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Gold Medal Swim School Groundbreaking 06/08/2026

Groundbreaking Success in Surprise!

Today, we celebrated the groundbreaking of Gold Medal Swim School, an exciting addition that will provide family-focused recreation opportunities for our community.

We were honored to be joined by Gold Medal Swim School Owner Mike Walker, along with City of Surprise leadership include Mayor Kevin Sartor , Jeanine Jerkovic, Director of Surprise Economic Development, Mike Hoover, Assistant Director of Economic Development, and Kasey Peterson, Administrator of Surprise Parks and Recreation.

Special thanks to our project partners for helping bring this vision to life:
• Justin Gregonis, Managing Partner, Upward Architects
• Scott Puente, Project Manager, Upward Architects
• Paul Komadina, Partner, Alexander Building Company
• Tim Dulany, Senior Vice President, Kidder Mathews
• David Gertson, Territory Manager, Makita U.S.A., Inc.

This project represents continued investment in the City of Surprise and our commitment to creating opportunities that enhance quality of life for residents of all ages. We look forward to welcoming Gold Medal Swim School to our community and watching generations of swimmers build confidence, skills, and a love for the water.

Location:
Gold Medal Swim School
16517 W Cactus Rd
Surprise, AZ 85388

Web Address: https://goldmedalswimschool.com/surprise/



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Photos from Surprise Economic Development's post 06/01/2026

✂️🎉 We're rolling out the welcome mat for one of the newest additions to Surprise!

Today, we joined La-Z-Boy for a special pre-launch ribbon cutting celebration, welcoming their newest location to our growing retail community. Store Manager Jamie Lethin joined West Valley Regional Chamber Business Development Specialist Cliff Yoder for the ceremonial ribbon cutting, with Surprise Economic Development Senior Coordinator Kris Cassens helping mark the occasion.

La-Z-Boy's official Grand Opening takes place Wednesday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. Guests can enjoy food trucks from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and enter raffles for a chance to win a free recliner and other exciting prizes.

Check out pics from today's event here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVAhg

We’re excited to welcome La-Z-Boy to Surprise and look forward to seeing them serve residents for years to come. Be sure to stop by and help celebrate their Grand Opening!

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16000 N Civic Center Plaza
Surprise, AZ
85374