THE TEPEE POOL On June 26, 1967, Darrel Hunt turned over the first shovelful of
dirt during the ground-breaking ceremonies for his new spa in the Hot Springs State Park.
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His $250,000 facility featured a unique tepee design which was built out of polyurethan and towered over the pool. He named this new healing business the Tepee Pool and Spa and had big dreams. Hunt and his wife, Ann, were both registered physical therapists and planned to provide Swedish massages and an exercise program to their customers.
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However, within a year of his grand opening, Hunt sold the pool to Jim and Margaret Mecca. The Mecca's dived into the business full time and eventually had a regulation pool, soaking pool, wading pool and a pizza parlor. Jim managed the Tepee Pool while Margaret, in addition to assisting at the pools, was a full-time teacher in the local school district.
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