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since 1991 East Sacramento News June 20, 2013 Community News in Your Hands www.valcomnews.com Check out the pool schedules and a feature on Sacramento Synchronized Swim Team, which will hold clinics at Glenn Hall and Tahoe pools See pages 2–3 East Lawn Touring the history includes ‘Didion’ house McKinley Village nursery, florist See page 10 issue by issue See page 6 See page 5 East Sacramento News It’s like dancing in the water: WWW.VALCOMNEWS.COM Swim season is here! Sacramento Synchronized Swim Team to hold clinics at city pools E-mail stories & photos to: [email protected] Vol. XXII • No. 12 Check out the pool schedules — Sacramento Synchronized By MONICA STARK Bringing the clinics closer to where [email protected] East Sacramento News is published on the first and third Thursday 2709 Riverside Blvd. more people live will likely bring new of the month and delivered by mail and home delivery in the Sacramento, Swim Team, will hold clinics at select city pools swimmers into the mix, who may one area bounded by Business 80 on the west, the American River CA 95818 Synchronized swimmers can tread day become as impressive as Miss on the north and east and Highway 50 on the south. t: (916) 429-9901 It’s time to follow up with our April re- City operated pools and ‘play pools’ water for a long period of time and Gwaltney. f: (916) 429-9906 Publisher ...................................................................... George Macko port on the YMCA’s operations of three schedule and pay scale it’s a well-known fact that their feet “We are really excited about it,” General Manager ........................................................ Kathleen Egan city pools this summer. Southside, Tahoe Admission Fees for Swimming Pools never touch the bottom of the pool. said Sacramento Synchronized Editor .............................................................................. Monica Stark and Glenn Hall pools will be open seven $2 -- Children/Teens 17 years & under Skills such as ballet leg, front and Swim Team Membership Coordi- Art Director......................................................................John Ochoa Cover photo by: days a week and will offer full programming $4 -- Adults 18 and older back layout, support skull, ballerina nator Kimmie Kwong. “We have Graphic Designer ....................................................... Serene Lusano Courtesy such as water exercise, swim lessons, swim Everyone pays to enter the pool. bunny, torpedo, and back tuck som- worked with the YMCA in the past Sales Manager ................................................................Patty Colmer Advertising Executives: Other photos: team and open swim. And did you know ersault are all done together while years to offer synchronized swim Linda Pohl, Melissa Andrews, Jen Henry Courtesy you could rent the pools out? Every Friday PLAY POOLS free admission: Colonial listening to music underwater and clinics there. When we met with Distribution/Subscriptions ...................................... George Macko Courtesy and Saturday night the pools are available to Park, Land Park, Roberston Park, Mama perform a routine. the Aquatics Director about hav- rent from 6 to 10 p.m. at a rate of $80 per Marks Park & Bertha Henschel Park. Pool Simply stated, it’s like dancing in the ing summer clinics at the YMCA, hour for a 2-hour minimum and a max of phone numbers are valid only during the water and some of the youngest local- she mentioned that they were in the 50 people! Pool rentals can be made by con- summer swim season unless otherwise not- ly are just 11 years old. process of getting three City of Sac- tacting [email protected] ed. 808-2306. Meet Paige Gwaltney age 11. She ramento pools for the summer. In a nutshell the pools will offer lap swim was just selected to be on the U.S. “So we jumped on the opportunity in the early mornings, swim lessons and Clunie Pool & Wading Pool, 601 Alham- National Team for the 2013-2014 to offer a summer synchro camp at all “She absolutely loves the sport,” Summer camp sessions: open swim during the afternoon, followed bra Blvd. in McKinley Park, Phone: 808- year. In July, she will live and train of their locations. This also worked Kwong said. “She loves how it looks All sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon, by at least one lap lane in the evening hours. 