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[ AGENDA PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD City Hall - Council Chambers 6131 Taylorsville Road March 19, 2026 6:30 P.M.]
IS 6 33 AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN THIS EVENING'S MEETING.WE WILL START WITH THE ROLL CALL.
AND WE DID GET PREVIOUS NOTICE FROM BOTH MICHELLE AND RON THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT.
WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MOTION OR OKAY.
OKAY, SO THEY WILL BE EXCUSED.
UM, I DO NOT HAVE ANY OPENING REMARKS THIS EVENING, BUT WE DO HAVE A CITIZEN HERE TODAY.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND SPEAK? OKAY.
UM, I RECENTLY, YES, WE ARE IN CONTRACT WITH, UM, I NINE SPORTS FOR THE USE OF COTTONWOOD PARK.
IT IS A CONTRACTED PROGRAM THAT IS RUN THROUGH THE CITY.
ANY OF THE NONPROFITS THAT USE OUR GREEN SPACES, COURTS, DIAMONDS, WE WILL ALSO PROMOTE THEIR STUFF AS WELL TOO, SO WE CAN PROMOTE IT ON THE PARKS AND REC PAGE.
SO IF YOU SEND ME YOUR INFORMATION, WE'LL ABSOLUTELY PROMOTE THAT ON THAT PAGE.
WE'LL ALSO PERMIT THE USE OF SIGNAGE AS WELL, SO IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS, LIKE AT CLOUD PARK FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN SEND ME YOUR INFORMATION.
WE'LL MAKE SURE IT GOES ON THAT CLOUD PARK KIOSK OUT FRONT AS WELL TOO.
BUT WE'LL, MORE THAN HAPPY TO PROMOTE YOUR THINGS AS LONG AS YOU GET THE INFORMATION TO ME.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU FOR THAT.
AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE OLD BUSINESS STARTING WITH THE YMCA UPDATE.
SO WE ARE WRAPPING UP WINTER SPORTS, UM, THIS SATURDAY.
UM, WE ARE GETTING READY HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS TO KICK OFF OUR OUTDOOR SPRING SPORTS.
UM, SO WE HAVE SOCCER, FLAG FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL.
UH, THOSE WILL RUN UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF JUNE, UM, FOR OUR SPRING SEASON, UH, HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER WE GET PAST EASTER, UH, WE WILL HEAD OUTSIDE, UH, TO THE AQUATIC CENTER AND START THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE AQUATIC CENTER READY, UH, FOR, UH, SUMMER 2026, WHICH WILL BE THE 14TH SUMMER SEASON OF THE KROGER AQUATIC CENTER.
SO, UM, THAT'S WHERE OUR MAIN FOCUSES ARE AT RIGHT NOW AT THE Y.
UM, SO YEAH, THAT'S ALL I GOT.
AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO MOLLY FOR THE CITY UPDATE.
PAT ROCK'S FESTIVAL AT THE ROSE YESTERDAY.
SO PRODUCED EVERYBODY THAT BRAVE THE COLD, UM, OUTSIDE YESTERDAY.
UM, WE DO HAVE THE STAR SPAND HEIGHTS REGISTRATION.
THE FOOD TRUCKS ARE DIS VENDORS.
ALL OF THAT IS UP IN ON REC DESK.
IF YOU KNOW OF ANY FOOD TRUCKS THAT WANNA COME OR ANY BUSINESS VENDORS THAT LIKE TO COME, PLEASE SEND 'EM THAT INFORMATION TO REGISTER.
UM, THE REGISTRATION INFORMATION DOES HAVE THE NEW PROTOCOLS AND IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS AWARE THAT THE EVENT WILL BE SAFER
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AND WHAT PROTOCOLS WE DID PUT IN PLACE THIS YEAR TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING LIKE A CODE OF CONDUCT CHANGE.UM, AND NO FIREWORKS OUTSIDE FIREWORKS POLICY PERMITTED ANY BAD POLICY AS WELL TOO IN PLACE FOR THIS YEAR.
UM, WANNA REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THE MONARCH PLEDGE IS ON THE 23RD.
ANDY HILL WILL BE PRESENTING FOR THE PARK BOARD AND ACCEPTING THAT PROCLAMATION.
SO IF YOU'RE ABLE TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT ANDY AND SUPPORT YOU GUYS, THAT WOULD BE AMAZING.
