Moses Lake Mayor Dustin Swartz speaks at the celebration of Don and Mary Cunnington. Swartz said for community members to get this level of recognition is rare and spoke about the Cunningtons’ impact on the community.
September 8, 2025
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September 10, 2025 3 a.m.
'They were kids at heart'
Local couple have memorial bench and plaque dedicated to them for contributions to community
MOSES LAKE — On Friday, a park bench and plaque were unveiled to commemorate Don and Mary Cunnington’s contributions to the Moses Lake community. Friends and family gathered outside the Surf ‘N Slide Water Park, formerly known as the Moses Lake Aquatic Center, to celebrate the couple. “They loved kids because they were kids at heart,” Dawni Cunnington said.