Rye Rec Celebrates Improvements Ahead of Camp Opening Tuesday
You know it is official when there is a ribbon cutting.
On Thursday, City officials, the Rye Recreation and the Rye Rec Commission and DPW staff came together at Rye Recreation to celebrate a myriad of park improvements delivered on time and on budget.
The recreation improvements, including two new pavilions, comfort stations and site work including 3/4 of a mile of paved trail, are nearing completion and will be available for Rye Rec summer camp. The new additional flagpole in the park, now flying the American and Pride flags, was conceived during the project.
In part because so much of the work was completed by Rye’s DPW staff, the project will be within the Council authorized budget of $1 million. In remarks at Thursday’s ribbon cutting, City Councilwoman Julie Souza called out the DPW staff who have each spent months revamping the park. So props go to these DPW folks:
- George Vega
- Peter Catalano
- Joe Salvatore
- Demetrio Giordano
- Frank Mollica
- Drew Ferris
- Dave Mion
- Sean Martensen
- Dominic Catalano
- Pat Lemon
- Joe Porzio
- Anthony Direnzo
- Bill Weeks
This past spring, the city council found additional funds remaining from a 2002 recreation bond issue (I wish I had a couch like this…) that is funding an outdoor amphitheater adjacent to the Girl Scout Room. This final piece remains under construction.
Rye Recreation camps including Kiddy Camp, Lower Camp, Upper Camp and Camp 78 start Tuesday.
