2020-08-12

2020-2021 Focus on Oak Grove City Guide Page 34 Recreation City Parks & Rec Ball fields at Webb Park host several tournaments and activities. The Mission of the Parks and Recreation Department is to enhance the quality of life for community members and visitors by providing well-maintained parks and facilities, innovative recreational programs and leisure activities as well as a staff motivated in the best interest of the community. The Parks and Recreation Department office is located at the Field House at 1300 SE 30th St. in Bent Oak Park. Residents and non-residents wanting to reserve or schedule use of park facilities such as the ball fields, soccer fields, shelter houses, horse arena or other key park facilities may contact the Parks office at (816) 690-4003 or stop by the office. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. The Field House as well as the Davis Memorial Center and shelter houses, can be rented through the Parks office at 816-690-4003 or email lswafford@cityofoakgrove.com or dconyers@cityof oakgrove.com . Parks and Recreation offers a class in basic dog obedience. The department offers two special nights for families to dance, eat dinner and socialize with other families. The father/daughter dance is held in March/April and the mother/son dance is usually held in May but has been postponed to August this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Parks and Recreation sponsors the MLB Pitch, Hit and Run Competition at Webb Park each year; however, it was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The 4th of July celebration will be a display only event in 2020 as people will have to watch somewhere in town rather in Bent Oak Park. Fireworks will be aerial for easy viewing. The skate park located behind the Civic Center was built in 2004 and is open from dawn to dusk. Other park facilities include Caraway Lake, located north of the I-70 bridge on H Highway, an eight-acre lake stocked with crappie, catfish, bass and other types of game fish which requires a city fishing permit; Frick Park, located at 801 W. 12th St, a 57-acre facility that includes an equestrian arena, restrooms, athletic fields and play ground; and Webb Park, located at 1800 SE Oak Ridge Dr., a multiple athletic field area with two rentable pavilions, tennis, volleyball and a basketball court. Parks are open 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. A summer dive-in movie night will be offered at the pool in July. Dear Santa letters are another parks and rec tradition. Families may deposit letters to Santa and include a self- addressed stamped envelope. Parks and Recreation also offers a holiday homes lighting contest which takes place the first and second week of December. Parks and Recreation staff are: Scott Matson, director; Dana Conyers, recreation coordinator; Lyndsay Swafford, recreation coordinator; Easton Harmon, recreation coordinator; and Jim Armstrong, parks superintendent. The Park Board officers are: Randy Salyer, chairman; Carolyn Bloss, vice chairman; Twana Gower, secretary and Jeremy Taylor, liaison. Other park board members are: Randy Nadeau and Beth Graham. Park Board meetings are held quarterly each year. Call the Parks office at 690- 4003 to find out when the next meeting will be. The Parks and Rec department posts information on Facebook at Facebook.com/oakgroveparksandrecreation. 1305 S. Broadway 625-7226 HAPPY HOUR 1/2 Price Drinks and Slushes 2-4 p.m. (7 days a week)