AND THEN, UM, I TOUCHED BASE WITH PUBLIC WORK, SO THEY SHOULD HAVE ALL THE PARKS OPEN AND READY BY APRIL 15TH FOR THE YEAR.
AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE SECRET SHOPPER PROGRAM.
I KNOW THAT WAS A SARAH THING AND
YEAH, I HAD, I HAD SAID THAT I WOULD HELP RUN IT, BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD I YEAH, WE HAVEN'T MOVED FORWARD WITH ANYTHING ON THAT YET THAT I KNOW OF.
SO IT WAS JUST ON HER EMAIL BEFORE SHE WENT ON MATERNITY LEAVE FOR THIS MONTH, SO WE'LL JUST KICK IT TO ANOTHER MONTH.
SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS STARTING WITH THE 2026 SUMMER PROGRAM LINEUP.
OKAY, SO I'M EXTRA AND I PUT IN LIKE SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL.
THIS MAGNET DID GO OUT TO EVERYBODY, UM, THIS WEEK INTO THE HOMES OUT THROUGH OUR HUBER HEIGHTS AND IN THE BUSINESSES AS WELL.
THERE'S EXTRA COPIES YOU CAN PICK UP HERE AT THE GOVERNANCE CENTER IF YOU NEED SOME.
BUT THAT DOES LIST ALL THE, UM, CO-SPONSORED AMERICA TWO 50 EVENTS THROUGHOUT HUBBERT HEIGHTS.
SO THE NEXT ONE IS AT THE LIBRARY.
IT IS A, UM, TALK IN THE MIAMI AREA CANAL.
THAT IS A JOINT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LIBRARY AND THE OPTIMIST CLUB.
JUST A REMINDER THAT OUR NEXT ONE WILL BE ON MAY 2ND.
THAT'S THE ARTS AND BEAUTIFICATION ART SHOW.
THAT REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN.
THERE IS A YOUTH CATEGORY THAT IS PRIMARY SCHOOL, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL.
THE ADULTS CATEGORY IS BASED OFF OF MEDIUM, SO LIKE ACRYLICS, WATERCOLOR, DRAWINGS, GRAPHIC DESIGN, THREE ART, ALL CATEGORIES RECEIVED TOP THREE.
THERE IS A POPE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD THIS YEAR SO THE PUBLIC CAN COME AND VOTE ON THEIR FAVORITE.
UM, AND THERE'S A JUDGE'S BEST IN SHOW AS WELL.
THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE AN ART VENDOR PORTION OF THAT.
SO ANY OF THE ARTISTS, THEY CANNOT SELL THEIR JURY PIECES, BUT THEY'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO PURCHASE A TABLE IN A ROOM AT THE SENIOR CENTER AS WELL TO SELL THEIR ARTWORK.
AND THEY'LL HAVE THE KIDS ART AREA AS WELL TOO FOR FREE.
THE UM, CITY COMMUNITY EVENTS PAGE ON THE PARKS AND REC UNDER COMMUNITY EVENTS HAS ALL THESE EVENTS LISTED ON THERE IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE EVENT SERIES FOR 2026 TOO SPRING.
YAY, HARD THINK ABOUT 40 DEGREES, BUT WE'RE THERE.
UM,
SHE'S GOING TO COME AND TEACH AN EIGHT WEEK COURSE ON SMALL SPACE GARDENING.
SHE'S GONNA TAKE EVERYBODY FROM SEED TO HARVEST IN THE EIGHT WEEK COURSE AND SHE'LL FOCUS MORE ON SMALL SPACE GARDENING.
SO HOW TO GROW CONTAINERS, HOW TO DO VERTICAL GARDENING, EVERYTHING LIKE THAT THAT YOU NEED IF YOU LIVE IN A SMALL SPACE.
JUST A REMINDER, OUR START FROM RECYCLING EVENT DOES HAPPEN ON APRIL 18TH FROM NINE TO ONE AT THE ROSE MUSIC CENTER PARKING LOT ON THE WEST SIDE.
CHICKEN WIRE, SUN CATCHER CLASS, UM, IS COMING UP IN APRIL 25TH.
THIS IS FALLING UNDER OUR CULTURE AND ARTS PROGRAMMING.
UM, IT IS GOING TO BE LED BY OUR CRAFTING INSTRUCTOR, THERESA RUSHLOW.
