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2020-2021 Focus on Oak Grove City Guide Page 35 Recreation Bent Oak Park The City of Oak Grove bought Bent Oak Golf Park in 2016, and plans for development of the 200-acre park began soonafter. The park, located at 1300 SE 30th St., Oak Grove, is the former home of Bent Oak Golf Course. The parks and recreation staff maintains the grounds and trails which community members can walk during the hours of operation of the pool in the summer, and from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. during the remainder of the year. Parking is restricted to the lot near the Field House, and the gates to the park close promptly at 5 p.m. The Parks and Recreation Department broke ground for the $3.4 million Aquatic Center in August 2017 working with the Westport Pools design teamto layout the 12,000-square foot pool that includes a zero-entry feature near the kid zone structure. Within the pool are a basketball goal and volleyball court, as well as a lazy river, lanes for swimming and a deep end which extends to 15 feet in depth with a 3M high dive. The Aquatic Center opened in the park for the first-time May 26, 2018. The phone is (816) 690-4003 ext. 3. Inaccordancewith social distancing and coronavirus protocol, the Aquatic Center did not open for the 2020 season until June 13 rather thanMemorial Day weekend. Rules were put in place tomeet health department guidelines. It will remain open daily through Labor Day weekend. Swim lessons are available and certified through the American Red Cross; however, swim team was not offered in 2020 due to the pandemic. Work on the Field House, adjacent to the Aquatic Center, began the summer of 2018 and continued throughout 2019 as parks and recreation staff finished the interior work on the building. The original plan to remodel the former golf club house was changed when the March 6, 2017, tornado damaged the facility as well as 500 trees on the property. Theboardof aldermanapprovedusing the$600,000 insurance settlement on the property to build the facility. The Field House measures 17,500 square feet and includes a large open space, adjacent kitchen, the parks and recreation department, andwill include a 1,500-square-foot birthday room in the future. √ Oral Hygiene Care √ Crowns & Bridges √ Tooth Extractions √ Dental Cleaning √ Implants √ Tooth Whitening √ Sealants √ Dentures √ TMJ Treatment √ Bonding √ Veneers √ Fillings Children’s Dentistry - All Ages Financing Available/Care Credit