King County, Washington, has threatened to close pools and parks to help overcome budget shortfalls. Included in the list of possible closures is the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. The Aquatic Center has hosted three USMS National Championship meets.
Please visit King County Executive Page to vote in the on line poll for the one recreational facility that you use most. Wednesday morning only 2% of those responding were pool advocates!! The off leash dog proponents who are very well organized had a huge lead in 71% of respondents. Since then swimming pool advocates have given pools a significant lead. Let our voice be heard, visit the site today! The poll will change at noon Friday morning, so please vote now.
As you may have heard, due to budget shortfalls in King County, there is movement by King County to close pools and parks. This is a threat to our sport and to the quality of life we all enjoy in the metropolitan King County area. Public forums on this issue sponsored by the Metropolitan Parks Task Force were held May 13th at Redmond High School Little Theater and on May 15th at the Lake Wilderness Community Center. On the King County site mentioned above there is a link to view these forums.
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My ballot cast outside of the King County, Washington, counts to me so that when I am in the Seatlle area, I can enjoy using such a phenomenal facility as King County Aquatic Center.
In the past, while not a resident of Washington state, I had been to Masters workouts there, and I had been strongly welcomed there by the Masters swimmers.
(We still share now a memory when at one time swimming in the diving tank without goggles I kept hitting ropes, or when during a banquet after a Masters meet, shaking the hand of a swimmer accross the table made me say "This is like a long distance communication: US West (the local telephone company) is going to make me pay." to which somebody laughing said; "Nice pun.").
That's why I cast: "Keep it open.".
My ballot cast outside of the King County, Washington, counts to me so that when I am in the Seatlle area, I can enjoy using such a phenomenal facility as King County Aquatic Center.
In the past, while not a resident of Washington state, I had been to Masters workouts there, and I had been strongly welcomed there by the Masters swimmers.
(We still share now a memory when at one time swimming in the diving tank without goggles I kept hitting ropes, or when during a banquet after a Masters meet, shaking the hand of a swimmer accross the table made me say "This is like a long distance communication: US West (the local telephone company) is going to make me pay." to which somebody laughing said; "Nice pun.").
That's why I cast: "Keep it open.".
