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City of Casselberry Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Regular Meeting — May 9, 2023 Upcoming events include the Rock N' Blues Concert and Car show with headliner The Georgia Thunderbolts on Saturday of Memorial weekend, May 27th from 4 to 9 p.m. The opening act is Steelin' Peaches where one of the band members performed here in the past when he was 14 years old. Once again, we will honor the Veterans at the event. Food Truck events are the second Friday of every month with the next one being this Friday. The City has been celebrating Older American's Month in May with various activities planned for each Friday of the month. These will include a senior educational resource event, take your Grandparents to the park day, Armed Forces Day to honor our Veterans, and an awards ceremony and celebration on the last Friday, May 26th The Sculpture Garden continues to grow at the Sculpture House. Our current Art exhibits include the FAME exhibit in City Hall until August 17th and the Senior Art show in the Art House until May 30th. Summer Art Academy begins on June 5th and is taught by Seminole County Art teachers. The murals at Secret Lake Park and Municipal Way have been repainted by the original artist Rudy Drapiza. The paint for these two murals was donated by Sherwin Williams. Upon conclusion Ms. Moore requested comments and questions from the Board. Board member Woody Bass inquired about advertisement for the upcoming Senior Month activities. Ms. Moore shared that word of mouth is the best way to communicate the events along with fliers/printed materials as the seniors like something they can take home and look at. 7. Board Member Reports Board Member LeAnn Nash shared she and family members attended the Spring Jazz event and had a great evening. She stated that the City of Casselberry has been designated as the Monarch Butterfly capital of Central Florida. She also shared that Friends of the Park provided education and kid activities regarding Monarch Butterflies at the Earth Fest event. She stated she had questions about some of the vendors that were at the event and that there were several complaints made. She expressed wanting to know the approval process for vendors at our events. She shared that she is excited about our Senior Month events planned for May. Board member Woody Bass expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve on the Board. He shared that he attended Earth Fest and was impressed with the number of vendors that participated. Additionally he shared that he has made an effort to visit all of the parks and has made it to all but one. Board Chair Katy Farmer expressed appreciation for the opportunities provided that help make the City of Casselberry a vibrant community. She expressed excitement for all of the art elements throughout the City and how very impressive they are.