is bags or a cooler to take the meals home. Dinner Delights provides everything else you will need!

Participants will assemble their own meals, which means you can tailor the spices or ingredients to make them how your family will eat them!

▶Choose from a 3-serving package ($100 for 6 meals)
or a 6-serving package ($200).

*Garlic Pepper Chicken
Garlic and black pepper season chicken and veggies. A quick one pot meal. Comes with rice. (Stovetop)

*Mozzarella Stuffed Turkey Pesto Meatballs
Back by popular demand! Turkey pesto meatballs are stuffed with mozzarella and baked to perfection. Served with Awesome bread and veggies. (Oven)

*Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Ham, Swiss and jalapenos are mixed together and stuffed inside chicken for a gooey, delicious meal. Served with veggies. (Oven

*Jerk Pulled Chicken A taste of the tropics during winter. Chicken is seasoned and slow cooked with a tangy homemade bbq sauce. Served with buns and veggies. (Slow Cooker)

*Pork Stew Hunks of pork and veggies are cooked together for a delicious stew. Perfect for a chilly winter night. (Slow Cooker)

*Cincinnati Chili A beefy chili sauce is slow cooked all day. It is served over spaghetti and topped with Cheddar. (Slow Cooker)

*Beef and Noodles Egg noodles are topped with beef that is slow cooked in a savory sauce. Perfect for a cold night! (Slow cooker

Categories : Events and Activities, Headline News, Parks & Recreation, Programs, Rec Center Activities