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CHEROKEE RECREATION AND PARKS
AUTHORITY PROGRAMS

The Cherokee Recreation and Parks Authority (CRPA) serves all of
Cherokee County with recreational activities for all ages.

Visit the CRPA Web site at www.CRPA.net.

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Softball/Baseball
Phone Numbers

Hobgood Park Youth
T-ball/Baseball
(770) 591-3577

Hobgood Park Youth Softball
(770) 924-2158

 Hobgood Park Softball Complex
(770) 924-7865

Senior Aerobics Program

The CRPA offers a fitness program specifically designed for Seniors on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Carol Brock, (770) 924-7768.

Silver Roamers Club

If you enjoy meeting people, visiting sites and having a great time, then why not join the Silver Roamers Club! The Club meets once a month to discuss upcoming trips and to visit with each other. Benefits of membership include 20% discounts on all trips and chances to win prizes by accumulating miles in the Roamer Mileage Club. Membership is open to adults 55 and older and costs $20 per year. For information, call Lindsay Hunter, (770) 924-7768.

Georgia Mountain Fair
Join the Silver Roamers on Wednesday, August 8 for a trip to the Georgia Mountain Fair. This fair is non-stop events, exhibits and fun for everyone. The Fair has an "Ole-Timey" Pioneer Village with arts and crafts, and building and equipment of days gone by. The group will stop at the Blue Ridge Mountain Restaurant on the way to the fair grounds for a wonderful home cooked buffet. The cost is $23 for members and $25 for non-members. Cost includes admission, lunch and transportation.

Above —- The Cherokee County Recreation and Parks Authority Recreation Center is located at 7545 Main Street in Woodstock. For information about programs, call (770) 924-7768.

CNN Studio/Philips Arena Tour
On Monday, August 13, the Silver Roamers will take a tour of the CNN Studio and Philips Arena. The CNN tour is an exciting behind the scenes
look at CNN's global news network. See how the news is made. After the CNN Tour, tour Philips Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks Basketball and the Atlanta Thrashers Hockey teams. This tour will view all levels of the arena and the locker rooms. After the tours, have lunch at Philips Arena. The cost is $17 for members and $20 for non-members. Cost includes CNN Studio Tour, Philips Arena Tour and transportation.

The Phantom of the Opera
Join the Silver Roamers on Thursday, August 23 for the Atlanta Broadway Series presenting The Phantom of the Opera at the Fox Theatre. Harold Prince directs Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. It received the Tony Award for Best Musical — the international phenomenon that has dazzled standing room only audiences all over the world. The Phantom of the Opera is coming to take our breath away so don't miss this classic show. Sign up no later than August 9. The cost is $45 for members and $48 for non-members. Cost includes admission and transportation.

Octoberfest
Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation has invited the Silver Roamers to attend the 2001 Octoberfest in the Golden Isles of Georgia from Wednesday, October3 through Friday October 5.

The three day leisure trip will be held at Epworth-by-the-Sea and St. Simons Island. Attractions will include a tour of Jekyll Island, St. Simons and Sea Islands, Sapelo Island and Savannah. The cost is $250 for members and $270 for non-members. Cost includes hotel room, meals, tour, and transportation. The initial $50 deposit is due Wednesday, August 1, the second $50 deposit is due Friday, August 31 and the remaining balance is due by Monday, September 10.

Hobgood Park

Hobgood Park is a wonderful facility located at the north entrance of Towne Lake. It is open every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. It features four lighted softball fields, a lighted playground, four lighted tennis courts, a ½-mile jogging trail, two pavilions with grills, and six youth softball fields. For more information on Hobgood Park or other recreation facilities of the CRPA, call (770) 924-7768.

Recreation Center

The Recreation Center is located at the South Annex at 7545 Main Street in Woodstock. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., Fridays from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. The Center is closed Sundays. The Center has several rooms available for rent including the Aerobics Room, Community Room, Gymnasium, Stage, Warming Kitchen and Pavilion.