<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3hLQeO_0wPAaodq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3hLQeO_0wPAaodq00" width="980" height="980" ><figcaption>Lori Voornas</figcaption></figure><p>A two-year dream is coming true for the Rotary Club of Biddeford Saco.</p><p>They have been working on getting a new 1,700-square-foot splash pad at 75 Franklin Street in Saco. It was approved (<i>unanimously</i>) by the planning board and building begins!</p><p>Past Rotary Club president Brenda Pollock said the idea came from a desire to create a lasting and impactful contribution to the community’s children. Keeping cool in the summer is exactly how you do that! They are working with the director of Saco Parks and Recreation who helped build a splash pad in New Hampshire.</p><h2>What exactly will Saco's splash pad be like?</h2><p>The approved design has seven water features, like rings, dumping buckets, and a rain curtain, along with a red-and-white-striped lighthouse with six spraying nozzles. As with most projects, community donors played a big part in getting this funded. With as hot as Maine summers have been lately, this will be an awesome and needed addition!</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=12qMYe_0wPAaodq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=12qMYe_0wPAaodq00" width="722" height="355" ><figcaption>Biddeford Saco Rotary Club</figcaption></figure><p>Bill Paterson, current Rotary president, said in a release,</p><blockquote><p>This splash pad will serve families, children of all abilities, and even seniors. It’s a great way for the community to see the impactful work of Rotary.</p></blockquote><h2>When will Saco, Maine's new splash pad be ready to use?</h2><p>They are working hard to get the construction done by this fall and test it so that they will be ready for the spring with no hiccups. The splash pad, designed with accessibility in mind, has a flush ground surface, making it wheelchair-friendly. The sprayers are activated by a child-friendly button, which initiates 15-minute cycles of water play. The pad will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May 15 through October 15 each year.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1gGwaj_0wPAaodq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1gGwaj_0wPAaodq00" width="778" height="541" ><figcaption>Biddeford Saco Rotary Club</figcaption></figure><p>Brenda Pollock is so excited about this new feature that was approved, that she thinks every city or town in Maine should have one...or two!</p><h2>30 Places People Want to See at Rock Row in Westbrook, Maine</h2><h2>Can You Guess These Maine and NH Cities and Towns?</h2><p>Quiz time. How many of these Maine and New Hampshire locations can you guess based on Google Earth images?</p></div></body>

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Saco, Maine is Getting a Cool New Splash Pad for Next Summer

A two-year dream is coming true for the Rotary Club of Biddeford Saco. They have been working on getting a new 1,700-square-foot splash pad at 75 Franklin Street in Saco. It was approved (unanimously) by the planning board and building begins!. Past Rotary Club president Brenda Pollock said the idea...