North Side pool opens to crowd of happy faces

YOUNGSTOWN

Gray clouds gave way to blue skies just in time for the opening of North Side Pool.

About 25 youths waving towels and toting backpacks waited for the doors to the Belmont Avenue facility to open Wednesday, free to the public.

“I’m here to have fun and swim because it’s hot,” said Malik Everson of Youngstown as she patiently waited for her chance to swim.

Malik, 12, enjoys swimming at North Side every year, she said, and was mad when she heard it might not open this year.

“I probably would have asked my mom to buy one of those pools that go in your yard,” she said.

But she’s glad North Side opened again.

“It’s fun, and it’s a good place to go when you’re bored,” she said.

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