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Seaside commission recommends naming Lincoln Cunningham Park basketball court for EJ Rowland
Summary
The Seaside Parks and Recreation Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve naming the basketball court at Lincoln Cunningham Park after local player and mentor EJ Rowland and to place a commemorative plaque honoring his father, Earl Rowland, on a bench adjacent to the court.
The Seaside Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that the City Council approve naming the basketball court at Lincoln Cunningham Park for EJ Rowland and to place a commemorative plaque on a bench honoring his father, Earl Rowland.
Assistant City Manager Dan Milas presented the naming application and staff analysis, saying the submission included letters of support and statements of community impact. Milas told the commission that the city’s naming policy requires commemorative namings for deceased individuals of three or more years unless an applicant demonstrates exceptional service or outstanding achievement, and he said staff concluded Rowland met the policy’s criteria for an exception as a “Seaside native, professional basketball player, with international recognition” who has “local and…
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