Former Rec Center Cleanup Set for Presidents Day
Volunteers and Greater Homewood Community Corporation employees will be working toward revamping the former Barclay Recreation Center.
Greater Homewood Community Corporation employees and neighborhood volunteers will be gathering to continue the process of transforming the former Barclay Recreation Center into a new community center. Volunteers will gather on Presidents Day at 11 a.m. at the center, 300 W. 29th St., to begin cleaning and prepping the center for painting. "The building itself is in kind of rough shape, sort of on the surface. It hasn’t seen some maintenance in a long time," said John Bernet, assistant director of neighborhood programs. More than a year ago, Greater Homewood Community Corporation began working with Barclay School; the Abell; Charles Village; and Harwood communities to turn the closed center into a community hub that would provide activities…
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