A devastating fire burned to the ground Lochearn Community Club Swimming Pool on what was supposed to be the Opening Day for its 62nd season.
Brian Pinkney has been a volunteer swim coach at the facility for 21 years. Over the last few weeks, heรขโฌโขs been working with members to get the swim club ready for Opening Day.
รขโฌลI still have some marks on my thumb from raking weeks prior,รขโฌย he said.
But those efforts have since been halted as investigators try to determine what caused the fire. Flames tore through the main office รขโฌโ built in the 1950รขโฌโขs รขโฌโ which housed the locker rooms and all of the pool equipment.
It also destroyed mementos, awards and memorabilia from over the years.
Pinkney said the silver lining, though, has been the incredible response from the community.
รขโฌลTributes and the testimony that theyรขโฌโขve put on our Facebook page and GoFundMe page. It brings tears to your eyes,รขโฌย he said.
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