The Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, inaugurated the multi-purpose roof Óscar Santana, located in the Espaillat expansion, of the National District, with an investment of RD$26,813,069.09. This infrastructure, built on an area of 1,100 square meters, will allow children, young people and adults from the sector and nearby communities to develop different sports disciplines in better conditions. The Minister highlighted that the community had been claiming the construction of this infrastructure for years and stated that its execution responds to the Government’s commitment to strengthening sports facilities.
The Óscar Santana roof has two supports for basketball boards that meet the specifications of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), a digital chalkboard and posts with mesh for the practice of volleyball. The president of the Club Deportivo and Cultural Óscar Santana, Ramón Terrero, expressed that the community waited for more than five decades for the construction of this sports facility. “You have just done something in the community for which we fought for 52 years and that was promised to us, but no one had been able to fulfill that desire. Today, the Club Óscar Santana is filled with joy because, once again, we can show off a type A installation for this community. The children will thank you”, Terrero stated.
During the inauguration, the Minister Kelvin Cruz swore in the volunteer group that will be in charge of caring for the multi-purpose roof and will ensure the correct use of the infrastructure, the maintenance of discipline and the conservation of the facilities. Among the attendees were the president of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD), Garibaldi Bautista; the deputy ministers of Sports and Recreation Karilyn Chabebe, Franklin De la Mota, Kennedy Vargas and Samuel Taveras, as well as the former volleyball player Betania de la Cruz, known as the Queen of the Caribbean.
With the delivery of the roof, the residents of the Espaillat expansion and nearby sectors have a space for sports training, recreation and the organization of community activities directed at children, young people and adults. The Minister pointed out that the roof will benefit not only the residents of the Espaillat expansion, but also those of Gualey and Los Guandules. In addition, he attributed the execution of the work to the interest of President Luis Abinader, who, according to him, made the necessary economic resources available to develop the project.
The inauguration of the multi-purpose roof Óscar Santana is an important achievement for the community of the Espaillat expansion and nearby sectors, as it provides a safe and suitable space for sports practice and recreation. The Minister Kelvin Cruz highlighted that this infrastructure is an example of the Government’s commitment to strengthening sports facilities and promoting physical activity in the community.
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