Friday. Letter THE. ISSUE 36 September 29, 2017 THIS ISSUE. 29th Street Recreation Center Boxwood Recreation Center... 3

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1 ISSUE 36 September 29, 2017 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE THE PARKS AND RECREATION Friday DEPARTMENT Letter THIS ISSUE 29th Street Recreation Center... 2 Boxwood Recreation Center... 3 Fluellen Recreation Center... 4 Cooper Creek Tennis Center will be hosting a Pickleball play date this Saturday, from 9 am until noon. All the equipment will be available and it s FREE! Come out and see what the FUN is all about. For more information, contact Mark at or by at mruzeski@columbusga.org. Frank Chester Recreation Center... 5 Northside Recreation Center... 6 Shirley Winston Recreation Center... 7 Edgewood Senior Center... 8 Frank Chester Senior Center... 9 Gallops Senior Center Britt David Pottery Studio Therapeutics Athletics Cooper Creek Tennis Courts Aquatics

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3 BOXWOOD RECREATION CENTER S.T.E.M Program Cup Challenge 3

4 FLUELLEN RECREATION CENTER Spades has been the game of choice lately, so stay tuned for results from our 1 st Monthly Spades Tournament along with our monthly Pool tournament. 4

5 FRANK CHESTER RECREATION CENTER 5

6 Every October, Northside Recreation Center wants to prove that even the smallest act of caring, like donating a pair of new socks, can help make a huge difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless! What: Donate a new pair of socks Where: Northside Recreation Center When: The month of October M-F 11am-7pm Why: To help our homeless neighbors 6

7 SHIRLEY WINSTON RECREATION CENTER Young men from the Kendrick High School Basketball Team came to Shirley B. for a scrimmage game after their regular practice. The team uses the extra practice time to get ready for the upcoming basketball season. Check the school website for the season schedule and support the Kendrick High Boys Varsity Basketball Team this season. 7

8 EDGEWOOD SENIOR Our seniors enjoyed Western Day at the center. They also enjoy playing BINGO! 8

9 FRANK CHESTER SENIOR CENTER The seniors here were spotted getting down to the music at their monthly Tea Party/Birthday Party. We also take time to celebrate monthly birthdays. The oldest and youngest birthday person present were given a small gift as we all sang Happy Birthday to them. This month, Maurice Jenkins celebrated his 87 th birthday with us and one of his friends surprised him with his own personal birthday cake. While the seniors continued to enjoy an array of finger foods, staff put on some good music and next thing we know we have dancers on the floor. Ruby was spotted getting down to the twist as she celebrated her birthday. Age seems to have no limits on the dance floor at this center. Our Busy Bee Sewers were back at this week. They have just finished up several more walker and wheelchair Bags. Victor, our only male sewer, was right in there sewing up a storm. We hope to complete this project in late October, so that we can begin to distribute them to the area nursing homes. 9

10 GALLOPS SENIOR CENTER Active Aging Walk Columbus at Heath Park. Fresh air, birds singing, while walking in the shade today. 10

11 GALLOPS SENIOR CENTER Practicing for our next opponent The Harbor Yellow Birds. Stay tuned for the outcome! 11

12 BRITT DAVID POTTERY STUDIO 12

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17 COOPER CREEK TENNIS COURTS 55+ Georgia Combo State Championships Tournament CCTC will once again play host to the 55+ Georgia Combo Championships to be held, October 6-8. They will be using courts 5-10 and throughout the tournament. There will be a total of 31 teams and over 300 players in 6 divisions from around the state competing for the title. CCTC will be represented well with 8 teams participating. 6.5w Mary Blackmon & Teresa Ellison 7.5w Sharon Hamm & Nancy Scott 8.5w Gigi Lennon 6.5m Russ Hagberg & Bruce Roberts 7.5m David Overby Upcoming Tournament Schedule October 6-8 USTA 55+ State Combo League Championships October USTA 18+/40+ State Combo League Championships October Corta Jr. Championships Local Adult USTA Leagues Teams are now forming for all levels of player for the 2018 championship year! This fall, 18+ and 40+ age groups in 5 different levels will be competing for the local championship and a chance to represent Columbus in the state championships in the spring of The 18+ league plays the majority of their matches on Saturdays and the 40+ matches are contested on Sunday afternoons. Play has begun and the season will end November 19, Local Leagues & Current Standings Adult League 18+ Adult League 40+ Facebook We use Facebook to inform players about court availability after inclement weather. We currently have over 1300 followers! If you need information on weather, court conditions, tournaments or special events...to follow us on Facebook, click here. 17

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