SUMMER’S LAST CALL BY SEARCH SOUTH AURORA STAFF
In the face of current challenges, we have hope and opportunities for positive recreation as summer draws to an end. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced an unprecedented global shutdown. The impacts on sport and active living have been transformative, complex, and highly uneven. Sporting mega events and sporting leagues have been cancelled, closed, or postponed, and fitness centers, rehabilitation centers, and sport clubs have all been negatively impacted.
These facilities house strength and cardio equipment, open at limited capacity. The Rec Center pool has a handful of time slots that can be reserved for lap swimming. The Leisure Pool will accommodate up to 48 swimmers, and 3 people at a time can sign up for the hot tub. The Burgess and Butterfield outdoor pools have twohour time slots available for 119 and 72 people.
In our current world full of closures, we’re grateful to have some businesses open, even at limited capacity. In Castle Rock, the town’s Recreation Center has been open since the beginning of June and has supplied some much needed recreation to our limited options. The Miller Activity Complex is open for summer camps, but is currently closed to the public.
After a few months of living in various levels of quarantine, the opportunity to exercise and be involved with others through recreation is good for all of us – physically, socially, and mentally. Community health is still a great concern, so restrictions have been set to keep safety as a top priority. A list of recreation center restrictions can be found on the town’s website.
The staffs at these locations are taking great lengths to maintain clean and safe environments to allow them to remain open. And while many COVID-19 adjustments have affected “normal” operations, they are still available for a variety of activities.
While limited staff and strict circumstances require extra patience and understanding, it is a blessing to take advantage of our town’s great facilities!
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For more information, go to recreation.crgov.com.
