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Private donors give roughly $90,000 for New Castle pool repairs; work already underway
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Donors Pat and Barb Crowe and an anonymous benefactor contributed $10,000 and about $80,000 toward pool repairs at New Castle; contractors have begun work and the board and recreation commission recognized donors and staff for progress.
The New Castle school board and the Eastern Western County Recreation Board on Tuesday recognized large private donations that supporters say will pay for repairs to the community pool and confirmed work is underway.
Board members said Pat and Barb Crowe donated $10,000 and a separate private donor contributed roughly $80,000 to help repair the pool. "Pat and Barb Crowe donated $10,000," a board member said, and another board member announced an "$80,000 gift from a private donor," calling the generosity a sign of community support.
Board member Adam told the boards contractors have started onsite work: a welder arrived Monday, the liner contractor arrived this week and materials were unloaded. "They'll be starting 7:00 every morning and running till 8, 9 p.m., seven days a week," Adam said, describing the contractor schedule.
The recreation board echoed the school board's thanks during its meeting and recognized lifeguards who worked extra hours while pool operations changed. The rec board's chair specifically thanked the Crowes and the anonymous donor for their contributions that "done it again" for the town, and rec staff named lifeguards Sydney Peterson, Shelby Smith and Kaylee Harley for stepping up with extra swim-lesson time.
Board members said the funds will aid repairs and that students and community programs should be protected during the work. The boards did not provide a detailed project budget or timeline beyond contractor activity and the working schedule reported at the meeting.
The boards plan to continue monitoring repairs and thanked donors and staff; no additional formal action was taken at the meeting beyond public recognitions.
