East Woods Skate Plaza was named 2015 Outstanding Facility by New York State Recreation and Parks Society (NYSRPS). In addition, Judy Lewis, chair of the Eastwood Neighborhood Association (ENA) Skate Park Research Committee, was awarded the Volunteerism Award. (Annelise Bucci, an ENA board member and member of the Skate Park Research Committee, received the Stewardship Award.)

The winners were recognized at an Awards Dinner on Monday, April 27 at the Saratoga City Center in Saratoga, New York.

Pictured at the 2015 NYSRPS Awards Dinner are from the left: Lazarus Sims, City of Syracuse Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs Commissioner; Judy Lewis, Volunteerism Award winner; Glen Lewis, Syracuse Parks Planning and Development Office; Pam Hunter, Syracuse City Councilor; Annelise Bucci, Stewardship Award winner and Tom White, Syracuse Parks Administrative Officer.

This announcement comes soon after winning the same three awards for 2014 for the local Central New York Recreation and Parks Society (CNYRPS).

Pictured with the 2014 award for CNYRPS Outstanding Facility are from the left: Glen Lewis, Parks Planning and Development Office; Sue Straub, Eastwood Neighborhood Association President; Eric Bacon, former CNYRPS Board member/Town of Camillus Parks and Recreation Director; Baye Muhammad, City of Syracuse Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs Commissioner.