Recreation
MIDDLETOWN – Public Services Director Kim K. Clymire announced that the Middletown Pool will open for the summer swim season on Wednesday, June 16, and will remain open for recreational swimming Wednesdays through Sundays, from noon to 5 p.m., through Sunday, Aug. 15.
Clymire also introduced the pool's new lifeguard, Miley McMahon.
Due to the lack of attendance during the adult swim sessions last season, the sessions will not be offered initially unless there are a sufficient number of requests for it.
In addition, the department is looking for a certified water swimming instructor to potentially provide swim lessons from 10 a.m. to noon during the pool’s swim days.
Pool patrons 10 years and under must be accompanied by an adult 15 years of age or older.
Hardester’s Market in Middletown has once again generously agreed to donate free swim passes for children who are 12 years of age and under. Passes may be obtained by simply dropping by the Middletown Hardester’s Store and picking a pass up prior to going to the pool. Hardester's have unselfishly donated $33,143.50 in free pool passes to Middletown children since 1988.
Pool fees are as follows:
Children under 12 years old: $1.25.
13 years and older: $2.
Season passes are available for individuals for $40 and families (immediate family members only) for $80.
Schools, nonprofits and private group rates: Attendance of 25 and under with lifeguard, $100 per hour.
Attendance of more than 25 but less then 50: $150 per hour with lifeguards.
Clymire and his Public Services staff wish everyone a safe and happy summer.
For more information contact Lake County Public Services at 707-262-1618.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced that the Forest Service will offer two fee waiver weekends during the summer of 2010, in addition to other annual fee waiver events at standard amenity fee sites.
The first fee waiver weekend will be June 5-6. These fee waivers will be offered in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA).
“The Forest Service is working to ensure as many visitors as possible have the opportunity to experience the great outdoors and take advantage of the many recreational activities national forests have to offer,” said Tidwell. “By waiving fees, everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy the wonder and rejuvenation of recreation on national forests.”
The Fee Waiver dates for 2010 are as follows:
National Trails Day: June 5-6, fees will be waived for Saturday and Sunday.
Back-to-School Season: Aug.14-15, fees will be waived for Saturday and Sunday.
National Public Lands Day: Sept 25, this fee waiver is offered every year.
Veterans' Day: Nov. 11, this fee waiver is offered every year.
The fee waiver weekends supports the goals of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors Conference and First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative by actively supporting and promoting programs, projects and initiatives that encourage the use of outdoor spaces by the public.
The waiver will allow people to explore our nation's forests, which offer a wide range of recreation and educational benefits such as: improved physical and mental health, emotional well being, a concern for nature, and a conservation ethic.
Traditionally, fees are not charged on 98 percent of national forests and grasslands and over two-thirds of developed recreation sites can be used for free.
Many recreation opportunities such as camping, sightseeing and hiking can be enjoyed throughout the year at no cost.
The Forest Service is glad that we can help Americans better afford recreational opportunities, and we hope this will encourage people to get outside and reconnect with those special places we call National Forests.
The Forest Service operates about 17,000 recreation sites. Of those sites, approximately 6,000 require a fee at recreation sites which provide visitor services, needed maintenance/repairs, and recreational facilities and services.
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land and is the largest forestry research organization in the world.
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