Bothell – The Mays Pond Playground in Bothell, Snohomish County has announced the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Saturday, March 14 WHAT: Mays Pond Playground Ribbon Cutting WHERE: 17730 Brook Boulevard, Bothell, WA 98012 WHEN: March 14, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. The new playground was constructed thanks to the partnership between the Mays Pond Playground Committee, comprised of Vanessa Miewald and Barb Sleeper, the Olympus 1 Homeowners Association, which owns the park, and the Washington State Legislature. After a funding meeting in 2023 between the Committee and Snohomish County Councilmember Jared Mead, State Sen. John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) and State Rep. Brandy Donaghy (D-Mill Creek), $650,000 was included in the 2023 Washington State Capital Budget. That money, plus a generous $60,000 donation from the ...
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About Sen. Lovick
John Lovick served as a State Trooper for 31 years and was named Trooper of the Year in 1992. He also served a total of 13 years in the United States Coast Guard, including time patrolling the waters off Alaska. Lovick was elected to the Mill Creek City Council in 1993, where he served as Mayor Pro Tem. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998, where he served for nine years, including five as Speaker Pro Tem. He was appointed to the Senate in 2021.
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