It was held Saturday at Adams Park.
Kennesaw's Easter Egg Scramble was held Saturday at Adams Park, and the city shared some scenes from the day with Kennesaw Patch. Thanks for sharing them, David Pies.
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Team registration begins Jan. 7 and 14.
Gather your friends, family or co-workers and sign-up to play in a friendly season of softball at Kennesaw’s Adams Park. Team registration for the City of Kennesaw’s Spring 2013 season will begin on Jan. 7 for teams that participated in the Fall 2012 league, and Jan. 14 for new teams. Players may choose from two recreational leagues: Sunday afternoons or Friday evenings. At least half of the players on each team must be female. Games will begin in early March. Detailed information along with the registration form is available on the Kennesaw Parks & Recreation Department’s web site at www.kennesaw-ga.gov/pkrec (click on Sports & Athletics, then Adult Co-ed Softball League). Registration forms are also available at the Ben Robertson …
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Eleven were honored.
Eleven local volunteers who made significant contributions to the Kennesaw Parks & Recreation Department over the past year were recognized by staff during an appreciation luncheon held on Wednesday, December 12 at the Ben Robertson Community Center. Each of the following honorees received a plaque: Jody Livingston, Casey Miller, Mary Mullaney, Evans Newell, Amy Oyler, Davina Pultz, LJ Slan, Ron Stebenne, Murray Stell, Kay Swanson and Dallas White. Parks & Recreation Director Doug Taylor, along with Volunteer Coordinator Kimberly Flores, welcomed the volunteers and thanked each of them for their hard-work, dedication, and creativity to helping improve the city’s parks, programs and special events. To learn more about volunteer …
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Kennesaw will hold its annual pre-Independence Day event in Depot Park at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Kennesaw’s traditional pre-Independence Day Salute to America celebration will be held this Tuesday from 6 to 11 p.m. in Depot Park and on Main Street. The free event will feature live musical performances on two stages, plus one of the biggest and brightest star-spangled firework displays in North Georgia. Performers scheduled on the main stage are teen singing sensation Kaylin McClure at 6 p.m., a Neil Diamond tribute show featuring the vocal talents of Conner Lorre at 6:30 p.m. and the headlining act The Stranger, the world's most authentic tribute to the legendary Billy Joel, at 8 p.m. Family stage performers include the band Revolution, and singer-songwriters Hannah DeLane and Savannah Jade. The main stage will be located in front of …
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Help Swift-Cantrell Park win $100,000 for improvements.
Fans of Kennesaw's Swift-Cantrell are being asked to show their support by attending a free concert in the park featuring local bands and solo artists this Saturday. During the Rock to the Top event from noon to 8 p.m., attendees are encouraged to bring laptops, smartphones and tablets to vote for Swift-Cantrell Park in the Coca Cola “America’s Favorite Park” contest. The top three vote-getting parks will earn cash prizes, including a grand prize of $100,000. Organizers of the event will be on hand to provide instructions about voting, and vote-a-thon stations will be set up for those who don’t have smart devices. Live music, free food and children’s activities will be provided. ”It’s going to take a community-wide effort to help Swift-…
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Help the Kennesaw park win $100,000 for improvements.
After leading the annual America is Your Park contest early on, Kennesaw’s Swift-Cantrell Park has slipped to fifth place as of 2 p.m. Monday. The park needs more votes by the July 15 deadline in order to win the $100,000 prize. Sponsored by Coca-Cola, the online contest encourages park goers across the nation the vote online for their favorite parks. America's Favorite Park earns $100,000, second place wins $50,000 and third place receives $25,000. A $15,000 grant will also be awarded at random to a park placing from 4th to 25th. City officials said in a release that if Swift-Cantrell wins, the funds will be used to purchase and install outdoor fitness stations along the park trails. Here's how to vote: 1. Visit livepositively.com/parks, …
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The city is encouraging residents to vote, educate others on how to vote and organize voting sessions.
Kennesaw’s Swift-Cantrell Park is on its way to possibly winning $100,000 in the third annual America is Your Park contest. As of 12:30 p.m. Monday, the park was in first place with 5,854,256 votes. The city is encouraging residents to keep the momentum going by voting, educating others on how to vote and organizing voting sessions. Voting closes on July 15. Sponsored by Coca-Cola, the online contest encourages park goers across the nation the vote online for their favorite parks. America's Favorite Park earns $100,000, second place wins $50,000 and third place receives $25,000. A $15,000 grant will also be awarded at random to a park placing from 4th to 25th. City officials said in a release that if Swift-Cantrell wins, the funds will be …
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Vote online in the America is Your Park contest to help make improvements to the park.
Kennesaw’s Swift-Cantrell Park is well on its way to winning $100,000 in the third annual America is Your Park contest. As of 10:15 a.m. Thursday, the park was in first place with 1,886,988 votes. The city is encouraging residents to keep the momentum going until voting closes on July 15. Sponsored by Coca-Cola, the online contest encourages park goers across the nation the vote online for their favorite parks. America's Favorite Park earns $100,000, second place wins $50,000 and third place receives $25,000. A $15,000 grant will also be awarded at random to a park placing from 4th to 25th. City officials said in a release that if Swift-Cantrell wins, the funds will be used to purchase and install outdoor fitness stations along the park …
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Here's what you need to know to start Aug. 22 in Kennesaw.
1. It will be hot and humid but not stormy today, the National Weather Service says. The high will be about 93, and the overnight low should be around 64. And Hurricane Irene shouldn’t be an issue for the Georgia coast until the end of the week. 2. Congratulations to the Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department, which the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association named the 2011 Agency of the Year for cities with 20,000 to 30,000 residents Thursday. Accepting the award at a banquet in Macon were City Manager Steve Kennedy, City Council member Jeff Duckett, Parks and Recreation Director Doug Taylor, Assistant Director Ben Southard, programs manager David Pies, athletic coordinator Lane Reid, park supervisor Mike Loner and administrative …
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Balin Bibbins
10:33 am on Friday, June 1, 2012
I don't know who appreciates Swift-Cantrell more . . . me or my dog. She loves the large-dog run, even tho she is a small dog. She loves the one-mile walk we take around the perimeter of the park. It is a GREAT park!! more ›