On September 2, 2026, the City and County of Broomfield dedicated the Joseph R. Mazzola Sensory Playground and Joseph R. Mazzola Garden at Midway Park, near the Girl Scout Shelter. Speakers at the event included Mayor Muileen Castriotta, Director of Parks, Recreation and Senior Services Clay Shuck, and members of the Mazzola Family. The new equipment at the sensory playground is designed for children ages 1 -12 of all abilities. No matter what a child’s level of physical skill, the playground contains equipment designed to enable that child to be included and play along with other children. A garden for personal contemplation flanks the new equipment. The equipment and park are named for Joseph R. Mazzola (1927 – 2014).
Mazzola arrived in Broomfield in 1957 and poured his heart and soul into serving this community for more than 50 years afterward. He served on the first elected City Counsel beginning in 1961, helping to lay the foundation for what has become one of the nation’s most livable communities. He did this while raising 5 children with his beloved wife Marion. In the early 1960s, Mazzola joined the then fledgling Broomfield Rotary Club. His contributions to the Club and to the community through the club would be immeasurable.
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