Tuesday, May 18, 1999
Y pool to open despite damage
Indoor facility not ready, though
BY PATRICK CROWLEY
The Cincinnati Enquirer
FORT THOMAS — Damage from a May 11 fire won't prevent the Campbell County YMCA from opening its outdoor pool on Memorial Day weekend.
But it could be a month before the indoor pool will be ready, branch Executive Director Cindy Koenig said Monday.
“We're working on the locker room as we speak,and once that work is done, we'll be ready to open the outdoor pool,” Ms. Koenig said. “We're on schedule to open May 29, which is Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.''
But because of heavy smoke damage caused by the fire, which started in a sauna, the indoor pool won't be ready to open for two to four weeks.
“In most of the building, the damage was pretty minimal,” Ms. Koenig said. “But we had a lot of smoke and heat damage that's going to take some time to repair, and we can't open the indoor pool until that work is done.”
A cause of the blaze has not been determined, Ms. Koenig said. Damage has been estimated at $50,000 to $75,000, but the YMCA will have a more exact figure once report work is complete, she said.
Most of the YMCA's activities, including after- school day care, fitness, gymnastics and youth sports programs have continued, she said.
Members have been understanding about any inconvenience the fire caused, Ms. Koenig said.
“The community has been great,” she said. “We've received a lot of offers of help and a lot of calls from people in the community and from members.”
Northern Kentucky University is also allowing the YMCA to use its pool to complete swimming lessons that began before the fire.
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