Hearthstone Lodge Senior Center closing
Featured Stories, News November 24, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved a recommendation to close Hearthstone Lodge Senior Center on Shady Grove during Tuesday’s meeting.
The county purchased the facility which houses a meeting room, pool and fitness center in 2008 for $540,000 (fees included) and has spent about $400,000 on renovations since. It is the oldest building within Senior Service.
There are about 308 active members. County officials believe the annual operating cost of about $370,000 and revenue of only about $40,000 plus major repairs that will be required in the next year make the lodge too expensive to continue in service.
The plan is to transition into more modern accommodations with more features to offer members. Staff has members move to the Cumming Aquatic Center for swimming in either the indoor or outdoor pool. The Center offers more than twice as many classes than Hearthstone.
To make the transition easier, the county will pay for a one year Fitrec membership for those who are center-only members at Hearthstone to be used as several of the county’s parks and a three month membership at the Aquatic Center for aquatic only members at Hearthstone.
Outdoor leisure pool opens this week
Press Release May 2, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
CUMMING, Ga. — Cumming Aquatic Center staff will open the outdoor leisure pool for weekends only on May 8th. The outdoor facility will be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays only through May 23rd. Beginning on May 29th, the outdoor pool will be open daily through Aug. 4th; daily hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p .m. to 6 p.m.
Beginning on Monday, May 3rd, adults can walk the outdoor facility’s lazy river Monday-Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., before the park opens to the public. These water walking sessions will continue through Sept. 5th.
For more information about all the offerings at the Cumming Aquatic Center, click here!
Cumming Aquatic Center to remain open through Aug. 12
News, Press Release July 31, 2020CUMMING, Ga. — Due to Forsyth County Schools pushing the opening of the 2020-21 school year to Aug. 13, the Cumming Aquatic Center has extended the week days in which the outdoor leisure pool will be open. The outdoor facility will remain open through Aug. 12 as follows: On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for two sessions – 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.; On Wednesday for one session – 2:30-6 p.m.
Additionally, the outdoor pool will offer special home school days from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 13, 18, 28 and Sept. 2. Click here for the full schedule.
A Parent’s Night Out event has been added to the schedule on Aug. 21 from 6-10 p.m. Drop the kids off to enjoy four hours of pool time complete with games and dinner. Cost is $18/child and is open to ages 5 to 13. Space is limited so register today!
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