We are beyond excited to get to know the kids, families, and community in Clayton.”
“As kids and teens face unprecedented challenges, we look forward to stepping up, alongside parents, to support them in their journey and to help them realize and reach their full potential. "We are so thankful to Clayton County District 3 Commissioner Felicia Franklin and all of the partners who came together to make this happen,” said David Jernigan, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Working together, this facility speaks Community in more ways than one, and we will enjoy it for many years to come.” I am thankful that this was a collaborative effort with our Clayton County School System. “There are also planned activities for the generations to interact with one another, making it truly intergenerational. “This center is truly unique in that it will bring all age groups together in the same building, and there’s something for everyone- from the Boys & Girls Club to the Black Box Theatre to the Senior Center,” added Warner. Programs and activities at the Flint River Community center will consist of Special Events, Drop-In Activities, Outreach Services, Classes and Open Gym. The Flint River Community Center will provide recreational services in the areas of Education, Art, Cultural, Health, Fitness and Socialization. “The Flint River Community is one of the oldest communities in Clayton County, so I am excited that we can commemorate this neighborhood with this milestone.” “The opening of our arts and culture facility is finally here, and I am certain that it will be well worth the wait,” said Commissioner Felicia Franklin. Temperatures will be checked as visitors enter the facility as part of the COVID-19 safety protocol. All staff and visitors are required to wear a face mask and to practice social distancing. Residents may schedule a tour of the new community center, by appointment only, beginning Monday, March 1, from 9 a.m. In partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta, Clayton County Senior Services Department, and Parks and Recreation Department, it is the first intergenerational center of its kind in Clayton County. (Clayton County)–The new Flint River Community Center, located at 153 Flint River Road, Riverdale, Georgia, 30274, opens Monday, March 1, 2021, with limited in-person and virtual classes due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He has told The Associated Press that militia members are “law abiding, lawful citizens that love this country, and maybe you get a couple of them that are bad apples.Flint River Community Center to Launch Soft Opening He called it a “ridiculous left-wing propaganda show”.Īfter the 2020 election, Kelley was a speaker at a “Stop the Steal” rally in Lansing, telling a lie that Mr Trump won the election and that Democrats were trying to steal his victory.ĭuring the early months of the pandemic, he organised a protest at the Michigan Capitol, inviting heavily armed militias to gather inside the statehouse. Kelley declined to participate in a Republican debate last week because organisers of the public policy conference on Mackinac Island required proof of a Covid-19 vaccination or a negative test. His arrest further upsets a field that initially had 10 candidates.įive of them, including two front-runners, were dropped from the ballot because fraudulent signatures submitted by paid petition circulators left them below the 15,000 needed to make the ballot. The winner will face Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the autumn. In Michigan, Kelley is one of five candidates on the August 2 Republican primary ballot.