Kearny – Before the opening of the Kearny Pool, Mayor Sam Hosler took the opportunity to say a few words on the meaning of Memorial Day. After which, he brought the attention of all who were gathered to the remembrance of the soldiers, men and women, of the United States of America, who have given their lives for this country so that their fellow citizens can enjoy such simple freedoms as were being enjoyed on this day.
Following the mayor’s speech, Pastor Joe Palmer of the Fellowship Baptist Church offered the invocation, and, the pool managers had the honor of cutting the ribbon.
Mayor Hosler announced that there will be an official pool dedication on Monday, July 4, involving the many contributors who made it possible for the pool to reopen.