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Former parks director donates Recreation Park collage and summarizes ‘Celebration of Lights’ fundraising
Summary
At the Jan. 13 City Commission meeting, former Parks and Recreation director Reed Kirkpatrick presented a historical collage to the city and reviewed revenues and volunteer support from the city’s seventh annual Celebration of Lights, reporting $37,785.30 in donations and several event highlights.
Reed Kirkpatrick, a former Parks and Recreation director, presented a historical collage of Recreation Park and summarized the city’s recent Celebration of Lights fundraising at the City Commission meeting on Jan. 13, 2025.
Kirkpatrick told the commission he oversaw the park’s development and dedicated the collage — created during the park’s 1992 dedication — to the city as a historical record and gift.
Kirkpatrick then reviewed the seventh year of the Celebration of Lights display and related fundraising, saying the event raised a total of $37,785.30 for the year. He provided line-item figures: the Jingle Bell Run raised $3,650; sales at the Cocoa…
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