There’s a reason attendance was down at Borts pool
There’s a reason attendance was down at Borts pool
EDITOR:
I was very disappointed by the news concerning the choice not to reopen Borts pool for the summer. In the past my family and I enjoyed spending part of the day there catching some rays and relaxing on a beautiful summer’s day. Last year, the environment and climate there changed, which kept many patrons away. The lack of patrons was cited as the main reason for the decision.
We did not go to the pool much last year because of the arrival of the “gangstas”, “playas” and the drama queen from other sides of town, They came there for one purpose and one purpose only — conflict. For example, one day last summer my wife could sense something was building up as more and more undesirables congregated at the pool site. Fortunately, I heeded my wife’s warning and left before the trouble started. We heard that later on that day a “rumble” had occurred where a stabbing of a young lady took place.
After that incident, we decided it was not worth putting our lives on the line just to have pool privileges. Although the police were visible as security, it did not prevent conflict. I overheard comments on several occasions made by the “undesirables” that “popo” or not, they would not be denied. With that kind of attitude and talk, it’s no wonder the patrons stopped supporting the Borts pool experience.
ZANE PAPPAS
Youngstown