Ashwaubomay Lake and Appleton pools closed this summer

WISCONSIN AREPULLING THE PLUG..ON PUBLIC SWIMMINGFACILITIES.TONIGHT NBC26'SERIC CREST SHARESTHE STORY OF TWOHOT SPOTS FORSWIMMING IN THESUMMER.... THAT ARECLOSING THEIRDOORS IN 2020...Every summer theashwabamay lake inashwaubenon draws inabout 30-thousandbeach goers... But thissummer... People acrossour region are going tohave to make otherplans."that's the first time in 45years the lake has notopened for the summer."Ashwaubenon's parkdirector says it was atough decision for thevillage board to make...But due to the fact thatthe lake doesn't rely onchlorine to clean thewater... Like pools do....safety for his staff andthe public... Became anissue..."there is not a lot ofstudies or facts out therequite yet on how covid-19 will react in that typeof body of water so thedecision was made to notoffer swimming there in2020."And just south inappleton... City leadershave also decided to pullthe plug on summerswimming at publicpools... But there....health officials are moreconcerned about thecrowds that show up...And less about whatcould be in theirchlorinated pools..."what we're reallyfocusing on is thoselarge groupings of peoplethat just increase theopportunity for the virusto spread."And to be expected...Once again... The parksdirector says it was toughdecision to make... Notjust because tax payerdollars keep their poolsoperating... But becausesummer hangout spotslike this... Mean a greatdeal to many families."we understand that a lotof people are going to bedisappointed buthopefully in the endeverybody realizes that itis very important that wekeep our citizens andstaff safe."Covering yet anotherclosure due to covid-19...Eric crest... Nbc26...THE PARKS IN BOTHAPPLETON ANDASHWAUBENON WILLREMAIN OPEN... BUTPARK DIRECTORS SAY2020... WILL BE ASUMMER... WITHOUTPUBLIC POOLS....OTHER LOCATIONSARE DECIDING TO