Saturday, May 26, 2012
With temps reaching 90 degrees, a full house is expected at the Huntington Woods Recreation Center this weekend.
With temperatures like these, who isn’t ready to hit the pool? Thankfully, after a week that’s seen temps soar through the 80s, the pool at the Huntington Woods Recreation Center is opening this weekend. The pool will open for the season at 11 a.m. Saturday, just in time for the holiday weekend, and it’s expected to draw a full crowd. “Typically, the Fourth of July is pretty darn busy, but I think this year Memorial Day will be just as busy,” said Mary Gustafson, Huntington Woods program coordinator and aquatic director. Though it’s only happened three times before, Gustafson said she wouldn’t be surprised if the pool reached its capacity of 480 swimmers and a line formed on opening day. “It’s just so warm,” she said. The outdoor pool …
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Friday, December 16, 2011
The increase of approximately 3 percent is attributed to the rising costs of water and chemicals used to maintain the facility, as well as increased wages for lifeguards.
The Huntington Woods City Commission approved the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board's recommended pool rate increases for fiscal year 2011-2012 this week. Pool patrons will pay approximately 3 percent more than they did in 2010-2011, with the exception of daily entry fees and six-punch pass cards, Recreation Director Nancy Waldmann said Tuesday at City Hall. In a letter to City Manager Alex Allie, Waldmann also noted that residents who live in the Royal Oak portion of the city "will be charged an additional 25% and a $40 annual facility fee." Waldmann said the rates fall in the middle of those charged by other municipal pools in the area and are "significantly lower" than those of private clubs. Huntington Woods Program Coordinator/…
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
A Berkley business owner offers advice for preventing coudy, algae-laden water in your plastic pool.
The idea of having a sparkling blue pool to plunge into during the dog days of summer is quite attractive, and — given the affordability of smaller, blow-up pools — many residents now have this luxury. However, maintaining a pool requires brushing up on chemistry. Tom Bishop, co-owner of Pools & Spas A Go-Go in Berkley, said a majority of his customers have blow-up pools and offered advice on how to keep them clean. “You should check your pool’s chemical levels (chlorine, pH and alkalinity) at least twice a week with at-home testing strips,” Bishop said. He also encouraged pool owners to have a professional computer analysis — available at Pools & Spas A Go-Go — done at least once a month. The process works like this: Given that blow-up …
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Colleen S
10:41 am on Thursday, July 14, 2011
One way to check for proper chlorine and pH levels in your pool is to use a FREE Pool Test Kit from the Water Quality and Health Council. Test your pool, upload your results using your computer or smartphone, and compare with others around the nation. Order test kits here http://www.healthypools.org/freeteststrips more ›