SHE'S GONNA COME IN AND WALK EVERYBODY THROUGH THIS IN A THREE HOUR CLASS.
THE TREE IMPLANT GIVEAWAY, THEN I'LL HAVE ON APRIL 25TH RIGHT BEFORE THAT SUN K TWO WIRE SUN CAPTURE CLASS FROM NINE TO 11TH.
SO JUST A REMINDER THAT THERE IS THAT QR CODE, THE, UM, TREE SAMPLINGS ARE UP.
THE ACTUAL TREE, ONE GALLON POTS WILL HOPEFULLY BE UP BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK SO WE CAN GET THOSE OPEN.
MAY 2ND IS THE ARTS AND BEAUTIFICATION 2026 ART SHOW.
UM, YOUTH GOES BY SCHOOLS, ADULTS GOES BY MEDIUM PEOPLE'S CHOICE, ALL THE FUN THINGS.
SUMMER WARMER DAYS, RIGHT? SUMMER MUSIC SERIES, EIBERG AMPHITHEATER, REVAMPED IT THIS YEAR.
NEW DATES, NEW TIMES, SAME LOCATION, SAME GREAT MUSIC.
SO MAY 29TH WE KICK OFF OUR SERIES AND NOW THEY'RE ON THE FINAL
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FRIDAYS OF EVERY MONTH.SO IT'S EASY FOR EVERYBODY TO REMEMBER FROM SIX TO NINE AT EEL BOOKER AMPHITHEATER IS KIND OF ONE OF THOSE GET OFF WORK, COME GET SOME DINNER FROM A FOOD TRUCK.
SO KICKING OFF THE SERIES ON FRIDAY, MAY 29TH WITH JENNY AND THE STREET WALKERS.
AND THEN HERE I COME AGAIN, WHICH IS A DOLLY PART TRIBUTE BAND.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH IS A BAND CALLED ACOUSTIC CUCA.
FRIDAY, JULY 31ST IS THE BOB GAY ORCHESTRA.
THERE'LL BE A SWING JAZZ BAND.
FRIDAY THE 28TH IS PARTY PUNCH, THIRD PARTY ROCK COVER BAND.
AND THEN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH IS REAL TORE.
OUR YOUTH AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT SERIES REBRANDED THAT AS WELL.
THEY'RE THE SECOND SATURDAYS OF EVERY MONTH FROM MAY THROUGH AUGUST.
THE FIRST ONE WE'RE KICKING OFF IS ACTUALLY DURING THE MARYGOLD FESTIVAL.
IT'LL BE ON SATURDAY, MAY 9TH FROM 12 TO TWO.
WE CONTRACTED OUT A BAND CALLED SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO.
THEY ARE A GRANNY AWARD-WINNING HIP HOP ARTIST, GROUP TRIO BASED OUT OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.
THEY'RE GONNA COME AND PERFORM AT THE MARYGOLD FESTIVAL.
THEN WE'RE GONNA SWITCH TO MOVIES.
SO ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH, WE'RE HAVING A WICKEDLY POPULAR, WE'LL HAVE THE CHARACTERS WHO HAVE GLENDA ALPHABET COSTUME CONTEST, ALL THINGS WICKED.
I NOW SO EXCITED, RIGHT? AND THEN WE'RE GONNA SHOW THE MOVIE WICKED FOR GOOD AT THE END.
SO THE NEXT TWO ARE, UM, ANIMAL ADVENTURES IS ON SATURDAY, JULY 11TH FROM 11 TO THREE.
I KIND OF PUT SOME PICTURES UP THERE TO SHOW YOU WHAT THAT EVENT IS ALL ABOUT.
SO WE'RE THINKING LIKE PUPPY YOGA, GOAT YOGA THERAPY, DOGS MEET AND GREET WITH ANIMALS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
UM, SAT OR SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH FROM 11 TO THREE IS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT.
I JUST CONTRACTED OUT WITH OLO HANA DANCE, POLYNESIAN DANCE COMPANY.
THEY'RE GOING TO DO A HULA WORKSHOP, A LAY MAKING WORKSHOP, AND THEN THEY'RE GONNA PERFORM.
SO THEY'RE ALSO GONNA DO SOME PAINTING ACTIVITIES, BALLOON TWISTERS, CARICATURES, FACE PAINTING, KIND OF EVERYTHING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT RELATED WILL HAPPEN ON THAT DAY.
