‘Cooling Centers’ To Open Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 12th
The City of Shreveport will open "Cooling Centers" at its 15 community centers to provide area citizens a relief from the high heat. Designated areas at all centers will be available for citizens to receive free bottled water. “Cooling Centers” will open, starting tomorrow, Tuesday, from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the larger centers; and 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the smaller centers. Cooling Center hours of operation will continue until the heat advisory is lifted.
SPAR community centers offer a variety of activities for those cooling out at the centers. Activities include computer rooms, exercise rooms, Wii games, basketball/volleyball courts, pool, game rooms, cards, dominoes, big screen televisions, and staff dedicated to serving the community’s recreation needs. Don’t fight the oppressive summer heat, cool out with SPAR!
For more information, call or visit your nearest community center as follows:
Community Centers/Hours of Operation
A.B. Palmer (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 547 E. 79th St., 673-5336
Airport Park (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 6500 Kennedy Dr., 673-7803
Andrew Currie (8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.), 1600 Norma St., 673-7805
Bilberry Park (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 1902 Alabama St., 673-5345
Chris Hays (8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.), 4300 Illinois St., 673-7814
Bill Cockrell (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 4109 Pines Rd., 629-4185
David Raines (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 2920 Round Grove Ln., 673-5342
Hattie Perry (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 4300 Ledbetter, 673-7810
Hollywood Heights (8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.), 4815 McDaniel Dr., 673-7811
Lakeside (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 2200 Milam St., 673-7812
Mamie Hicks (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 200 Mayfair Dr., 673-6416
Querbes (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 3500 Beverly Pl., 673-7816
Southern Hills (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.),1002 Bert Kouns Ind. Loop, 673-7818
Sunset Acres (8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.), 6700 Quillan Ave., 673-7825
Valencia (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.), 1800 Viking Dr., 673-6433