Maryland Heights' Aquaport Opens Soon

The local water park is set to open May 26.

Are you ready for splish-splashing summer fun? Maryland Heights’ Aquaport is almost open! The City of Maryland Heights’ website indicates Aquaport will open on Saturday, May 26. Saturday hours are 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Once the facility is open, weekday hours will be 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Hours on Sunday will be from noon – 7 p.m. Visit the city’s website for information on how to buy Aquaport daily and season passes.

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Rob McLean

7:50 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Poll: What are Your Summer Break Plans?

Summer is right around the corner—any big plans?

Summer is coming quickly for 2012. Soon Aquaport will open, and both Pattonville and Parkway school districts will release their students to the summer months. We're curious what your summer break plans are. Are you planning a few trips to Six Flags? Maybe you're considering a beach excursion? Does Branson, Mo. seem to call your name? Will the kids attend summer camp at the Maryland Heights Let us know in the poll below! If you don't see your summer plans listed in the poll, be sure to tell us what they are in the comments!

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Aquaport Renovations Approved

The City Council voted to authorize the mayor to enter into contracts for construction, painting and floor resurfacing at Aquaport.

The Maryland Heights City Council approved several items on March 15 aimed to renovate the Aquaport facility. The renovations include painting, interior floor resurfacing and the addition of 12 foot by 20 foot precast concrete building. The Council voted to authorize Mayor Mike Moeller to enter into contract with Bazan Painting on two items. Bazan Painting won the bid for painting and resurfacing services. According to a memorandum to Moeller from Parks and Recreation Director Mary Vaughan, Bazan Painting bid $85,130 for painting services. That price came below the $90,000 bid Capital Improvement Plan gave the city, the memorandum indicated. Another memorandum from Vaughan indicated Bazan bid $19,107 for interior floor resurfacing services…

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Rob McLean

6:39 am on Friday, March 16, 2012

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Wrap-up of Laws Passed in 2011 in Maryland Heights

This year, the city defined weapons and recovered from storms.

In 2011, the City of Maryland Heights passed 119 ordinances which is in keeping with the amount of ordinances passed in recent years. According to Emery Ransom, deputy city clerk for the City of Maryland Heights, while there weren’t many new laws added the city did amend Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code to define what a weapon is. “We modeled this law after the state since we didn’t have anything similar in our municipal code,” Ransom said. The new law includes definitions of everything from knives to firearms. In addition to the usual laws concerning defining subdivision plats and budget items, Ransom said there was a lot of activity for conditional use permits because of the Good Friday storms. And the city passed several ordinances for …

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Settlement Conference Scheduled for Aquaport Lawsuit

Parties in Gee Warren v City of Maryland Heights will meet in early February, according to court documents.

A lawsuit arising from an alleged 2009 Aquaport injury is heading to a settlement conference. Court documents, obtained via the St. Louis County Courts, say the parties in Gee Warren v City of Maryland Heights will meet at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 1. Maryland Heights Patch reported previously that Gee Warren filed a lawsuit against the city in March. She seeks $25,000 to cover medical expenses and lost earnings from the injury.

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Dogs Take Over Aquaport

For almost 10 years, the final pool event of the year has been a two-hour swim for dogs and their humans.

It was hard to tell if the dogs or their owners were more excited, as about 200 dogs lined up Monday night at the entrance to the Maryland Heights Aquaport for their annual swim in the pool. As the last swimmers of the summer exited the pool, the dogs and their humans filed in. The dogs have the run of the place, except the kiddie pool is reserved for small dogs, and generally the bigger dogs like the lazy river. No dogs on slides, either. Some had been coming for years and other were first-timers. They have the pool for two hours, but most are tired and ready to go home after just one, the facilities manager, Eilien Ramirez said. Mary Vaughan, the Maryland Heights director of parks and recreation, said the dog swim has been going on for …

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Maryland Heights Sued Over Alleged Aquaport Injury

An alleged injury on a waterslide has landed the City of Maryland Heights in court.

An alleged injury at the Aquaport has landed the City of Maryland Heights in court. Gee Warren has filed a lawsuit against the city for a 2009 injury she says she sustained at Maryland Heights' waterpark. She seeks $25,000 to cover medical expenses and lost earnings as a result of the accident. According to a court petition filed in March, Warren was sliding down one of the Aquaport’s waterslides on or about July 26, 2009, “when suddenly and without warning the innertube on which she was riding was caused to flip over thereby causing serious and permanent injury[…].” The petition indicates Warren suffered an interior and inferior glenohumal dislocation and an anterior labral tear of the right shoulder. The petition states Warren incurred $…

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Aquaport Invites Maryland Heights Residents to a Night of Fun

The Aquaport will hold a special night for Maryland Heights residents Friday.

The Aquaport in Maryland Heights will host a special night for residents, the City of Maryland Heights website states. A Maryland Heights discount card is required, according to the website, which can be purchased for $5. Activities during the resident night include a "Duck Race," the website indicated, the winner of which will receive a free season pass to the Aquaport. Residents can prove their residency with a picture ID and another form of official identification like a bank statement showing a Maryland Heights address, the website stated. The Aquaport opens officially on Saturday.

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Maryland Heights Parks Department Prepares Aquaport for Summer

Aquaport is undergoing a little spring cleaning before the water park opens on Memorial Day weekend.

Gearing up a public water park for visitors requires a lot more than just starting the hoses and turning on the lights. For Eilien Ramirez, pool season begins well before Memorial Day and well after Labor Day. The Parks and Recreation Department's recreation facility manager has begun the renovation and hiring process in anticipation of Aquaport's opening on May 28. "People think, 'What do you do in the off-season?'" Ramirez said. "But it never really stops." Located at 2344 McKelvey Rd., the facility includes a variety of water slides, a lazy river, a kids' area and, of course, the massive, 8,000-square-foot pool. Each year, Ramirez and other staff members conduct a fall walk-through once the season ends to determine what areas could use …

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Patch Picks: Five Summer Camps

This week's Patch Picks presents a summer preview of five summer camps for kids.

You wouldn't know it from the continuing coat-or-sweater weather we've been having, but summer is just around the corner. We promise. With just a couple of months before school lets out for the year, this week's Patch Picks present five summer camps with a diverse range of activities for children to enjoy. Three out of five are right here in Maryland Heights, and two others aren't too far out of the way to consider. City of Maryland Heights The municipal government's Parks and Recreation Department offers a dizzying assortment of summer camp activities for children from age 2 to 13. Led by high school and college-age counselors, one week specialty camps for children from 6 to 8 include Pirate Camp, Princess Camp, Super Heroes Camp and …

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