In an effort to reduce budget shortfalls, the Salida City Council voted to lease the Salida Hot Springs Pool to Nestlé Waters International for a period of 3 years. Nestlé will take over operations of the pool immediately.
“It is our intention to run the Nestlé Hot Springs aquatic center as efficiently as possible. We understand the urgent need to promote this priceless water resource. Therefore, during non-operational hours we plan to utilize this resource to it’s greatest and highest potential.”
Current pool users have been dismayed at the lack of water in the pool. “Lap swimming is a joke,” said local Gloria Neidlemann, “there is barely enough water for wading.”
Local swim champ Mark Wiared simply said “it’s like totally totally annoying.”
Nestlé’s “Mineral Water for your Best Body,” from Salida, CO is currently being marketed in upscale Chicago and New York City area spas. Nestlé was unavailable for comment at this time, but did ask that you bathe well before wading in the pool.
And a happy April Fool’s Day to you and yours …!
Let’s all pee in the pool!
Eric I think some one has been pinching a #2 in the pool that more matches the flavor of Nestle Pure Life water.
Thanks for the great April Fools Day issue – each story brought a howl. There are definitely some very creative people in town with way too much time on their hands!
In the “It’s not a joke department”:
Nestle does appear to be ramping up production of their “priceless water resource”. Seen today between 1 and 2 pm southbound on US 285 – not one, but THREE, nearly identical tanker trucks headed our way. An unconfirmed sighting? Maybe, but might not bode well for increased volume of traffic on the highway as we head into spring and summer. I thought that Nestle said that they would top out at two trucks per hour – one in each direction? As with the now not-so- mysterious Eco Express trucks, perhaps other road warriors may be able to confirm this trend.
Finally, in the good news department – the Coney Island hot dog stand in Bailey seems to have re-opened this weekend, with a packed parking lot. The colorful hot dog-shaped structure had been closed for many weeks due to a local dispute, which hopefully has been settled.
The town of Bailey paid $ 500,000 for the hot dog stand with the former owners promise not to sue them because he broke his back while trying to attack , I mean , persuade the town officials to leave his property while he trimmed the trees on the rightof way . Those crazy , lovable New Yorkers make me laugh .
That wasn’t a # 2 in the pool it was a Baby Ruth Bar .