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Despite rainy weather, city pool numbers high

City pool usage climbed in August compared to recent years giving solid season
Despite rainy weather, city pool numbers high
Members of the Medford Kiwanis Club presented city coordinator Joe Harris with a Kiwanis Community All Star Award for his assistance in making the Summer Concert Series a success. The concert series wraps up its season tonight (Sept. 5) with Sean Porten performing in the Tombstone Bandshell in the Medford City Park. The free concert series is organized by the Kiwanis Club and over the course of the summer brought 17 different musical groups and performers to the stage. ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Despite rainy weather, city pool numbers high
Members of the Medford Kiwanis Club presented city coordinator Joe Harris with a Kiwanis Community All Star Award for his assistance in making the Summer Concert Series a success. The concert series wraps up its season tonight (Sept. 5) with Sean Porten performing in the Tombstone Bandshell in the Medford City Park. The free concert series is organized by the Kiwanis Club and over the course of the summer brought 17 different musical groups and performers to the stage. ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS

A total of 2,769 people used the Medford City Pool in August leading the city pool to one of its best usage years since being rebuilt with a total of 12,165 patrons using the poo...

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