Summer Heat

Gissela Guzman, 6, runs through rings that spray water during the grand opening of the Splash Playground Thursday June 5, 2014 at the Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Park in Edinburg. The water playground is 3,000 sq. and is a re-useable water unit. The city is planning to build more parking, trees, benches, canopies, sidewalks and an improved detention pond. Families can visit the park from 9a.m. to 8p.m. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Johnny Gonzalez gets sprayed with water during the grand opening of the Splash Playground Thursday June 5, 2014 at Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Park in Edinburg. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Children stand under buckets filled with water during the grand opening of the Splash Playground Thursday June 5, 2014 at Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Park in Edinburg. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Anyssa Torres, center, reacts after getting splashed by water Monday June 9, 2014 at Pharr Aquatic Center in Pharr. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Aliyah Ramos, center, and her sister Haylie Ramos ride tubes on the Lazy River Monday June 9, 2014 at Pharr Aquatic Center in Pharr. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Axel Hernandez slides down a tube slide Monday June 9, 2014 at Pharr Aquatic Center in Pharr. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com