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Mayor Sandy Walker urges York City residents to explore local parks, citing childhood basketball memories
Summary
Mayor Sandy Walker of York City recalled growing up playing basketball in neighborhood parks and urged residents to visit and use parks for recreation and community gatherings, noting amenities like Kiwanis Lake and park pavilions.
Sandy Walker, mayor of York City, opened her remarks by identifying herself and framing parks as central to community life. "My name is Sandy Walker, Mayor of the City Of York," she said, then described growing up on the West End and later the South Side, where community basketball games at Saxton Park and Penn Park brought neighborhoods together.
Walker described parks as places that build lasting memories and foster unity. She highlighted amenities at Parker Park, including Kiwanis Lake, walking hills, tennis courts, basketball courts and family pavilions, and said parks should be places where "kids can have good memories" and families gather. Walker urged residents to visit parks outside their neighborhoods and noted that York City is "very walkable," encouraging exploration of each park's unique offerings.
