DeKalb County to Host Tobie Kendall Grant Recreational Center Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

Commissioner Steve Bradshaw encourages the public to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Tobie Grant Recreational Center tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. at 593 Parksdale Drive and Tobie Grant Lane in Scottdale.

The new center is named after Tobie Kendall Grant (1887-1968) who was a renowned African American community leader, spiritual advisor, businesswoman and philanthropist in Scottdale.

The old center, opened in 1962 and was also named for Mrs. Tobie Grant. In 1960, Mrs. Grant donated 40 acres to the Scottdale community for a community recreation center and library.

The $9.3 million, 29,835-square-foot recreation center will offer intergenerational programming and will include a library, multipurpose rooms, administrative offices, multipurpose court, gymnasium, and a track.

“This new center is a long sought-after amenity for DeKalb County,” Commissioner Bradshaw said. “I am appreciative of the dedication of those involved and so many have worked for a decade-plus to get us to this point of having a beautiful state-of-the-art recreational center.”