Department Honored With Six Awards

Roanoke County's department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism received a number of honors at the 2010 Recreation and Parks society conference held this week in Hampton Virginia. Roanoke County received the following awards in the population category 50,000 to 100,000; Best New Facility (Green Ridge Recreation Center), Best New Program (Couch to 5K), Best New Special Event (Tons of Fun), and marketing awards for Best Promotional Marketing Piece, Best Electronic Media Marketing Effort, and Best Miscelaneous Marketing Piece. Congatulations to the staff of Roanoke County Parks on an outstanding showing at this year's awards.