AQUATICS CONTRACT AWARDED.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The City Council awarded a $7.2 million contract Tuesday for construction of an aquatics center at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex. The site will contain three pools, bleachers and an aquatics building. Within its gates the new Aquatics Center will occupy slightly more than three acres, with extensive parking and landscaping surrounding the facility. At a projected cost estimated by city officials as about $8.3 million, the center will feature a 50-meter competition pool with bleacher bleach·er n. 1. One that bleaches or is used in bleaching. 2. An often unroofed outdoor grandstand for seating spectators. Often used in the plural. seating, a 25-meter pool with a competition diving diving Sport of plunging into water, usually headfirst and often following the execution of one or more acrobatic maneuvers. It emerged as a competitive sport in the late 19th century and became part of the Olympic Games in 1904. well and a recreational pool. ``There's a huge demand in the valley for our Learn to Swim program and the schools will benefit,'' said Rick Gould, director of parks, recreation and community for the city of Santa Clarita. Groundbreaking for the site on Golden Valley Road is scheduled for April 5. Before the council members awarded the contract Tuesday to Santa Clarita-based Fedcon General Contractors A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. , Parks and Recreation Commissioner Duane Harte presented the council with an Excellence in Aquatics Award issued by the National Recreation and Park Association. Santa Clarita is one of three California cities to receive the award since the association was founded in 1990, said Harte, who intends to run for a seat on the City Council. ``Considering the facilities we have right now, to win a national award is amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. , and by the time we get the center up and running we'll have an incredible program,'' Harte said. |
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