Sarah Esquivel, 5, of Shawnee, looks out a window while climbing inside the largest double-slide equipment during the KidSpace Park Grand Opening on June 23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
About 10 boys ride on the spinning orb during the KidSpace Park Grand Opening, June 23. Hundreds of people attended the event, which continued on June 24. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Held up by several City of Shawnee employees, the ribbon is cut by Shawnee Mayor Ed Bolt during the KidSpace Park Grand Opening, June 23. KidSpace is the first park to be renovated using the half-cent sales tax passed in June 2018.
Josh Forrester, left, and Lincoln Forrester, 5, of Tecumseh, race each other in the 40-yard dash during the KidSpace Park Grand Opening, June 23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Several kids enjoy the in-ground merry-go-round which features benches during the KidSpace Park Grand Opening, June 23. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Evan McCullough, far right, who recently moved to Tecumseh, performs a skateboard trick during the KidSpace Park Grand Opening on June 23. Waiting his turn is Tim Carr of Shawnee. Several kids got up-close views of the skating demonstration. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Evan McCullough, who recently moved to Tecumseh, performs a railslide on the skate park portion of KidSpace Park during the Grand Opening on June 23. The skate park existed before the park's renovation, but had a few repairs. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Tim Carr, of Shawnee, performs a "rock n' roll" trick during the skateboarding demonstration at KidSpace Park's Grand Opening, June 23. The skate park existed before the park's renovation, but had a few repairs. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Sherry Lankford speaks at the KidSpace Park Grand Opening on June 23.
Shawnee Mayor Ed Bolt speaks at the KidSpace Park Grand Opening on June 23.
Shawnee Mayor Ed Bolt speaks at the KidSpace Park Grand Opening on June 23.
Shawnee Mayor Ed Bolt speaks at the KidSpace Park Grand Opening on June 23.
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It has been five years since Shawnee’s half-cent sales tax passed in June 2018.
And the public was apparently ready to see its promised results.
KidSpace Park - the first in the Parks Master Plan to be renovated - held its Grand Opening on June 23-24.
Located on Center Street, the 7.6-acre park brought hundreds of people to try out the state’s third largest suc...
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