For immediate release
July 6, 2010
Contact: Dan Williamson, Mayor’s Office, 645-5300
Terri Leist, Recreation and Parks, 645-5420
Jose Rodriguez, Public Health, 645-6928
Columbus Offers Options For Residents To Beat The Heat
Mayor Michael B. Coleman is urging Columbus residents to take extra steps to stay cool and
safe as temperatures reach the mid-90s this week. To help beat the heat, residents are invited
to visit any of Columbus Recreation and Parks’ eight air-conditioned recreation centers, four
outdoor pools or its outdoor sprayground pad.
“I urge all our residents to do what they can to stay cool during this week’s heat wave,”
Mayor Coleman said. “While anyone can suffer from a heat-related illness, extreme heat
is particularly dangerous to young children, seniors and people with underlying medical
conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease.”
The following Columbus air-conditioned recreation centers have programming for and are
geared for seniors:
- Gille, 4625 Morse Centre Rd.
- Dodge, 667 Sullivant Ave.
- Lazelle Woods, 8140 Sancus Blvd.
- Marion Franklin, 2801 Lockbourne Rd.
- Martin Janis, 600 E. 11th Ave.
- Whetstone, 3923 N. High St.
In addition, the following two recreation centers also have air conditioning:
Beatty Recreation Center, 274 N. Ohio Ave.
Brentnell Recreation Center, 1280 Brentnell Ave.
Also, Columbus’ four outdoor pools are open from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. and are free to the public:
- Dodge, 545 Sullivant Ave.
- Marion Franklin, 2699 Lockbourne Rd.
- Tuttle, 240 W. Oakland Ave. (open until 7:30 p.m. each day)
- Windsor, 1300 Windsor Ave.
The Columbus sprayground is also free and open daily from noon to 7:30 pm each day and is
free. It is located at 1184 Barnett Rd.
Meanwhile, Columbus Public Health offers the following tips to stay cool and safe during
extreme heat and humidity:
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