WE'RE DOING FOOD TRUCK RALLIES.
WE'VE REBRANDED THEM AS A TAKEOUT.
FOOD TRUCK RALLIES AT THOMAS CLOUD PARK CHANGED THE TIMES FROM FIVE TO EIGHT.
UM, SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT HAPPENING TOO.
THE I NINE U SPORTS, WE CONTRACTED THEM FOR SPRING, SUMMER OR SPRING.
SUMMER AND FALL, UM, OWL AT COTTONWOOD PARK.
SO IF YOU KNOW ANY KIDS AGES THREE TO 14 THAT WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY, THEY'RE DOING FLAG FOOTBALL.
GIRLS ONLY REGULAR FLAG FOOTBALL.
UM, BASEBALL AND SOCCER, ALL AT COTTONWOOD PARK.
JUNE 26TH WILL BE AT COTTONWOOD PARK.
JULY, 2026 WILL BE AT SHAW GATE PARK.
THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE WITH THE LIBRARY SYSTEM.
THEY COME AND THEY BRING THE LIBRARIANS AND THE STORIES.
WE PROVIDE THE FUN ACTIVITIES AND IT'S A GREAT WAY TO SPEND A WEDNESDAY MORNING IN OUR PARKS.
AND YES, THAT WAS A REAL PICTURE FROM LAST YEAR.
UM,
JUNE 27TH FROM 10 TO 11 AT THOMAS CLOUD PARK.
WE HAVE A GREAT LINEUP OF INSTRUCTORS FOR THOSE CREEK WALKS.
I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING TO HELP.
WE'RE GONNA GET THOSE LITTLE KIDS DOWN INTO THE CREEKS AND EXPLORE WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER.
UM, SO THEIR REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THAT ON REC DESK AS WELL.
YOUTH FISHING DAY, WE'RE RETURNING TO RAINBOW LAKES AGAIN, RAINBOW LAKE ONCE ON JUNE 6TH FROM NINE TO 11 AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 19TH FROM NINE TO 11 TO TEACH THOSE LITTLE KIDS HOW TO FISH.
AND ABOUT FISH IDENTIFICATION AND CASTING SKILLS.
ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS LED BY RAINBOW LAKE STAFF.
AND THESE ARE ACTUALLY PICTURES FROM LAST YEAR.
THEY WERE SO EXCITED TO CATCH FISH.
LIFE OF THE SOLITARY B IS RETURNING ON JUNE 24TH FROM SIX TO SEVEN 30 AT CLOUD PARK AS WELL.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THAT ON REC DESK.
STAR-SPANGLED HEIGHTS IS A TWO DAY EVENT THIS YEAR.
FRIDAY, JULY 3RD IS FIVE TO NINE.
THE ONLY FOOD THAT WILL BE THERE WILL BE THE CARNIVAL FOOD AS WELL.
SATURDAY, WE KICK OFF EVERYTHING ELSE.
THE PARADE AT 10:00 AM THE EVENT STARTS AT 12:00 PM THROUGH FIREWORKS BACK AT THOMAS CLOUD PARK.
WE DID MOVE IT TO BACK TO THE FRONT OF THE PARK BY THE SPLASH PAD AREA AND PUT THOSE ADDITIONAL SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN PLACE FOR THIS YEAR.
THE HOMECOMING PICNIC AND TIME CAPSULE WILL HAPPEN ON SATURDAY, JULY 18TH FROM 11 2 1.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY DOES HAVE THE REGISTRATION OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE TIME CAPSULE.
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UP INTO STAR SPANGLED HEIGHTS AND IT'LL BE BURIED AT THIS TIME.CAPSULE PICNIC, THERE'S A LONGEST TABLE THAT'S HAPPENING.
ACTIVITIES AND GAMES OF THE HOMECOMING KIT THAT WE JUST LEARNED ABOUT TODAY.
WE'RE GONNA BURY A TIME CAPSULE AND SO MUCH MORE.
AND THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS, PARKS AND REC, AND THEN PIECE OF TRANQUILITY LAKES, EVERYTHING ENVIRONMENTAL FEST.
OUR SEASONAL HANNA WILL BE BACK.
UM, SHE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL MAJOR AT PGSU.
UM, BUT SHE REALLY WANTED TO RUN A VITAMIN FEST AND I SAID GO FOR IT.
