June - July 2011 • ORANGE SPIEL 1 - Orange County Gov FL
June - July 2011 • ORANGE SPIEL 1 - Orange County Gov FL
June - July 2011 • ORANGE SPIEL 1 - Orange County Gov FL
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PARKS AND RECREATION<br />
Summer Fun<br />
With 16,000+ acres serving as<br />
home to 96 locations, <strong>Orange</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Parks and Recreation<br />
is ranked among the top 25 percent of<br />
all United States parks. Nationally, <strong>July</strong><br />
is Parks and Recreation Month, and a<br />
time to celebrate our beautiful land and<br />
the creatures that inhabit it; enjoy the<br />
multitude of programs for youth, adults<br />
and seniors; and appreciate our 250 plus<br />
employees who proudly serve the public<br />
every day.<br />
<strong>Orange</strong> <strong>County</strong> Parks began in 1924<br />
with a donation of eight acres from<br />
Wilbur and Rose Warren to the county.<br />
More land was donated over the years,<br />
including Kelly Park (1927), Trimble Park<br />
(1927), Moss Park (1930), Fort Christmas<br />
(1931), Downey Park (1953), and Magnolia<br />
Park (1962).<br />
In the past 10 years, the number of <strong>Orange</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Parks has doubled! The planning<br />
act for the State of Florida requires<br />
local governments to establish and implement<br />
a “concurrency management” system.<br />
This is a financial planning tool that<br />
12 <strong>ORANGE</strong> <strong>SPIEL</strong> • <strong>June</strong> - <strong>July</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
Starts in Parks!<br />
<strong>July</strong> is Parks and Recreation Month<br />
BY AMANDA KIMMER, PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION<br />
Warren Park includes a playground, exercise path and picnic areas.<br />
requires local governments to have certain<br />
public services and infrastructure, such as<br />
parks and recreation, roads, and water.<br />
Let’s Celebrate!<br />
• Join Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the<br />
Board of <strong>County</strong> Commissioners (BCC)<br />
on <strong>June</strong> 28, <strong>2011</strong>, as she signs the proclamation<br />
to declare <strong>July</strong> as Parks and<br />
Recreation Month.<br />
• Kids participating in Camp Scooter<br />
at 13 <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>County</strong> Parks’ locations<br />
will create their own “Day in the Park”<br />
artwork to depict their favorite activity<br />
for the annual coloring contest. The winner<br />
will be recognized at a BCC meeting<br />
in <strong>July</strong>.<br />
Recent<br />
Park Developments<br />
• Avalon Trailhead groundbreaking<br />
in east <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>County</strong> was<br />
held in October 2010.<br />
• The West <strong>Orange</strong> Recreation<br />
Center — the last of five <strong>Orange</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Orlando Magic Recreation<br />
Centers opened in December 2010.<br />
• The Horizon West SportsPlex<br />
in Winter Garden opened in<br />
December 2010 for hiking and<br />
horseback riding<br />
• Camp Joy, located next to Kelly<br />
Park, was purchased to expand<br />
group camping facilities.
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