The Summer 2010 schedule for the Friday Flicks
will be available on March 10, 2010.
By clicking on the link below, you can see a sample
of the previous summer's shows.

MITTEN TREE WRAP-UP

The winter items for needy families have been picked up for distribution by the Family Services of Fairfield County. The items were generated by the Dorothy Steiger Mitten Tree at City Hall.  The Parks and Recreation Department is grateful for the donations and support from the community.

LETTERS TO SANTA

Letters to Santa can be dropped off at the mailbox at City Hall through December 11.  Children who drop off letters will receive an answer from Santa Claus or his helpers.

Santa’s helpers at the Pickerington Senior Center report that 115 Pickerington children received letters back from Santa as part of the Parks and Rec “Letters To Santa” project.

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SUMMER 2009 IN SYCAMORE PARK

FISHING CHAMPS

Nick Male caught the day’s biggest fish and Justin Klauka caught the most at the Parks and Recreation Department’s Second Annual Fishing Derby. Seventy-one area youngsters participated in the event, held August 9 at the Sycamore Park Pond.  Male’s fish, a carp, tipped the scales at 3 pounds, 13 ounces. Klauka’s catch of  thirteen included  catfish, carp, and blue gills.  The age division winners were Age 6 and Under: Most fish, Luke Coe and Jayden Alcorn; Biggest Fish: Coe.  In the Seven through Ten Division, Klauka added a double to his outing, also catching the most fish. Male’s win was in the 14 and Under Division; Jonathon Sword caught a haul of catfish—and an unsuspecting turtle—to win for the Most Fish in that age group.  Local tournament fisherman Brian Arnold was the Derby’s organizer. Gander Mountain supplied the bulk of the prizes.

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FISHING DERBY

The Parks and Recreation Department has a Pickerington Youth Fishing Derby each year at the Sycamore Park pond, at the end of Hereford Drive.  They offer prizes in four age groups for most fish and biggest fish caught.  The age groups are 8 and under, 9 & 10, 11 & 12, and 13 & 14.  There is no entry fee.  Participants must register through the Parks Department.  The office number is 833-2211.  Information needed is the name and age of the contestant, and a home phone number.  The Tournament Director is Brian Arnold, who won several of the derbies years ago before they were discontinued.  He revived the concept under the auspices of Parks and Recreation.

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KIDS FEST

In 2008, the Second Annual PickeringtonKids Festival was held on Sunday, May 18, from 2 to 6 pm at Victory Park.  The Pickerington Parks and Recreation Department partnered with Pickerington Magazine and PickeringtonKids.com in sponsoring the event.  The event is geared toward toddlers through sixth-graders, and features kid-related vendors, food, fun activities, inflatables, games, give-aways, and performances by several kids’ groups. It is a free event.  Questions about the festival can be directed to Male at 568-7787, to the website, www.pickeringtonkids.com , or to the Parks and Recreation office, 833-2211.

TOT'S TRICK OR TREAT AT CITY HALL

“The Haunted Village,” the annual Halloween event, is scheduled for October 27 from 6-8 pm.  In previous years, a haunted house, located in the old creamery building on Church Street, was part of the evening’s events.  Eric Wermter, owner of Minuteman Pizza, was in charge of the eerie exhibit.  There was no charge for the tour.  Parks and Recreation employees drive the popular hayride wagons, another free feature of the event.

The entire range of activities, featuring ghost tours, story-telling, booths, food, and trick-or-treating with the merchants, occurred on Columbus Street in Olde Pickerington Village.  “One of the most popular features last year was the ghost tours.  With that in mind, we put emphasis on new stories, new re-enactors, and new locations for this year,” project Chair Don Ross said.  Two Columbus historical re-enactors were secured; they were joined by members of the Pickerington Community Theater.  Once again, the ghost stories are based on historical fact, and will be presented in the locations where the pertinent events actually occurred. “We also lined up Scott Felker of Columbus Metro Parks to tell stories of monsters in nature,” Ross added.   A haunted house, hayrides, food, Mad Science booths, a kids craft booth, and trick-or-treating with Olde Village merchants were part of the festivities.  Ross mentioned that he is working on additional programming for the event.  All venues are free that night, except for food.  The Olde Pickerington Village Business Association partners with Parks and Recreation in putting on the event.

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