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Redwood Valley Recreation Center Proposal

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August 8, 2024 — A group of Redwood Valley residents are hoping to build a community recreation center at the old Redwood Valley School Campus.

The Ukiah Recreation Center, which the City of Ukiah Recreation Department manages, serves hundreds of children every day. Students from Ukiah Unified elementary schools are bussed to the center to participate in the Boys and Girls Club. The Family Resource Center provides free bilingual programs for toddlers and their parents. Recreation centers can also help young people discover healthy and safe ways to have fun in their communities.

Because of a decline in student enrollment, the Ukiah Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to close the Redwood Valley campus in 2010.

The next step is for Ukiah Unified to get a waiver from the California State Board of Education.

The next Ukiah Unified Board of Trustees meeting is on Thursday, August 8th. It starts at 6:30 pm at 511 South Orchard Avenue in Ukiah.

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Sydney Fishman is a multimedia journalist and storyteller. She is originally from Southern Humboldt, where she first fell in love with journalism by volunteering at KMUD Community Radio Station. In her reporting, she has focused on harm reduction policies, mental health issues, and cannabis legislation. She is most interested in stories regarding the aftermath of the War on Drugs.
Fishman has freelanced and worked for several publications, including KALW Radio, KCBS Radio, the Oaklandside, Berkeleyside, and East Bay Express.