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Jay Senter
Jay Senter
Merriam
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Merriam marks opening of new playground at Quail Creek Park

The new Quail Creek equipment opened to the public on Saturday.
The new Quail Creek equipment opened to the public on Saturday.
The new Quail Creek equipment opened to the public on Saturday.

Merriam residents in the Antioch Hills and Peppertree neighborhoods have a shiny new destination for the kids to get their ya yas out.

The freshly installed playground equipment at Quail Creek Park opened for use on Saturday.

The new equipment, which cost $75,000, features a variety of cable climbing, balance and swinging elements, including a saucer swing that allows more than one kid to ride at the same time. Additionally, there a Volta spinner, a more modern take on the merry-go-round, and some percussion elements that allow kids to make sounds and music.

Installation of the new equipment began August 30.

The previous playground at Quail Creek Park included a traditional mix of slides and climbing.
The previous playground at Quail Creek Park included a traditional mix of slides and climbing.
A rendering of the new Quail Creek playground.
A rendering of the new Quail Creek playground.

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Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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