Residents and city officials celebrated the long-awaited reopening of the Tenino Quarry Pool, Saturday, June 22, with Tenino Family Fun Day highlighting the return of a summertime favorite within the region. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon officially celebrated the grand opening of the quarry pool, and Jessica Reeves-Rush, Parks, Artc, Recreation and Culture (PARC) specialist for the City of Tenino, said the event has been a “long time coming.” “So far, everything has been going great today.
It seems to be running smoothly. It’s been a little nerve wracking because we haven’t run the pool in five years, but it seems to be going well,” she said. “Last year, we had our 150th jubilee, and that was supposed to be an over-the-top event, and what I wanted to do was take what felt like the best things that happened at the jubilee and bring them this year to coincide with the grand opening of the quarry pool.
It’s very exciting. 2019 was the last season it was open. We have to make a big deal out of that.
” Reeves-Rush added that there are all new lifeguards on duty at the quarry pool, and they’ll be staffed for the summertime season. The pool will be open regularly from noon to 6 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday, until Sept. 2. School district residents can pay $4 for admission, while out-of-district residents must pay $6.
The pool grand reopening was just one of the activities enjoyed by residents on Saturday. “Throughout the day, we’ve had live music going wi.
