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Recreation Facilities Manager James
Pierce is fairly new to the facility and proud
to work in a place that houses such significant
memorabilia, the bones of countless living
stories. A New Jersey native, Pierce went
to school in Pennsylvania for a recreation
management degree.
"I moved to Florida in 2008," he said. "My
parents had moved here and I realized there
was a lot of recreation activity here. In January
of 2015, I started out at El Santiago, moved to
Tierra Del Sol, then Fish Hawk, then Pimlico,
Churchill, and finally, here."
Pierce takes a deep breath, exhales as he
glances around. "This place is great," he says.
"My dad is a veteran, so it means a lot to be
working here. Every rec center is beautiful,
but this has the history attached to it - and
the stories."
Pierce starts his days with an early-morning
walk-through of the center, ensuring there
are no maintenance issues needing attention.
He then touches base with staff, recreation
assistants, facility specialists and service
representatives.
"I like to gauge how the day will go," he says.
"The job entails a lot of customer interactions,
planning things for the upcoming weeks and
months, communicating with staff about any
changes in policies. I also oversee Trillium
Recreation Center over at The Lofts."
Pierce notes he receives lots of requests from
residents interested in donating their relics.
"People bring me unbelievable things
- maybe something from their father or
grandfather. Although we can't take these
artifacts, it's great to see what could be here if
we had another building. I'm sure we could fill
it up in no time!"
For those who have acquired space on the
walls of Eisenhower, it's a great honor.
"A place to be remembered," Pierce said.
And while he spends whole days at the
center, Pierce admits he's only scratched the
surface of what it holds.
"It takes a while to see everything in detail,"
he said. "You can come in here, do a walk
around, but to truly understand each piece, you
have to spend hours. It's mind-blowing, really."

R E C R E AT I O N
FA C I L I T I E S M A N AG E R
JAMES PIERCE

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