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St. Albans opens McKinley Community Center, officials say it will boost youth programs and local businesses
Summary
City and school officials held a ribbon-cutting to open the McKinley Community Center, repurposed from McKinley Middle School. Officials said the center will host youth sports, open gym hours (3–5 p.m.), tournaments and community events that could bring customers to local businesses.
St. Albans held a ribbon-cutting to open the McKinley Community Center, the repurposed gymnasium and athletic facilities of the former McKinley Middle School, city officials said.
Kevin Pennington, superintendent of St. Albans Parks and Recreation, told attendees the center will provide supervised after-school hours and programming for children: “Saint Albans now has a community center,” Pennington said, noting open gym hours "from 3 to 5 p.m." and weekly uses that already include elementary school basketball, travel teams and a roller-derby group.
The center is intended to…
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