The pool at the Grants Pass Family YMCA celebrated its reopening with a party Saturday after a two-month closure for major renovations. The pool, built by Josephine County in 1978 and run by the YMCA since 1983, was completely resurfaced and re-tiled and had brighter, LED overhead lights installed. The YMCA is still waiting on a new diving board.
By Chrissy Ewald of the Daily Courier
After a two-month closure for major renovations, the swimming pool at the Grants Pass Family YMCA celebrated its reopening with a splash on Saturday.
The pool, which opened in 1978, had closed July 27 for a major remodel.
Grants Pass Family YMCA CEO Brad Converse said the pool hadn't been overhauled in over 30 years.
"Way too long," he said. "It should only last about 20 years, and we got a lot more life out of it."
Grants Pass running back Logan Eldred looks to elude a tackle by North Medford's Samson Vaelua during Friday night's game at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford. Eldred scored three second-half touchdowns as he filled in for starter Treyton Powers.
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Logan Eldred rushed for three second-half touchdowns and third-ranked Grants Pass ran away from North Medford for a 33-13 win on Friday in the Southwest Conference football opener at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford.
After the Cavemen (4-1) held a 14-13 lead at the break, Eldred ran for 75 of his 127 yards in the final two quarters, filling in for Treyton Powers, to help GP break the game open.
A 33-year-old man who refused to leave a convenience store on Southwest G Street was arrested on a trespassing charge at 6:17 a.m. Saturday.
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A 55-year-old man digging through trash by Northeast Seventh Street businesses and refusing to leave was arrested on a trespassing charge at 6:21 p.m. Saturday.
The Siskiyou Crest Coalition is looking for artists who would like to serve as artists-in-residence next summer.
The artist-in-residence program is a five-day artist retreat in the historic 14-by-14-foot Bolan Mountain Lookout in the Illinois Valley. The residency is scheduled for June 25-29.
Artists of all disciplines will be considered. The program provides the venue, equipment support and a food stipend.
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