[Archived] City of Alexandria Schedules Community Meeting On March 28 To Discuss Proposal for Soft Playroom at Chinquapin Park Recreation Center

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	March 22, 2007 PIO# 075-07/rdo	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

City of Alexandria Schedules Community Meeting On March 28
To Discuss Proposal for Soft Playroom at Chinquapin Park Recreation Center

The public is invited to attend a community meeting to discuss a proposal to convert a racquetball court to a soft playroom at the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center. The meeting is scheduled to be held at the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center, located at 3210 King St, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the possible conversion of one racquetball court to a soft playroom for preschool children. Staff from the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities will present ideas for the conversion of the racquetball court to a soft playroom.

The Chinquapin Park Recreation Center is served by DASH transit bus lines #AT 5 and #AT 6. For DASH schedule information, call 703-370-DASH or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202-637-7000 or visit www.wmata.com.

Persons who are unable to attend can send written comments to the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, Attention: Leslie Clark, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA 22314; or e-mail leslie.clark@alexandriava.gov.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Leslie Clark, Division Chief of Recreation Services, at 703-838-4345 or e-mail leslie.clark@alexandriava.gov.

For additional information, call the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703-838-4343.

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