BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It's been a long process full of delays, but finally The City of Buffalo began it's final testing on the MLK Park splash pad Thursday.

That involved turning on the sprayers and filling up the wading pools.

It's something we reported on a lot last year, with the delays involving the contractor who wasn't able to get the job done in time for the neighborhood that was promised a spot to cool off *last* summer.

But the city says the splash pad is good to go now and will be opened on June First.

On a side note, city pools open July First.

Buffalo First!'s is hosting its annual Love Your Mom and Pop campaign vendor marketplace on Saturday, May 18th, 10am-4pm at Tri-Main Center. The Tri-main Building is a landmark Buffalo mixed-use building, home to over 70 locally owned businesses and organizations

The event will feature local food and drink, an artisan and entrepreneur vendor market with 20 vendors perfect for Father’s Day shopping, presentation of our social media contest winners, live local music, local food and drink, kids crafts, and an opportunity for our members and business owners to network and build relationships. The event is free and open to the public.

Vendors:

With just about six weeks remaining before the close of the 2013 Appeal in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, the annual campaign has raised $10,231,128.55 in cash and pledges, or 95.6 percent of its $10.7 million goal. The most comprehensive human services organization in Western New York now asks the community to help raise the remaining funds – less than $500,000 – needed to meet the final goal by June 30.