Warnersville center celebrates 50 years
The Warnersville Recreation Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary Sept. 13.
The public is invited to the event, which begins at 3 p.m. A ceremony will recognize volunteer coaches, former directors and others involved in the center over the years.
Alvin Griffin, a doctor who lives in Atlanta and grew up going to the center, will speak.
The center has been an important part of the Warnersville neighborhood in past decades.
“It’s still a great community center,” said James P. Scales Jr., the center’s supervisor from 1968 to 1984. “It’s still a vital part of the neighborhood.”
The types of programs offered at the center have changed over the years. The facility offers after-school and summer programs for children, as well as football, basketball and cheerleading teams. The staff is trying to bring in dance classes and bring back a Girls Scout troop.
Also, the center has a small but well-used open gym and a fitness center.
“It’s an outlet for people to ... come in and have a good time,” as well as a safe haven for youth, said Supervisor Mel Melton.
Several groups meet there, including the Warnersville Historical and Beautification Society, which advocates for historical preservation, and the Warnersville Community Coalition.
The center is at 601 Doak Street. For information, call 373-5871.
Contact Jamie Kennedy Jones at jamie.kennedy@news-record.com or 449-4610.
Accompanying Photos
Photo Caption: Connie Raiford, former member of Parks and Recreation Commission, was born in the Warnersville community and responsible for the pool being opened there. The pool was later named in his honor.
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