Parks and Recreation Director John Gawlak has been named Italian-American of the Year by the Wallingford Elks and will be honored at an event in April. Gawlak graduated from Lyman Hall High School in 1983. He was captain of the football team and president of the varsity club. In 1988, he began working full time in the Parks and Recreation Department. He became director in 2003.

“It’s nice to be recognized in the community that you live in and that I grew up in,” Gawlak said.

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