YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -  Mill Creek MetroParks will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, May 30th for the opening of the Julianna Kurinka Children’s Play Area.

The new play area will consist of three areas: an adventure play area, sand play area, and tot play area. A proposed wet playground area will be completed at a later date.

Funding for the project came from the Julianna Kurinka Trust, Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, J. Ford Crandall Memorial Foundation, Frank & Pearl Gelbman Foundation, Rotary Club of Youngstown, Thomases Family Endowment, and W. E. Bliss Foundation. Proceeds from the Fitness Together 5K, Mill Creek Maple Syrup sales, and MetroParks’ Green Cathedral Half Marathon/5K were also used to fund the play area.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the James L. Wick Jr. Recreation Area.