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Woodburn officials pledge to revive youth swim lessons as pool work proceeds
Summary
Mayor Frank Monterrey pledged to restore a fourth-grade swim lesson program previously run by Kiwanis, noting many local children do not know how to swim and committing to seek sponsors when the pool reopens. Officials linked program goals to the pool redesign and new community programming.
Mayor Frank Monterrey said the city intends to restore a program that previously offered swim lessons to fourth graders, a service that supporters say historically helped many children in Woodburn learn to swim. "That is something I'm promising to bring back when this pool opens," Monterrey said, adding that the city will look for sponsors to help support programming.
Monterrey emphasized public-safety and youth-development motivations for reinstating lessons, saying an estimated majority of children in Woodburn currently lack swim skills and that the renovated aquatic facility will support lessons, lifeguard jobs and community programming. Details about program funding, staffing and start dates were not provided in the transcript and will be determined during planning and operations discussions.
