DIGGS TOWN RECREATION CENTER TO REOPEN - US Fed News Service, Including US State News

The city of Norfolk issued the following press release:

After extensive repairs, the Diggs Town Recreation Center, operated by the Southside Boys and Girls Club, reopened on May 14. The center is located at 1401 Melon St. in Norfolk.

Officials from the City of Norfolk and the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority will be on hand for the opening.

'It is the goal of the Diggs Town Recreation facility, with the help of the city of Norfolk, NRHA, United Way and private contributions, to expand the Diggs Town Recreation Center to support the youth of the community,' said Ken Newman, president of the board of directors for the Southside Boys and Girls Club.

Reopened after closing for extensive repairs, the Diggs Town center will feature recreation programs and activities run by the Southside Boys and Girls Club, a unique collaboration between the city of Norfolk, NRHA and the Southside Boys and Girls Club.

'When the Diggs Town Recreation Center closed for lengthy repairs, the Southside Boys and Girls club invited all Diggs Town members to come to the Southside Boys and Girls Club in Berkley at no cost to them,' Newman said.

The Southside Boys and Girls Club has been serving the Berkley community for over 40 years. In addition to the traditional Boys and Girls Club program, the center provides unique programs, such as the African drum ensemble, Healthy Lifestyles supported by the Norfolk Health Department, Junior Police Academy conducted by the Norfolk Police Department, the Arts Partnership, with the Chrysler Museum.

For more information about the reopening of the Diggs Park Recreation Center, please call 624-8606.