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The Indiana Daily Student

Ice cream and swimming for Memorial Day weekend

From IDS reports

Each year around 1.84 million visitors come to Bloomington, according to the “Visit Bloomington” website, and 4,163 tourism professionals work to make their stays comfortable and enjoyable.

In order to honor those men and women, Bloomington has established May 18 through May 22 as the city’s annual Tourism Week.

This year, the week will include a pizza and ice cream social on the courthouse lawn. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, attendees can enjoy free Hartzell’s ice cream, live music, games and other treats. Also on Friday, Bloomington’s first water play park, Yogi Bear’s Water Zone, will open at Jellystone Park.

On Saturday, the city’s Bryan Park and Mills pools will open for the summer. Last year the outdoor pools were installed with water heaters to make swimming more comfortable in the early weeks of summer. Admission fees will be $4 for adults and $3 for anyone under age 17.

The American Legion, with the help of local Boy Scout troops and other volunteers, will meet Saturday morning to place more than 2,300 flags on veterans’ graves at two Bloomington cemeteries. Then on Monday, the Veterans Memorial Day service will begin at 9 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery.

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