AVCA Picks Day to Walk People Through Dog Park

board members selected May 12 for the Aliso Canyon Community Park walking workshop—the proposed site for the city's first dog park.

Residents are encouraged to attend the workshop to give input and hear plans for the park from AVCA board and committee members. The workshop begins at 9 a.m. and should last no more than two hours.

AVCA President Ross Chun said the workshop is proposed to begin near the soccer field at the end of the Aliso Canyon Community Park. The actual location for the dog park has been discussed for the undeveloped area beyond the soccer fields, toward Aliso and Wood Canyon Park.

OTHER BUSINESS:
— The AVCA board looked at an ongoing vandalism issue at Aliso Viejo Community Park. It was reported to the association that middle school students were seen breaking park equipment and placing graffiti. The Orange County Sherriff Department has been asked to send extra patrols to the area when they are available. AVCA will contact the school board for support with this issue.

— With a few conditions, the board of directors approved the use of Creekside Park for Saddleback Valley Pop Warner football practice. Pop Warner must meet the following requirements: the 75 percent residency requirement must be met within the teams, all insurance requirements must be met by AVCA’s deadline, user fees must be paid in accordance to the User Fee Schedule, proof of non-profit status provided and waivers/releases provided to AVCA for each participant. Creekside Park must also be finished will all maintenance before it can be used for practice.

— In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Month, AVCA board and committee members were thanked for their volunteer efforts. Recipients were given Aliso Viejo tote bags.

Recipients included:

AVCA Board Members
Ross Chun
Jim Martin
Katherine Koster
Lisa Naegele
Ray DeLeon

AVCA Budget and Finance Committee
Joe Koszarek
Margaret Volchek
Patrick Williams

AVCA Events and Community Outreach Committee
Belinda Littlefield
Bill Conley
Channing Lindsay
Heidi Stoops
Rod Rangel

AVCA Master Architectural Committee
Gay-Lynn Clasen
Stacy McWatters
David Shafer

AVCA Parks and Landscape Committee
Joe Sachen
Jim Dodge
Erik Sund

Honorable mention: Nancy Conley for volunteering at AVCA events and her efforts to create crafts and signage for events.

— The next AVCA Board of Directors meeting takes place May 14 at 7 p.m. in City Hall.