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Save Nehalem Elementary School's Swim Program

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Anonymous
4 years ago Featured

I was one of the students who learned to swim in this pool. It had a great impact on my life and I believe, with other environmental programs, shaped me into the person I am today. I have dedicated my life to saving marine animals and giving back in service to the community.

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Anne Kelly
4 years ago

As a former lifeguard at pools and lakes for 10+ years I saw first hand the life saving benefit of knowing how to swim. Please keep this program in its entirety.

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Susan Verplanck Kotenko
4 years ago

Our grandchildren have enjoyed this program.

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Ron Kotenko
4 years ago

A real shame to lose this program

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Zara Thompson
4 years ago

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Emily Sherbaugh
4 years ago

As a student who attended Nehalem elementary, some of my fondest memories come from the swim lessons we had every week. I learned to be an excellent swimmer. My husband who didn’t attend Nehalem Elementary never learned to swim until he was much older. With the amount of bodies of water we have around here, I think the swim lessons are a huge asset to have. Without, lots of children may not know how to swim and could easily drown.

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Gretchen Welsh
4 years ago

Wonderful to have for our children!

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Briant McMahon
4 years ago

Learning to swim is important

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Hannah Mott
4 years ago

My family and I grew up in the area and the nehalem swim program’s weekly lessons helped us have the skills and knowledge to practice safe swimming and take full advantage of our beautiful coast. Living in this area makes having a strong swimming foundation all the more important and I think having weekly swimming lessons was a key part to developing my water safety. Investing in the NCRD’s swimming program is investing in the safety of the children in our community.

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Anonymous
4 years ago

Something that saves lives, for this generation and the next; good for physical, mental, and emotional health. Why would we not want this program?

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Amanda Hapka
4 years ago

I stand behind this 100 percent it’s so important for the community!!

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Julie Frame
4 years ago

Please keep this program as it was intended. Not everyone can afford private swim lessons but everyone needs to be able to swim.

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Erica northcott
4 years ago

SWIMMING IS CRITICAL TO OUR YOUTH

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Erin Laskey
4 years ago

NES is such a special program that most children do not have access to. We need to protect what makes our community special!!

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peggy renz
4 years ago

Losing sight of what’s important…again !

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Joseph
4 years ago

This swim program is far more relative to the safety and well-being of the children on this coast then soccer, baseball, yoga, jujitsu, or any other activity that the NCRD hosts. However, a whole different perspective is badly needed in the management team.

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Erin Watters
4 years ago

We are hopeful that our children get the opportunity of weekly swim lessons like many other kids before them. We hope by signing this that the school board sees how many people value the swim program and the swimming/survival skills that the weekly lessons provide.

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Erica Knudson
4 years ago

NCRD POOL IS A MUST KEEP ITS A HISTORIC POOL.. my whole family learned to swim there!!

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Jessy Welch
4 years ago

The kids need this. Please save it

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Amanda JohnstonMoore
4 years ago

This program significantly impacted my life. I learned how to swim at a young age because of the weekly school lessons and I have taken those lessons and passed them on to my children. Please keep this program to help keep our future generation safe around the water.