At 23, Bill Keegans left his home in Scotland and emigrated to Australia. As a software developer, Bill was working with Australia’s largest company (BHP) when he applied for a position with NCR’s Australian operation. Seven years later he was…
Julianne Gonzalez
Julianne is in 9th grade and has been involved in park programs since kindergarten! She’s the youngest of five children in her family (all of whom have also been CWPD volunteers!) and her hobbies outside of volunteering are gymnastics, swimming…
John Kennard
John is a life-long resident of the Dayton area, who graduated from Fairview High School and attended Wright State University. He retired from General Motors in 2006 and began his second career as a bus driver for Centerville City Schools.…
Bill Yeck Park Master Plan
The Centerville-Washington Park District initiated a Bill Yeck Park trail master plan as a priority from the CWPD 2016-2019 Strategic Plan. The goal of the project was to analyze the environmental, ecological and experiential aspects of the park’s trail system…
Improved Efficiency in Park District Operations
Since the 1960s, the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) park maintenance and operations staff has worked out of the same small 8,000 sq. foot building at Activity Center Park. This July, the Park District moved maintenance operations to 354 Congress Park…
Earn Tools to Trek
Get ready to explore! Attend Centerville-Washington Park District Tools to Trek programs to earn a FREE Trek Pack! Print a Tools to Trek tracking sheet and bring it to Tools to Trek programs to collect stamps. Stamps can only be…
Jeremy Eatough
Jeremy is an eighth grader at Magsig Middle School in Centerville. He has been enjoying park programs for many years. His favorite part about volunteering for the Park District is that he gets to help spread some of that same…
Backpack Adventures Program
The Park District’s mission is to deliver fun, healthy and outstanding park experiences. We recognize that doesn’t always come in the form of a traditional park program. We’d like to help you create your own unique park experiences with CWPD…
Neighborhood Park Improvements
In the fall of 2018, the Centerville-Washington Park District embarked on an effort to get neighbor input and opinion about two local, neighborhood parks — Pelbrook Park and Willowbrook Park. The process began with guided discussions with park neighbors. The…
Traveling Owlexander
Once again Owlexander is ready for a summer full of adventure! Will you take him with you? Color Owlexander in, cut him out and bring him along on your summer travels! Send the Centerville-Washington Park District a photo of him…