Category: City News

Fitness Patron Spotlight: Molly Hofacker

It’s Friday, and that means we’re highlighting another one of our wonderful fitness members! Meet fitness patron Molly Hofacker, who works out at the KRC with the goal of staying healthy and exercising daily. Congrats on all your progress towards your wellness goals, Molly! Tell us about yourself and how long you’ve been a member … Continued

The Thursday Five – September 8

The weekend is almost here! Get out and explore something new. Here are our five picks for fun around Kettering during the days ahead: The J.F. Kennedy Park Splash Pad Pool season may be over, but the splash pad remains open weekends through September, weather permitting. The extended forecast looks like it’s cooling off, so … Continued

Fitness Patron Spotlight: Dick DeLon

It’s Friday, and that means we’re highlighting another one of our wonderful fitness members! Meet fitness patron and former Kettering School board member, Dick DeLon, who works out at the KFWC with the goal of staying healthy and active. Congrats on all your progress towards your wellness goals, Dick! Tell us about yourself and how … Continued

The Thursday Five – September 1

The long weekend is almost here! Get out and explore something new. Here are our five picks for fun around Kettering during the days ahead: The J.F. Kennedy Park Splash Pad Pool season may be over, but the splash pad remains open weekends through September, weather permitting. Kids love the farm-themed splash pad and playground … Continued

The Thursday Five – August 25

The weekend is almost here! Get out and explore something new. Here are our five picks for fun around Kettering during the days ahead: Stop by Rosewood Gallery The gallery space is brand new, and so is Rosewood’s main entrance. Currently on view is the top-notch HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition, featuring 3-D artwork from across … Continued

Recap: 2022 Community Survey Results

The results are in! Our 2022 Community Survey results have arrived – and we’re blushing. Ninety-eight percent of the Kettering residents who answered the 2022 City of Kettering Community Survey rated the Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ when assessing our overall service to the community. The last time we … Continued

Fitness Member Spotlight: Katrina Focht

It’s Friday, and that means we’re highlighting another one of our wonderful fitness members! Meet fitness patron Katrina Focht, who works out at the KRC with the goal of being more physically fit and maintaining a healthy weight. Congrats on all your progress towards your wellness goals, Katrina! 1. Tell us about yourself and how … Continued

Fall 2022 program registration is underway

After a long heatwave this summer, we’re ready for some crisp weather, apple pie and the awesome offerings in our digital Fall 2022 program guide. Please note that due to a supply chain issue, we’re experiencing a delay with the print version of our Fall 2022 program guide. The digital version is available to browse … Continued

Fitness Spotlight: PRCA Fitness Team

Today’s Fitness Spotlight is on our very own fitness team! We love that so many of our wonderful fitness staff members choose our facilities for their own personal workouts while off the clock. Recently, we asked them why they choose to do so – many of them cited the positive community atmosphere at both of … Continued

National Park & Recreation Month Spotlight: Tom Dues/Sandy Turner

Rounding out our week (and month!) of National Park & Recreation Month spotlights, today’s featured staff members are Tom Dues (pictured above) and Sandy Turner, both from our Parks Division. Tom Dues: Jack of All Trades When you need a well informed leader to take charge and carry out the management duties of a project … Continued

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