The large oak tree in the center of the plaza by the concession building on the north side of Emerald Glen Park fell during the storm last week. There were no injuries or damage to the plaza area. Since this tree is meant to be a prominent feature in the park, Staff will work to find a large specimen oak to replace the fallen tree this spring.
Celebrate Valentines with someone special at the first theatrical production in the new theater at the Heritage Park and Museums. The “Tri-Valley Performers” will be presenting Love Letters by A.R. Gurney.This play is considered Gurney’s finest work and was heralded as one of the five best plays of the 1980’s. Clive Barnes of the New York Post wrote that Love Letters was “A delightfully ingratiating play…A winner and a charmer.”
Evening performances will be held on Friday and Saturday, February 3rd and 4th, beginning at 8:00 p.m. A matinee will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 5th. Admission is $12 for adults, $7 for youth six to twelve years, and $5 for children five and under. Tickets can be purchased online at www.DublinRecGuide.com, in person at the Shannon Community Center, or at the door the day of the performance (if seats are available). For more information about this event, please call 556-4500.
The City received a letter from the Society for the History of Navy Medicine requesting permission to place a plaque in Emerald Glen Park marking the significance in history of U.S. Navy Medicine. The U.S. Naval Hospital Shoemaker was located where Emerald Glen Park now stands. The hospital was opened in 1943 and had 2,500 beds and full medical, surgical and rehabilitation services for sailors and Marines serving in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Following the war, the Air Force took over the hospital and operated it well into the 1950’s. Staff is working with the Society on the details and will be presenting the request to the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission for input, and then the City Council for consideration this spring.
