Summer fun at Orange City's splash pad

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Keeping his cool — Ian Downing, 1, keeps his cool at the splash pad at Veterans Memorial Park in Orange City. Ian was accompanied by his mom, Cindy.

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A total blast — At center, Mark Lee, 5, gets hit with a giant blast of cool water at a recent trip to the splash pad in Orange City.

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Beating the heat — Ethan Dunn, 6, strikes a pose at the splash pad at Veterans Memorial Park in Orange City.

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A perfect summer day — The sky is blue, the clouds are white, and the children are scampering through water at Veterans Memorial Park in Orange City.

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Not quite sure — Victor Lopez, 2, hasn't decided if he loves the sprays of water at the splash pad.

By Jen Horton
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted Jun 25, 2009 - 4:15:27pm

With the temperature climbing above 90 degrees, and a heat index of more than 100, local children celebrated the essence of a perfect summer day June 23 at Veterans Memorial Park, 426 S. Volusia Ave. in Orange City.

With no rain in sight, little ones at the park kept it cool under the cascades of water at the parks' splash pad.

The splash pad was opened at the 2008 Orange City Fourth of July celebration, and has already become a big hit with residents.

One mom commented the splash pad was the best thing the city has ever done.

The children, who were delighted by the fountains of water, seemed to agree.

To see more splash-pad photos, visit The Beacon photo gallery.

— jen@beacononlinenews.com

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