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Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director
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June Recognitions and Announcements
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Main Plaza Dedication for National Register of Historic Places
A dedication for the Main Plaza being listed on the National Register of Historic Places will take place Monday, July 4 as a part of the parade and program. The parade kicks off at 9:15 and the program will take place following the parade on the Main Plaza. Special guest David Vela, former Acting Director of the National Park Service, will join us for the special celebration.
Supervisors and Managers Update
• Holly Platz hired as Nature Center Supervisor.
• Michael Goodner (Assistant Aquatic Supervisor/LPAC) has been promoted to Guest Services and Marketing Supervisor at Das Rec
• Brandon Chiuminetta, (Guest Services and Marketing Supervisor) has been promoted to Assistant Manager at Das Rec
• Samantha (Sami) Morrison (Senior Administrative Assistant) has been promoted to Assistant Nature Center Supervisor
• Shari Silvio (Administrative Secretary) has been promoted to Senior Administrative Assistant
• Lisa Resendez (Guest Service Lead/Das Rec) has been promoted to Administrative Secretary
• Cassie Paddock (Recreation Supervisor/Landa Rec) has accepted a position with City of Schertz Parks and Recreation. Her last day will be July 1, 2022.
New Braunfels Parks Foundation Events
• June 18 Dos Rios 5K Run
• June 24 Golf Fore Parks Tournament
Ken Wilson, Assistant Director
After ten years of dedicated and impressive service, Assistant Director Ken Wilson is leaving the City of New Braunfels to join the team at Marble Falls Parks and Recreation. Ken has been a part of many amazing things during his tenure including:
• Opening of Fischer Park
• Opening of Walnut Avenue Linear Parks
• HEB Soccer Complex Parking Renovation
• Opening of Puppy Playland
• Renovation of Landa Park Golf Course at Comal Springs
• Landa Park Riverfront Rehabilitation
• Renovation of Landa Lake Gazebo and Landa Park Bridges
• Renovation of Landa Park Mini Golf
• Improvements to Park Operations Building
• Construction and Opening of Das Rec
• Comal Cemetery Wall Improvements
• Business 81 Plaza Irrigation and Landscape Improvements
• Landa Park Master Plan Completion
• Mission Hill Master Plan and Phase 1A Improvements
• Morningside Park Construction and Opening
• Athletic Fields Master Plan
• All Abilities Citywide Playground Improvements
• Alligator Creek Master Plan
• Dry Comal Creek and Greenway Master Plan
• Market Plaza Renovation
• Guadalupe River Parks Master Plan
• Callen’s Castle Master Plan
• Hinman Island Restroom Replacement
• Comal River Improvements Planning
• Texas Recreation and Park Society Gold Medal Winner 2016
• National Gold Medal Finalist 2020, 2021
• Accreditation by Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies
• Ten river seasons
• And many more projects completed day in and day out under the supportive, encouraging and energetic oversight of our first in history Assistant Park Director.
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