Dayton's Friends of the Pool continues swim lessons reimbursement

Letter to the Editor,

So far this summer, five families have participated in the Friends of the Pool program to reimburse swimming lessons for Columbia County residents. Eight children have had their lessons at the Walla Walla YMCA, fully reimbursed through this offer. Hopefully, the word will spread, and more families will participate.

The offer extends year-round and is not limited to summer.

You can receive swim lessons anywhere, as long as it is a certified program such as the American Red Cross. To be reimbursed, send invoices with participants’ names and Columbia County addresses to the Friends of the Pool. Please send invoices to Friends of the Pool, P.O. Box 192, Dayton, WA. 99328.

We will also reimburse for advanced training such as lifeguard certification. One local young lady did this a year ago; we hope more will in the future.

Finally, there is no age limit. We will reimburse for adult lessons, too.

However, we don’t reimburse for travel expenses, exercise programs, swim club, and competition fees, etc.

Reimbursement funds for lessons come from grant funds and donations received by Friends of the Pool. We intend to continue the program until a local community pool is constructed in Dayton. The Columbia County Parks & Recreation Pool District is raising funds towards a new pool. Please vote for the annual “Pool District” tax levy this fall and help as you can with the district’s fundraising for the replacement pool.

Regards,

Fred Crowe, Chairperson

Friends of the Pool Committee

P.O. Box 192

Dayton, WA 99328