DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Ray Favreau CPRP Director of Parks & Recreation
A Message from “your” Director of Parks & Recreation The renovation of the cafeteria at Wapping is finally complete and ready for use!! You will hardly recognize it! New walls, new ceiling, new LED lighting, new floor, new electrical, new energy efficient air conditioning where none existed before, new window shades, new house P/A, new multi-media electronics, and new furniture will undoubtedly bring new life to the much needed community hall space! See page 68 for details to reserve/rent. I am proud to welcome six new members to our parks & recreation team! The past year has presented us with a plethora of personnel predicaments as talented former staff have moved on to pursue different employment opportunities, family relocations, and career advancements. Simultaneously, we were in the midst of creating a couple new positions so an unusual amount of time was spent reviewing applications and interviewing candidates. Eight vacancies have been filled over the course of the last 16 months, six of those eight within the last six months. I am happy to say we have rebuilt our high performance team! You’re gonna love ‘em!!
Ashley Casiano, Recreation Supervisor
Leah Margelony, Customer Service Clerk
Nancy Glynn, Recreation Supervisor
Ashley Casiano joined our department on Sept. 30, 2019 as Recreation Supervisor replacing Sarah Robinson who recently left to pursue a career in the non-profit world. Ashley is “home-grown” with a deep emotional attachment to South Windsor. A successful athletic career in soccer and lacrosse at SW High lead her to an honored four year stint as goalie for the Marist College, D1 women’s lacrosse team. She has successfully coached women’s lacrosse at AIC and Yale and is an active member of the Puerto Rico National Women’s Lacrosse team competing internationally. Ashley is also a certified personal trainer. She is responsible for our youth and adult sports leagues and programs. 6
Ben Bedard, Parks Maintainer I
Matt Silvia, Parks Maintainer I
Robert Link, Groundskeeper
Leah Margelony was also added to our team on Sept. 30, 2019 as our new Customer Service Clerk. She has worked previously with the Manchester, Coventry and Tolland Parks & Recreation Departments in part time capacities, totally understands and embraces community parks and recreation and loves dealing with people! Leah is our first point of contact with residents and has already elevated our front line experience to a new level with a refreshing approach and welcoming smile! With two of four Recreation Supervisor positions vacant at the same time we were super excited when Nancy Glynn accepted our offer to join our team on December 30, 2019, replacing Lauren Bent who is relocating
