By Erin DuBois Journal Register News Service

The parks and recreation board is envisioning a health and wellness day to be held at Kulp Park on Second Street June 17, with June 24 set as the rain date. Visitors can participate in best-of contests in various athletic endeavors such as running or slam-dunking a basketball. Space will be available for rent to local gyms, nutritionist, fitness and health food businesses to promote their services.

Its yet another event trying to foster more use out of our best-in-class park system, Perkasie Parks and Recreation Committee Chairman Rich Brummett said.

Perkasies parks are one of the main reasons Brummett moved to the borough in 2005, and he joined the park board almost immediately after arriving. Although Kulp Park has tennis and basketball courts and a baseball field, it is underutilized by residents who do not participate in those sports. Perkasie Parks Day will allow people to see what the park system has to offer them, according to Brummett.

Limited parking near Kulp Park doesnt have to pose a problem for the event.

At a health and wellness event, wouldnt it be great if people had to walk a half mile to get there? Councilwoman Florence Frei said.

While the event will start small, the park and recreation board has big dreams for its future. The board is looking to local businesses to support the event the first year through sponsorships and renting vendor space. After several successful years, the board may ask for up to $1,000 in borough funds to expand Perkasie Parks Day into an event that incorporates other parks in the borough.

Were not hurting for ideas, Brummett said.

Businesses interested in sponsoring the event, renting vendor space, or providing demonstrations should contact Parks and Recreation Director Joshua Aniskevich at 215-257-5064 or parkandrec@perkasieborough.org.

In other news at the March 5 Perkasie Borough Council meeting, Continued...

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