Consent Item 4h
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: August 7, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jennifer Lourenzo, Conference Center Manager
THROUGH: Merritt Perry, City Manager
SUBJECT: River Lodge Conference Center and Fortuna Monday Club Monthly Report for June 2023
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report as an informational item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The River Lodge and Monday Club held a total of 27 events in the month of June.
June is a popular month for graduations and weddings at River Lodge.
Both Redwood Preparatory School and Hydesville Elementary School, held their eighth grade graduations at River Lodge. Redwood Preparatory also included a kindergarten graduation in the morning.
River Lodge was the location for one wedding and reception, and two additional receptions with the weddings taking place off-site.
Eureka High School held their prom at River Lodge. With their new gym being under construction, they needed an alternative venue to host their prom. I am so glad that they chose River Lodge. I hope that the students and staff will consider River Lodge in the future for other events.
CalFire returned for a one-day training at the beginning of the month and an additional two-day training later in the month.
River Lodge was able to accommodate the Fortuna Garden Club for the Barbeque after their Garden Tour. Ordinarily, the barbeque would be held at Rohner Park, but this year there was a conflict, and I was happy to accommodate them.
The end of June brought a quilting group back to River Lodge. The “Beat the Heat Quilt Retreat” returned for the third time. This is a group of quilters from over in the valley of CaliforniaRedding, Red Bluff, Orland, Willows, Corning and Cottonwood. They come here to get away from the extreme summer temperatures over there. The entire group is always a pleasure to have for four days.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive River Lodge & Monday Club Monthly Report. Consent Agenda vote.