Staff Writer
By STEPHANIE UJHELYI
Staff Writer
EAST LIVERPOOL â The only ripple felt in the East Liverpool area may stem from an announcement that city officials are unable to open the municipal pool due to lifeguard shortages. However, this is not just a problem here.
Last month, Steubenville encountered the same issue, citing the shortage of lifeguards to the inability for them to re-certify amid the pandemic. Signs in front of Tomlinson Park also decry the search for certified lifeguards.
Longtime J. Burchfield Cartwright pool caretakers Jim and Amy Swoger explained that it appears to be too late for a lifeline now, as normally they start preparing two months for the big opening day on June 1. For almost two decades, the Swogers have overseen J. Burchfield Cartwright pool, which was constructed in 1939 as part of the New Deal by the Works Progress Association and is now home to the Dolphinsâ swim team.