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December 15, 2008

Anonymous The Washington Times-Herald Mon Dec 15, 2008, 11:38 PM EST

Work began Monday on the city swimming pool. With the monetary goals reached, Graves Plumbing of Switz City began to work on converting the old pool to a new, safe pool that should be completed by summer, according to the pool committee. Present for a ground breaking Monday were: Joe Wellman, pool fund raising committee; Elaine Wellman, city clerk-treasurer; Washington Mayor Larry Haag; Susan Leighty, pool fund raising committee; Art Biddinger, city councilman; and Dr. John Gray, member of the Washington board of works. Not pictured are committee chairman and cochairman, Chet and Pat Thompson. The committee raised $500,000 in donations.

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