The California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS) presented awards to parks and recreation departments throughout the state for outstanding programs conducted during 2007 at its Annual Conference held in Long Beach in February, 2008. CPRS awards recognize those public agencies and individuals that publicize, develop and manage programs, parks, and facilities that provide accessibility, service to community, lifelong learning, diversity of experience, and environmental stewardship.
Awards were presented in four categories: park operations and maintenance, facility design and park planning, recreation and community service programs and agency showcase (for marketing materials and campaigns). The only city to receive four CPRS Awards of Excellence was the City of Temecula whose programs far exceeded award criteria. The winning categories included Agency Showcase Awards for the Old Town Temecula Community Theater’s Marketing Campaign and Temecula Presents’ Single Focus Brochure; and Facility Design & Park Planning Awards for the Temecula Public Library and Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park.
The CPRS Award is the highest state recognition a parks agency can receive and proudly accepting Temecula’s four awards were: Community Services Commissioner, Charolette Fox; Director of Community Services, Herman Parker; Cathy McCarthy, Development Services Administrator; Cultural Arts Administrator, Martin Betz, and Patron Services Coordinator, Bea Barnett.
CPRS is a membership organization with 4,200 members representing the 525 local parks and recreation agencies in the State of California. Formed in 1946, the mission of CPRS is to provide the leadership and resources to promote the role of parks and recreation in creating community through people, parks and programs. The organization’s web sit is www.cprs.org.
The City of Temecula’s Community Services Department provides recreational facilities and activities for all ages and interests, and supplies building and custodial services for City buildings. Visit the City of Temecula website at www.CityofTemecula.org for information about the City and its services, the community, recreation programs, education, City government, and local business.
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Contact:
Bea Barnett
pr@TemeculaTheater.org
951.308.6379
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