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What Gainesville parks director wants to do for her new 'welcoming' community
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Kate Mattison has been on the job as Gainesville's new parks director for about a month. She comes from Dublin, Ohio, where she was a recreation services administrator. - photo by Scott Rogers
“Everyone has been so welcoming and so kind. It has been a really wonderful experience so far,” she said.