The City of Woodinville received a check for $75,000 for scoring the highest of 20 projects statewide competing for funding in the improving category of the Youth Athletic Facilities grant program. The city will use the grant to complete the construction of a large, lighted, artificial turf, multi-use sports field that will house four softball and youth baseball fields and two soccer and lacrosse fields. Woodinville will contribute more than $3 million in cash, cash donations, and two grants toward this project. Read the news release.

Pictured from left to right are: The Honorable Hank Stecker, Woodinville council member; The Honorable Liz Aspen, Woodinville council member; The Honorable Scott Hageman, Woodinville mayor; Karen Daubert, Recreation and Conservation Funding Board member; The Honorable Chuck Price, Woodinville council member; The Honorable Jeff Glickman, Woodinville council member; The Honorable Bob Vogt, Woodinville deputy mayor