Posted on 04 July 2010
The City of Kent invites you to celebrate the Fourth of July at Lake Meridian Park (14800 SE 272nd St., Kent) in the city’s annual Fourth of July Splash celebration from noon to 11 p.m. today!
Activities include:
- Old-fashioned games
- Athletic skills contests
- Family games
- Craft project
- Big Blue, the Kent Parks Mobile Technology Bus
- Face painting by “The Magic Brush”
- Inflatable bouncers
- Watermelon and pie eating contests
- Boat parade
- Entertainment on the stage
- Fireworks display
For more info., including shuttle bus locations and schedule, visit the City of Kent website.
The event is proudly sponsored by Allied Waste, Campbell’s Dentistry, Dollarwise Check Cashing & Loan Center, Kent School District, Marlatt Funeral Home, McDowell’s U Frame It, Smith Brothers Daily and RSC.
Posted on 29 June 2009
Thousands of visitors attend Lake Meridian Park’s annual 4th of July Splash and evening fireworks celebration. The event requires a major clean-up for Parks staff the next day. Other parks get heavy use over the holiday weekend, too, with debris from unauthorized fireworks littering parking lots and grounds.
This year the 4th of July falls on a Saturday. So while many of us will be sleeping in on Sunday morning, Kent Parks maintenance workers will be up early, tackling Lake Meridian beach and Van Doren’s Landing Park beginning at 6:00 AM. At 9:00 AM, Kent Parks invites neighbors, families and other volunteers to spend an hour or two at five key parks helping to get them cleaned up for all to enjoy once again.
The parks needing the most assistance are:
• West Fenwick Park
• West Hill Park
• Morrill Meadows Park
• Springwood Park
• Scenic Hill Park
Parks Maintenance staff will be on hand and trash bags will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to work together to “be green” and keep recycling bags separate from trash. Meet your neighbors, make friends, and get a little exercise.
A nice way to start your Sunday!
For more information: 253-856-5110, visit www.KentWAParks.com (click on Volunteer) or email Tony Donati.
