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SouthOrangeNanny
Citizen
Username: Sonanny
Post Number: 39
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 8:30 am: |     |
does the pool open any earlier for small kids? why does it open at 12 anyway? |
susan1014
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Username: Susan1014
Post Number: 761
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 9:14 am: | |
At least on Mondays and Fridays the local recreation department camp programs are using it in the morning. (but I didn't realize that it wasn't open to others) |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1535
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 7:32 pm: | |
I think it mightopen at noon because there is no money to pay the lifeguards for the extra hours?
The smaller kids have the baby and 'intermediate' pools away from the main pool; so the main pool really doesn't need to open earlier for the smaller kids. I think there might still be an early bird swim at 6am. Don't know if you can take litle kids to that.
When I was a kid the pool was open 10am-noon with one hour for boys swim the other for girls; unless you were with a parent, then you could come any time during the two hours. The pool closed from Noon-1pm. Then was open again for an hour for girls and an hour for boys. Or was it two hours? Closed again for dinner, then opened for everyone.
Glad it isn't like that anymore... |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 706
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 9:16 pm: | |
Years ago, the old pool was open 1-3 PM for boys swim, 3-5 PM for girls and evenings for family swim. If you were a girl and it was 95+ in the shade, you were SOL until late afternoon. And that pool was bad- the bottom was so decrepit that you could cut your feet on it very easily. |
Matt Foley
Citizen
Username: Mattfoley
Post Number: 301
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 11:14 pm: | |
The original wall of the pool is still sort of intact adjacent to the baby pool.
ps: The community swimming hole was also referred to as a "polio pit" by some adults during the '50s. Due to misinformation about said disease. |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1538
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 12:22 am: | |
Brett and Matt-
Remeber the locker rooms at the old pool? And Mrs Daily who would always yell at everyone trying to sneak food up to the deck when the new / current "In the picninc area?!"
And how there was only one life guard chair at the deep end with a second guard who walked around?
How about the Thursday BBQ's behind the pool by the Farrells?
And the stupid litle black pan you were supposed to stpe in to clean your feet before you went in the pool?
That pool was so SMALL! That's why there was boys and girls swim. Thanks Brett for clearing up the time in the afternoon. |
Back in Switzerland!
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Username: Bets
Post Number: 1945
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 12:59 am: | |
I remember the old pool. I won a trophy at age 6 for walking the fastest through the water across the steps.
The new pool seemed so big and fancy and 3 instead of just 1! Don't forget that South Orange (I hope!) still has a swim team, and their practices are in the mornings as well (jello eaten dry before each race!). |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 708
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 8:44 am: | |
Remember every July 4th they would dump hundreds of goldfish into the pool and the kids would catch them? Bad idea- the water was filthy (filthier?) for days and the fish all died within a day. This was obviously contrived by the same guy who went on to WKRP in Cincinnatti, where they threw live turkeys from a helicopter to celebrate Thanksgiving... |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 8902
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 8:56 am: | |
God almghty!!! I didn't know you guys were that old. Separate swims for boys and girls? Goldfish on the forth of July?
Auntie and Bets, did you wear bloomers in the pool. |
Jim Murphy
Citizen
Username: Jimmurphy
Post Number: 187
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 9:21 am: | |
Brett:
Oh The Humanity! 
still cracks me up |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 710
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 9:25 am: | |
Herb Tarleck- goldfish wrangler! |
Crazy_quilter
Citizen
Username: Crazy_quilter
Post Number: 22
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 - 6:00 pm: | |
I'm wondering why they don't paint lines in the Middle school parking lot? people park very far a part. i'm sure you could get quite a few more cars in, and parking can be really tough! |
Barbara Sheridan
Citizen
Username: Stellaluna
Post Number: 4
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 - 8:07 pm: | |
Camps use the pool some mornings and the swim team practices there every morning for 2 hours. The team will be swimming tomorrow and Friday so come watch them |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1638
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 - 8:11 pm: | |
Bob-
I'm not *that* old. Though the nephews say I am! Bloomers? Luckily no! |
Sheena Collum SHU
Citizen
Username: Sheena_collum
Post Number: 238
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2005 - 12:53 am: | |
JTA - you're a heck of a lot more youthful than I am, lol  |
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