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Oxford Area Recreation Authority Continued from Page 84
Spring kicks off a busy season for the Oxford Area Recreation Authority (OARA) and the Oxford Area Regional Park. Located at 900 W. Locust Street, Oxford, the facility includes baseball and multipurpose fields, a pavilion, walking trails and a dog park. Open dawn to dusk, the fields and the pavilion can be reserved by sports teams or private use. Full details on reservations and a fee schedule can be found on the OARA website at https:// oarapark.wixsite.com/oxfordrecreation. A new group of four October Glory Maple trees were added to the park last fall in memory of brothers Donald, Richard, Walter and David Jones. The Jones brothers believed that athletic and recreational opportunities for all ages are an essential part of every community. Due to damage done to the park
by individuals driving their vehicles erratically in the parking area and on the fields, the Authority Board has closed the
western parking lot until spring. This policy will continue each year. We ask visitors who witness such activity to report it to the
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