DeKalb County to host Tobie Kendall Grant Recreational Center ribbon-cutting ceremony

DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw encourages the public to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Tobie Grant Recreational Center tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 2, 10 a.m., at 593 Parksdale Drive and Tobie Grant Lane in the Scottdale community.

The new center is named after Tobie Kendall Grant (1887-1968), an African-American community leader, spiritual advisor, businesswoman and philanthropist in Scottdale.

The old center, opened in 1962, was named for Mrs. Tobie Grant. In 1960, Mrs. Grant donated 40 acres to the Scottdale community for a community recreation center and library.

The $10.2 million, 24,087-square-foot recreation center will offer intergenerational programming and will include a library, multipurpose rooms, administrative offices, multipurpose basketball court, gymnasium track, lobby with a large clerestory, concessions, restrooms with dressing areas, arts and craft room, dance and aerobics, fitness area with athletic equipment, storage spaces, utility spaces, lockers and cubbies, surface parking, and landscaping. This state-of-the-art facility will become the hallmark of the community to be enjoyed for years to come.

“This new center is a long sought-after amenity for DeKalb County and District 4,” Commissioner Bradshaw said. “I am appreciative of the dedication of those involved and so many have worked for a decade-plus to get us to this point of having a beautiful state-of-the-art recreational center.”