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Water damage creates hazard at East Hall gym
County says repairs planned, but activist for disabled says more issues need attention
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Justin Pressley points out sections of the gym Wednesday at the East Hall Community Center that are unusable due to water damage. Pressley said he needs the court at the community center fixed before a possible mid-January Power Soccer tournament, with teams possibly traveling from as far as St. Louis and Virginia Beach. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Justin Pressley hadn’t noticed that a corner section of one basketball court at the East Hall Community Center was rotted and bowed after a leak in the gym warped the wood. Chasing after a ball in his electric wheelchair during his team’s Power Soccer practice, Pressley hit the bump in the floor and nearly lost his balance. “I about turned over,” he said.