We all came out to The California Association of Park and Recreation Commissioners & Board Members Award Dinner to honor Robert Mueting, who received a 2014 President’s Award! The award banquet took place on Thursday, March 6th at the Double Tree Hotel/Ontario Airport. http://www.caprcbm.org/

The City of Rancho Cucamonga received a California Park and Recreation Society Award of Excellence for Park Planning at the Conference for our Freedom Courtyard project! http://conference.cprs.org/

The Chino Hills Community Center Grand Opening was held on Saturday, February 8th. The event began at 10:00 am with the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and the unveiling of the donor bricks in the courtyard. Attendees enjoyed live music, art exhibits, delicious desserts, class demonstrations, informational booths, and more.

On Thursday, December 19th the City of Long Beach celebrated the opening of Belmont Pool.  The pool was installed to provide services offered by Belmont Pool Natatorium, which was permanently closed in February when it was deemed seismically and structurally unsafe. The natatorium will be replaced with a new permanent facility in the same area.  The temporary pool will be …

Three RJM Design Group projects received APWA (American Public Works Association) B.E.S.T. Awards!

On Thursday, October 10th from 9:45 to 11:00 am, RJM Design Group’s John Courtney and Tim Gallagher will be presenting the session “Battle for the Budget: How you can be a better competitor” at the 2013 NRPA Congress and Exposition in Houston, Texas.

RJM Design Group’s Robert Mueting, Craig Sensenbach, Eric Chastain, and Rachelle Cangiano took part in the Aliso Viejo Community Cup Golf Tournament. We sponsored a tee for the event, and Bob and Rachelle manned the table, while Eric and Craig played in the tournament. A great time was had by all!

RJM Design Group participated in this year’s Arts Alive Festival hosted by the City of Mission Viejo. There are more photos on our facebook page. http://cityofmissionviejo.org/artsalivefestival/

RJM Design Group (Larry Mouri and Craig Sensenbach) attended the 14th Annual APWA Complete Streets and Technology Conference on Wednesday, April 24th at the Carson Community Center.

RJM Design Group (Eric Chastain and Rachelle Cangiano) attended the CPRS District 10 Awards and Installation Banquet on April 18th at Cypress Community Center. Check out images of the event on our facebook page. http://www.cprs.org/

CPRS District 2 Regional Treasure Hall of Honor Awards: Bidwell Park and Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary. CPRS Award of Excellence – Facility Design: Fullerton Community Center RJM’s John Courtney will be attending the CPRS District 2 Awards Banquet, Friday, Febraury 22, 2013 at the Folsom Community Center.

RJM Design Group attended this year’s CPRS Conference held March 5-8th at the San Jose Convention Center. We hosted an Exhibitor Booth, #727, and presented at three educational sessions that were not to be missed: “Park Landscape Sustainability: Issues, Applications & Strategies” – Wednesday, March 6th, 3:00p.m. – 5:30 p.m., presented by RJM Principal Robert Mueting and RJM Associate Tim …

RJM Design Group’s Principal John Courtney and Senior Associate Tim Gallagher will be presenting “Strategic Planning to Achieve Economic Stability and Long-Term Sustainability” at 4:00pm on Wednesday, February 27th at the League of California Cities Public Works Officers Institute in Pasadena.

On Saturday, Jan. 12, at 4:30 p.m.,a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorated the opening of the Anaheim Convention Center Grand Plaza, the 100,000 square foot programmable outdoor multi-use plaza area designed to serve as public and outdoor meeting space. The community was invited to attend the event, which was followed by a a free concert by the Orange County Symphony. Unique features …

The City of Rancho Cucamonga officially dedicated Freedom Courtyard at Central Park on January 12th, honoring veterans past, present & future. The construction was completed for this portion of the project and the community was invited to join together, celebrate and pay tribute to the men and women that have served, are serving and will serve our great nation. Visit …

RJM Design Group Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Anita Weaver as a new shareholder. Ms. Weaver, Chief Financial Officer, has managed RJM’s financial operations since 1999, and joins Robert Mueting and Larry Ryan in the leadership of the firm. Anita brings with her an impressive financial background and experience in business administration and planning.

Pacific Park Pool has been Certified LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The project received credit for sustainable site elements, energy efficiency, water efficiency, material efficiency, and indoor air quality. Be sure to take a look at the City of Glendale’s website, which highlights the sustainable features of the project.

Construction of the new Chino Hills Community Center in the vibrant Chino Hills community is underway. A groundbreaking ceremony for the first major community center in the City of Chino Hills was be held on Thursday, November 15th at 4:00 p.m. at the McCoy residence at the McCoy Equestrian & Recreation Center. The 21,000 sq. ft. community building will be …

On December 8th, the City of Tustin and the Tustin Community Foundation celebrated the unveiling of the mural in Citrus Ranch Park. The Orange County Register recently published an article on the mural, which was developed as part of the the concept for the design of the park. Be sure to view more photos on facebook.