PRESS RELEASES:

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GREAT LAKES REGIONAL HEALTH AND FITNESS AWARD

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT RECEIVES TWO HEALTHY OHIOANS AWARDS

The Westerville Parks and Recreation Department’s mission is to enhance the lives of our citizens and our community by providing quality and diverse leisure facilities, programs and services and by preserving and/or developing our natural areas.

A prestigious National Gold Medal Award winner for excellence in park and recreation administration in 2001 and most recently in September of 2007. The Westerville Parks and Recreation Department has since become one of five departments in the State of Ohio (and 66 in the United States) to have earned National Accreditation. Westerville was also recognized as the Ohio community to be designated "Sportstown Ohio" by Sports Illustrated magazine.

To find out more about Westerville’s quality programs, facilities, services and events, visit www.westerville.org or call the Community Center Hotline at (614) 901-6500.