(7-14-26) The Lake Improvement Association (LIA) reports that installation will soon begin on the East Bank All Abilities Playground.

Today, the LIA met with DWA Recreation to map out the site. Excavation should begin this week, and installation is tentatively expected to begin next week.

Here are some of the playground renderings. We’ll post updates as we get closer to having an accessible playground all children can enjoy on the banks of Grand Lake St. Marys!

The LIA wants to thank their community partners who generously donated to make this project happen, including:

  • Auglaize County Board of Developmental Disabilities
  • St. Mary’s Eagles (Aerie #767)
  • South Shore Sportsman Club
  • New Bremen American Legion Post 241 and Sons of the American Legion
  • St. Marys Foundry
  • Leugers Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • St. Marys Community Foundation
  • St. Marys Rotary Club
  • Kiwanis St-Marys
  • American Legion Post 323 – St Mary’s OH
  • Saint Marys VFW Post 9289
  • Minster Bank
  • First Financial Bank
  • The Peoples Bank Co.
  • Grand Lake Recreation Club
  • Jamie & Michelle O’Neal
  • Kevin & Anna Katterhenry