BUILDERS DIVE IN ON NEW AQUATIC CENTER IN SCV.Byline: Daily News SAUGUS Saugus (sô`gəs), town (1990 pop. 25,549), Essex co., NE Mass., a suburb of Boston on the Saugus River near the Atlantic Ocean; settled before 1637, set off from Lynn and inc. 1815. Mainly residential, the town has some light manufacturing. - Construction crews started grading and digging this week at the site of the city of Santa Clarita's new state-of-the-art aquatic center. Fedcon FedCon (short for Federation Convention) is a science fiction convention, also including a bit of fantasy, in Germany. It focuses on Star Trek. Organiser FedCon GmbH claims it is the biggest scifi convention in Europe. It has been held each spring since 1992. 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. also started laying pipe and underground utilities at the center which will feature a gymnasium gymnasium In Germany, a state-maintained secondary school that prepares pupils for higher academic education. This type of nine-year school originated in Strasbourg in 1537. , a 50-meter Olympic-sized competition swimming pool, a 25-meter by 25-yard 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 with water canyons and slides. ``It will be an awesome facility,'' said Mayor Frank Ferry. ``We will be able to do so many great things for our children and our youth.'' City leaders plan to host tournaments and invitationals at the 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, Aquatics Center after it's opened to the public in the fall of 2003. The $8.3 million center will be the jewel of Santa Clarita's parks and recreation programs, city officials said. Initial plans for the 38 acres of land directly adjacent to the Aquatics Center include open fields and parking for the Aquatics Center. The city purchased the land last year for $5.5 million. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Construction crews work on the new Olympic-sized competition swimming pool taking shape at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center. City leaders plan to host tournaments and invitationals at the center after it's opened to the public in the fall of 2003. ``It will be an awesome facility,'' said Mayor Frank Ferry. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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