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www.ClintonTownshipOCG.wix.com/theocg
For more information, please email:
clintontownshipocg@hotmail.com
Located across the northern
border of Bundt Park
Open Air Yoga!
Saturdays, 7:00 am at the Garden
June, July and August
Cost: $10/class goes to
instructor, Cheryl Fortenbacker,
trained in Vinyasa Yoga.
Check our FaceBook page for updates:
www.facebook.com/Clinton-Township-Organic-
Community-Garden-105682201110528
Victor A. Rotolo is a long-time resident of Clinton Township and
the founder of Rotolo Karch Law. Call Rotolo Karch Law today:
908.534.7900 to discuss any legal situation confronting you. Your half-
hour consultation is free of charge! Their attorneys and staff are ready
to serve your legal needs. Rotolo Karch Law • 502 US 22 West, Lebanon,
NJ 08833. www.RotoloKarchLaw.com
p L a N N i N g a ' S t a y - C a t i o n ' t h i S S u m m e r ?
d o N ' t d i S r e g a r d p o o L S a F e t y
If confusion surrounding the COVID-19 virus has you planning to
spend your summer vacation in your own backyard, you're not alone. Sales of
above-ground pools and inflatable kiddie pools reportedly have skyrocketed since
Memorial Day.
While your very own private backyard water oasis might seem like the
perfect solution right now, there are risks involved and the statistics are sobering:
Only 2% of swimming accidents involving children occur at public
pools or beaches while 65% take place in their own backyard and 33% happen
at a friend or relative's house.
Taking a few precautions and being diligent can help keep you and
your family safe.
• Never leave children unattended in or around a pool.
• Teach your children to swim early.
• Assign a responsible adult – preferably one who can swim and
knows CPR – to watch over water activities.
• Discourage running and horseplay on your pool deck –
no pushing, dunking, or holding anyone under water.
• Prohibit diving in shallow pools.
• Teach children to stay away from pool drains and filters;
use proper drain covers.
• Install a pool fence with a self-latching gate; check with your municipality
for local requirements concerning fence dimensions and safety features.
• Install an alarm system on windows, doors, or fences providing access
to your pool; consider a pool alarm that sounds when someone
unexpectedly enters the water.
• Remove temporary pool ladders when not in use.
• Keep rescue and 1st aid equipment nearby.
• Have a waterproof phone handy to call for help in emergencies.
• Store chemicals safely away from the pool and out of reach.
• Remove all toys and floats – toddler temptations – from the pool after use.
Remember, as the property owner you are responsible for safety in and around
your pool. To protect your family and friends from injury and yourself from
liability, take the necessary safety precautions, set rules for your pool and
enforce them.
Here's to a healthy – and safe – summer! – Victor Rotolo
