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Depot Bay parks panel finalizes volunteer push and child-safety plan for July 4 float
Summary
Commissioners set volunteer recruitment and staging plans for the July 4 parade, confirmed Kids Zone coordination with a local director and discussed seating options for children on the float ahead of a July 3 decorating session.
The Depot Bay Parks & Recreation Commission spent much of its recent meeting preparing for the city’s July 4 parade, setting outreach plans to recruit volunteers and mapping how children will be loaded and supervised on the float. Chair (Chair) said the commission was “aiming for July parade,” and members agreed to ask city communications staff to post a volunteer call on the city Facebook page and for commissioners to share that post on neighborhood pages and Nextdoor.
The panel discussed operational details including where the float will stage, how parents will drop off children and who will serve as volunteer wranglers. Committee member (Committee member) said the Coast Guard color guard is expected to be part of the procession, and commissioners assigned follow-up tasks: measure the parade stage and confirm a July 3 decorating date so the float can be loaded and tested the day before the parade. Next steps: the commission will finalize staging details with parade organizers and confirm volunteer sign-ups once the city posts a public call for help.
