Three Cleburne parks staff earn TRAPS North Region awards

Three people connected to Cleburne's parks and recreation programs received regional honors from the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) North Region. According to the City of Cleburne, the recipients are Katie Easdon, events and marketing manager; Tommy De La Rosa, recreation supervisor of aquatics; and Brian Goodman, president of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Easdon was named Recreation Professional of the Year. She joined the City in 2018 and has held four leadership positions, with work spanning aquatics, senior services, museums and special events. She now serves as chair-elect of the TRAPS state awards committee. De La Rosa earned the Horizon Award, which recognizes young professionals showing leadership potential. He started with the City at 16 as a lifeguard and now runs Splash Station, where he hired and trained more than 80 seasonal employees this year and kept the facility open every scheduled day. Goodman received the Advocate of the Year Award for eight years of service on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, where he currently serves as president. He has logged more than 400 documented volunteer hours and taught free gardening classes for Cleburne residents.