| ANAHEIM, CA - (July 25, 2008) - The summer’s heat is rising, and it's time to cool off at a day of free swimming at Anaheim’s Pearson Park. The City will host a Free Pool Friday on August 1 from 12 p.m. - 6 pm at Pearson Park Pool, presented by Anaheim Community Services and CBS2/KCAL9.
Children and adults can enjoy free entry to the pool, win prizes, and learn how to "Defeat the Heat.” In addition to recreational swimming and educational displays, participants will receive free pizza from Oggi’s Pizza, toothbrushes from 1-800 Dentist, Word Search puzzle handouts, and discount coupons from Knott’s Berry Farm. Pearson Park Pool is located at 400 N. Harbor Blvd. in Anaheim. Sponsors for this day of free swimming at Pearson Park include Metro PCS, Knott's Berry Farm, 1-800-Dentist, SeaWorld, OC Fair, Time Warner Cable, Universal Studios, Oggi's Pizza, Land Rover, McDonald's, Dodge, Bank of America, LA County Parks and Recreation, the City of Fontana, and the City of Newport Beach. For more information, contact Anaheim’s Community Services Department at 714-765-5191, Jennie Charlesworth at 714-765-4423, or on the web at www.anaheim.net. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |
