North Carolina Teenage Lifeguard Struck By Lightning
“Reach, throw, row, go with equipment, and go.” It’s amazing the things that you only learned once that have somehow remained on the hard drive. For those that have never been through any lifeguard certification, that is the order of rescue option when a swimmer is in distress. I went through lifeguard certification when I was fourteen (at the end of the summer) with every intention of being a lifeguard that next year, but I never did (found a job serving ice cream indoors, in the air conditioning). Anyway, growing up going to our neighborhood pool, there was nothing that looked cooler than being a lifeguard. You got to be at the pool all day and get paid for it! I’m 100% sure 15-year-old Brynnlee Steeger thought the same thing. This summer she worked as a lifeguard. Monday, Brynlee was struck by lightning on the job.
The Jesse C Carson High School junior was doing her lifeguard thing at the Landis Pool Monday when those severe storms started moving in. Brynlee was securing an umbrella from underneath a picnic table when she heard thunder clash. She dropped the umbrella and turned around to see a “huge mass of electricity” behind her.
Emergency crews arriving on the scene treated her for lightning strike. Brynnlee was taken to a hospital for further treatment and evaluation. She was able to go home around 24 hours later. She’s experiencing some nerve damage and mobility issues with her arm and will need therapy to regain strength in it. It’s not clear at this time how long these problems will persist.
Lifeguards are trained to save lives. When Brynlee Steeger took the job at Landis Pool this summer, I bet she never thought she’d be the one who would need saving.
26 Indoor Activities To Have Fun While Staying Cool This Summer In Charlotte North Carolina
There is no way around it, it is HOT in the Carolinas this summer. It was in the mid-90s all last week and will be there the rest of this week as well. There are only so many things you can do inside to entertain yourself or your kids and let’s face it it’s just too miserable to be outside. At this temperature, I can’t even lay out at the pool, it’s get in the water of bust. And forget that afternoon rail trail walk or outdoor dining. So if you’re like me and don’t want to sit at home, but instead want to beat the heat this is the list for you. I’ve scoured the internet for 26 indoor activities for you to have fun while staying cool this summer in Charlotte.
All of these activities have one main thing in common. And that one thing is air conditioning. Because when it’s 95 degrees outside nothing else will cut it! Indoors is also helpful when that oh-so-common summer storm pops up. So no getting wet (unless by choice) here.
On this list you’ll find a variety of activities some for kids and adults alike, others geared more towards just adults. Tap into your creative side, your adventurous side, or just relax and enjoy. Many offer the chance to have a cold drink but aren’t drinking-focused. Instead, you’ll find indoor activities in Charlotte that are sure to entertain and break up the monotony that the summer heat can often bring. Hopefully, this list will be helpful and you’ll find something new to try or remember an old favorite you’d forgotten about. Try one of these activities. Let us know! Stay cool out there this summer, Charlotte (it will be winter and we will be begging for warmer days before we know it).
Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.
