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Special events report: Founders Day praised, Lucas Car Show draws 115 entrants
Summary
Special events staff reported that Founders Day had strong turnout, Keep Lucas Beautiful was hampered by rain (about 250 pounds of trash collected), and the Lucas Car Show recorded 115 entrants, up from roughly 100 last year.
City staff provided a rundown of recent and upcoming special events. The Keep Lucas Beautiful volunteer event was largely rained out but volunteers still collected an estimated 250 pounds of trash, staff reported. On Founders Day staff said the weather was favorable and turnout was strong; highlights included entertainment, a petting zoo and local 4-H participation.
The Lucas Car Show drew about 115 entrants this year, up from roughly 100 the year before, staff said. Staff noted the move to a new location received positive comments and said they are refining attendance metrics using geofencing, noting they are still validating that data before publishing citywide attendance figures. "We had a 115 entrants in that," staff said when summarizing the car-show turnout.
