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Parks staff said bidders Purdue and Erie Blacktop were the winning contractors for the new tennis courts, which will be located at the American Crand site and used by both school districts. Staff said additional grant funding may still be applied to offset some construction costs and that the timeline targets July or August for court availability.

The AMVET shelter is a shade structure with seating for a park’s Phase 2 work; staff said the shelter was approved by the commission at the previous meeting and will appear in the park phase schedule. Staff also said they will conduct inspections and certify additional staff to operate the Erie County Community Foundation–donated stage (originally donated in 2018); training and inspection were scheduled to occur at the end of the month.

Staff discussed stage placement logistics for upcoming events, noting that placing a stage at the pier’s end affects public access and setup windows; organizers said the Beats by the Bay event will use the pier-end placement if forecasts are favorable but might move to a more compact pavilion location in the event of rain.

On the recreation center, staff said the project remains in the criteria design phase and that staff hope to present an update to City Commission by June; staff also announced a pool open house on May 27 from 5 to 7 p.m., when officials expect to provide a June schedule.

Next steps: staff will proceed with contractor coordination for tennis courts, schedule stage inspections and staff training, and provide a rec center update to City Commission as the design process advances.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Recreation Board Meeting - May 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City parks staff reported progress on multiple facilities projects: an AMVET shade shelter approved at a prior commission meeting should be installed soon; new tennis courts have winning bidders and are expected to be online by late summer; and the recreation center remains in criteria design with a planned update to City Commission in June.","taxTitle","Sandusky Boards & Commissions, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio","taxId",70558,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6057432,"Skate Dusky draws hundreds; city rolls out 2025 events calendar and readies weekend festivals",156,797000,953000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3306831-d68751406de96aae3d87c209c1536dac&start=797&end=953","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3306831-d68751406de96aae3d87c209c1536dac/thumbnail_797000.jpg","/articles/6057432/Ohio/Skate-Dusky-draws-hundreds-city-rolls-out-2025-events-calendar-and-readies-weekend-festivals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057432-eb0c3034d183ef825d02cc39936d0f61/orig.mp4?Expires=1770921833&Signature=TcjnpTPxqUq5ljp0GbUut5wdSK1XKRzQ4-wD9V01K-rcNfXdYI87MQSrJo60vavRI~PNZUxYgUucUmxUMP8MgtgEhdYBOCY1C2PvLr-saUQ33fRQ1zHMfEK7LNG7Dz3XoO54QF435ZoiyhF4NXNaQCn47j2-j9c9AJZWOwoheMhh-phYJ0Ksn0lW6DjEGCvON-~o1Ki7rrNFZd50ow~86yMj7XiGSiLbNLQ2SWIKk2GvHGBvlbV2fm7drapwBaSmicPvqzqgcVEgvKZ5Md2rKU7fToQS-GPN2vK~hqDo7AAK7YeyAaJp2gzo-72RwExbTzp9lAwYZUMR9KMFPL1X0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City event organizers reported that the recent Skate Dusky event at the Wheels Park drew hundreds of people, featured professional skaters, vendor activity and a bike giveaway, and that the city’s printed 2025 event calendar is now available.

“...the Wheels Park was crazy, busy,” Jason said, summarizing the turnout. Organizers noted they gave away 10 bikes donated by Huffy through Advocate Skate Works, five before the event and five at the event through a raffle.

Officials credited volunteers and partners — including Linda, Ryan, Eric Scott, Sean Carroll and Sean Patrick Thomas Daley from Halo — for organizing the new park launch and the Skate Dusky program. Event organizers said they wrapped the event by about 5:30–6 p.m.

Staff previewed upcoming family events, including the Whiteman Weaver safety fair and kids fun festival (with free T-shirts for the first 1,200 kids) and a Rendusky race-series event, “Laps for Lions,” scheduled Sunday at Lions Park. The city also produced a printed event calendar distributed at venues including Shores & Islands and the library; staff encouraged residents and businesses to pick up copies.

Next steps: organizers said they will continue distributing the event calendar at upcoming festivals and maintain coordination with volunteers and sponsors for summer events.","Organizers said Skate Dusky at the Wheels Park was heavily attended and included giveaways; the city distributed a printed events calendar and officials previewed several weekend family events including a safety fair and a race series stop.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6057437,"Midtown Supper Club Earth Day event and summer camps report strong turnout; intergenerational pilot planned",392,346000,738000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3306831-d68751406de96aae3d87c209c1536dac&start=346&end=738","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3306831-d68751406de96aae3d87c209c1536dac/thumbnail_346000.jpg","/articles/6057437/Ohio/Midtown-Supper-Club-Earth-Day-event-and-summer-camps-report-strong-turnout-intergenerational-pilot-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057437-2e855c13e077184cab169b2335bd360b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770921833&Signature=SVPWRDBMcIrUuzcAOeBYoRODGUHKSFLOpYcV1ceHOuiBZQUAWDqDuzrg7JkjFpr-rke0RpqkSkCusV02bPjuEyeuI6TRTm0Ls5vKwjX3yaxWY2WQYRf2~1OugTDmGA-VVIcOuL9PKxeSJnAomHtxzYmpQIFOxTHv~N90SeSUHMU58tBuqCAkt~XxV8a05UvizUZrsGAX5C3mHs5Gzhd~iW47nxwdtQEOmuKQV3BaPYx4VIVagSKEYEXTScprMyJnR6wGdcFFLNN-C6Z6FHvaAz74eLWtHW6IMh9vfUlcWlQZp94PhcvcMi00S86R-0B3jaLexGKPmyIibXTjqmAnaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Organizers said the Midtown Supper Club Earth Day event drew strong attendance and early estimates indicate gross receipts around $13,000 before expenses, and that summer youth programming is fully enrolled.

