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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2017)
2]Ta-);<-:67:-/768):-6< Have family fun in the sun and stay cool in the pool By SUZANNE KENNEDY No ma er where you live in East- ern Oregon, we’ve got you covered … with water, that is. A er scouring this side of the state in search of summer me swim fun, we found lots of spots that are just as nice as those big city parks. La Grande: The Aqua c Center in La Grande features two indoor pools open year-round for lap swimming and recrea on. The lap pool has a diving board, and the recrea on pool off ers a slide and basketball hoop for extra fun. An outdoor splash pool is open when weather permits. Best feature: No sunscreen needed indoors! La Grande’s pools are all year, ex- cept for a week of maintenance in September. Recrea onal swimming is available Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Satur- day, 1 to 4 p.m., and then Monday/ Wednesday/Friday evenings, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Lessons are off ered year- round to children as young as six months. An annual family pass for residents is $440 for a family of fi ve. Online info: www.lagrandeparks. org/sites/cityofl agrande/content/ 597/Aqua cs Pendleton: The Pendleton Aqua c Center boasts three out- door pools: a zero entry (walk- down) recrea onal pool with three slides and built-in toys, a 50-meter pool with a basketball hoop and access for the disabled, and a dive well with two regular diving boards, a high dive, and a water slide chute. CO-ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN ONLINE | ON CAMPUS > > > > One application - 2 great schools! Transfer seamlessly More courses to choose from One-on-one advising Apply NOW! eou.edu/bmcc Para ayuda en Español, llame al 541.962.3491 800-452-8639 | admissions@eou.edu Best feature: Lots of shaded sea ng for moms and dads. The pool is open this year June 16 to Sept. 4, from noon to 8 p.m. every day of the week. Swim les- sons are off ered in four sessions throughout the summer for chil- dren as young as six months. A fam- ily pass is only $130 for fi ve family members. Online info: www.pendleton- parksandrec.com/aqua c-center Bonus: The Til Taylor Wading Pool on the east side of town is free! Milton-Freewater: The Joe Humbert Family Aqua c Center in Milton-Freewater features a 25-me- ter six-lane pool with a separate area containing two water slides, a zero entry kids play area, and a basketball hoop. Best feature: A sand volleyball court! It’s open seven days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Lessons are off ered in four sessions throughout the summer. A family pass for fi ve members is $135. Online info: www.mfcity.com/ community/page/joe-humbert- family-aqua c-center Boardman: The brand new Boardman Pool and Recrea on Center opens July 2! The pool area features three sec ons of swim- ming fun. In the middle is a 25-me- ter lap pool with a water slide at one end, a shallow entry play area, and a therapy pool with warm water. Future plans include a diving board and more water toys. Best feature: A vortex area (sort of like a lazy river with no walls)! The rec center is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. Lessons are tenta vely sched- uled to begin July 10 for the lower levels, and then they plan to of- fer lessons quarterly throughout the year. A year-round pass to the en re rec center will run $756 for a family of six. Online info: www.facebook. com/boardmanparkandrecrea on- district Hermiston: The Hermiston Fami- ly Aqua c Center boasts a 50-meter lap pool with a slide, diving board, and basketball hoop, a wading pool perfect for toddlers, and a zero entry pool complete with various water toys and two slides. Best feature: A lazy river! The pool is open Monday through Thursday from 1:10 to 7 p.m., and Friday through Sunday from 11:10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Two les- son sessions are available, with the second session focusing on higher level skills (diving, snorkeling). A regular family pass for six members is $150. Online info: www.hermiston- pool.com Athena: Due to construc on, the Athena pool won’t be open un l next June. Every single pool had op ons to add children on to your family pass for an extra fee, as well as a care- taker pass for an extra adult to ac- company the li le ones when you are at work. See you at the pool! ________ A former middle school teacher, Suzanne Kennedy lives in Pendleton with her husband and three children.
