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Vermont – Marion County officials are preparing Palatine Park for a summertime filled with free events.

The season begins with the annual West Virginia Three Rivers Festival on May 26. The Palatine Legend Series will host its first concert on June 4 at 7 p.m. and will feature Van Halen and ACDC. June 5th is a blissful yoga festival. Concerts will continue until the end of September. Garden yoga is held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and a farmers market every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. through September.

“We definitely try to change things up from year to year, so there’s more variety and events. And this year, I think we have something to suit everyone, as far as our lineup is concerned. We’ve also invested an additional $500,000 in the park,” Marion County Administrator Chris Senali said. for this summer.

The park is in the middle of some new infrastructure improvements. A new stand is 98 percent complete and will be ready for the festival next week. It was built to provide shaded seating for watching the concert. Senali said 100 to 120 people could stomp under it, “if they were crushed together.” The courtyard areas along the river and the reconfiguration of the playground area are expected to be completed in the first few weeks of June. Senali said that two new features will be added to Splash Park and completed in mid-July.

Part of the upgrades include repairs to the hillside slope next to Splash Park. Senali said that because of the water damage, the hill had begun to erode. Boulders are added to the hillside and a new walkway along the river’s edge.

Addressing the Fairmont Rotarians on Thursday, Senali said it was important for the Palatine Park Hotel to remain affordable and accessible to all, but said the province was not opposed to hosting concerts or events in the future.

“So personally, I’d be happy to keep it free for as long as possible. But then again, I think you can do some big shows, get bigger artists, and do the whole thing, but you know, that’s a whole conversation,” Senali said.

Senali said he wants people to know that their tax money doesn’t fund the events in the Palatine.

“I think a lot of people, when it comes to paying taxes, don’t necessarily want their tax money to show…I think it’s important for people to know how we pay for shows,” Senali said.

Funding for the park is provided by sponsors, who provide $75,000 in funding, hotel and lodge tax funding, funds established by the state legislature within the county budget and some money spent in Hot Spots. Hotel tax funding is split between the park and county commission and comes from revenue spent at hotels or motels in Marion County. For example, when someone visits Vermont for a concert in the Palatine and stays in a hotel, they receive some funding from it, Senali said.

Senali said he doesn’t deserve all the praise for his work in the garden.

“I get a lot of credit for the Palatine, but really I have a great team that deserves all the credit. They do all the really heavy lifting,” Senali said.

Marcela Yarimchuk, a member of the Rotary Club, thanked Sinali for his work in the garden and for always being there when she needed him. She also said she is grateful to Palatine Park.

“Anyone with kids would definitely be here to thank you because it’s very hard when you have two, three or four kids to take somewhere and have the cost of buying something to eat and pay to get in. At the Palatine you can take a cooler and take the lemonade and chips and take a blanket or Chair. That’s great. I also appreciate our stadium, it’s great and it’s located on the east side,” Yarmashuk said.

For the full schedule of events at Palatine Park, visit their website.

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