HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-10 South Bend Parks to Open Pools & East Race this Week
NEWS RELEASE
June 9, 2010
Contact: Paul McMinn, Aquatics Director, 574.299.4768 ext. 245
South Bend Parks to Open Pools & East Race this Week
SOUTH BEND, Indiana – The South Bend Parks and Recreation Department’s aquatics
facilities will begin opening for the season this week.
Kennedy Water Playground opens Thursday, June 10. Hours are 11:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m., Monday – Saturday, and 12n – 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Potawatomi Pool will open on
Friday, June 11, with hours 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily.
Kennedy Water Playground is located in Kennedy Park, on Westmore just east of Bendix
Drive. It is a newer modern low-depth interactive water playground.The facility offers
children slides, ladders, towers, water spray guns and much more. There is a large
deck with chairs and shade area for parents to stay cool. Potawatomi Pool has a kiddie
pool with a spray feature, a diving well, and the main pool is regulation size with a
water slide.
The East Race Waterway will open for rafting Saturdays & Sundays, starting June 12.
Saturday hours of operation are 12n -5:00 p.m., and Sunday hours are 1:00 p.m. –
5:00 p.m. This year there will also be a NEW climbing wall in place at the East Race
for those wanting a different challenge.
For more information on Parks & Recreation Department events, facilities, or programs,
call (574) 299-4765 or visit www.sbpark.org .
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