City of Redding plans to reopen summer day camp programs next month

At a press conference on Thursday, the City of Redding announced it's taking some next steps to keep moving forward, especially for the summer.

At a press conference today: the city of redding announced it's taking some next steps to keep moving forward.

Especially for the summer.

Action news now reporter ana torrea breaks down what those plans are.

Take so* trt:05 adam mcelvain mayor of redding we are turning the corner so lets keep going in the direction a message from redding mayor adam mc-elvain.

And to keep the city moving forward.

Another big step?

Take so* trt: 07 kim niemer community services director we're pleased that we've been able to work with the public health dept.

To open our summer day camps as scheduled.

Niemer (knee-mer) says: on june 8-th: the city will be re-opening its summer day camp programs. take so* trt:09 kim niemer community services director we are the primary summer childcare in this community, we serve about 2000 enrolled children.

Parents will be able to go back to work without worrying where their kids can go while school it out.

And kids will have something to do while out of the classroom.

Take so* trt: 10 kim niemer community services director our families depend on us to take care of their kids while school is out and we felt like this was a necessary part of the reopening and the redding aquatic center will also be back for swimming lessons.

But it will not be ready for public use just yet.

Take so* trt: 08 kim niemer community services director because our day camps and our swim lessons are child care related, we will be pursing those are regular schedule.

One person tells me: that the city is ready to take these next steps.

Take so* trt 06 camille coulter lives in redding we might have to be careful a little while longer as we integrate and we have to be mindful of that.

Which will help bring back the community together... take so* trt 06 camille coulter lives in redding people are really ready to be together in safe way, but really missing that sense of community.

((butt to)) take so* trt:05 adam mcelvain mayor of redding we are resilient and forward- thinking, and we will recover from this pandemic.

In redding, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on.

And starting next week - the redding library will be back open-- but with limited operations.

For now - you can no* going inside the building.

But the library will be offering curbside pick up and drop-offs for books.

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