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Show Laytoiri Pool may open this weekend and off for ten minutes during the open swim programs. During lesson les-son periods, the waves probably won't be used except during free are as follows: for residents, adults, $2.50, students, $2.25; child, $2 and senior citizens, $2. Charges are fifty cents more for non-residents. A 20-punch pass for adult residents is $40, students, $35; child, $30 and senior citizens, $30. An extra $ 10 is charged to nonresidents. non-residents. Family pass for one year is $375 and individual pass one year, $175; $50 more for nonresidents. non-residents. For one hour of racquetball the charge is $2.50 per person and $3 for non-residents. Residents may purchase a special spe-cial $2 identification card at the pool. Each person must obtain a card for admission and a resident discount. By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON "I'm getting excited," ex-cited," stated Richard Hunt, Parks and Recreation Director for Layton City. He was speaking about ab-out his feelings as the time quickly approaches for the opening of the city Sum 'n Swim wave pool. If everything goes as planned, the pool will be open this weekend. People who want to use the facility as soon as it is operational should call the Parks and Recreation office Thursday or Friday to see if it will open. Wet spring weather delayed the construction of the pool which was originally scheduled to open in August. Au-gust. r Although the wave pool will open this week, the other facilities including racquet ball courts, sauna, steam rooms and a concession conces-sion area will not be ready. Patrons will use the dressing rooms at the old pool until the new ones are completed. The Surf 'n Swim will offer an extensive year-round program. By mid-October a bubble will cover the entire pool and the Parks and Recreation office is now preparing a winter schedule of activities that will include basic swimming lessons les-sons plus water aerobics, mother and tot classes, merit badge swimming, swim-ming, first aid and WSI. It is planned plan-ned that there will be an open swim from about 4-10 p.m. daily. Dan Vincent who has worked for the Parks and Recreation Department Depart-ment many years will be the assistant assis-tant manager. Monte Green is the aquatics director. The $2 million project was made possible through a bond election and through park impact fees that are assessed residential developers building new homes in Layton. The architect was Deseret of Salt Lake. The pool was done by Dolphin Dol-phin of Salt Lake. Wave Tech of California is responsible for the wave-making equipment. The general gen-eral contractor was Lawrence Construction of Salt Lake. The wave motion is programmed through a computer. It will probably prob-ably be turned on for ten minutes MONTE GREEN time. Mr. Hunt notes that the waves are tiring and give a swimmer swim-mer a good work out. The equipment equip-ment is expensive to operate but it will be used as the public demands it. Surf 'n Swim admission charges |