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Year
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Event(s)
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2000
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- Bushrod Community Recreation Center opens a new facility
in North Oakland. Bushrod Community Recreation Center
rebuilt with Measure K funds.
- Brookdale Recreation Center's Basketball Courts are
renovated by the Makin' Hoops Program sponsored by the
Golden State Warriors.
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2001
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- Coca Cola Contract Generates $6.2 Million for City of
Oakland for 10 Years.
- New OPR Website Wins California Park and Recreation
Society Award of Distinction/Excellence.
- OPR Launches RecWare On-line Registration, Facility
Reservation & Touchtone
Providing Citizens with the
Opportunity to Access Programs and Services (via the
internet, in person, or on the phone).
- Allendale Recreation Center's basketball court is renovated
by the Makin' Hoops Program sponsored by the Golden
State Warriors and Bank of America.
- Sega of America, Inc sponsors the "Sega March Mania
Tournament" which provides four generous scholarships
worth $10,000 per winning participant, to benefit the youths
scholastic future.
- H.O.O.P sponsored by the Golden State Warriors provides
professional athletic basketball game tickets and
Thanksgiving turkeys to participates at Rainbow Recreation
Center.
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2002
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- Oakland Parks and Recreations Website Wins California
Parks & Recreation Society Award of Excellence.
- Allendale Recreation Center's basketball court is renovated
by the Makin' Hoops Program sponsored by the Golden
State Warriors and the Good Tidings Foundation.
- City of Oakland turns 150 years old.
- Foothill Meadows Park is renamed Cesar Chavez Park.
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2003
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- FM Smith Recreation Center's basketball court is renovated
by the Makin' Hoops Program sponsored by the Golden
State Warriors and the Good Tidings Foundation.
- City of Oakland turns 150 years old.
- Splash Pad Park is renovated.
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2004
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- The Office of Parks and Recreation Administrative Office
moves to 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza.
- Office of Parks and Recreation turns 145 years old.
- Oakland Parks and Recreation Wins California Parks &
Recreation Society Award of Excellence in the following
categories: Best Single Brochure, Special Program
Brochure and Marketing Theme Campaign. They also
received the Award of Merit for Recreation & Community
Services Youth Development category.
- US Olympic Trials for Canoe and Kayak Flatwater Sprint
are held at Lake Merritt. The finalists are selected to
participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,
Greece.
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