The Current GAHANNA PARKS & RECREATION ACTIVITY GUIDE Winter 2019-2020 Parks & Recreation WorkWhere in Gahanna? Receive the Currents Resident Discount Rate (RDR) Connect 1 Civic Leaders City of Gahanna Advisory Committees TABLE OF CONTENTS Mayor Tom Kneeland Parks & Recreation Board City Attorney Shane W. Ewald Meetings are held at 7pm on the second Civic Leaders 2 Wednesday of each month at City Hall Gahanna City Council unless otherwise noted. All meetings are Rental Facilities 3 Contact: [email protected] open to the public. Ward 1: Stephen A. Renner, Vice President Jan Ross, Chair Ward 2: Michael Schnetzer Andrew Piccolantonio, Vice Chair Aquatics 4 Ward 3: Brian Larick Cynthia Franzmann Ward 4: Jamie Leeseberg Chrissy Kaminski Active Seniors At Large: Karen J. Angelou Eric Miller 5 Nancy McGregor Daphne Moehring Brian Metzbower, President Ken Shepherd Parks Information 10 Parks & Recreation Staff Landscape Board Contact: [email protected] The Landscape Board meetings are listed online at Jeffrey Barr, Director Ohio Herb Center 11 www.gahanna.gov. Meetings are held at City Hall Stephania Bernard-Ferrell, Deputy Director unless otherwise noted. Alan Little, Parks & Facilities Superintendent All meetings are open to the public. Golf Course 12 Brian Gill, Recreation Superintendent Jane Allinder, Chair Jim Ferguson, Parks Foreman Melissa Hyde, Vice Chair Zac Guthrie, Parks & Community Services Supervisor Outdoor Experiences 13 Kevin Dengel Joe Hebdo, Golf Course Supervisor Mark DiGiando Curt Martin, Facilities Coordinator Matt Winger Camp Experiences 14 Sarah Mill, Recreation Supervisor Julie Predieri, City Forester Pam Ripley, Office Coordinator Arts & Education 15 Marty White, Facilities Foreman Recreation & Sports 16 How to register 19 Volunteer Advisory Committees The Parks & Recreation Board created the following advisory committees to assist the Department of Parks & Recreation with facilitating, planning, promoting and implementing projects with the assistance of volunteer residents. Call 614.342.4250 if you are interested in volunteering on any of these committees. Bicycle & Trail Advisory Committee The Bicycle Advisory Committee, originally formed in 1995, is instrumental to the formation of our Bikeway Plan. This committee meets on a regular basis to update the original plan. Gahanna Active Senior Advisory Committee The Department of Parks & Recreation The Active Senior Advisory Committee meets regularly to provide input and suggestions regarding wishes to recognize the Gahanna Parks & our Active Senior programs and the Gahanna Senior Center. Committee members must be Recreation Foundation for its support of members of the Senior Center. many of our events and programs. These programs are shown throughout this Natural Resources Advisory Committee Gateway using the tree from the GPRF logo. The Natural Resources Advisory Committee is tasked to inventory the natural resources in each of Gahanna’s parks. Thank you! 2 RDR=Resident Discount Rate for Gahanna Residents • NR=Non-Resident for Non-Gahanna Residents Rental Facilities Plan your gathering with Gahanna Parks & Recreation! Our facilities are ready for your event and may be reserved up to one year in advance. Advisory Committees Call 614.342.4250 to make your reservation! View more pictures at Gahanna.gov/rentals. Outdoor Shelters & Herb Garden Parks & Recreation Board Meetings are held at 7pm on the second Wednesday of each month at City Hall unless otherwise noted. All meetings are open to the public. Jan Ross, Chair Andrew Piccolantonio, Vice Chair Hannah Park Friendship Park Woodside Green Park Friendship Park Cynthia Franzmann Geroux Herb Garden Shelter* Shelter* Shelter* Gazebo* Chrissy Kaminski 4 hour rental 10am–2pm/4pm–8pm 10am–2pm/4pm–8pm 10am–2pm/4pm–8pm 10am–2pm/4pm–8pm Eric Miller Daphne Moehring RDR: $125 Apr-Oct Apr–Oct Apr-Oct Apr-Oct Ken Shepherd NR: $175 Mon-Thu Fri-Sun Mon-Thu Fri-Sun Mon-Thu Fri-Sun Mon-Thu Fri-Sun RDR: $75 $200 RDR: $60 $140 RDR: $50 $100 RDR: $40 $60 Landscape Board NR: $90 $300 NR: $75 $210 NR: $60 $150 NR: $50 $90 The Landscape Board meetings are listed online at No restrooms or changing www.gahanna.gov. Meetings are held at City Hall area available if not renting Nov–Mar Nov–Mar Nov–Mar Nov–Mar unless otherwise noted. Senior Center. RDR: $75 RDR: $60 RDR: $50 RDR: $40 All meetings are open to the public. NR: $90 NR: $75 NR: $60 NR: $50 Jane Allinder, Chair Melissa Hyde, Vice Chair *Summer Camp Season: Weekday rental time is 7 – 10pm and is not pro-rated. Kevin Dengel Mark DiGiando Indoor Facilities Matt Winger Gahanna Senior Center Golf Course Clubhouse Friday, Saturday, Sunday* Monday – Thursday Friday, Saturday, Sunday Half Day Rent Hourly, 3 hr min Half Day 8am–2pm or 4pm–11pm 8am–11pm 8am–2pm or 4pm–11pm RDR: $275 / NR: $375 RDR: $50 / NR: $75 RDR: $275 / NR: $375 Full day as available Full day as available Full day as available RDR: $400/ NR: $500 RDR: $200 / NR: $250 RDR: $400/ NR: $500 *Monday-Thursday rentals are not available Additional Information: • Visit www.gahanna.gov/rentals for complete rental procedures, FAQs, Cancellation/Change Policy and rental forms. Rates subject to change without notice. • Alcohol permits are available for purchase for rentals occurring at the Golf Course Clubhouse, Hannah Park Shelter and the Senior Center ONLY. • Facilities are rented on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment, deposit and reservation form is required to reserve the facility or shelter. Facilities are available for rent one calendar year in advance. For example, if you are interested in renting a facility for Nov 30, 2021, you may do so on Nov 30, 2020. • To rent a facility: reservation forms are available at the Parks & Recreation office or online at Gahanna.gov. Call 614.342.4250 to check for availability. • The rental fee and refundable deposit are due at the time of reservation. The renter will be refunded the deposit if there are no damages nor violations to the agreement. The refundable deposit fee is 50% of the rental fee. This fee is charged at the time of the rental. • Additional permits required for all amusement providers (game trucks, inflatables, food trucks, vendors, caterers, etc.) See application for details and deadlines. • Interested in recurring rentals? Call us to discuss rates. Work in Gahanna? Receive the Resident Discount Rate (RDR) 3 Aquatics Gahanna Swimming Pool Hunter’s Ridge Pool 148 Parkland Dr. 341 Harrow Blvd. 614.342.4272 614.342.4269 2020 POOL MEMBERSHIPS Membership Types Gahanna Valid at Non-Resident Enjoy more swim time this summer! BOTH Pools Resident Daily Operating Hours Single: ages 3–54 $160 $185 HRP 11am-7pm Couple: 2 people, GSP 12-8pm $250 $275 same household GSP will again close when Gahanna Jefferson Family: 3 people, $300 $325 Schools return, however HRP will remain open same household with adjusted hours through Labor Day! Family: 4 people, $325 $350 same household Family: 5+ people, ABOUT POOL MEMBERSHIPS $350 $375 same household Gahanna Pool Memberships gives pass holders access to BOTH of our public facilities: Gahanna Swimming Pool and Hunter’s Ridge Pool. Individuals must be Senior: ages 55+ $100 $125 11+ years of age to enter either facility alone. Those 10 and under must be under the supervision of a parent/guardian or registered provider. All swimmers 12 and under are required to take a swim test each season in order to use the deep areas of Sitter Add-On** $90 $90 the pools. For more information about the pool, visit www.gahanna.gov/aquatics. *10% Early Bird Registration Discount if pool membership is UPDATED PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS: Memberships will only be sold in person purchased on or before April 30, 2020. at City Hall or the Sr. Center, see schedule below. Purchase your memberships **Must be purchased with another membership before the season begins (Sat, May 23) and receive a Bonus Passes for 5 FREE entries POOL MEMBERSHIPS to the pools for your guests! MAKE GREAT GIFTS! • City Hall, 200 S. Hamilton Rd. Business hours, Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm. Camp Registration Day, Feb. 29, 9am-12pm 2020 Pool Memberships will be on sale starting December 16th! Purchase • Gahanna Sr. Center, 480 Rocky Fork Blvd the memberships in full, or take advantage of the installment billing option Every Thursday, Jan 9 - May 14, 5-7pm for a fun summer at the pools! Wednesday, April 15, 5-7pm Tuesday, April 28, 5-7pm Wednesday, May 6, 5-7pm Monday, May 11, 5-7pm SHINE WITH PAYMENT OPTIONS Memberships can be purchased in full, or in up to 4 installments, depending on the date of purchase. When choosing the installment billing option, the designated PARKS & REC percentage of the total membership fee is automatically debited from a credit card or debit card on pre-defined dates. Below are the dates and percentages charged for each membership based on the purchase date. • December 16, 2019 – March 31, 2020: 25% due at time of purchase; 25% on April 1, May 1, June 1, 2020. • April 1 – April 30, 2020: NOW HIRING: CAMP COUNSELORS 34% due at time of purchase; 33% on May 1,; 33% on June 1, 2020. LIFEGUARDS • AND MORE • May 1 – May 31, 2020: 50% due at time of purchase; 50% on June 1, 2020. Beginning in January 2020 All pool memberships will be required to be paid in full by June 1st, 2020. Apply at gahanna.gov/findajob 4 RDR=Resident Discount Rate for Gahanna Residents • NR=Non-Resident for Non-Gahanna Residents Aquatics Active Seniors Senior Center 480 Rocky Fork Blvd. 614.342.4265 Welcome to the Gahanna Senior Center, a multi-purpose facility open to all adults ages 55+, offering diverse programs in recreation, physical fitness, nature/outdoor JOIN TODAY! programs, day trips and travel programs, education, health and human services, 2020 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE community programs and volunteer opportunities.