thanks to the stern grove association they renovated the concert meadow. to be a rolling grafsy area. put in a new stage and stage building. they put in terraces. we get from 8,000 to 12,000 people. and the meadow next to the concert meadow is full of people even though they can't see the music they hear it. i walked into the meadow several times and they don't even care. we do have literally events going on day and night. the concert association has kids days during the week. the performers come out for hundred 200 kids. now, the truckadero truck house gets rented out for weddings and retirement. the croquet clubs and horse shoes. 2 play grounds, tennis courts. we have from 25 to a hundred dogs here. it's like bisons going across the mid west. there are so many dogs they are covering the ground cht it's a get together. all the dog walkers know each other. if you go to pine lake day camp now, you will see 50 kids there. the r directors are wonder. >> the pine lake is natural. they take of the area around the lake. they plant natives that are drought tolera

our spring extravaganza this year will be against sharon meadow by stern grove, and that is able 23 at 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. cost is just $5 per person at the gate, and i think that includes everything in the event, and lastly, the rec and park acquisition policy, which was approved by the commission back in 2006 -- we have been discussing this with the parks and open space advisory committee, and we found that there was a need to review and update our current acquisition roster and review the 2006 policy. the goals of our acquisition policy whereby a large good, but the methods and scoring with the policy has been difficult to use consistently, and they are not easy to communicate to the public. members have been working since january on a review of priorities that are currently on the acquisition roster and some proposed rescission -- proposed revision to the acquisition policy. we will continue to keep you apprised of that as it develops further, and we will bring you more information at future commission meetings. that concludes the general managers' report. commissioner buell: t