RECREATION DEPARTMENT
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Carly Greene , Director Amy Wengrzyn , Special Events and Recreation Program Coordinator
Once again , the Recreation Department ’ s year was filled with programs and special events with thanks due to so many gracious sponsors and volunteers . It truly takes a village to bring our events and programs to life and there ’ s no better community than Murrysville to make it happen ! urrysville MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE NEWS
Special Events
Our calendar was filled with fun events : The Westmoreland County March for Parks , the Spring Egg Hunt , Farmers ’ Market , Community Day , the PA Hero Walk and 9 / 11 Tribute , the Rotary ’ s Chili Oktoberfest , and Night of Lights .
The March for Parks supporters really stepped it up this year and helped to raise more than $ 98,000 for the Westmoreland County Parks and the Turtle Creek Rail-Trail that will run from Export through Murrysville and into Trafford . The next March for Parks event will be Saturday , March 25 , 2017 , at the Murrysville SportZone . Save the date !
Our Egg Hunt was offered at Murrysville Community Park for dogs and kids alike and the Department saw the largest attendance to date with more than 400 kids and family members eager to hunt for eggs ! Our loyal sponsors provided refreshments for our hungry egg-hunters , numerous community businesses and organizations provided activities , and the National Honor Society from Franklin Regional High School volunteered ; it was truly a community event ! Next year ’ s egg hunts will be on Friday , April 7 , 2017 , and will be pre-registration only , so please call or email to pre-register !
The Farmers ’ Market was incredibly popular again this summer . Even on rainy June days , the Market ’ s devoted customers sloshed their way through the field to enjoy the fresh produce , baked goods and delicious meals “ to-go .”
Offered in conjunction with the Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company ( MVFC ), the Market ran Thursdays 3:00-7:00 p . m ., June through September , at the MVFC Field on Sardis Road . Shoppers
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enjoyed approximately 30 vendors offering local produce , organic meats , organic produce , plants and flowers , kettle corn , wood-fired pizza and BBQ meats available for a nice picnic or packaged for dinner , ice cream , chicken sandwiches and hamburgers , sno-cones and funnel cakes , delicious baked goods and so much more ! The Farmhouse Kids ’ Club for children ages 3-12 , sponsored again by First Commonwealth Bank , saw 151 families , 254 children for 419 visits over 13 sessions . Being free to join , members participated in weekly activities such as produce sampling , scavenger hunts , flower planting , meeting live animals and more . By completing each week ’ s activity , members “ earned ” a wooden coin worth $ 2.00 that could be spent with any of the Market vendors . In its second season , the Department saw many children return from last year and gained many new members , as well . The coin program at the Farmhouse Kids ’ Club was again well-received by both the families and vendors , as it teaches money-management and healthy eating habits , and generated $ 1,298.00 in revenue to our vendors ! The Market will open for a third season in 2017 , June 1 to September 28 .
Murrysville Community Park hosted the 37th annual Community Day and the beautiful weather encouraged attendance of more than 3,000 ! Live bands , the 3WS Sports Challenge , Daddy ’ s Nightmare Monster Truck , Kids ’ Zone , Touch-a-Truck , Car Cruise , Volunteer Fire Companies and Medic One demonstrations , community organizations , businesses and , of course , fireworks filled the day with activities for all . Thank you to all who attended and especially our sponsors who make the event possible !
More than 150 patriots and generous sponsors walked with the PA Hero Walk organization to support Pennsylvania Veterans in need on September 11 at the 4th annual Hometown PA Hero Walk at Murrysville Community Park . The day was shared with a 9 / 11 Tribute hosted by Pastor Dan Lawrence and a wonderful showing by the community to mark this tragic day in our history . Our local heroes , veterans , and supporters truly make Murrysville superb .