Mark Your Calendars

Parks & Recreation Spring Registration: March 2-5

Registration for spring classes and programs begins Friday, March 2. The Parks & Recreation Department offers three ways to register: by mail, by phone and online. All programs are profiled in the Spring/ Summer 2012 edition of the Westerville Community Recreation Guide. For more information, please call the Westerville Community Center at 614-901-6500.

S.O.S (Serving Our Seniors) Day Set for March 31

The Westerville Division of Police, in partnership with the Westerville Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association, will host the fifth annual S.O.S. (Serving Our Seniors) Safety Day on Saturday, March 31. This free event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Westerville North High School, 950 County Line Rd. S.O.S is designed to serve the senior community and their caregivers by providing education and awareness training focusing on health, safety and crime prevention. Vendors, food and prizes are available while supplies last. No registration required. For more information, call 614-9016490.

Find Tax Forms Online

The federal and local tax deadline this year is Tuesday, April 17. Income tax forms may be downloaded on the City of Westerville website at www.westerville.org. For informa tion or questions, please call the Income Tax Department at 614-901-6420 or visit the of fice at 64 E. Walnut St.

Congratulations to the 2011 Excellence in Service Award Winners:

• Scott Cote, Water Department

• Christa Dickey, Community Affairs

• David Flowers, Westerville Electric Division

• Gina Love, Finance

• Steven Morlan, Communications

• Tom Patterson, Procurement, Department of Administrative Services

• Phyllis Self, Parks & Recreation

• Doug Vineyard, Parks & Recreation

• Linda Weir, Westerville Division of Fire

2011 Safety Matters Award

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The 2011 Safety Matters Award was presented to the Public Service Department. The criteria for the award are not limited to actual accident or incident occurrences over this year, but accumulated points for safety trainings, institution of safe practices and policies, safety-related staff meetings, and adherence to the City’s injury reporting procedures. Consistently high marks in these areas are evidence of a strong culture of safety within the winning Service Department. Congratulations!

116 refrigerators and freezers recycled to date by the Westerville Electric Division in partnership with JACO Environmental. This represents the proper recycling of a collective weight of more than 17,268 lbs of oil, Freon, metal, glass, plastic and foam.