Residents want answers about Southside community center’s months-long closure

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Residents of the South Side's Villa Coronado neighborhood are worried the Father Roman Community Center may never reopen.

Residents of the South Side’s Villa Coronado neighborhood are worried about the Father Roman Community Center, which has been closed since October — stoking fears it may not reopen.

Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. The meeting Wednesday happened inside the Metropolitan Health District resource center building on the grounds, which remains open, as well as sports facilities like the basketball and tennis courts and playground. The neighborhood association invited parks and recreation staffers to answer questions residents had about the closure, but none attended the meeting.

As sign outside the Father Roman Community Center announces that it remains closed. Nearby residents are concerned about the future of the public building.During the meeting, three sweaty, flushed-cheek boys holding a ball walked in to grab apples from the baskets of fruit and vegetables in the lobby area. During spring break and the summer months, local children participate in programs like youth sports leagues, table games, dance, arts and crafts, residents said.

The first priority was to find a temporary home — whether outside, in different buildings or at other centers — for the Father Roman Community Center’s ongoing programming, the parks department said. Now it is “finalizing next steps, including any capital improvements.”

 

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