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Merced community pool reopens for first time since 2011
A pool in Merced is back open for the first time since 2011, just in time for this very hot week.One local grandmother couldn't wait to celebrate the much-anticipated moment!Edna Bermuda showed up an hour early at the Ada Givens Pool for the reopening on Tuesday.She wanted to make sure she and her grandson were the first swimmers!We're told Edna used to bring her son to this same pool on Hawthorne near 27th Street when he was a child.The pool was out of commission for 13 years until the city approved funding for major renovations, including ADA upgrades.Action News stopped by in April when the project was nearly complete.It's now open for recreational swimming from 1 pm to 6 pm this week, except the 4th of July.
An ode to my hometown
Most kids spend their summer break riding bikes, going to the beach, or visiting amusement parks. My relaxing version of a summer vacation was filled with the smell of cow manure, early mornings, and a peak of adrenaline once I entered the showring at our local county fair. I was...
City offices closed Thursday for the 4th of July Holiday.
City Offices Closed, Thursday, July 4th, for the 4th of July Holiday. The City of Merced offices and the Civic Center at 678 W. 18th Street in Merced will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of the 4th of July holiday. They will reopen on Friday, July 5.
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