It's that time of year when kids are getting ready to return to the classroom and hit the books. That also signals the end of summer and city and county pools are closing. Families have been able to spend the past two months jumping into area pools. Workers at Lafortune pool can't believe the end is already here.
"It seems like it was you know the end of May and all of a sudden here it is almost the end of August and it's gone by real fast," says activity director, Sherrie Lewallen.
This summer heat might have something to do with the season going by so quick. But Lewallen says it was hit and miss for some people.
"It depends on the days. Some days yes. Other days not so many. It just depends on if they want to get out in the heat. You would think they would want to come swimming but sometimes people think it's cooler in the house than getting in the car and driving to the pool," says Lewallen.
Some of the lifeguards said it was busy on hot days because the pool is cool.
"With a 112 degrees outside people want to cool off somehow and what better way than be in the water," says second year lifeguard, Beverly Ziegler.
Lafortune pool say about the same number of guests as years past but the closing date relies on one thing.
"Going back to school," says Lewallen.
Not only will the families not be coming out as much the lifeguards have to get back to school as well. That means no one would be there to watch the pool and one lifeguard is bummed about the end of the season.
"This is such a fun job and to have this opportunity with so much responsibility and this was just a great first job for me," says first time lifeguard, Megan Mathewson.
At the beginning of the summer city pools were short on lifeguards. The lifeguards here were surprised that no one wanted to have this summer job.
"I thought this would be a hard job to get," says Mathewson.
The lifeguards working the final day of the season say they will recommend this job to any. Mainly because of the sun and fun you will have but they say you also learn a lo responsibility.
"It is kind of nerve racking at first, but you get used to it and once you have made your first save you get over the jitters and it's fun," says Mathewson.
