Arts
| Athletics-Youth
| Athletics-Adult
| Aquatics |
Golf | Gymnastics
| Natural Resources Recreation
Centers | Tennis |
Therapeutics | Special
Events | Special
Olympics
Volunteers
Recognized by the Board of Commissioners
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners recognized
several volunteers for outstanding service in helping to provide
quality leisure activities to Cobb's residents. The
volunteers recieved their awards at the Board of Commissioners
meeting on February 23, 2010. This year's recipients are:
Cobb County Volunteer of the
Year for Cultural Affairs Programs
Barbara
Hollis (South Cobb Arts Alliance)
Cobb County Volunteer of the
Year for Recreation Programs
Ace
Acevedo (West Cobb Girls Softball)
Jermaine
Jenkins (South Cobb Youth Basketball)
Jill
Wolfe (Sandy Plains Baseball)
Jack Demarest “Lifetime Achievement Award”
Mike
Aderhold (East Marietta National Little League)
Georgia Parks & Recreation
Volunteer Award
Steve
and Jennie Turner, Patricia Hobbs, and Sue Carducci
(Cobb
County Summer Swim League)
These individuals reflect the efforts of over 18,000 volunteers
who support 80 recreation programs in the Cobb Park's system.
Cobblestone
Improvements Planned
We
are pleased to announce the Board of Commissioners has approved
funding for major renovations to Cobblestone
Golf Course. The goal of this work is to recapture the
look and quality of play which made it one of the premiere
public courses in the southeast.
Specifically, with assistance from Affiniti Golf, we will
begin in July to renovate the greens replacing the bent grass
with Champion Bermuda. This hybrid grass has proven to be
a very good putting surface and will be much more tolerant
of heat and traffic than the bent grass. As this work is done,
we will bring back to original size all the greens on the
course. To support the greens grow-in and continued care,
we will be cutting some of the trees to allow full sunlight
on them. And yes, we will have year round “green” greens with
the help of a little paint during the dormant period.
All bunkers and traps will be completely renovated with new
drainage, liners and sand. This will bring back the great
look and play of fluffy white sand which has not been present
over the last few years. With this work will come installation
of a new irrigation system to produce the much needed supply
of water for the greens grow-in and general course maintenance.
The work outlined is anticipated to take about nine (9) weeks.
This means with work beginning on or about July 1st, the course
will be fully playable by mid-September. Please note that
we plan to keep the course open and playable using temporary
greens during the construction and grow-in period. Rates will
be reduced during this time. However, we also recognize that
some of our loyal customers may wish a complete golfing experience
not available while the work is being done. To address this,
we have asked Affiniti Golf to offer Cobblestone rates at
some of the other courses they manage in the area and they
have agreed to make this happen. We will provide a listing
of these courses and rates on the Cobblestone web-site when
work begins.
Thanks to all of you who have continued to play at Cobblestone.
Come mid-September, we hope and believe you will be very pleased
with the new look and play on a course which will once again
be one of the best in our area.
Cobb
County Staff, Programs and Facility Honored
The
Georgia USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association)
Hall of Fame recently honored a long-time Cobb County employee
and a nationally known county facility. Brooks Tinsley , manager
of the Al Bishop Softball Complex, and the Al Bishop Softball
Complex itself were inducted into the Georgia USSSA Softball
Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Covington. Tinsley, a 26-year
Cobb employee and manager of the Bishop Complex since 2000,
was inducted in the Directors' category, while the Al Bishop
Softball Complex became the first Georgia softball facility
to be included in the hall of fame. Tinsley joins Rusty Simpson
(1989-2000) and Frank Breeden (1978-89), Bishop's two former
managers, as hall of fame inductees in the Directors' category.
The Bishop Complex was recognized for its 31 years of hosting
USSSA-sanctioned events, including 11 world tournaments. Pictured
are the three facility managers the Al Bishop Softball Complex
has had since it opened in 1978: (L to R) Brooks Tinsley,
Rusty Simpson and Frank Breeden.
Wendy Collins, Recreation Coordinator at the Fullers
Recretion Center, received the Cobb County 'Customer Service
Award' for the summer quarter. Wendy has been with the department
since 2000 and she is responsible for many innovative programs
and special events that are run by the department. Pictured
(L to R) are County Manager, David Hankerson; Wendy Collins;
Recreation Program Manager, JC Redd; Department Director,
Eddie Canon; and Recreation Services Division Manager, Terrence
Ramsey. Congratulations Wendy!!!
Cobb's
'Holiday of Trees' received the Innovative Program Award of
2009 at the Georgia Recreation Park Association District 5
Banquet. The 'Holiday of Trees' was held last December
and proceeds from the event benefited the March of Dimes and
Special Olympics GA-Cobb. Clintina Mitchell , the Recreation
Coordinator of the Therapeutics unit, was instrumental in
creating this event. Clintina and Erin Long of Cobb's
Human Resources Department headed up the committee made the
event a success. The event offered sales of trees and wreaths
that were decorated by various groups and individuals, live
entertainment, arts and crafts, and of course a visit from
Santa. Thousands of people turned out for this event and over
$10,000 was raised for these worthy causes. Pictured (L to
R) are Erin Long; Department Director, Eddie Canon; and Clintina
Mitchell.
