History:
Private Property owned by vonBakonyi Family
Maple Park Swim Club

 

Maple Park Swim Club
South High Street
Minford, OH 45653

 

Owners:  Community members through Bond sales
Year started:  May 11, 1972
Year ended:  1997 after area flooding

 

Club Granted Charter
The Portsmouth Times, October 12, 1968

 

Secretary of State Ted Brown has granted a nonprofit charter to Maple Park Swim Club, Inc. of Minford,  Trustees are Charles T. Stewart, Clifford Jenkins and Mary Louis Bennett.  Stewart is also statutory agent.

 

 

Land for Pool at Minford is Donated
The Portsmouth Times, February 27, 1970 

Plans to build a community swimming pool at Minford went forward today as a group of citizens accepted a gift of four and a half acres of land for the site.

 

Tom Stewart, president of the Maple Park Swim Club, said that Mr. and Mrs. Stephen vonBakonyi have given the community land at the south end of Minford at the underpass on old Route 335 to be used for the pool area,

 

Stewart said a drive to sell stock in the pool program now is under way and is to extend to the middle of March.  The club hopes to be able to let contracts for the pool estimated to cost about $45,000.

 

Stewart said the pool should be in operation by mid June.  The 150-family pool is to be built with revenue from the stock sale,  Stewart said and an annual fee will be charged for upkeep geared to the cost of the operation.  Purchasers of stock will be entitled to pool memberships, Stewart said.

 

Serving with Stewart on the community pool are:  Don Pfleger, 1st Vice President; Pat Bennett, 2nd Vice President; Cebert Newsome, 3rd Vice President;  Mrs. Gerald Bennett, secretary; Paul C. Campbell, treasurer. 

 

Board Approves Construction of Pool in Minford
The Portsmouth Times, March 4, 1971

 

The board of trustees of the Maple Park Swim Club in Minford has authorized construction of a pool.  Officials are going ahead with the plans for the pool even though the membership goal of 200 has not yet been reached.

 

Jerry P. Bennett, president, said 150 people have applied for membership at a fee of $200 each.  The fees must be paid by April 1 or a $25 charge will be added, he said.

 

A contract for the pool is to be awarded soon and officials hope to open the facility this summer.  Persons interested in membership should contact Bennett or any member of the pool board.

 

Groundbreaking for Minford Pool Set Saturday
The Portsmouth Times, May 22, 1971

 

Groundbreaking for the Minford Community Swimming Pool is planned Sunday, beginning at 4 p.m.

 

The pool site is along old Route 335 south of Minford and west of the railway underpass.

 

Contracts for building material have been signed and officials hope to see work completed in time for use this summer.

 

Minford Pool Members!!
The Portsmouth Times, March 14, 1972

 

Your pool is scheduled to open for the season on May 28.  Please send your check or money order payable to the Maple Park Swim Club in the amount of $40 for your 1972 membership fee to Box 31, Minford, Ohio.  The Minford pool has a limited number of memberships still available for the 1972 season.  Interested parties should send their name, address and a phone number to Box 31, Minford, Ohio.

 

Maple Park Swim Club Preview Set
The Portsmouth Times, May 11, 1972

 

The May 27 grand opening of the Maple Park Swim Club of Minford is to be heralded Saturday night with an open house and style show at the pool facility.

 

The public open house and the style show are to be conducted from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. under the auspices of two Millhuff Department Stores and the Maple Park Swim Club's Women's Auxiliary.

 

The pool is scheduled to open with its first day of swimming Saturday, May 27 and the facility is to be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily with later weekend hours for special occasions.

 

The completed recreation area covers five acres of ground south of Minford on South High Street near the railway underpass. 

 

The 200 family pool is junior olympic size and is approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.  Its facilities include full shower and dressing quarters, concession stand, pincin area, basketball court, parking area, concrete deck surrounding the pool, a 25 foot circular pool for toddlers and expanses of lawn.

 

The idea for the pool and recreation center for the Minford are began with the Minford Women's Club in 1968.  The project caught on as other community citizens joined theeffort.  The pool was constructed with many hours of donated labor on the part of pool members.

 

 We Owe You
The Portsmouth Times, October 28 , 1972

 

The Minford Maple Park Swim Club Board of Directors owes a vote of thanks to every participating family.  Because of you our first season of recreation was an overwhelming success and we look forward to the 1973 season with much enthusiasm.

 

Tentative opening date for the 1973 season is Sunday, May 20th.

 

Maple Park Swim Club Mortgage Burning
The Portsmouth Times, July 27, 1974

 

Maple Park Swim Club of Minford Mortgage Burning Ceremony and Covered Dish Dinner (For members only)

Sunday, July 28th at 2 p.m.

 

A limited number of family memberships remain.  Reserve your memberhips in the Maple Park Swim Club now and be ready when next season comes.  Contact any board member or club president, Dan Pfleger.