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5 days ago
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‘Watch your kids:' Tips to stay safe at the pool this summer
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — With highs in the 80s this week, it's starting to feel like summer, leaving some excited to hop into their local pool. With that said, experts are reminding everyone to put their safety first before diving in. 'Read the posted rules at whatever facility you're at,' says Andrew Strozier with the Goldfish Swimming School. 'And this is really important for us Ohioans who are traveling south to beaches for the summer. We may not know the rules of the beach, the different flags for the different weather concerns.' Strozier says that knowing where a rescue ring or flotation device is also key to being as safe as you can be. Of course, there's also the buddy system, which is important no matter one's swimming proficiency. How to keep your pets safe during an Air Quality Alert 'It goes back to that kind of buddy system of somebody having your back because there's so many different emergencies that could cause, this, drowning event to occur.' Checking to ensure the surrounding area near the pool is safe is also something to consider before you or your family take a dip. Safety guards and locking gates, for instance, can make trips to the pool safer. 'There's sensors that are available for pools as well that can even detect when the surface of the water has been broken,' Strozier says. If you're bringing kids to the pool, dress them in bright colored swimsuits so that they're easy to spot in a crowd or the water. 'You just don't want it to be implied that maybe somebody is watching the kids or, 'oh, the lifeguards got it,' or the staff at the facility have it. Nobody's going to protect your kids like you. So watch your kids.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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03-04-2025
- Climate
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Local photographer remembers iconic ‘Broccoli Tree'
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On Wednesday, patrons packed the Champions Retreat Golf Club course to watch round one of the Augusta National Women's Amateur; however, patrons notice there is something different about the 4th hole. The Broccoli Tree, which was iconic in so many ways, is no longer there due to Hurricane Helene that came through in September, and for one local photographer, seeing it gone brought her to tears. 'I'm glad I got to see it,' said Addie Strozier, who photographed the 'Broccoli Tree'. It's the moment Augusta photographer Addie Strozier saw the empty fairway of hole 4 at Champions Retreat Golf Club. 'People that see this are probably going to think it's silly, but it's gone,' said Strozier. ALSO ON WJBF: 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur | Wednesday updates The Broccoli Three: historic, massive, and split down the middle when Hurricane Helene ripped through the Augusta area in September. 'It was so magnificent. It branched at the right broccoli places, and you know, just the canopy. It was just beautiful. With the river behind it, picturesque,' said Strozier. It's believed that Strozier is the last photographer to take a professional photo of the tree. A tree that's become one of her favorite subjects to capture on film. 'What an honor in not knowing. Because Mother Nature can do anything at any time. It's beautiful. It just means a lot to everybody. People either love it or hate it. It's the Eisenhower Tree of Champions Retreat,' said Strozier. A love-hate relationship is a good way to describe it. Georgia's Caterina Don makes it pretty clear where she stands after Wednesday's round. 'Ya I'm glad the 'Broccoli Tree' is gone because I hit a 5 wood into 4 this morning. I'm glad I didn't have to go over a massive tree, so sad for all the rest, but the 4th tree was a good idea to just knock it down,' said Caterina Don, who is making her third appearance at Augusta National Women's Amateur. The 'Broccoli Tree' may be knocked down, but Strozier's eye for nature may have spotted something else for all to admire. 'There's a tree behind it, by the river, that looks like a horse rearing up,' said Strozier. 'With nature, every landscape changes no matter what. So, you can always find something pretty there.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
