2012-2013 Budget - City of Saginaw MI

2012-2013 Budget - City of Saginaw MI 2012-2013 Budget - City of Saginaw MI

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entertainment, sports, cultural, and educational opportunities annually. Acts who have performed at theCenter in the past include: Elvis Presley, Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder, Reba McEntire, , LesMiserables, The Nutcracker Ballet, Rent and Riverdance.Pit & BalconyCommunity TheatrePit & Balcony Community Theatre provides Saginaw with a variety of shows and entertainment everyHoyt Parkyear. It holds numerous Broadway shows, musicals, andauditions for upcoming shows and workshops for children andadults. It offers 12 months of on-stage opportunities for actors,actresses and audiences alike. From teens to parents and beyond,Pit & Balcony provides the creative outlet for Saginaw’sperforming arts.Hoyt Park is home to great entertainment andattractions all year long. In the summertime, HoytPark has 6 softball fields and is a popular place towalk, run, or bike. In the winter, it has a sleddinghill.Locatedat the topof the hill of Hoyt Park, is the Saginaw County VeteransMemorial Plaza. Dedicated in 2005, it incorporates severalnew elements and old monuments from other locationsthat had been erected during different eras.Wickes ParkWickes Park, an awardwinning, destination-styleplayground, and was partially designed by areachildren. The wonderful playscape features unique417

climbing apparatus, a beamed hill, and a hard-surface track for small pedal vehicles, benches and manyother colorful features. The Michigan Municipal League honored the playground with an AchievementAward in 1998. That was the first time Saginaw had won this honor.Saginaw’s WaterfrontSaginaw’s Waterfront is alongside many businesses, which includes a public walkway for walkers andmany bike riders. This beautiful waterfront providesmany citizens with fishing, various outdoor activities,relaxation, and peace of mind after a long day at work.Many walkers and joggers are guaranteed a goodworkout with a distance of approximately 4.15 milesstarting from the Johnson Street Bridge to the East StreetBridge.Theodore Roethke Housewww.roethkehouse.orgTheodore Rotheke is considered to be one of the great innovative voices in the second half of 20 thcentury poetry. At the time of his death in 1963, TheodoreRoethke had won more awards and prizes for his poetry thanany other poet of his time. The Theodore Roethke House is botha National and State Historical Site. It is also recognized as aNational Literary Site.Morley PlazaMorely Plaza holds numerous activities for the citizens ofSaginaw, such as Friday Night Live, which consists ofvarious concerts. People gather here throughout the summermonths (May – August) to enjoy the weather, people,activities, music and the City of Saginaw.418

climbing apparatus, a beamed hill, and a hard-surface track for small pedal vehicles, benches and manyother colorful features. The Michigan Municipal League honored the playground with an AchievementAward in 1998. That was the first time <strong>Saginaw</strong> had won this honor.<strong>Saginaw</strong>’s Waterfront<strong>Saginaw</strong>’s Waterfront is alongside many businesses, which includes a public walkway for walkers andmany bike riders. This beautiful waterfront providesmany citizens with fishing, various outdoor activities,relaxation, and peace <strong>of</strong> mind after a long day at work.Many walkers and joggers are guaranteed a goodworkout with a distance <strong>of</strong> approximately 4.15 milesstarting from the Johnson Street Bridge to the East StreetBridge.Theodore Roethke Housewww.roethkehouse.orgTheodore Rotheke is considered to be one <strong>of</strong> the great innovative voices in the second half <strong>of</strong> 20 thcentury poetry. At the time <strong>of</strong> his death in 1963, TheodoreRoethke had won more awards and prizes for his poetry thanany other poet <strong>of</strong> his time. The Theodore Roethke House is botha National and State Historical Site. It is also recognized as aNational Literary Site.Morley PlazaMorely Plaza holds numerous activities for the citizens <strong>of</strong><strong>Saginaw</strong>, such as Friday Night Live, which consists <strong>of</strong>various concerts. People gather here throughout the summermonths (May – August) to enjoy the weather, people,activities, music and the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Saginaw</strong>.418

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