As the Director of Kettering’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, Mary Beth O’Dell is committed to ensuring that the community has access to the highest quality parks and recreation experiences possible. Under her leadership, our department has been recognized with a host of honors, including several re-accreditations through CAPRA and the 2014 National … Continued
Every July, the National Recreation and Park Association sponsors National Parks and Recreation Month to highlight the benefits access to quality parks, recreation and cultural arts programming brings to the public. Each year’s celebration includes a unique theme. For 2021, we’re highlighting Our Park and Recreation Story. The services that parks and recreation professionals provide … Continued
The Kettering Parks Foundation was the recipient of a $1,000 grant from the Gatorade Ohio Basketball Player of the Year, Madeline Westbeld. The Gatorade Play It Forward initiative works in conjunction with the Gatorade Player of the Year program to empower student athletes to provide resources to sports organizations in their communities. Gatorade Player of … Continued
When we count down the fireworks every year at Go 4th, we usually count back from ten, not from 2019! While we were happy to do our part to protect the community’s safety last year, we missed seeing everyone for our biggest event of the year. We’re thrilled to be back in action for 2021, … Continued
The 2021 Miami Valley Cycling Summit took place on May 7 and 14 in Kettering! To commemorate this special program, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is participating with short videos, presented by Kettering residents, about the artwork and architecture that you can easily bike to all over the city! We’ll also be releasing these videos … Continued
Committee member terms are for one year, during which three meetings are held. Members will continue the strong history of stewardship and proper management of trees and the City of Kettering’s Urban Canopy; build advocacy for the programs and services the City of Kettering provides in relation to its Urban Canopy; provide recommendations and assist … Continued
This week’s featured fitness patron, Peter McNeely, found that working with a personal trainer was the best way to achieve his goals, and he was happy to find that getting started with a trainer was easy. If you’ve ever considered working with a trainer, but have been intimidated or unsure about the process, read on … Continued
Image: KRC staff member Joy Becker (second row, far right) enjoys working out in our Ladies Group Training class. If you’re a regular at the Kettering Recreation Complex, you’ll definitely recognize this week’s featured fitness patron! Joy Becker is a familiar face at the KRC desk, and she loves to hang at the KRC off … Continued
Image: Rhonda Zink (center) is a longtime member of our Parkinson’s Circuit Class. Today, we’re spotlighting exercise patron Rhonda Zink, who has been taking the Parkinson’s Circuit Class with us for several years. Thanks for sharing your story with us, Rhonda! 1. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got … Continued
The City of Kettering Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is pleased to announce the formation of an all-new Tree Committee to organize efforts in the city’s management, preservation, and conservation of public trees. In 2020, the City’s Parks Division completed a citywide tree inventory and risk assessment of all trees that it maintains. … Continued
