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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1981)
Page 4D THE BATTALION MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1981 You asked for more. We’re delivering it. More in the Morning from the Eagle. The new Eagle delivers more — and now it arrives in the morning. You get more sports, more enter tainment information, more TV listings, more local news, more news about your home town, more coverage of Texas events, more national and international news, more business news, more stock mar ket reports, more fash ion, more features and more. We recently asked hundreds of readers and non-readers what they wanted from a daily newspaper. Most of them liked our paper but nearly everyone asked for more informa tion, more diversity, more choices. The new Eagle has more of the things you asked for—and it arrives at the best time of the day. Now you can start your day with the latest scores, the newest fash ions, the closing markets and an update on the news. Shoppers get an early start on the day’s sales. Fun seekers get a preview of the entertainment opportunities in the evening. , If you’re not a sub scriber to the Eagle, you’re missing more every morning. Call us. Say “I want more in the morning.” We’ll deliver. FOR SUBSCRIPTION: CALL 779-2345 and ask for “More in the Morning” Park facilities range from to tennis courts By KATHY O’CONNELL Battalion Staff The Parks and Recreation system in College Station canproi adventurous student with something to do on a lazy Saturday I noon. | R The 22 park sites, totaling approximately 268 acres, range: | undeveloped areas with nature trails to areas with recreational! | ties such as tennis courts and swimming pools. This little do while itting in cli It feature The word Parks and Recreation Director Steve Beachy said a $31 five-year bond for park development and land accquisitioi| approved by voters this year. Approximately two-thirdsoftliel![ will be used for development of the land, he said. Beachy said a rough schedule of development for the land b:| drawn up. Part of the schedule includes adding facilities onti three neighborhood parks per year, he said. After five years, Beachy expects voters to approve anotherki park development. "They (voters) usually approve two-orte bonds, but this time they decided to do it all in five years,"fo said. A list of parks with their facilities is as follows: Anderson Park located on Anderson Street has an field, several little league soccer fields and a Y-i-mi Bee Creek Park located on Anderson Street has two fields, four lighted tennis courts, an Olympic-size swimming] with bathhouse, a playground, several picnic tables, a pavilion and an arboretum with nature trails plant guide to the aboretum can be purchased at the Recreation Office at 1000 Elenor St. for 50 cents. Brentwood Park is an undeveloped park with a one-acre pa Brother’s Pond is also an undeveloped park with large treesa small pond. Central Park has five soccer fields, four baseball backstops a } open play area. G D M Z I R S S D N A B H S L L R Dexter Park is an open play area with a foot bridge. Itisbasica! undeveloped park. Eastgate is one acre of undeveloped open land. Fairview located on Fairview Street has one unlighted bisi field. Georgie K. Fitch is 11.30 acres of undeveloped landi trees. Holik Park is undeveloped open space with few trees ai drained pond. Krenek Tap Park located near the East Bypass has four sof fields, three soccer fields, 10 picnic tables, nature trails and a play areas. Lincoln Center located on Elenor Street has several facia including a judo room, game room, a gymnasium, meeting™ one lighted multi-use court, one lighted softball field, two base: backstops and restrooms. The Parks and Recreation office is kJ on this property. Lion’s Park located on University Drive has two picnic multi-use court and one playground. Longmire Park is approximately four acres of undeveloped! with large trees. Merry Oaks is also undeveloped, but has a small creek. Oaks Park located on Harvey Road has one covered pavilion lighted multi-use court, restrooms, f/a-mile jogging court, ft picnic tables and two party areas. The Arts Council conjunction with the City of College Station, sponsors free sunt concerts here. Parkway park has one playground and is located on South Parkway. Raintree Park is two acres of undeveloped land. Southwest Park is also undeveloped with little vegetation. Wayne Smith Park located near Wellborn Road and JeresyiK has one lighted baseball field, one concession stand, restroom!! two junior baseball fields. Thomas Park located near Dominik Street has two j picnic tables, three baseball backstops, two unlighted I courts, two little league soccer fields and a 25-meter neig swimming pool. The bathhouse is under construction. Welsh Park is 10 acres of undeveloped land with fewlargetr