MEMORANDUM Columbus, Georgia Parks and Recreation Department TO: From: Mayor Teresa Tomlinson City Councilors City Manager Isaiah Hugley Deputy City Manager Lisa Goodwin Parks and Recreation Employees Recreation Advisory Council Members James D. Worsley, Director Date: March 14, 2014 Subject: Friday Newsletter
Edgewood Senior Center On Friday the Center had a Memorial Service for Al Arnold who is one of our dear members. Mr. Arnold passed away on Wednesday. The members wanted to show their respect to him and his family. We invited everyone to come on Friday at Lunch time for a Memorial Service for the family. There were around 40 people that came out to pay their respect, and everyone brought food with them. We had three tables of all kinds of good food and dessert. Brother Jack Kinley opened up a prayer and talked about Al s Life and all the funny things he used to say to everyone. Brother Donnie Cook came and sang some of Al s Favorite songs. Al s son was here from Florida and brought some pictures of Al over the years. It was a nice service with everyone was celebrating his life and remembering the times we had with him here at the center.
Boxwood Recreation Center In the month of February kids from the Boxwood/Carver Heights Community celebrated Black History Month with a weekly game of Black History trivia, healthy snacks, and ended each week with a friendly game of soccer. In addition, Boxwood Recreation Center opened the month of March by Observing Dr. Seuss' Birthday (March 2), hosting a week of, " Reading with Dr. Seuss". Both programs were a huge success and the kids learned a lot about Black History and Dr. Seuss' not realizing that they spent more time reading during the week.
Fluellen Recreation Center Fluellen Recreation Center s Gardening Club is gearing up for some awesome Spring Gardening. The gardening club has been cleaning up and clearing out the winter debris in preparation for the Spring. Premium plots are available now, so if you are interested in becoming a better green thumb please contact the Fluellen Recreation Center staff at 706-327-4142 for more information! Let s get ready for pretty flowers and great sunshine! Fun happens at Fluellen
Athletics 2014 USSSA Salute to the Troops Military Softball Tournament Last weekend, March 8-9, 2014, Columbus Parks and Recreation hosted a USSSA Salute to the Troops Military softball tournament at South Commons Softball Complex. There were eight teams representing different military bases around the area in this tournament. Pictured below is the team representing Fort Benning. Adult Softball League: Our Adult Softball League will start on March 17, 2014. Men s Open divisions will play on Monday and Wednesday nights, Men s Church divisions will play on Tuesday nights, and Coed Open divisions will play on Thursday nights. All games will be played at South Commons Softball Complex and game times will be 7:00pm, 8:15pm, and 9:30pm. Please visit the website below for schedules and updates. http://www.columbusga.org/parks/athletics/sports.htm
Community Schools This week at Community Schools staff has been very busy spreading the word on upcoming Summer Camp programs. We also had other fun events at both the Kids Expo at the Infantry Museum as well as career day at Blanchard Elementary School. The community really enjoyed getting such great information about upcoming programs. We are looking forward to spreading the word even more about the great things Community Schools has to offer!
Britt David Cultural Arts We waited all year to see all the bowls, hand decorated and handmade, out to see. Many of the Britt David Pottery Members showed up to volunteer and join in on the fun of Empty Bowl Sunday, March 2 nd at Northside Recreation Center. The Veggie- Vegetarian Soup donated by the Britt David Members and Cultural Arts staff tasted great! The Cultural Arts staff helped create the center pieces and donated several larger pieces of art work for the auction The Cultural Arts staff stayed behind the scenes to help warm up soup. Thanks to everyone in Columbus Parks and Recreation, all of the sponsors, and the community for a great event!
Britt David Cultural Arts Join us at all of the pottery studios Britt David, Northside, and Psalmond Road. Photos from Empty Bowl Event held at Northside Recreation Center Check out all our classes by calling (706)653-4196 or stop by Britt David Studio, Psalmond Road Pottery Studio, or Northside Pottery Studio.
Therapeutics Learning through Leisure Cooking class is held every Monday. During this class the participants learn about every area in cooking, from kitchen safety, measurements, food safety, proper food storage, to actual cooking. The goal is for participants to learn all the skills needed to cook healthy meals on their own, and prepare them for independent living. The participants really enjoy cooking and eating what they have prepared.
Cooper Creek Tennis Center Local League Season The local league season will finish on March 30 th and quite a few of the races could come down to the final weekend. The Adult 18+ league plays on Saturdays and the 40+ league play on Sundays. Jr. Team Tennis League play begins this Sunday! Players ages 10-18 are introduced to competitive team tennis. Teams are grouped based on age and NTRP ability levels 1.5-5.0. The program focuses on fun, fitness and the social benefits of tennis. Matches are played on Sundays from 1:30-3:00 and/or Friday afternoons from 4:30-5:30. High School Tennis High school matches for this week: Monday 3/17 Columbus vs. Marist Wednesday 3/19 Hardaway vs. Northside Thursday 3/20 Shaw vs. Troup Co. Friday 3/21 Shaw vs. Pacelli Facebook We use Facebook to inform players about court availability after inclement weather. We currently have over 725 followers! If you need information on weather, court conditions, tournaments or special events.follow us on Facebook at: Cooper Creek Facebook