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6 Ways to Stay Safe at Adventure Reef Water Park this SummerParks and Recreation

We hope you’ll make time for at least one visit to Adventure Reef this summer. Whether you haven’t yet been or are eagerly planning a return trip, it’s always a good idea to brush up on water park safety. Here’s a quick guide. Wear sunscreen Choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen of at least SPF 30 and...

Dixon, Hamilton, Motion, 2015Parks and Recreation

Hamilton Dixon Motion, 2015 Steel Location: Kettering Government Center South Hamilton Dixon has created forged steel sculptures throughout the Dayton area, and his artwork is collected in numerous private and public commissions. “The most fluid design is sometimes the most complex thing to make—that’s what fun to me—to make a...

Davis, Willis 'Bing', Ancestral Spirit Dance #259, 1999Parks and Recreation

Willis 'Bing' Davis Ancestral Spirit Dance #259, 1999 Oil pastel on rag board Location: Kettering Government Center South One of Dayton’s most celebrated artists, Willis ‘Bing’ Davis knew that he wanted to be an artist as an elementary school student. Influenced by his community, Davis has striven to celebrate humanity and creativity through his own...

Rogero, Mary, RTA Bus Stops, 2007Parks and Recreation

Mary Rogero RTA Bus Stops, 2007 Location: Throughout Kettering Dayton-based artist and architect, Mary Rogero served as a principal architect with Rogero Buckman Architects during the time in which the RTA Bus Stops were created. Rogero's background in both fine art sculpture and architectural design made her natural fit to design a series of bus...

The View at Rosewood GalleryParks and Recreation

Play Is The WayParks and Recreation

Why play outdoors? It’s not a newsflash that kids LOVE to play, especially outdoors. What’s interesting is that free play isn’t all fun and games. Not engaging in enough free play with peers can have serious emotional and social repercussions for kids. Overall, kids who spend lots of time outside at play tend to grow...

Stony Hollow Landfill Public Meeting at City of Moraine - June 19, 2017

The City of Moraine is hosting a public meeting regarding the Stony Hollow Landfill on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 6 pm at the City of Moraine Municipal Building located at 4200 Dryden Road, Moraine, OH 45439. For questions or more information you may contact Mike Hammes, Moraine City Planner at 937-535-1037.

Government Center Art Collection GuideParks and Recreation

Emily Moores, CathedralParks and Recreation

April 17 – May 19, 2017 Reception Thursday, April 20, 6-8pm Cincinnati-based paper artist Emily Moores presented a site-specific installation called Cathedral. Regarding her work, Moores says, “I cut, fold, and roll to transform paper into dense textures or towering structures. By hand cutting each shape, the repetition within the forms is not identical. The slight variation adds a...

Darren Haper, Almost ThereParks and Recreation

April 17 – May 19 , 2017 Painter Darren Haper, who lives and works in Dayton, exhibited a dynamic series of paintings in an exhibition titled Almost There. “I am interested in that time of life when innocence, freedom of ideas, and inspirations came naturally—a time before one knew what composition, line, texture, or color theory meant,” Haper says....

Tips for Water Safety This SummerParks and Recreation

Happy National Water Safety Month! Are you headed out to a pool, lake or ocean this summer? Swimming, boating and fishing are some of summer’s most exciting activities. They can also be the most dangerous. Read on for tips to help yourself and your family stay safe in and around the water. Regardless of where...

Kettering Senior Music ProgramsParks and Recreation

The Kettering Senior Show Choir is a volunteer program under the City of Kettering, Ohio, and sponsored by the Charles Lathrem Senior Center for the purpose of enriching the lives of its senior volunteers through singing four-part harmony Broadway Show or Christmas Music choral concerts to entertain independent, assisted living, and nursing care residents as...

Learning How to Swim: It MattersParks and Recreation

If you already know how to swim you might take for granted the value of this skill. But for many people the idea of learning how to swim can be frightening and seemingly impossible. The importance of being able to swim can vary from lifesaving to recreational. Here are six reasons why everyone – no...

Recap: Art on the Playground 2017Parks and Recreation

Rosewood Arts Centre’s fifth annual Art on the Playground was “definitely the best to date,” said Cultural Arts Program Supervisor, Andrew Dailey. Drawing a crowd of 450 art enthusiasts of all ages, the event featured 14 activity stations with projects like mask-making, pottery, fiber arts and origami. The first-ever Art on the Playground won second...

2017 Response to Mailer Regarding City Salaries

Recap: 2017 City of Kettering Community Survey ResultsParks and Recreation

Eight-eight percent of the Kettering residents who answered the 2017 City of Kettering Community Survey said the Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department's biggest impact on the community is making it a desirable place to live. The survey, finished in spring 2017, was completed by 607 Kettering residents. "These types of surveys are critical to...

CALEA Accreditation

Jean R. Ruppert - Law Enforcement Accreditation Manager Cindy McKenzie & Rachel Myers - Communications Accreditation Managers The Kettering Police Department (KPD) has voluntarily agreed to be reviewed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for Advanced Law Enforcement and Public Safety Communications accreditations. Professional Standards is responsible for...

Permits

Below is a list of permits. Please contact our Engineering Department should you have questions or need additional assistance. Construction Right Of Way Permits Work in the public right-of-way, including the roadway, tree lawn, curb, drive approach, and sidewalk. Utility Permits Utility Providers working in the right of way, including work on water and sanitary...

Recap: Disc Golf Course Improvements UnderwayParks and Recreation

If you enjoy disc golf, you've no doubt noticed recent changes to the course in Indian Riffle (I.R.) Park and the grounds surrounding the Kettering Recreation Complex. Holes 6-9 are in the process of being redesigned and laid out due to the Prugh Woods Development. New baskets, as well as new tee pads and signs,...

Play2DayParks and Recreation

We are proud that parks help our neighborhoods thrive and Kettering flourish as a community. They are Kettering’s inclusive “backyard”, providing life-long recreational opportunities for everyone. There are so many ways to learn, grow, play, engage and connect in our parks. We hope you take a moment to watch the videos below and hear from our residents, elected officials...

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