Tuesday, July 25, 2000
Members assist in pool cleanup
Reopening aimed for weekend
By Walt Schaefer
The Cincinnati Enquirer
SPRINGFIELD TWP. — While the damage estimate to the fire-gutted Brentwood Swim Club clubhouse was increased Monday to $40,000, its 80 to 90 member families were working to reopen the pool by the weekend.
Meanwhile, the North College Hill man accused of setting the fire is free on bond. Andrew Cunningham, 19, of the 6000 block of Hamilton Avenue, is charged with arson and breaking and entering in connection with the fire, and theft of swim club cash and property. He is scheduled to appear in Hamilton County Municipal Court on Monday on both charges.
Springfield Township Police Det. Savalas Kidd said the investigation continues. It's possible, he said, that others might be implicated in the fire that swept through the concrete block building on Cottonwood Drive at 5:50 a.m. Thursday.
Donna Horn, president of the pool club board, said insurance will cover reconstruction, and she was optimistic “that we will come together and have this pool back open (by the weekend).”
The swim club coach had left about $1,000 in a locked box overnight in the clubhouse with plans to take the money Thursday and buy trophies, ribbons and other needs for the the swim teams' annual party. The money — half in cash — was stolen.
“This was money the kids made through swim-a-thons and other fund-raising events throughout the season. They worked so hard for it. It is a shame. And it was very unusual, because we seldom leave any money in the build ing overnight,” Ms. Horn said.
Randy Rouse, a pool board member, has been working to set up temporary electrical connections for the pool's pump. "'We're waiting for the building inspector so we can get things back up and running,” Mr. Rouse said.
Club members had recently remodeled the interior of the clubhouse and were hoping to find enough money this year to replace an aging chain-link fence around the perimeter of the club with a new wooden fence.
The club opened in 1957 and once had as many as 1,000 family memberships.
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