SO WE HAVE ALL SORTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMING IN.
THEY'RE GONNA HELP BE THE EDUCATIONAL PIECE FOR US AND ALSO SOME ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE KIDS AS WELL FOR THAT FESTIVAL.
LE LIP, PETITE PALM GLASSWORKS IS BASED OUTTA CENTERVILLE.
THEY'RE GOING TO COME AND TEACH A MAKE AND TAKE PUMPKIN SUN CATCHER ON AUGUST 15TH FROM 10 TO ONE AT THE HUBER HEIGHTS SENIOR CENTER.
REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN SOON FOR THAT.
THE PAPER SHARDING EVENT WILL HAPPEN ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND FROM NINE TO 11 AT THE ROSE MUSIC CENTER AND THOMAS CLOUD PARK AGAIN, FALL IN SEPTEMBER.
WE'RE GONNA HOST A STEP INTO FALL WALKING CHALLENGE.
IT'LL BE A CLICKABLE LINK THAT IS DIRECTLY ON THE HUBER HEIGHTS PARKS AND REC WEBSITE.
SO YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THAT CHALLENGE.
YOU'LL SUBMIT YOUR MILES WALKED EVERY WEEK.
YOU'LL HAVE TO SUBMIT A PHOTO FOR EV EVIDENCE AND YOU'LL HAVE TO PUT YOUR LOCATIONS OF WHERE WE'RE, WHERE YOU WALK.
SO WE'RE GONNA TRACK DATA VERSUS HOW MANY MILES YOU WALKED IF YOU WALKED A PAVED NATURAL BIKE PATH SIDEWALK.
AND THEN ALSO, UM, WHERE THOSE LOCATIONS WERE AT.
SO WE'RE GONNA TRACK ALL THAT DATA THROUGH THIS WALKING CHALLENGE AS WELL.
AND THEN IF YOU'VE WALKED YOUR MILES AND YOU'VE LOGGED THEM EVERY WEEK, YOU'LL GET ENTERED INTO A LEADERBOARD AND WE'RE GONNA TRACK THOSE LEADERBOARDS AND POST THEM ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
AND YOU CAN ALSO GET ENTERED FOR OUR RAFFLE PRIZE AS WELL.
FAMILY DATE AND NIGHT DRIVE-IN MOVIE WILL RETURN.
I GAVE YOU A LITTLE PRECURSORY OF WHAT MOVIE WE'RE GOING TO SHOW AND SHOW THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
UM, SO WE'RE GONNA DO SOME ACTIVITIES BEFORE THE MOVIE KICKS OFF, AND IT'S GONNA BE DRIVE-IN STYLE AGAIN AT THOMAS CLOUD PARK IN OCTOBER.
THE HUBER HEIGHTS HAPPY HAUNTED TRAIL WILL RETURN.
WE WON'T POST THE DATES QUITE YET UNTIL WE GET THE FALL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
AND THEN WE'LL POST THE DATES FOR THAT EVENT.
BUT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN OVER TWO DAYS IN OCTOBER BACK AT, UM, COMMUNITY PARK.
AND THEN IF YOU DID NOT ATTEND LAST YEAR, HERE'S SOME GREAT PICTURES OF THE GREAT TIMES WE HAD
SO WE'RE GONNA EXTEND OUT THE INFLATABLE TRAIL, UM, PUT UP SOME OTHER ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS AND GET SOME OF THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INVOLVED TO OVERSEE SOME OF THOSE DIFFERENT ACTIVITY STATIONS ALONG THE TRAIL AS WELL.
SO VERY EXCITED TO HAVE ALL OUR PARTNERS RETURN MORE, HAVING MORE FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE MAKING.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I THINK IS OUR HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR.
UM, BASED OFF THE VENDOR'S FEEDBACK LAST YEAR, THEY WANTED TO GO TWO DAYS AND I SAID ABSOLUTELY WE CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
SO WE'RE GONNA GO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH AND SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH AT THE HUBER HEIGHT SENIOR CENTER.
WE HAD ABOUT 45 VENDORS LAST YEAR.
I'M HOPING TO REACH CLOSER TO 60 THIS YEAR WITH THE BEAN TWO DAYS.
UM, BUT WE'LL HAVE CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE ART TO SHOP FROM.
SO COME ON OUT AND ENJOY YOUR TIME.
