Page named city’s new recreation director

Frank Page has been named the City of Marion Recreation Director.

Page was named the interim director in November 2008 when then Director of Recreation Ronnie Prigden left to take a position with the Florence County Recreation Department.

“Frank has demonstrated time and time again that he is the man for the job. He has exhibited aggressiveness in advancing the department, an even temperament in dealing with parents and, most importantly, a genuine care for the kids,“ Marion Mayor Rodney Berry said.

Page, a Marion County native, graduated from Marion High School and Francis Marion University and has worked with the city’s recreation department since December 1999. Before that, Page worked with the City of Florence Recreation Department.

As the Recreation Department Director, Page oversees seven parks, the city’s pool, athletic fields and their maintenance, recreation facilities and the scheduling of the varied recreation programs.

Berry said he is confident and optimistic about the future of recreation in the city of Marion under his leadership.

“I am thankful for the opportunity and look forward to continuing to work with the citizens, serving together to help make Marion a better place for all of us,“ Page said.

Page has a staff of four full time employees and three part time and seven seasonal employees.

“I am really happy that the Mayor promoted Frank and would like for him to know he has the full support of the administrator and staff. I am looking forward to the future and to his work of continuing to grow the city’s recreation programs, as evidenced by this year’s increase in participation and enrollees in the fall programs,“ City Administrator Bob Anderson said.

In recent weeks, a parent’s group has been formed to help raise money for the city’s recreational programs and the City of Marion Recreation Association, a 501-c-3 charitable organization that can accept tax deductible gifts to improve recreation in the city has been reorganized and reactivated, Anderson said, adding that the future of recreation in the City of Marion is bright.