{"id":2999,"date":"2026-03-12T18:41:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/lovick\/?p=2999"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:45:57","slug":"mays-pond-playground-to-host-grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/lovick\/2026\/03\/12\/mays-pond-playground-to-host-grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Mays Pond Playground to Host Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bothell<\/strong> \u2013 The Mays Pond Playground in Bothell, Snohomish County has announced the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Saturday, March 14<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT: Mays Pond Playground Ribbon Cutting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE: 17730 Brook Boulevard, Bothell, WA 98012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN: March 14, 2026 at 11:00 A.M.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 Maverick Gaming owned Silver Dollar Casino-Mill Creek was used to construct a new ADA-compliant playground design to serve the children of Snohomish County.<\/p>\n<p>Now, construction has been completed and the Mays Pond Community welcomes community members and press for the opportunity to see state dollars at work in our local communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bothell \u2013 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. 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