Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, May 9, 1993 TAG: 9305120339
SECTION: DISCOVER PAGE: 10 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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The pools traditionally open around Memorial Day weekend.
Hours and admission prices vary. Here are most of the area's swimming pools:\ \ Montgomery County\ Blacksburg Municipal Pool on Graves Avenue will open June 12 and be open to the public Tuesday-Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Admission is 75 cents for children ages 3 to 14 and $1 for those 15 and older. Swim passes are available for ages 3-14 at $6.50 for 10 visits. Passes for ages 15 and up are $8.50.
For more information about the pool, call 961-1105.
\ Blacksburg Country Club pool, off Lusters Gate Road (Virginia 723), will open Memorial Day weekend and close Labor Day weekend.
The pool, open to members and guests only, will operate seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a few exceptions early in the season.
For more information on pool hours or membership, call 552-8426.
\ Alta Mons Methodist Camp, about 6 1/2 miles off U.S. 11 on Virginia 637 in Shawsville, is planning to open to the public on weekends beginning Memorial Day weekend.
Saturday hours will be from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday hours from 1 to 6 p.m.
Admission is $2 per person; no charge for those under 6 when accompanied by an adult.
For more information, call 268-2409.
\ Virginia Tech's War Memorial Gym pool, on the Virginia Tech campus, is open year-round for students, faculty members and their families. Two guests per person are allowed.
Hours for the summer school session are tentative because of class enrollments and have not been approved yet.
Once the summer school session starts, call 231-6856 for more information.
\ Montgomery County Department of Parks and Recreation pool will be open May 29 through Sept. 6.
It will be open to the public from 1:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Daily admission is $1 for preschoolers, $1.50 for pupils in kindergarten through high school students, $1 for senior citizens and $1.50 for adults.
Lap Club season passes are available for $30 and family passes are $150.
The pool, in the recreation complex in Christiansburg off U.S. 460, offers swimming lessons for adults and children, a Lap Club, basic water safety, rescue courses and lifeguard training.
For more information, call 382-6975.
Radford
\ Radford Department of Parks and Recreation pool in Bisset Park off U.S. 11 is open to the public. It opens May 29 and closes on Labor Day.
The pool will be open from 1 to 8:30 p.m. May 29, 30 and 31 and from 3 to 8:30 p.m. June 1 through June 4. June 5 and 6 hours are 1-8:30 p.m.
Starting June 7, the pool will observe a regular schedule of 1-5 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 1-5 p.m. on Fridays; and 1-8:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The pool is available for private parties on Friday evenings with advance reservation.
Daily charge is $1 for adults and 75 cents for children. Evening swim is 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children. Books of 10 swim tickets are available for $7.50 for adults and $5 for children.
During the morning hours, the pool will offer swimming classes for all ages. For more information on swimming lessons or booking the pool for private parties, call the Recreation Department at 731-3633.
\ Radford University has two pools: the Dedmon Center Natatorium and the Peters Hall pool.
The pool at the Dedmon Center is open year-round to Radford University students, faculty and some members of the athletic association.
Pool hours during the school year are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 10 p.m.
During summer, the pool is open all week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information call 831-5240.
The Peters Hall pool is open year-round to students and faculty on a limited basis. The pool is primarily used in the university's academic program and is contracted out to various organizations.
Free swim periods for students and faculty vary according to semester and sometimes day to day, but usually are set during late afternoon and evening hours.
For more information on pool access, call 831-5297.
Pulaski County
The Hensel Eckman YMCA Pool, on Oakhurst Avenue near the Pulaski Middle School in Pulaski, is open to the public year-round.
Hours are Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.
YMCA members are admitted free when they present their membership card. Cost for nonmembers is $3 for children, $5 for adults and $10 for a family. On Sundays, the charge is $5 for a family, $3 adults and children $2.
For more information, call 980-3671.
Giles County
The Wolf Creek Park swimming hole on Park Drive in Narrows will be open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The swimming area is open to the public during park hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and lifeguards are on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission to the park and swimming are free. Picnic shelters may be rented for $60 a day or $30 for a half-day. Picnic tables are rented for $1 an hour or $5 for all day.
For more information, call 726-2423.
\ Pearisburg Municipal Pool, on Wenonah Avenue, will open Memorial Day weekend and close Labor Day weekend.
The pool is open to the public and hours will be noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday after school ends. It will be open from 3 to 6 p.m. while school is in session.
Admission prices have not been set for this summer.
The pool will offer swimming lessons for all ages during morning and evening hours, as well as scuba-diving lessons and advanced lifesaving.
For more information on lessons, call 921-3527 or the pool at 921-2347.
\ Castle Rock Recreation Facility pool, on Virginia 626 off U.S. 460 in Pembroke, plans to open Memorial Day weekend and will be open from noon to 6 p.m. daily.
The pool is open to the public and admission is $1.50 for adults, $1 for students.
Swimming classes may be offered for all ages during morning hours. The pool is available for private parties from 6 p.m. to dusk.
For information on booking the pool for private parties, call 626-7276.
Floyd County
\ Great Oaks Country Club, on U.S. 221 in Floyd County, is open to country club members only.
The pool will be open Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day weekend.
Daily hours for the summer are: noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; noon to 8:30 on Tuesday and Thursday.
Swimming classes will be organized.
For information on membership, call 745-2189.
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