Program staff reported that spring break camp had about 100 registrations with roughly 70 children attending each of two days. Summer break camp registration opened May 9 and was full by 5 p.m. that day, with more than 100 children registered; the city’s summer camp runs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning June 9.

Sandusky City Schools staff member Antoine will again support lunch service for the summer camp, organizers said. The program has secured an Erie County Community Foundation grant to add field trips—planned visits include Back to the Wild, local museums and Maplecrest Horse Farms in Castalia.

Organizers described a pilot intergenerational program that pairs grandparents and grandchildren for weekly one-hour activities and shared lunch, with the aim of improving communication across generations. Staff said the pilot will run from May through September and that about six grandparents and 10 grandchildren had signed up; the program is intended for grandparents aged 60 and older, and staff noted some interested caregivers were ineligible because they are younger than the 60-year threshold.

Staff also said they will reapply for a Sam’s Club grant to fund a five-week mini-camp to bridge the gap between the end of the city’s summer program (Aug. 1) and when regular programming resumes in September.

Next steps: staff will finalize field trip schedules, continue enrollment communications for intergenerational programming and submit the Sam’s Club grant application for the mini-camp funding.","Organizers reported a successful Midtown Supper Club Earth Day event and full summer camp registration; staff detailed spring break attendance, Erie County Community Foundation grant-funded field trips and a pilot intergenerational program for grandparents raising grandchildren.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6057442,"Mills Creek Golf Course opens new cart path, adds mower; irrigation panel installation expected",252,60000,312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3306831-d68751406de96aae3d87c209c1536dac&start=60&end=312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3306831-d68751406de96aae3d87c209c1536dac/thumbnail_60000.jpg","/articles/6057442/Ohio/Mills-Creek-Golf-Course-opens-new-cart-path-adds-mower-irrigation-panel-installation-expected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057442-e924445a16574aea895eae7d7b8ca021/orig.mp4?Expires=1770921833&Signature=YhvsODE5h~TORcYvMgssRSIm3QMYhvhJIW9CoyNBSTStwxIwVQksPeStFABF-8pSqaFbVRh4zYs0xmQe~zqwGfD8GX2dnoUjP8zzMBukrYp1CsOFOsfmKapxKapYUEooGTZCFrJ~fSscgO5XKTyYgBmZwkUvgItUNrCcr0VhH48qXcdIGsGEHAp7dTa7U-UEY7UcxbjeMZT593pP~WLb85KXj~euNOewT~qeDKU5LWmtVWA2OoyfgtHfYCdHH2npt8SkB~70YPHgB5OXy1R2Nx~UBZSIKVqekZ~bwHYeNpcaLtRIFt~w~0fcG0EH6cnlzzFls~f-0qNmNA~O7lH2Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mills Creek Golf Course has a new cart path, a freshly demonstrated greens mower and an irrigation control panel expected to be installed within weeks, city parks staff said at a Sandusky Boards & Commissions meeting.

The upgrades are aimed at improving playability and maintenance. “The course looks really good. Grounds crew have it has the course in really good shape, and it's playing really well,” Parks staff member Ryan said, adding that the contractor will return to apply one more coating of sealer to the path because some of the asphalt grindings remain loose.

Staff said the cart path gives course managers the option to direct carts onto the path during wet periods to protect fairways and turf. Century Equipment provided on-site instruction to grounds crew on a new greens mower, which staff said should further improve green conditions.

The meeting also covered summer programming at the course: Ryan said a three-week golf camp will run Monday through Thursday for one hour each morning, and that registration has already drawn sign-ups. He said Mills Creek is the home course for both the St. Mary’s and Sandusky High girls’ and boys’ teams and that matches are already scheduled.

On irrigation, staff said a PLC (programmable logic controller) panel that centralizes irrigation control is scheduled to be installed “in a couple weeks,” which would replace the current practice of crew members manually turning sprinklers on and off. Staff noted the panel should allow sprinkler runs outside open hours and reduce manual staffing constraints.

The meeting also noted that the No. 5 bridge project had been awarded to Fike Contractors and that work should begin soon.

Next steps: staff said they expect the irrigation contractor to schedule the PLC panel installation in the coming weeks and will monitor the sealer application and mower deployment through the summer season.","Parks staff reported a finished cart path and a new greens mower at Mills Creek Golf Course and said a PLC irrigation control panel should be scheduled for installation in the coming weeks; the course remains the home course for Sandusky and St. Mary’s schools.","actionData","errors"]

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Parks update: AMVET shelter, new tennis courts, stage training and rec center design timeline

Skate Dusky draws hundreds; city rolls out 2025 events calendar and readies weekend festivals

Midtown Supper Club Earth Day event and summer camps report strong turnout; intergenerational pilot planned

Mills Creek Golf Course opens new cart path, adds mower; irrigation panel installation expected