5301; Closes Sept. 2. Pool is open for sum- at the U.S. Olympic Training Facil- out for the City of Sacramento be- and feels that it is unique because cost is $125 per person. For more de- But specifically, the following is the schedule mer recreational swim 1-5pm Tuesday ity in order to be prepared for in- cause we are also offering a synchro she has a combination of what she tails contact 692-9366 or visit www. and pay scale, which is subject to change. through Friday, and 1-6 p.m., Saturday and ternational competition on behalf camp at one of their pools as well. has been doing for years (gymnas- sacsynchro.com or email member- Besides all that, the Sacramento Synchro- Sunday. Weekday rec swim hours change to of the U.S. “We had planned to see if we could tics, ballet and swimming) all in one [email protected] nized Swim Team has partnered with the 4-7pm, Aug. 27-30. Lap swim is Saturday Gwaltney is a member of the only coordinate with them for our summer sport. Session 1: Oki Pool- June 17, 19, 21 YMCA to offer camps. See the story on the and Sunday from 11am-1pm, and Tuesday competitive synchronized swim team camps, and everything just worked “My daughter has been swimming (Monday, Wednesday, Friday only), team in this issue. -Friday 4-7pm. Swim Lessons are Tuesday, in Sacramento, the Sacramento Syn- out. We are hoping that by offering for over seven years prior to learning Wisseman Drive and Cliffwood Way) Wednesday and Thursday mornings and chronized Swim Team, which just a longer camp, we can introduce the this sport. She also loves her swim Session 2: Southside Pool- June 24- Tahoe, Southside and Glenn Hall Pool evenings. The pool is closed Mondays, ex- announced it will be holding clin- sport to those swimmers who want friends she considers her second fam- 27, 6th and U streets Schedules cluding holidays. ics at city pools, including three the to do something different and enjoy ily because of the amount of time she Session 3: Glenn Hall Pool- July 8-11 Saturdays YMCA will be operating: Southside, learning something new,” Kwong said. spends in the water with them. She Session 4: Tahoe Pool- July 15-18, 9 a.m. – lap swim McClatchy Park Pool & Wading Pool, 35th Tahoe, Glenn Hall and one the Y is Kwong’s daughter has been a syn- never gets tired of swimming, espe- 3535 59th St. 10 a.m. – swim lesson St. and 5th Ave. in McClatchy Park. not running, Oki Pool in the College chronized swimmer for more than cially since this is a year round sport,” Session 5: Glenn Hall Pool- July 22- 11 a.m. – water exercise Phone: 277-6041. Closes August 25. Greens area. three years. Kwong said. 25, 5415 Sandburg Dr. Noon – open swim Open 1-5pm for recreational swim Mon- 6 p.m. – pool rental is available day through Thursday, Saturday and Sun- day. Join us for Family Night Mondays! Sundays Pool is open 3-7pm. All family mem- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – lap swim bers accompanied by parent get in for $1. 1 p.m. – open swim Swim lessons are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Monday through Thursday POOL IS CLOSED FRIDAYS. 6-8 a.m. – lap swim 11 to 1 p.m. – lap swim Oki Pool & Wading Pool, Wisseman Dr. and Noon to 1 p.m. – swim lessons AND water exercise Cliffwood Wy. Phone: 1 to 5 p.m. – open swim 277-6160. Opens June 17/Closes August 25. 5 to 7 p.m. – lap swim WITH (5 p.m. – swim Open for recreational swim Wed/Fri/Sun, 1- lessons followed by water exercise at 5:30 p.m. 5pm. and swim team at 6 p.m.) Swim lessons are Mon/Wed/Fri evenings. POOL IS CLOSED MON/TUE/THUR/ Friday: 1 p.m. open swim, 6-10 p.m. pool rentals SAT. Fees Play Pools (free admission) Recreational Swim (Open Swim) Play pools are for children ages 7 and under! Adult Daily Pass (18+): $4 per visit Parent supervision is required. Youth Daily Pass (0-17): $2 per visit All dates and times are subject to change. Youth Summer Pass: $80 (Unlimited Visits) Adult Summer Pass: $125 (Unlimited Visits) Bertha Henschel Play Pool, A St. & 45th St. Phone: 808-5301 (Clunie Pool). Closes Au- Lap Swim/Water Exercise gust 25. Daily Pass: $5 per visit/class Open for recreational swim 12nn-4pm Tu- 25 visit/class punch card: $75 Fr, and 1-5pm Sat/Sun Summer Pass: $150 (Unlimited Visits/Classes) POOL IS CLOSED MONDAYS. Addresses Colonial Play Pool, 18th Ave. & 53rd St. Southside Pool is located at 2115 6th St. Phone: 277-6041 (McClatchy Park Pool). Glenn Hall Pool is located at 5415 Sandburg Closes August 22. Drive, Sacramento 95819 Open for recreational swim 1-5pm Mo-Th. Tahoe Pool is located at 3535 59th St., Sacra- POOL IS CLOSED FRIDAYS, SATUR- mento 95820 DAYS & SUNDAYS. 2 East Sacramento News • June 20, 2013 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • June 20, 2013 • East Sacramento News 3 McKinley Village breakdown: Recent meeting highlighted issues of concern neighbors have ® By MONICA STARK tion of the site, on the north until the traffic study comes two retention ponds, one on ly there would be a transfer, [email protected] side of A Street.