For four summers, I was a lifeguard at the community pool. Back in the day, there were:
- a primary pool; 50 meters long, and 5 feet at its deepest. At one end were 6 25-yard lap lanes; at the other was a "shallow end" for small children
- a diving tank (not pictured) that was 16 feet at its deepest
- a "kiddie pool" that was wading depth for toddlers.
I recently noticed that the kiddie pool is gone and it looks like they turned that area into a splash park. Maybe for insurance reasons, since many parents did not exactly watch their kids, maybe for maintenance reasons, since it's probably much easier to clean up a splash park than that tiny pool with all the stuff that babies do in it.
I also noticed across the street that the high school has this big new addition/wing where the "temporary" trailers used to be. (I guess they really did end up being temporary!)
(Note: this post was uploaded to this blog on Dec 23, 2025, backdated to Aug 13, 2021, which was the date of the conversation this was transferred from)
