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Santa Maria honors long-serving recreation director Alex Posada and public information manager Mark Van de Kamp
Summary
The Santa Maria City Council on Dec. 2 recognized Alexander "Alex" Posada for 46½ years in recreation and parks and Mark Van de Kamp for nearly 22 years in public information, highlighting expanded parks, bilingual communications and community partnerships ahead of both officials’ retirements.
The Santa Maria City Council on Dec. 2 honored two longtime city employees, recognizing Alexander "Alex" Posada for 46½ years as director of Recreation and Parks and Mark Van de Kamp for nearly 22 years as the city's public information manager.
Posada was recognized in a council resolution that credited him with helping expand the city's recreation facilities from two to 10 and its parks from nine to 33 since 1979. The resolution also notes that Posada helped organize the nonprofit People for Leisure and Youth (PLAY), which has raised more than $5,000,000 to support recreation and park…
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