July 5, 2011

If a portable pool is part of your plans for backyard summer fun, don’t forget to take the proper safety precautions. A new report says a child dies in a portable pool once every five days. Researchers say say the some portable pool owners don’t add safety features such as fencing, pool alarms or removable ladders that are often found on permanent pools. Source Link
 

The season has finally ended for one Utah ski resort that rode an avalanche of snowfall this year to a record-breaking run. Skiers were enjoying the slopes on July 4th to mark the longest season ever at the Snowbird, Utah resort where over 65 feet of snow fell this year. Blue skies and temperatures in the 70s greeted skiers and snowboarders for the final day of operation. Source Link


Think you ate a lot over the holiday weekend? How about a week’s worth of calories in a matter of minutes? That’s what it took to win a July 4th hot dog eating contest at Coney Island. Four-time champion Joey Chestnut made it five wins in a row after downing 62 hot dogs and buns - or about 20,000 calories - in the Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Source Link