The City of Temecula has received two Awards of Excellence from the California Parks & Recreation Society in the categories of Creating Community and Marketing & Communications. These Awards will be presented at the 2014 California and Pacific Southwest Recreation Society Conference and Expo to be held in Sacramento, CA, March 10-13. The awards are as follows:
2014-2015 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE in Creating Community:
Honoring Our Veterans: The Temecula Way including the City’s World War II Veterans’ Memorial
Documentary Video: WWII Remembrances From Temecula Valley Veterans, Booklet and Resource Guide.
2014-2015 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE in Marketing & Communications:
Old Town Temecula Community Theater 2014-2015 Marketing Campaign including the Theater’s Season Brochure for Temecula’s Stage: Tradition & Innovation
Vietnam Veteran and City of Temecula Mayor Jeff Comerchero states, “Temecula does things the right way! Our unwavering commitment to providing the best quality of life for all ages and stages are just a few of the many reasons the City of Temecula is continuously awarded accolades. As stewards of the City at the culmination of our Silver Anniversary, we are honored and humbled to receive these two Awards of Excellence from CPRS again on behalf of our entire community.”
According to Mayor Pro Tem and Temecula Community Services District President Chuck Washington who is a former Navy Pilot, “The CPRS Awards Program is the highest recognition our agency can receive and our awards are a credit to the creative non-profit organizations, committed partners, loyal citizens, dedicated volunteers, and our City’s exceptional staff leading our Cultural Arts Marketing and Human Services efforts. We are very proud to be recognized by the CPRS continuously in these competitive categories.”
Honoring Our Veterans: The Temecula Way: Honor. Loyalty. Integrity. Courage. Service. These are the values embodied by those who serve our country. The City of Temecula recognizes that the same values that build a strong nation also build strong communities. In 2007, City Council reaffirmed the special relationship between the City and the military community and since that time, the City has worked closely with public, private, and non-profit organizations to welcome veterans into Temecula. Many of the programs and events described here are the direct result of the City’s efforts.
The Old Town Temecula Community Theater, owned and operated by the City of Temecula, provides theatergoers the opportunity to see exceptional international, national, and local performing artists in a state-of-the-art 354-seat proscenium venue. The City of Temecula created and continues to support a community venue where residents have access to a broad spectrum of high-caliber performing arts events in a setting that is safe, affordable, and close to home. This is the eighth Award of Excellence for Temecula Presents since the Old Town Temecula Community Theater opened on October 4, 2005. Temecula’s Theater will celebrate its tenth anniversary in October of 2015.
CPRS Executive Director Stephanie Stephens states, “These agencies represent the finest in initiatives addressing community issues, recreation programming, park planning, facility design, and marketing and communications in California. Park and recreation agencies throughout the state provide families, individuals, and groups access to the serenity and inspiration of nature; spaces and places for play and exercise; opportunities for directed and self-directed recreation; positive alternatives for youth to reduce crime and mischief; and activities that facilitate social connections, human development, therapy, the arts, and lifelong learning. CPRS and our award sponsors, RJM Design Group, Inc., Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems and SVA Architects, are proud to recognize excellence in park and facility design, community initiatives, recreation programs, and marketing and communications.”
The California Park & Recreation Society presents awards in five categories:
• Creating Community Award of Excellence
• Excellence in Design – Park Planning
• Excellence in Design – Facility Design
• Marketing & Communications Award of Excellence
• Professional & Service
CPRS is a membership organization with 3,300 members representing the 535 local parks and recreation agencies throughout the state. The mission of CPRS is to advance the profession and its members through education, networking, resources, and advocacy.