Local News Free Fitness Center Giveaway Underway
Kennesaw-based Innovative Fitness will be accepting applications for its third annual Chris Conti Memorial Grant through June 1. This unique grant provides a free fitness center in an existing space for an organization in need and includes consultation, design, fitness equipment, delivery and installation. The grant was created in 2020 in memory of Innovative Fitness co-founder Chris Conti, who was known for his generosity and service to others and his community. The intention of the grant, which is awarded to a qualified applicant each year on July 30, is to carry on his legacy of giving. This year, nonprofits, public safety organizations and all city and county Georgia Parks and Recreation Association member agencies are invited to apply. For more information, visit www.theCCMG.org or email CCMG@innovativefit.com.
Make Plans Now for Summer Camps
Registration is underway for Cobb PARKS’ summer camps in arts and performance, recreation programs, tennis, golf, nature and therapeutics for special needs individuals. Recreation center day camps are offered as a seven-week program from June 6-July 29 at Ward Recreation Center. The registration fee is $125 per week. Camp Horizon is a highly mobile indoor and outdoor camp for children and young adults ages 7-21 who have developmental delays, mental and/or physical disabilities. Activities include arts and crafts, nature, music, drama, sports and games, swimming, pet therapy and dance. To schedule an appointment, contact Ann Bonds at 770-528-2570. Art camp registration also is in progress at The Art Station-Big Shanty in Kennesaw. Tennis camps are offered at Kennworth Tennis Center in Acworth, and registration is underway at www.cobbcounty.org/parks/ recreation/tennis/kennworth-tennis-center. For information on other camps and to register for any camp, visit www.cobbcounty.org/parks/programs/ summer-camps. 8
AROUND ACWORTH | May 2022
From left, Greg Dozier, Jay Cunningham, Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb and Col. Patricia Ross.
Chatt Tech Initiative to Help Veterans
Metro Atlanta area veterans and their families soon will have access to educational, employment and support services offered through the Superior Plumbing Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center, which is being established at Chattahoochee Technical College. Chattahoochee Tech celebrated this initiative at a ceremony for state and local leaders at its Marietta campus last month. Featured speakers included Col. Patricia Ross, commissioner for the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, and Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Greg Dozier, who noted TCSG is the only Purple Heart education system in the nation. After the ceremony, college officials hosted a tour of the building that is undergoing an extensive $2.25 million renovation to house the new center, which will serve as a gateway for veterans and their families who are transitioning into post-secondary educational institutions and into the civilian workforce. The TCSG State Board approved naming the facility for Superior Plumbing in honor of a $500,000 donation company President and TCSG state board member Jay Cunningham presented to the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation last year.
Cobb Fire Department Renews Accreditation
Congratulations to Cobb Fire on receiving its continued accreditation for the fourth time from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. The accreditation is good through 2027. The achievement shows the agency continually self-assesses, looks for opportunities for improvement and is transparent and accountable through third-party verification and validation. Of the 295 accredited agencies in the country, Cobb County is one of 15 county departments accredited and one of nine accredited county fire departments, with an Insurance Services Office rating of 1, the highest rating. The department serves more than 750,000 residents and covers 345 square miles of unincorporated areas of Cobb, as well as three of the six incorporated cities within the county: Kennesaw, Acworth and Powder Springs.
