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New Germany Area Parks & Recreation Photo by Jess Vealetzek Tower Park, which is located behind the city hall in New Germany, offers a colorful playground for children to enjoy. New Germany’s parks provide space for all kinds of outdoor activities, and are popular places during the summer months. The New Germany Commercial Club oversees the parks, and the city maintains them. The city does not charge for use of the parks, although the Commercial Club will accept donations. All monies received are put back into the community. Upgrades in some of the city’s parks were made in 2013, New Germany Commercial Club member Shirley Jaeger noted. Gazebo Park The land for Gazebo Park was donated by Jim Kilbane about 15 years ago. The gazebo and surrounding trees and shrubs were installed at the time of the “Herman USA” ﬁ lming. Volunteers maintain the park, as well as the planter in front of city hall. For information about participating in park beautiﬁ cation and maintenance, contact Shirley at 952-353-2208. Lindstrom Park Lindstrom Park was formed in the early 1980s, and hosts softball teams for men and women. “We always welcome teams to come in and play,” Jaeger noted. “Once a year, we co-host a tournament with Hollywood Sports Complex, which brings teams from all over the state.” For the last three seasons, the Mayer Lutheran High School girls softball team used this park as their home ﬁ eld. The team also helped with maintenance and upkeep. Lindstrom Park also hosts softball one night a week, and more teams are sought after to ﬁ ll the ﬁ eld. If a men’s softball team is looking for a ﬁ eld, call Eric at 612-968-1151. �� Guide to Mayer & New Germany 2019-2020 17

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