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Chandler Council recognizes National Park and Recreation Month
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke read a proclamation at a recent City Council study session in honor of July being National Park and Recreation Month. From the left are council member Matt Orlando, Chandler recreation Superintendent Becky Kuiper, director of community services John Sefton, Mayor Hartke, community services assistant director Corey Povar and recreation coordinator Trevor Groth.
Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke read a proclamation at a recent City Council study session in honor of July being National Park and Recreation Month.
The proclamation extolled the virtues of recreation and other park activities, pointing out that, among other positive aspects, lifelong friendships are often formed there.
Corey Povar, the city’s community services assistant director, said the month is an opportunity to recognize the many city staff and volunteers that help make recreation programs great, such as maintenance, landscaping, program staff and partner organizations.
On hand for the proclamation were council member Matt Orlando, Chandler recreation Superintendent Becky Kuiper, director of community services John Sefton and recreation coordinator Trevor Groth.
Jason W. Brooks is a News editor for the Daily Independent and the Chandler Independent.
He covers the Chandler area for both yourvalley.net and the monthly print edition while writing for and assisting in the production of the Daily Independent.
Brooks is a well-traveled journalist who has documented life in small American communities in nearly all U.S. time zones.
Born in Washington, D.C. and raised there and in suburban Los Angeles, he has covered community news in California, New Mexico, Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska and northern Arizona.