FILLMORE : It’s No Contest for Name of Park
The Fillmore City Council has chosen an official name for a public park on Central Avenue.
After reviewing 36 proposed names, including Railroad Park and Freedom Park, the council gave resident Mike Steel $50 in U.S. Treasury Bonds and a certificate of recognition for having the chutzpah to name what everyone called it anyway--Central Park.
“Central Park has been the name I’ve heard used for at least 20 years,” Councilman Roger Campbell said.
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