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Volunteer parade committee praises turnout, asks commission for help recruiting younger members
Summary
The 4th of July committee summarized parade logistics, named long‑serving volunteers and asked the Recreation Commission to help recruit younger volunteers as several longtime members plan to retire.
Kathy Kelleher, who chairs the volunteer 4th of July committee, and John Tullock described the committee's year‑round planning and the labor that goes into staging the parade and the post‑parade party in the park. Kelleher said she has been on the committee for 25 years and praised longtime contributors; Tullock outlined logistics from selecting a theme and grand marshal to organizing contingents, signage and announcing.
Kelleher flagged succession and recruitment as a near‑term challenge: several longtime committee members plan to reduce their roles and the group asked commissioners and staff to use community contacts and social channels to help bring in volunteers in their 40s and 50s to sustain the event. Committee members provided contact directions for interested residents to call Kathy or the recreation department.
