| ANAHEIM, CA - (January 12, 2009) - The City of Anaheim’s Maxwell Park, one of the city’s most popular public parks and recently expanded by 50%, will be dedicated in a ceremony attended by Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle and members of Anaheim’s City Council. The park expansion ceremony will take place on Tuesday, January 13 at 11 a.m. Maxwell Park is located at 2655 W. Orange Ave., Anaheim, CA, 92804.
The newly expanded Maxwell Park features a T-ball field as well as two parking lots, a new restroom, and landscaping which complements the already existing softball fields, exercise course and children’s play area. Maxwell Park is also home to the Haskett Branch Library and the Anaheim Therapeutic Recreation Center. Maxwell Park, expanded to 22 acres, was originally developed in 1958 and was approximately 15 acres. The Park was named after former Anaheim school Principal Mattie Lou Maxwell and operates through a joint use agreement with the Magnolia School District. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |