I don't know how many thousands of children have learned to swim at the Erb Park Pool, but I do know how many will learn to swim on a splash pad. Zero. That's why Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna's announcement that the city had decided to replace the pool with a splash pad astounded me. There [...]
Tag: recreation
Muddy Mermaids and the 2015 Warrior Princess
With our glorious fins and scandalous tops, we made quite a splash at the 2015 Warrior Princess Mud Run this weekend. Captained and costumed by the uber-talented Catherine McKenzie, we trained all year for this event in green rooms, box offices and scene shops all over Appleton North High School. They don't call us the [...]