Photo tour: See the new King Kennedy Center, ready in time for the school year

The new gymnasium isn’t just for sports. “We have all sorts of events in here,” Portage County Treasurer John Kennedy said. “We have senior events, health events, we’ve had boy scouts here, we’ve had Halloween parties, every conceivable kind of celebration you can have has been held here, and we’re going to add to that.”

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Photo tour: See the new King Kennedy Center, ready in time for the school year

- Jeremy Brown

The King Kennedy Community Center in Ravenna built a new gymnasium in 2022 with financial support from the county, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County, Neighborhood Development Services and the First Congregational Church of Ravenna.

Hummel Construction is in the process of building a new addition onto the gymnasium thanks to $80,000 from the Ravenna Township trustees, $58,000 from Portage County commissioners and $30,000 from Family & Community Services. The addition will be used to store gym equipment, tables and chairs for events, and will also include restrooms. The project is expected to be finished by late August or early September.

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