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D. -z- Additionally, a fcee American Red Cross "Swim and Stay�� Fit" progcam �as been offered to the ever growing Lap swimming crowd, wnich i�volves recording the daily yardage of each participant. Individualized index ca�ds and wall charts record total mileage and certiEi- cates, patches, lapel pins, and "I swam 100 miles at the Edgewood Pool" t-shirts are given to �igh mileage holders. Since implemented, over 225 swimmers have joined this program, and twelve people �ave swam [heir way i�to the '100 Mile Club". (see appendix for 3 day aurvey of lap swimmer participation and the communities fcom w�ich this program has attracted the lap swim- mers). Extended lap swim hours on Monday and Thucsday afternoons have been made available to accomodate the public's needs as well. Physical structure imorovements During the past yeac, the Edgewood Pool environment has undergone many changes to bring t�e 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 atmospnere. Official rule boards were prepared and posted; and a Red Cross plaque was �ung to inEorm the public of the aquatic staff's teaching and guarding qualifications. The res- cue equipment was updated or replaced, to conform wit� the Ramsey County Healtlf Department regulations. The locker room walls, bat�room s�alls and shower rooms were repainted. The pool hallway walls and doors were repainted as well. Additional projects included the reEinishing of the Lockec room floors with a highly textured paint, the transferring of the emergency telephone Erom the guard office to the actual pool room, and the sanding and re- finis�i�g of all of the old wooden benches. Also, •Edyewood Pool" signs were added un two outside pool walls, to make the pool location more visable from the atreet. These improvemen[s have undoubtedly ennanced and/or made safer the overall p�ol environment. Pool program advertising Two major advertising sources of the seasonal pool achedules ace the Mounds View Newsletter and the Mounds View Comunity Education Brochure. Ao[h adver[ising Eorms have gone through major chanyes, to make �he in- formation easier far the public to understand. The format for the Mounds View Newsletter simply lists all swim lesson levels with a Arief class description and complete lieting of the dates and times t�a[ tAe claes will be �eld. The Mounds View Community Educa- tion Brochure compiles the swimminy schedulea of C�ip- pewa, Hig�view and P,dgewood poo19; and stresses whic� perk and recreation department mus[ be contac[ed for furt�er yuestions aod registration procedures. (See appendix for samples of each uf th�se two formats.l