P2 The SpokeSman • WedneSday, February 2, 2022
New turf fields make big impact for community
BY SHEILA MILLER
redmond School district
Anyone who has driven
along West Antler Avenue re-
cently has likely noticed an oa-
sis of bright green in an other-
wise drab, winter landscape.
The Redmond Rotary Fields
at the David M. Jaqua Sports
Complex have undergone a
massive transformation over
the past six months, most no-
tably with the addition of the
city’s first turf field – both a
baseball field and a full-size
soccer field, which can be used
for a variety of sports, includ-
ing football, lacrosse and soft-
ball.
The Redmond School Dis-
trict funded the project pri-
marily with proceeds from a
$2 million sale of a donated
40-acre property at 9th Street
and Antler Avenue. The prop-
erty was donated to the school
district in 2009 by Central Or-
egon Irrigation District and
was purchased by Wild Mike’s
Ultimate Pizza. No 2020 bond
funds were used for this proj-
ect.
In addition to the green turf,
the project added lights to the
marc horner photo
The Redmond Rotary Fields at the David M. Jaqua Sports Complex have undergone a massive transforma-
tion over the past six months, most notably with the addition of the city’s first turf field — both a baseball
field and a full-size soccer field.
facility. Eventually, the district
will add spectator seating, a
concession stand and perma-
nent bathrooms, as well as
fencing, a PA system and other
upgrades.
Redmond foster care program
given $10,000 for child clothing
From a press releease
Every Child Central Oregon received a
$10,000.00 grant from the United Way of Cen-
tral Oregon to support its clothing bundle pro-
gram and provide funding for car seats for Jef-
ferson County and The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, according to a news release.
Children entering foster care in Central Or-
egon often come into care with few personal
belongings. In a moment of transition into a
foster care home, providers often have to leave,
run to the store, and buy a few days’ worth of
adequate clothing for the child entering their
care.
Every Child Central Oregon’s clothing bun-
dle program provides one full outfit, one pair
of pajamas, socks and underwear to each child
entering care. This simple clothing bundle al-
lows a child and their foster provider at least
24 hours of clothing necessities so that no one
must immediately rush out to a store.
Clothing bundles are a small way of provid-
ing support to a child as they enter a new en-
vironment and allows both the child and fos-
ter family time to adjust before needing to go
shopping. The Clothing Bundle program offers
clothing for boys’, girls’ and gender neutral/
gender non- conforming, options sizes new-
born-adult XL to ensure every child entering
care has equitable access to the program.
Every Child Central Oregon believes that ev-
CROSSWORD
And yes, it looks really
cool — but there’s more to the
project than just being pretty.
For one thing, it will save the
district money. The turf is a
low-maintenance product that
is traditionally replaced every
10 to 15 years and undergoes
cleaning — but it also saves
the district’s maintenance staff
tons of time and money that is
spent mowing and fertilizing,
and most notably on water.
The district estimates the dis-
trict will conserve nearly 4 mil-
lion gallons of water per year
by installing the turf, which
also translates to a savings of
more than $9,000.
Besides being a smart finan-
cial move for the district, the
project also will be a boon to
athletes of all ages and abili-
ties. It provides valuable out-
door space for teams — not
just from the Redmond School
District — to practice and play
on a state-of-the-art field. And
it’s a benefit to our community,
because a facility of this qual-
ity will bring regional tourna-
ments and other programming
to the area. Those people will
stay in our hotels, eat in our
restaurants and shop in our lo-
cal stores.
The improvements would
not have been possible without
the generosity of multiple part-
ners, most of them local busi-
nesses. The Redmond School
District secured an agreement
with the Community Sports
Development Council, which
covered 70% of the cost of the
artificial turf. Hayden Homes
donated funds for lighting,
York Bros Excavation provided
site excavation, Smith Rock
Electric provided electrical
work, and H.A. McCoy En-
gineering and Surveying pro-
vided services for the city’s ap-
proval process. All will serve as
sponsors of the project.
In addition, the Rotary Club
of Redmond also began donat-
ing as much as $15,000 each
year beginning in 2019 for the
project.
Stay tuned for a grand open-
ing celebration sometime this
spring — we can’t wait to show
the community this special
new space!
e
Sheila Miller is the public information
officer for the Redmond School District.
Email
PET OF THE WEEK
Clothing bundles are a small way of providing
support to a child as they enter a new
environment and allows both the child and
foster family time to adjust before needing to
go shopping. The Clothing Bundle program
offers clothing for boys’, girls’ and gender
neutral/gender non- conforming, options
sizes newborn-adult XL to ensure every child
entering care has equitable access to the
program.
ery child entering care should have a safe, age/
size appropriate car seat of their own to help
ensure their safety. Foster families often wel-
come children into their home without much,
or any, lead time and are left trying to source
a safe car seat immediately upon the child ar-
riving.
In Jefferson County and for The Confed-
erated Tribes of Warm Springs, this poses an
extra challenge due to a lack of stores that are
open late and consistently stock car seats in a
reliable quantity and in every needed size.
To learn more about ECCO, how to become
a foster provider, donate, or volunteer, visit
www.everychildcentraloregon.org
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