Fairview Community Recreation Center — Local services in Alaska

My Mother Ms. Rebecca was the lead person in the Fairview Community to brainstorm how to have a community center for Fairview bthe city council decided Fairview didn't need one they sighted we the citizens of Fairview had the City Gym in downtown Anchorage but my mother Rebecca Kinney of Kinney's Beauty Salon and Spa wanted us the children of Fairview to have a recreation center of our own so she took the steps as the first Black Woman Cosmetologist (1951) She was a pioneer and sourdough I resently found the rough draft we.later went door to door with copies of this letter here at 1230 East 9th Ave our home sense 1951 here is one of the original typed up rough drafts. The images are The typewriter the letter was typed out on All the rough drafts I typed for our Fairview community center. Miss. Rebecca Kinney also advocated for what was then the Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Rec. The first lady of Fairview Recreational Center Miss. Future Rice - Malvo to Senator Mike Gravel on the unfairness of how the times were to a hard working Future Rice - Malvo I want to thank, Alaska State Senator Mike Gravel Miss. Rebecca Kinney of Kinney's Beauty Salon and Spa 1230 E. 9th St. Anchorage Alaska 99501 Miss Future Rice - Malvo Owner of the Kamonty Lounge on 14th accross the street from Carr's on 14th and Gamble Alaska Pioneers for the Black American Community Advocating for a better tomorrow. God...

Great place for positive activities benefiting good health. I use to work out with competing bodybuilders in their up stairs Weightlifting Studio or just practice in the up to date modern decor a-framed roofed, tinted skylights Dance / Piano studio meting ladies from every where in the world. I recall this special doll from England I hated seeing her return to her country. We were just down the hall from the creative arts pottery and painting room. All this was upstairs from the Jacuzzi showers and locker rooms connected to the basket ball court in the basement gym. The Fairview Community Center Is a great place to pass the long winter days or short summer nights. The center keeps you active and in shape and filled in with all the latest community news and...

We’re thankful for having an indoor playground my daughter can play on in the winter. However, the last few times we’ve been here, it’s been overtaken by much older kids(12+) who are straight up hitting each other,swearing and screaming. This used to be a fun place my special needs daughter and I could spend time after school, but due to the lack of supervision, my daughter doesn’t feel very safe here or want to come here. When I try and tell the front desk they don’t seem to care much. Can’t bring myself to give a community center that does so many other things 1 star, just thought I should note this isn’t a good or safe place for young children, especially children with...