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  1. Hi All , Randy Kaufhold here. So, the history of Willow pool , is as follows, to the best of my memory! I believe it didnt officially open until 1968, but Dr Jack Westmoreland, Mr.? Milner, and my father, Dr Joseph Kaufhold, were the main people involved in aquirring the land and getting the pool built.My father was the president of the civic club for a few years, around this time period. The leased the land from the city, for I believe, $1.00/yr, for 30 years. Our membership number was #3, milners and westmorelands, 1&2, but dont remember who was who. I remember spending the night at the pool when they were filling it up. We camped out and listened to the water running all night long.I think I spent every day at the pool when it was open. Man, I hated Mondays, because that was the day it was closed for cleaning!One time, some hoodlums, climbed the fence and threw all the chairs and tables and anything else not tied down into the pool, The even pushed a huge ,heavy, turf roller into the deep end. It took a few guys to get it out.Fond memories of my childhood.Also, if you were going to the pool on Friday, make SURE, you didnt go at noon, because thats when the "Friday Noon Whistle"(Emergency Horn,ie, Nuke Alert?), went off, and if you were riding your bike by there it was Really loud!!It was on a pole right by where the Boy Scoust building is, still today. I saw Jon Miller posted earlier. He lived 4 houses down from me. I remember he had a problem ,one time, with his dads Shelby, I beleive a KR500????????? Thats about all I remember, Hopes this jogs a few memories for the people from back then.
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