The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

PRESCOTT - For several years the Prescott Joint Parks & Recreation District (PJPRD) has designated one day each summer as a Safety Day to teach children about pool safety. Last year the district expanded that program and joined forces with area agencies who addressed additional aspects of safety. This year's Safety Day took place on June 24 and, with children from Walla Walla's Campfire program, youngsters from Vista Hermosa and Prescott locals, PJPRD Administrative Assistant Yvonne Jackson estimates the event served approximately 150 children.

Inside the pool, Prescott lifeguards gave chil...