Public pools in Deerfield
Hint: by purchasing your season pass for the Deerfield Park District s aquatic facilities now, you can save money. Purchase your season pass any time before June 2 and save anywhere from $15 - $30.
Mitchell Pool is located at Wilmot and Hazel. It is a “Z” shaped pool ranging in depth from two and one half feet at its shallow end to five feet at its deepest end. The diving bay is 12 feet deep. There is also a zero depth wading pool for children. The Deerfield Park District sells season passes and coupon booklets which are good at both pools. There are also daily fees. Swimming lessons are offered during the summer, as well as a number of special events.
Deerspring Pool is located at 200 Deerfield Road and is currently undergoing renovation. It is an “L”-shaped Olympic-size pool ranging from three feet to five feet at its deeper end. The diving bay is 11.6 feet deep, with a 1-meter diving board and a new drop slide. Deerspring features include a water slide in the shallow end and will have a new sprayground and zero-depth wading pool for the 2006 pool season. Swimming lessons are offered during the summer, as well as a number of special events.
-Earnings beat estimates as Baxter tackles pump problems
Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. said it recently began modifying its faulty Colleague infusion pumps in markets outside the United States, but modifications domestically remain on hold as it continues to work with regulators to resolve the pump problems.
Source: www.suntimes.com