Majestic Park opening is Saturday

RATHDRUM - The opening of the 12-acre Majestic Park - Rathdrum's first new park since 1984 - will be celebrated on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The public is invited.

The park on the southeast side of town includes a splash park, playground and ballfields.

The celebration includes soccer games at 9 a.m., booths on what's new in Rathdrum at 10:30 a.m., a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m., free lunch for the first 500 from noon to 2 p.m. and a kickball game between the city and Northern Lakes Fire at 2:15 p.m.

The splash park and playground will be opened for use after the ribbon cutting.

There will be giveaways, free fingerprinting for kids and a temporary Frisbee golf course will be set up.

To access the park, turn off Meyer Road east onto Majestic and head toward the water tank.

The city was awarded a federal land and water conservation grant of $117,927 that helped fund the park.

The grant required a $137,752 match from the city. Most of the city's portion for the park is being funded through parks impact fees, although the City Council raised taxes 1 percent last year to go toward the park.