Columbia public pools open with memorial day weekend
Lifeguard shortages mean that the Douglas Family Aquatic Center and Lake of the Woods Pool will remain closed unless more lifeguards can fill the open spots.
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Lifeguard shortages mean that the Douglas Family Aquatic Center and Lake of the Woods Pool will remain closed unless more lifeguards can fill the open spots.
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Albert-Oakland will be open May 28, 29 and 30 from noon to 5 p.m.
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UNITED STATES â Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows the unemployment rate for youth, ages 16 to 19 years old, dropped to 9.3% in May. This is the lowest it has been since 1953. Despite the fact that many pools employ teenagers, Columbia Parks and Recreation Supervisor of Aquatics Janel Twehous said Columbia pools, and many others, are still seeing a shortage of lifeguards. The Albert-Oakland pool opened on June 9, despite a Columbia lifeguard shortage. "It's nationally known, it's not just with Columbia Parks and Recreation," Twehous said. Twehouse said with t...