The Rotary Club of North Ridgeville has developed a Centennial Community Project within the City of North Ridgeville's Shady Drive Complex to establish a Flag Pole Display and Rotary Plaza. The 25 year-old complex boasts thirteen diamonds, football field, and playground, and has just completed a new concession stand - restroom facility. The complex used to have two separate flag poles with flowers planted around the base; one near the center of the complex and one near the back of the complex. However, the flagpole near the back of the complex has been removed, while the remaining flagpole is in need of upgrading. Neither flagpole had lighting for night displays. The Club also developed a plaza on the south side of the new facility, which includes a three-flagpole display with lighting. The plaza features seating with landscaping. The location of the plaza is separated from the baseball diamonds by the parking lot and the concession stand - restroom facility, and is located under some of the only natural shade in the complex. The plaza provides a most welcome respite for even the heartiest of baseball enthusiasts.

Click here for a link to the North Ridgeville City Baseball Boosters web site.

The project was financed and completed over a two-year period.  The project was funded by the Rotary Club of North Ridgeville with the assistance of a matching fund grant from Rotary International. As much of the work as appropriately possible was completed by Rotarians. Rotary is an organization that provides humanitarian service and helps build goodwill and peace throughout the world. This Rotary Centennial Community Project provides the ideal opportunity for the Rotary Club of North Ridgeville to showcase the remarkable scope and power of Rotary service.

Below are some pictures that show the progress.

Rotarian Regis Holland and volunteer Jeff Brown drill pilot holes for the ground tubes which will hold the poles in place.

The flag poles are secured into the ground.

The flag pole bases are now secure in the ground.

The third and final flag pole is erected into position.

A view of the concession stand and picnic area with the flagpoles in the background.

A plaque from the Rotary Club of North Ridgeville commemorating the project.

The flags fly on this beautiful spring day in North Ridgeville!