Gail Rodgers is keeping her local pool open amid a lifeguard shortage After a 50-year hiatus, she started working as a lifeguard on May 27 Rodgers: “I went through the certification, and lo and behold, I passed”(NewsNation) — Amid a nationwide lifeguard shortage, one Ohio grandmother has stepped up to make sure her community pool remains open. Gail Rodgers, of Sycamore Township, became a lifeguard to keep the private pool open at the Montogmery Towne Condominiums community, where she lives, according to Good Morning America. However, she became certified after learning that the pool would have to close on specific days due to a lack of staff. Neither she nor the residents wanted to see the pool close, so she came out of retirement. This is the second time the 66-year-old has worked as a lifeguard in her lifetime, though it’s been 50 years so she needed to brush up on her skills.

Source: The Nation June 30, 2023 19:59 UTC