No pool party at Bud Kearns this summer, kids

San Diego can and must do better for Balboa Park. The endless pattern of fiscal and physical neglect by Park & Wreck, the Mayor and City Council MUST stop. Please join and actively support the Balboa Park Heritage Association. This heavily use, historic and much-loved Balboa Park recreational asset has been neglected for years. Locker rooms are a mess. Pool deck area is sad at best. The basic plumbing and filtration systems for this public pool were ignored, never inspected annually, and doomed to a traumatic and total failure. After the inevitable and totally avoidable failure, a video camera inspection of the critical circulation pipes showed the 8 " pipe was reduced to a 2" effective diameter by calcium build-up and corrosion. This did not happen in one year, and should have been avoidable by proper annual maintenance and repairs. PLEASE ASK Park & Wreck and Todd Gloria the following specific questions: 1. These systems should be inspected annually in the winter "off season" permitting needed maintenance and repairs to be done on a timely basis. This would provide for reopening for the warm weather season when major repairs are needed. WHY has this not been done for the Kearns Pool ? 2. Why was the Kearns Pool allowed to simply fail, be drained and lie empty for months until the public began complaining ? 3. What inspection schedule and maintenance systems will be made effective now to ensure this pattern of fiscal and physical neglect and failure is not repeated ? 4. What will now be done to correctly restore and maintain the historic deck and locker room areas of the Pool ? 5. YMCAs, private fitness facilities, Condo homeowner associations. country clubs and hotels in San Diego all maintain large pools for the public, guests and members. NONE of these have deteriorated by neglect to the point of total failure as was done for this Balboa Park asset. Why does the Park & Wreck Department and City leadership permit this to happen ? YOU can make a difference now by becoming a Balboa Park Heritage Association Member, by contributing in any amount, by acquiring a great Centennial cap or tee, by volunteering and by SHARING this with all your Facebook friends. The Park needs YOUR voice and support NOW. Become an Annual Member at $25, Dual Member for $50, Centennial Member at $100 [Free cap and preferred event seating !] , Balboa Member at $250 or Lifetime Member at $500 by making a secure tax- deductible contribution of either $25 ,$50, $100, $250 or $500 at this link: http://www.gofundme.com/bwd89o. BPHA will also continue to be a vocal Advocate for the Park and for a $300,000,000 - $450,000,000 Bond Ballot Proposition earmarked exclusively for the Park's needs. Celebrating, Maintaining, Defending and Preserving this amazing asset is our Mission. Necessary now as the Park is neglected by City politicians.
— August 23, 2015 5:35 p.m.