Columbus Neighborhood Archives

Candy Matheny, manager of Valley Glen Pool, paints the bottom of the pool April 28, 2026, in east Tulsa. Matheny is part of the Columbus Neighborhood Association, which owns the pool. — Credit: Angelica Perez / Tulsa Flyer

This Tulsa pool sat closed for years. Neighbors banded together to bring it back.

by Angelica PerezMay 7, 2026May 6, 2026

Neighbors who swim together, stay together. That’s the idea behind the Columbus Neighborhood Association’s mission to reopen the Valley Glen Pool this summer.