[Durham INC] Durham's Birchwood Community Center Grand Re-Opening Feb. 25

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  February 20, 2009

 

Durham Hosts Birchwood Community Center Grand Re-Opening February 25

Newly Renovated Center to Provide Afterschool and Summer Day Camp
Programs

 

What:              Birchwood Community Center Grand Re-Opening Ceremony

 

Who:               City of Durham Department of Community Development
and Durham Parks & Recreation

 

When:             Wednesday, February 25, 2009, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Where:            Birchwood Community Center

                        416 Walton Street

                        Durham, N.C. 27703

 

Fast Facts:

*         The Birchwood Community Center recently underwent renovations
to upgrade the 4,820-square foot facility, including repairs to
structural deficiencies; replacement of failing heating, ventilation,
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; repairs to the roof; as well as
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades.  The renovation began in
August 2008, cost $400,200, and was overseen by the City's Department of
Community Development.

 

*         Some of the speakers at the Grand Re-Opening Ceremony will
include Mayor Pro Tempore Cora Cole-McFadden; City Manager Thomas
Bonfield; Ann Atwater, president of the Birchwood Height Homeowner's
Association; Mike Barros, director of the City's Department of Community
Development; and Rhonda Parker, director of Durham Parks & Recreation.

 

*         Now that the renovation work is complete, Durham Parks &
Recreation will provide afterschool, summer day camp, and other
community-building programs from this facility Monday through Friday. 

 

*         In addition to these programs, the Birchwood Height's
Homeowner's Association will also operate an office from the community
center.

 

*         Durham residents and the local news media are invited to this
event.

 

About the Department of Community Development

The mission of the City's Department of Community Development is to
preserve and develop viable urban communities for the citizens of
Durham.  The primary functions of the department are to administer
community development, housing production, and service programs as well
as to promote affordable housing by working with investors and community
housing development organizations.  For more information, call (919)
560-4570 or visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/comdev
<http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/comdev/> .

 

About Durham Parks and Recreation 
Durham Parks and Recreation provides opportunities for the Durham
community to "Play More." The department strives to help citizens
discover, explore and enjoy life through creative and challenging
recreational choices that contribute to their physical, emotional, and
social health. For more information, call (919) 560-4355 or visit 
www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks.  

 

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