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Park & Recreation News

City of Barnwell Parks & Recreation Department wins Agency of the Year    


Left to Right:  Philip Macchia: President of the South Carolina Recreation & Park Association,
Emily Randell: Director of Parks & Recreation, Robert Pattillo: City Council Member,
James Headley, Executive Director of the South Carolina Recreation & Park Association.


The South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association (SCRPA) honored the City of Barnwell Parks and Recreation Department as the South Carolina Class I, Agency of the Year for 2010 at the annual SCRPA Awards Banquet Sept. 14 in Hilton Head. The Agency of the Year award is presented to one park and recreation agency in each population bracket that demonstrates excellence in planning, programming and managing diverse agencies.  The department earned the Class I Award for cities with populations 10,000 and under.