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Photos: East Lake Community Center reopens

By Matt Hamilton January 29, 2023 1 min read

The East Lake Community Center reopened on Sunday, January 29, 2023. The center was closed in March 2021 for extensive renovations. The 16,000-square-foot facility features a range of new and enhanced amenities.

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East Lake Community Center reopens

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly speaks during a re-opening event for the East Lake Community Center on Sunday, January 29, 2023. The center was closed in March 2021 for extensive renovations. The new 16,000-square-foot facility features a range of new and enhanced amenities.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / City Council vice chair Raquetta Dotley speaks during a re-opening event for the East Lake Community Center on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Don Walker, Deputy Administrator for Community Development, speaks during a re-opening event for the East Lake Community Center on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and City Council vice chair Raquetta Dotley cut the ribbon during a re-opening event for the East Lake Community Center on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Don Walker, Deputy Administrator for Community Development, right, talks to visitors about the new center amenities during a re-opening event for the East Lake Community Center on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Chris Brown, director of community centers, leads a group on a tour during a re-opening event for the East Lake Community Center on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Visitors look over the new gymnasium during a re-opening event for the East Lake Community Center on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Mayor Tim Kelly talks to a group of youths enjoying one of the new rooms during a re-opening event for the East Lake Community Center on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / The East Lake Community Center on Sunday, January 29, 2023.