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Best overall commitment to aquatics: City of Plano, Texas, Parks and Recreation Department.(BEST OF AQUATICS 2005: CLASS 3: 100,000 to 500,000 POPULATION)
When a city takes Best Overall Community Commitment to Aquatics, even the resident dogs have something to howl about. At the Oak Point Center Pool, man's best friend is invited for a swim session of its own in the annual K-9 Kerplunk event.
In its first year, a crowd of 100 people and dogs, as well as the local media, showed up for some doggie paddling--some in four-legged swimsuits. The local animal shelter held dog adoptions on site. In addition, the city offers pet CPR and First Aid, classes so popular, it can't offer enough.
Of course, human patrons can swim at any of the city's five facilities. Their popularity is evident by the residential support for renovations and new pools:
Most recently, voters approved a $6 million expansion on one facility to include an indoor pool designed to accommodate senior citizen exercise, lessons and family swimming. They also voted to purchase an existing private recreation center in 2003, and approved another $9.6 million on renovations and the building of a new indoor pool and leisure center in 2001.
Each of these facilities hosts a number of special events: Floppsie's Water Fling (a kids' night), Double Dip Night (an ice cream ...
- Inland Real Estate Corporation Announces Acquisition of Crystal Point Center.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 21, 2004 700+ words
...announced today the acquisition of Crystal Point Center, a 339,898 square-foot power retail...approximately $37.3 million. Crystal Point Center is approximately 100% leased and is...as an enclosed mini-mall, Crystal Point Center was redeveloped in 1998 to take advantage...
- Cousins Acquires Remaining Interest in 100 and 200 North Point Center East.
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 17, 2003 700+ words
...has purchased the 100 and 200 North Point Center East office buildings for $22.4 million...Alpharetta, Ga., the four-building North Point Center East campus was constructed from 1995...buildings are the 333 and 555 North Point Center East office buildings, which are both...
- DIVISION HEADQUARTERS MOVES TO NORTH POINT CENTER EAST.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 25, 1995 700+ words
...financial services corporation has taken a full floor in North Point Center East. The new office building is being developed by Cousins...people in the Atlanta office by the end of the year. "North Point Center East offers our company an excellent facility, amenity base...
- High Point center gains backing for counseling grant.
- Newspaper article from: High Point Enterprise (High Point, NC) May 26, 2007 700+ words
Byline: David Nivens May 26--GUILFORD COUNTY -- A High Point center for homeless drug addicts is in the running for a county pretrial services contract. Caring Services was one of four agencies...
- Schload named executive director of Geneva Point Center. (Camp News).(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Camping Magazine July 1, 2002 700+ words
Jess Schload was named executive director of Geneva Point Center in Center Harbor, New Hampshire, after Ron Baker retired from twelve years of service. Schload had been the associate director...
- CROWN POINT CENTER BATTLES BACK FROM INJURY
- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) February 24, 1987 700+ words
PHOTO - RICK HABER THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. Rick Haber can run through the Crown Point basketball practice drills as well as anybody on the gymnasium floor, despite being grounded by braces on both knees. The 6-foot-3 junior has learned to play the
- Walker's Point center to mark 20 years
- Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 14, 1996 700+ words
Walker's Point Youth and Family Center, 2030 W. National Ave., will celebrate its 20th anniversary of service to runaway, homeless and other youths in crisis with a dinner Friday at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, 333 W. Kilbourn Ave. Admission to the dinner will be $35. The event will begin at 6 p.m.
- Reborn in High Point. (Center Point exhibition center in High Point, North...
- Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network Allegrezza, Ray July 28, 1997 700+ words
There's a 60-year-old new kid in town that hopes to soon be the center of attention. The kid in question is the new Center Point building, which in its former life was the site of the now defunct Silver Knit Hosiery Mill, built here in 1937. Purchased in March by the Davis family, which also owns
Source: HighBeam Research, Best overall commitment to aquatics: City of Plano, Texas, Parks and...