[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 11, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNTING HILLS SWIM CLUB

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                        HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2008

  Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Hunting 
Hills Swim Club as they mark their 50th anniversary on June 14, 2008. 
Thanks to the generous donation by the Amos and Gundry families a patch 
of land that once was the home to pig farming, is now a local 
institution and home of the Hunting Hills Hammerheads.
  In 1958, the pool opened for business as members agreed to foot the 
cost of the club by purchasing a bond that made them co-owners of the 
pool. It was one of the first bond-financed pools in Maryland. Today, 
bond-membership pools are the norm. Hunting Hills Swim Club helped 
establish that trend.
  Recently the pool itself began showing its age. Undaunted by the time 
and cost needed to set things right, members agreed to take the plunge 
and rebuild the main pool and the baby pool. The perimeters of each 
were excavated. New pipes, skimmers and pumps were installed. The 
interiors were resurfaced and a new diving board was erected. Today, 
the pool looks better than ever.
  More than 300 families are now members of the pool. They come from 
near and far--from Baltimore City, from Catonsville, from Ellicott City 
and elsewhere--to cool off and meet their summer- and year-long 
friends. Many of the current bondholders first arrived at the pool in 
strollers, learned to walk, learned to swim, went off to school and now 
bring their own children there. Today, nearly 100 children take swim 
lessons and compete in the Central Maryland Swim League Division V as 
members of the Hunting Hills swim team.
  Madam Speaker, as the days get longer and warmer, it is nice to know 
that there are places where families and friends can gather to enjoy 
the summer as a community. I congratulate the Hunting Hills Swim Club 
on its 50th anniversary and wish all of its members the best in 2008.

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