Milwaukee, WI
Opening of Milwaukee County outdoor pools this summer depends on finding lifeguards
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County is in a determined seek for lifeguards in order that public swimming pools can open this summer time.
Solely 4 of the county’s 25 swimming pools opened final 12 months on account of a scarcity of lifeguards. For a similar purpose, Bradford Seaside hasn’t had lifeguards on responsibility in years.
The issue has not gone away. Plans to reverse it are ramping up.
“We’ve been out actively recruiting at excessive colleges, with swim groups, and have been going to a wide range of hiring occasions,” stated Andrea Wallace, Assistant Director of Recreation for Milwaukee County Parks. “We’re additionally internet hosting our personal hiring occasion solely centered on jobs with the parks on Jan. 30 on the Mitchell Park Domes Greenhouse from 10 a.m. to six p.m.”
Wallace says the Covid-19 pandemic fractured the lifeguard pipeline by halting certification courses and shutting down swimming pools. In consequence, plenty of younger people who find themselves usually lifeguards discovered different jobs or moved on. The trade hasn’t bounced again.
“Our aim is to have folks begin with us as rookies, and return by way of the years, for summers, or keep year-round,” stated Wallace. “We provide bonuses for returning staff.”
Kaitlyn DeLong began as a Milwaukee County lifeguard 4 years in the past. She has labored at Cool Waters at Greenfield Park, McCarty Park Pool, Pulaski, and Noyes Pool. She now teaches swim courses and lifeguard coaching.
“It’s a fantastic job if you happen to’re a pupil,” stated DeLong. “I’ve made plenty of nice associates, and it’s nice for constructing work expertise.”
Each Saturday for the following six weeks (Jan 21-Feb 25), the county is holding free lifeguard coaching courses at Noyes Park (8235 Good Hope Street) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In February and March, there may even be free weeknight coaching choices at Pulaski Excessive Faculty’s pool.
To enroll and assessment lifeguard coaching choices, go to this hyperlink.
The coaching is open to everybody with no expertise needed. To be a lifeguard this summer time although you have to be 16 or older by July 2023.
DeLong hopes folks don’t let the concern of not being ok within the water but scare them.
“It took me a few instances to move the coaching necessities,” she stated. “However the academics actually work carefully with everybody to ensure they’ll get to the extent of being licensed.”
The beginning wage for a newbie lifeguard in Milwaukee County is $16.47/hour. More money might be earned by referring associates who change into lifeguards and staying on the job by way of the entire summer time season.
County recreation leaders say it’s a vicious cycle, as a result of closed swimming pools result in fewer youngsters and youths swimming and studying the way to swim, which makes the problem of discovering lifeguards even worse.
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Bucks beat 76ers, Antetokounmpo scores 34 points
MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 15 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 123-109 on Sunday night.
What we know:
Damian Lillard added 25 points for Milwaukee, which completed a 4-0 homestand. Khris Middleton had 13 points and eight assists in 25 minutes off the bench. Brook Lopez added 12 points, and Taurean Prince had 11.
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with with 37 points and seven assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points, Ricky Council IV had 13 and Eric Gordon 10. Playing for the second consecutive night, Philadelphia has lost six straightand nine of 11.
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The 76ers (15-26) were once again missing several key players — Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kyle Lowry and Guerschon Yabusele among them — due to injuries, but hung with the Bucks until fading late. Milwaukee moved to a season-high seven games above .500 at 24-17.
Rookie Adem Bona, making his first start for Philadelphia, had 10 points in 24 minutes. He was 4 of 4 from the field after going 5 or 5 on Saturday night against Indiana.
Takeaways
76ers: After trailing by nine after one quarter, Philadelphia opened the second on a 10-0 run to take the lead. It later extended the advantage to five points before cold shooting led to a nine-point deficit at the half.
Bucks: After three consecutive games with hot-shooting first quarters, Milwaukee cooled off a bit, but still scored 30 points in the opening period and held a nine-point lead despite struggling to make shots from deep.
Key moment
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With 1:11 left in the first half, Antetokounmpo converted a reverse dunk on a pass from Lillard to give the Bucks 56-50 lead. Middleton followed with a step-back 3-pointer to push the lead to nine.
Key stat
The 76ers missed 7 of 14 free throws in the first half.
Up next
What’s next:
Philadelphia plays is at Denver on Tuesday night. Milwaukee is at New Orleans on Wednesday night to start a six-game trip.
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Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee bitter cold; Repairers of the Breach open warming room
MILWAUKEE – Keeping people warm and off the streets – that is the goal of Repairers of the Breach in Milwaukee during the latest arctic blast in southeast Wisconsin.
Opening warming center
What we know:
Repairers of the Breach at 14th and Vliet in Milwaukee was supposed to be closed during the day on Sunday, Jan. 19. But when workers saw the frigid forecast, they knew they had to extend the center’s hours.
What they’re saying:
“We called in volunteers, we called in the staff and we’re having a regular operational day on Sunday,” said James West, Repairers of the Breach executive director. “We have some people with disabilities some health problems and just older people and just some people that would not be able to move around and weather like this.”
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The workers at Repairers of the Breach plan to keep the center going until Wednesday – when they go back to regular operations.
“We usually close at 4 o’clock,” West said. “Prepare for the warming room open back up at 7 p.m., but we’re not gonna even ask them to move around for those few hours in this dangerous weather.”
Milwaukee emergency health advisory.
Local perspective:
The City of Milwaukee has issued an emergency health advisory because of the bitter cold.
The city is urging people to limit time outdoors, dress warm, check on others and take advantage of warming locations if you need it.
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With the extreme cold, warming shelters are opening up across the area. To learn more, call 211 and an operator can connect you to the closest shelter near you.
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