AND IF YOU WANNA REGISTER FOR ANYTHING, HERE IS THE QR CODE TO TO DIRECT DESK THAT LIST ALL THOSE PROGRAMS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT TODAY.
AND ALL THE SPECIAL EVENTS WILL BE UP THERE AS WELL TOO, THAT YOU CAN VIEW.
BUT THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED FOR SPRING THROUGH FALL.
QUESTION IS THAT OKAY? SO, UM, YEAH, I'M ABSOLUTELY STOKED FOR ALL THE EVENTS COMING UP.
DO NOT PUT ME DOWN AS VOLUNTEER BECAUSE I PLAN TO FULLY IMMERSE MYSELF IN WICKED DAY.
I'M GONNA BE FRONT ROW WITH THE KIDS, UM,
BUT I DO WANNA ASK LITTLE MERMAN.
I HEARD THEY WERE COMING BACK THIS YEAR.
UM, I WAS NOT ABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH LITTLE MERMAN.
THEIR, THEIR CONTRACTING DID NOT WORK OUT.
THEY WERE TRYING, THIS IS THE ONLY REASON WAY THAT THEY WOULD COME BACK IS IF THEY COULD FIND A SURROUNDING CITY TO MAKE IT WORTH THEIR TIME TO TRAVEL.
UM, I REACHED OUT TO 14 DIFFERENT CITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO TRY TO FIND SOMEONE WHO HAD READ, WHO WOULD UM, HAVE THEM THIS YEAR AND GOT NOTE TAKERS.
SO INSTEAD OF LITTLE MERMAID, WE WENT WITH SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO THIS YEAR.
SO HE'S A GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING HIP HOP ARTIST.
YOU HAVE NOT CHECKED THEM OUT.
YOU CAN FIND 'EM ON ALL THE MUSIC.
ALL THE MUSIC CHANNELS, PLATFORMS YOU CAN FIND.
THEY JUST DID TO RELEASE A NEW ALBUM AS WELL TOO.
BUT THEY HAVE A TRIO THAT THEY TRAVEL WITH.
THEY ALSO HAVE A, UM, SET OF FIVE PEOPLE
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IF YOU INCLUDE THEIR HIP HOP DANCERS, WHICH I OPTED NOT TO.SO I'M GONNA REACH OUT TO A LOCAL DANCE COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WANNA COME AND BOOST THAT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT MORE.
UM, BUT IF YOU HAVE NOT CHECKED HIM OUT, HE'S AMAZING.
UM, LIKE I SAID, HE TRAVELS WITH THE TRIO.
THERE'S THREE OF 'EM, BUT THEY DO ALL HIP HOP SONGS AND THEY THEME 'EM ALL AROUND KIDS AND FAMILIES.
SO THEY HAVE SONGS LIKE, DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE BOOGEYMAN.
YOU GOTTA BE ME AND OTHERS AS WELL TOO.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY KIDS, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIS MUSIC.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS? ALL RIGHT.
AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE APRIL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM PROGRAMMING NEEDS.
UM, THE TWO THAT I NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR IS THE STYROFOAM RECYCLING.
THAT'LL HAPPEN ON APRIL 18TH FROM NINE TO ONE AT THE ROWS.
SO IF ANYBODY WANTS TO VOLUNTEER FOR THAT, LET ME KNOW.
AND THEN THE TREE IMPLANT GIVEAWAY, THAT'LL HAPPEN ON THE 25TH AT THE HUBER HEIGHTS SENIOR CENTER.
WE DO NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISTRIBUTE THOSE PLANTS AND TREE SAMPLINGS AS WELL.
YOU CAN SIGN ME UP FOR THE TREE IMPLANT GIVEAWAY.
I WILL ALSO DO THE PLANT GIVEAWAY AND I'LL HAVE TO CHECK ON THE STYROFOAM.
I'M SORRY, WHAT'D YOU SAY? I'LL HAVE TO CHECK ON THE STYROFOAM EVENT.
UM, ANY ADDITIONAL BUSINESS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS EVENING? OKAY, DID EVERYONE HAVE A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING? ALL RIGHT.
WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MOTION TO APPROVE? MOTION TO APPROVE? ALL RIGHT.
AND THEN THE NEXT MEETING THAT WE HAVE WILL BE ON APRIL 16TH AT SIX 30.
AND IF NO ONE HAS ANYTHING ELSE, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CONCLUDE.