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1227 Bridge St., Ste C
Yuba City, CA  95991
(530) 822-0140
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The Community Pool for the Handicapped, in Yuba City, California

The only warm water therapy pool in Northern California, currently serving the four counties of Butte, Colusa, Sutter and Yuba.

Butchie's Pool

Built in memory of  Larry "Butchie" Montna, a young man with developmental disability.  His tragic death spurred members of the community to join together to create a lasting legacy.  To honor Butchie's love of swimming, and otters, this specially designed pool was built for the community to benefit other young people with disabilities.

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Now special education classes with children from ages 3 to 22 use the pool as part of their activities.  Special Olympics does training in the pool.  Parents bring their children with special needs, and respite providers use the pool programs to increase the clients' social opportunities.

But the pool program has even blossomed beyond the original purpose.  Now it serves many people in our community who have a wide variety of health needs from arthritis to stroke rehabilitation.  Butchie Montna's legacy now provides new health and hope to hundreds of our local people.