Talk About Woodville: Village on hunt for more lifeguards
Do you enjoy sitting poolside, soaking up the sun and people watching? Can you swim like a fish? Are you looking for a flexible, part-time summer job? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Village of Woodville has an offer for you: Become a certified lifeguard and you won’t need to buy a pool pass this summer. Instead, they will pay you to spend time at the Woodville Pool. If working at the pool is not for you, perhaps you know someone who would love the opportunity.
The village is planning for the 2023 season but first needs to hire enough staff to even be able to open the pool this summer. They have been looking for guards for the past month but the nationwide lifeguard shortage that occurred last year appears to be on repeat. Many local communities have ramped up their advertising recently in an attempt to staff their quarries and pools.
The minimum age to be a lifeguard at the Woodville Pool is 15 by completion of the certification course. If hired, half of the certification fees will be refunded at the end of the season. Information on Red Cross certification courses can be found at redcross.org/take-a-class/lifeguarding.
“Adults are welcome as well,” said pool manager, Lori Damschroder. “I didn’t start lifeguarding until I was in my forties. And I’m still going strong.”
Damschroder has worked at the pool since 2013, becoming a manager three years later. She received her first Red Cross Lifeguard Certification in 2016.
If the village is unable to hire enough lifeguards, hours at the pool will need to be drastically reduced, or worse, the pool will remain closed this season.
“We need at least four more guards,” said Damschroder.
Applications are available at the Municipal Building at 530 Lime Street and online at villageofwoodville.com/employment.htm. For more information regarding available certification courses, call or text 419-706-6840.
Woodville Historical Society
The Woodville Historical Society’s next meeting is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Woodville Public Library. Guest speaker Chef Iam from The Garrison in Fremont will present “Food History in Northwest Ohio,” and will serve samples of some of those foods.
Solomon Spring Musical
The students at Solomon Lutheran School have been hard at work rehearsing for their spring musical, “Rock Solid: God’s Promises for the Trail of Life.” Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m., Thursday, May 4, and 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 7, in Solomon’s Cronenwett Hall & Gymnasium, 305 West Main St. All are welcome to attend.
Photography display at the library
May is National Photography month and the Woodville Public Library invites local photographers of all ages and skill levels to share their favorite photo in a display at the library. Each week during the month will feature photos by age group: elementary, junior high, high school, and adult. For more information, please call 419-849-2744, visit birchard.org/woodville, or check their Facebook page at @WoodvilleLibrary.
All-Town Garage Sales
The 19th Annual All-Town Garage Sale is Memorial Day weekend, Thursday, May 25 through Saturday, May 27. The cost to be included on the “Official Garage Sale Roster” is $10. Registration forms will be available beginning May 1 at the Woodville Library or by contacting wbca43469@gmail.com. Online registration will be available on Facebook at @WdvlGarageSales43469. In order to be included on the roster, registration and payment must be submitted by May 17. Rosters will be available to treasure seekers on May 25.
Woodville Farmers Market
The Woodville Business and Community Association (WBCA) is now accepting vendor registrations for the tenth season of the Woodville Farmers Market.
The markets are held at Trail Marker Park on South Cherry Street and run from 9 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of the month from May through September. The list of vendors for each market is posted the week before on Facebook at @WoodvilleFarmersMarket43469.
Vendors interested in participating in any or all of the farmers markets may contact the WBCA at WoodvilleFarmersMarket@gmail.com. Booth fees are $12 per market.
Contact Rene Dix at 419-307-0914 or via email at rene.dix@email.com.
This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Talk About Woodville: Village on hunt for more lifeguards
