SCHOOL GYM TO SERVE CITY TOO; MID-SEPTEMBER OPENING SET FOR COMPLEX.Byline: John Sanders John Sanders is the name of
Park View Intermediate School's new Richard T. White Sports and Recreation Center is scheduled to open sometime in mid-September, district officials said Monday. The center will give Park View students 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. that can be used outside school hours for city sports City Sports, Inc. is an American sporting goods retailer operating mostly on the east coast of the United States. Its chief products include athletic apparel, footwear, and equipment. programs. ``I think it's been sort of a missing link in the program ever since the school became an intermediate school,'' Lancaster School District Lancaster School District may refer to:
The $1.8 million project will be funded by the state, the school district and the city of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. . Approximately $760,000 will come from the state, more than $600,000 from the district and $365,000 will come from the city. Once completed, the gymnasium will be used by city sports leagues, as is already done at the New Vista Middle School gymnasium. ``It's greatly important,'' said Lancaster Parks and Recreation sports coordinator Jeff Campbell Jeff Campbell (Born August 25, 1979) is a New Zealand soccer player who has represented his country at U20, U23 and senior levels. The attacking midfielder made his debut for the All Whites against Jamaica in January 2000 and collected 13 caps (5 goals). . ``The main thing that we lack here as the city for our sports program is basketball space.'' McNabb said the Park View center will contain a room for dance classes or other activities. McNabb said that the district chose Park View as the site for the recreation center because Piute Middle School will get a new gymnasium when the school moves to a new campus at 20th Street East and Kettering Avenue. The new Amargosa Creek Middle School, for which a construction contract was awarded last week, also will have a state-of-the-art gymnasium. ``Another gym, full-size court, that we access to play our programs is absolutely great,'' Campbell said. ``Maybe we can expand our programs. I'm really looking forward to it. I think it will be a great system.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1-2--Color) Construction of the Richard T. White Sports and Recreation Center moves forward at Park View Intermediate School in Lancaster. The new gym will be used outside school hours for the city's sports programs, providing a needed basketball court. The complex will contain a room which will be used for dance instruction. Lancaster is partnering with the school and the state to fund the $1.8 million complex. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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