Good News! On April 27, 2009 at the regular meeting in Orr, Minnesota the school board recommendation was to fund a portion of the yearly costs of pool operation for the three schools in Babbitt, Cook and Tower for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year. This will keep our pool in Babbitt open while allowing additional fundraising within our area by our sports team and community members for additional activities and the benefit of the surrounding area and its members.
The school board is also looking into an alternate pool heating system such as the Mesabi-East school district has to provide for a lower cost of operation when heating water with the boiler is not cost effective during the non-heating season. This will allow our pool to generate more revenue during other parts of the year.
Based upon information received at the meeting it appears that the operational pool levy failed in committee in the Minnesota legislature.
The end result is that we have a pool in the immediate future and we all need to continue supporting it and helping to maintain its health for all in the community and area to use.
For all community and area members who have pledged money previously or would like to make a donation an account has been established at the Babbitt Steelworkers Credit Union to handle pool fundraising activities. Any checks that are written should be made out to “Northeast Country Swim Boosters”.
The direct mailing address of the credit union is below:
Babbitt Steelworkers Credit Union
24 Commerce Rd. Babbitt, Mn. 55706
(218) 827-3121
The monies from this account will be forwarded to the school district earmarked for the Babbitt-Embarrass swimming pool and BETA girls swim team dependent on the needs of each and the school.
We have many enjoyable fundraisers being planned for the community. We hope that you plan to attend and enjoy them as well. Current updates and fundraisers will be posted on the Northeast Country Swim Boosters website: http://necswimboosters.blogspot.com/ , the Babbitt, Minnesota blogspot: http://babbittcs.blogspot.com/ , and in the local newspapers.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the many people in this area who have donated and will continue to donate their time, resources and influence to help maintain this valuable asset for our community and area.
Thank you all,
Northeast Country Swim Boosters
Mary and Jewell Herring and committee members
E-Mail Contact: babbittcs@frontiernet.net
Phone Contact: 218-827-3257
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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