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-2- Additionally, a free American Red Cross "Swim and Stay ", Fit" program has been offered to the ever growing lap swimming crowd , which involves recording the daily yardage of each participant. Individualized index cards and wall charts record total mileage and certifi- cates , patches , lapel pins , and "I swam 100 miles at the Edgewood Pool" t-shirts are given tohigh mileage holders. Since implemented , over 225 swimmers have joined this program, and twelve people have swam their way into the "100 Mile Club" . (See appendix for 3 day survey of lap swimmer participation and the communities from which this program has attracted the lap swim- mers) . Extended lap swim hours on Monday and Thursday afternoons have been made available to accomodate the public ' s needs as well . C. Physical structure improvements During the past year, the Edgewood Pool environment has undergone many changes to bring the seventeen year old pool up to date . The pool room walls were profes- sionally painted and three modern aquatic figures were added to accept the pool room atmosphere . Official rule boards were prepared and posted; and a Red Cross plaque was hung to inform the public of the aquatic staff ' s teaching and guarding qualifications. The res- cue equipment was updated or replaced , to conform with 4111 the Ramsey County Health Department regulations. The locker room walls, bathroom stalls and shower rooms were repainted. The pool hallway walls and doors were repainted as well . Additional projects included the refinishing of the locker room floors with a highly textured paint, the transferring of the emergency telephone from the guard office to the actual pool room, and the sanding and re- finishing of all of the old wooden benches. Also , "Edgewood Pool" signs were added on two outside pool walls , to make the pool location more visable from the street. These improvements have undoubtedly enhanced and/or made safer the overall pool environment. D. Pool program advertising Two major advertising sources of the seasonal pool schedules are the Mounds View Newsletter and the Mounds View Comunity Education Brochure . Both advertising forms have gone through major changes, to make the in- formation easier for the public to understand. The format for the Mounds View Newsletter simply lists all swim lesson levels with a brief class description and complete listing of the dates and times that the • class will be held. The Mounds View Community Educa- tion Brochure compiles the swimming schedules of Chip- pewa, Highview and Edgewood pools; and stresses which park and recreation department must be contacted for further questions and registration procedures . (See appendix for samples of each of these two formats. )