WATCH: City of Cape Canaveral Holds Rededication and Ribbon Cutting at Veterans Memorial Park

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WATCH: The City of Cape Canaveral’s Veterans Memorial Park Rededication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony took place on Thursday, July 18, under perfect weather conditions. This ceremony celebrated the completion of the Veterans Memorial Park Redevelopment Project. The Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson was on hand to provide coverage.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – I recently had the honor of attending the City of Cape Canaveral’s Veterans Memorial Park rededication and ribbon cutting, which took place on Thursday, July 18, under perfect weather conditions.

This ceremony, which celebrated the completion of the Veterans Memorial Park Redevelopment Project, was postponed a few weeks due to weather concerns.

Mayor Pro Tem Mickie Kellum was the master of ceremonies and did an excellent job keeping the event moving. Multiple speakers talked about the project and its importance to not only Veterans, but the entire community.

After the ceremony, Kellum told me, “This was a much-needed project.” She went on to say, “I think it’s important to the people in our city. We have over 1,200 Veterans that live here.”

Veterans Memorial Park is located at 265 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida, and is open to the public, seven days a week.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018,  Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey.

Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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