Reaction to letter seems misplaced

To the editor:
This is in response to the letter from Rob Weaver concerning the new proposed water park in Portland.
While swimming isn’t one of my favorite pastimes, I do appreciate the opportunity to go jump in and cool off on a hot day. Or take the daycare kids for a field trip or schedule a 4-H outing.
But the real surprising thing to me is how the park board reacted to Mr. Weaver’s letter.
While none of my family is involved with the summer swim team I still enjoy knowing it is there for the kids that do enjoy the swimming competition. It seems to me that we try to get every sport at Jay County High School a “feeder program” and this one is for swimming. The team is always competitive and successful.
While being at the ball diamonds on a swim meet night it is nothing to look toward the pool and see numerous vehicles and people in attendance. Why would the park board not want to do the pool the right way for the swim team? It is only a matter of 6 inches.
While I have no clue as to what that may do to the cost factor, I just can’t understand why they wouldn’t want to make it a regulation competitive depth.
As for members of the board being upset with Mr. Weaver’s letter, I don’t see why they would be. I thought it was very informative.
I had no idea the new pool layout wasn’t conforming to the competitive regulations, which are in place for safety reasons.
I don’t feel his letter was meant to be anything but informative.
With his position, he could’ve used the radio to voice his opinions and really pound the issues, but all he did was give some information that myself, and I’m sure other people, didn’t know.
In conclusion, if we are going to build this new water park, why not build it so it can be of use to the most people possible?
Getting kids active is very prominent in our society today, and this is one way to help do that.
Sincerely,
Beth Stephen
Portland