WBGZ Radio 5/10/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
If your child is signed up to play baseball or softball in East Alton, Wood River, or Roxana, play will begin this month. The park and recreation departments on those three cities participate in the Tri-City summer league, and anticipation is high coming off a down year in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Wood River Park and Recreation Director Jason Woody tells The Big Z the number of kids playing this year is up slightly from last year.
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He says there are some teams from Edwardsville Park and Recreation participating in a couple of age groups. Midwest Members Credit Union donated $5,000 to the program, according to Woody, who says that allows them to keep registration fees down and purchase equipment.
WBGZ Radio 5/7/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
The annual ride through the streets of Wood River returns in about a month. Bicyclists will get together at 7pm June 11 at the Round House for the start of the Wood River Bike Ramble. Refreshments will be served in Central Park following the ride.
Park & Recreation Director Jason Woody tells The Big Z this is a very popular event.
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Woody says the event usually draws about 200 participants. After the ride, families are invited to stick around for the movie “Hook” at Central Park.
WBGZ Radio 3/16/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
The City of Wood River has been awarded a $2.5 million grant to build a new Rec Center. The 1% municipal service tax will be used to pay for much of it, and the PARC Grant will cover about one-third of the projected cost of the work.
PARC is an acronym for Park and Recreation Facility Construction and is administered by the state. Wood River Park and Recreation Director Jason Woody tells The Big Z he is excited to hear the news from the state.
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The Jerseyville Park and Recreation Department will also receive a PARC grant in the amount of $450,000. In that case, the money will be put toward replacing the existing Susnig Center gym floor and bleachers, upgrade restrooms, and install a new roof. Retractable batting cages will be installed, and portable basketball goals will be provided.