Park storywalk encourages reading, exercise for children

  • Representatives from Gilmer County Charter Schools and the Gilmer Parks and Rec Department are pictured beside one of the 20 display markers that comprise a new children’s storywalk at River Park. From left: Lottie Mitchell, (school system chief academic officer), Kathy Stephens (B-5 literacy committee member), Kevan White (parks and recreation director), Bob  Sosebee (school system maintenance director), Dr. Shanna Downs (school system superintendent) and Katrina Kingsley (school system pre-K director).
    Representatives from Gilmer County Charter Schools and the Gilmer Parks and Rec Department are pictured beside one of the 20 display markers that comprise a new children’s storywalk at River Park. From left: Lottie Mitchell, (school system chief academic officer), Kathy Stephens (B-5 literacy committee member), Kevan White (parks and recreation director), Bob Sosebee (school system maintenance director), Dr. Shanna Downs (school system superintendent) and Katrina Kingsley (school system pre-K director).
New additions to the walking path at Ellijay’s River Park will help younger children sharpen both their reading skills and exercise routines. A children’s storywalk recently installed along the…

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