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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Emergency Services, August 2 ... Part of West Rim Drive closed as firefighters battle Crater Lake blaze ... Officials say Zika virus likely will show up in Jackson County ... Emergency Services, August 2 ... Part of West Rim Drive closed as firefighters battle Crater Lake blaze ... Officials say Zika virus likely will show up in Jackson County ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: No room at U.S. Cellular Park for Olympic-size pool MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 2, 2016 @ 12:01 am Posted Aug. 2, 2016 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Just wondering why a swimming pool could not be built in U.S. Cellular Community Park. Just think how much money could be brought in if we had an Olympic-size pool that could train athletes (both swimming and diving) and hold swim meets. It could also be used to teach swimming to the thousands of children in our town who need these survival skills. There could be a business that could sponsor or build this much-needed facility. It could be a money-maker and could be done without seeking another tax or fee hike on overtaxed property owners. — Karen W., Medford Sound like you've done a lot of thinking about this swimming pool idea, Karen. Maybe you should start a local movement to get more people behind your proposal. As you are no doubt aware, there has been considerable discussion over the years about building a swimming pool at Hawthorne Park. Voters rejected a tax measure to build a new pool at the park to replace the existing pool that was demolished after it had sprung a major leak. Talk of building an Olympic-size pool at Hawthorne has been going on recently with Medford City Council. Again, the talk turned to how to pay for the project. As to your question about why the pool couldn't be built at U.S. Cellular Community Park, we checked in with Brian Sjothun, Medford parks and recreation director. "We don't have any available land within the park to build such a pool, and we don't own any other undeveloped land adjacent to the park," he said. Also, the city is always on the lookout for corporate sponsors, Karen. That's one of the reasons why the park is called "U.S. Cellular." Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 2, 2016 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501