Arbor Day Tree Planting on Saturday, March 7

ARBOR DAY CEREMONY AND TREE PLANTING - Saturday, March 7th 9:00 a.m. Bayside Park The Burlingame Beautification Commission cordially invites you to the City's 30th annual Arbor Day Ceremony and Tree Planting on Saturday, March 7th at Bayside Park, 1125 Airport Boulevard. The Arbor Day Ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the planting of 17 Redwood trees immediately following. This year's event will kick-off our City of Trees? fundraising campaign to replenish the City's tree fund used to purchase new street trees. The Parks Division has a goal to plant 400 new trees in the urban landscape during 2009. The Arbor Day event gives us the opportunity to celebrate one of our most important environmental resources and participate in planting 17 trees that will beautify the Bayside Park landscape for decades to come. Please join us. (source: City of Burlingame)

- Written by Fiona

Comments

[johny]

Everything hank says is true, but....it is truely operated as a private club. even when my kid played BYBA, it was the "hot coaches in the know" that got the keys, and there was always a tug of war for equeal time. No, mom, dad, and joey blowy can not go to the Rec Center and play. You're right fiona, educate the Rec Center....though I think they know, but are sworn to a secret code of silence. HR knows what's going on. It exclusive, inot inclusive.

It can be dangerous though, and supervision is necessary, it is not like the playground. So, why not have a public, non BYBA time period?

[holy roller]

Lets ask Elizabeth.

[hank]

The cage is not open to the public. Sorry Fiona, not every Dad, or Mum, may use the cage with their child, and for good reason. The cage is a very dangerous facility, and a waiver, or promise, is not enough to protect the City. Every coach that uses the cage must go though a safety session, and every group that is authorized to use it must have very specific insurance.

Johny is off the mark too. Every BYBA coach that wants time in the cage gets it. Every one. They choose cage times when they choose their practice times. Do they fight over the times? Yes they do. Do they all get equal time? Yes they do. Can a coach get extra time if they want it? Yes they can. All they have to do is make a phone call, and the good coaches do. Maybe that's what makes them the "hot coaches in the know".
Hank

Thank you Hank for clearing this up - I think we get the picture that it is not available to all our students, which was the original point of discussion!

[holy roller]

And now that we have (the facts) information regarding the use of City of Burlingames batting cage, in Washington Park. Paid for with public tax, maintained by public tax, and used only by special interest groups, how is this facility considered PUBLIC.
How do the Girls softball,group attain access to this Private Club for MEN?
At this point, because it seems so wrong that this apparatus was placed on City of Burlingames Public Property, with NO access, except to the "Special Interest Group Inc".
I would like the City Attorney to look into this and explain to The City of Burlingame, why it happened.
PS "Liz",
Do you still think there is no story behind this?
I will be forwarding this to the local news services.

[hank]

As mentioned, the cage was built, is maintained and managed by the BYBA. No City tax funds have ever been used. The girls also have access. FYI. They lost the use of the cage they paid for to the High School District. May be a story there HR.

BYBA meetings are open to the public. 3rd Tue. of every month, 7:00 pm at the Rec. Center. We will be discussing our "special interest", the kids of Burlingame. You are welcome to attend.
Hank

[holy roller]

Thanks for the info Hank.
Something as special as a "FREE Public Batting Cage," on City of Burlingame Property should be availble to all City of Burlingame residents.
Adults and children.
These are the things that make living in a city where a 900 square foot home; worth One Million Dollars, acceptable; the reason why that ridiculous price
seems rational.
So why is this "Gem of Burlingame", only accessable to the "Jocks?"
Please ask our City Elders via this site or theirs.
I have.