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Welcome to the FOREST CITY PARKS & RECREATION PAGE

There's much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about us. We hope you enjoy our site & drop us a line. Anyone wishing to sponsor or participate in any of our events should contact us at fcparksrec@gmail.com 

BLUEBERRY HILL DONATION

Anthony Mustica & Kathy Kernoschak

Thanks to Blueberry Hill for their flower donation to Kennedy Park 😊

We would like to THANK Everyone who came out Saturday for our 1st Easter Egg Hunt @ Kennedy park - It was a huge success.

    2022 EASTER EGG HUNT

    We would like to THANK Everyone who came out Saturday, April 16, 2022 for our 1st Easter Egg Hunt @ KP, it was a huge success and our volunteers were overwhelmed by the amount of people who attended, despite the weather! 

    We had over 200 children participate. Hope everyone had a great time!!! Next year we will better anticipate a large crowd and do pre-registration 😊 

    Winner of the bikes donated by  Kartri Sales & Birchtown Weddings & Events were  Girls : Alyvia Smith & Violet Welfel  Boys: Paisley Davis & Finley D.   Correct Number of Tootsie Rolls was 377 - Winner was Michael Pevec   

    Hope everyone had a great time! 

    Please watch this page for future events at Kennedy Park!  

    Thanks to everyone who donated to FC PARKS AND RECREATION for the Egg Hunt and Raffle.   All of it was Greatly Appreciated !!!!   And once again THANKS to all our volunteers who make these events possible at KP!!!’ 

    1st place winner - Mike Flood - 2022 3RD ANNUAL SOUP COOK-OFF

      

    Thanks to everyone who donated soups for our 3rd Annual Soup-Off. 

    A Special Thanks to our great supporters who tasted and voted on them all 😀    

    We had 16 great soups! 

    WINNERS

    1ST PLACE - Creamy Tortellini with Kale & Sausage - Mike Flood

    2ND PLACE - Polish Divorce Soup-AJ'S 

    THIRD PLACE -  Grilled Cheese Tomato-CG (Ruth) Peterka  

    Honorable Mention - Mexican Corn Chowder - Candlelight Inn 

    Thank you to all of our great volunteers who make all these events possible!!!


    KENNEDY PARK UPCOMING EVENTS

    Mark you calendars for these up coming events in 2022 at Kennedy Park!!

    More details to follow on each event as it gets closer to the event date. 

    Vendor Market details for applications will be coming this week, please watch this page for this information. 


    May 15, Vendors Market - 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

    May 30, Swimming opens at KP 9:00am 


    July 17,  Vendors Market  - 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

    July 24, Christmas in July to benefit Toys 4 Kids proceeds all go to FC Regional for their annual toy drive. A fun day for the kids! 


    August 7, KPs Annual Chicken BBQ - NOON - Advance tickets will be on sale


    September 18, Vendors Market 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.


    Please scroll down to the purple section directly below for Vendor Mkt Permit 2022 and Vendor Market application 2022 

    BOTH ARE NEEDED (#1 & #2)

    -- 

    Kathy
    Chairperson FC Parks & Recreation 

    Kennedy Park Special Events

    # 1 - K.P. VENDOR MKT PERMIT 2022 (pdf)Download
    #2 - K.P.MARKET APPLICATION 2022 (pdf)Download
    #3 - Ordinance #504_2016 amend #455_Kennedy Park - Special Event (pdf)Download
    #4 - K.P. SPECIAL ACTIVITY APP. ORGANIZATION EVENTS (pdf)Download
    #5 - K.P.Rules - Overview (pdf)Download
    #6 - K.P. Private Party Reservation (pdf)Download

    MONTHLY MEETING - 2022

    Monthly meetings of the Forest City Parks & Recreation Board are always open to the public.  Please follow us on FaceBook for dates & times.

    Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to please attend.

    If you are interested in volunteering and can not attend the meeting please let us know by email :

    fcparksrec@gmail.com

    Or leave us a message on Facebook

    https://www.facebook.com/icepond/

    2022 PLEDGE CAMPAIGN

    Download our pledge form here to print, complete & submit.  Thank you in advance for your donation, pledge or memorial contribution.  All proceeds will be used for future projects at the Forest City Parks. Upgrades to the electrical and plumbing in the Kennedy Park Building and pavilion are planned for 2022 - please help! 

    Pledge Form 2022 (pdf)

    Download

    donate THROUGH PAYPAL

    Your donations are always greatly appreciated. 

    Donate through PayPal or print out the donation form above.  We are now focusing on raising money for playground equipment.  Please be generous!

    Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

    Sunday was a Great day at KP for the reptile show!!! With over 100 kids , Peter of P.T. Reptiles PA did a great show enjoyed by all 😊

    PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD

    Parks & Recreation Board Members

    Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meetings

    Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meetings

    BOARD MEMBERS


    Kathy Kernoschak, Chair

    Michele Miller, Secretary


    Jim Richards

    Mark Novak

    Val Miller

    Barbara Mihelc

    Brett Pelick


    Council Committee Chair  

    Tracey Lazier


     Anyone wishing to sponsor or participate in any of our events should contact us at fcparksrec@gmail.com 

    Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meetings

    Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meetings

    Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meetings


     The next meeting to be announced

    Hope to see you there! 

    Still lots of great things to accomplish. 

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    These are public meetings, all are welcome to attend.  Please join us!

    Anyone wishing to sponsor any of our events should contact us at fcparksrec@gmail.com

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    PARKS & RECREATION BOARD MEETINGS

    All Parks & Recreation Board Meetings are public and all are welcome.  Please click on meeting minutes below to see  what the Board is planning.  

    Minutes 10.10.19 (pdf)Download
    P&R MTG 11.14.2019 (pdf)Download
    P&R Minutes - 1-9-2020 (pdf)Download
    P&R Minutes 2.13.20 (pdf)Download
    P&R Note 6.10.21 (pdf)Download
    P&R NOTES 7.21.21 MEETING (pdf)Download
    Aug2021 P&R Notes (pdf)Download

    Babe Ruth Dog Park


      RIGHT TO KNOW - OPEN RECORDS 

      Sharon Vannan, RTK Officer - fcboro@nep.net

      or mail to 535 Main St., Forest City, PA 18421

      RTK form.pdf 

      CitizensGuideFull082011.pdf

      http://openrecords.pa.gov

      (717) 346-9903

       Copyright © 2016 FOREST CITY BOROUGH - All Rights Reserved. 

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