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Yakima names features of MLK Jr. Aquatic Center after donors; opening likely June 19
Summary
Council approved naming donor‑sponsored elements at the Martin Luther King Jr. Aquatic Center, including a community room, waterslide tower and a vortex feature; city staff said the grand opening is tentatively planned for June 19 pending final certifications.
Yakima City Council on June 3 approved a resolution naming elements of the Martin Luther King Jr. Aquatic Center in recognition of donors who contributed more than $3 million toward the project.
Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson presented the naming plan and said the community raised over $3,000,000 for the new facility. "One of the ways that we can acknowledge and recognize our donors is by placing their names on that," he said. Wilkinson listed…
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