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Dravo Park has a new name: Obergiesing Soccer Complex!
On November 8, 1999, Colerain Township and Obergiesing, Germany entered into a Sister City Agreement established to "promote exchanges in all fields, to deepen mutual friendship and support the causes of our citizens for the sake of friendly relations and genuine cooperation for peace and progress of the people." The agreement represents a partnership between two similar communities entered into for the mutual benefit of both communities. Since 1999, the friendship between our two communities has grown. Our communities have much in common, including a deep love for soccer. With that commonality in mind, the Board of Trustees decided to honor this long-standing friendship on March 23, 2004 by renaming Dravo Park the Obergiesing Soccer Complex at Dravo Park. While still in office, Former Trustee Diana Rielage presented the resolution renaming the park to officials with Obergiesing, Germany during her family vacation to the country. Pictured above are: Former Trustee Diana Lynn Rielage; Peter A. Ehrhard, Partnership Envoy; Horst Walker, Obergiesing Board Chairperson; and seated are Mrs. & Mr. Paul Saffer, the reception hosts. Obergiesing Soccer Complex Obergiesing Soccer Complex, formerly known as Dravo Park located on East Miami River Road, was formerly home to four baseball fields that were used by local baseball teams Monday-Saturday. Because of a shortage of soccer fields in the Township, the baseball fields are turned into soccer fields every Sunday. Placing soccer goals on top of baseball fields, with their infield dirt, is hardly an ideal playing situation for our soccer enthusiasts. With a new park being developed further down on East Miami River Road, the Board of Trustees seized the opportunity to install baseball fields that will be solely used for baseball at the new park, and to dedicate the fields at Dravo exclusively to soccer once the new park is complete. Construction on the Heritage Park baseball fields began in August of 2006. Conversion of Dravo to the Obergiesing Soccer Complex followed shortly thereafter and was complete in October 2006. Canoe Ramps Open! Thanks to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft's Cooperative Boating Facility Grant, Obergiesing Soccer Complex (Dravo Park) is home to one of two new canoe ramps on the Great Miami River in Colerain Township! Click here to learn more information on the new canoe ramp.
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