[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 12298] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNTING HILLS SWIM CLUB ______ 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. ____________________