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Pool equipment thefts ‘out of control’ 
Jason Floyd of Advantage Builders had pool equipment installed at a house under construction at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28.

What’s Wrong With This Picture? 
Tampa’s temperatures rise more in April than in any other month, so children soon will be dashing to the pool. That means adults need to start paying attention. The number of drownings nationwide has declined in recent years, but drowning remains the second-leading cause of death for children 1 to 9. For children 4 and younger, the main culprit is the residential pool.

Toddler in critical condition after near drowning 
A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was found floating in a pool Sunday afternoon. Glendale Deputy Fire Chief Elio Pompa says the boy may have been in the water for two, up to 10 minutes.

Variable-speed pumps gain favor 
One of the most recent trends in the pool-equipment industry is to go “green,” that is, to provide consumers with energy-saving devices that can do…

What’s Wrong With This Picture? 
Tampa’s temperatures rise more in April than in any other month, so children soon will be dashing to the pool. That means adults need to start paying attention. The number of drownings nationwide has declined in recent years, but drowning remains the second-leading cause of death for children 1 to 9. For children 4 and younger, the main culprit is the residential pool.

Pool Safety: Watch Your Children
NewsNet 5 - Avoid building the pool fence close to large rocks or low-setting structures that can be climbed by uninvited guests. Remember, your pool is considered an attractive nuisance in the legal and insurance worlds — for passers-by that twinkling body of

New center sponsoring safety day 
An Avondale shopping center is celebrating its grand opening next Saturday with activities geared to promote community awareness and safety.

Variable-speed pumps gain favor 
One of the most recent trends in the pool-equipment industry is to go “green,” that is, to provide consumers with energy-saving devices that can do…

Pool equipment thefts ‘out of control’ 
Jason Floyd of Advantage Builders had pool equipment installed at a house under construction at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank You
PRWeb - Guardian Pool Fence Systems addresses this critical issue with patented pool fence technology that also enhances the pool area with architectural detail and color-matched components, providing a safer, more attractive final product. - 2005-09-29

Preparing your pool for hurricanes
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - could tear and the fiberglass could be scratched. Questions are answered by the National Spa and Pool Institute — Central Florida Chapter, an industry trade group. This week’s question was answered by Paul Roth of Roll-A-Way Protective Pool Fence in

Online Press Release
PRWeb - Guardian Pool Fence Systems, Inc. of Van Nuys, California has taken the guesswork out of the process by providing an exclusive, patented self-closing gate that measurably enhances the safety of any pool fence system. - 2005-09-22 Memphis Hosts

Water Safety
KIRO-TV - Install a four-sided, isolation pool-fence with self-closing and self-latching gates around the pool. The fence should be at least 4 feet tall and completely separate the pool from the house and play area of the yard. Prevent children from having

Early morning dip gets six in trouble
Bismarck Tribune - Hey I did that! wrote on August 01, 2006 11:51 AM : “When I was about 16 a friend and I not only jumped the pool fence, we also brought along a canoe. So when the lifeguards opened up, there we were happily paddling around the pool. They were friends

Village approves deal with DNR for preliminary marina study 
ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Village Council approved a grant in aid agreement between the village and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Monday.

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IN THE SWIM: Get a pro to tackle dark stain 
Ihave black stains on the pebble surface of my pool. My pool-supply store suggested using a metal control to remove the stains, applying an algae preventer and finally, rubbing a chlorine tablet on the stains. Nothing worked. If I use a wire brush on the surface daily, the stains don’t get worse, but they don’t go away. Do you have any suggestions on how to remove whatever this is?

Village approves deal with DNR for preliminary marina study 
ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Village Council approved a grant in aid agreement between the village and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Monday.

Variable-speed pumps gain favor 
One of the most recent trends in the pool-equipment industry is to go “green,” that is, to provide consumers with energy-saving devices that can do…

Online Press Release
PRWeb - Architectural Design in Modern Colors Make Pool Safety Fence nearly Invisible - Guardian Pool Fence Systems Lead Industry in Design and Color Integrity Pool Safety Fences take on a new color scheme with Guardian Pool Fences double-coated corrosion

Jon Carroll
San Francisco Gate - A recent column about dead people (and their remarkable ability to survive in commercial databases) yielded an ad for surplus Army tents. A column about women and their hair brought an ad for portable pool fences. Maybe I should just get a