Chandler staff, ostrich recognize National Parks and Rec Month
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Chandler Community Services Director John Sefton holds up a proclamation and Mayor Kevin Hartke holds up Ollie the Ostrich at a Chandler City Council study session, surrounded by Councimember Jennifer Hawkins, far left, and city staff. Ollie, the stuffed creature, was photographed by recreation users who were entered into a weekly prize drawing during July, which was National Parks and Recreation Month.
Courtesy of City of Chandler
Ollie the Ostrich hits the weights at the Tumbleweed Recreation Center in July. The stuffed creature was photographed by recreation users who were entered into a weekly prize drawing during July, which was National Parks and Recreation Month.
National Parks and Recreation Month was recognized by Mayor Kevin Hartke, the Chandler City Council and city staff — and by a stuffed animal.
Community Services Director John Sefton brought that stuffed animal, Ollie the Ostrich, to a Chandler City Council study session, taking a photo with Councilmember Jennifer Hawkins, city staff and Mayor Hartke.
Ollie, when spotted at a city recreation facility in July, was photographed by recreation users who were entered into a weekly prize drawing.
The promotion was meant to both recognize staff and volunteers and encourage the public to make use of city Parks and Recreation facilities, such as swimming pools, the Tumbleweed Recreation Center and five other indoor centers, during National Parks and Recreation Month.
Chandler also maintains a tennis center at Tumbleweed Park as part of its nearly 1,200 acres of developed, maintained parkland, spread across more than 60 parks.
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Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.
Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.
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