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Lake Tye Park 14964 Fryelands Blvd. Skykomish River Park 413 Sky River Pkwy.
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ild spaces, woods and river. With more than a dozen parks, spanning over 200 acres, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Monroe Parks. “We moved here because of the parks,” Monroe Mayor Geoffrey Thomas said of his family experience. The Mayor’s family is not alone 16
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BY ELLEN HIATT in seeing the value in Monroe’s parks. Monroe’s Lake Tye Park can attract thousands of people in one day for an event, or just a few dozen on an average weekday. At 64 acres, the park surrounds a man-made 42-acre lake. On the City’s western edge, Lake Tye puts Monroe on the map for international travelers. “Competitions that go to Japan
or Florida come to our little City, hosting the best in the world,” said Mike Farrell, Monroe Parks and Recreation Director. “For the triathlon, the last eight qualifiers of the US Olympics—both men and women—were here, hosting 300 athletes from 35 plus states over four days.” The City recently adopted an aspirational statement, “Imagine
