I'd be very interested in where the $250,000 came from. Wouldn't you?
WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8 - Grand Rapids news, weather, sports and video - All GR city pools to open: "Good news for those looking forward to swimming this summer--despite budget problems, all six Grand Rapids city pools will be open.
The City of Grand Rapids has budgeted enough money to open three of the six public pools, but Monday afternoon a group of donors has come forward to open the gates for the remaining three.
A group called 'Making Great Waves for Kids' has collected more than $250,000-enough to convince the city to open the remaining three pools on June 25th.
Organizers worked with the city and others to raise enough to cover 2007 and are still collecting money to cover the next two years as well.
'It's my goal to work with the city and business leaders to develop a long term plan to have this thing dealt with indefinitely,' said Roosevelt Tillman with Making Great Waves for Kids. 'The great news today is that the first year, year one, we got it taken care of. We have the funds to do that now, so that's alright.'
The pool schedule is from June 25th through August 18th, and this year kids 17 and under will be admitted free-thanks to donations by Bob Sullivan and former state senator Glenn Steil.
To help contribute to the swimming pools, send a tax-deductible donation to:
GR City Parks Fund
Parks and Recreation Department
201 Market Ave. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503"
The City of Grand Rapids has budgeted enough money to open three of the six public pools, but Monday afternoon a group of donors has come forward to open the gates for the remaining three.
A group called 'Making Great Waves for Kids' has collected more than $250,000-enough to convince the city to open the remaining three pools on June 25th.
Organizers worked with the city and others to raise enough to cover 2007 and are still collecting money to cover the next two years as well.
'It's my goal to work with the city and business leaders to develop a long term plan to have this thing dealt with indefinitely,' said Roosevelt Tillman with Making Great Waves for Kids. 'The great news today is that the first year, year one, we got it taken care of. We have the funds to do that now, so that's alright.'
The pool schedule is from June 25th through August 18th, and this year kids 17 and under will be admitted free-thanks to donations by Bob Sullivan and former state senator Glenn Steil.
To help contribute to the swimming pools, send a tax-deductible donation to:
GR City Parks Fund
Parks and Recreation Department
201 Market Ave. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503"
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