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Page 2 -- October 1989 -- Solares Hill have in the Keys. But that particular story, I Solares Hill -October 1989 -- Page 3 Editorial fear, was presented to sell newspapers. Chamber of Commerce president John Parks' response to the question of AIDS Can This Pool Be Saved? Remember the rather sensational story and its effect on tourism was not very well that ran on the front page of the Miami thought out from a business perspective. As Keeping the public facility from going under Herald last month? It was about Key West, a person, I respect him for telling the truth -- AIDS, compassion and a worried business that he felt knowledge of AIDS patients community. Obviously a tossed-together migrating here could severely harm tourism; by June Keith The city commissioned CH2M Hill ~ its pool, including salaries, pool chemicals, . piece, it did not warrant Page 1 placement, and as an editor I am pleased that the Herald engineering firm ~ to find out what was maintenance and utilities, is about $5,000 and appeared there to attract readers, who reporters got the quote they were looking Key West's public swimming pool, needed to keep the pool in operation. The per month, according to Sterling. are notorious for gravitating to anything that for. recently renamed the Martin Luther King, engineers reported that although the pool For the past 12 years or so the Monroe IfYouKnew sparks feelings of shock, disgust or fear. But as a citizen of a community whose Jr. Community Pool, is in big trouble. The itself was structurally sound, the skirt, or County Commission has budgeted $30,000 I'm not too certain that the Miami lifeblood is said to come from tourism, I am future of the 30-something-year-old pool on deck, of cement that surrounds it and forms annually for pool maintenance. The city and offices—I understand they have an new appalled at the lack of business foresight Catherine Street is threatened by a series of the ceiling of the men's and women's the county each pay roughly half the cost of WhatTheyftltLike, editor—made a wise choice by sending the coming from a person who is supposed to cracks and fissures on its deck and a shower and changing rooms was sagging keeping the facility open. local boys (not one, but both, mind you) on represent the business community. Mr. number of deep chinks in the ceiling of its badly. Upon hearing that the city was closing You'dBe assignment to sniff out the news. Steve Parks, where is your sense of public shower areas. The report reads: Although the temporary the pool for seven months for repairs, the Rothaus and Jeffrey Kleinman will be lucky relations? Also in serious need of mending appears timber shoring has greatly reduced any risk county commission decided to withhold to get the cooperation of the town's folk A word to Mr. Parks, or anyone who to be a breakdown in communication of total failure, there is an increasing risk their annual contribution. There'll be no Wearing Them Now. from this point on. Seems it would have receives a call from the press, especially the between the people who use the pool — up that a loose piece of concrete could fall from county money for maintenance or repairs. been better to have a writer from the home to 200 a day during summer months — and the bottom of the deck slab and seriously or big boys: please think before you speak, for the government officials who manage the office work on the story, giving him or her crying outloud. Unlike some publications, fatally injure someone. the byline. funds that keep the island's only The report suggested installation of a the Miami Herald is not looking out for your public-access pool operational. But that didn't happen. Still, blaming hide. temporary ceiling of heavy wire cloth The trouble started earlier this summer. Rothaus and Kleinman, as was done Ann Boese supported on timber ceiling joists. recently at the Hotel-Motel Association's Pool workers reported to the city's director "The pool needs major renovations," panel forum with the candidates, is of parks and recreation, Randy Sterling, that says Thompson. "There are no ifs, ands or the pool's deck appeared to be sagging in buts about that." senseless and can only serve to harm the one area. Pool supervisor Lee Thompson already faltering business of reporting the In its report to the city, CH2M Hill said cracks were also noticed around the advised budgeting $400,000 for repairs. BAseo i news in Paradise. Don't blame the reporters; diving boards. CONTEMPORARY STYLES 1 sure they, have responsibilities but in this People associated with the pool think that's case they're not at fault. The cover art was drawn by The diving boards were removed to a lot of money. .^footprints I have absolutely no qualms with articles scrimshaw artist Jim Sherrington, prevent further, stress on the concrete around "For $500,000 we could build a whole the end of the pool. The sagging areas were new pool!" says Thompson. 610 Duval Street about AIDS, in fact, I believe AIDS is one who also specializes in fantasy art. blocked from public use. Buckling ceilings assortment inc. | of the most important issues facing our This piece is his artistic response to in shower areas were shored up with two- Old Town Key West entire society today, and it has been this year's Fantasy Fest theme: Making Waves 404 duval street • key west ts by-four boards. 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This Key West for capital expenditure projects. pool serves the entire community." The list of projects includes: (1) police and For information call Lee Thompson at fire communication equipment; (2) police, 292-8248. fire and administration building facilities; (3) Northern Italian Cuisine streets, sidewalks and storm sewer 615 Duval Street, Key West construction and reconstruction, including 294-6565 striping and signage; (4) park acquisition Dinner from 7 to 11 p.m. and development of parks, ball fields and BIG RAG SALE We Accept Visa and MC recreation facilities; (5) police and fire operating equipment; and (6) parking OF THE YEAR garages, including land acquisition. Most CDs Some people are pressing for pool $8.49 LPs repairs out of that infrastructure tax. But the $3.00 city commissioners have yet to be presented Cassettes with recommendations. $3.50 "There are so many rumors, you know," Thompson says. "We heard that in the same week that the CH2M Hill report came out, Clothing Sale) Prices Cut the county commission put the $30,000 for Up To 75% The Key West BILL OF RIGHTS the pool back into .their budget.