The results are in, and for readers of ArkansasNewsrtoom.com, they would be much more likely to join Maumelle’s Center on the Lake if an indoor pool was part of the facility there.
In Week 1 of the polling, 62 percent of the respondents said they would be more likely to join, while 35 percent said no while 4 percent said it would depend on cost.
You’ll note that the respondents total out to 101, due to the poll’s rounding function.
In week 2, 50 percent said yes, 40 percent said no and 10 percent said it depends on cost. And all praise to even numbers.
Currently, Center on the Lake charges Maumelle residents, $135 annually, and non-residents $210, for the Gold Pass, which allows use of the facility from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, while Friday being from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Silver pass, which allows use from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, is $35 annually for residents and $50 for non-residents. There’s also a free option for low-income people.
In comparison, both North Little Rock and Sherwood offer indoor pools in city-owned facilities.
For North Little Rock’s Patrick Henry Hays Senior Center, the Core Hours membership is $45 annually for daily access from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, while weekends offer more limited hours.
The extended hours membership is $150 annually and runs from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. along with weekend use. North Little Rock charges the same rate for city residents and non-residents.
Both Maumelle and North Little Rock are for those 50 and over.
Sherwood’s Bill Harmon Center is through that city’s Parks & Recreation department and memberships are for those 5 and over.
The annual rate for 50 and over in Sherwood is $144. They also have more extended hours.
As a personal aside, I also answered yes in the poll because, while I’m over 50, am I “old” to the point of joining a senior center? That answer is a firm no.
But, swimming is a superior exercise. Doctors, who can be very annoying, suggest 150 minutes of weekly exercise, and swimming is both aerobic, good for the heart, and anaerobic, good for the muscles, which can’t be said of running, which is just the worst, or bicycling, which isn’t as bad but I lack the requisite death wish to brave this state’s highways and byways.
So, for an indoor pool, I’d join up. It appears many others feel the same way.
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The results are in, and for readers of ArkansasNewsrtoom.com, they would be much more likely to join Maumelle’s Center on the Lake if an indoor pool was part of the facility there.
In Week 1 of the polling, 62 percent of the respondents said they would be more likely to join, while 35 percent said no while 4 percent said it would depend on cost.
You’ll note that the respondents total out to 101, due to the poll’s rounding function.
In week 2, 50 percent said yes, 40 percent said no and 10 percent said it depends on cost. And all praise to even numbers.
Currently, Center on the Lake charges Maumelle residents, $135 annually, and non-residents $210, for the Gold Pass, which allows use of the facility from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, while Friday being from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Silver pass, which allows use from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, is $35 annually for residents and $50 for non-residents. There’s also a free option for low-income people.
In comparison, both North Little Rock and Sherwood offer indoor pools in city-owned facilities.
For North Little Rock’s Patrick Henry Hays Senior Center, the Core Hours membership is $45 annually for daily access from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, while weekends offer more limited hours.
The extended hours membership is $150 annually and runs from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. along with weekend use. North Little Rock charges the same rate for city residents and non-residents.
Both Maumelle and North Little Rock are for those 50 and over.
Sherwood’s Bill Harmon Center is through that city’s Parks & Recreation department and memberships are for those 5 and over.
The annual rate for 50 and over in Sherwood is $144. They also have more extended hours.
As a personal aside, I also answered yes in the poll because, while I’m over 50, am I “old” to the point of joining a senior center? That answer is a firm no.
But, swimming is a superior exercise. Doctors, who can be very annoying, suggest 150 minutes of weekly exercise, and swimming is both aerobic, good for the heart, and anaerobic, good for the muscles, which can’t be said of running, which is just the worst, or bicycling, which isn’t as bad but I lack the requisite death wish to brave this state’s highways and byways.
So, for an indoor pool, I’d join up. It appears many others feel the same way.