Welcome. I'm pleased that you are interested in the City of Broadview Heights, Ohio. The following message reflects current events and will be updated monthly. |
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Samuel J. Alai, Mayor
440/526-3651
salai@broadview-heights.org |
MAYOR'S DROP-IN HOURS: Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00PM
Stop in to chat informally about your concerns. If the door is closed, knock at the next quarter-hour to let me know you are waiting. |
A visit to the city’s Community Center on a weekday morning will find the rear parking lot filled and in the evening both the front and rear parking lots filled. The popularity is due to over 150 programs that we offer to adults, children and seniors. During the year there are over 40,000 resident visits to participate in the Recreation Department’s programs. In addition, there were nearly 7,300 senior visits to take part in the Senior Services Department’s programs.
The Recreation Director reports that our exercise programs attract the most visitors. During the year over 800 seniors participate in the Silver Sneakers exercise programs each Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Jazzercise classes are also very popular and are held eight times a week. Each are attended by 25-35 exercisers for an annual attendance of over 12,000. Body sculpting classes meet seven days a week with 15-25 per class, totaling over 7,000 attendees during the year. The children’s swimming program was the largest in the city’s history last year with over 1,200 students.
The City also offers special programs for the local senior citizens. During an average month there are about 6,000 senior visits to the city’s Senior Center. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, over 40 seniors gather for low impact group exercises to keep their joints and muscles flexible. This totals over 4,600 visits a year. The seniors also play cards four afternoons a week, attracting over 2,100 senior visits a year. In addition, we host senior gatherings that feature guest speakers and lunches twice a month. The gatherings attract nearly 4,700 seniors a year. There are also special activities such as Bingo games, holiday parties, Wii bowling, line dancing, blood pressure testing, and bus trips to casinos and other interesting locations such as Amish Country, museums, etc.
I am very pleased that our residents are using the city facilities. For those of you who haven’t discovered the activities that are available, I urge you to visit the front desk at the Community Center for a booklet that lists all of our recreation programs. You can also visit the Recreation Department website: www.bhrec.org
Sincerely,
Sam Alai
Samuel J. Alai |