SONOMA - Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s Oldlympics were recognized as Outstanding Activity/Program/Special Event by the California Association of Recreation and Park Districts. The Oldlympics were honored during the 2024 CARPD Conference on May 23 in Sonoma.The CARPD Outstanding Activity/Program/Special Event category honors outstanding and unique achievements in program planning, development, and implementation of a District activity or special event.When Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District was created in 1972, the impetus was to provide recreational opportunities for the youth in Hemet and San Jacinto. But there was another large population that needed to be served as well, senior citizens. The area had become a retirement Mecca and while many 55+ communities o
