Cincinnati councilwoman Liz Keating is working to encourage others to get in the pool too.On Thursday, she got recertified as a lifeguard promising to volunteer at city pools this summer to keep them open for kids.She posted photos on social media saying while she plans to volunteer others should take advantage of the $2,000 bonus and sign up to get trained.The pool problem has apparently been months in the making.With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, the city is trying to up its game so that additional pools can open for the season. City Hall is now dangling a $2,000 bonus for lifeguards who commit to the whole summer.”They gave extra money so that our Cincinnati Recreation Commission could be competitive,” Vice Mayor Jan Michele Kearney said Tuesday. “Because the real issue isn’t really money, needing more money in the budget for lifeguards, it’s getting people to actually get certified. And so, we’re trying to encourage people — seniors, young people, all ages — if you can swim, come and get certified as a lifeguard.” Dunham, McKie and Oakley pools open Saturday. Five other pools are scheduled to start the following week. The city’s bonus boost has had an encouraging affect.Of the 69 people who have signed up for next week’s lifeguard certification course, 54 have indicated they would work for the CRC.Keating said that was a huge jump from the 12 that were signed up before the bonus announcement.”If all of them get certified, that would give us two more pools,” Kearney said. “So, that just gives you an idea about how many people we need. We need a lot more people, we need a lot more lifeguards.” City dignitaries will gather at 11:30 a.m. this Saturday at the Dunham pool to officially welcome pool season. McKie pool in Northside and Oakley pool open on the same day.Pools in East Price Hill, West End, Evanston, Avondale and Pleasant Ridge open Monday, June 6.The city calls it “Splash Into Summer.” This season there are fewer places to do that.
Cincinnati councilwoman Liz Keating is working to encourage others to get in the pool too.
On Thursday, she got recertified as a lifeguard promising to volunteer at city pools this summer to keep them open for kids.
She posted photos on social media saying while she plans to volunteer others should take advantage of the $2,000 bonus and sign up to get trained.
The pool problem has apparently been months in the making.
With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, the city is trying to up its game so that additional pools can open for the season. City Hall is now dangling a $2,000 bonus for lifeguards who commit to the whole summer.
“They gave extra money so that our Cincinnati Recreation Commission could be competitive,” Vice Mayor Jan Michele Kearney said Tuesday. “Because the real issue isn’t really money, needing more money in the budget for lifeguards, it’s getting people to actually get certified. And so, we’re trying to encourage people — seniors, young people, all ages — if you can swim, come and get certified as a lifeguard.”
Dunham, McKie and Oakley pools open Saturday. Five other pools are scheduled to start the following week. The city’s bonus boost has had an encouraging affect.
Of the 69 people who have signed up for next week’s lifeguard certification course, 54 have indicated they would work for the CRC.
Keating said that was a huge jump from the 12 that were signed up before the bonus announcement.
“If all of them get certified, that would give us two more pools,” Kearney said. “So, that just gives you an idea about how many people we need. We need a lot more people, we need a lot more lifeguards.”
City dignitaries will gather at 11:30 a.m. this Saturday at the Dunham pool to officially welcome pool season. McKie pool in Northside and Oakley pool open on the same day.
Pools in East Price Hill, West End, Evanston, Avondale and Pleasant Ridge open Monday, June 6.
The city calls it “Splash Into Summer.” This season there are fewer places to do that.
