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July has flown by! It's already the final week of National Park & Recreation Month. We're proud to introduce today's featured staff members, who both serve on our Parks team and truly embody the theme 'We Rise Up for Parks & Recreation.' Thanks for all you do, Tabitha and Jason! Parks Service Leader Tabitha Baer:...

As part of National Park & Recreation Month, we’re excited to feature a few of our amazing fitness members. Our next featured member is Phillip Gindelberger, who works out at the Kettering Recreation Complex with the goal of reaching a healthy weight and developing healthier habits. He works with personal trainer Greg Jankowski to help...

Today's National Park & Recreation Month Spotlight is on Kettering Recreation Complex staff member, Sam Johnson. Sam is a longtime member of the camps program at Kettering. He started his time here  over 10 years ago as a camper in Camp AdFUNture. He then graduated out of camp and decided he still wanted to be...

Today's 'We Rise Up for Parks & Recreation' spotlight is on Kettering community member, Jamie Jarosik! In addition to her busy career as meteorologist for WDTN, Jamie has a long history of volunteering with Kettering's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department. She serves with both our Parks Board and Program Advisory Committee, as well as...

Today's National Park & Recreation Month spotlight is on our senior programs and services team at the Charles I. Lathrem Senior Center. Meet the friendly faces behind the front desk, our senior transportation program and our program coordinators. Jennifer Giessler is our Senior & Adult Program Supervisor, and you can meet her team members below!...

As part of National Park & Recreation Month, we're excited to feature a few of our amazing fitness members. Our first featured member is Amber Cannata, who works out at the Kettering Recreation Complex with the goal of living an overall healthier lifestyle. Thanks for chatting with us, Amber, and congrats on making such great...

Today, we continue our month-long series of spotlights in celebration of National Park & Recreation Month and 2022’s theme, We Rise Up For Parks & Recreation. Kettering Arts Council member Tracy McElfresh is a beloved and very active member of the Kettering community! Not only has she served on the KAC for several years, but...

We’re kicking off our month-long series of staff and community highlights with Rosewood Arts Center staff member, Colton Patak. Colton currently serves as an assistant facility coordinator with Rosewood. Within the parks and rec field, he has also been a camp counselor and a youth program supervisor. Colton grew up attending programs sponsored by Kettering...

Every July, the National Recreation and Park Association sponsors National Park 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 2022, we’re highlighting ‘We Rise Up for Parks and Recreation.’ This theme celebrates all the professionals...

Want to have your best Fourth of July ever? Check out our top tips for enjoying Kettering’s spectacular Go 4th celebration and join us on July 4 from 6 – 10 p.m. at Delco Park.  Tip #1 Get comfortable for an evening of patriotic fun. Bring chairs, blankets, snacks, refreshments and your camera. Please leave...

Warning: Breath holding games are extremely dangerous and can lead to shallow water blackout and drowning. Breathing in and out quickly (hyperventilating) before submerging can greatly increase this risk. Teach your children the importance of avoiding breath holding games! The ability to hold your breath for short periods of time is an important safety skill...

The Fourth of July is all about celebration, whether you’re enjoying a backyard barbecue or partying at Kettering’s Go 4th! No matter how you choose to wish America a happy birthday, no one wants an accident or injury putting a damper on the fun. We’ve got you covered – read on for our top tips...