Leesburg Director of Parks and Reaction Rich Williams displays the lily-pad pool-crossing feature at Ida Lee Park's new Aquatic Center.

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A view down the dual water slides at The Aquatic Center at Ida Lee Park.

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An unidentified worker prepares the new Aquatic Center at Leesburg's Ida Lee Park for its May 23 opening.

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The Aquatic Center at Ida Lee Park, which opens May 23, features pools specially suited for kids and their families.

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An overview of the new Aquatic Center at Leesburg's Ida Lee Park. The center features a six-hundred-foot "Lazy River."

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Obama Brings Campaign to Leesburg: Presidential candidate Barack Obama makes a stop for a rally at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg.

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Dean Stillings, 2, plays with his mother's purse while waiting for her to vote at Leesburg's Ida Lee Recreation Center.

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Friends Danielle Koos, 17, Mecca Randall, 17, both from Sterling, were part of a crowd of more than 10,000 people that showed up to Ida Lee Park in Leesburg on Wednesday to hear presidential candidate Barack Obama speak.

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The crowd at Ida Lee Park on Wednesday snaps photos of Barack Obama during his Rally for Change.

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Attendees at Wednesday's Rally for Change raise their hands in response to presidential candidate Barack Obama's question: How many of you make less than $250,000 a year?

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Norma Haney, 65, of Sterling, came out to Ida Lee Park on Wednesday to hear Barack Obama speak.

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Presidential candidate Barack Obama at a campaign rally at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg.

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Presidential candidate Barack Obama at a campaign rally at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg.

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A crowd of more than 10,000 people gathered in Ida Lee Park to hear presidential candidate Barack Obama speak.

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At a rally in Leesburg, Barack Obama stands on stage with former governor and Democratic Senatorial candidate Mark Warner and Gov. Tim Kaine.

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Presidential candidate Barack Obama at a campaign rally at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg. He is greeted by former governor and Democratic Senatorial candidate Mark Warner and Gov. Tim Kaine.

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Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama campaigns among thousands at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg.

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Crowds began gathering at Ida Leek Park early Wednesday afternoon to hear Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speak.

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Sen. Barack Obama addressed a large crowd at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg on Wednesday.

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Leesburg Police were predicting a crowd of 10,000 at Ida Lee Park to hear Sen. Barack Obama speak on Wednesday.

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