Delivering a state-of-the-art recreation facility to a deserving high desert community, Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich will be on hand Wednesday, July 3 to dedicate the Lake Los Angeles Community Gymnasium at Stephen Sorensen Park, located at 16801 East Avenue P, Lake Los Angeles, CA 93591.

Antonovich will be joined at the 11 a.m. ceremony by Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Director Russ Guiney and a host of county and local officials.

“Lake Los Angeles deserves a place where the community can gather and recreate in a setting that offers shelter from the elements, while they engage in healthy physical activity,” said Guiney. “We are grateful for the vision provided by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich in making this project a reality.”

The 14,500-square-foot gymnasium features indoor basketball courts where a variety of other indoor sports – such as volleyball, indoor soccer, indoor flag football and basketball – can also be played. The building includes a multi-purpose room that can hold community meetings, computer classes and many other activities.

Patrons can also enjoy a beautiful civic art mural, which depicts the area’s local history and ecology; a classroom where programs including Tiny Tots and seasonal day camps will be held; and an entrance lobby area decorated by colorful, handmade tiles as part of the civic art installation. Other site improvements include a new parking lot, new walkways, landscaping, irrigation, and security lighting.

The $9.8 million facility features environmentally conscious designs that will substantially reduce water consumption, address storm water runoff, enhance indoor air quality, use energy efficient appliances and make use of day lighting throughout most of the building. The project has been designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) New Construction Version 2.2 Silver level certification status.