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Community meeting tonight to save pool
March 31st, 2010 at Wed, 31st, 2010 at 12:21 pm by Celeste GraceyA community group pulled together to pick up the task of raising the $60,000 needed to keep the Lindbergh Pool open for the 2010-2011 school year.
The Save the Pool group is planning a meeting 7 p.m. tonight, March 31, at the Vantage Glen Clubhouse on 108th, near the Benson Hill Fred Meyer.
Organizers are asking everyone who regularly uses the pool to give $100-$200 each to keep it open.
They have until June 30 to raise the money.
So far the district has identified about $75,000 in cuts and the City of Renton has pledged $40,000.
The district has made it clear that it’s up to the community to raise the remaining money.
For those interested in helping the cause, checks should be made payable to “Renton School District Lindbergh Pool.”
The group isn’t going to be handling cash donations, but you can give cash donations at the district’s business office.
Mail your donations to Rich Moore, Business Office, 300 S.W. 7th St., Renton, WA 98057.
Celeste Gracey Celeste has been the education and communities writer for the Renton Reporter since July 2009. Follow her on Twitter and watch for stories on RentonReporter.com.
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