Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Kids playing in the water and parents watching at the newly opened Silva Family Splash Park.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Kids waited for the big bucket to dump.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Americorps volunteer Luke Anderson throws a Frisbee to another member before heading to their next community service opportunity.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Americorps volunteer Manny Garcia catches the Frisbee.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Manuel Barra, Jos+? Barra, Tad Theobald and Lluvia Barra take time out of running through the water for a snack.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Emily Schilling holds daughter Maddie, while son Devon takes care of Zoey.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
The tower dumps from two buckets, the one on top and one inside.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Sen. Howie Morales, Mayor Richard Bauch, Trustees Olga Amador, Richard Esparza and Albert Esparza pose with the gate, which they had opened ceremoniously earlier. Trustee Victor Arambula had left.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Kevin Cook, representing Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc., which provided the funding for the gazebo he is leaning against, as well as the benches, tables and trash cans for the park.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
Hours and rules.
Silva Family Splash Park opens in Santa Clara 052017
-?Robert Salaiz, responsible for weekend maintenance, stands in front of the Silva Family Splash Park hours and rules.
The Silva Family Splash Park in Santa Clara had its grand opening on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The warm day with nice weather brought out plenty of kids who wanted to get wet. Parents and grandparents sat or stood out of range of the large water gun and watched their kids play in and run through the water, which came from many directions, including deluges from overhead.